At this time, the old man came back from the mountains with the boys carrying Zhuzhu on his back, and also brought two little rabbits. Each one was only the size of Zhuzhu's fist, and they were a furry ball and very cute.
Zhuzhu excitedly shouted from her backpack, "Mom, mom, look, grandpa caught a rabbit for me!"
Yang Lihua hurried over and carried her fat daughter out to relieve the old man of his burden.
"Dad, Zhuzhu is grown up now. When the mountain road is easy to walk on, let her walk a few steps by herself. It's too tiring for you to carry her on your back!"
The old man waved his hand nonchalantly and replied, "Da Hei carried her all the way. There was a section of the road that was too steep, and I was afraid she would fall, so I carried her for a while."
Yang Lihua had no choice but to tap her daughter's nose and say, "My precious little girl, when you grow up you must be filial to Grandpa, okay?"
"I know, Mom, Zhuzhu will ask for some meat for Grandpa!" Zhuzhu nodded her little head, and her little braids swayed stubbornly, almost patting her chest to make a promise.
The old man was afraid his granddaughter would tell him about another roe deer that had come to the cabin to die, so he changed the subject and said to the women, "Don't worry, everyone. The young and old men are doing well in the mountains. They have built two more cabins. When they have some free time, you can go stay there and have some fun."
"Okay, thank you, Uncle Six."
"Don't worry, Uncle Six. We're not worried at all. These old men spend their days eating, drinking and having fun in the mountains, while we work at home every day. We're so envious that we don't even have time to worry about them!"
"Hahaha, that's right!"
The women all chattered at once, and the yard was as lively as a boiling pot.
After talking for a while, the women went home to prepare dinner and then dispersed.
Tai Yonglu, Tai Yongyue and Chen Ruiyang were busy looking for a wooden box for the little rabbit to settle down in. Zhuzhu followed them and made things worse, almost letting the little rabbit run away. Fortunately, Zhimaqiu was watching over it, and he pulled the little rabbit back with his paws, looking up at the sky helplessly from time to time.
This family, luckily there is a dog, otherwise it would have been broken up long ago...
Yang Lihua didn't know that Gou Zi had such a high opinion of himself. After drying the cashmere clothes, she went to the kitchen to check on the food.
Liu Dongniang was a hardworking person to begin with, and the family was not short of food, so she naturally focused on making the meals varied. At noon today, she made steamed buns with braised pork, millet and red date porridge, and two side dishes, which were nutritious and filling enough for the elderly and children.
The two sisters-in-law were busy talking and busy at the same time. When they were in the middle of the excitement, Tai Yonglu ran over and shouted, "Mom, someone is coming home!"
Yang Lihua was surprised and quickly took off her apron and went out.
Xizi dressed up as a coachman, and was accompanied by a young servant, driving a cart pulling some boxes and baskets.
The old man stood by the car with the children and asked in a low voice, "Xizi, why are you here again? Is Kangcheng in need of help?"
"No, no, don't worry, old man. Our young master is fine!" Xizi replied with a smile, "Our young master promised to find some fun things for Miss Zhuzhu, and he sent me to deliver them today. Of course, there's something else he needs your help with."
The old man didn't even look at the things in the car and asked, "What's the matter? Just tell me."
Xizi leaned aside to block the outsiders' gaze, quickly stuffed a letter into the old man's arms, and whispered, "This letter is from our young master to the general. It's not confidential, but it will be helpful to the general. Our young master can't contact the general easily, so we can only entrust it to the old man."
The old man understood and nodded, then said loudly, "Oh, Madam Min is so polite! I just gave her some corn seeds, why did she give me such a huge thank you gift?"
Xizi understood and responded loudly, "Thank you, old man. This is all I should do. Quickly unload the things. I have to hurry back to report."
The old man signaled the boys to carry things to the yard, then called Yang Lihua, "If there is anything to eat at home, bring some to your brother. It will be good for your stomach on the way."
Yang Lihua wanted to ask about her nephew's recent situation, but there were two old ladies sitting under a big tree not far away, sewing shoe soles, so it was difficult to open the conversation.
She responded, "Dong Niang has steamed some buns. I'll go pick some up."
Xizi quickly added, "Our master has been talking about how delicious our mushroom sauce is. I wonder if we have any left at home?"
"Yes!" Yang Lihua was delighted and immediately agreed, then hurried to the kitchen.
Soon, she came out with a basket. In the basket were two small jars of mushroom sauce and a bag of meat dumplings, covered tightly with white cotton cloth.
Xizi quickly took it and carried it in his hands, and was even reluctant to put it in the car.
After a simple greeting, Xizi drove away with his servant.
Sure enough, the two old ladies came forward with envy on their faces and said, "His sixth uncle, your family accepted gifts again? These nobles in the city are so generous, they give a whole car of gifts at a time."
Old Master Tai chuckled and replied, "Your Excellency is indeed generous, but it's customary to reciprocate, and our family must return the favor. I'd be embarrassed to visit someone without at least thirty or forty taels of silver as a gift!"
The two old ladies nodded, and their hearts immediately felt balanced.
Since they couldn't receive generous gifts, they naturally didn't have to pay money in return. After all, there wasn't much benefit in hanging around with wealthy people!
After chatting for a while, they carried their sewing baskets and went home.
Only then did Mr. Tai stop laughing and asked Tai Yonglu to go to the row house to call He Shan.
Tai Yonglu grabbed two buns, ate them, and ran away.
Yang Lihua sighed softly and asked, "Dad, will Kang Cheng's entrustment cause trouble for our family?"
"No, don't worry." The old man shook his head and comforted his daughter-in-law, "Kangcheng is a steady person, and the matter entrusted to him is not a big deal. Besides, Xizi's interactions are quite secretive."
Yang Lihua felt relieved and went into the house to prepare lunch for the family, leaving the old man looking a little unhappy.
He had not told the truth to his daughter-in-law just now. Even if there was danger, he would not refuse to help.
The border defense army needs a wise leader, and the Sixth Prince needs military power. If the two sides finally unite, a new world will be opened up for the people of Wei.
What the Tai family did today, in a big sense, was for the country and the people; in a small sense, it was the first step for the family to rise to prominence!
There is no free lunch in this world, and any gain comes with danger!
"Grandpa, it's time for dinner!" Zhuzhu had seen enough of the little rabbit, and when she saw her grandfather standing at the door, she ran up and hugged his thigh.
The old man lowered his head and couldn't help laughing when he looked at his chubby granddaughter.
In the past, he would not have dared to gamble, but now he has a precious treasure to back him up!
"Okay, let's eat. Let's go eat buns!" The old man bent down, picked up his precious granddaughter, and slowly walked into the house!
When He Shan followed Tai Yonglu into Tai's house, the lunch table had just been set.
The old man warmly invited He Shan to eat with him. He Shan was a little reserved, but he relaxed when the old man pulled him to sit down.
The buns made by Liu Dongniang were of course first-rate. He Shan ate eight or nine of them in one breath before stopping, hugging his bulging belly.
The old man saw him out, took out an envelope and stuffed it in his hand. "You personally take it to the military camp and give it to the general. The general will know what's going on once he sees it!"
He Shan looked at the envelope without any handwriting and felt a little puzzled...
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
