Yang Lihua gave each of them a slap on the chestnut and took them to eat. But she couldn't stand their nagging anymore and allowed them to go to the city to buy things the next day.
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue have been selling medicinal herbs recently and have saved a lot of money, so they are very confident.
Chen Ruiyang also smiled and hugged his adoptive mother's arm, asking for twenty taels of silver, of which ten taels were for Zhuzhu.
Actually, it’s just a gift. The old man doesn’t like expensive things. A few dollars at most is enough.
But since Chen Ruiyang asked for so much, Yang Lihua gave it to him without hesitation.
Firstly, the child was originally wealthy, and Yang Lihua didn't want him to develop a stingy habit just because his family was broken up and his mother died.
Secondly, the child would probably use the money to treat his younger brothers and sisters to meals and buy things, and probably would not spend much on himself.
As an elder, the happiest thing is that the children get along well and have fun together.
Sure enough, after Chen Ruiyang got the banknote, he immediately called Yonglu and Yongyue, then carried Zhuzhu to the west room and started to discuss things in whispers. Laughter could be heard from time to time, which made the family members in the main room hear it and laugh too.
Because the old man didn't want a grand celebration, no one in the family mentioned it in front of the villagers, including Uncle Tai San.
But the children went to the city together the next day, accompanied by Tai Jiye, who also planned to buy something for his father.
In addition, He Shan also sent three veterans, one to drive the cart and the other to provide guards, which was very thorough.
Tai Yongning's courtyard is just behind the commercial street, and the first thing people do when they enter the city is to stay there.
The shop assistant discovered this and reported it to the steward, Min, who came over with a plate of freshly cooked rice cakes to take a look. He was very happy to see Tai Jiye and the children.
"Hey, how come you all have time to go into the city today? Aren't you busy at home? I heard our cornfield is famous, everyone is eyeing it, and planning to exchange it for seeds after the autumn harvest!"
Tai Jiye asked him to sit down and replied vaguely, "There are naturally clansmen and Captain He and others watching over the village. It's useless for us to stay at home, so why not go out for a walk?"
Manager Min saw a few boys laughing strangely and naturally didn't believe it.
He then distributed the rice cakes to the boys, then picked up Zhuzhu and fed her the rice cakes while asking her some questions.
"Zhuzhu, uncle will take you to the street to play later. Whatever you want to buy, uncle will pay for it for you!"
The fat girl immediately shook her head and refused, "No, Uncle Min, Zhuzhu is rich, Zhuzhu wants to pick a gift for grandpa!"
Picking a gift?
Manager Min was such a smart guy that he immediately asked, "Is your grandfather going to have a birthday party?"
Zhuzhu reacted, covered her mouth with her chubby hands, and her big eyes were full of regret.
"This is a secret! Grandpa won't let Zhuzhu tell it!"
Manager Min couldn't help but burst out laughing. Tai Jiye helplessly replied, "My old man's birthday is in a few days, but he said that his family is in the middle of a storm right now, so it's not appropriate to have a grand celebration. He just wanted to have some dumplings for the few of us at home to liven things up."
Manager Min immediately protested, "I see. But the old man is wrong. Even if he didn't tell anyone else, he should have told me. I always thought I was half a Tai family member, but I didn't expect you to think so! It really hurts my heart!"
Everyone started laughing, especially the three boys who were staggering around, acting like little kids and getting angry because of Uncle Min.
Instead, Zhuzhu quickly hugged Uncle Min's neck and coaxed him in a baby voice, "Uncle, don't be angry. Zhuzhu will tell you a secret! When the time comes, you can quietly go to my house. My aunt has made a lot of delicious food, and you can eat with Uncle!"
This fat girl...
She thought Uncle Min was angry because he couldn't eat delicious food!
Manager Min was really at a loss for words. Tai Jiye also laughed heartily. Finally, he replied, "My family is worried that you'll have to go to the trouble of preparing a gift again. If you go to celebrate your birthday empty-handed, everyone in the family will definitely be happy."
Manager Min naturally knew the temper of the Tai family. After thinking about it, he said, "How about this, I'll bake nine pounds of wedding cakes for the old man and take them with me. I won't take care of the rest."
"That's good too. We can share some of it with the children in the village when the time comes." Tai Jiye agreed immediately.
Wedding cakes were made with nothing more than flour and eggs, with a little sugar and pine nuts and walnuts added at most. They were not expensive. Nine catties of cakes would cost only two taels of silver at most.
Once the matter was settled, Manager Min went to get busy.
Tai Jiye took a few children to see Banxianer first. Banxianer had already made some predictions, but was still happy about their arrival.
Several children chattered around him for a while, and shared a basket of meat buns with him before running off to go shopping.
Tai Yonglu, Tai Yongyue, and Chen Ruiyang stayed up almost half the night before, discussing what birthday gift to buy for Grandpa. Finally, they unanimously decided to buy a good pipe.
Although the old man often held one in his hand, he never put tobacco in it and lit it. They guessed that it was broken and the old man was reluctant to throw it away.
This time I will buy a good one for the old man, so that he can smoke like Mr. Tai San.
Zhuzhu wants to buy a rocking chair for her grandfather, the kind made of thick twisted vines and painted in bright colors, and put it under the eaves. It must be very comfortable for her grandfather to sit on it and rock.
Perhaps God was pleased with the children's filial piety, allowing them to buy their desired items smoothly...
When Tai Yongning finished class, he had just left the Wu family. Before he could say goodbye to his fellow apprentices, he saw his younger brothers and sisters waiting at the door.
Several little heads crowded against the car window, howling, "Second brother, second brother!"
Tai Yongning was so surprised that he ran over in two or three steps, opened the door and hugged Zhuzhu, then asked, "Why are you here?"
The boys shouted in unison, "Secret!"
Tai Yongning couldn't help laughing, but he didn't ask any further questions. He just clapped his hands lightly.
Song Hui and the other two also came over to talk. Seeing how close the brothers were, they were really envious.
It is naturally good to have a wealthy family, but there are always some flaws, such as the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, and the constant competition for favor.
It is rare to find a family like the Tai family where even cousins from different families treat each other like real family members.
The boys saluted one after another, calling him "Senior Brother" without hesitation, which made Song Hui and others smile...
After finally separating, the group returned to the courtyard. Tai Yongning and Tai Yongfeng learned that the old man was going to have a birthday, so they immediately promised to ask for leave from their husband and go home to reunite with the family on that day.
After spending a night in such a lively atmosphere, at daybreak, Tai Yongning and Yongfeng continued to go to Wu's house to study, while Tai Jiye took his nephews and nieces to say hello to Manager Min and went home.
Three or five days passed in a flash, and it was the old man's birthday. Master Tai San and his three sons were invited to drink. Only then did they realize the reason, and they kept complaining that their old brother had not told them in advance.
Then, Manager Min and Banxian also arrived by car, which naturally made the place even more lively.
Yang Lihua and Liu Dongniang took Chunhong and Erya to the kitchen and prepared a large table of steaming delicious dishes.
When the wine bowl was full, the table began to shake slightly, and Zhimaqiu outside the house also shouted loudly!
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