But there were outsiders around, and he was concerned about Qiao Mingjin's reputation, so he couldn't do anything else. He didn't say anything clearly, he just tried to show off in front of Qiao's father and Qiao's mother.
In the eyes of Father Qiao and Mother Qiao, he felt that this man was extremely arrogant. Compared with the rich men and young ladies in the city who looked at people through their nostrils, it was so comfortable to be in contact with him.
Qiao's father and Qiao's mother praised him repeatedly, feeling that God was wise in allowing Qiao Mingjin to find such a good partner.
Qiao's father and Qiao's mother had a very good impression of him.
Seeing this, Yue Zhongyao felt as if he had been fed several large bowls of coptis soup. After drinking several cups of bitter wine, he became very drunk.
Qiao Mingjin didn't seem to be able to chase people away, so he asked Yun Jin and Yue Dalei to help him rest in the side room.
Instead, Zhou Yanqing got a chance to spend an entire hour with the two old men.
It wasn't until the sky became dusk that he pedaled away under the urging of everyone.
Yue Zhongyao woke up before dinner.
Laibian had dinner with his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and chatted with him for a while. He wanted to drag Laibian to see his wife soften her heart and let him stay for one night, but Qiao Mingjin directly sent him home.
Yue Zhongyao was unwilling at all costs, but he also didn't want to make Qiao Mingjin angry, so he returned home in despair.
That night, Qiao Mingjin spent the night chatting with Father Qiao and Mother Qiao. Naturally, Mother Qiao taught her many things that a daughter-in-law and a wife should do.
Qiao Mingjin couldn't bear to touch her kindness and humbly accepted the lesson.
Early the next morning, Qiao Mingjin saw that her parents were there, and she hadn't seen Mingjue and Mingheng brothers for a long time. Let alone her, the two old men must have been thinking about their two sons, so they proposed to go to the city together.
I visited the two brothers and bought some useful things for the Qiao family.
Furthermore, she had never visited the yard in the city since she bought it, so she happened to go and have a look while Father Qiao and Mother Qiao were both there.
When they woke up early in the morning, Qiao's father and Qiao's mother wanted to rush home after breakfast. They heard that Qiao Mingjin had built a small courtyard in the city for the brothers. They felt comforted and naturally agreed with Qiao Mingjin's proposal.
So the family had breakfast and happily drove to Qingchuan City in a carriage driven by Yunjin.
Naturally, Yue Zhongyao came early and had breakfast with Qiao's father and Qiao's mother. When he learned that his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and his wife and daughter were going to the city, he volunteered to help them drive.
It's just that Qiao Mingjin didn't give him that chance.
Yue Zhongyao had no choice but to send his father-in-law and mother-in-law away with a sad face, feeling gloomy in his heart.
Wan'er and Mingqi hadn't been to the city for a long time. They were shouting and making noises in the carriage happily, frequently lifting the curtains to look out. They were pointing and noisy along the way.
When the family was about to arrive at Qingchuan City, they were lucky enough to encounter Zhou Yanqing's conspicuous carriage.
Fortunately, there is only one highway from Xiahe Village to Qingchuan City, otherwise his trip would have been in vain.
Zhou Yanqing glanced at Qiao Mingjin secretly and saw that the woman was smiling. Then she got into Qiao Mingjin's carriage in a good mood.
He wanted to invite someone to his carriage, but he only spent a long time with Father Qiao and Mother Qiao. He also knew the character of those two people. It was probably impossible to invite his two elders to his carriage, but with their good tempers and soft hearts, he
If you squeeze into their carriage, I'm afraid they won't drive anyone out.
So Zhou Yanqing climbed into Qiao Mingjin's carriage smoothly.
It was learned that the family mainly came to see Mingheng and Mingjue, but Shitou sent Shi Shi with the driver to pick them up at Green Willow Villa.
Master Zhou's personal servant Shitou was extremely resentful after hearing the order.
He was sandwiched between his sixth master and the old lady, saying nice things back and forth. It was so hard.
With him around, he could remind the hot-blooded master of his family, but now his sixth master sent him away to pick someone up again.
He was always worried that his job would not be guaranteed. He was always worried about angering the old lady.
When the time comes, it will be easy for him to be sold by the old lady to work as a miner. How can he still save his life? What he fears most is that he will be beaten to death.
His little stone hasn't lived enough yet.
Since I followed the Sixth Master, I have had good food and drink, and can also wear silk and satin clothes. There are also a bunch of people in the house who are following me to flatter me, shouting "Master Shitou, Master Shitou".
He is simply the number one slave.
He got all this by following his master. He naturally remembers who his master is. Naturally, he dare not disobey the instructions of his sixth master, but the biggest one in the Zhou family is not Liu.
Master, it’s the old lady, isn’t it?
While Shitou was resentful, he followed the order and went to Green Willow Villa.
Mingheng and Mingjue learned that their parents and sister had come to the city and they were going to take them to the city to meet each other. Where could they stay?
I reported it to my master, cleaned up a bit, and followed Xiao Shitou. I also urged the driver to go faster along the way.
