Yang Lihua hesitated when she heard her nephew mentioned. She knew all too well how much he had suffered over the years. Now he was vying for the chair, and as his aunt, she couldn't help him much, but she also didn't want to hold him back...
"Dad, if we really have to leave, then... I'll take the children to the south."
The old man had just considered this and replied, "Alright, when we get to the south, we'll try our best to find Yongning so we can take care of each other if anything happens."
Tai Jiye immediately said, "Leave the cashmere workshop matters to me."
Liu Dongniang also chimed in, "Zhuzhu is used to eating home-cooked meals, and it's not good to let her go hungry and become thin. Sister-in-law, let Erya and Chunhong come with you. They are both diligent and sensible children. With their help, you can relax a little."
Just like that, everyone settled the matter with just a few words.
Tai Jizu's three brothers and Liu Dongniang all stayed behind, while Yang Lihua took Zhuzhu and the boys south.
The matter involved the Sixth Prince and the struggle for the throne, so they couldn't explain it too clearly to the outside world. Everyone thought about the external explanation again and finally decided to tell a lie.
They said they had received news from the south that Yongning had fallen ill from the unfamiliar climate, and Yang Lihua was worried, so she took the children to visit him...
Nothing happened that night. Early the next morning, the old man walked around the valley and then found Master Tai San to talk about his family's move south.
It is not easy to tell the truth to others, but I certainly cannot hide it from Master Tai San, the clan leader.
Master Tai San excitedly sat down on the ground, tugging at his old brother's hand tightly. After a long while, he managed to utter, "You mean... the nephew of the eldest brother's wife is the future emperor?!"
Old Master Tai looked around. Everyone was busy not far away, so he simply sat down next to his brother and whispered, "Yes, we only knew that he was an unfavored prince, thrown into the palace for many years. I didn't expect that now, due to fate, he would have the opportunity to compete for that seat, and the general of the border defense army also supports him. The emperor in Kyoto doesn't live long, and the princes are all losers..."
In short, I also hope that this child will succeed. But this child is worried that because of him, others will harm the family, so he suggested sending the eldest son's wife and children to live in the south for a while. I thought Yongning was also in the south, so I agreed.
After saying this, he hesitated for a moment and looked at the villagers in the distance. "Logically, it would be best to take the entire clan south to prevent any harm to everyone, but..."
"What are you supposed to bring? You can't bring them at all!" Master Tai San slapped his old brother's broken arm and said angrily, "You are such a fool! You think things are so simple! Can a few people going south be the same as the whole clan of hundreds of people going south?
"Besides, if Kang Cheng really gets to sit in that chair, our entire clan will prosper along with yours. At least no one will dare to bully us anymore! Isn't it normal for everyone to take some risks with Kang Cheng? It's not satisfying to eat a big cake given away for free by others!"
The old man became more and more excited as he spoke, and added, "Also, send the eldest brother's wife and children away in a few days, leave some people in the mountains, and the rest of you go down the mountain. Kill the fleeing Russian devils first, and then go to the border to help. No matter whether it's feeding horses and driving carts, chopping wood and making fire, or even carrying sabers to fight, everything is up to Kang Cheng and the general's orders!"
"The North is our home, so we should work together to kill the Rakshasa devils! If Kang Cheng really gives our clan rewards and benefits in the future, no one else will have the right to complain.
"Who told them to play dumb and hide like turtles? We followed Kang Cheng into battle and killed the enemy!"
The old man listened from beginning to end, gave a thumbs up sincerely and praised the old man.
"Third brother, when it comes to foresight, you're the real one. I was only worried about the clansmen complaining, but I didn't think of so much. If that were to happen, even if Kang Cheng doesn't get that chair, our family's prestige in the Northland will still be unmatched!"
Master Tai laughed heartily, raising his chin proudly, "Of course, otherwise why would I be the clan leader and not you?"
The villagers in the distance heard the commotion and looked over, their expressions relaxed. Although the war outside was chaotic, the elders were still laughing so happily, which meant that nothing serious was happening.
Not to mention the people in Taijia Village, even the villagers in Zhangjia Village and Liujia Village were relieved.
Village Chief Liu and Village Chief Zhang came over and chatted for a long time with Old Master Tai and Third Master Tai. As for Village Chief Dong... he was still guarding the wooden house at the foot of the mountain, taking care of the elderly, weak and disabled villagers.
It's not that everyone in the valley doesn't sympathize with the folks of Sancha River, but there must be something hateful about pitiful people. They didn't believe in the Tai family before and made fun of them for being timid. Now, don't expect everyone to accept them again without any objection!
At this time, Yang Lihua and Liu Dongniang had already released the news of going south.
The women had no doubts and were rather worried, especially Tai Yongsheng's wife, because his son Yongfeng was in the south with Yongning.
"Lihua, didn't the two boys follow Mr. Wu to the south? Now they are not feeling well, doesn't Mr. Wu care?" Yongsheng's wife could no longer do the work in her hands, and was worried about her son.
Yang Lihua quickly explained, "Mr. Wu is kind and treats Yongning like a half-son, so of course he will take care of them. But how can our children from the north suddenly feel comfortable drinking water from the south and eating food grown on the land there? That's why Yongning has diarrhea, but Yongfeng is fine, so don't worry."
"The reason I wanted to go and see him was, firstly, that Manager Chen had a caravan heading south, so it would be convenient for him to travel. Secondly, Yongning might be having an exam soon after the spring, and I was worried about his young age, so I went to support him.
Otherwise, I wouldn't want you to go south at this time. After all, our cashmere workshop has just been reopened and there's a lot of work to do. I can't bear to give it up!"
Tai Yongsheng's wife finally felt relieved. She recalled her earlier urgency and felt a bit embarrassed, so she quickly replied, "We should go and see. Yongning is going to take the imperial examination, and we can't delay him. Don't worry about the workshop. We're all here to help."
Aunt Tai San and others also chimed in and offered their support.
"Yes, auntie, you can go and see Yongning. We will definitely work hard."
"We are all veterans who have been doing this for a long time, don't worry."
Yang Lihua smiled and thanked him, then pretended to invite Tai Yongsheng's wife, "If you don't mind being tired and want to see Yongfeng, why not come with me to the south?"
Sure enough, Tai Yongsheng's wife refused outright.
"No, no! There's a lot going on at home, I can't leave. Yongfeng is a tough guy, but he's not very smart. Go over there and help me give him a few words to keep him out of trouble. Just listen to Yongning's decisions."
Yang Lihua nodded, and the matter was over.
Others didn't react, but Hehua was extremely disappointed. With so many people in her husband's family, usually it was either her mother-in-law or her eldest sister-in-law who had the final say, and it was never her turn to make decisions.
If the eldest sister-in-law goes out, can she also be arrogant for once, eat whatever she wants, do whatever she wants...
Unfortunately, no one cares about her thoughts...
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