Chapter 54 Which father-in-law wouldn’t like such a fool?
"Woo, woo, woo!" Tai Jicang's mouth was blocked. Needless to say, this was Tai Jiye's idea again.
Even though Tai Jiye is kicked and scolded the most by his father, he is the one who respects his father the most in the family!
Tai Jicang actually dared to plot against his father and tarnish his father's reputation. He wanted to kill him.
This happened in front of all the clan members, otherwise Tai Jicang's leg would have been broken!
Ignoring the fear and pleading in Tai Jicang's eyes, Third Master Tai said loudly, "Tai Jicang is mean, ungrateful, and disrespectful to his elders! He has slandered the reputation of our elders and plotted to harm our clan members. He is truly a black sheep and a scum of the Tai clan!
"Today, Tai Jicang made outrageous remarks, voluntarily marrying into the Zhang family and abandoning the Tai surname. Therefore, I, Tai Jingui, the 13th generation head of the Tai clan, will take the initiative to open the ancestral hall and remove Tai Jicang's family from the family tree. I hope all clan members will take this as a warning and act accordingly!"
After that, Tai Jicai's elder brother Tai Jisheng, an honest man, came forward with a mahogany box in his hands, while Tai Jizu held the pen and ink.
Mr. Tai San rolled up his sleeves, took out the family tree, picked up his pen and dipped it in ink, found the page about Tai Jicang's family, and erased the names of Tai Jicang and his wife and their little daughter, a total of three names.
There was complete silence inside and outside the ancestral hall. Even Tai Jicang had given up struggling, his eyes and face filled with confusion.
Sometimes, the confidence to act recklessly is to rely on the tolerance of others and do it on purpose.
Nowadays, no one is willing to be pampered or humble. It’s too late to regret it!
Grandpa Tai felt sorry for the snacks and meat he took out. The meat was okay, but the snacks were his little granddaughter's favorite.
I have to say, the "price" for the next visit to the ancestral hall is going to be quite high...
He simply reminded his elder brother, saying, "Chief, there are several young men in the village who are five or six years old now. Why don't we all enter them into the family tree?"
It’s not easy to raise a child these days; the child will die at the slightest sign of trouble.
Therefore, almost every clan waits until the children are older and have established themselves before adding them to the family tree.
Unlike wealthy families, ordinary farmers do not have a ceremony to celebrate coming of age.
For the people in Zhuangjiayuan, being included in the family tree is a rite of passage for children. From now on, these naughty boys will gradually have the right to participate in all affairs of the family.
Therefore, the clansmen kneeling below were all excited and looked towards Master Tai San.
Master Tai San did not make a fuss. He reported to the ancestors again and then added the names of the five boys to the family tree.
The five boys kowtowed respectfully, each holding their head high and chest puffed out, trying their best to act like adults. This was quite amusing, but it did help to lighten the solemn and angry atmosphere a lot...
After all the work was done, a few clansmen stayed behind to carefully clean the ancestral hall and burn incense and paper.
When it is mid-afternoon, we can close the shop, take out the snacks and pork, and share them with the tribesmen.
Especially for children, if they eat the offerings offered to their ancestors, their ancestors will bless them with peace and safety from illness and disaster.
The women loved their children and were afraid that they would not be able to get any snacks, so they all gathered at Tai's house to gossip.
So much so that when the old man and Mr. Tai Sanye took people to "send" Tai Jicang's family to Zhangjia Village, no women followed to watch the fun!
It was lunch time. The villagers of Zhangjia Village were carrying rakes and walking home leisurely. From a distance, they saw the Tai family coming towards them in a large group. They didn't look very friendly.
Someone immediately ran back to the village to report the news.
So, when the Tai family arrived, the patriarch of Zhangjia Village had already brought all the men in the village, young and old, to wait at the village entrance.
"Master Tai, what are you doing..."
The village chief of Zhangjia Village is Zhang Tieniu's father. He is familiar with Mr. Tai and Mr. Tai Sanye.
He glanced at the tied-up Tai Jicang and Zhang Guihua, as well as the crying little girl. He didn't think the Tai family was going to do anything bad to Zhangjia Village, but... this scene was a bit ugly!
Mr. Tai didn't let him guess for too long, and went straight to the point and told the whole story from beginning to end.
Finally, he concluded, "This kid's heart is no longer in Taijia Village. He plans everything for his father-in-law's family. We can't force him to stay. Therefore, their names have been erased from the family tree. His father-in-law can rest assured to take him in."
Mr. Tai San also said, "Although this kid is useless, it's just his own fault. It has no impact on our two villages. We will deal with him as we wish in the future! Village Chief Zhang, what do you think?"
Village chief Zhang looked unhappy and glanced at Tai Jicang coldly.
He was unwilling to accept into Zhangjia Village such a corrupt person who plotted against the villagers and slandered the elders.
But when he looked at Zhang Guihua and her father and brother, he could only swallow his dissatisfaction.
"Thank you, brother, for not pursuing this matter. Our two villages have always been on good terms. We should not let these ignorant youngsters damage the friendship we have shared for so many years."
Village chief Zhang bowed and acted very humbly.
Mr. Tai San and Mr. Tai Lao also returned the greetings and exchanged a few pleasantries. Then everyone ended the awkward meeting and went their separate ways.
After the Tai family left, Tai Jicang and Zhang Guihua were untied and the rags gags were removed.
Zhang Guihua immediately hugged her father and brother and cried as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Village chief Zhang didn't know what to say. He snorted coldly, shook his sleeves and left with the villagers.
Zhang Guihua's father, Zhang Dashuan, saw that everyone around him was his family, so he began to question them carefully.
"My dear, you guys are back just like that? What about the house and two mu of land in Taijia Village? Have you sold them all?"
Zhang Guihua choked with sobs and replied, "Dad, they said the village helped build the house and reclaimed the two acres of land, so they've taken it all back. Forget selling it for money, it's good enough that they let us out safely."
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