As for Qiao's father and Qiao's mother, since Zhou Yanqing squeezed into the carriage, his eloquence, coupled with the fact that he has traveled all over the country and traveled to many places, can bluff Mother Qiao by talking about some of his experiences.
Listened with gusto.
When her daughter partnered with others to set up a workshop, she felt very uneasy, fearing that her daughter, who had never been exposed to such things, would be deceived.
The Zhou family was one of the largest families in the city, and I was afraid that my daughter would have to do the counting in vain.
However, after meeting Zhou Yanqing in the past two days, Mother Qiao's heart was completely relieved.
Although the man in front of me is a shrewd person, he has good character and will definitely not do anything like that.
I was also grateful to him for working for Qiao Mingjin and helping to buy a small courtyard in the city. I thanked him very much...
When they were approaching the city gate, Ming Qi and Xiao Wan'er couldn't hold back their joy, so they opened the curtain and looked outside. After entering the city all the way, they couldn't bear to lower the curtain.
The street was very lively, with vendors shouting and shouting, filling their eardrums with all kinds of sounds. The aunt and nephew didn't mind the noise, but couldn't even turn their eyes.
"Mom, dad, why don't we go for a walk? It's a rare opportunity for you to come here. Let's go for a walk, see what we have, and buy some to take home." Qiao Mingjin said to Father Qiao and Mother Qiao.
After Qiao's mother married Qiao's father, her family was poor in the early years. She only saved some eggs or took a few vegetables grown at home, and carried them to Songshan Market in exchange for some oil and salt. Qingchuan City had little.
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Later, I gave birth to several children one after another. I had to take care of the children and serve my husband-in-law and mother-in-law who couldn't do farm work. How could I have time to go to Qingchuan City?
This year, the family has enjoyed a better life thanks to the eldest daughter, but I have never been to Qingchuan City.
Seeing the interest on Mother Qiao's face, Zhou Yanqing said: "I grew up in this city, and I am very familiar with it. I will accompany my uncle and aunt for a while. Some places are really worth it.
Let’s go shopping for a while. When we get tired from shopping, we’ll find a good restaurant and I’ll invite my uncle and aunt to have a nice meal.”
Mother Qiao felt happy and was waiting for the answer.
I heard Father Qiao say leisurely: "How dare you trouble Mr. Six? Your family has a big business, so there must be a lot to do. It's enough to have Mingjin and Yunjin by your side. I sat all the way and felt very dizzy.
No more shopping. Let’s go directly to the yard. The two brothers will come soon and they can find us.”
Zhou Yanqing glanced at Qiao Mingjin after hearing this.
Qiao Mingjin gave him an apologetic look.
It is not easy for her father to be persuaded to go to the city, but it is even more difficult for her to go shopping.
I don’t know why, but her father and her grandmother just disliked going to big places and crowded places. Even when the family was in the most difficult situation, they would always go to Songshan Market if they wanted to set up shop and write letters for others.
How many people can there be in Songshan Collection?
With her father's status as a scholar, it is not easy to find a job as a teacher for a wealthy family in Qingchuan City, or find a job as a teacher in a private school or college, and earn a few taels of silver a month steadily.
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Even if you set up a writing stall in Qingchuan City, you can earn as much as Songshan Ji.
But his father refused to go.
I would rather stay at home and eat pickles with my wife, children, and children.
"Then don't stop and go directly to the yard." Qiao Mingjin ordered Yun Jin outside.
Yun Jin responded, raised his whip, avoided the main road in the city, and went to the yard where Qiao Mingjin bought it.
The courtyard was in a place where academies were concentrated in the city. The road was wide and quiet on both sides. Along the way, the shouting gradually became less and less, and then it was no longer heard.
After walking for a while, we will arrive.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the courtyard. Father Qiao waited for everyone to get out, then looked around and got out of the carriage. Without looking around, he went straight into the courtyard.
Qiao Mingjin saw it and didn't say anything or ask. She helped her mother and went inside.
Zhou Yanqing glanced at Father Qiao and followed him into the yard.
This is the first time Qiao Mingjin has visited this yard since he bought it. Although he heard Zhou Yanqing describe it, he didn't have much impression.
"Mom, dad, come and see, there is a well here too!" Ming Qi shouted.
After hearing this, Father Qiao and Mother Qiao also followed Mingqi and Wan'er and looked towards the well.
"There is no well platform and no pool."
Wan'er took one look and was no longer interested. What's so interesting about a bright well? The mouth of the well was very small, much smaller than the one at their home.
Zhou Yanqing touched the little thing's head and said with a smile: "It would be nice to have a well here. The people next door don't have one yet. You have to go outside to get water. If you don't want to work hard to get water, you have to get money."
Come and buy water. There are special people around here who pull buckets of water on carts. You can buy a bucket with two or three copper coins."
"Do I still have to pay for water?"
The little thing looked puzzled. She could draw as much water as she wanted. There was always so much water in the well, and there was never any shortage.
Zhou Yanqing touched her head and said with a smile: "Yes, it will cost at least ten copper coins for one day."
Then he said to Father Qiao and Mother Qiao, who looked stunned: "It was because there was a well in our house that the price was more expensive than nearby." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to recommend it.
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