This time they brought a lot of things, and because there were so many, Mr. Bai even sent an extra carriage.
In addition to the things listed on their list, the Bai family also packed a lot of extra things for Bai Shanbao and Bai Erlang.
For example, their clothes, shoes, and even quilts were packed into the two beds, along with matching pillows, mats, etc.
If it wasn't inconvenient, Mrs. Bai and the others would also like to bring over the desks they are used to at home.
Fortunately, Mr. Bai withstood the pressure in the end. It is said that Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Bai cried so hard that their eyes were red and swollen for three days because Erlang Bai also had to leave home to study.
This made Ms. Liu and Ms. Zheng, who were fine, start crying.
Then Mrs. Liu called over the cook at home, and then they brought even more things.
Mr. Zhuang even rolled up his sleeves to help.
Count all the books you brought and put them on the bookshelf. If the bookshelf is not enough, you have to sort them out and put them in boxes. I will buy bookshelves tomorrow and then put them on them.
Then the daily necessities brought must be sorted and carried back to their respective houses.
Because there was an extra cook, their room was not enough, so Bai Erlang moved in to live with Bai Shanbao.
The two disliked each other, "I want to buy a bed tomorrow."
Man Bao nodded at the side, "Buy, buy, buy, my Erya, no, even Li Jun wants to buy."
Zhou Lijun: "...Sister-in-law, if you're not used to it, just call me Erya."
Man Bao laughed and called her "Li Jun" several times, and then asked: "Do you want a big bed or a small bed?"
Their room is not small. It is divided into an inner room and an outer room. There is a screen in the middle. Now you only need to move the tables and chairs in the room or move them and sit on the other side of the outer room.
Place a bed on the wall and move the screen inward to create two small rooms.
It's almost the same as when Man Bao lived in his parents' room, even more spacious.
However, Zhou Lijun already had a strong sense of privacy, so he made a request, "There should also be a screen in front of my bed."
This will make it much more private. The original layout of one bedroom and one living room has been changed into two small rooms and one small hall, with only a small table and chairs in the middle.
But it's enough for them.
After all, their aunt and nephew have been accustomed to living with others since they were young.
However, Bai Shanbao and Bai Erlang were not used to it. They quarreled over the position of the screen and almost had a fight. In the end, Bai Shanbao won with his eloquence and force and successfully suppressed Bai Erlang.
Daji ignored them, because it was already late today and there was no time, so tonight the cook would make the floor in Manbao's room, while the coachman who came with him would live with him and Zhou Lang to buy additional beds, screens, etc.
I have to go out and buy it tomorrow.
Mr. Zhuang wanted to go out to eat, but a cook came to the house, and the Zhou family brought a lot of vegetables. In addition to vegetables, there were also tofu and some semi-finished ingredients made by Xiao Qian.
The Bai family also asked the cook to bring some bacon and salted fish, and the kitchen was half filled with these ingredients. The cook steamed the rice very quickly, and then started to select the ingredients for tonight.
Not only Mr. Zhuang, but also the three Man Bao looked at it for a while. For some reason, the four masters and apprentices suddenly felt sad, and they had the illusion that the good old days would be gone forever.
Even Zhou Lang, who was busy moving things up and down, quietly said to Daji: "I also said that I wanted to eat all the restaurants in Yizhou. Now it's better. I have no chance."
Daji remained silent.
Zhou Lijun helped arrange things and praised Manbao, "Sister-in-law, you have gained weight again."
In this day and age, being fat is something to be proud of.
Man Bao himself obviously inherited the aesthetics of the old Zhou family. He puffed up his chest and asked, "Really?"
"Really," Zhou Lijun said with certainty, "You are all fat."
Mr. Zhuang stood aside, put the last book on the box, and sighed: "I will lose weight soon."
Zhou Lijun was puzzled, "Why?"
"Because the food outside is always more likely to make you fatter."
"Ah?" Zhou Lijun was confused.
Mr. Zhuang did not continue this topic, but looked at this student who had only studied with him for two years and asked: "Lijun, have you decided what you want to do when you come to Yizhou City?"
Zhou Lijun scratched his head, glanced at Man Bao and said, "I'm here to take care of my sister-in-law, so I have to follow her, right?"
Mr. Zhuang just smiled and said nothing.
Man Bao said, "You don't have to follow me all the time. Just do whatever you want."
Zhou Lijun then whispered: "I want to be a bookkeeper."
"Go find it!" Man Bao encouraged her, "Start as an apprentice first, and you will definitely be a big accountant in the future."
Mr. Zhuang shook his head and said, "Shops rarely hire female accountants. It's not easy for you to find such a job."
Mr. Zhuang's words are euphemistic. It is not only not easy for a woman to be a bookkeeper, it is simply an achievement that is difficult to achieve.
There are female cashiers in some shops, and that is because they are members of the family, and the cashier is the proprietress.
Who would go out of their way to hire a woman from outside to be the accountant?
But he didn't mean what he said. Even if he said these things, the children might not agree with them, so why not let them go out and give it a try.
And he also has a kind of expectation, what if he meets the one he wants?
Just like today, who would have thought that a young lady would want to be a bookkeeper?
Mr. Zhuang put away his books, glanced at Bai Shanbao and Bai Erlang who were still sorting their books, and went out with his hands behind his back with satisfaction.
Well, let's wash our hands first, and then we can drink tea and wait for dinner.
Bai Shanbao clicked his books on his list, and then found that there were a lot more. At a glance, he knew that his grandmother had brought them for him.
He sighed repeatedly and said: "It seems that I will have to buy two bookshelves tomorrow. Actually, I don't really like reading these books. I didn't expect that grandma would also stuff them in."
Bai Erlang wanted to cry more than he did. He squatted in front of his box, picked them out one by one with a grimace, and arranged them according to difficulty.
He whined aggrievedly and said, "I didn't ask my father to bring me a book at all."
Man Bao took a look and said, "Just be content, otherwise you will have to buy them all again. How much will it cost?"
Man Bao was stunned for a moment when he said this, and asked: "By the way, didn't Mr. ask you to buy a book today? Why didn't you buy it?"
"You bought so many books, and my husband also bought them. If I buy them again, how can I get them back? So I plan to buy them again in the next few days. Anyway, don't you want to go to the bookstore to read the books? Just buy one at a time.
Just one or two."
Bai Shanbao said: "Are you looking for an excuse to go out to play?"
But Man Bao remembered something, "I bought all the books you wanted for you, and spent a total of three to two six dollars."
Bai Shanbao said, "I'll give you the money after dinner."
Man Bao then asked by the way: "How were you in school today?"
Bai Shanbao sighed and said, "Forget it, I was assigned to Class C, I am the youngest in the class, and the academic officer in charge of our class didn't like me very much, so he directly placed me at the last table."