Ye Huaiye also said to Zhao Shichu in a deep voice: "You saved my father's life. This little money is nothing compared to my father's life. If you don't accept it, we will feel uneasy. Moreover, this little money is what I have on me now. It does not mean that it is all the money I have. You don't have to worry about my and my father's living problems."
"Yes, yes! Little girl, you not only saved my life in the past two years, but also often provided me with food. Now I just want to repay you a little. This is still within my ability. Just accept the money and tickets!" Ye Song hurriedly persuaded again.
Zhao Shichu and Zhao Shijian didn't want to accept their money and notes. After all, they didn't lack these things at the moment. However, Ye Huaye was very persistent. After pushing and shoving, Zhao Shichu finally had to accept it.
"If you two come to Beijing and need help, just come here to find me and my father. We will definitely help you." Ye Huaiye took out a notebook and wrote down an address, then tore off the paper and handed it to Zhao Shichu, "This is my home address."
"Okay, I'll take it. Thank you." Zhao Shichu did not refuse. She suddenly remembered that she still had the watch that Ye Song had given her before, so she quickly said to Ye Song, "Grandpa, your wife's watch is still with me. I'll give it back to you now."
As she said that, she hurried to her room, opened the drawer at the head of the bed, found the watch, and walked out quickly.
"I kept it and never wore it. It's still in good condition." Zhao Shichu handed the women's watch to Ye Song.
When Ye Song saw the familiar watch, his eyes suddenly turned red. He did not refuse but took it quickly, holding it in his hand and staring at it with nostalgia, his eyes were gentle and sad.
When Ye Huaiye heard what Zhao Shichu said, he couldn't help but look at the watch. His expression suddenly became a little sad, and he said, "Is this my mother's watch?"
“Yes, you forgot. This is the watch I gave to your mother. She liked it very much and wore it for more than ten years... I was bitten by a poisonous snake before and was saved by this child. After I recovered, I thought I would never be able to go back in this life and would have to die here. So I gave your mother’s watch to her, thinking that at least the watch would have a good place..." Ye Song said to his son sadly.
He looked up at Zhao Shichu, sighed and said, "Good boy, I didn't expect that I could still go back alive, so this watch is not suitable for you. I will give you a new good watch after I go back. I hope you don't blame me for giving you the watch and then you took it back."
"No, this is your wife's favorite thing and should not be given to me. Why should I care if you take it back? As for the new watch, don't use it. I don't need it." Zhao Shichu waved his hand and said.
"Yes, I am very grateful to you for keeping my wife's belongings for me for two years. You are willing to return it to me and said you would give you a watch. I can't go back on my word." Ye Song insisted.
Ye Huaiye also helped to persuade him, and finally Zhao Shichu compromised again.
After expressing his gratitude to Zhao Shichu and instructing her to contact him after going to the capital, Ye Song left the village with his son the next day.
Naturally, this incident sparked all kinds of rumors in the village. Everyone spread the rumor that Ye Song's background was very mysterious and powerful, and all kinds of speculations about him and his son emerged one after another. Everyone regretted not realizing that Ye Song was a hidden boss, and they were envious and jealous of Zhao Shichu, who had helped Ye Song - after all, everyone knew that Ye Song and Ye Huaye had specially gone to thank her before leaving the village.
"Hey, Zhao Niu'er, how did Old Man Ye and his son thank you? Did they give you a lot of money? About one or two hundred?" An old lady with drooping eyelids asked Zhao Shichu sourly.
"I just came to talk to me. Who said they gave me money? Aunt Zhang, don't talk nonsense." How could Zhao Shichu not know what these people were thinking? Naturally, he would not admit that he had received the money.
"Didn't you save old man Ye's life? Don't you think they will give you some money in return for saving his life? No way? Old man Ye's son even drove such a fancy car to pick him up, how could they be so stingy?" Aunt Zhang questioned. If people gave her money, she would be jealous; if they didn't give her money, she would say they were stingy.
"Zhao Niu'er, we are all from the same village, so just tell me honestly how much money you got. I don't believe that Old Man Ye's son looks and acts like a stingy person! Are you hiding it and refusing to tell us?" said another lady in disbelief.
Wen Yishu huddled in the crowd, her eyes fixed on Zhao Shichu, her heart in turmoil. She had missed a good opportunity to rescue Ye Song, and afterwards no matter how she tried to please him it was of no avail. Instead, it aroused his vigilance and made him extremely defensive. As a result, not only could she not gain his favor, but she made him feel disgusted. She had to give up the idea of getting close to him and taking advantage of him and his son.
But when she learned yesterday that Ye Song and Ye Huaiye had gone to the Zhao family specially to thank Zhao Shichu, she could no longer suppress her inner jealousy. Ye Huaiye was a man who clearly distinguished between love and hate, and would repay hatred and kindness. In his previous life, Ye Song died here, so he took his anger out on the entire village, and later hindered the development of the village. Now that Ye Song was rescued by Zhao Shichu, he would definitely repay Zhao Shichu with all his heart.
Wen Yishu once again regretted the missed opportunity, and at the same time regretted that she did not think of a good way to please Ye Song, and missed the opportunity to be Ye Huaiye's benefactor.
She didn't believe at all that the Ye father and son just went to talk to Zhao Shichu without giving him any money in return. Zhao Shichu must have been hiding something.
So she deliberately said, "Zhao Niu'er, you are not afraid that the villagers will know that you have money and ask you to borrow money, so you say that Ye Song and others didn't give you money? We are all fellow villagers. Even if you really got the money, why do you have to hide it from everyone? You don't have to look down on everyone so much..."
"That's right! Zhao Niu'er, what's wrong with that? I think you are just too cunning..." the old lady yelled, "Tell us how much money they gave you. It won't cost you a cent. Why do you have to hide it?"
Zhao Shichu was so angry that he laughed. He glanced at Wen Yishu who was fanning the flames in the crowd, and then looked at the people around him whose eyes were flashing with curiosity, jealousy, greed, etc., and said, "Actually, Uncle Ye and his son did say that they would repay me..."
"How to repay?" Aunt Zhang asked hurriedly, holding her breath.
"They said that if my brother and I were admitted to a university in Beijing, they would be able to help us a lot. After all, they are locals." Zhao Shichu was mysterious.
"Then you have to get into a university in Beijing first? This is really... Can you and your elder brother get in?"
"It seems that this thank you is not sincere at all? Could it be to appease Zhao Niu'er? Otherwise, I have to go to the capital first to repay the favor?"