When Mr. Ding San heard what Ding Youtian said, he stumbled and almost fell.
In the past, Uncle Ding's biggest wish was that his family could have enough food to eat, and not go hungry. He would be satisfied if he had no food to eat.
This is also the wish of all the middle-aged and elderly people of his age in the village.
But human desires can never be satisfied. When you have a full meal for a long time, you will naturally want to go further.
The Tian family has become a citizen of the capital. Who would have dared to think of this before? Even in their dreams, they might not have dared to dream of such a beautiful thing!
But not only did they go, they also took their eldest and second brothers' families with them! The fact that the sixth brother Ding Youxing also went to the capital to open a restaurant had been kept secret by the few of them who knew about it, and they didn't dare to reveal a word to Old Ding and Mrs. Meng.
Mr. Ding Sanye was a man of quick thinking. He had considered the idea of having one of his two sons leave home, but it was just a thought. He was a man who cared deeply about his reputation and knew what was good and what was bad. Thanks to Ding Youtian and Jian Ning, his family had a better life and no longer had to work hard. He couldn't bring himself to confront Ding Youtian about this.
He knew that Ding Youtian would take him to the capital sooner or later. His two sons naturally knew this too. The three of them were overjoyed. Seeing his two sons looking at him, Master Ding Sanye tried to put on a stern face and said, "Don't you know what you two are made of? Besides your brute strength, what else can you do? You should ask your fourth brother first to see what needs to be done with you and whether you two can do it well. Why are you just staring at me without asking?"
"I can do it. As long as you have enough strength and are not afraid of hardship, you can do it." Ding Youtian said, looking at Tong Bajin who had caught up, as well as Xu Dali and Erlangzi who were driving the cart behind him. He nodded at them and said with a smile, "These guys are all following me. They all have great skills. When we get to Xinggang County, they will train the new recruits for the yamen. Which of you two brothers is willing to be a yamen runner? You can go with me when I leave this time."
"Fourth brother," Ding Yang asked, "Will he still want us brothers if the county magistrate is replaced in three years? Is this a long-term business?"
Ding Youtian smiled slightly and said, "If you are lucky enough to follow me, that's another matter."
"Thank you, Fourth Brother. I am willing to follow you forever!"
As soon as Ding Yang finished speaking, Ding Jian immediately said, "I am willing too! Fourth brother, I am willing too!"
No matter how much money he earned from brewing wine, he could only save enough to buy a house in town or county. If he followed his fourth brother, he would be able to go to the capital in the future. His fourth sister-in-law was the eldest daughter in the palace, so the two brothers were not stupid and both expressed their willingness to follow him.
"One will be enough. You two can discuss it among yourselves. It doesn't matter who goes." Ding Youtian said as he stepped into the yard.
"Fourth Brother!" They all went out to greet the guests. San Gouzi stayed in the yard to serve the wine. Seeing him come in, he hurried over with a smile, "My wife has gone to make tea, and the rooms in the house have all been cleaned up. Fourth Brother, you've worked hard all the way here. Come into the dining hall and rest for some tea."
Ding Youtian nodded and looked him up and down. "How is it? Have you adapted to it now?"
San Gouzi tiptoed a few steps and said with a smile, "Thanks to Fourth Brother and Sister-in-law, I've gotten used to it and it's no different from before. Nothing's delayed."
"That's good. You're speaking more coherently now. It's definitely different after you've married. Treat your wife well. She's the one you're going to spend your whole life with. Don't treat her unfairly."
Mingyue happened to be coming out of the kitchen carrying a teapot. After hearing Ding Youtian's words, she paused slightly, then lowered her head and walked quickly towards the dining hall. In her ears, she heard San Gouzi say loudly, "Yes! It's worth it! I'll keep Fourth Brother's words in mind."
The three carriages entered the yard, and everyone helped to temporarily unload the things on the carriages into the east room. After unloading the carriages, Master Ding San waved his hand and told Tong Bajin and the other three to leave them alone. "You can go and have some tea. Leave the horses to me. I will make sure they don't starve and will feed them well. I will take them to the river to brush them later. I will make sure they are brushed clean. Just rest assured."
Ding Yang also said: "Brothers, you don't have to worry about it now. My father is an old hand at raising horses and driving carriages. Leave it to my father and make sure he takes good care of them."
"That won't do. This is our job. How can we let Uncle do it for us?" Tong Bajin followed Ding Youtian's lead and called him Uncle. He was about to leave with his horse. Jian Ning came out of the dining hall and saw him. He smiled and said, "It's okay. You guys are tired today. Leave it to Uncle."
Since Jian Ning said so, Tong Bajin said, "Brother Erlang, you go and accompany your wife. Brother Dali, you go and rest your feet. Uncle and I will go feed the horses."
He and Mr. Ding San each led two horses towards the stable.
Outside the stable, Guoguo and Baimei were playing, Lieyan watching them quietly, his tail flicking from time to time. Tong Bajin and Ding Sanye were talking as they led the horses over. At first, Tong Bajin didn't notice Lieyan, but when he tied the horses up and went to collect hay, Lieyan suddenly neighed loudly, and his four hooves "da da da" kept jumping on the spot.
"What's going on, old friend?" Uncle Ding San heard something strange about Lieyan's cry and hurried over to see what was going on, but he heard Tong Bajin excitedly shouting, "Jifeng? Jifeng!"
Lieyan's roar became louder and his hooves jumped more rapidly and joyfully.
Tong Bajin rushed over in two steps. Before he could take a closer look, Lieyan kept rubbing his head against his chest. Tong Bajin's nose felt sore and he opened his arms to hug Lieyan. "Jifeng, am I dreaming? We will meet again in this life..."
He hugged Lieyan and buried his face in its neck, his eyes suddenly red.
Lieyan swung his tail, calmed down, and his eyes were extremely gentle. Guoguo and Baimei both tilted their heads and stared at the man and the horse in a daze.
"What's going on?" Uncle Ding San was confused after seeing this scene, but he still asked without giving up.
Lieyan's screams also alarmed Jian Ning, and she came over with Ding Youtian, Xu Dali and others.
"Brother Tong, are you Lieyan's former master?" Jian Ning asked.
Tong Bajin stroked the hair on Lieyan's neck and nodded, "Yes, its name is Jifeng. I raised it when it was young. A few years ago, I took it out with me and we both fell ill. I had no choice but to sell it at a low price."
"I'm so sorry, Jifeng..." Tong Bajin's eyes were filled with tears. "Fortunately, you have arrived at my wife's house. God has mercy on me and let me have the honor of meeting you again..."
Unable to control his tears any longer, he buried his head in Ji Feng's neck and finally couldn't help sobbing.
"That's good news. Don't be sad." Jian Ning said, then turned to look at Master Ding. "Uncle, since Lieyan was raised by Brother Tong since he was a child, why don't you pick one of these three horses and keep it?"
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