Chapter 124 Mr. Tai San’s request!
Back in Taijia Village, the Tai family, young and old, didn’t know that Tai Jiye and Tai Yongan were already on their way back home.
Although the second courtyard at the back was a bit troublesome, there were enough manpower, bricks, tiles, wood, etc., so it was built quickly.
Old Master Tai discussed with Third Master Tai and asked ten extra villagers to go into the mountains. They went straight to the valley, cut some wood and left it there, waiting for the craftsmen to come and build the wooden house after the yard was built at home.
If it is a temporary place to stay, it is actually very simple to build. Just use wood to nail a wooden house similar to a horse rack.
But the old man was planning to bring his granddaughter and family members to stay occasionally, so he had to be more particular.
The house must have four walls and a roof, doors and windows, at least two separate bedrooms, a kang (earthen bed) and even a stove shed for cooking and storing firewood.
Other items like pots, pans, bowls, clothes, bedding, wooden barrels, and ceramic jars also need to be purchased...
When Mr. Tai San heard about it at first, he was very surprised and thought his old brother had lost his mind.
After all, instead of living in the nice new compound, he chose to live in seclusion in the mountains.
But when he heard that Zhuzhu liked it and that staying in the mountains would help the girl become smarter and healthier, he didn't stop her.
In the past few days, Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue were very happy because they tried to do two small business deals.
Inevitably, they would brag about it to their naughty boys for a long time.
Every time, the naughty boys would be extremely envious when they heard it.
If they hadn't known the limits and hadn't mentioned the price, they would have been punished by their families.
But when the naughty boys went home and told their parents about it, everyone had a lot of speculations in private.
There are those who are smart and know how to make long-term plans for their children. They occasionally visit Mr. Tai Sanye's house and start to test him through words and deeds.
What about Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue? No one taught them how to write and count. Their kids can only go fishing in the river and climb trees to steal bird eggs.
What a misfortune! I didn't marry a good wife like Yang Lihua.
What's this? If Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue don't do business anymore, they can just work as accountants in a shop in the city to support their family, but their kid will have to dig in the dirt for food...
Master Tai San was tired of listening to it, but after hearing it so many times, he, as the clan leader, couldn't help but think about it.
Today, when he was discussing this, he said to his old brother, "Sixth Brother, not to mention Zhuzhu, Yonglu and Yongyue are already very successful. Every family in the village is envious of them.
"In my opinion, if the young men in the clan could also learn some writing and arithmetic skills, don't you think it would be easier to support the family in the future?"
Old Master Tai didn't think so much and hesitated for a moment before reacting.
He asked, "Third brother, do you mean... to let the eldest brother's wife also teach the boys in the village?"
"Yes!" Mr. Tai San said it out loud and didn't hide anything anymore.
"The eldest brother's wife doesn't need to worry about it every day. All she needs to do is gather the young men in the village together and teach them a little bit, even if it's just a few words. It will be enough for them in the long run.
Of course, no matter how simple the teaching is, it is still a teacher. When the time comes, I will talk to the villagers and ask them to chop wood or cut grass and send it as a salary. What do you think?"
Mr. Tai thought it sounded good, but he didn't make a decision for his daughter-in-law directly. He said, "Wait until I talk to the eldest son and his wife tonight."
Master Tai San knew his old brother's family status. As long as he asked, his son and daughter-in-law would agree, so he nodded happily.
Sure enough, after dinner that night, the old man hugged his granddaughter and told her about this while puffing on his empty pipe.
Before Yang Lihua could respond, Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue started shouting with joy.
"Great! My mother is going to be a husband!"
"We've been learning from Auntie for so long, and no matter how hard they try, they can never compare to us!"
Yang Lihua stared at them coldly without saying a word.
The two boys immediately shrank their necks and shut up.
Yang Lihua refused to let them off easily, scolding them, "Have I been indulging you too much lately? It's not right for children to interrupt when their elders are talking! Stand by the door! You are not allowed to sit down until I tell you to!"
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue had bitter faces, regretting that they had gotten too carried away.
The two of them lowered their heads and stood by the door reluctantly.
Tai Jizu, Tai Jizong and Liu Dongniang seemed not to notice their pleading eyes and continued to be busy with the small tasks in their hands.
These two guys have really been ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth these days. It's time to teach them a lesson.
As for the old man, ever since he let his eldest daughter-in-law take charge of the family, he has never interfered with what she says.
Of course, the little granddaughter is an exception...
Zhuzhu didn't know that her brothers were punished, and thought they were going to come up with some new tricks to play.
She struggled to get out of her grandfather's arms and was about to run over to get involved.
But Tai Yongning called out to his sister, "Zhuzhu, come here. Brother will teach you how to draw flowers!"
Zhuzhu slammed on the brakes and immediately turned around and ran over!
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue hung their heads more and more in frustration. Their younger sister came over to stand with them, but their grandfather felt sorry for them and let them go after a while.
There's no hope now...
Yang Lihua ignored the two boys' thoughts and said to the old man, "Dad, teaching the village boys to write is a good thing. If they can have a good career and support their families in the future, it will be worth it.
But I have a request..."
"What's the request?" asked Old Man Tai. "Your third uncle said that although everyone's life is better now, it's probably not possible to pay the rent with money. So, any child who comes to learn writing and arithmetic will help us chop wood or cut grass in the future, doing small chores within their ability."
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