"Who's coming?" The old man's first reaction was that outsiders came to the door, because the Min stewards and half-immortals in the city were here, and Yongning and Yongfeng had already arrived home last night.

Tai Jizu and the others were also puzzled, because they really didn't tell anyone.

It was only when Tai Sanye entered the courtyard that he knew that he wanted to celebrate the birthday of his old brother today.

But doubts are doubts, the three brothers of Tai Jizu still greeted them, and then they found He Xiong and Yong'an, who were in the dust, and brought seven or eight soldiers!

"Yong'an!" Tai Jizu was overjoyed, although he didn't know how to express his love like many fathers, his expectations and liking for his eldest son were definitely the most of all children.

He is the eldest son, and his eldest son is the eldest grandson, who shoulders the heavy responsibility of passing on the lineage and closing the lintel.

Since his son went to the border army, he has been thinking about it almost every day, but he didn't expect that on such a day, his son would come back!

Tai Yongan jumped off the horse, and saw that his father had red circles under his eyes and his nose was sour, "Dad, I'm back!" ”

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back!" Tai Jizu patted his son's shoulder vigorously and went to greet He Xiong again.

"Brother He, I really haven't seen you for a few days, hurry up and go into the house and sit!"

Tai Jizong and Tai Jiye also greeted warmly, and led everyone to the yard with all their might.

He Shan also rushed over with people to help manage the horses, and greeted and laughed with the soldiers he knew well.

Tai Jiye hurriedly went into the house to report the news, and then suggested, "Dad, make more food, and let the soldiers and brothers brought by Brother He have dinner with He Shan and them." ”

"Okay, you look at the arrangement." Old man Tai was also happy that his eldest grandson was back, and he wanted to greet He Xiong again, so he couldn't take care of so much at all.

Yang Lihua and Liu Dongniang hurriedly walked out and told Erya to go to the village to find a woman to help, and bring the family's ingredients and rice noodles to the row house to clean up the meal.

When the third aunt next door heard the movement, she was the first to lend a helping hand and take the errand.

"Step-grandfather and daughter-in-law, you just have to busy yourself, and leave these things to us, isn't it just to let the brothers who come from afar have a full meal? It's easy, just see. If a brother can't get enough to eat, you can even settle accounts with us! ”

Yang Lihua hurriedly responded, "Okay, I'm tired of my aunt to help Zhang Luo." These little brothers are all on an errand with Yong'an in the border army, and they came from afar, let's not treat them badly. You just take care of Zhang Luo, and if you lack anything or something, just let Erya come back and get it. I see what it means, they are going to stay tonight, and they will also arrange for the row house at that time. ”

"Okay, you know, you can rest assured!" The third aunt waved her hand, and took Tie Dan'er Niang and the others to the row house.

Yang Lihua opened the storeroom, and asked people to send five jars of wine over before hurriing back to the house.

In the house, He Xiong had already greeted everyone, and was sitting down to eat and drink.

"Why did you get here today? Is there something going on at the border? "How many years has the old man been out of the army, and he still can't change the habit of thinking about the border pass.

He Xiong laughed and responded, "No, uncle, don't worry about it, it's okay to close the border." The general heard that you have a birthday today, so I asked me to take Yongan back to show you the eldest grandson and bring a birthday gift. ”

With that, he took off the cloth bag behind his back, and after untying it, it was a sheathed saber, which was bright and sharp.

Old man Tai was pleasantly surprised, looked through it carefully, and couldn't put it down.

"Oops, oops, it's a pity that I, a cripple, use such a good knife!"

Tai Yongan's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "Grandpa, you can't use it at home, why don't you lend it to me......"

Before he could finish saying this, he was slapped on the back of the head by his father.

"Stinky boy, you don't have a knife in the barracks? Run back to grab something, don't be sensible! ”

Tai Yongan shrunk his neck, and smirked in a rare childish manner, "I'm just ...... There are knives in the barracks, and I am not lacking. Just look at it and like it! ”

Everyone laughed along, especially the younger brothers, who originally thought that the eldest brother had grown into a majestic hero, but they didn't expect it to be the same.

Tai Yongan blushed and hurriedly took out his gift.

"Grandpa, I hunted a fox when I was out on patrol, and I just brought you back the fox skin. In winter, make a hat to wear! ”

"Okay, okay, my eldest grandson is out!" The old man smiled from ear to ear.

Tai Yonglu, Tai Yongyue, and Chen Ruiyang saw each other, and hurriedly joined in the fun, and took out their congratulatory gifts, the new cigarette bags and pots.

The brass cigarette pole is inlaid with a piece of white jade, engraved with the words longevity and health, which is very suitable for the occasion.

The old man squeezed it in his hand and touched it again and again.

Tai Yongning used various writing methods to make a picture of Baishou, which was already framed, and held it to the old man with both hands.

Zhuzhu tried hard to pull grandpa's trouser legs, climbed into grandpa's arms, and shouted in a milky voice, "Grandpa, Zhuzhu bought you a gift, hide it, grandpa will look for it!" ”

The old man couldn't laugh or cry when he heard it, he was not blind, and yesterday the shops in the city sent the rocking chair over, and kept it under the eaves of the porch, covered with two straw curtains.

He almost tripped as he walked by, and he needed to look for it.

It's a pity that only the fat girl thinks she is hiding it very secretly......

"Okay, grandpa eats first, when you're full, grandpa will take you to find it!" The old man carefully tied his precious granddaughter with his beard, and he really felt that life was nothing more than that.

Tai Jizu and his wife presented the old man with a new set of clothes and pants, while Tai Jizong and Liu Dongniang gave a pair of rattan boxes, keeping the old man to pack some small items on weekdays.

Tai Jiye bought a snuffbox for his father and put it in a navy blue purse. Recently, the old man was worried about the buds in the field, and he either followed the patrol outside at night, or lay on the kang and lost sleep, and his eyes went dark when he saw them.

Tai Jiye was reluctant, so the medical hall prepared some ointment and put it in the snuffbox, and the old man could sleep peacefully for half the night by sniffing it......

The old man took the things the same way, and he was really full of emotion.

After living a lifetime and worrying about my children and grandchildren for decades, all the hard work has paid off at this moment!

Tai Sanye watched from the side, in addition to envy or envy, although he also has children and grandchildren, but in terms of ability and filial piety, it is not as good as it.

Steward Min also remembered his daughter-in-law and children in the distance, only Banxian'er felt sour, he ate this bowl of rice in his life, and what he did was to leak the business of heaven, blindness is not counted, and a lonely life is also a certain end.

Now, he is fortunate to get acquainted with the Tai family, and occasionally comes over to rub the "warmth", which is already satisfied!

After eating a banquet, everyone frequently served wine bowls, saying that they were happy, so they inevitably got drunk when they got off the table.

Tai Jisheng and Tai Jicai followed Tai Jiye to the grassland a few times, and they were not the original Tie Hanhan, guessing that He Xiong came from the border pass, he should have something serious to say.

So, they carried their father on their backs and quickly said goodbye and went home.

Steward Min also said goodbye to Banxian'er and took a carriage back to the city together.

The courtyard of the Tai family is so lively, and there are outsiders again, the people in the village are naturally curious, and they heard about the old man's birthday after inquiry.

Although I knew that the old man didn't want to make a big deal, the people who had made friends one after another still sent some eggs and vegetables and the like.

Yang Lihua divided the wedding cakes sent by Steward Min to each family, and coaxed everyone to go back with a smile.