Many people nearby were knitting sweaters, and they were all startled when they heard it and started shouting.
"Sister-in-law, go check on Zhuzhu."
"Is this a nightmare?"
"Put Zhuzhu here and let her sleep. The child might be scared to be alone!"
Yang Lihua ran over without having time to respond. The fat girl's face was red from sleeping, and tears were falling down her face.
"Woo, woo, mother, mother!"
Yang Lihua hugged her daughter and coaxed her gently, "Oh, my dear Zhuzhu, why is she crying? Did you wake up and didn't see me? I'm in the next room, why didn't I let Zhimaqiu cry a few times!"
Sesame Ball was rolling around on the ground and now he was lying on the edge of the kang, with a look of grievance in his eyes.
Zhuzhu hugged her mother's neck and it took her a long time to come back to her senses. She cried out weakly, "Mom, there are bad guys who want to burn our house down!"
Yang Lihua shuddered inwardly when she heard this. It had been a long time since her daughter had had a nightmare, and she almost forgot about this girl's abilities.
Could it be that someone is plotting against my family, or that something bad has happened recently?
The more she thought about it, the more worried she became. She grabbed a backpack, carried her daughter on her back and went out.
Two old brothers, Mr. Tai and Mr. Tai San, were wandering in the fields. After walking a long way, they met the village chief of Zhangjia Village.
The three of them sat at the edge of the field, looking at the corn seedlings all around, feeling extremely happy.
Several families in Zhangjia Village had left before, otherwise they would not have sold the land to the Tai family.
But since they started planting corn, everyone felt at ease and no one thought about leaving their hometown and moving south anymore.
Village Chief Zhang was very grateful and promised, "When the harvest comes in the fall, I'll prepare a feast and treat you all to a good meal!"
"Haha, that's great! I'll bring a jar of the most expensive Shaodaozi in the city!" Old Master Tai was also generous and promised to give him some wine.
Uncle Tai Sanye was not to be outdone, "Then I'll buy two roast chickens and pair them with wine. Just thinking about it makes me feel comfortable." Zhang Tieniu walked around the field with a hoe on his shoulder. He removed any weeds he encountered, preventing anything from robbing the soil of its fertility and ensuring that the corn seedlings could grow safely.
Village chief Zhang had also heard about the death of County Magistrate Wang and his son. Seeing that there were no outsiders around, he asked a few questions.
"Brother, I heard that the county magistrate's son came to your house to cause trouble, and was killed by your family?"
Mr. Tai San and Mr. Tai Lao were both in tears and laughter after hearing this.
Old Master Tai responded, "Is the rumor out there so strong? Will our Tai family become demons and monsters in a few days, and anyone who encounters them will die?"
Mr. Tai San took the initiative to recount what happened that day in detail, and finally clarified for his family.
"Tell me, can we be blamed for the death of the Wang family father and son? We were hoping to get the fifty taels of silver as compensation and come back for a good meal! But then, out of nowhere, the He family showed up and murdered them in revenge!"
Village Chief Zhang's eyes lit up as he listened, and he kept nodding his head, unable to help but sigh with emotion.
"So, the Wang family got what they deserved. If they had taught their son well, he wouldn't have gotten into trouble outside and ended up destroying their own family line. No one could have imagined this!"
"Yes, we were all very shocked. After we came back, we didn't even dare to mention it. Now it has been spread like this, we really have nowhere to complain!" Master Tai shook his head, his tone was helpless, but his expression was more of pride.
If the old man's life had to be divided, it would be the year before the Lunar New Year. Before the Lunar New Year, he was poor, cold, and hungry, with no tomorrow.
After the New Year, the road is full of twists and turns, magnificent waves, ups and downs...
So, no one knows what will happen to a person until he or she lives to the last day. Maybe all the wonderful things will be concentrated on the day of his or her death!
Old Master Tai didn't want to say more. Just as he was about to change the subject, Zhang Tieniu called out, "Sixth Uncle Tai, look over there and see if that's your eldest sister-in-law."
Old Master Tai stood up and looked around. He found that it was his daughter-in-law carrying his granddaughter on her back. He hurried over and shouted, "Oh, Zhuzhu woke up and couldn't find me!"
Village chief Zhang found it funny. Other people spoiled their sons and grandsons, but this old brother from the Tai family actually treated his granddaughter as his own.
Mr. Tai San looked at the sky and said goodbye to him, then followed him with his hands behind his back.
Yang Lihua walked along the edge of the field, one foot deep and one foot shallow. When she finally saw her father-in-law, she said without taking a breath, "Dad, something happened! Zhuzhu had a nightmare. She said that bad guys wanted to set fire to our house!"
The old man tripped and almost fell.
But he quickly regained his composure, then took his granddaughter in his arms, trying his best to suppress his pounding chest. He asked, "Zhuzhu, don't be afraid. Grandpa is here. Tell me, what did you see in your dream?"
Zhuzhu had been whining all the way, and now she was sobbing on her grandfather's shoulder, her big eyes red from crying.
She pouted and spoke to her grandfather in a wronged manner.
"Grandpa, some bad guys jumped in from behind and splashed water everywhere. The flowers that Mom embroidered, as well as the clothes in the house, are all on fire! Woohoo, Mom worked so hard to embroider these, and they're bad guys, all bad guys!"
Sprinkle water?
The old man frowned, guessing that it was not water, but oil.
At this time of year, the weather is dry and the backyard is full of clothes, so it is easy to start a fire even if no oil is spilled.
But the people who came were well prepared. I am afraid that they not only wanted to cause trouble to the workshop, but also wanted to destroy the entire Tai family!
The one who hates the Tai family so much can only be that person who has been silent for a long time!
After waiting for many days, the sword hanging over his head finally fell. The old man felt relieved and no longer panicked.
Just then, Third Master Tai arrived. He pulled him aside and said, "Third brother, someone is going to set fire to our house and destroy our workshop and our house. I'm afraid you'll have to find some help for me. And you have to keep it a secret so we don't alert the enemy!"
set fire?
Destroy the workshop and house?
Mr. Tai San was so frightened that he jumped up and down, waving his pipe so hard that it made a whistling sound.
"Fuck! Who is so bold as to come and bully our family?"
The old man didn't want to explain it too clearly. Of course, even if he said that his granddaughter had dreamed about it, the old brother might not believe it.
He then avoided the important issues and discussed in detail with his elder brother how to arrange the manpower.
Mr. Tai San occasionally saw Zhuzhu's red eyes from crying, and thought that Yang Lihua was in a hurry to look for someone and delayed the girl's sleep, so she made a fuss.
After hearing the general idea, Yang Lihua didn't want the backyard's inventory to be damaged, so she said, "Dad, can I go back and move all the cashmere clothes to the front yard?"
The old man hesitated for a moment and then instructed, "When you go back, find an excuse to give everyone a night off, and then come back to work tomorrow morning. Then move the cashmere clothes to the front yard, making sure no one sees them. Put some baskets or something in the backyard as a disguise."
"I understand, Dad. Leave this matter to me." Yang Lihua left Zhuzhu behind and went home.
In the backyard, the women were still busy with their fingers flying.
Seeing Yang Lihua coming back, the third aunt next door didn't even raise her head, but asked, "How is Zhuzhu? Did you get scared by a nightmare? Do you want to call her at night?"
Yang Lihua laughed and said, "She really didn't sleep well. She had a nightmare and was yelling for her grandfather."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
