When he came, he saw that although the house was made of mud, it was more impressive than all the mud houses in the village.
Grandma is used to living in nice places, so this house can't be made too shabby.
Zhao Tingzhang was flattered and his lips trembled with excitement.
"Director Song... I will definitely help you if you can."
Song Yun expressed his gratitude again before returning to the mine with his entourage.
After finishing her business, He Tiantian hurried back home. She had just returned and still had many things to do at home.
After his family left, Zhao Tingzhang quickly closed the gate to the courtyard.
Except for Zhao Xiaohe, everyone in the family had rosy cheeks.
Zhao, the village head, took a few deep drags on his pipe, slightly annoyed. What to do? His family suddenly had so much silver; what were they going to do with it?
Liu was also worried about this matter, mainly because the money belonged to the whole village.
They couldn't afford to lose even a single penny.
Zhao Dahai took a few deep breaths and called out, "Father..."
Cheng Ying has never had any ideas, and at this moment she couldn't think of any good solutions, so she could only stand silently to the side without saying a word.
Only Zhao Xiaohe seemed indifferent, taking advantage of the family's inattention.
He secretly slipped out to play and hasn't come back for a long time. His friends must miss him a lot.
After a long silence, Zhao, the village head, finally asked, "Does anyone have any good ideas? Where should we hide these two hundred taels of silver?"
Two hundred taels of silver, like snowflakes, were something none of the family had ever seen before.
"Dad, how about we hide it on the bed? Keeping it close by is the safest option."
Zhao Dahai had just expressed his opinion when it was rejected by his wife.
"With so much silver on your bed, how can you sleep at night? It'll be so uncomfortable."
Zhao Dahai chuckled, scratched his head, and didn't say anything.
"How about we put it under the bed?" Liu suggested. Putting it under the bed would be safer and less likely to hurt anyone.
Zhao, the pavilion chief, shook his head. "No, it's still not safe."
After thinking for a moment, he said, "How about this, we'll divide the two hundred taels of silver into four parts. Old woman, find two holes in our room and bury the money there to hide it."
Zhao Tingzhang glanced at Zhao Dahai again, "Dahai, you and your wife dig two holes in your house and hide the money separately."
Upon hearing this, several people exclaimed, "Hey? This is indeed a very good idea!"
The family took shovels and went back to their respective rooms to dig tunnels to hide their silver.
He Tiantian returned home, and indeed, she still had a lot to do.
Little Mingzhu had just woken up and was startled when she saw He Tiantian. After recognizing her for a while, she waved her little hands, wanting her mother to hold her.
He Tiantian felt her heart melting. She hugged Xiao Mingzhu tightly in her arms, instinctively holding her close.
In the courtyard, He Shitou and He Chun were butchering pork with axes. A lot of butchered mutton and beef were already laid out beside them.
Zhao Xiaolü and Zhao Denglong filled a large basin with water. They noticed that the meat was covered in grass and dust, so they decided to wash it clean.
Meanwhile, Zhao Xiaolan and Zhao Wanzi were chopping wild vegetables. They mixed the chopped vegetables with loose grains and took them to the backyard to feed the chickens.
Chen felt heartbroken seeing such a large bowl of broken cornmeal being used to feed the chickens.
He quickly stopped Maruko, saying, "Maruko, this is food, it's for people to eat."
Feeding chickens with grain is such a waste.
Zhao Wanzi explained, "Grandma, Mom said that chicks won't grow big if they only eat wild vegetables. They need to eat some millet mixed in so they can grow big and lay eggs."
Indeed, this is true. Ever since they started feeding their animals a mixture of wild vegetables and grains, their egg production has increased at a visible rate. Now, the basket is overflowing, and they can't possibly finish it all.
Mrs. Chen didn't know what to say, because she saw her daughter feeding meat to the family's two dogs.
That's beef! How could you feed it to a dog?
Wujin and Coconut had been running around for ages, and the moment they came back in and saw He Tiantian, both dogs were in a state of extreme excitement.
It frantically circled around He Tiantian, tearing at her trouser legs with its mouth and scratching at her feet with its paws.
He Tiantian was completely exasperated by these two adorable creatures, so she could only pick up a piece of cut beef from the ground and throw it over.
"You two go eat over there and have some peace and quiet."
Wujin and Coconut spotted the meat and rushed out, the two dogs pressing themselves against the courtyard wall to start eating.
"Tian Tian...you..." Chen was so shocked she couldn't speak.
Oh dear, what a spendthrift daughter she is! That's meat, and she's feeding it to two animals.
Mr. Chen's old face was all scrunched up.
Seeing her grandmother so heartbroken, Zhao Wanzi couldn't help but explain, "Grandma, don't be sad. Wujin and Coconut are wonderful; they've done a great service."
So Zhao Wanzi rattled off the story of how the people from Peach Blossom Village had come to steal grain at night.
As expected, Chen's attention was diverted again, and even He Chun, who was chopping meat nearby, was indignant.
"Shameful! Utterly shameful! I never imagined something like this could happen! Tao Qing and Tao Yong are notorious troublemakers in the village!"
"And then there's Tao Guihua, who married into your village. I heard she was forced to marry him because she was already pregnant! What a disgrace!" Chen added angrily.
He Shitou waved the axe in his hand, "If I had known these two bastards were good-for-nothings, I would have fought them long ago!"
He Tiantian covered her face. Is this what it feels like to have family backing you up?
Well, they really are blood relatives.
"Mother, Father, they have received their due punishment. They are probably still in the government jail and won't be able to go home for a few days."
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