Chapter 40 Some are happy while others are sad!
Everyone put down their work and looked at the old man.
The old man puffed on his pipe twice and continued speaking.
"Leave twenty taels for the third son to marry, and the rest to buy three mu of land. Of course, we must first have enough to live on.
"Most importantly, our family's good fortune today is all thanks to Zhuzhu. From now on, let's make a rule: every year, no matter how much, we must set aside 20% for Zhuzhu to save, and keep a separate account book.
"When she gets married, or when she wants to do something, she'll have someone to rely on, and she won't be wronged."
Yang Lihua glanced at her two brothers-in-law and was about to object.
But the one who spoke faster than her was Tai Jiye.
"Dad, I don't want to marry a wife. I want to go to the south and do some big business!"
The old man glared angrily and cursed, "How old are you? How can you not get married? When you get old, who will keep you company?"
Tai Jiye stiffened his neck and tried to retort, but Yang Lihua quickly pulled him aside and said, "Dad, Third Brother, don't quarrel over this! After all, we haven't even started dating yet. It won't be too late to discuss it later when we find a good girl from a family!"
"As for business, it's freezing cold now, so we have to wait until spring. We can't just leave without a clear vision!"
Tai Jiye treated his sister-in-law as half a mother, so no matter how dissatisfied he was, he kept his mouth shut.
Old Master Tai glared at his son and ignored him, continuing, "Also, you three wives can't be without some pocket money. Each of you should keep a few coins and spend them as you please. The boys should also receive fifty coins each. You can't suffer through this for nothing."
"Oh, thank you, Grandpa, that's so kind!"
"I have pocket money now! Thanks, Grandpa!"
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue jumped up immediately and ran around in ecstasy.
Tai Yongan also hugged his sister and laughed, "Zhuzhu, wait for big brother to go to the city and buy you some candied haws! I want the ones with black dates, we don't eat hawthorns!"
Tai Yongning also smiled, thinking about changing his brush. The other day he found two stone slabs that would be perfect for practicing calligraphy with water...
Tai Jizu and Tai Jizon originally intended to refuse. After all, their parents were still alive and it was not the custom for children to hide private property.
But the children were so happy, and their father was sincerely rewarding them, so the two of them stopped talking.
Even Liu Dongniang, who had been feeling guilty and depressed all day, changed her mind and became happy...
Yang Lihua did not hesitate and immediately took the cash box and account book and started to "divide the gold with a big scale".
That night, when the family members went to bed, their pockets were full.
Some boys even slept with their copper coins in their arms, their dreams filled with the joy of getting rich.
Zhuzhu didn't know the benefits of gold and silver, but her brothers took her to learn about them for a long time.
Silver equals snacks!
Silver equals meat!
Silver is equal to candied haws!
The fat girl immediately turned into a money-grubber, with an unprecedented love for silver!
I want money, snacks, and meat!
After breakfast the next morning, Tai Jizu went out for a walk.
He loves farming the most, is good at taking care of crops, and is familiar with the surrounding villages.
Before spring came, he walked around and asked where there was good farmland for sale.
Although the north wind made me cry and snot every day, I still gained a lot.
There was a family in the next village who could not bear the successive disasters and had no confidence in good weather this year, so they planned to go to the south of the Yangtze River to seek refuge with distant relatives.
There are five acres of land in total, three acres of good land and two acres of poor land, which are sold together.
The family was not greedy and only asked for thirty-five taels of silver.
Tai Jizu immediately ran back to discuss it with his family.
This was somewhat beyond the old man's imagination, but he looked at his children and grandchildren all over the floor, gritted his teeth and agreed.
Even if the third son really doesn't get married or have children, these four grandsons will each get three or four acres of good farmland in the future.
Otherwise, when the day comes that he closes his eyes, he will feel guilty and will not be able to face his ancestors!
On a sunny day, Mr. Tai and his eldest son went to visit the family.
Not only did he give the man forty taels of silver, he also brought him a dried rabbit and two pounds of fine flour.
Such generosity and openness made the family who were touched have no regrets at all.
They were very confident that the land they had tended for many years would be handed over to the Tai family.
As a result, the name change of the land deed went smoothly, and the family also left several half-worn plow poles, hoes, and pickaxes to the Tai family.
Buying and selling land is no small matter, so the news will naturally spread.
Some people regretted taking action too late, while others were waiting for a natural disaster to make a fool of the Tai family.
More people privately speculated how much money the Tai family had earned to have the confidence to buy five acres of land at once!
When the news reached Liujia Village, Mrs. Liu and her two sons were lying on the kang, crying out in pain.
The two daughters-in-law were always beaten. It was so hard for them to get rid of the heavy burden and relax for a few days.
The two of them maliciously exaggerated the news they heard from outside and told it to Mrs. Liu and Liu Da and Liu Er.
"Oh, mother, you don't know! My sister's in-laws have made a fortune and bought five acres of land at once!" Liu's wife is a big-boned woman. She has been starving to the point of being skin and bones in the past few years, and she seems more and more mean.
At this moment, she was pulling at the handkerchief of unknown color, twisting it a few times to show her gloating.
Liu Er's wife also echoed, "Yes, mother. You have really offended the Tai family this time. You will not be able to benefit from them in the future! I originally said that I would ask my eldest sister to make you a new coat and pants for your birthday next month, but it seems that I am counting on the duck rack!"
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