As soon as Mo Qingze heard this, he did not doubt: "Hmm, that is possible! However, one should not expect something in return for showing kindness. At that time, Sir Xiao had already given quite a bit of thank-you silver, and he had saved you before; so he owes our family nothing. These gifts are too valuable over the years, we cannot accept them."
Mo Yan could not guess the real intention of Xiao Ruiyuan's New Year gifts and had no choice but to say, "Sir Xiao is currently at the border fighting enemies, and we don't even know where his home is. It might be better to store these things properly and return them when the opportunity arises in the future."
Mo Qingze nodded in agreement, "Let's do as Yanyan suggested. I will instruct others to not touch these items."
As they spoke, together they put aside the medicinal herbs and books, to prevent them from getting damp and moldy during the rainy spring season.
