Chapter 176 The Tai family is simply raising a great ancestor!
The old man didn't ask any more questions and just invited them to eat.
The two boys threw away their chopsticks and ate very quickly.
They say that the little brat can make his father go bankrupt. Eight dishes were all gone in the blink of an eye.
Fortunately, the old man and Banxian were full, and even Zhuzhu had a round belly. She even secretly wrapped up another big chicken leg and planned to take it back for her second brother to eat.
When Tai Jizu came back after shopping, people of all ages were coming downstairs. Just as they were about to pay the bill, the waiter said that Manager Wu had already paid the money.
Everyone laughed. After leaving the restaurant, Grandpa Tai stuffed a five-liang silver ingot into Banxian'er's sleeve, and then took his children and grandchildren out of the city and back home.
By the time they hurried to get the carriage, the big black horse had already become impatient. When it saw the people from the Tai family, it started to spit and kick its hooves again and again!
Tai Jizu quickly fed it a handful of grass he had cut on the road, and promised to give it half a bucket of beans when he got home. Only then did he coax the big black horse into submission.
After a lot of effort, the carriage was on its way home again. Not only the Tai family, but even the people who temporarily stored the carriage breathed a sigh of relief.
Other people raise horses as livestock, but the Tai family is simply raising their ancestors!
The child at home was naughty and tried to pull the big black horse's tail, and was almost kicked away!
After being out for most of the day, Big Black Horse was already homesick, and he hurried home as fast as the wind.
Zhuzhu sat in her grandfather's arms and didn't feel the bumpiness at all. She would occasionally stagger from side to side and laugh out loud.
However, Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue held on to the car tightly, fearing that they would hit a pothole and be thrown into the ditch.
The two found a gap and reported to their grandfather in a low voice.
"Grandpa, Uncle Min was very happy to hear about the wild ginseng and insisted on giving us one hundred and twenty taels. We saw that he was taking the money out of his own pocket, so we only asked for one hundred taels. This way, if the Min family doesn't want the wild ginseng, Uncle Min will have bought it himself and won't have to pay a huge price." Tai Yonglu explained in detail.
Tai Yongyue also chimed in, "Yes, Grandpa, the wild ginseng we brought was the medium-sized one among the three, so a hundred taels is a fair price."
The old man nodded and replied, "I sold that plant to the family of the nobleman who made a fortune at the time. It was also sold for one hundred taels."
After that, he stopped talking.
Tai Yonglu looked at each other and began to feel depressed and regretful again.
There were three wild ginseng plants, two of which were sold for one hundred taels, and only the one from the medicine shop was sold for seventy taels.
In the final analysis, it was because they were quick-witted, too proud and lacked caution, that they were half-forced to be bought by the drugstore, and the family suffered a huge loss of thirty taels of silver.
That was thirty taels, enough for the family to spend for a year, and it was gone just like that!
The two little ones huddled together, looking listless. No matter how many birds there were in the fields by the roadside, they could not arouse their interest.
In fact, the old man no longer blamed his two grandsons in his heart. After all, everyone has to stumble and suffer setbacks in the process of growing up.
Besides, the family has a lot of income now, so we don’t need these thirty taels to survive.
The reason why I treated the two boys coldly was because I wanted them to learn a lesson!
He held his chubby granddaughter in his arms and kept thinking.
There was some money left from the two hundred taels given by Doctor Wang, as well as two hundred taels of wages for the daughter-in-law's embroidery. The family had saved all of it, intending to invest it in the cashmere workshop.
Now he has earned another 270 taels from selling wild ginseng, which adds up to more than 600 taels.
I guess the money from a cashmere workshop won’t cover all the expenses. According to the long-term plan, I should buy some land and shops to add some profitable industries to the family.
This is a big deal. I'll discuss it with my son and daughter-in-law when I get home.
However, most of this money was earned by my granddaughter, so the property I bought should also be given to her.
The little brats at home can enjoy the good life and have everything they want, including eating and drinking delicious food.
If in the future they covet these properties and want to compete with my sister, I will kick them out of the house one by one!
The old man made up his mind and felt much more relaxed. He hugged his fat granddaughter in his arms again, fearing that this precious baby would be shaken!
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue, on the other hand, felt their butts were inexplicably cold...
Let’s not talk about what Mr. Tai was planning. Let’s just say that Manager Min hurried back to the mansion from the dim sum shop, asked around, and when he heard that the master was in the main house, he quickly asked to see him.
Soon, a maid came out to take him in.
When Master Min saw him holding a bark bag in his arms, he asked, "Did you find something good outside?"
"In reply to the master's words, thanks to you, I really found something good!"
Steward Min smiled as he opened the bark bag and replied, "The Tai family dug up a ginseng in the mountains. Not sure if our family needed it, they came to me to ask, and I bought it straight away. It just so happened that the convoy from the palace heading south to deliver the Dragon Boat Festival gifts hadn't left yet. What a coincidence!"
Mr. Min and Mrs. Min were both surprised and happy, and they took a closer look.
"This ginseng is truly fresh, even covered in soil. It's quite different from anything I've seen before," Madam Min praised. She then asked, "Have you given the Tai family money? Don't mistreat them! This family is truly kind and honest. They always come to our house first when they have something good."
Manager Min quickly responded, "Madam, the market price of this wild ginseng should be 120 taels, but the Tai family refused to accept so much, saying that it was obtained for free in the mountains, and finally asked for 100 taels.
"I think that our family and the Tai family have had quite a bit of interaction. If we dwell on it too much, it will hurt our relationship. It would be better to slowly make amends later..."
Mrs. Min nodded in agreement.
"That's right. In a few days, during the Dragon Boat Festival, you will be responsible for preparing the Tai family's gifts. Buy something practical, and remember to give them a generous amount."
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