The dealer is indeed unprepared. Mr. Zhuang may only stay at home for a few days throughout the year, and the room will always be vacant. If someone comes back suddenly, the room will be cold and inconvenient.
Manbao and the others simply rolled up their sleeves and went into the house to clean, opening the doors and windows...
Sister-in-law Zhuang watched blankly as they took out the quilt, dusted it, spread it, and brought a brazier into the house to warm it up.
Zhou Man took out a small purse from his pocket and poured the medicinal materials inside into the brazier. After a while, the aroma of medicinal herbs filled the room.
This is an herb that repels insects and avoids filth. They burned it all the way back. This house has not been occupied for a long time and has no ventilation, so it needs to be smoked. The raised brazier can also dispel the cold air and moisture in the house.
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The three of them acted very quickly, without asking Daji who was waiting outside for help. They just finished it as if they were all responsible.
Zhuang Ji'an stood aside and stared at them blankly, and immediately stepped forward to help after he realized what they were doing.
When Zhuang Dalang hurried back from the shop, the room had already been tidied up. Manbao lit two braziers to ward off the cold in the house, and then the group of people retreated to the yard to salute Zhuang Dalang and say hello.
The banker receives festive gifts from three families in Qili Village every year. Although he is not very close to them, he is not unfamiliar with them either.
After not seeing each other for a year, he felt that these three disciples of his father had changed a lot, and they had a faint aura of nobility.
Thinking of the troubles in the county town more than two months ago, Zhuang Dalang became more polite to them. When he asked about his father's carriage being left behind, he simply got up and went with them to the intersection to pick them up.
He got into the kitchen and said to Sister-in-law Zhuang, "Make the food softer. Father doesn't like to eat hard food."
"I got it. Go pick it up quickly. By the way, bring Ji An with you."
They went to pick him up on the main road in the county town. This was the only main road in Luojiang County. If they wanted to cross the city, they must take this road.
The convoy carries a lot of things and needs to be checked when entering the city, so it is much slower.
They simply stood at the intersection of the avenue and waited. Bai Shan took the opportunity to ask about matters in the county, "I heard that County Lieutenant Liu took over the post of county magistrate? I wonder if the county affairs have changed."
Zhuang Dalang didn't want to discuss the county magistrate in the street, but he didn't refuse to answer. He just lowered his voice and said: "The county is still the same as when Magistrate Yang was there, nothing has changed, but the conditions of the officials below are not as good as before.
real."
Zhuang Dalang worked as an accountant in the Zhang family's grain store, and he was not an accountant of a grain store, but the general accountant. Zhang's bookkeeper in the county came from the Zhang family, so he was well-informed about this aspect.
As they were talking, several people heard the sound of carriages moving. They couldn't help but look up and saw a motorcade appearing at the end of the street.
Mr. Zhuang's carriage stopped at the intersection, and Zhuang Dalang quickly stepped forward to catch it.
Mr. Zhuang got out of the car, let out a long breath and said, "A handful of old bones are about to fall apart."
He pushed Zhuang Dalang's hand away, walked on the spot, and then stepped aside to let the carriage go in. He said to Zhuang Dalang: "I brought some things back. You go and ask them to unload them and put them carefully. I'm going to say goodbye to Mrs. Liu."
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Mrs. Liu also got out of the car and saluted Mr. Zhuang. The two were already familiar with each other and they were not many visitors. After saying hello, Mr. Zhuang went home. He did not want to take the car anymore and wanted to wander in by himself.
Mrs. Liu said to Bai Shan and the others: "After seeing Mr. Zhuang off, go home quickly. The city gate will be closed soon."
Bai Shan responded.
Mrs. Liu and the others left first.
Man Bao and Bai Erlang helped Mr. Zhuang back to the banker's house. After taking a sip of tea, he waved to the three of them and said, "Okay, you can go back. If it's too late, it will be dark."
The three of them ran away, "Sir, we'll see you again in a few days."
Mr. Zhuang waved his hand, turned to look at Zhuang Ji'an, smiled, and waved instead, "Come here, grandpa, take a look at you."
Zhuang Ji'an liked his grandfather who always bought him all kinds of delicious and fun things, so he walked up.
Manbao and the others ran back to Qianji Restaurant, and Wulang happened to drive over to pick them up. After picking them up, they went home together.
When Xiao Qian saw Man Bao riding on the horse, she felt very proud, but she was still afraid that she would fall off the horse, so she waved to her from the car, "Man Bao, come and sit in the car, it's too cold outside."
Wu Lang sat on the shaft of the car and shrank his neck and said: "Sister-in-law, she is not afraid of the cold. Half of the way she came back was on horseback. Let her ride. We can't fit so many people in this car."
Santouhe was so envious that he also lay on the carriage and looked at Manbao, "Sister-in-law, I want to ride too."
Man Bao said: "But my Chiji is still small and cannot accommodate two people. Please go and ask Daji to take you."
Santou looked back at Daji, and then refused, "Forget it, wait until I get home before riding. Sister, will you ride for me?"
Man Bao said: "I can teach you."
When Sanya heard this, she immediately said: "I want to ride a horse too!"
San Tou pushed her aside and said, "You are still young, what kind of horse are you riding?"
Sanya complained to Xiao Qian, "Auntie, third brother bullied me again."
Xiao Qianshi glared at San Tou and patted him, "Don't bully your sister."
Santou felt very frustrated and stopped sitting in the car. He got out of the car and sat with Wu Lang.
Man Bao and the others had already run away laughing, and the three heads looked envious and aggrieved.
Wu Lang looked funny. San Tou was the same age as Man Bao. He was also brought up by Wu Lang when he was a child, so the uncle and nephew were very close, so he bumped his shoulder and said, "Your mother just missed you."
, why are you angry?"
Santou muttered in a low voice: "I read it every day."
Wu Wulang didn't believe it, so Santou whispered: "Fifth Uncle, you don't know, now the family doesn't favor us, and starts to favor Third Sister."
Friday Lang wondered, "Why?"
"Because the third sister will be the only girl in the family," he said: "The eldest sister is getting married, the second sister is in the capital again, and the fourth aunt has given birth to a younger brother. From now on, only the third sister will be left in the family, so the family
I started to favor her."
Santou's words were conclusive, but Wulang didn't quite believe it. No matter how biased he was, wouldn't Sanya still have to go to the restaurant to help?
It can be seen that there is not much partiality.
Mrs. Liu and the others left first, so they also arrived at Qili Village first. When Manbao and the others came back on horseback, many people had gathered at the entrance of the village to watch the show, with Lao Zhoutou standing at the front.
He had very good eyesight. Yu Xiazhong stared into the distance. When Man Bao appeared first on the small road at the entrance of the village riding Chi Ji, he slapped his thigh and said happily: "Oh, it's Man Bao, I saw it."
No, the one riding on the horse is Man Bao."
The village chief who was caught by him nodded repeatedly, "I see it, I see it."
Old Zhou was so arrogant that he happily told everyone: "This is my daughter, this is my daughter..."
Everyone: ...Nonsense, after so many years in the same village, who doesn’t know that this is your daughter?
No, this is not your daughter!!
Just as someone was trying to point this out, Man Bao had already rushed over. When the horse came to a stop and was about to stop, she jumped off the horse and rushed towards Lao Zhou, shouting: "Dad -
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