The next day, the Tang family woke up early and heard the noise coming from outside.
Tang Silong and Ye Xiaosen were very curious, so they quickly rinsed their teeth, wiped their faces casually, and ran out to see the excitement.
Instead of setting up the stall this morning, Tang Sanfeng followed his grandmother into the kitchen to get busy.
Aunt Fang, who didn't have to make breakfast, went to feed the pigs, chickens and ducks, and also had to water the newly planted vegetables in the vegetable garden in time.
Tang Yihai ran into his uncle as soon as he walked out of the house. After the uncle and nephew rinsed their teeth and washed their faces, they went into the small study.
Tang Mingan came back too late yesterday, and is still sleeping in the quilt with her husband in her arms.
Lin Lang was watching his two sons practicing martial arts at this time. Even if they were not at home, they could not miss the morning lessons.
Tang Erhai was the only one with nothing to do. Finally, out of boredom, he went into his small workshop and tried to make some simple gadgets with his left hand to pass the time.
After a while, Tang Silong and Ye Xiaosen, who had run away, came back, one of them holding a piece of pork in his hand.
"A huge wild boar ran near our house! There was a lot of blood on the ground, and Li Zheng and the fat butcher were dividing the meat!"
Tang Mingan, who had just walked out of the house, frowned when he heard his son's words, "Did the fat butcher say anything?"
There were a lot of men in black last night, and even if one of them shed a little blood, it would add up to a lot.
The fat butcher in the village specializes in killing pigs and selling pork meat. He can smell the difference between human blood and pig blood.
However, Tang Mingan specially dragged the wild boar back last night to bleed it. After a night, unless you have a very sensitive nose, you probably won’t be able to smell it.
"No." Tang Silong shook his head, then raised the piece of pork in his hand and grinned at his father, "Look, Dad, this piece of pork is free!"
For Tang Silong, all free food tastes the best and makes him happiest.
Tang Ming'an felt mixed emotions as he looked at his little son who was already very happy.
Just as he saw the complicated expression on Tang Mingan's face, Lin Lang in the courtyard burst out laughing.
If my nephew knew that he could have had a whole pig but now only got a piece of meat, I wonder if he would still be as happy as he is now?
Ye Xiaosen took the meat to the kitchen as soon as he came back. When he came out, he saw his father-in-law smiling wickedly. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Father, what are you laughing at?"
"What are you saying I'm laughing at?" Lin Lang asked back.
"No...I don't know." Ye Xiaosen, the little bully who is fearless at home, is timid in front of his mother.
"Why don't you come and do the horse stance?! You've learned to be lazy, haven't you?"
"oh……"
When Tang Silong came out of the kitchen, his eyes lit up when he saw his three cousins doing horse stance in the courtyard.
He ran over with clattering steps and looked up at Lin Lang, "Uncle, can I do horse stance with my cousins?"
"The four dragons are coming too? Then they'll be next to your little cousin." Lin Lang smiled and pointed to the seat next to Ye Xiaosen.
Seeing that Tang Silong's horse stance looked quite realistic, Lin Lang asked curiously, "Did Silong learn from your father?"
"Yes, Dad gets up every morning to practice martial arts! Then I do horse stance beside him." When talking about his father, Tang Silong smiled so hard that all eight teeth were exposed.
Ye Xiaosen, who was standing beside him, heard this and turned to look at him, "Does uncle also know martial arts? Then what does he know?"
"Boxing!" Tang Silong said proudly.
"Tsk--" Ye Xiaosen curled his lips, "Your father is no better than my uncle. My uncle can whip and use swords, and he can also perform the legendary light skill of climbing to the roof in a flash!"
"My...my father is really awesome!"
Although he was somewhat shocked to hear that his uncle and father could say so much, Tang Silong subconsciously spoke out to refute his little cousin when he heard him say bad things about his father.
"Then tell me what makes your father so great!" Tang Silong spoke loudly, and Ye Xiaosen's voice also subconsciously raised a little.
The two children were arguing, and Lin Lang stood aside to watch the fun, and did not forget to remind them, "Stop talking and get your horse stance ready."
Ye Xiaosen, who was about to stand up and confront Tang Silong face to face, did not dare to move after hearing his father's words.
After racking his brains, he couldn't think of anything else his father could do besides boxing, so Tang Silong said in a tough voice, "My father... my father is tall!"
"Huh? If that counts, then how dare my father-in-law kill chickens!" Ye Xiaosen laughed.
"Then my father dared to kill people!"
Hearing this, Lin Lang staggered.
"How do you know? Have you seen it?" Ye Xiaosen didn't believe what Tang Silong said at all.
"I just know it! My father is a general, he must have killed enemies on the battlefield!" Tang Silong said proudly.
"You...you didn't see it, so this doesn't count!"
Lin Lang breathed a sigh of relief only after hearing Tang Silong's next words.
Then he spoke up to stop them from arguing, "Alright, alright, stop talking, keep moving!"
Tang Silong, who thought he had won, had a happy smile on his face.
After breakfast, the Ye family went back home, riding in the Tang family’s carriage.
Tang Mingan's horse has been with him for several years. It is very smart and can remember the route and return by itself.
Not long after, the horse came back by itself, pulling the carriage.
Tang Mingan probably knew who was behind what happened last night, but he was not in a hurry.
The mastermind behind this will be found out, and the county magistrate involved in this matter will not be let off either.
A few days passed
That day, Tang Mingan had to go to the town for something. Just as he was about to lead the horse out, he was stopped by his youngest son who ran over.
