Chapter 69: The Man Is Innocent, But He Is Guilty of Possessing a Treasure

Brother Tang leaned against the door with his arms folded, looking at his sister quietly.

It was really small, extremely small. He was sweating while playing, his little face was red, and he was a little out of breath. He was obviously worried about the eagle catching the chicks over there, and he would secretly glance at it from time to time... He looked so silly, like a stupid goose that was forced onto the cage, confused and lost.

Poor and cute.

The second brother calmly asked, "The strongest wine? How strong should it be?"

Brother Tang interrupted, "I used to run a winery. Although the wine today is not the strongest, it's almost there."

Xinbao thought for a moment and said, "Well, let's steam the beef."

The second brother remained calm and said, "Steamed beef? What kind of beef?"

Xinbao expressed the concept of distillation through words and gestures.

This is a very basic skill for her and she can do it without using her brain, so she explains it quite clearly.

The second brother didn’t quite understand what was said, but he understood the infrastructure and nodded.

As soon as I let go of him, he couldn't wait to run out and continue playing the game of "Eagle Catches Chicken".

The eldest brother Tang calmly shook the whip in his hand and glanced at the second brother: "Let's go, Tang Erlang, let's go to 'steam beef'."

The second brother knew that his eldest brother had seen through it, so he smiled and followed him onto the donkey cart, and then he told his eldest brother.

Brother Tang listened without saying a word.

Then he said coldly: "Have you told Xinbao that these things cannot be told to others?"

The second brother nodded.

Brother Tang added: "Unless it is absolutely necessary, don't expose Xinbao's abilities! This... this is no small matter!"

The second brother said, "I know."

"You know?" Brother Tang said coldly, "I don't think you know! It's okay this time, after all, it's for Dad's health, but what kind of vegetables did you ask her to grow? Putting them outside so conspicuously, are you afraid that others don't know? Will we starve to death if we don't eat these vegetables? The excuses you made up can only fool ordinary people at best! If you run into someone who really pays attention, they will know it's wrong at a glance!"

He became angrier and angrier as he spoke: "There are a bunch of big men in the family. As the elder brother, Qing is lying down and taking advantage of his younger sister! She is so young! She is not even as tall as my legs! You have the nerve to force her to do something!"

At the end of his speech, his eyes were a little red.

The second brother looked helpless.

It wasn't him who wanted his sister to grow vegetables! He didn't know! He just wanted to try it out!

But even if he knew it now, he couldn't coax her!

The two brothers were silent for a long time, and then the eldest brother Tang said, "You have also been educated, so you must know that 'the man is innocent but guilty of possessing a treasure'! We are just ordinary people. If something happens, we can't protect him at all. What if...what if..."

The more he spoke, the lower his voice became.

The second brother also fell silent.

More than three years ago, he was still young and still studying. He was in school all day and didn't understand anything. It seemed that suddenly one day, something happened and the whole family left the city.

As for the eldest brother, he felt that it would be difficult for him to achieve success in poetry and literature, so he had been following his father's side since he was twelve years old to gain experience. He had experienced what happened at that time firsthand and had a deep understanding of the invincibility of power.

Even though my father was a well-known wealthy businessman at that time, he would have been powerless to fight back against a court official or a provincial governor, let alone now.

The second brother whispered: "Next year, if my health can get better, I will go to school."

The path to the imperial examination is difficult, but it is the only way for ordinary people to move forward.

Brother Tang nodded silently.

The second brother was distracted for a while, and suddenly thought of his father again.

Among the brothers, the eldest brother is the most like father.

Not only do they look alike, they also have similar temperaments. They are both the eldest brothers in the family and have a deep sense of responsibility.

From my eldest brother's reaction, I can almost guess what my father is thinking.

However, it seemed that my father had never been loved by Granny Liu. But my eldest brother, as the first child in the family, was loved very much by my parents. In addition, my grandfather and uncles in the capital city were also very kind to them.

The second elder brother remembered and asked, "Brother, why didn't that damn old woman love dad?"

Normally, Brother Tang would not allow his younger brother to call him that, but now, he simply didn't want to care.

He said, "I don't know either. I heard from mother... mother heard from Mrs. Hu that at that time, that someone, Old Liu..."

This name...the second brother laughed.

Brother Tang glared at him with the imposing manner of an elder brother, and continued, "Lao Liu was young and beautiful. When she was a girl, she competed with Mrs. Hu. As a result, they married into the same village and became neighbors. Mrs. Hu recovered quickly after giving birth, but Lao Liu never recovered. So she felt that the child did not love his mother, and she disliked him very much. At that time, many people knew about it and said that the mother and daughter were not destined to be together."

Second brother: “……???”

He said speechlessly: "That's it?"

Why is he so unconvinced? Brother Tang shook his head and said, "I don't know whether it's true or not. Mother heard it from Mrs. Hu, and she happened to talk about it with a sister-in-law, and I happened to hear it."

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Second brother: “…”

As the two brothers were talking, they went to the city, bought a steamer for distillation, and then bought some wine.

In those days, wine was very expensive. Even if the wine they bought was not the best, it still cost three cents of silver per pound. Add the silver for the steamer, and the hundred taels of silver were almost spent.

When I hurried back, I found Xinbao and Brother Tang San were growing garlic.

Just plant garlic in the soil and grow garlic sprouts.

The second brother frowned when he saw it and whispered, "Brother, I calculated that the speed of Xinbao's planting is about seven to eight times that of ordinary things... If it is planting garlic seedlings, it will definitely grow a crop tomorrow."

Brother Tang's eyebrows jumped, and he didn't care about anything else and just hugged his sister.

Then he took his sister out to wash her hands, and patiently played this and that with her... Soon Tuanzi forgot about it.

The eldest brother was very pleased, and at the same time gave the second brother a look of contempt.

Nothing is difficult in this world as long as you put your heart into it!!

The next day, Brother Tang did not go to sell candy. Instead, his brothers distilled liquor under the guidance of their sister.

As a result, when Brother Tang looked up while he was busy, he found his sister squatting by the fence, digging the soil with her two little hands, and he didn't know what she was doing.

Brother Tang had a headache and stopped working. He wiped his hands and went over to hug his sister: "Xinbaoer, what are you doing?"

Tuanzi raised his head cutely and said loudly: "Grow vegetables!!"

Brother Tang: “…”

He wanted to cover Tuanzi's mouth.

He picked up the squatting little one like a ball, holding a handful of seeds in his little hand, and his feet left the ground for no apparent reason: "Huh?"

"Hey what?" Brother Tang held the ball in one hand, squeezed her hand, and asked her to put the things on the windowsill. He also fetched some water and asked her to wash her hands.

After washing and carrying his sister into the house, Brother Tang held his sister's hands with both hands and asked seriously: "Didn't Brother tell Xinbao that she is not allowed to grow vegetables? She can only play with other things?"

Xinbao blinked her big, bright black eyes and thought for a long time. She said embarrassedly, "Xinbao forgot!"

Brother Tang held his forehead with his hand and said, "My dear, you can't forget this. You have to remember it. Otherwise, if others know that the vegetables planted by Xinbao grow so fast, they will definitely think that Xinbao is a little monster..."

Blah blah blah…

Xinbao was dizzy from being talked about, and nodded obediently: "I know!"

"Then don't forget it next time, Xinbaoer."

"Okay! Xinbao will remember it!" Xinbao's eyes were bright and he was very well behaved. "Yes, yes, don't worry!"

(End of this chapter)