Old Man Tai looked at the person who took the lead as if he was in charge, and he was looking into the courtyard again, so he asked, "This nobleman, I don't know what you have to do?" ”

The steward was about forty years old, very calm and kind, smiled and bowed back, and replied, "Does uncle live in this courtyard?" ”

"Yes," Old Man Tai didn't let his guard down because he was so kind, and asked tentatively, "Are you looking for someone?" ”

The steward hesitated for a moment and said with a smile, "We are just curious, and we have something to ask." ”

After that, he pointed in the direction of the east of the city, and said, "Just now, our young lady was on the embroidery floor, looking at this place with lights, like stars, very beautiful." So, the young lady sent us over to see what it was so gorgeous. ”

Lights?

The old man was a little stunned when he heard this, and looked at the courtyard with his feet crossed, and sure enough, there was a faint light, so he patted the door, and then invited the steward and the two little servants to enter the door.

Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue were playing with their sister, and when they heard their grandfather coming back, they ran over to open the door.

So, the door was broken and pushed open.

Everyone saw two naughty boys, both with big heads and small necks, their faces were red from the cold, and their noses were two and a half feet long.

But the little girl they lifted with their hands, with a white and tender little face with milk fat, big eyes and long eyelashes, a small nose and a small mouth, is really cute.

Zhuzhu ignored the others for a while, and when she saw her grandfather and father, her big eyes were bent into a crescent moon with joy, and she shouted in a milky voice.

"Where has Grandpa gone, Zhuzhu misses you!"

As she spoke, she stretched out her little hand to hug her.

Old man Tai was coaxed into a smile, and quickly hugged his granddaughter and wrapped her in a jacket, and then invited the steward to enter the door.

The steward and the little servant didn't expect that such a poor family still had a little granddaughter like a blessing doll, and they were all curious to take a few more looks.

Tai Jiye was afraid of being scolded by his father, but when an outsider was a guest, he came up and secretly asked his eldest brother a few words.

Hearing that the eldest brother said that these people were coming for the ice lantern, he glared at the time and shouted excitedly, "Get rich, the opportunity to get rich has come!" ”

With that, he followed him into the house.

Just as Yang Lihua came out of the stove with hot water, she asked her husband with a worried face, "What's wrong with the third brother?" Debt collectors come to the door? ”

Tai Jizu said a few words briefly, and Yang Lihua immediately instructed, "The third brother has an active brain, you go into the house to help a few words, maybe he can really find a way to make money for the family." ”

Sure enough, Yang Lihua's guess was right, in the house, the steward had already inquired about how the ice lanterns in the courtyard were made.

Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue were very happy to see their gadgets being praised, and they were about to shout when they opened their mouths.

Coincidentally, when Zhuzhu saw her father enter the door, she happily patted her little fat hand and ran over, almost falling into her grandfather's arms.

Tai Yonglu and Tai Yonglu hurriedly went to help.

Taking advantage of this effort, Tai Jiye took over the conversation.

"Don't hide it from this nobleman, these ice lanterns look simple, and they also need some careful thought to make. The materials and utensils here are rudimentary, so it's just a temporary photo of a few lights. I don't know what the nobles are here this time ......"

I didn't ask how to make the ice lantern, and the steward was not disappointed or angry, but only said what his young lady occasionally saw and thought was interesting.

At the end, he said, "Our young lady will celebrate her eighth birthday in four days, and there will be a banquet in the house." It just so happened that the housewife was worried about the bitter cold of winter, and there was no beautiful scenery to enjoy.

"If my brother has some free time, I don't know if I can make a few more new and interesting ice lanterns. I'll come back tomorrow night.

"If it's really good, I'll talk to the mistress and ask you to decorate the garden, and of course it won't be without your hard-earned money."

Tai Jiye's eyes were shining, but he still asked, "I don't know what your mansion is......"

The housekeeper unconsciously raised his chin, with a little smug in his expression, and responded, "We are from the Min family in the east of the city. ”

The Min family?

Old Man Tai and the others didn't know, but Tai Jiye had heard it too many times, and his excited hands were quietly trembling.

He looked up at his father, and his eyes longed to stretch out his little slap and pull his father's collar, for fear that his father would not agree.

Old Man Tai glared at his son, and scolded in his heart for not being productive.

At the end, he arched his hand with the steward and said, "It was originally a gadget that we thought about at home, but I didn't expect it to fall into the eyes of nobles. In this way, thanks to the noble people's affordability, we will carefully make a few more tomorrow, and then we will have to go again. ”

Seeing that their family was like this, the steward was also satisfied, and left with a few polite words.

The ice lamp in the courtyard was still on, and the steward took a closer look before going back to tell the master.

As soon as the courtyard door was closed, Tai Jiye ran into the house like crazy, his legs didn't hurt anymore, and his swollen face didn't delay his speech.

He pulled his father and couldn't wait to jump on the spot a few times, "Dad, I'm rich, I'm really going to get rich!" The person in charge is from the Min family!

"The Min family is a scholarly family, one of the largest families in the city. His family also has a son who is an official in Kyoto, and on weekdays, the county lord has to pay three points when he sees the Min family.

"The most important thing is that the Min family has a heavy reputation, and they are looking for handymen to do work on weekdays, and they give 20% more wages than others! If we finish this ice lantern, we will definitely get a lot of silver! ”

Although Old Man Tai doesn't like his son's arrogant appearance, it is better than lying on the kang sickly.

So, he said, "It's okay at home, I'll find your second brother tomorrow, he is skillful, and he will definitely be able to help." Your brother Zhang Luo, don't be around, you can earn enough money to marry a daughter-in-law. ”

Tai Jiye doesn't want to marry him, but he definitely can't refute his father at this time.

At that time, he talked to his eldest brother that the frozen ice in the iron bucket was too thin and brittle, and it was better to go to the river outside the city to chisel ice cubes, which would be easier to carve.

Tai Jizu immediately said, "This is easy, I'll go to the river tomorrow morning." There is also a climbing plow at home, which is easy to pull back. ”

Yang Lihua hugged Zhuzhu and listened to it, Tai Jiye teased Zhuzhu happily, "When the third uncle earns money, I will buy you snacks!" ”

Zhuzhu was rarely not interested in eating, but pulled the rabbit ears on his hat and shouted, "I want a rabbit, I want flowers!" ”

Yang Lihua was inspired, and said, "Third brother, the Min family's banquet is for Miss's birthday, so it will definitely be more desirable to prepare some more funny ice lanterns." And the steward said that there are no flowers to enjoy in winter, and if you can carve some flower-shaped ice lanterns, you should not be wrong. ”

"Yes, yes!" Tai Jiye was so excited that he couldn't wait to get ready immediately.

The old man sat on the side and clicked on the empty cigarette pouch pot, thought for a while, and said, "While the city gate is still closed, I will go back."

"If the second child comes, Yongan will definitely not be able to sit still, leaving only Yongning and the second daughter-in-law to guard the yard. Simply, come to the city to help! ”

Tai Jizu was worried that his father would walk alone at night, so he hurriedly said that he would go back together.

The two of them quickly pulled two bowls of porridge, made two torches temporarily, took self-defense sticks and firewood knives and left.

Yang Lihua hugged her daughter and sent her to the door, she was really worried, so she asked her carefully.

"Zhuzhu, your father and grandfather can get home safely tonight and come back tomorrow, right?"

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