That evening, Tian Sangui sat in his room sorting through his money. After deducting daily expenses and business turnover, he had a total of ten thousand taels of silver.
He took two thousand taels to develop his business in the prefectural city, for the purpose of buying shops and renovations.
On the morning of the tenth day, Tian Sangui brought a cart full of things and bid farewell to Zhang.
It was time for separation again, and this time Zhang was completely without her children around her.
My heart suddenly felt like it had fallen to the bottom of a valley, a feeling of emptiness.
"San Gui, come back whenever you have time, and Mom will make your favorite braised fish!"
"Oh, Mom, I'll come back whenever I have time. Don't worry about me. Take good care of yourself at home. If you're too busy with the work in the fields, hire some help if you need it. Don't be stingy with the money!"
"Okay, be careful on the road!"
"Go back now, I'm leaving, Mother!"
As Tian Sangui watched Zhang's figure gradually fade into the distance, his heart sank into a deep heaviness at the thought of parting.
There will be many more such separations in the future. When the business grows bigger, it may be several years before we see Mr. Zhang again.
Alas, life is always full of these forced separations and reunions. If one could have a job that is both leisurely and family-oriented, while still providing a livelihood, then there would probably be no more separations.
When Tian Laosi took the children to the county town, the restaurant's doors were already open, and workers were already cleaning inside.
They were still thinking about the surprise Tian Sangui had mentioned.
"Oh, the Third Manager has arrived!"
The waiter quickly helped Tian Sangui out of the car and led her into the lobby.
Everyone immediately surrounded them. "Third Manager, look, we've cleaned the restaurant spotless. Can we hear the surprise you mentioned?"
"Okay, go unload the goods from the truck, then come to me to collect your opening bonus!"
"Okay, I'll go right away!"
The employees scattered and quickly helped Tian Laosi unload the goods in the backyard.
Tian Sangui gave each person a red envelope containing 800 coins, which they happily stuffed into their own pockets.
This is equivalent to a month's wages for them.
Everyone was impressed by Tian Sangui's generosity.
"Did you ask your siblings when you got home?"
"Why even ask? It's a job that makes money; only a fool wouldn't want to do it."
"We've already given their names to Steward Tian. Third Manager, they're just waiting for your word to come!"
"Alright, Second Uncle, please compile the list and give it to me later. I'll set off for the capital tomorrow!"
Tian Lao Er nodded and listened attentively, doing as instructed. After Tian San Gui taught him a simple understanding, he learned characters without any difficulty, the only difference being how well he wrote them.
Tian Sangui encouraged him, "It's okay, as long as you can write, why are you afraid of not being able to write well?"
Good handwriting is about writing each stroke clearly and legibly!
Tian Lao Er's confidence soared, and he forced himself to practice calligraphy diligently whenever he had the chance.
My handwriting has improved significantly. I dare not compare it with that of the students; at least it is neat and tidy.
It's a hundred times better than Tian Laowu looking down on him and teaching him things he doesn't understand.
He became increasingly grateful to Tian Sangui and was determined to follow him wholeheartedly for the rest of his life.
Qin expressed her support and made new clothes for Tian Sangui at home, intending to give her a surprise and also to console herself for the mistakes she had made with Zhang in the past.
The list contains 25 people, including Tian Sangui, Tian Lao Er, and Lan Juan and her brother, who discussed the details of the division work together.
“Alright, Sister Lanjuan and Brother Lancheng will come with me to the prefecture tomorrow. I’ll leave everything here to Second Uncle.”
"Don't worry, I'm here, nothing will go wrong!"
With Tian Lao Er's assurance, the group rented a horse-drawn carriage early in the morning and headed to the prefectural city.
The journey was long, so we had to set off early.
We arrived in the city around noon. The sky was overcast and the north wind was biting.
Although it didn't snow, the cold was no less than that of a snowy day.
After paying for the carriage, the siblings were taken by Tian Sangui to visit the Shen family. They had promised the little girl that they would definitely come to see her, so how could they miss the opportunity today?
"Tie it up!"
"Knock knock knock!"
After knocking twice, a servant, still feeling sleepy, finally opened the door.
Who are you looking for?
Considering the distinguished attire of Tian Sangui and his companions, the servant did not chase them away, but his tone was impatient.
"Excuse me, we are from the Tian family of Jizhen. May I ask if your third young lady is at home?"
Upon hearing the news, the servant rubbed his eyes and tried hard to recall the name Tian Sangui, but ultimately he still couldn't remember him.
"Third Miss is here, but who are you? If you don't say your name, how can my young lady recognize you?"
Judging from Tian Sangui's exquisite attire, he must be a close friend of the Third Miss; otherwise, she would have kicked him out long ago instead of going through all this trouble asking so many questions.
"Excuse me, just say Tian Sangui has come to visit!"
"Wait!"
The servant's tone was unpleasant, and the door closed again.
A short while later, a cheerful voice drifted through the courtyard wall into Tian Sangui's ears.
"Hurry up, hurry up! You have no sense of propriety, daring to lock my older sister out. I'll give you a good beating when I get the chance!"
"I know I was wrong, I'll open the door right away!"
The gate was now wide open, and the servant changed his attitude, his face becoming respectful and even ingratiating.
"Hehe, I didn't know it was Miss Tian! My apologies!"
"Get out of the way!"
Shen Xing'er kicked the servant over, her bright little eyes staring happily at Tian Sangui.
"Big sister!"
She lifted her skirt and ran quickly down the steps, then jumped and hung on Tian Sangui.
"Hahaha, it really is you, it really is you! I've missed you so much! I've been waiting for you every day, but you just won't come. I'm not letting you go today, you have to stay with me for a few more days!"
"Alright, alright, my little darling, get down quickly, there are people watching behind you!"
Tian Sangui swung his body, but Shen Xing'er was so skilled at hanging people that he couldn't budge her at all.
However, she showed no intention of getting down and looked up at what was behind Tian Sangui.
"Hello, I'm very close to my older sister. If you don't like it, turn around."
Lanjuan and her brother hurriedly waved their hands: "No, no, no, we can stand it!"
Shen Xing'er is quirky and clever; you can tell at a glance that she's a spoiled, willful, and unapproachable young lady.
"Listen, they have no objections!"
Tian Sangui frowned helplessly: "I'm out of strength. Are we going to fall together?"
"I don't believe you. You're very strong; you can lift me with one hand. Hmph, who are you trying to fool?"
Completely at a loss, Tian Sangui had no choice but to tell the truth: "Am I supposed to take you shopping like this?"
"ah?"
Did Tian Sangui invite her shopping?
"Great! I haven't gone shopping in ages. It'll be so much fun with you, big sister!"
Shen Xing'er was overjoyed and quickly got off Tian Sangui, then grabbed her arm and pulled her towards the street.
She finally made it down; she really wasn't used to being treated so warmly.
Let's come back and visit the old lady after we've finished shopping.
"Xing'er, do you know which restaurants in this city are open to the public?"
Shen Xing'er innocently bit her finger and thought for a moment: "Yes, there are several. I'll take my older sister there!"
After saying that, without waiting for Tian Sangui's reaction, he pulled her and ran to the place where the restaurant was for sale.
Behind him, Tian Sangui thought to himself: Why is this girl always so impulsive?
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