"What's wrong?"
"Today is my birthday. Dad, are you going to buy me a birthday present?" Tang Silong looked up and asked expectantly.
"...Yes." Tang Ming'an was stunned for a moment and nodded in response.
"Then Dad, please come back soon!" Tang Silong's eyes lit up after getting the answer. After saying something to his father, he ran back into the house.
Although the younger son is a chatterbox, he also acts coquettishly and often compliments him in various ways, and his language is cute and straightforward.
Although he should treat all children equally, Tang Ming'an's feelings towards his youngest son are somewhat different from those towards the other three.
The sound of horse hooves gradually faded away, and Tang Mingan's figure gradually disappeared on the country road.
Tang Silong ran into the house and went through a small door next to the ear room to the large vegetable garden behind their house.
At this time, Tang Sanfeng's small figure was at the other end of the vegetable garden.
Their house was next to their uncle's, and the two houses were only separated by two walls. So the vegetable gardens were also connected, separated by a wooden fence.
In addition to a variety of vegetables planted in the vegetable garden, there are also some fruits that Tang Sanfeng dug back from the hill and planted in the north of the garden.
At this time, some fruits were ripe, and Tang Sanfeng was picking them with a large bamboo basket.
"Third sister!"
Hearing his brother's voice, Tang Sanfeng looked back and put the peaches he picked into the basket. "What's wrong?"
"Today is my birthday. Will Third Sister make a cake for me?" Tang Silong asked expectantly.
"I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it." Tang Sanfeng said with a smile.
"Third sister, you forgot?!" Tang Silong frowned, obviously unhappy that his sister forgot his birthday.
"It's not even noon yet, there's still time." If he had said it in the evening, it would have been too late.
Tang Sanfeng was also helpless. Ever since she had made a birthday cake for her mother's father's birthday, this boy had been thinking about her.
For this purpose, I specifically asked for the birthdays of everyone in my mother's family and then memorized them.
Hearing what the third sister said, the disappointment on Tang Silong's face disappeared instantly, "Then I will help the third sister pick the fruit!"
When he arrived in the town, Tang Ming'an first bought some things, and then walked into an alley with the things in his hands. Soon he stopped in front of a small courtyard.
Not long after the knock, the door was opened.
The thin man behind the door saw the person coming, his eyes lit up, and he quickly made way for him to come in.
When the man came in, he quickly closed the door and followed Tang Mingan, "General!"
"How's the investigation going?"
"We have already found out that the county magistrate's family was imprisoned in a yard more than half a month ago, and a group of people with suspicious identities often enter and leave the county magistrate's mansion.
A few days ago, the county magistrate's master found a group of thugs, and the next day they blocked a teenager in an alley..."
At this point, the thin man paused.
He already knew that the young man who was blocked was the second son of their general, whose hand was broken by a group of ruffians.
"Go on." Tang Mingan kept walking on the gravel path.
Hearing this, the man continued, "After the general taught that gang a lesson, the next day the master called a few people from the yamen, one of whom was discovered by the general and kicked away..."
After getting the information from Tang Ming'an, the master went to report to the county magistrate. Not long after the master left, the leader of the men in black showed up.
The two sneak attacks and assassinations that Tang Mingan encountered were planned by that man.
That was all the information the thin man was able to find out.
"General, what can we do for you?"
In addition to the thin man, there were five or six other men living in this courtyard. They all followed Tang Ming'an back from the border, arriving only two days later than him.
After arriving, they bought a yard and lived there, waiting for the general to contact them.
"When will the imperial edict arrive?" Tang Ming'an did not answer him but asked another question.
"There are still three days left. The general wants to..." The man suddenly realized.
There is no need for their generals to do this themselves.
When the imperial edict comes down, their general will be the highest official in Yangcheng. If a small county magistrate dares to attack the captain's family, he will be punished with several heads.
Tang Mingan gave a few more instructions before leaving.
When we returned to Tangjia Village, the smell of rice was already wafting through the village.
After returning home, Tang Mingan led the horse to the stable next to him before carrying his things into the house.
As soon as he stepped over the threshold of the gate, Tang Mingan suddenly smelled a familiar yet unfamiliar fragrance.
He was sure he had smelled it somewhere, but he couldn't remember. Tang Mingan couldn't help but frown.
As soon as I reached the center of the courtyard, I saw my youngest son running out of the kitchen with a piece of light yellow cake in his hand.
Tang Silong ran out of the kitchen and saw his father coming back from outside. He turned around and ran to his father's side.
"Daddy, let me give you something delicious!" Tang Silong raised his hand and handed him the small cake.
The small cake in Tang Silong's hand was light yellow in color and shaped like a small cylinder. The mold was made by Tang Sanfeng with the help of her second brother.
The top of the steamed cake will crack a little, and various dried fruits made by Tang Sanfeng will be sprinkled on it.
This looked very familiar to Tang Mingan, but he couldn't remember what it was called.
"What is this?" Tang Ming'an took it and took a bite.
Fluffy and soft, with a light egg flavor.
"It's a small cake made by my sister." Tang Silong still had a piece in his hand, he took a bite and replied.
"You said... this was done by your third sister." Tang Ming'an's eyes had a very complicated expression.
"Yes, Third Sister can cook a lot of delicious food!" Tang Silong said proudly.
He didn't know that he had once again exposed his third sister's identity.
The author has something to say: Sanfeng was exposed twice for using an anonymous account by his silly younger brother in the same place. It was really tragic.
ps: Only one chapter will be updated today, no more in the evening
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