"Over there?" The fat woman's eyes sparkled as she leaned closer and asked, "I heard that the master had a wife in the north before, but I heard that they divorced her because she was not virtuous, and then he married our lady.
So, this child is from the previous woman?"
The old woman in the navy blue dress nodded slightly, her voice almost stuck in her throat as she spoke quickly.
"Of course it is! You don't know, our master's family is very poor. I heard that he has lived a rich life for so many years because of the financial support from the previous lady's family, which is two to three thousand silvers a year! Of course, our master is afraid of being embarrassed, and the lady doesn't want others to know that she is a second wife, so the news is kept secret!
"They can hide it from others, but not from me. Because my wife is the one who takes the money back every time!"
"Ah!" The fat woman was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth. She pointed to the sky quietly and said with her neck shrunk, "This is too... what! He took the other person's money and abused his child. If the person in front of me is still alive, I'm afraid he would wish that the sky would be struck by lightning and kill our master and mistress."
The old woman in the navy blue dress gestured for her to be silent, and warned, "Just listen to it, but don't spread it around. The monthly salary we earn is given by the master and his wife, and the rest has nothing to do with us."
The fat woman nodded quickly and raised her glass to urge him to drink. "Come on, let's drink our own! Tonight, let's just pretend we didn't tell each other. You don't know, and I don't know either."
"Okay, let's have a drink. I'm exhausted as a dog today, and at night my wife has to send me to look after the woodshed. It's really unlucky!" The old woman in the navy blue dress picked up the wine pot and poured a full bowl for her companion.
In the woodshed next door, a skinny young boy was lying in a pile of rotten grass, struggling to grind the rope in his hand with a sharp wooden tripod. He refused to stop even though his palm was covered in blood.
Finally, the rope was worn through and he quickly untied the ties on his feet.
The moonlight shone through the window onto the young boy's face. His skin was sallow, his eye sockets were sunken, and there was blood on his forehead. Only some familiar outlines could be vaguely seen. It was Chen Ruiyang who had traveled thousands of miles to find his father!
However, in just one month, the originally smart and handsome young man has become worse than a beggar on the street!
But the light in his eyes was exceptionally bright, even filled with hatred and unwillingness!
He subconsciously clenched the corner of his jacket, feeling the slight pain, and finally felt a little relieved.
He had read in a book before that there are unkind parents in the world, and he was very skeptical.
After all, children are the continuation of their parents' bloodline and the closest people to them. How could parents not love their own flesh and blood?
But this month, he was slapped in the face by reality.
From shock to anger, to numbness, and finally to despair, he no longer had any hope in his heart.
There are really unkind parents in the world, like his father!
A hypocritical beast!
He must escape, he must stay alive, only by staying alive can he get justice!
He rubbed his sore hands and feet, supported himself and climbed up. Before he could try the doors and windows, he suddenly heard footsteps outside.
He was so frightened that he immediately shrank into the rotten grass, pretending to be still tied up.
Unexpectedly, the person outside opened the copper lock on the door and pushed the door open a crack...
Chen Ruiyang waited for a long time, but there was no movement outside the door. He walked over in surprise and looked outside, but there was no one outside the door!
Did someone let him go on purpose, or was it a trap to harm him?
Chen Ruiyang hesitated, but finally gritted his teeth, pushed open the door and ran out, heading straight for the small garden at the back.
He had already explored it while working these days and found a dog hole in the corner of the garden that he could use to get out...
The Tai family had no idea that Chen Ruiyang had already started his escape, and they had no idea of the suffering Chen Ruiyang had endured in the past month.
If he knew, Tai Jiye would be beaten up so badly that he would not be able to escape!
When the sky turned pale, people of all ages would get up, sweep the courtyard, light fires and cook. Smoke would rise from the chimneys on the roofs, and the dining table could be set.
After the Tai family, young and old, had breakfast, Tai Jizu hurried out.
He wanted to visit each village, inquire about who was selling land, and also take a look at how the corn was being planted in each village and how many seedlings had emerged.
God is merciful and people's lives will be better.
After the corn was planted, two light rains fell, and now the fields outside Taijia Village are full of green.
Tai Jizong prepared for the future, thinking that the third brother would be back with the caravan, so he told his father and went to find some familiar craftsmen to have a drink and hang out, and to arrange for people to help make the spinning wheel.
When the caravan comes back, we can start spinning yarn and weaving clothes and mats immediately without wasting any time!
Yang Lihua still brought Chunhong to do embroidery work in the backyard, and Liu Dongniang brought Erya to clean the house and wash clothes to ensure logistics.
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue were called by the children in the village to go up the mountain to collect firewood, and only Zhuzhu stayed behind to "supervise" her second brother to practice walking.
In fact, Tai Yongning's broken leg has healed, but he still feels dull pain when walking, so much so that he dares not put his heel on the ground and has to stand on tiptoe.
To fully recover, one must not only endure the pain and practice diligently, but also overcome psychological resistance...
After walking only two laps, Tai Yongning began to sweat. Zhuzhu hurried over to get the tea bowl, but unfortunately half of it spilled on the way, leaving only enough for Tai Yongning to drink two sips.
But Zhuzhu was not discouraged. She ran back and forth hard and seriously.
"Brother, drink some water!"
"Brother, wipe your sweat!"
"Brother, do you want to take a break?"
The quiet yard became lively with the addition of a fat girl running around.
Tai Yongning was a little annoyed at first, but seeing his sister like this, his heart felt warm as if it was about to melt.
"Zhuzhu, second brother is not tired. Second brother wants to get better soon, then take the imperial examination and become the first lady of an official family!"
"Great, great, second brother is going to be the top scorer in the imperial examination!" Zhuzhu clapped her chubby hands happily, and even Zhimaqiu joined in the fun, shouting several times.
Old Man Tai sat under the eaves, puffing on his empty pipe, looking at his grandchildren with great satisfaction.
But occasionally when he looked outside the yard, he couldn't help frowning.
These days, my family and the village have been so peaceful, I feel like a storm is brewing...
In Tai'an County, the Min family's dim sum shop is still doing a booming business as usual.
Manager Min was sitting in the backyard room checking the account books. He smelled the aroma of freshly baked snacks outside and suddenly thought of the fat girl from the Tai family.
These butterfly cakes and ox tongue cakes are Zhuzhu's favorites. When he is free these few days, he must go to Tai's house to give snacks to the fat girl and have a drink with the old man.
Before, the two boys from the Tai family sent the ginseng, although they were wondering whether the master needed it, they also wanted to flatter him more.
After all, if he presented the ginseng to the master, the master would look upon him with respect.
If he thought about it carefully, he was now trusted by his master, and it was all thanks to the Tai family from the beginning to the end. How could he not be grateful and close to them?
At this moment, a young man ran in and saw that there was no one around, so he hurried forward to report.
"Boss, didn't you ask me to inquire about Ankang Hall? Something happened at Ankang Hall!"
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