Chapter 95: Mr. Tai also wants to reduce his family size by four or five!
"Zhuzhu mentioned the word yang, the Yang in Yangguan Avenue, which means smooth sailing and a flat road ahead. I'll add the word rui, which represents auspiciousness and peace. Young Master Zheng, why don't you call us Chen Ruiyang from now on?"
Chen Ruiyang?
Everyone recited it silently several times and found it fluent.
Young Master Zheng didn't hesitate and immediately bowed to Yang Lihua, "Thank you, Auntie. From now on, I will be called Chen Ruiyang."
Yang Lihua patted his shoulder and comforted him, "No matter what happens in the future, no matter what difficulties you encounter, you must move forward bravely and take good care of yourself."
Young Master Zheng, no, Chen Ruiyang suppressed his nasal lump and nodded heavily.
Mr. Tai brought up the previous topic again, "Ruiyang, what are your plans for the future?"
Chen Ruiyang's eyes darkened, and he was a little confused. After a long while, he said, "Grandpa Tai, I want to... I want to go to the south to find my father. I know where my father is an official!"
This is similar to what Mr. Tai guessed. Although Lord Zheng, whom he has never met, may not be a good husband, he is still a father.
Now that his wife has passed away and the family is in great trouble, it is only natural for him to protect his son.
But Yang Lihua, who was standing by, rarely said anything more, "Ruiyang, don't you want to find your uncle and tell him about the family incident first? I'm not questioning your father's intentions, but you and your son will always be closer if you live with your uncle."
Chen Ruiyang was somewhat discouraged, his face full of helplessness, and he replied, "Aunt, you don't know. My uncle is a man who loves freedom. Once he leaves home, no one knows where he goes. My mother said that if it weren't for me and my mother, my uncle would have sailed out to sea to explore the world.
"When my uncle left this time, he said he was going to the grasslands to take a look and wouldn't be back for at least a year or two. I just wanted to find someone to deliver a letter to him, but how can I send it across the vast grasslands?"
After hearing this, everyone subconsciously looked at Tai Jiye.
Originally, they all thought that Tai Jiye's dissolute nature and the fact that he was away from home every day were already very strange.
I didn’t expect that Uncle Chen is like this!
Tai Jiye's eyes lit up a little, he wished he had met his uncle Chen a few years earlier, wondering if they were already traveling together now.
These days, his father and brothers have been busy outside, and he is the only one staying at home. He feels so depressed.
He looked at Chen Ruiyang, his eyes rolled and he came up with an idea.
"Dad, Ruiyang is going south to look for his relatives. It's probably not safe for him to travel alone. I have nothing to do at home anyway, so why not go with him?"
After saying this, he was afraid that the old man would disagree, so he quickly patted his chest and made a promise.
"Dad, don't worry. I'll be back as soon as I get Ruiyang home. I won't stay even for a day longer. I won't get into trouble on the way and I'll be very well behaved!"
Without waiting for Mr. Tai to respond, Tai Yongan jumped over and rushed over, shouting at the top of his voice.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, I want to go too! I'm strong, and if we encounter thieves, I can protect Uncle San and Ruiyang!"
Old Master Tai was so angry that he took out his pipe and hit his son and grandson one by one, and they ran away in panic with their heads in their hands.
The family was both angry and amused, and no one tried to stop him.
Zhuzhu clapped her chubby little hands and actually cheered for her grandfather.
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue were too shameless to join in the fun.
"Grandpa, I want to go too. I want to go too."
"And me, and me!"
It’s a pity that the old man only has one pipe, otherwise the Tai family would have lost four or five people tonight!
Chen Ruiyang was stunned, not understanding why things were so noisy all of a sudden when everything was fine just now.
You know, when he was at home, his mother was gentle and polite, his uncle was generous and magnanimous, and the housekeeper and servants were loyal and hardworking.
Life has never been like this in the Tai family... a mess!
But for some reason, on a night like this, a night when his family had been tragically murdered and his home had been lost, amidst the noise, he felt like laughing, and his heart felt warm...
After the commotion, Tai Jiye and his nephews Tai Yongan, Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue admitted their mistakes to the old man, stood aside with shamefaced expressions, and became completely obedient.
The old man ignored them, called Rui Yangyang forward, and gave him all the more than eighty taels of silver left from the funeral.
"Ruiyang, although I was in charge of arranging your family's funeral, the money was given by several friends of your uncle. This is the remaining eighty taels of silver. They said I worked hard and insisted that I take it.
"I didn't want to accept it at first, but when I remembered that you were all alone, I took it back. It's not much, but it's enough for you to go find your relatives.
"In the next few days, let my third son go find a caravan heading south. After your mother's seventh day of death, let my third son and Yong'an accompany you south.
"My third son is a bit talkative, but he's very smart. You can leave it to him when you have to deal with outsiders. My Yong'an is very strong, so if you really encounter thieves, he can protect you.
"They will come back once you find your father and settle down safely. Do you agree?"
Chen Ruiyang nodded quickly and was about to stand up to salute, but Tai Jiye and Tai Yongan were much faster than him. They rushed over and hugged the old man's arms and shook them, they were so happy!
Tai Jiye shouted, "Thank you, Dad! I can go to the south now. That's great, that's great!"
Tai Yongan was also unwilling to be outdone, "Thank you, Grandpa. I'm going to take the sword in the box! I also want to buy a dagger!"
When Mr. Tai felt dizzy and was about to pick up his pipe, the uncle and nephew had already run away so far!
"You little brat, you're already grown up! You're still imitating Zhuzhu, you really deserve a beating!" Old Master Tai puffed his beard and glared, but there was a smile in his eyes.
Every elderly person in the family likes their children and grandchildren to act coquettishly and be close to them, but in order to maintain the dignity of the elders, they still have to scold them a few times just to pretend.
Tai Jizu and the others also laughed, but Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue were the only ones who looked disappointed, with their heads drooping...
Unexpectedly, at this time, Chen Ruiyang spoke again.
"Grandpa Tai, I don't want this money. My mother has prepared a private treasury for me, and I have the money for the journey."
Private library?
Mr. Tai and the others were all surprised, but no one asked.
Chen Ruiyang absolutely trusted the Tai family and lowered his voice before continuing, "My mother is in poor health, and my uncle is often not at home. My mother is afraid that she might suddenly... suddenly die of illness, so she prepared a small courtyard in the south of the city and has my old servant guard it.
"It is said that the private vault is in the courtyard. I don't know what's inside, but there must be gold and silver."
Old Master Tai patted the boy on the shoulder, not knowing what to say.
It's really impossible for this kid to go south without anyone to protect him. He is too naive!
Fortunately, the Tai family didn't harbor any greed or evil intentions. Otherwise, they could have tricked him into taking money from their private vault and then quietly killed him without anyone knowing...
Chen Ruiyang was smart, and perhaps he guessed what the old man was thinking, so he actually laughed.
"Grandpa Tai, I know what you're worried about. But you saved me and buried my mother and servants for me. I'm happy to give this private vault to you. I don't mind."
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