On this day, almost all the villagers rushed back, whether they were working or doing business.
Even Yongning and Yongfeng had three days off and arrived home the night before.
Liu Dongniang was busy preparing delicious food for her nephew, and Yang Lihua was trying on new clothes for her son. After all, it was August after the Ghost Festival, and it was getting chilly in the mornings and evenings.
Recently, in addition to being busy with small jobs such as making purse fans, Yang Lihua has been taking Chunhong to make clothes.
Yongan and Yongning, the two outside, are naturally ranked in front.
Kang Cheng, who hurriedly said goodbye without even having time to listen to her instructions, also had to prepare two sets of autumn clothes...
There are more than a dozen people in the family, young and old. Fortunately, Chunhong learns quickly and has become an expert. Otherwise, I would be too busy to handle it!
The next day, the old man took his children and grandchildren up the mountain and went to the old lady's grave.
Zhuzhu was used to it and didn't feel scared. She continued to play with the sesame balls as usual, and from time to time she called her brother to go dig herbs.
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue kowtowed to their grandmother in advance, then ran away in a rage.
Yang Lihua was left gritting her teeth in anger, but was stopped by the old man with a smile.
The old lady loved her grandchildren the most when she was alive, and she would not be angry even if she knew about it in the afterlife.
Tai Jizu and his three brothers knelt to clear the new grass from their mother's grave and wipe the stone tablet clean. Yang Lihua and Liu Dongniang set about arranging the fruit and snacks. Once everything was ready, everyone knelt to burn paper.
Even Chen Ruiyang, the unofficial descendant, followed suit and saluted respectfully. The old man specifically called him over and told the old lady to bless this poor child...
After dark, the old man and Tai Jizu took Chen Ruiyang out and offered the same sacrifices to the Zheng family and burned more paper money and incense.
Chen Ruiyang cried so hard because he missed his mother, not because he was sad and hopeless.
Now that he has found his uncle, the Tai family treats him like their own child, and he has gradually recovered a lot...
After the Ghost Festival, the corn in the fields seemed to change every day. The corn kernels stopped growing and the corn tassels began to wilt. It was obvious that the corn had entered the maturity stage and could be harvested soon.
One after another, horse-drawn carriages began to pass by Taijia Village inexplicably, and they moved extremely slowly, as if they would be punished by being picked off a corn cob if they looked at them for just one more moment!
Uncle Tai San was so anxious that he couldn't sleep at all. He simply stayed in a thatched hut at the entrance of the village at night. When he couldn't see the cornfield for a while, he felt like his heart was dug out and he was as furious as thunder!
Old Master Tai was also worried. After a year of hard work, the results were about to come.
It would be fine if someone was planning to steal, but if the person behind the scenes was cruel and set a fire, even a Daluo Jinxian would be helpless!
The village patrol team became increasingly powerful. Without Mr. Tai Sanye's orders, all the men, young and old, joined in and walked around in the fields day and night.
The same is true for Liujia Village, Zhangjia Village and Sanchahe.
The village chiefs of the three villages would come to Tai's house every now and then, not for anything else but to get some reassurance.
It seems that everything is normal in the Tai family, and they have a backbone!
No matter how busy Yang Lihua was, she would put down her work at this time and keep her fat daughter with her every day.
Firstly, she was worried that if someone plotted against her, she would have to ensure her daughter's safety. Secondly, she was worried that her daughter would have a nightmare and would not be able to inform her family immediately.
It’s Mr. Tai. Every morning when he sees his granddaughter, he always asks her how she slept last night!
The fat girl lived a happy life as usual, with endless snacks, delicious meals, beautiful dresses, and when she was bored, the big black horse couple would carry her for a stroll, and sesame balls would follow her around. She was simply bubbling with happiness. Therefore, her dreams were full of delicious food and beautiful things.
Every time the old man got an answer that was different, yet the same.
"Grandpa, I dreamed of roast duck!"
"Grandpa, I dreamed of the buns next to Grandpa Banxian. They were stuffed with chopped green onions and pork. They were delicious!"
The old man was really at a loss for words when he heard this, but his heart gradually calmed down.
In this way, the days passed one by one. Occasionally, during dinner, Liu Dongniang would ask her sister-in-law, "How is the work that Madam Min asked me to do going?"
Yang Lihua smiled and replied, "It will be done soon. This batch of work is trivial but not difficult."
Liu Dongniang felt guilty, "It's all my fault for being clumsy, otherwise I could have helped."
"That's good. You're busy at home and outside, and I just do the needlework. Speaking of tiredness, you're more tired. From the time I asked for that embroidery for the old lady of the Feng family's birthday until now, I've hardly touched any kitchen work!"
Yang Lihua saw her sister-in-law's hard work and promised, "When I'm done with these few days, I'll make you a pair of nice shoes embroidered with your favorite plum blossom pattern, just right for winter."
Liu Dongniang was happy, but she didn't want her sister-in-law to be tired, so she quickly declined, "No, sister-in-law, the family already has enough clothes. Don't add extra work. Wait until Dad's birthday..."
She was halfway through her words when she almost dropped the bowl in her hand. When she looked up, she saw Yang Lihua's equally frightened face.
The two sisters-in-law shouted almost at the same time, "Oh, Dad is going to have a birthday!"
The people around were eating and gossiping when they were suddenly startled. Then they blushed after thinking about it.
"Oh, that's right! Only four or five days left!"
"Such a big thing, how could you forget it!"
"Fortunately, my second sister-in-law remembered it, otherwise I would have missed it."
The three brothers Tai Jizu, Tai Jizong and Tai Jiye all spoke up, feeling equally guilty!
Tai Jiye, in particular, had been planning to leave for the grasslands in the next few days. Cashmere clothing would undoubtedly be in huge demand as the weather cooled, and he needed to stockpile more cashmere to keep his workshop open. Fortunately, he hadn't left, or he would have been an unfilial son.
Old Master Tai also forgot his birthday. He was really too busy recently and had too many things to take up his mind.
At this moment, he waved his hand and said to his son and daughter-in-law, "This is a small matter. No one has the time to celebrate birthdays every year! Just boil an egg and make dumplings that morning."
"No!" Tai Jizu and others objected in unison, shocking Zhuzhu so much that she dropped the meatballs in her hands.
I was just eating, why did grandpa and mom and dad start arguing?
The old man quickly picked up his fat granddaughter and gave her another meatball.
Yang Lihua thought for a moment and advised, "Dad, we know we're going to reclaim the land soon, and the village and family are busy, so you don't have the energy to hold a grand celebration. But it's your birthday after all, and we, as your children, can't ignore it. So, how about we prepare two tables of banquets, and our whole family plus Third Uncle's family can have a meal together, okay?"
Liu Dongniang also chimed in, "Yes, Dad, it's just a matter of killing a chicken, it's not a big deal. I can take care of it by myself and won't delay the housework!"
The old man had no choice but to nod.
In fact, as he gets older, he is happy to have his children and grandchildren around him and have them gather together, but he is always afraid of causing trouble to them.
Zhuzhu finally understood while biting a meatball. She clapped her little hands happily and mumbled, "Oh, grandpa is going to have a birthday! Zhuzhu is preparing a birthday gift for grandpa, and Zhuzhu has money!"
Tai Yonglu, Tai Yongyue and Chen Ruiyang were jumping up and down and shouting.
"I also want to prepare a birthday gift for grandpa!"
"We'll go into the city tomorrow!"
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