"Grandma? Isn't your family in Jincheng? Why is your grandma still here?"

Having heard Gong Lin's words, Jiang Chen couldn't help but feel somewhat astonished.

Gong Lin explained softly, "It's like this, I..."

After listening to Gong Lin's account, Jiang Chen finally understood. It turned out that although the Gong Family's main household had already moved to Jincheng, with Gong Lin's father, Gong Jianqiang, in charge, Dingjing was the root of the Gong Family. Here, it was Old Lady Luo who held the fort.

And today was the day when the younger members of the Gong Family came to visit Old Lady Luo every month. Gong Lin wanted to formally introduce Jiang Chen to the Gong Family.

"Jiang Chen, you'll have to bear with it today. You need to try to curry favor with my grandma. As long as Granny gives the nod, your life in Dingjing will be much easier. Once Grandma recognizes your status, no one in the entire Gong Family will dare to disagree!" Gong Lin looked at Jiang Chen solemnly.

"Okay," Jiang Chen nodded.

Then, Gong Lin took out a jade bracelet from her pocket. The bracelet was crystal clear and free of any impurities, clearly not ordinary merchandise.

"I didn't have you prepare anything at first, so take this as a gift for meeting Grandma," Gong Lin handed the jade bracelet to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen shook his head, "I should buy it myself, it would seem more sincere that way."

"No need, there's no time left," Gong Lin stuffed the jade bracelet into Jiang Chen's hand, and turned towards the staircase, continuing as she walked, "We can't be late, let's hurry."

"Oh, okay."

Jiang Chen thought for a moment, then nodded without saying anything else. Given the urgency of the situation, the jade bracelet would have to serve as the gift.

The Gong Family's ancestral house was an old-style residence, similar to the yard in Jincheng.

When Gong Lin parked the car at the parking spot in front of the house, there were already many luxury cars. Then, Gong Lin led Jiang Chen into the old house.

In the front hall of the old house, various younger members of the Gong Family were waiting to present their gifts to Old Lady Luo.

Seeing Jiang Chen enter the house with Gong Lin, the younger relatives of the Gong Family were all taken aback, and then murmurs of low-voiced discussion arose among them.

"Who is that guy?"

"Couldn't he be the husband Gong Lin recently married?"

"That can't be, he's dressed so plainly! Is he being understated?"

"That's a bit too understated, isn't it? He looks like a country bumpkin!"

"Quiet down, Grandma's coming."

At that moment, someone called out, and everyone turned their gaze toward the side door of the front hall.

They saw an elderly lady in splendid attire, with white hair, walking in from the outside. She carried herself with grace and an authoritative demeanor.

"Grandma."

"Grandma!"

The younger relatives of the Gong Family all greeted her.

One of the youngsters quickly stepped forward to take Old Lady Luo's hand and helped her to a seat in the northern part of the front hall.

"Hehe, Zijun is still the most considerate of all," Old Lady Luo chuckled and patted the young man's hand.

"It's all thanks to Grandma's good teachings," the young man sweetly replied, then arrogantly scanned the other younger relatives of the Gong Family.

The young Gong Family members all pursed their lips. Although they were displeased, none dared to make unnecessary comments.

"That one is Gong Zijun, the grandchild Grandma dotes on the most. No matter what, as long as he asks for it, Grandma nearly always says yes," Gong Lin quietly introduced to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen nodded slightly.

Just then, Old Lady Luo arrived, and the younger members of the Gong Family began to present their gifts.

"Grandma, this is a soul-nurturing jade I found, it can nourish people!"

"Grandma, this is I..."

Before long, Gong Zijun also brought over a brocade box as a gift for Old Lady Luo, "Grandma, this is a century ginseng I found, I hope Grandma can stay healthy and live a long life."

"Good grandson, truly filial!"

Old Lady Luo didn't even look at the ginseng, and directly praised Gong Zijun.

"Century ginseng? You found that!"

The younger members of the Gong Family were all astonished.

Jiang Chen too was curious and leaned in to take a look, suddenly startled, he blurted out, "This ginseng is fake, Grandma can't eat it. Eating it won't be beneficial, but rather harmful!"

Everyone was taken aback, turned their heads to look, and realizing it was Jiang Chen who had spoken, immediately showed puzzled expressions.

Jiang Chen hadn't thought much about it; he had seen that the ginseng was fake and spoke out for the sake of Gong Lin's grandmother.

"What nonsense are you talking about? This was obtained with great effort, how could it be fake? I think you are blind!" Gong Zijun's face changed, and he cursed outright.

Jiang Chen glanced at Gong Zijun, figured the other party didn't understand, and shook his head, "I have a basis for what I said. The rootlets of your ginseng are noticeably different, still connected in the middle - they have been grafted. Moreover, the surface of the ginseng is too smooth, clearly processed. Also, the color of this ginseng is too bright. Ginseng is buried in the soil; how could it be polished to look like this?"

Hearing Jiang Chen's logical explanation, the younger members of the Gong Family all nodded in agreement:

"Yeah! It's probably indeed fake!"

"How could Gong Zijun bring a fake ginseng to grandma!"

"Really, this is too outrageous!"

"Gong Lin's husband is quite impressive! He spotted it in an instant!"

Listening to everyone discussing, Gong Zijun's face became stiff, he turned and glared at Jiang Chen fiercely, then gave the ginseng another look, somewhat at a loss.

Meanwhile, Gong Lin glanced at Gong Zijun, then turned to look at Jiang Chen, pride and tenderness flashing in her eyes. She disdainfully said to Gong Zijun, "Zijun, we all know that grandma's constitution can't handle such strong tonics, yet you insist on bringing this fake century ginseng. Could it be that you deliberately brought it as a sham, to deceive the family's money?"

"Gong Lin, you're talking nonsense..." Gong Zijun's face changed dramatically, flushing red.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen was startled. Then, looking at Gong Zijun's reaction, he instantly understood. So, Gong Zijun did this on purpose - and here he was thinking the other party truly didn't understand.

The other members of the Gong family also nodded to themselves, looking at Gong Zijun with scorn in their eyes.

"Let me take a look."

However, at this moment, Old Lady Luo looked at Jiang Chen and Gong Lin, emotionless, and reached out to take the brocade box from Gong Zijun's hands.

The younger members of the Gong family's eyes lit up, they all knew that Old Lady Luo had an uncanny ability to discern the truth, but usually, she never personally examined the gifts her family presented her.

Gong Zijun, seeing Old Lady Luo personally examining the ginseng, suddenly went pale, his expression completely wilted.

With just one look at the ginseng, Old Lady Luo's expression changed. She looked up at Gong Zijun without saying anything, then turned her head and glared at Jiang Chen, "You dare to spout nonsense! This ginseng is real!"

Gong Zijun was stunned, then overjoyed, a flush of red covering his previously pale face.

"What?"

"How is it real?!"

"Is it Jiang Chen who is lying?"

The younger members of the Gong family were also dumbfounded, murmuring among themselves.

Jiang Chen was stunned.

Had he seen it wrong? Impossible!

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