"What if the king comes to propose marriage? I can't shirk it. It's all my fault that I agreed because I was confused for a moment." The mother-in-law regretted it.
"I will find a way by then. Don't worry about it for now. I have to go to the county to deliver goods. I won't be back for lunch." Bai Haitang walked out after saying that.
Lamei and Tian Niu didn't know what Haitang said when they went in, but judging from the look on their mother-in-law's face, they probably thought the marriage was over.
"Tian Niu, I will never wrong you. Wintersweet and I have gone to deliver the goods. You can collect the cloth at home. When I finish my work for a while, I will teach you how to dye cloth." Bai Haitang warned.
Tian Niu nodded desperately. Only then did she realize that she could really rely on her sister-in-law, not her mother.
Wintersweet and Begonia pushed the cart to deliver cloth to Zhang's house in the city.
Er Tong said he wanted to go, but he felt a little uncomfortable when he saw two girls doing manual labor while he, a grown man, could only guard a few acres of land.
Haitang declined. Since she had promised Mr. Zhang to go in person, she had to do it. In addition, she also had to inspect the environment of Zhang's house and know where to set off the fireworks for the best effect. These were things that the two of them could not accomplish together.
It's enough for him to have that heart.
So we set out on the road with Lamei, and they arrived at the county seat just after noon.
Although I haven't been here for only two days, the county town today is already different. The streets and alleys are crowded with people, vying to buy this and that, and their faces are filled with the kind of smiles that only appear during the New Year.
It was as if it was the eve of some big festival.
"Sister Haitang, it's weird in the city today. Is it free to buy things? Otherwise, why are there so many people robbing them? This was not the case last time I came here," said Lamei.
Bai Haitang also felt strange. After calculation, there was no big date in either the lunar calendar or the solar calendar. It was still early for the New Year.
"Mom, what day is it today? Why are there suddenly so many people on the street?" Lamei asked an aunt who was buying soju.
"Girl, you are from out of town. Tomorrow is Mr. Zhang's birthday, and the whole city is celebrating. This year's sixtieth birthday is also the most lively one in history." The aunt said with joy on her face.
Mr. Zhang, that is Mr. Zhang’s father.
"How much kindness does Mr. Zhang have to the county that everyone is willing to celebrate his birthday?" Bai Haitang was a little confused.
"Master Zhang's only favor to the people of the county is that he has a family friend who is a prince. The prince is the emperor's younger brother. When he comes, the whole county is filled with royal joy and prays for good luck in the coming year." The aunt said cheerfully.
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Prince, Bai Haitang immediately thought of the princess.
It turns out that these people are not celebrating Mr. Zhang’s birthday, but are doing it for the luck of the prince’s royal relatives...
No wonder everyone is so willing.
"Sister Haitang, is the prince the highest official?" Lamei looked innocent.
"The emperor is the highest official in the world, and the prince is the younger brother of the highest official. Think about it, how many people want to take advantage of it," Bai Haitang said.
Lamei didn't seem to understand, but she knew that a big shot from the county was coming to congratulate Mr. Zhang on his birthday.
"Look, isn't that our cloth!" Lamei happily pointed in the direction of the restaurant and embroidery shop. The flag was fluttering in the wind. You could tell by the color that it was dyed by ourselves.
"Let's go to Zhang's Mansion first. I'm afraid Mr. Zhang is impatient. Tomorrow is Mr. Zhang's birthday. I don't know how many tailors are working all night to make clothes."