Occasionally, he would look up and see his father puffing on his empty pipe, but he would neither look up nor pay any attention.
He rolled his eyes and changed the subject.
"I heard that the yellow-haired people in the north have come to the border to cause trouble again."
Sure enough, everyone was surprised when they heard this, and the old man also raised his head.
The so-called red-haired people are the Russians who border the country outside the northern pass.
They got this name because most of them have blonde hair and skin as white as ghosts.
Tai Jiye was feeling proud and continued, "The snow is heavy this year, and these yellow-haired people must be very hungry, so they want to run over to us to grab some food."
Master Tai San replied, "It's just another little fight. It happens every year. They don't feel tired, but we are tired of hearing it."
The rest of the villagers also responded.
"Yes, the wall at our border is so high, it's difficult to get over."
"Are they stupid? They have to compare scores several times every year."
Tai Jiye quickly waved his hand and retorted, "That's not the case this time. The Yellow-haired people came with five or six hundred men and fought a good battle with the border guards."
"How do you know? It's all just a rumor, right?" Mr. Tai San still didn't believe it.
Tai Jiye was a little anxious and blurted out, "Of course I know! The young lieutenant from the city defense camp in the provincial capital gambled with me last night. He said it all, so it must be true!"
Everyone subconsciously wanted to nod, but their heads froze before they could move.
Old Master Tai's face was as cold as if it had been frozen. He raised his pipe high in the air and cursed through gritted teeth, "You bastard! Your family is starving to death, and you're out gambling!"
It was too late for Tai Jiye to take back his words, so he could only quickly change his words.
"Dad, I didn't gamble, I was just watching the fun!"
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