Chapter 69 A thank-you gift that cannot be refused!
On the dirt road at the entrance of the village, a group of people were walking towards them from afar. There were five or six large and small carts, and many people were beating gongs and drums. It was extremely lively.
"Oh, it seems to be heading towards our village!"
"Yes, yes, there are quite a few people. What happened?"
"It shouldn't be a bad thing, right?"
As the villagers were talking, the convoy gradually approached.
Tai Jiye had sharp eyes and immediately recognized that the leader was the housekeeper from last night.
He quickly went to greet him, smiling, "Brother Butler, what brings you here? We just got home and were wondering how our young master is doing!"
"Oh, Brother Tai, it took me a long time to find you here!" The butler was short and fat, with a smiling face. He was wearing a gray suit, a small hat on his head, and a wide red belt around his waist. He looked very neat and festive.
He grabbed Tai Jiye's hand and thanked him repeatedly.
“If your family hadn’t discovered the kidnapper last night and rescued our young master, our Zheng family would have been in real trouble!
"Our wife was seriously ill, and she felt much better after seeing the young master return safely. As soon as she recovered this morning, the wife and the young master quickly told us to prepare something and asked me to bring it over.
"If it weren't for the fact that Madam couldn't get up yet and couldn't leave the Young Master, our Young Master would have come here in person to thank us!"
"Oh, you're welcome, you're welcome!" Tai Jiye refused to take credit for it. "Your young master is very lucky, we're just helping out. Besides, your young master is kind-hearted and has taken good care of my niece. We are very grateful."
As they were talking, Grandpa Tai and others also approached.
Butler Zheng was very humble, bowing to everyone he met and expressing gratitude.
The villagers were all happy, and Old Master Tai and Third Master Tai even invited him into the house for tea.
Butler Zheng naturally would not refuse. He went into the village with the two old men and arrived at the Tai family yard.
At one point, Yang Lihua served tea herself.
Butler Zheng drank half a cup and asked, "Where is our young lady? Our young master misses her so much that he has asked me to bring her a lot of goodies."
The old man waved his hand quickly, "My daughter Zhuzhu is just a little girl from a farming family, she can't be called a young lady. Master Zheng, you are too polite! The child must be tired and just fell asleep. It's not a good idea to wake her up now..."
"No, no!" Butler Zheng said immediately, "Miss Zhuzhu was frightened after all, so a little more sleep would be beneficial. I brought two tranquilizers from the city this time. If you need them, you can boil some for Miss Zhuzhu to drink. She will sleep more soundly and recover faster."
After that, he took out a gift list from his arms and handed it to Mr. Tai with both hands.
"Master, our wife is bedridden, and Master is away all year round, so we can't come and thank you in person. Our wife is very sorry, and has specially prepared a thank-you gift. I hope Master won't mind."
The old man didn't want it and quickly declined.
"Butler Zheng, it was a piece of cake for us to rescue your young master. After all, everyone would be worried if their child was lost, right? We didn't go there specifically to help, but we can't afford these good things."
Although the old man didn’t know what was written on the gift list, there were five or six cars parked outside the door, so there must be something there!
Butler Zheng was anxious and kept explaining, "Master, you can't refuse. Although there are so many things, I chose only practical things for daily life, nothing fancy. And there is a pig and two bags of fine noodles among them. Our young master specially ordered them for Miss Zhuzhu, saying that he wanted the family to make steamed buns for her!"
"If I bring it back, our young master will probably be furious and think I can't do my job. Old man, please have some pity on me and don't let me get scolded."
After saying this, he glanced at the people outside and added in a low voice, "The most valuable item among them is two hundred taels of silver. Our wife insisted on adding it. Old man, please take it quickly and don't let outsiders see it and cause trouble."
The Zheng family has considered every aspect and doesn't give the Tai family any chance to refuse.
The old man was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. After a moment's thought, he said, "Well, our family is unworthy of this favor. Our two families met because of this dangerous incident, so we are destined to visit each other often. If you need any help from our family, please feel free to ask."
"Haha, don't worry, old man. Even if others don't tell, our young master will definitely come to visit us often, and we will have more opportunities to help each other in the future." Butler Zheng responded quickly.
I have to say that the managers of wealthy families are very good at speaking, and no matter how they speak, people feel comfortable.
After a few polite words, everyone walked out.
In just a short time like a cup of tea, the yard was already crowded with people.
Not only did all the young and old in the village gather, but people from Liujia Village also came to watch the fun, and more than a dozen people from Zhangjia Village ahead also came...
"What kind of happy event is this? Why is there a motorcade delivering gifts?"
"Yeah, yeah, so many cars, how many goodies can they hold!"
"I've made a fortune! This is enough to open a shop!"
Everyone was looking around, wishing to see everything clearly.
Naturally, the word "envy" also flooded everyone's heart.
When Butler Zheng saw this, he immediately ordered the servants and the coachman to unload the things.
The first thing that was lifted off the cart was a pig, which had already been slaughtered, with a red silk bouquet tied on its head.
Then there were ten bags of white rice, ten bags of millet, ten bags of sorghum rice, and ten bags of fine flour.
Six jars of vegetable oil, six boxes of tea, six cans of various dried fruits and candied fruits, and six jars of fine salt!
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