"Go ahead." Although Mr. Wu thought it was a bit of a coincidence, he didn't think much about it. "Your brothers are all here, they don't need you to serve them, so hurry back."
Tai Yongning greeted his senior brothers again, and then he and Yongfeng took Chen Ruiyang back to the city.
Tai Yongfeng was full of questions. He grew up in Taijia Village and was the eldest grandson of the clan leader!
How many people are there in Taijia Village and whether there are any distant relatives outside? How could he not know?
Where did this guy come from? I have never seen him before!
Tai Yongning pretended not to see it, and only after he got on the carriage did he whisper to him, "This is my cousin on my mother's side."
"Oh, I see!" Yongfeng suddenly realized and became more polite to Chen Ruiyang.
Yang Lihua was born in the south and was the daughter of a scholar. Everyone in the village knew this.
But it is not clear where Yang Lihua's hometown is, why she drifted to the north, and why she married Tai Jizu.
Now a boy came from the south, who is Yang Lihua's nephew, which is reasonable.
Tai Yongfeng came close to Chen Ruiyang, looked at him carefully, and couldn't help but feel distressed, so he comforted him, "Little brother, don't be afraid. When you come to our Taijia Village, you will have a home! Yongning will be very busy because of the exams. If you don't mind, you can follow me for the next few days. I will take care of you with food and shelter, and then we will go home together."
Chen Ruiyang had suffered a lot of hardships along the way, and when he suddenly saw Tai Yongning, he couldn't help but look weak.
Now sitting next to Yongning and soon being able to return to the Tai family, he felt at ease and relaxed a lot.
He bowed and saluted, "Thank you... Big Brother, I'm not afraid of being tired. I have work to do these days, just order me around."
Tai Yongning quickly pulled his hand, pointed at Yongfeng and said, "This is my third uncle's cousin, you can just call him Brother Yongfeng. We follow the master, and someone takes care of our food, accommodation and other trivial matters, so there is no need for you to work. You just need to eat well and sleep well to gain some weight, otherwise when you go home and see your family, they will probably be heartbroken!
"And Zhuzhu, she keeps talking about you, and she's even asking me to take the imperial examination and go to the south to find you!"
Chen Ruiyang thought of his wise and generous old man, his aunt who loved him, his taciturn but extremely reliable uncle, and his second aunt who cooked delicious food for him every day...
And there was his chubby and cute sister who always sat in his arms and ate snacks. He could no longer hold back his tears.
He covered his face and cried silently. There were countless times when he felt wronged and couldn't live anymore, but he only persevered by thinking of his family members.
My mother died and my home was gone.
His own father treated him like an animal and almost took his life.
However, the Tai family, who had no blood relationship with him, became his last resort!
The low sob was like a hammer hitting Tai Yongning and Tai Yongfeng's hearts, and both boys felt a lump in their throats.
Tai Yongning put his arm around Chen Ruiyang's shoulders and patted him gently, giving him silent encouragement and comfort.
Tai Yongfeng rubbed his hands and said quickly when he saw the carriage enter the city, "Yongning, we're in. Let's buy Ruiyang a couple of sets of clothes. He's too small to wear ours. Also, I'm afraid there's no ready-made food in the small courtyard we rent. How about buying Ruiyang a roast chicken?"
"Okay, Brother Feng, you take care of the arrangements. I'll take Ruiyang back to the courtyard first." Tai Yongning took off the purse containing silver and money and stuffed it directly into Tai Yongfeng.
Tai Yongfeng jumped off the carriage and ran to buy things.
After returning to their temporary residence in the south of the city, Tai Yongning spent a few coins to ask the maid in the yard to boil a large pot of hot water. Chen Ruiyang washed with three buckets of water before he felt that his body and hair were clean.
At this time, Tai Yongfeng also came back, bringing not only two sets of cotton clothes and trousers, but also underwear and shoes and socks.
While Chen Ruiyang went to change clothes, he cooked another small pot of rice porridge.
Chen Ruiyang changed from head to toe, ate two bowls of porridge and half a roast chicken, and felt like he was finally alive. His eyelids began to droop.
Tai Yongfeng led him to his own side room to sleep. When he came back, he saw Yongning writing a letter, so he said, "Yongning, are you writing a letter home? Don't forget to tell my grandfather that we are all well."
Yongning nodded. "Don't worry, I've written it all. Just ask the postman at the post station to send it back later. Don't ask the caravan."
"Got it!" Tai Yongfeng responded quickly.
This is the largest city in the north. All caravans heading north must pass through here. It is very convenient to carry letters and things here, and it does not require much effort or money.
But the disadvantages are also obvious. If something happens to delay the delivery along the way, or the person entrusted is unreliable and fails to deliver the package, it will be troublesome.
The postmen at the post station were responsible for delivering official documents. They rode horses quickly and their safety was guaranteed, but the only problem was that the fees were expensive, so most people who went there were bringing letters.
Considering the distance between the prefectural capital and Tai'an County, the postman can deliver it in two days!
After the Dragon Boat Festival, the weather becomes hotter day by day, and the energetic children are already running around with their clothes open.
Men busy in the fields would roll up their trouser legs or wear only a sweat shirt, letting the sweat drop down and break into pieces.
When God does not help people, the people will not show any mercy even if they bang their heads against the wall.
When God is kind, no one needs to worry at all. It rains every seven or eight days, and the scorching sun also works diligently, working together to nourish all things in the world to grow rapidly.
Within dozens of miles of Taijia Village, every household that grows corn is eager to start growing in the fields. Seeing the corn seedlings growing taller than waist height is truly sweeter than drinking honey!
But the fields in Taijia Village are empty today because they have more important things to do.
For example, worshiping ancestors!
After working hard for more than half a month, the ancestral hall was finally repaired.
Unlike the original idea of repairing the dilapidated area, the ancestral hall has now been completely transformed.
Except for the roof and beams, all other roof tiles, doors and windows were replaced with new ones, and even the floor tiles in the yard were repaved.
Today is an auspicious day calculated by the immortal. All the men, women, old and young in the clan gather here to worship their ancestors and pray for their ancestors to bless their descendants with safety and prosperity.
Master Tai San's face turned red with excitement, and his hands were trembling as he lit the incense.
For the first time, the sacrificial table was filled with all kinds of food, which was extremely rich.
All the young and old men in the village knelt behind him and kowtowed to their ancestors respectfully.
Outside the ancestral hall, women and girls from various families were also kowtowing, and further away, He Shan, Heng Qi and others were bowing and paying their respects.
After the sacrifice was completed, Master Tai San opened the family tree and filled in the names of several boys.
These boys are already seven years old and their lives are completely tied up, so they are qualified to be included in the family tree.
Of course, the names of Tai Jijin's family were erased, a dark stroke, just like their shameful past...
After finishing all these, the gate of the ancestral hall was closed again, and this major event was considered completely completed.
The thatched hut outside the Tai family's yard was once again bustling with activity. The remaining money from repairing the ancestral hall was used to buy wine and meat to entertain the clansmen who had worked hard for a living and had achieved today's glory.
The banquet had just been set up, and before anyone could even start eating, the Min family's carriage arrived.
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