Acai's Sky

Chapter 675: What Does the Heroine's Escape Have to Do with Me?

Study in the front yard of the Tong family in Beijing

Tong Xin, the old man of the Tong family, sat steadily on the armchair, his eyes, which had experienced many vicissitudes of life but were still sharp, fixed on the plan in his hand.

He was seen stroking his gray beard gently, lost in thought, as if he was trying to discern the future rise and fall, honor and disgrace of the entire family from these dozens of thick pages of paper.

After a long while, Mr. Tongxin raised his hand slightly and handed the invaluable plan to his eldest son Tong Lei, who had been sitting quietly beside him. He said slowly, "You all should take a good look at it!"

After Tong Lei respectfully took the plan, Old Man Tong Xin leisurely picked up the cup of steaming tea on the desk.

He first sniffed the tea, then carefully brought the teacup to his lips and slowly took a sip.

As the warm and fragrant tea slid down his throat, the old man couldn't help but let out a sigh of satisfaction: "Alas, I'm getting old, and my brain can't keep up! Now even my little granddaughter can see things more clearly and think more far-sightedly than I do. It's really a blessing for our Tong family!"

Tong Lei quickly glanced through the plan in his hand, and an unconcealable excitement gradually appeared on his face.

He hurriedly handed it to his younger brother Tong Miao, and at the same time turned around and said to his father with a glint of surprise in his eyes, "Dad, if this plan can really be successfully implemented, then our old house will definitely reap a lot of benefits! By then, not to mention revitalizing the family, even taking it a step further will be no problem!"

Tong Miao nodded seriously, agreeing with his brother's opinion, but then frowned slightly and said worriedly: "But then again, the sweet potato planting mentioned in this plan is very important. It's just that we don't know the actual yield of this crop yet. So third brother, you have to pay more attention to this matter!"

Unexpectedly, Tong Lei shook his head upon hearing this, and replied with a wry smile, "You know my third brother well. He's a simple-minded person and a straightforward person. It's not very reliable to let him worry about these serious matters! In my opinion, it would be more practical to place our hopes on my niece, the housekeeper Uncle Qi, and his son, the second housekeeper."

At this moment, the silent old man Tongxin suddenly stretched out his right hand, gently tapped the armrest of the armchair a few times, and said in a firm tone: "Don't spread the news about the sweet potatoes for now. Everything will be decided after the actual production volume is known and reported to the higher authorities. This is the only way to be absolutely safe and secure!"

Tong Miao then seemed to remember something, turned to look at his eldest brother with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Brother, I heard that the emperor recently issued two imperial edicts to commend our Yao'er, but why haven't they been issued yet? Is there something behind this?"

Tong Lei sighed softly, slowly raised his hands, and respectfully bowed in the direction of the imperial palace. He said slowly, "Your Majesty will certainly not forget those people who dug the ground to a depth of three meters when our mansion was being renovated."

The old man of the Tong family, who was sitting nearby, narrowed his eyes slightly, stretched out his hand and slowly stroked his graying beard, nodded thoughtfully and said, "Yes, during the renovation of the mansion, although they almost dug it upside down, but this time His Majesty has obtained so much treasure, it won't be long before those people know about it."

Tong Lei nodded hurriedly in agreement, "That's right. Our Emperor intends to hold an auction similar to the one the Sixth Girl organized before. He has decided to sell the colored glaze and various jewelry items in this treasure for cash."

Hearing this, Tong Miao couldn't help but take a deep breath and said with a worried look on his face: "Oh my god, if this happens, the news that this batch of treasure is about to appear in the world will probably spread throughout the streets and alleys in an instant! It will be extremely difficult to hide such explosive news from those who are interested!"

As he spoke, Tong Miao felt a headache coming on and couldn't help but rub his temples.

However, the old man of the Tong family waved his hand nonchalantly, shook his head, and said with a smile, "You guys are just worrying too much! Not to mention that these treasures weren't moved from our Tong family's old house, even if they appeared in the world now, it's just a coincidence. Why worry so much?"

Tong Lei gently picked up the exquisite tea bowl and stared intently at the tea leaves in the bowl rising and falling, as if they were performing a silent drama.

He slowly said, "Let's wait until your eldest and second grandsons pass the imperial examinations before making a final decision. In my opinion, since this imperial decree has been suppressed, the emperor will surely find ways to redress it in other areas."

After saying that, he gently blew away the tea leaves floating on the water and took a sip of tea.

At the same time, Tong Miao was quietly looking at his respected old man, with a hint of worry in his eyes.

He said softly, "Father, I know you've always wanted to live with me. However, if I were in the capital, a place of unpredictable change and scheming, I'd definitely become the center of attention, with people watching me closely at all times."

Hearing this, the old man of the Tong family couldn't help but sigh, then stood up suddenly, raised his head and let out a long howl towards the sky.

The howl was filled with helplessness and grief, as if it wanted to vent all the sorrow in its heart.

The third son in his family was just brought up too casually. He is really talented, otherwise he would not have passed the imperial examination at such a young age.

After a long while, he slowly sat back in his chair and muttered to himself, "Is it really so difficult for a family to be reunited and live together in harmony and happiness?"

The eldest brother Tong Lei looked at his father's determined look and felt helpless.

In fact, he knew very well that his father had long wanted to return to his old home to enjoy his old age, but due to his repeated delays and attempts to retain him, the old man had not yet been able to fulfill his wish and embark on the journey back home.

At this moment, Tong Miao, who was standing by, saw his elder brother looking troubled, and quickly spoke to persuade his father, "Dad, our family has always remained neutral in this situation and has never chosen to side with any faction. As a result, the pressure from all parties is increasing day by day. In my opinion, we still need Dad to stay and help us resist the surging evil spirits!"

Tong Xin, the old man of the Tong family, sat there with a frown on his face, his face full of annoyance at his current situation.

He didn't want to stay in this place from the bottom of his heart, facing all kinds of people every day and saying insincere words.

He had to speak human words when meeting people, but had to speak lies when meeting ghosts. This kind of hypocritical and deceitful life really made him feel extremely tired.

What made him even more angry was that those people with ulterior motives were thinking about how to plot against their Tong family all day long.

Some guys, relying on their power or connections, tried every possible way to reach out to the Tong family's backyard, hoping to gain some benefits from it.

Whenever Old Master Tong thought of the ugly faces of these people, he became furious and felt extremely irritated.