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Everyone quickly packed up their carriages and horses, and soon they were back on the road.
It took only half an hour to pass this mountain road and see the village again, and the convoy stopped again.
This convoy travels north and south all year round, and they visit these places frequently and are very familiar with them.
Almost as soon as we entered the village, the young steward and villagers who were leading the way came to greet us.
The villagers rushed forward, some unloading the trucks, some feeding the horses, busy and orderly, which really saved everyone in the caravan a lot of worry.
There was also a small manager who quickly allocated temporary resting houses to the small vendors and others in the back. These were all rooms that the villagers had idle or cleaned up in advance. They only needed to pay twenty or thirty cents a night to sleep on a warm kang.
Tai Jiye, Tai Yongan and Chen Ruiyang were assigned a wing room of a family in the middle of the village. It was not big, but very clean, and the bedding had been dried in the sun.
The three of them only had a box of clothes and daily necessities, and there was nothing to do, so they just chatted with the family.
When you are out, selling things is secondary. The most important thing is to gain more experience and accumulate more.
Two or three naughty boys in the family hid behind the adults and looked at Tai Jiye and the other two curiously. Tai Jiye quickly took out a small bag of pine nut candy and shared it among the naughty boys.
The naughty boys were so happy that they were not afraid of giving birth and ran to show off to their grandmothers, mothers and aunts.
Maternal instinct is natural. For women, being treated well by their children is more gratifying than being treated well by themselves.
As a result, the women in the family became more attentive and enthusiastic.
Even the young and old men were smiling and no longer so reserved and cautious.
Tai Jiye took the opportunity to talk to them about the famines in previous years and this year's spring plowing, and the atmosphere became even more lively.
Just as the woman of the family had prepared the meal and was waiting for everyone to sit down and eat, the personal servant of the caravan manager arrived.
"Manager Tai, our chief steward invites you to come over and have dinner with us."
Before Tai Jiye could say anything, the woman's face turned bitter.
In order to entertain the guests, they stewed half a pound of bacon they had saved during the Chinese New Year.
If the customers don’t eat the food, they won’t get paid, but it would be a waste if they eat it themselves.
Fortunately, Tai Jiye was a tactful person. He agreed to the servant's request and left twenty coins for the woman.
"Thank you sisters-in-law for your hard work. Here is the money for the meal. Please take it. When we come back, please help boil some hot water so that we can soak our feet before going to bed and relieve our fatigue."
"Oh, okay, okay!" The woman was immediately happy and responded happily with a smile on her face.
The servant saw it and turned back to the courtyard where the steward was staying and told him what had just happened.
The chief steward laughed and said, "This uncle and nephew surnamed Tai are so lively, they don't seem to be from a farming family."
After a while, Tai Jiye came over with Tai Yongan and Chen Ruiyang.
Although the two sides had not seen each other for more than half an hour, they still exchanged greetings.
Soon, the food was served and the steward invited Tai Jiye and the other two to take a seat.
Unlike the cabbage stewed with bacon from the farmer just now, the dishes on this table are much richer.
Fresh wild vegetables are served cold, chicken is stewed with mushrooms, and there is a large plate of golden scrambled eggs. Finally, there is a bowl of tofu meatball soup and snow-white rice.
Tai Yongan was strong and got hungry quickly. His stomach started to growl as soon as he smelled the fragrance.
At this time, the leader of the guards also rushed over and burst into laughter when he saw this.
"This kid is really good material for martial arts!"
As he spoke, he pulled Tai Yongan to sit next to him.
Everyone picked up their chopsticks. They were tired from the journey and were already hungry after a long day of tossing and turning.
No one was polite at this moment. Everyone filled their stomachs first before talking.
Soon, all the dishes were clean and everyone was full. A steward brought up tea and everyone started talking.
The leader of the guards was named Zhao. He was tall and strong, with a generous temperament.
The steward’s surname is Qian. He is of medium build and speaks to people in a very tactful and friendly manner.
Tai Jiye was even better at observing people's expressions and words, so when the three of them got together, the conversation was naturally lively.
Manager Qian had some impression of the merchants doing business in Tai'an or Tunhewei, but he knew nothing about the small Tai family.
But Chief Zhao is not like that. He works on the edge of a knife and is most concerned about conflicts.
After talking for a while, Chief Zhao suddenly asked, "Some time ago, an incident happened in Tai'an County. I heard that a retired veteran named Tai fought alone against three bandits and killed them. Could this veteran Tai be from the same clan as yours?"
Tai Yongan heard a hint of admiration and praise in his words, and immediately responded excitedly, "That's my grandfather!"
Tai Jiye glanced at his nephew, bowed and said a few more words.
"This retired old man is my father, but the story of him fighting three bandits alone is a bit of a lie. Those three were low-class kidnappers. They took advantage of our father's inattention and took away my three-year-old niece who was buying buns for her.
"My old man was furious, and he led his clansmen to search the entire county. Finally, he found the kidnapper's whereabouts. He was worried that the officials would arrive too late and that my niece would be transferred.
"So the old man rushed in with us in a hurry to rescue them, and beat the three kidnappers severely with his punches.
"The folks in the county town hated the kidnapper and were all happy to see him beaten. Word spread and this became the case. Actually, the old man is old and has half an arm injured, so he's not that brave."
Tai Yongan grew up following his grandfather, and his admiration for his grandfather is unmatched.
At this moment, he couldn't help but say a few words for his grandfather, but Chen Ruiyang pulled his sleeve.
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