Everyone saw it, and men and women, young and old, sighed, while women hugged their children and wiped their tears.
The naughty boys didn't dare to laugh anymore. They shrank their heads and hid under their mother's arms, blinking secretly.
If you don't raise a child, you won't know the love of your parents. Perhaps only when they hold their own tiny, soft flesh and blood in their arms will they understand that the great joy of parenthood also contains great fear.
The biggest fear is worrying about children getting sick, not having enough food or clothes, not becoming successful, being bullied, and the worst of all is being abducted!
The moment a child whom I have cherished for so many years, like the apple of my eye, is suddenly lost, my world collapses!
Therefore, no matter what time, the voice of all parents is highly consistent, that is, human traffickers must die!
In a truck at the rear of the convoy, three thieves shuddered at the noise and cries coming from the front. It was foreseeable that their fate would be far worse than falling into the hands of their enemies!
Tai Yongning came back at midnight last night. Before that, he had been outside with everyone looking for his younger brother.
At this moment, he stepped forward and helped up his two younger brothers, wanting to say something but tears fell from his eyes.
Seeing that everyone was gathered at the village entrance and that there was a convoy coming back from a long journey, Uncle Tai San hurried forward and shouted, "Don't cry, everyone. It's good that the children are back. Uncle Ruiyang led the convoy back from the south. It was by chance that they encountered the human traffickers and helped rescue the two boys!"
Let’s get busy and help unload the cart and feed the horses so they can have a good rest!
"The heated kangs in the row houses are ready. Everyone, hurry up and prepare the food so they can eat and drink their fill and go to sleep!"
Old Master Tai also quickly ordered, "Jizu, take people to buy as many fat pigs as possible! Not only will our family have a good meal, but the villagers from Liujia Village and Zhangjia Village who helped search the mountain will also give two pounds of meat. It's so cold, we won't invite them over for drinks. Let them make a bag of meat dumplings at home as a thank you gift!"
"Okay, Dad, I got it!" Tai Jizu responded loudly and immediately asked a few villagers to buy pigs.
In fact, he spent a whole day and night looking for his son and was very tired, but when his son and nephew returned safely, all his fatigue disappeared and he seemed to have endless energy.
Chen Ruiyang has been staying with his uncle for quite some time. He has been separated from him for several months and he really misses him.
Chen Zhao held Zhuzhu in his arms and asked the steward to take a few boxes from the car. Two of them were for Zhuzhu, one for Yongning, and the remaining two were given to Chen Ruiyang, Yonglu and Yongyue, letting them distribute them to the boys in the village to play with.
The naughty boys in the whole village were so happy that they swarmed away carrying the boxes.
Yonglu and Yongyue also wanted to follow, but were dragged into the backyard by Yang Lihua and Liu Dongniang, stripped naked and made to take a bath. Seeing that the two boys were not injured except for suffering a little, they were completely relieved.
Yang Lihua finally had the energy to take care of the chores, and Liu Dongniang hurried to the kitchen to prepare food and drinks.
Old Man Tai personally carried the sesame balls to the big kang in the backyard. After seeing the cat drink a small bowl of meat porridge, he went to the front to entertain the guests.
The Chen family caravan's supplies and vehicles were unloaded in the row of houses behind the village, where there were many empty rooms and a spacious yard.
The young and old women in the village worked together and quickly prepared a simple breakfast for everyone to fill their stomachs.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they all looked for a place to take a nap.
There were dozens of people in the caravan, plus the young and old men in the village who had been running around all day and night. The village suddenly became quiet for a while. There was only one naughty boy who got a fun thing and shouted a few words happily, but was covered by his mother's mouth.
It was not until an hour later that Tai Jizu and his men returned with a cart pulling six or seven big fat pigs, and the village entrance became a little lively.
The big fat pig screamed and yelled, but was still pressed down on the door panel. Blood gushed out when the knife was cut. A woman was waiting below with a copper basin. She stirred it with corn stalks and added a little salt to prevent the blood from clotting.
After a while, filter it, add seasonings such as green onion and ginger, stuff it into pig intestines and cook it. It will become the most delicious blood sausage, and it is also one of the main dishes of pig-killing dishes.
Soon, the river water in the big pot was boiled and poured over the fat pig in basins. Then the pig hair was quickly scraped off with a shovel. Finally, the clean, naked big white pig could be gutted and the water taken out...
In previous years, even during the Chinese New Year, the entire village might not be able to slaughter a pig.
But everyone is living a good life this year, especially the Tai family. It is not the first time they have slaughtered a pig. At least the uncles who perform the surgery have become experienced!
By the time the sun was setting and everyone in the caravan and the young and old men in the village had woken up, the big fat pigs had all turned into strips of pork, and there were piles of bones and offal!
Tai Jizu and Tai Jizong each brought a horse-drawn carriage and were asking people to load pork to be sent to Liujia Village and Zhangjia Village respectively.
The village chief and his son of Zhangjia Village were still sleeping. They had been traveling with the Tai family for a whole day and night, and had neither eaten nor slept well. Village chief Zhang, in particular, was not young anymore and almost caught a cold. He came back and drank a large bowl of ginger and sugar water before he could fall asleep.
Half asleep and half awake, he suddenly heard a commotion outside. He jumped up and shouted, "What happened?"
The little grandson, who was ordered to watch over him, had been anxiously leaning against the window crack, trying to peek out. When he saw his grandfather wake up, he jumped up and shouted, "Grandpa, Grandpa! Taijia Village has sent pork, lots of pork!"
Send pork?
Village chief Zhang quickly put on his thick coat, got up to put on his shoes, and went out to check.
Sure enough, the villagers, young and old, were all smiling and chatting around the Tai family carriage. When they saw the village chief coming, everyone stepped aside to make way.
Tai Jizu bowed and greeted him, then said with a simple smile, "Uncle, my father said that you and the villagers, young and old, have worked hard to help search the mountain these past two days. Originally, my father wanted to prepare a banquet to invite you and the villagers to his home for a drink, but it's freezing cold, and it's too much trouble to travel back and forth.
"So, my father ordered a few fat pigs to be bought and slaughtered. I brought three baskets of meat, which should be enough for each villager's family to share a two-pound piece, whether it's for stewing or making dumplings."
"Oh, your family is so polite!" Village Chief Zhang smiled from ear to ear and responded repeatedly, "We are all neighbors living in the next village. It is only natural to help each other when they need help. Your family is really too extravagant!"
Tai Jizu asked everyone to help move the basket down and began to divide the meat skillfully.
There are more than 40 households in Zhangjia Village. Each household got a piece of meat, and it was quickly distributed.
Village Chief Zhang guessed that Tai Jizu had something else to say, so he started to chase him away. "Alright, stop grinning! Be careful not to freeze your teeth. Go home and make dumplings! Remember to remember the Tai family's kindness, and run quickly if you need anything in the future!"
Everyone laughed, responded, and then dispersed.
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