Chen Ruiyang ate a lot in the morning and was thirsty, so he gulped down half a bucket of cold water. Then he went to the toilet and stayed there for a long time.
When he finally got out, he couldn't find his two brothers.
He ran to find Yang Lihua, "Mom, mom, where are Yonglu and Yongyue? We agreed to go to the foot of the mountain to catch sparrows!"
Yang Lihua couldn't help but laugh. She reached out and fastened the belt of his coat for him, saying, "I've given you a rare opportunity to rest for half a day today. Those two good-for-nothing brats disappeared in the blink of an eye. My family wanted to send a carriage to pick up Old Man and Zhuzhu, but they were afraid I wouldn't let them go, so they ran off early!"
"Oh, they are so disloyal! Next time when I have something good, I won't share it with them!"
Chen Ruiyang stamped his feet in anger, then smiled and hugged Yang Lihua's arm, "Can I go find them? I promise I'll be back soon and won't delay my calligraphy work this afternoon!"
Yang Lihua didn't hesitate at all and nodded in response, "Go if you want to. Remember to take a carriage. It's too cold to walk."
"Okay, okay!" Chen Ruiyang ran away happily without saying a few more words.
Yang Lihua looked at his back with a smile on her lips and a soft sigh in her heart.
If Madam Zheng has a spirit in heaven, she would probably be able to rest in peace.
Although the family suffered a great disaster, Ruiyang changed his name and suffered a lot of hardships in life, becoming sensible and steady, but it always makes people sad that he no longer looks like a child at such a young age.
Now, Chen Zhao took over the plan of revenge. The child was living at home, with Yonglu and Yongyue taking care of him, and he started to behave like a naughty boy again!
Tai Jizu harnessed the carriage and was about to leave when he saw Chen Ruiyang running out. He also laughed and called out, "Did Yonglu and Yongyue abandon you? Hurry up and get in the carriage and chase them with me! Once we catch up, let them walk and don't let them get in the carriage! It was them who ran away first!"
"That's right, they are so disloyal!" Chen Ruiyang jumped onto the shaft of the cart, Tai Jizu cracked the whip, and the two of them set off.
As soon as they walked out of the yard, they met Hengqi and others. When they heard that they were going into the city, two veterans immediately jumped into the car.
Tai Jizu wanted to say that he would be back soon and didn't need to be accompanied by an escort, but the old soldier had already boarded the car, so he didn't stop him.
There was a light snowfall last night. Although the snow was only an inch or two thick, it was enough to completely dress the sky and the earth in white winter clothes.
Especially the fields after the harvest, which are vast and boundless, and the white is refreshing. Occasionally, a cold wind blows, rolling up fluffy snowflakes and flying everywhere, falling on the heads and shoulders of passers-by. If you don’t wear a fur collar, the snow will get into your neck, making you shiver with cold.
But don’t say that cold winds are all bad. In places where there are no trees to block the view, the roads will be blown clean by it, making it easier for carriages to travel!
Tai Jiye gently cracked the whip, urging the old horse pulling the cart to go faster, because he had walked so far and still hadn't seen the two brats.
Chen Ruiyang was also standing on the shaft of the cart, straining his neck to look around, unable to help but shouting, "Where did Yonglu and Yongyue go? I can't see them at all!"
Tai Jizu pulled him to sit down quickly, covered him with a half-worn sheepskin coat, and comforted him, "These two guys are very smart. They are familiar with the villagers in the north and south villages. Maybe they found a suitable car and followed them into the city."
He wasn't talking nonsense when he said this, because there were indeed traces of tire tracks on the road.
Chen Ruiyang no longer worried about it. He wrapped himself tightly in his sheepskin coat and felt the precious warmth in winter.
The carriage clattered along the road, occasionally running into villagers from Liujia Village and giving them a ride.
It was freezing cold and no one wanted to go out. We didn't see each other as often as in the summer, so we couldn't help laughing and joking.
Especially this year, because the Tai family led everyone to grow corn, every family made a lot of money. I dare not say that they became rich overnight, but the surplus is comparable to that of the previous five or six years.
After winter comes, one family marries a daughter-in-law and another family marries a daughter-in-law. There are really happy events one after another.
There was a man in the carriage. His family was going to get married the day after tomorrow and he was going to the city today to buy some delicious food, so he warmly invited Tai Jizu and Old Man Tai to attend the wedding.
For farmers, weddings and funerals are big events, and once someone brings it up, everyone is willing to join in the fun.
Tai Jizu agreed without hesitation, and the man who was trying to coax him kept saying that he would buy two jars of good wine and treat Grandpa Tai to a couple of drinks!
In this way, the carriage quickly entered the county town in a lively atmosphere.
The fellow villagers who had taken the ride got off and went about their business. Tai Jizu was a little hesitant, not knowing whether to go look for the two boys first, or go to the courtyard to pick up his father and daughter.
Instead, Chen Ruiyang suggested, "Uncle, let's go to the bun stall first! Yonglu and Yongyue have already ordered the buns from the stall next to Banxian Grandpa. They must be there. Zhuzhu likes them too, so it's a good opportunity to buy some for her to take back."
Tai Jizu looked at Chen Ruiyang smiling with his white teeth bared, guessing that he was also greedy, so he turned around and ran to the bun stall.
Unfortunately, there were customers in front of the bun stall, but there was no sign of Yonglu and Yongyue.
Chen Ruiyang was not convinced, so he jumped out of the car and searched around the stall, thinking that Yonglu and Yongyue were hiding to scare him.
Tai Jizu frowned, watching Banxianer carrying sundries to set up a stall. He hurried over, took Banxianer's cane, and led him to his usual spot. He helped him set up the stall while greeting him with a smile.
"Uncle, it's so cold today, just rest at home for a day! It's really boring, why not stay at our house for a while!"
Banxian was delighted to hear this and replied, "I'm free anyway, so it's nice to get some sun. Anyway, I can't even go to your house because your father is in the city. He even came over to chat with me for a long time yesterday, and Zhuzhu was even helping sell buns at the stall next door!"
Tai Jizu couldn't help laughing when he thought of his greedy fat daughter, "Zhuzhu eats a lot, I'm afraid she will gain another two pounds."
The owner of the bun stand next door heard this and couldn't help but interrupt, "Haha, is this the dad of little Fatty Zhuzhu? Fatty is so lucky! With her coming here, I've become rich too. She said yesterday that she would come over to buy more buns for her brother before going home today. I specially packed a basket of buns this morning with more meat and less vegetables!"
Tai Jizu hurriedly thanked him, and before he could say anything else, Chen Ruiyang had already run over and shouted in disappointment, "Uncle, Yonglu and Yongyue are not here. Did they go to the courtyard first?"
Tai Jizu also frowned and said helplessly, "These two guys are quite fast, no matter how hard we try, we can't catch up!"
As he said this, he was about to say goodbye to Banxianer and go to take a look at the courtyard.
Unexpectedly, Banxian's heart skipped a beat. He quickly calculated with his right hand, then tugged at Tai Jizu's sleeve tightly. "No, Jizu, something seems to be wrong! Quickly throw out some big coins, and I'll calculate carefully!"
Tai Jizu was a little confused. Five copper coins were stuffed into his hand and then scattered on the table.
Banxian searched carefully, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper. After a while, he said, "Jizu, go find your father quickly. Something's happened to the two children! The hexagram says they're safe and sound, and they've received help from a noble person! But I can't say for sure, so we still have to hurry. If the children get hurt, their families will be heartbroken!"
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