One tea cake could be exchanged for twenty kilograms of cashmere, so Tai Jiye had to complete this loss-making transaction.
Fortunately, the people of the grassland are the most trustworthy. After accepting the tea cakes, the man pulled his son out and kicked him.
The naughty boy scratched his butt and mumbled a lot of words, which translated into a story about a merchant with a red mole between his eyebrows that his uncle told him when he and his mother went to his grandfather's tribe.
Chen Ruiyang pulled Tai Jiye's sleeve tightly and was so excited that he couldn't speak.
Tai Jiye took out another tea cake and asked the herdsman to take them to find the naughty boy's uncle.
This uncle's tribe is thirty miles away. It's not far but a bit remote and not a place that traveling merchants often go to.
Several people mounted their horses and ran in the dark for a quarter of an hour.
Chen Ruiyang and Tai Jiye were riding on the same horse. Looking at the two veterans beside them, he felt guilty and moved.
When you are away from home, it is better to have less trouble than more, especially in a foreign land like the grassland, where you may lose your life if you are not careful.
But in order to find his uncle, everyone went out without hesitation. He was afraid that he would never be able to repay this favor in his lifetime...
After arriving at the tribe of the naughty boy's uncle, a horse herder came forward and quickly got the news from his uncle.
It turned out that two months ago, a man with a red mole on his forehead had indeed come to their tribe, but he only stayed for one day and left without saying where he was going.
Everyone was disappointed, and Chen Ruiyang tried his best to suppress his frustration.
Tai Jiye was unwilling to give up and asked, "Do you have any other information? If it's useful, I will give you a tea cake."
The herdsman spoke a few words to his brother-in-law, who then took them to a yurt where it was said that the man with the red mole between his eyebrows had originally stayed.
Perhaps God didn't want Chen Ruiyang to be too anxious, and unexpectedly, there was good news.
The owner of the yurt pointed to the foal in his stable and said that the man with the red mole between his eyebrows had taken a fancy to the foal and had paid a deposit, and that he would send someone to take it away in two months.
Tai Jiye and Chen Ruiyang were so excited that they immediately wrote a letter to the owner of the yurt, offering him two tea cakes as a reward and asking him to deliver the letter to the man who came to get the horse, preferably to the man with the red mole between his eyebrows.
The owner of the yurt did not expect such unexpected wealth and was very happy. He stuffed the letter directly into the rafters inside the yurt door so that he could see it when entering and leaving, in case he forgot the entrustment.
After doing this, everyone headed back.
Chen Ruiyang kept looking back at the yurt, still worried about it.
Tai Jiye advised, "Two months is too long. I'm worried about leaving you here. You should return home with the caravan as usual. We can come back again in less than two months. We can stay here for a while. It would be best if you could meet the man who took the horse. It would be great if the man they're talking about is really your uncle."
Chen Ruiyang was relieved, "Thank you, Third Uncle!"
When they returned to the camp, everyone was happy for Chen Ruiyang when they heard about this.
Although he didn't understand why Chen Ruiyang had to find his uncle when Yang Lihua was already taking care of him, this child was pitiful, without a father or a mother, so it was always good to have someone to rely on...
Not to mention that everyone was packing up their things and preparing to return home, just in Taijia Village, everyone was busy drying tens of thousands of adobe bricks, occupying almost all the open space in and outside the village.
Under the master chef's command and everyone's efforts, they built a row of houses every four or five days. After a total of eight or nine days, He Shan and others had a home and settled down in Taijia Village.
The newly built adobe house was a little damp. After chopping firewood for burning, building a kang and repairing a stove, laying out a new kang mat, making doors and windows and pasting them with paper, the new home began to look more and more like a place for daily living.
He Shan and others couldn't wait to move in, but were stopped by Mr. Tai San.
"We haven't even started cooking yet, we have to set up a few tables and have some wine to liven things up! It'll make our stay more lively and more enjoyable."
Old Master Tai supported his elder brother and said with a smile, "Yes, Third Brother is right. We've all been busy for a few days, let's have a drink together to relieve our fatigue."
He Shan immediately responded, "Then please ask the sisters-in-law in the village to prepare the food. We will pay for it and buy some more wine and meat."
"No," Old Master Tai objected immediately, "You don't have any money, so even if you do, save it for marrying a wife and having a son, and then carry on the family line.
"It's just wine and meat, that's easy! I still have seven or eight jars of liquor at home, enough for everyone to drink. Everyone has more vegetables than they can eat in their gardens. As for meat... we can get everything we need once we go into the mountains tomorrow!"
When they heard that the old man was going into the mountains, the villagers who were listening to the excitement were all excited, especially the young boys, who were so eager to jump up and down and clap their hands, and were eagerly waiting for the old man to take them with him.
Mr. Tai San laughed and joined in the fun.
"Sixth Brother, you have to take me with you when you go into the mountains this time. I haven't been to your cabin once since it was built."
"Okay, Third Brother, go ahead if you want to go. Let's leave early and come back in the afternoon. It won't delay us if there's anything going on in the village." Grandpa Tai waved his hand and called out to the villagers and naughty boys, "Don't go. The village must be guarded. We have a strong family background now, so be careful not to be targeted by bad guys.
Just wait at home, I will definitely bring back some more wild animals!"
The villagers and naughty boys were a little disappointed, but they became happy again when they thought about having meat to eat!
Early the next morning, the morning mist in the forest had not yet dissipated, but the old man and others went into the mountains.
Needless to say, Zhuzhu insisted on following, but she was still sleepy and dozed off in the basket behind her father.
Mr. Tai Sanye and the old man walked together, chatting and laughing from time to time.
He Shan stayed in the village, but sent two veteran soldiers who were good at archery, intending to hunt more prey to add to the food.
As soon as they arrived at the cabin, Zhuzhu woke up before Tai Jizu put down the basket. She walked around the cabin with her chubby legs, carrying the sesame balls, the big black horse and the big white horse.
The kid, the dog and the two horses were all very satisfied, looking like small landlords inspecting their territory!
Everyone couldn't help laughing, and startled a few morning birds.
The old man saw that there were many people here today, and he was worried that if his granddaughter asked for meat, some rabbits, wild boars, or the like would come and offer themselves.
So, he used the excuse of visiting his wife's grave and continued walking up the mountain with his granddaughter on his back.
Master Tai Sanye was also busy, and followed the veterans to look for prey.
In summer, the grass and water are lush, and the small animals are fat and heavy. Their alertness is also much worse, so they are caught one after another and become the main force of burning the bottom of the pot.
Master Tai San was so happy that he waved his pipe in the wind, like a general commanding thousands of troops to kill the enemy!
After a while, when the old brother comes back and sees so many prey, he will probably be surprised!
In fact, he was really overthinking it. His old brother had seen too much of the world.
Just like this moment...
Grandpa Tai looked at his fat granddaughter, then at the wild ginseng seedlings in front of him, and a chill ran down his back teeth.
Another two or three hundred year old ginseng!
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