Chapter 103: You can’t trust anyone, including your own father!
"Zhuzhu, are the cushions woven by mother and aunts beautiful?" Yang Lihua gently kissed her daughter's little face, making Zhuzhu giggle, and her big eyes curved into crescents.
"Of course she is beautiful. Mom is the best! Mom is even better than Sister Zhinu!"
Zhuzhu's chubby little hands cupped her mother's and kissed her back. She proudly lifted her chubby double chin and shouted, "When I see Sister Zhinu in the future, I will definitely tell her that my mother is even better than her!"
Yang Lihua was coaxed by her daughter and felt sweet and warm. She hugged her daughter tightly for a long time before asking, "Can these cushions be sold?"
"Yes!" Zhuzhu nodded vigorously, her pigtails pouting. "Mom will make some money and buy snacks and flowers for Zhuzhu!"
Yang Lihua was so happy that she felt relieved after being worried for several days.
"Okay, I'll make some money and buy you some nice things! They'll all be for my precious Zhuzhu!"
The fat girl swayed happily, and her smiling face seemed to be blooming.
Old Master Tai came in from outside and couldn't help laughing when he saw this.
He went forward to pick up his granddaughter and told his eldest daughter-in-law, "You go and do your work. I'll take care of Zhuzhu."
Yang Lihua quickly said, "Okay, Dad, I'll go pack the cashmere cushions. The third brother said the caravan will leave tomorrow morning. Dong Niang is also busy preparing dry food for them on the road."
The old man nodded, then carried his granddaughter into the side room, and walked around Tai Jiye, Tai Yongan, and Chen Ruiyang before quietly leaving the room.
"Zhuzhu, did you see the hair on your uncle and the others just now? What color was it?"
Zhuzhu looked around, then leaned over to her grandfather's ear and asked in a baby voice, "Grandpa, are you worried that Third Uncle and my brothers will run into bad guys when they go out?"
"Zhuzhu is so smart!" The old man stroked his granddaughter's hair and sighed, "Grandpa is indeed worried, but Ruiyang is too young. It's too dangerous for him to go look for his relatives by himself. Only your third uncle and eldest brother can go and see him off."
Zhuzhu nodded her head and hugged her grandfather to comfort her. "Don't worry, Grandpa. Uncle San and Big Brother are white, and Brother Ruiyang is gray! Uncle San said he would buy Zhuzhu some fun things!"
The old man's frown immediately relaxed, "Seriously? Haha, then I'm relieved!"
Tai Jizu and Tai Jizong came around from the backyard. Seeing their father so happy, Tai Jizu asked, "Dad, shall we send the third brother and the others to the city gate tomorrow morning?"
The old man quickly waved his hand, "No, the second son and I will go and take it off. You stay home. The beams will be put up in two or three days. There's a lot of work to do. You have to keep an eye on it."
"I understand, Dad." Tai Jizu agreed.
The grandfather and his sons sat under the eaves and talked. Soon, dinner was ready and the family gathered together to eat happily.
After the meal, the table was cleared and they were busy preparing bags for Tai Jiye and the other two.
More than 200 cashmere mats were packed into five newly made wooden boxes. To prevent rain, a layer of oil paper was also placed in the boxes.
In addition to teaching the women in the village and controlling the quality, Yang Lihua has also been thinking about using cashmere yarn and measuring the size of an average man to knit a set of clothes.
She planned to give them all to Tai Jiye and see if she could find a buyer.
In addition, the clothes and belongings of the three people were packed in another box, and the rest of the dry food and pickles prepared by Liu Dongniang were packed in wicker baskets.
In the light of the oil lamp, Yang Lihua quickly threaded the needle and sewed pieces of gold leaves into Chen Ruiyang's shirt.
She sewed the tiny golden melon seeds into the edges of her panty legs.
Unless you take possession of the clothes and search them carefully inch by inch, you will never find these hidden treasures.
Tai Jizu was a simple-minded man. He sat aside and said, "Lihua, you don't have to be so defensive, do you? There's a large caravan on the road, and Jiye and Yong'an are escorting Ruiyang."
Chen Ruiyang accompanied Zhuzhu in playing with the sachet. He also felt that there was no need to be so careful, and he didn't want his aunt to get tired about it.
"Aunt, I will definitely listen to my uncle and eldest brother on the way. Don't worry, there will be no danger."
However, Yang Lihua did not listen to them. Her hands continued to work as usual. After they finished sewing and stuffed the clothes to Chen Ruiyang, she spoke.
"Ruiyang, maybe I'm overthinking it. But you shouldn't have the intention to harm others, but you must always be on guard against others. When you get to the south, before entering your father's house, you must find an opportunity to change into this undergarment, and don't tell anyone that there's gold hidden here, including... your father!"
Chen Ruiyang was a little confused, and slowly figured out the meaning of these words. When he looked at Yang Lihua again, there was a bit of disbelief and fear in his eyes.
Yang Lihua sighed, patted his shoulder, and changed the subject.
"My hometown is also in the southern state capital. I grew up with a strict father and a kind mother, and my family was very close to me. They treated me like a treasure. Later, my parents unfortunately fell ill and passed away one after another, leaving me an orphan.
"My tribesmen immediately changed their attitude and forced me to become a concubine to a landlord who was over fifty years old. When I refused, they accused me of having an affair and put me in a bamboo cage and sank me into a pond.
"If I hadn't been lucky enough to survive, I would have become a wandering ghost by now."
Not only Chen Ruiyang, but even most of the Tai family members were hearing about these things for the first time.
Liu Dongniang's eyes were red with heartache. She only knew that her eldest sister-in-law was an orphan who was brought back from the south by her eldest brother to get married. She didn't expect that she had such a rough life experience.
Tai Jizong and Tai Jiye subconsciously reflected on whether they had done anything to anger their sister-in-law. Their sister-in-law had already had a hard time taking care of them and their two younger brothers-in-law. If they had done anything wrong, it would be a shame.
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