Yang Lihua stopped Tai Jisheng's wife, took a piece of gray cotton cloth from the house, and said, "Sister-in-law, Yongfeng is in the city taking care of Yongning's studies. Logically, I should sew him a new set of clothes.
"But you know, I have to take care of the workshop and find time to finish the embroidery. I really don't have time to spare. I might as well give the fabric to you. You just need to endure a little bit of hard work. After two nights, Yongfeng will have new clothes to wear!"
"Oh, that won't do!" Tai Jisheng's wife quickly declined, "Sister-in-law, Yongfeng has been enjoying the good food and sleep with Yongning, he's already taking advantage, but he can't ask for your fabrics anymore!"
Yang Lihua insisted, "My grandfather said that people outside only respect clothes, not people. If children are poorly dressed, they will be looked down upon. Don't refuse. It's just a piece of cloth, not a mountain of gold or silver. We are both mothers. Let's discuss it together and take good care of the children."
Tai Jisheng's wife was still hesitant, when Erya suddenly ran over from the front, shouting, "Auntie, my second brother and the others are back!"
"Oh, why is Yongning back?" Yang Lihua was surprised, and Tai Jisheng's wife was also happy, and the two hurried to the front.
Zhuzhu, who was originally playing with Zhimaqiu in the yard, rushed over like a little cannonball and hugged her second brother's legs.
"Second brother, second brother!" The fat girl was so happy that she jumped up and down and asked her brother to hold her.
Yongning wanted to bend down, but was stopped by Yongfeng, "Zhuzhu, your second brother's leg is injured. I will hug you after he recovers!"
Zhuzhu was stunned for a moment, and then she burst into tears, "Wow, Grandpa, Grandpa, someone is bullying my second brother!"
The fat girl ran to the field. Needless to say, she was going to ask her grandfather to support her brother.
The old man was strolling in the fields and had seen the carriage a long time ago. Halfway through his walk, he met his granddaughter who came to report the news.
So, the grandparents and grandchildren almost ran home.
Just then, Yang Lihua and Tai Jisheng's wife came out from the backyard, and Yongning quickly said, "I'm fine, I just accidentally fell and my leg is a little swollen."
"Then why did you come back suddenly?" Yang Lihua asked, fearing that her son would not tell the truth.
Tai Yongning replied, "The teacher had something to do, and the school was closed for half a day. Brother Feng and I missed home, so we came back to visit."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After a few simple words, Liu Dongniang went to prepare more dishes.
Tai Jisheng's wife also went home with her son and the cloth.
Needless to say, Lotus became sarcastic again when she saw this, and her eyes turned red with envy.
But what does it matter? No matter how much she envied Yongfeng, he could never become her son...
By the time the Tai family's lunch was on the table, Tai Jizu and Tai Jizon had also returned.
Although they hadn't seen each other for only two or three days, everyone was very concerned about Yongning and asked him about his life, fearing that he had been wronged outside.
Tai Yongning kept his mouth shut and didn't tell his family a word about the Song family's servant poisoning him.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill and gone about their business, he whispered the story to his grandfather while patting his sister for a nap.
Old Master Tai tightened his grip on his pipe and couldn't help but sigh, "Rich families may live a life of luxury, but people's hearts are also complicated. You must remember that if you visit someone else's home in the future, you must be cautious. If you ever become powerful, you must be especially wary of those around you."
"Yes, Grandpa, I've got it!" Yongning nodded in agreement, sighing, "It's written in the book that people's hearts are fickle. When I read it, I didn't think much of it, but after seeing it with my own eyes today, I realized how serious it is. I feel bad for Senior Brother Song; I'm afraid it'll take him a while to recover."
The grandfather and grandson expressed their feelings to each other, and the atmosphere was a little depressing for a while.
Unexpectedly, Zhuzhu drank too much shredded radish and meatball soup and suddenly farted.
Perhaps because of the smell, the fat girl frowned, buried her little face in her hands and fell into a deep sleep again.
The old man and Yongning looked at each other, both unable to laugh, but not daring to make a sound, for fear of waking up the fat girl...
In the afternoon, Tai Jiye, who had been wandering in the city for several days, came back with his three nephews.
Perhaps they knew that they had broken the rules by not going home, so the uncle and nephew felt a little guilty and bought a lot of daily necessities, and also brought two roast chickens for the old man and Zhuzhu.
The old man went for a walk in the village. When he came back, he saw his granddaughter and Zhimaoqiu sitting at the door eating chicken legs. One for the fat girl and one for Zhimaoqiu. They divided the chicken legs very fairly.
He knew it was his son who had returned, so he ruffled his granddaughter's hair and walked in.
Tai Jiye hurried forward, grinning, "Dad, we're back! I traded fifty sets of cashmere clothes for two hundred kilograms of tea, three hundred jars of preserved fruit and candied fruits, and some fine salt and cloth. We're ready to leave for the grassland in two days."
"Well done, Shopkeeper Tai, you're quite efficient!" The old man snorted coldly and began to criticize his son, "It's rare that you remembered that you have a home here before leaving. Otherwise, you wouldn't have to come back from the grassland to inform your father."
Tai Jiye quickly admitted his mistake, "Dad, I was wrong. These past few days, I've been drinking and having fun with Manager Qian and some merchants from the south, and I'm really a bit unrestrained. But I didn't take Yong'an and the others with me. They're all in the courtyard. At most, I went to the warehouse in the west of the city to learn martial arts with Leader Zhao and the others."
That’s not bad, at least I didn’t lead my grandchildren astray.
The old man reluctantly let his son go, asked about the details of the caravan, and calculated how many people the village would send this time.
Tai Jiye was smart and suggested, "Dad, I want to bring more people this time. I may not always have the free time to collect cashmere in the future. If someone in the clan can take care of this business, our family will have less worries."
The old man also knew this, so he took him to find Master Tai San.
The last time we went to the grassland, apart from being bitten by mosquitoes, we didn't suffer much hardship. In the end, we made a lot of money and broadened our horizons.
So, this time, almost all the men in the village, young and old, rushed to sign up.
Finally, Mr. Tai Sanye was fed up with the noise and kicked everyone out, then he finalized the list with his old brothers.
Compared to last time, I brought ten more people this time, and the rest stayed in the village to patrol and protect the young crops...
Not to mention the hustle and bustle at home, Tai Yongning rested for half a day and returned to the city with Yongfeng early the next morning.
The school was still the same as usual, with Qi Ming talking loudly, Teng Yu smiling warmly, and Song Hui steady and dignified.
But if you look closely, you can still find that there is something more in Song Hui's eyes, like the lake water after a storm, less clear and more profound.
Tai Yongning was worried and wanted to ask a few questions, but he was afraid that it would remind his senior brother of something bad, so he swallowed his words.
Mr. Wu checked the homework of the past few days, tested a few sentences, and was quite satisfied with his students. Finally, he gave a lecture on an article and ended the get out of class.
Lunch was prepared by the Wu family's kitchen. It wasn't delicious, but it had both meat and vegetables, which was quite thoughtful.
Tai Yongning ate until he was 70% full and left half of his portion for his cousin.
At this moment, Manager Wu came over and said, "Master Tai, the master invites you to come over and talk."
Tai Yongning had some guesses in his mind, so he quickly stood up, said hello to his senior brothers, and followed them.
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