The three thieves were tied up in the woodshed. Master Tai San didn't see them, so he asked his old brother, "What's wrong with those two guys? Who are so blind as to come here to bring trouble to our family?"
Mr. Tai had already carefully questioned Yonglu and Yongyue on the way, and now he said half-truthfully, "These thieves are short of money and want to get some money for the New Year. I don't know where they heard that our family is doing well, so they set their sights on our children.
"Originally, they wanted to kidnap Zhuzhu, but the family kept a close watch on her, and Zhuzhu was afraid of the cold and rarely went out, so they couldn't find a chance. Yesterday, when I was going into the city, Yonglu and Yongyue wanted to follow, but fearing I wouldn't agree, they ran out of the village early.
"It took only half a smokeless moment for the thieves to seize their opportunity. An old man pretending to be a relative of the Liu family fell on the side of the road. Two young men went to help him, but they were caught off guard and were pinned down by another thief hiding in a snow pit on the side of the road.
"After climbing over a few hills, there were people driving carriages to meet us at the foot of the mountain. It can be said that the plan was quite detailed."
Master Tai couldn't help but feel terrified. He patted his chest and shouted, "Oh my, that was too close! We were so lucky to find those two boys. If it had been any later, they would have been shipped out. We would have paid them whatever money they asked us to give."
"Yes, even if we give them the money, we still don't know whether we can find those guys in the end!" Old Man Tai also sighed and nodded.
The two old brothers quickly filled their wine bowls and toasted Chen Zhao who was sitting next to them.
"Come on, nephew, let's have another bowl. These two guys are really grateful to you for meeting them!"
Chen Zhao quickly shook his head and replied, "Third uncle, uncle, we are a family, we can't be polite anymore. If my Ruiyang hadn't been rescued and taken in by our family many times, and had always been protected by him, I don't know how much hardship he would have endured and where he would have ended up.
"Just for this, I'd be willing to work like a slave for my whole life. What's more, if I meet our children on the road, I'll lend a hand. Third uncle and eldest uncle are just being polite and treating me like an outsider!"
This was a very honest statement, and Master Tai San liked it very much. He laughed and nodded, "Okay, okay, you are a good person. You really have the temper of our Tai family. We are a family from now on, so let's not be polite!"
"Come on, drink, drink!" Old Master Tai also started to make arrangements with a smile. The three of them clinked their wine bowls together and drank heartily.
Yang Lihua took Chunhong and Erya to serve the banquet and was busy adding dishes and serving rice. When she heard that the thieves were first targeting their precious daughter, her heart trembled.
Fortunately, it was Yonglu and Yongyue who were caught. The two boys were brave and tough. They remembered to throw their shoes and purses to save themselves while being kidnapped.
If Zhuzhu was captured...
How scared must such a little fat baby be? If he catches a cold, he might even die!
Yang Lihua quickly pushed open the door of the east room. A table was placed on the kang. Yongning and Yongfeng were having dinner with Yonglu, Yongyue and Chen Ruiyang.
Zhuzhu sat in Yongning's arms, holding a big bone, and chewing the meat with her small white teeth, her whole little mouth was greasy.
Perhaps because he saw his mother, the little boy smiled with his big eyes curved, and even picked up the meat bone for his mother to take a bite.
Yang Lihua felt relieved, waved her hand, and went out to continue her work.
The meal lasted more than half an hour, and everyone was satisfied. In the end, they supported each other and walked out staggeringly.
Everyone in the Chen family's convoy felt that they had arrived home. They no longer had to worry about others stealing their goods at night, and they felt extremely at ease.
The villagers were also very enthusiastic and insisted on sending these returning "family members" back to their houses.
In short, the tugging and quarreling along the way made the dark night of the mountain village lively.
The Tai family sent their guests away, and everyone, young and old, was drunk.
Chen Zhao and Chen Ruiyang were settled in the side room. There was a warm kang with thick bedding. There was also a tea stove under the kang to warm the kettle, so they didn't have to go out if they were thirsty in the middle of the night.
The uncle and nephew have been separated for a few months, so they can talk to each other for half the night.
Zhuzhu still slept with her parents, while the old man slept in the east room with his three grandchildren.
Tai Jizu was worried, so he took his daughter to the backyard to check on Sesame Ball. Seeing that it was full and sleeping soundly, he went back to the house to settle it down.
The old man called out from the east room, "Is Sesame Ball okay?"
Tai Jizu quickly responded, "It's okay, Dad, you can sleep well!"
The lights in the east room were finally turned off. Yongning was worried about his brother, who was also extremely tired after two days and one night of hard work.
Yonglu and Yongyue, needless to say, had been frightened, cold, and hungry for so long that they were already exhausted. It was just that the house was bustling with activity, and they had been so involved that they hadn't noticed. Now that they were suddenly free and lying in the warm bed, their bodies began to ache.
The old man guessed that his grandsons were not having a good time, so he didn't dare to sleep. Sure enough, in the middle of the night, Yonglu and Yongyue started talking nonsense, screaming and crying, obviously having a nightmare.
Yongning was awakened and followed his grandfather to pat his younger brothers to comfort them and feed them water, but unfortunately it didn't work.
In the end, the old man had the right idea and simply ordered Yongning, "Go to the west room and bring your sister over! Your sister is blessed with great fortune, and no evil spirits dare to approach her! With her by their side, perhaps the two boys will feel better."
Yongning hurried downstairs to the west room, but Tai Jizu and Yang Lihua were so tired and slept so soundly that they didn't hear any movement in the east room. They were startled when they were suddenly woken up by their son.
Only when they heard that they were going to take their daughters over did they realize that the two boys were having nightmares.
"Is this okay? Let's see a doctor." Yang Lihua was about to put on her clothes and look for the cash box.
Yongning stopped his mother and said, "Mom, the villagers have been busy for our family for two days. They are probably asleep by now. If we call a doctor, there will definitely be a commotion. Let's listen to Grandpa and let my sister try. If it doesn't work, it will be daybreak soon. There is no time to waste."
Yang Lihua had no choice but to wrap up the sleeping fat girl and hand her to her son.
Yongning carried Zhuzhu to the east room and placed her directly between Yonglu and Yongyue.
The fat girl didn't know that she had been moved. Her little face was red as she slept. Maybe she was eating in her dream. She smacked her lips from time to time. She was so cute.
It's amazing that not long after the fat girl was put down, Yonglu and Yongyue stopped talking nonsense, their hands and feet stopped scratching randomly, and they became completely quiet.
The old man tried to push the two boys and called their names softly.
The two boys responded drowsily and fell asleep again.
The old man breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at the milk ball in the middle, his heart full of relief.
May God bless you!
The family must have accumulated blessings for many generations to have such a lucky baby be born here!
"Yongning, you must treat your sister well in the future! Only when your sister is well can our whole family be well!"
Yongning nodded solemnly, "Grandpa, don't worry. We are the older brothers and will definitely treat our younger sister well. No matter whether she is smart or stupid, no matter whether she is good to the family or not, she is still our younger sister."
The old man smiled with relief and blew out the candle in one breath.
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