The main thing was that he had been frightened.
Even though she had repeatedly explained on the way back why she had acted that way at the side residence of Guyin Temple, Old Master Su still looked deeply troubled.
Su Qiao was helpless.
"Are you really all right?"
The old lady looked at the exhausted old man, somewhat unconvinced.
The others following behind them also felt that something must have happened.
Su Qiao helped Old Master Su onto the heated brick bed. "Really, it's nothing. That lord only summoned Grandpa to ask about the mine. He was quite courteous to Grandpa."
After Old Master Su returned to his room and lay down on the familiar heated brick bed, he finally recovered completely.
He waved his hand. "It's nothing. You can all leave and go do whatever you need to do!"
"As long as you're all right."
Since Old Master Su said he was fine, everyone felt reassured.
The old lady was still a little worried. She moved closer to him and gently urged, "Old man, why don't you rest another day tomorrow and go harvest the wheat the day after?"
Su Qiao's heart stirred. "Grandpa, I'm going to town tomorrow to sell some things. Second Brother also wove quite a few baskets. How about waiting one more day?"
"All right, then!"
Old Master Su had little energy. The injuries he had suffered at the mine had not yet fully healed, and after being so frightened today, he really could not hold up.
Su Qiao glanced at Old Master Su apologetically, left the old lady to care for him, and turned to leave the main room.
"Danie, where in the world did you dig up so many bamboo shoots?"
Madam Liu was hanging the bamboo shoots, blanched in hot water, one