Chapter 33 A secret that can only be told to grandpa!
"When I left last night, I was fine."
"Yeah, he was a little drunk, but he was still alive and kicking. How could he just die like that?"
"What kind of hatred or vengeance is that? You actually killed someone!"
Everyone was talking at once, discussing the matter.
The three officers had actually asked their neighbors a long time ago, and they knew that the three people had no conflict with the Tai family yesterday, and they died in the backyard of the casino, so no matter how you looked at it, they had nothing to do with the Tai family.
The reason for this trip is just to get some money.
Others don’t know that Tai Jiye has been in the city for so long that he still has some sense.
He hurried to find his sister-in-law and asked for a dime.
After the official said a few more words, he walked up to him with a smile and greeted him, and slipped the silver over without leaving any trace.
The official was satisfied and returned the favor, saying, "Since we are about to return to the yamen, I will watch over your transport of the ice lanterns. This will prevent any foolish people from bumping into the carriages and breaking the ice lanterns. Our masters are looking forward to enjoying the lanterns and writing poems!"
The Tai family was of course happy. They immediately packed up and loaded the things onto the cart, and went to the yamen with the officials.
Last night, the two ice lions lit up the whole night. Everyone couldn't help but take a few more glances at them, which made the government office stand out.
Today, when I saw the Tai family delivering ice lanterns, several managers came to place orders.
Tai Jiye was extremely happy, but he did not lose his mind. He explained that there were still many mansions waiting in line ahead, and it might take a few days.
Those who placed orders later were not eligible to go to the Min family to congratulate them, so they naturally didn't dare to argue. They paid the deposit and waited patiently...
In the broken yard, Grandpa Tai found an excuse to hold his granddaughter in his arms again, and patiently gave her instructions again and again.
"Zhuzhu, you can see the color on other people's heads, so don't tell anyone. If you really want to tell, you can only tell Grandpa. Got it?"
Zhuzhu was a little sleepy. She yawned a little, nodded obediently, and then fell asleep listening to her grandfather's nagging.
The old man stayed with his granddaughter for a while and left only after seeing that she was sleeping soundly.
Tai Jiye and others delivered the ice sculptures and settled the money when they came back, all with smiles on their faces.
For ordinary people, being able to visit the government office is an incomparable honor, enough for them to brag about it to their relatives and friends for several months when they go back.
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue puffed out their thin little chests high, as if they were no longer the naughty boys they used to be after entering the government office.
Old Man Tai found it funny and went up to ask a few questions, but then he saw a familiar figure following behind the team.
"Hey, when did the dumb brother come?"
Mr. Tai was surprised and asked casually.
When Mr. Tai Sanye and others heard this, they also stepped forward.
The mute felt a little embarrassed. He tugged at the tattered sleeves of his jacket and uttered a few "ah-ah" words in response.
No one could guess, so Tai Jiye answered, "On our way back, we ran into Uncle Mute begging for food. He was being bullied. So we just brought him here!"
No one found it strange. The mute had no land in the village and occasionally helped everyone do odd jobs to earn some food and drink.
In winter, when there was no hope, he would go to the city to beg for food.
The old man quickly called his daughters-in-law and served a large bowl of the hot porridge left in the kitchen.
The mute sat obediently in a sheltered place, drinking porridge and grinning at everyone.
While they were busy, everyone talked about the latest news outside. They were excited just thinking about the whole city being lit with the lanterns they carved.
In the afternoon, Tai Jizu and others went outside the city to chop ice again. The mute followed them and helped with a lot of work, but he refused to come for dinner and went back to the village.
Third Master Tai said, "The mute is truly pitiful; he never causes any trouble. Even though his last name isn't Tai, he's almost like one of our own. Next time you go to work, take him with you. At least we can have something to eat."
Old Man Tai responded, "Once the ice sculpture business is successful, we'll have some extra money. Next year, we'll see if we can buy two acres of land and renovate the house. Then, hiring him to do some work will help out a bit."
"Oh, this is great!" Master Tai was delighted and couldn't help but sigh, "Before, I almost sold the land to pay for Zhuzhu's medical treatment. Now, not only do I not have to sell it, but I can even build a house and buy land. Life has really improved in an instant."
Old Man Tai nodded and couldn't help turning his head to look at the west room.
Even though someone always did bad things to him, this matter has always been a heavy stone in his heart, but now that he has a granddaughter, he has the confidence to fight back...
For seven or eight days in a row, everyone in the Tai family was busy, going out early and coming back late, and sometimes even working late into the night.
In the county town, more and more houses have lit up ice lanterns in front of their doors, so that every street offers a different scenery.
If you climb up high and look far away, you will see the whole city with twinkling lights, which is magnificent.
As a result, all the literati in the city were busy writing poetry and painting, which made the owner of the pen and ink shop very happy.
That night, Tai Jiye settled another salary and gave it to his sister-in-law.
Yang Lihua opened the account book and did a simple statistics.
The whole family had nothing to do and was curious, so they gathered together to listen to the excitement.
The result is that you won’t know until you calculate it, and you’ll be shocked when you do.
Apart from the Min family, after deducting the costs from the subsequent orders, there were actually more than forty taels left.
If I continue like this, in another half month, after finishing all the work, I will have no problem making seventy or eighty taels.
Including the reward from the Min family, it’s a full one hundred taels!
The whole family, young and old, were silent for a long time.
Perhaps for a wealthy family, one hundred taels is just a month's expenses, but it is a huge sum of money that the Tai family has never seen.
Tai Jizu rubbed his hands excitedly and whispered, "Dad, when I get back I'll find out who's selling land. We'll buy five acres. If the weather is good, we can harvest an extra warehouse of grain in the fall!"
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