The Old Man looked at Tian Niu with approval and said, "Shopkeeper, since you asked, then I'll tell you the truth. Shopkeeper, although I'm also a member of the Liu Family, I really like Crane Grass. So I'll be frank with you, it's not appropriate for Crane Grass to enter the Liu Family."
Tian Niu looked at the Old Man with a puzzled expression. The Old Man looked at Tian Niu and said, "Shopkeeper, the Liu Family is indeed a Great Family. With Crane Grass's talent, he can certainly get the best education and become an outstanding alchemist in the future. However, with his soul, it would be very difficult for him to become a Plant Master. Moreover, the position of an alchemist in the Liu Family is limited, unless he's a top-notch Great Alchemist. But to become a top-notch Great Alchemist with Crane Grass's soul is almost impossible."
At this point, the Old Man paused for a moment, then he sighed and said, "As an ordinary alchemist, he wouldn't receive much attention in the Liu Family. In the end, he would only become an ordinary consecrated member of the Liu Family. But with his status, he would already be considered a servant of the Liu Family. Not only would he not be able to help Tree Root Village, it would also be detrimental to his own development."
Tian Niu nodded, but he still looked at the Old Man. This was because he noticed that the Old Man didn't finish speaking.
The Old Man looked at Tian Niu and said, "Also, Shopkeeper, you haven't cultivated, so you don't know. People like Soul Grafters who can cultivate don't like being servants of others. Even if the conditions given by the Great Families are good, they would still like it. This is because cultivators need to have a free heart. If they become someone else's servant, then it would have a huge impact on their cultivation. Let's put it this way, if Crane Grass were to freely develop outside and meet a good person in the future, then he would be able to become a Plant Master in the future. But if he enters the Liu Family, then even if he gets a good education, he would only be able to become an alchemist. It would be impossible for him to become a top-notch Great Alchemist because all top-notch Great Alchemists are Plant Masters."
The old man looked at Tian Niu and said, "Little Crane Grass is still so young, and his talent is really good. It's because of this that I don't want him to join the Liu Family. Joining the Liu Family is tantamount to putting a shackle on him. Moreover, in a big family like the Liu Family, you're just a child without any influence, it's really too difficult for you to stand out. Who knows how many geniuses are destroyed in a year, I don't want Little Crane Grass to walk on this path.
Tian Niu's expression changed, then he nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll listen to Uncle Men. I won't let Crane Grass enter the Liu Family. But Uncle Men, now that Crane Grass has been found out by the two Misters, can we still prevent him from entering the Liu Family? Can we hide it? "
The Old Man said, "Leave this matter to this Old Man. No matter what, this Old Man has been working for the Liu Family for a lifetime, so I still have some face. Moreover, if Shopkeeper can join the Liu Family, then in the eyes of the Liu Family, Crane Grass would be considered a member of the Liu Family. They wouldn't care about this matter."
Tian Niu nodded, then he stood up and bowed to the Old Man and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Uncle Men. Crane Grass is the hope of our Tree Root Village. Nothing can happen to him. I'll have to trouble Uncle Men."
The Old Man waved his hand and said, "Shopkeeper is too polite. I really like Crane Grass. I won't hide it from Shopkeeper. My wife died in childbirth, and the child that went with her was also a Grass Soul. This Old Man doesn't have many years left to live. Now that I can see such a cute little fellow like Crane Grass, I'm satisfied."
When Tian Niu heard the old man's words, he quickly said, "Uncle Men is too polite. Uncle Men, since you take care of Little Crane Grass so much, why don't you recognize Little Crane Grass as your god-grandson? We'll recognize each other as god-relatives, what do you think?"
When the Old Man heard Tian Niu, his eyes couldn't help but light up. But then his expression turned gloomy as he shook his head and said, "This Old Man appreciates Shopkeeper's good intentions, but this matter can't be done. Shopkeeper, you don't understand the rules of Great Clans. This Old Man is still a member of the Liu Family. If I recognize Crane Grass as my adopted grandson, then Crane Grass would automatically become a member of the Liu Family. Moreover, he's a child of the Liu Family.
This matter can't be done. "When Tian Niu heard the Old Man, he stared. Then he said," Alright, we'll just call him Crane Grass secretly. Nobody will know. " Tian Niu was very grateful to the Old Man. If the Old Man didn't tell him about Great Clans, then Tian Niu might really let Crane Grass enter the Liu Family. Then Crane Grass' life would be ruined.
The Old Man chuckled and said, "Shopkeeper doesn't need to be like this. This Old Man just saw that Crane Grass is very cute and wanted to help him. Shopkeeper doesn't need to take it to heart."
When Tian Niu saw the Old Man's appearance, he suddenly shouted, "Bao 'er, Bao' er, come in. Yu 'er, you come in as well." Hearing Tian Niu's voice, the two little ones ran in. They looked at Tian Niu with a puzzled expression.
Tian Niu looked at the two and said, "You two, kneel before your Grandpa Men." When Tian Niu said this, his face was stern. The two little ones didn't dare to make a sound as they knelt in front of the Old Man.
