Chapter 55 Uncle Butterfly and Aunt Changbai Cake!
"Dad, it's almost the end of March, and spring plowing is almost here. We have over ten acres of land, and relying solely on human plowing won't be enough to catch up in time. Do you want to go to the cattle and horse market and buy a plowing ox or a horse?"
Yang Lihua said this with a smile, and praised the old man subtly.
"When it comes to looking after cattle and horses, no one is better than you. I'm not confident in letting Zhuzhu's father or my second and third brothers buy them. After all, it would cost a lot of money..."
Tai Jiye was quick-witted and immediately joined in the fun.
"Yes, Dad, let's go to the cattle and horse market. I remember someone in the city said that a group of horses would be coming from the northwest grasslands in late March or early April. Isn't this the perfect time?"
Tai Jizu was honest and not good at speaking, but he nodded repeatedly.
Sure enough, the old man's eyes lit up, and after a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Do you have enough money at home? Buying cattle and horses will cost at least ten taels of silver, right?"
Yang Lihua quickly said, "Dad, we're still well off. Besides, Zhuzhu won't spend the twenty taels she left, so use it to buy cattle and horses. It'll be convenient for the family, and it'll be even better if she has a foal or calf in the future."
"Maybe by the time Zhuzhu grows up and gets married, our family will have become a herd of cattle or horses. Zhuzhu is really lucky!"
After saying that, she was afraid that the old man would not agree, so she patted her daughter who was lying on her lap and said temptingly, "Zhuzhu, grandpa is going out. I'll bring you some snacks, okay?"
The last time Tai Jiye came back from the city, he specially bought two boxes of snacks for his niece.
Unfortunately, the heartless Mancangzi was removed from the list, and the snacks were temporarily used to offer sacrifices to the ancestors.
Afterwards, it was divided up completely by the women in the village.
Zhuzhu only got one butterfly cake, and she burst into tears on the spot...
At this moment, when she heard that she wanted to buy snacks, the fat girl immediately stood up again from the wilted state of a water-deficient seedling.
She stretched out her little legs, ran to her grandfather, climbed onto his thighs nimbly and started crying in a baby voice.
"Grandpa is the best, Zhuzhu loves Grandpa the most! Zhuzhu wants some snacks, such as mung bean cakes and butterfly pastries!"
It’s a pity that the fat girl doesn’t have a tail, otherwise she would have been shaken into a fan by now.
It’s all about the sweet treats!
The old man laughed out loud at his granddaughter's amusement, and the rest of the family members were also grinning from ear to ear.
Tai Jiye teased his niece, "Zhuzhu wants Uncle Butterfly? What about Aunt Changbai Cake? Do you want any?"
"Yes, yes!" The fat girl responded happily and nodded vigorously, and the little braids on her head were trying to be stubborn!
The whole family laughed again!
The old man hurriedly said, "Buy, buy, buy them all for my Zhuzhu! Cattle and horses are not important, but don't forget the snacks. Wait for grandpa to come back!"
The fat girl hugged her grandfather's face, kissed him twice, and smiled happily!
The Tai family's house is small and even a little shabby, but at this moment, because of the child's innocence and cuteness, it is full of laughter and warmth...
The next morning, after breakfast, the old man took Tai Jizu and Tai Jiye and set off.
Tai Yongan and a few other boys wanted to go with them to broaden their horizons, but the old man frowned and refused.
The cattle and horse market of Tunhewei is located between Taining County and the garrison. In the entire Wei Dynasty, this place is closest to the northwest grassland, so the horses traded back from the grassland must stop here for the first time.
Of course, choosing here also gives you the best chance of buying a good horse.
The wealthy families in various prefectures, and even the emperor's royal relatives, would travel thousands of miles to send their family stewards and retainers to come and choose horses.
There are merchants who want to profit from it, thugs who run errands and do odd jobs, and the cattle and horse market is a mixed crowd, so anything can happen.
Grandpa Tai thought that everything would be safer and smoother if he brought his honest and obedient eldest son and his eloquent youngest son, but he would be worried if he brought his naughty grandchildren.
By then, I will have to keep an eye on my grandchildren to make sure they don't get into trouble, so how can I have the time to choose cattle and horses?
So, Tai Yongan, Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue all joined the "Giraffe" camp in dejection, waiting for their grandfather to come back.
Of course, there is also a chubby little "giraffe" beside them, blinking its big, bright eyes and wiping its saliva from time to time...
Yang Lihua was in the house and didn't see the children come back. She hurried over to take a look and couldn't help laughing.
She coaxed her daughter and walked back with her in her arms, "Don't worry, Grandpa will be back soon."
Zhuzhu rubbed her mother's cheek, feeling very happy.
My mother’s face used to be very thin, and it felt rough when she applied stickers.
Now my mother is a little fatter, softer and more comfortable!
Zhuzhu must work harder to protect her mother!
We should live a good life at home too. Eat more meat, and mom will grow more meat too!
Tai Lihua didn't know that the little baby in her arms was secretly trying to make her fat.
She took two pieces of floral cloth and prepared to sew a sandbag with her daughter. In the future, her daughter would have a friend, and they could throw sandbags and pick up sheep kneecaps together. It would definitely be fun!
Tai Yongan couldn't sit still, so he took his two younger brothers to the backyard to chop firewood.
Only Tai Yongyue sat quietly beside his mother and sister, practicing calligraphy on the slate.
The new brush he bought earlier was still half bald even though he used it carefully.
Liu Dongniang called her husband, picked up the basket, and wanted to go for a walk at the foot of the back mountain.
Although the snow had just melted and there was no green between the sky and the earth, she just wanted to try her luck.
If you can dig up a handful of garlic cloves from a sunny place, you can add some fresh food to your table.
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