Man Bao raised his head and said, "Dad, Sixth Brother and Li Zhonglijun are staying in the capital to open a shop. Business is good during the Chinese New Year, so they are reluctant to close the shop."
She did not mention that Zhou Lang had left Liu Lang and his store with Hu Shang, and continued: "Fourth brother and Liwei bought a batch of leather goods and separated them from us in Mianzhou. They want to sell them to Maozhou and Yizhou.
It will probably take several days to come back."
Old Zhoutou didn't know much about this kind of business, but he expressed his appreciation for Zhoulang's behavior of not going short and Liulang's hard-working attitude, so he left them behind for the time being, picked up his chopsticks and picked up a piece of meat.
Man Bao said cheerfully: "Okay, let's eat first. Come on, Man Bao eats meat. Are you starving along the way?"
Not really hungry, just very bumpy.
Qian glanced at Lao Zhoutou, who was always excited, and gave Manbao a chopstick of meat, and then said: "Eat quickly, your roommate asked your third sister-in-law to clean it up, and a brazier was lit in the room. In the evening
If it's too cold, just add another quilt."
Man Bao responded.
The family had a happy dinner. After the meal, everyone lit lamps and distributed things.
The big house, the second house, the fourth house and the fifth house all bought good things for their respective residents. Of course, Manbao would not forget about the third brother and the others and also bought them a box of things.
But this is not the most important thing. These things were put away in different categories when they were in the capital and carried back to their respective rooms. They will divide them among themselves.
The main thing is that Manbao also brought some books back from the capital this time, which she bought for Santou and the others.
Most of the books at home were hand-copied by her husband, and then Santou and the others copied a copy from her. In fact, there are still very few books.
This time, she brought back many books that she had read and memorized, so Santo and the others could use them directly.
If it's not enough, you can make a copy yourself.
There were also some fabrics, jewelry, etc. that the Queen and the Crown Princess had given her. Man Bao also brought back a lot of them, and she was not stingy about sharing them with her family.
Qian touched the brocade and put it away. She shook her head and said, "This brocade is too slippery. I'm afraid that the calluses on my hands will pick up the threads. It's not something we farmers can use, so I'd better put it away."
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But Man Bao saw that the sisters-in-law really liked it, so he said: "Mom, let the sisters-in-law keep it. Even if you don't wear it, keep it and you can sell it for money later."
Qian Shi glanced at her and did not express any objection. She said to Xiao Qian Shi and others: "Since Man Bao said so, you can just accept it. In the future, when the child gets a wife or gets married, these materials may be used."
When this topic came up, Xiao Qian couldn't help but ask Man Bao, "Man Bao, when will Da Tou come back to talk about marriage?"
"Yes, Erya is old too," said Feng, "I thought Erya would come back this time."
Man Bao was startled, "Second sister-in-law, are you going to marry Lijun?"
Feng said: "We can start seeing each other."
Man Bao thought for a while and then shook his head and said: "Li Jun may have done it now. It is probably impossible for her to go home and get married. Besides, it is not good for a girl to marry too early."
"What's wrong?"
Man Bao said: "It's not good for your health, it's dangerous to marry too early, and it's dangerous to have children. Let's wait until you're eighteen."
Feng was confused, "Isn't eighteen too old? By the way, where is the sixth child?"
Only then did everyone remember that Saturday Lang had not yet married a wife.
The sisters-in-law looked at Qian one after another, and the atmosphere was a little tense.
Man Bao chuckled, feeling a little guilty.
When Mrs. Qian saw it, she said to Ms. Feng and others who were surrounding the Manbao House: "It's getting late. You should go back to the house and sleep."
Feng and others took the brocade they were given and left.
Mr. Qian said to Mr. Qian: "Go and boil another pot of hot water, in case Manbao and the others don't have enough hot water for washing later."
Xiao Qian also left, and Man Bao quickly took out a big bundle and gave it to her, "Sister-in-law, this is the fox fur coat for you. It will be warm to wear."
Xiao Qian went back carrying a piece of brocade and a big bundle.
When Mrs. Feng and others saw it, they knew that their sister-in-law had an extra burden than them, but now everyone was mostly envious and had long been used to it.
After everyone left, Qian took Man Bao and asked, "Has your sixth brother fallen in love with someone in the capital?"
Man Bao: "How did mother know?"
Qian did not answer, but asked: "What kind of person is he?"
Manbao scratched his head and said, "Sixth brother asked fourth brother to come back to intercede."
Qian nodded her head and said, "So you want to hide it from mother until your fourth brother comes back?"
Man Bao smiled sheepishly, looked outside, and then whispered in Qian's ear: "She is the daughter of the mutton restaurant next to our restaurant. Her surname is Qiu. She is eighteen years old this year."
Qian frowned and said, "You haven't gotten engaged yet at the age of eighteen. Is it because you don't want to start a family like your sixth brother, or is it because of some other reason?"
Man Bao: "She is the only daughter in their family."
This situation was so familiar that Qian asked without thinking, "Is their family planning to marry into the family?"
Man Bao was about to answer no, but after hearing this, he paused and asked, "Mom, will you agree to Brother Six's marriage?"
"I don't agree," Qian said with a stern face: "It's not because of your sixth brother's filial piety. Besides him, I have five sons. Your father and I can provide for you in old age. It's just that it's not that easy to be a son-in-law.
Let’s not talk about the opinions of outsiders, even the family may look down on him."
Qian said: "Our family is not short of money for a wife now, so why do we need to marry into a wife?"
Man Bao said: "My biological father is also a married woman. Mom, didn't you say that my grandfather and his family are very good to my biological father?"
When Qian heard her mention this, he knew what she was thinking. He reached out and touched her head and said, "It's good, but things are different now. Your father had nothing at that time, not even his life."
I saved her, otherwise if I were to get married, I wouldn't have so many worries now."
Man Bao asked in a low voice: "What's the troublesome matter?"
Qian pinched her cheek and said angrily: "You know what you are asking, what else can you do? Of course it is your family tree."
Man Bao sighed and said, "Mom, do you think it's better to call me Zhou Man or Xia Man?"
Qian smiled and said, "They all sound good, it depends on which name you like."
Man Bao herself was also undecided. Of course she preferred the name she had carried since she was a child, but this made it seem that her biological father and their family were very unscrupulous. After all, they had agreed to marry into the family.
Qian also sighed, "Your sixth brother should come back. Just ask your father to give him a good beating."
Man Bao was startled, and immediately came back to his senses, and quickly explained: "Mom, the Qiu family didn't let Sixth Brother get married, they just said they wanted a child with their family name."
Qian:……
She looked at Man Bao silently.
Man Bao smiled flatteringly and said, "Don't I want to know your opinion on getting married?"
Qian nodded her head and then asked about the Qiu family's situation in detail.
Upon hearing this, Man Bao knew that Qian was inclined to agree. She felt inexplicably that she was at a bit of a disadvantage. It seemed that when the fourth brother came back, he would have to give her the ten taels of silver from the sixth brother, because she was the one who persuaded her to get married.