Tian Niu said, "You two listen well. Kowtow three times to Grandpa Men and call him Grandpa. From today onwards, Grandpa Men will be your Grandpa. Do you understand?"
When they heard Tian Niu, the two little ones stared. But when they saw Tian Niu's expression, they obediently kowtowed three times to the Old Man and called him Grandpa.
This made the old man burst with joy. He smiled so widely that his eyes couldn't be seen. He quickly replied, "Ah, good, be good. Quickly get up. The ground is cold and hard, don't hurt yourself."
The two little ones were pulled up by the Old Man, but they still looked at Tian Niu timidly. Tian Niu looked at the two little ones and said, "You two listen well. In the future, you must treat Grandpa Men as your own Grandpa. But you don't need to change the way you address him. Just call him Grandpa Men. Do you understand?" The two little ones nodded.
The Old Man sighed as he looked at Tian Niu and said, "Shopkeeper, you really don't have to do this. Why do you have to make things difficult for the two little ones? Wasn't it good before?"
Tian Niu shook his head and said, "No, Uncle Men. The people of Tree Root Village have always been grateful. Although you can't let outsiders know about your relationship, from today onwards, they will be your grandsons and granddaughters."
When the old man heard Tian Niu, he couldn't help but burst into tears. He cupped his fists towards Tian Niu and said, "This old man thanks the shopkeeper. I didn't think that this old man, who is about to die, would have such good grandchildren. Good, very good."
Tian Niu looked at the Old Man and couldn't help but laugh. He said, "Uncle Men, there's no need to say this. Today is a happy day, let's have a drink. Ling Sha, prepare two dishes. I'll have a drink with Uncle Men."
Ling Sha nodded and then turned around to prepare the food. Although they opened a restaurant, most of the food that they ate was prepared by Ling Sha. Under normal circumstances, she wouldn't bring food back from the store.
Although Little Crane Grass didn't know why Tian Niu was so happy, he still remembered Tian Niu's words. From that day onwards, he had to treat the Old Man as his grandfather. He didn't dare to forget for a moment.
The next morning, after eating breakfast, the Old Man led Little Crane Grass to the Liu Clan's school. While walking, he asked Little Crane Grass about the school's matters.
Little Crane Grass answered one by one and told Liu Shun's words to the Old Man. When the Old Man heard Little Crane Grass, he understood what Liu Shun was planning. However, he didn't say anything to Little Crane Grass. Even if he said something, Little Crane Grass wouldn't understand. If Little Crane Grass didn't interact with Liu Shun, then Little Crane Grass would slowly be isolated in the school. When the time comes, it would be more troublesome. Moreover, knowing Liu Shun wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Liu Shun and the others were the children of the Liu Clan. They still had a lot of autonomy. The Liu Clan was only responsible for checking the accounts every year. Everything else was up to them. This way, Little Crane Grass would be able to get a lot of help in Green City. This was a good thing.
Little Crane Grass went to the Liu Family's school, while the Old Doorman walked back alone. While walking, he was thinking about how to report this matter to the family. If he reported the situation of Little Crane Grass as it was, then the family would definitely find a way to get Little Crane Grass into the family. If he didn't report this matter, then the Yushu brothers would know about it. Moreover, Liu Shun and the others would also know about it. If Liu Shun and the others knew about it, then the family would also know about it. Therefore, it was better for him to report this matter.
Little Crane Grass's soul was just a small grass, this was Little Crane Grass's disadvantage. However, he was innately intelligent, this was his advantage. But whether it was advantage or disadvantage, it wasn't important to the Liu Clan. What was important was that it was useful to the Liu Clan. Therefore, if he reported this matter, then the Liu Clan would certainly take Little Crane Grass to the Liu Clan. If he wanted the Liu Clan to not take Little Crane Grass to the Liu Clan, then he had to make the Liu Clan believe that everything about Little Crane Grass was under their control. He had to make the Liu Clan believe that even if they didn't take Little Crane Grass to the Liu Clan, Little Crane Grass could still be used by the Liu Clan in the future.
Thinking of this, the Old Man had already figured out what to do. He could use Tian Niu's identity as well as Little Crane Grass's apprenticeship with an alchemist. As long as he did it well, the Liu Clan wouldn't take Little Crane Grass away.
After returning to Old Rang, the Old Man returned to his room and took out a pen and paper to write a letter to the Liu Clan. He focused on Little Crane Grass's identity as Tian Niu's nephew. Then he said that Little Crane Grass could develop freely and might become an alchemist in the future. If they took him to the Liu Clan, then he might not be able to become an alchemist. He asked for the Liu Clan's permission to let Little Crane Grass learn outside.
Everyone in the Great Clans knew that servants wouldn't have high achievements in cultivation. When the Liu Clan was in the Great Clans, they would even send some servants outside and not let them cultivate in the clan. Therefore, the Liu Clan might agree to such a request from the Old Man.
After writing the letter, the Old Man began to plan for Little Crane Grass's future. If Little Crane Grass's talent was ordinary, then he naturally wouldn't need to do this. But with Little Crane Grass's talent, it would be a pity if he didn't plan properly.
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