Novel Full Chapter 947 - 947 947 I Want to Eat Meat_1
Chapter 947: Chapter 947: I Want to Eat Meat_1 Chapter 947: Chapter 947: I Want to Eat Meat_1 Zhu Hongyun’s tears fell like beads off a broken string as she sobbed, and Tong Erlang’s head throbbed from her crying, “Alright, alright, alright, I’ll run this errand for you.”
“However, I can’t guarantee anything will come of it, as I can’t even set foot in the manor’s threshold right now.”
Thinking about the way Tong Sanlang had treated him earlier, Tong Erlang sighed deeply.
His fate was truly hard, running into such a heartless brother; a mere fraction of his abundant wealth would be enough to feed and clothe him, yet he was utterly stingy with it.
Alas!
He wanted to cry too.
Tong Erlang, wanting so much to cry, used the excuse that Zhu Hongyun had an upset stomach, saying he needed to visit Doctor Wu.
Tong Tiehu didn’t think much of it and waved him off to go.
Leaving the house, Tong Erlang didn’t head for Doctor Wu’s but made a beeline for the manor instead.
After trudging more than ten miles in the snow, by the time he arrived at the manor, he was panting and gasping for breath.
From a distance, he saw a group of people with sticks in their hands, zipping back and forth across the snow. Out of curiosity, he approached and saw that they had something strapped to their feet.
With two planks strapped on, they could glide across the snow as if flying—how magical!
Just as he was looking on with great interest, a guard came up to question him about who he was and what he was doing there.
Tong Erlang quickly identified himself; he was Tong Sanlang’s elder brother, coming to find him.
He dared not say he was there to lodge a complaint against the retired emperor.
These guards looked so impassive; if he mentioned lodging a complaint, they might just throw him out…
While he was feeling anxious, another guard went into the manor to find Tong Sanlang.
When Tong Sanlang learned it was Tong Erlang looking for him, he hurried out.
Tong Erlang’s visit surely meant no good, and now with Yang Wenxiao and Yang Hao around, he couldn’t have his clueless brother causing trouble.
Upon coming out and seeing Tong Erlang standing timidly against the wall, looking at the guards sliding on the snow with envious eyes, his heart softened.
In the end, his big brother was just a kid who never grew up.
Thinking this, he spoke, “Big brother, what brings you here?”
Tong Erlang had been so engrossed in watching the guards that he jumped when Tong Sanlang called out to him and quickly turned around, “Sanlang…”
He called out slowly with a troubled look on his face.
Tong Sanlang walked over, “What’s wrong? It’s a long way here, and the roads aren’t easy to traverse, why did you come over?”
Tong Erlang pursed his lips, hearing Tong Sanlang’s gentle tone made it hard for him to speak about his concerns.
If he spoke bluntly, Tong Sanlang was sure to send him away.
And it seemed, looking at Tong Sanlang’s demeanor, that he was no longer angry about the last time…
With that thought, he coughed uncomfortably, “I, I’ve been wanting to eat something made by Xiaomai… At home, it’s just plain tea and simple meals all the time, I want to eat meat.”
Tong Sanlang “…”
That was the extent of his big brother’s ambition.
“Didn’t I ask grandpa to take meat back home with him when we sent him off last time?” he asked.
“With so many people at home, I hardly got a few pieces,” Tong Erlang said grievously, and pointed at the baggy clothes on his body, “Look at me, I’ve gotten so thin from hunger.”
Tong Sanlang, “… Wait here, I’ll go to the kitchen and get something for you.”
Tong Erlang immediately brightened up, “Sure, sure!”
Tong Sanlang sighed internally, then turned and entered the manor.
Shortly after, he came out with a basket containing ten pounds of pork, two chickens, and a large piece of Stewed Lamb, enough to feed the family for several days.