Chapter 75 Many hands make light work!
Mr. Tai simply put the matter aside, after all, he was too busy at home.
As the saying goes, many hands make light work. Since the construction of the new courtyard began, not only have the Tai family members reported for duty every day, working hard to help out, but also familiar families from Zhangjia Village in front and Liujia Village in the back have come to lend a hand, such as Zhang Tieniu.
Putting aside the fact that Tai Jicang married into Zhang Dashuan's family, Zhang Tieniu's family and Tai's family have always gotten along well.
This time, Zhang Tieniu also listened to his father's instructions. Not only did he come, he also brought a dozen wicker baskets, all of which were woven by his father Zhang himself.
Old Man Tai was naturally happy and invited Old Man Zhang to come over for a drink on the day of the beam raising ceremony.
If outsiders are like this, the young and old in Taijia Village are no less lagging behind.
The old people were in poor health and could not exert any strength, so they took on the job of helping to look after the materials at night.
Since they were old and didn't sleep much, they split into two teams and took turns wandering around the village to prevent anyone from getting greedy and stealing a piece of wood or a brick.
The young boys were not idle either. If one person couldn't carry the wood or bricks, they would do it with two people, or even three or four people working together. They were often exhausted and their faces were red and their necks were thick.
Mr. Tai saw this and went to discuss it with his eldest daughter-in-law.
"My dear wife, please prepare more food for lunch from now on. They are all working for our family, and it would be bad to let them go home with empty stomachs."
Yang Lihua also knew this, but the food sent by the Zheng family seemed to be a lot, but it would be consumed faster when eaten.
Moreover, the white rice and fine noodles cannot be directly brought to the dining table. After all, they are too expensive and not cost-effective.
She thought for a moment and said, "Dad, why don't we have the third son go to the city again and exchange the white rice and fine noodles sent by the Zheng family for sorghum rice?"
This was a good idea. The old man couldn't help but nod his head, but he still reminded, "You have to save some white rice and fine noodles. We can eat anything, but we can't let Zhuzhu go uneaten."
"Okay, don't worry, Dad. I'll remember it." Yang Lihua couldn't bear to see her daughter suffer any injustice, so she readily agreed.
Soon, Tai Jiye was found.
He was also very happy when he heard that we were going into the city.
After all, all the work at home is physical labor, and he considers himself a noble man who uses his brain, so he disdains to do it and is unable to do it.
It would be best to go into the city, where you can exchange food and take a stroll around.
It just so happened that Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue came in from outside, carrying their younger sister, smiling and insisting on following.
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue were eager to broaden their horizons with their uncle, while Zhuzhu was greedy and wanted to eat some sweet and sour candied haws.
Old Master Tai was afraid of losing his granddaughter again, and he disagreed in his heart.
But he couldn't stand his granddaughter's coquettish behavior. The soft and sweet little girl pouted her lips and had tears in her big eyes. No one could resist her.
Not to mention going into the city, even the stars and the moon must be picked and brought back!
So, Tai Yongan was called back and took up the post, becoming his sister's full-time bodyguard.
Tai Yongning sat on the kang, smiling at his younger brothers and sisters laughing and making noises, and prepared to go out.
Occasionally, a hint of loneliness flashed in his eyes, which made his fair face look even more frail.
The old man looked over and couldn't help but feel a little pain in his heart, so he advised, "Yongning, there's nothing else to do at home, why don't you come to the city with us?
"Your eldest brother is careless, and your two younger brothers are naughty. I'm not worried about leaving Zhuzhu with them. If you go with them, you can also take better care of Zhuzhu.
"Also, haven't you had a chance to spend the pocket money I gave you before? Go shopping this time and buy anything you like! If you don't have enough money, Grandpa will give you more!"
Tai Yongning's eyes lit up when he heard this. He subconsciously touched his injured leg, but was still a little hesitant.
But Tai Yongan, Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue had already cheered and hurriedly pulled him down to put on his shoes.
"Come on, come on, second brother, let's go shopping!"
"Brother, let's go! Let's go! Don't just stay at home. The city is bustling with activity! I'll take you to see the fire-breathing circus!"
"Brother, I know which shop has good paper and it's not expensive!"
The three brothers dragged Tai Yongning off the kang while talking. When Tai Yongning came to his senses, he had been put on a hat and was sitting on a cart with his smiling little sister in his arms.
The cart was bringing bricks and tiles to his home. Tai Jiye sat on the shaft and talked to the driver. He stuffed a steamed bun made of two pieces of flour into the cart. The driver was so happy that he almost whipped the truck away.
Tai Yongan carried a deep basket with hay in it. On the one hand, it was a place for his sister to rest when she was tired, and on the other hand, he also hid a sharp hatchet in it so that he could protect himself in case of any emergency.
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue sat on the left and right of their second brother and sister, chattering about everything they saw along the way.
Tai Yongning always had a smile on his face. Occasionally, he would wrap himself in a padded jacket and hug his sister closer to him.
Zhuzhu smelled the warmth in her brother's arms, which was exactly the same as her mother's. She couldn't help yawning.
As the fat girl was rocking, she fell asleep again as expected.
Her bright red little mouth was half open, and I don't know what she was dreaming about, but she would occasionally smack her lips.
Her round face looked like a ripe peach, which made Tai Yongning lower his head and kiss her lightly.
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue looked at her with envy and wanted to give her a kiss, but they were afraid of waking up their sister...
Soon the carriage arrived at the city gate. Everyone got off, thanked the coachman and went into the city.
The weather is getting better and better. Although it is not very warm yet, it is much more comfortable than winter.
Tai Jiye had been going in and out more frequently recently, and he had become familiar with the soldiers at the city gate. They chatted with each other and even waived the city tax, so the whole family went to the commercial street.
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