At the end of September, Zhou Lang and Xiang Mingxue came back with their caravan.
He took off the dog-skin hat on his head and said to them: "It's snowing in the north, but the weather is nice here in the capital."
Just wear jackets in Beijing now.
He went late this year, so he brought back less stuff than in previous years, but he also has his own regular customers, so the sales, exchanges and purchases are pretty fast.
If he hadn't rushed back to attend Man Bao's wedding, he could have stayed for a while longer.
He looked around and asked: "Why don't eldest sister come to Beijing? When I came to Beijing, she was very excited to come to Beijing."
Man Bao said: "She is pregnant."
"Hey," Zhou Lang raised his voice and said in surprise, "This is good. Only one child is a bit weak. After another child, I will have a companion."
Man Bao said: "Dad and mother are thinking of going home this year for a visit. You can take them back then."
Zhou Lang said there was no problem and asked: "Will eldest brother and eldest sister-in-law go back?"
"If they don't come back, the second brother and second sister-in-law will have to stay behind for Liwei to arrange the wedding."
Zhou Liwei got engaged to the eldest daughter of Mr. Lan's family who attended Zhou Lixue School. It was the most proud thing about Zhou Liwei's last visit to the capital.
When Man Bao came back, the marriage had already been decided. Zhou Lixue and Zhou Ligu told her about the matter. She had met the little girl twice, and she was about the same age as her. Well, she was only less than a year younger. She looked very shy.
A girl.
But she is not shy at all.
I heard that Mr. Lan initially liked Zhou Lixue. After all, Zhou Lixue was studying in a school, right?
But the girl was interested in Zhou Liwei, and Zhou Lixue was only focused on copying books to make money and studying for the imperial examination, and he didn't really want to get married. Well, he doesn't want to now either.
Therefore, Mr. Lan could only regret it. In addition, the Zhou family also came to propose marriage to Zhou Liwei, so he reluctantly agreed.
When Zhou Lixue and others first entered the school, they were often isolated and bullied because they were outsiders and spoke with Sichuan accents.
However, the three of them go to school together, so they can become a small group by themselves. They have a lot of things to do after school, and they don't play with those classmates at all, so it is difficult for people who don't like them to conflict with them.
But as time passed, I couldn't hold it back a few times, and several boys started fighting in the school. That year happened to be the year when Zhou Lizhong followed Zhou Lang to the north. Zhou Liwei, who stayed behind, took charge of them and kept it secret when he was called his parents.
Friday Lang and Saturday Lang went there twice, and then they went there often.
Give them some food at noon, or occasionally call them when you pass by. Those students are bullying and fearful. Knowing that their family owns a restaurant at the other end of the same street, they don't dare to mess with them.
And when Zhou Liwei occasionally brought food to them, he would also deliver it to the gentlemen in the academy. Occasionally, he would meet Mrs. Lan who also delivered food to Mr. Lan. After going back and forth, the two of them became acquainted...
Later, when Xiao Qian came to Beijing, the steamed pork she made was so delicious that the restaurant would take out the steamed steamed pork. No matter who came, they could come and buy a few bowls with a basket.
Mr. Lan also liked to eat, so Mrs. Lan went to buy it from time to time, and the two of them became more familiar with each other as they went back and forth.
When Mr. Lan revealed that Zhou Lixue's knowledge and character were acceptable and that he could be recruited as a son-in-law, Mrs. Lan quietly told her mother that Zhou Lixue was good, but she was interested in Zhou Lixue's brother.
Zhou Liwei is not young anymore, so Zhou Liwei thought that while he was in the capital this time, he would do it together, but he hadn't counted the days yet.
In fact, the more frequent trips between Beijing and Qili Village, the more they felt that the two places were not that far apart.
Mainly because they have their own cars.
Carts, well, there is no such thing, but they have mule carts, donkey carts, and ox carts, especially mule carts, which they think are no different from horse carts.
Having a car is very convenient. When you go out a lot, you feel that staying in a hotel or rushing on the road is no longer a problem.
The first or second time I had no experience, I always couldn't make it to the hostel and had to sleep outside. But after the third time, unless I encounter an accident, I can stay in a place I am familiar with, so I don't feel uncomfortable anymore. .
Zhou Lang is now very accustomed to going out. After finishing his food, he put down his bowl and wiped his mouth and said: "By the way, Mr. Yang knows that you are getting married, so he asked me to bring you two boxes of gifts. One box is for you. , one box is for Bai Shan."
Manbao was happy, "Where is it?"
Zhou Lang took her to see it and opened the box. Inside she found exquisite fabrics, a glass tea set, and a set of jade jewelry.
Man Bao was stunned when he saw it, "It's so precious."
Zhou Lang said: "I said I was adding a box for you."
Man Bao looked at Bai Shan's box and wanted to open it, but Bai Shan wasn't there, so she held back. Well, she'll wait until he comes back from overtime to take a look.
Manbao asked Xibing and Jiulan to take the things back to her room and put them away.
Time passed very well, Man Bao and Bai Shan took marriage leave together when they were in the fifth year of junior high school.
Yes, officials in the Jin Dynasty are allowed marriage leave, up to nine days.
Both Man Bao and Bai Shan took nine days of leave at once, including the two midday holidays, so they had a total of eleven days of leave.
Bai Shan's family moved from Zhouzhai to Changqing Lane and went to deliver the betrothal gift on the sixth day of the lunar month.
Bai Shan invited Bai Dalang, Bai Erlang, Yin or Liu Huan and others to be his relatives and friends in the escort team.
Liu Huan, who was already on duty, happily asked for leave and ran to join in the fun. Following the gongs and drums, the betrothal gift was carried around the inner city and delivered to Zhou Zhai.
Many people in Chongyuanfang stood at the door to watch the excitement. Of course, the servants were watching the excitement, and the masters were waiting behind to listen to the report.
There were only one or two naughty ones who couldn't help but lie on the wall of their house and look out. Seeing the betrothal gifts being sent to Zhou's house one after another, they couldn't help but be speechless, "I saw at least four houses just now. The Bai family is so rich?"
If there is a house in the betrothal gift, then put a model of a small house on the burden with the deed of the house underneath. It will belong to the woman when it arrives at her home. The woman's parents can choose to keep it or send it back as the bride's dowry. .
Old Zhou happily walked around the betrothal gift, and then led someone to replace the word "happy" on it with the imprint of their Zhou family, and then left some things meaningfully, and the rest was written down intact on the dowry list. As a dowry for Man Bao.
Lao Zhou walked around and left two pieces of silver, one for him, one for Qian, and two pieces of cloth, one for each of them. This was considered as leaving something behind.
Old Zhoutou sat among a pile of betrothal gifts and sighed.
Zhou Dalang and the others brought a model of a small house and set it up. When they saw it, they asked: "Dad, where is the deed of this house? It needs to be sealed, otherwise we will forget it later."
Lao Zhoutou said: "Why are you so anxious? There is only one day left. We will press it again tomorrow. What if the press is stolen now?"
Zhou Dalang: ...Who would come here to steal things? What they stole was the house deed, not silver and fabrics.