The sun is setting in the west, and the afterglow is gradually fading.
The Qu family's father and son, as well as Aunt Gongsun's two sons, drove back to Bachuan Garden in a cart.
Zhou Jun came over, opened the car door, and looked at the car full of cinders with a happy face.
Qu Sanweng got off the cart and returned the money bag that Zhou Jun had given him when he was leaving, which was used to purchase cinders.
Zhou Jun opened it and found that not a penny had been touched.
After careful questioning, it turned out that Qu Sanweng had found the Silla blacksmith in Naxi City and had not yet explained his purpose.
As soon as the Silla blacksmith saw Qu Sanweng, he led him directly to the backyard of the blacksmith shop.
In the backyard, there is a mountain-like pile of cinders.
The Silla blacksmith said to Qu Sanweng: "I met with Manager Zhou last time and knew that the house would use these cinders, so I found some more and took them."
When Qu Sanweng saw this, he expressed his gratitude and wanted to take some hard-earned money and give it to the blacksmith.
Unexpectedly, the Silla man refused to accept it, and kept saying: "In the past, I still had to spend money to hire people to transport these garbage out of the city. You are willing to accept it, but you have helped a lot, so how can we accept it again?
Are you a copper?"
When Zhou Jun heard this, he was quite touched and thought to himself, this Silla man is quite friendly.
Everyone transported the cinders to the warehouse.
Chun Niang had also cooked the dishes at this time, and stood in the archway of the outer garden, calling everyone to prepare for the meal.
While others were returning to the stall in the courtyard, Zhou Jun pulled Qu Sanweng aside and motioned to the latter to follow him.
Taking him to the door of the treasure room, Zhou Jun took out the treasury note that Pang Gong had written long ago from his arms and handed it to Qiu Yong.
Qiu Yong glanced at it twice and handed it to another Bu Qu to read.
After the two of them finished reading, they took out the key to the treasure room, opened the locker on the wall, took out silk, copper coins and other items, and placed them one by one on the table.
Qu Sanweng looked at the property on the table, his eyes widened. When he came to his senses, he looked up at Zhou Jun again, not daring to ask, let alone move.
Zhou Jun said with a smile: "Hurry and take it, this is the settling-in allowance that Mr. Pang gave to your Qu family."
Qu Sanweng's head buzzed, and he kept saying: "The master's gift is too much, too much."
Qiu Yong, who was on the side, said impatiently: "Since the master has given it to you, just keep it. How can there be so much nonsense."
Qu Sanweng looked at Zhou Jun again, who nodded.
Qu Sanweng quickly took off his robe, wrapped the silk and copper coins in it, picked it up with difficulty, and couldn't help but express his thanks.
Seeing this, Qiu Yong quickly stopped Qu Sanweng and said, "The matter is not over yet, why are you anxious?"
The latter was stunned for a moment, thinking he had done something wrong, with a look of fear on his face.
Qiu Yong took out the treasury records, pointed to the red clay on the table and said: "The fingerprints are pressed."
When he heard that it was a fingerprint, Qu Sanweng took a breath and relaxed immediately. He quickly pressed the fingerprint and then walked out of the door carrying his belongings.
During dinner time, Huayue went to Qu's courtyard to have a meal, while Zhou Jun came to the front hall of the outer garden to eat with the craftsmen.
The renovation work of Zhongyuan has been completed, which means that the eighteen craftsmen, as well as Zhou Dinghai who brought them here, will leave Bachuan Villa tomorrow.
Zhou Dinghai used his own money to buy some drinks and treated the craftsmen to a meal as a farewell meal.
At the banquet, Zhou Jun asked Zhou Dinghai: "Father, have you paid all your wages?"
Zhou Dinghai nodded and said: "It has been settled a long time ago. The rich family is so proud. The agreed wages were increased by 30% for us. Not only did each craftsman get a share, but I was also given a share."
"The renovation of Zhongyuan could have been completed last night. The craftsmen took too much money and felt sorry for it, so they stayed an extra day to rebuild the outer walls and doors of the Villa."
Zhou Jun said: "That's good."
Zhou Dinghai looked around. The craftsmen had received enough wages and could go home immediately. Naturally, they were in a happy mood. They drank and ate at the banquet, laughing again and again.
Zhou Dinghai couldn't help but said to Zhou Jun: "Pang Gong is a good boss. Jun'er must not hate this job."
Zhou Jun drank a glass of wine and responded.
Seeing no one around, Zhou Dinghai lowered his voice and said, "Your mother-in-law and I plan to announce our marriage to you some time later."
Zhou Jun almost choked on his drink and asked quickly: "Why is it so sudden?"
Zhou Dinghai: "You are already seventeen. If you were this age in Yanqi's hometown, even the children would be able to speak."
Zhou Jun added: "My eldest brother Zhou Ze is not married yet. What you are doing is probably unreasonable."
Zhou Dinghai was a little helpless: "According to common sense, the son will get married first. But we also talked about this with your brother. He said that now is the critical moment for entering school, and he doesn't want to be distracted by the love between the son and the daughter."
"My mother-in-law and I agree, what Zer'er said makes sense. Fame is more important than having a family."
"But Jun'er, you are different. Now you are Pang Gong's secret servant, and you have no intention of fame. It is a good time to start a family at this time."
Zhou Jun felt dizzy for a while and tried his best to find an excuse: "Father, you have also seen that this Bachuan Villa has not been repaired for a long time. It is damaged everywhere and is busy with business."
"The child has been favored by his employer. He has so many things to do every day that he can never finish them. He has no time to take care of his personal affairs."
Zhou Dinghai said: "Pang Gong's errand is naturally a big deal. Your mother and I are not ignorant people."
"We have also thought about it. If you make a marriage agreement and pray to heaven and earth, you and your wife will not need to live with your parents-in-law in the future, but will live in Bachuan."
Zhou Dinghai saw that Zhou Jun still wanted to evade, so he said with a straight face: "Jun'er, as a slave Yalang, you should know that there are differences in color and eyes, and there are differences between masters and slaves."
Zhou Jun was stunned and didn't understand why Zhou Dinghai suddenly mentioned this.
I heard Zhou Dinghai say again: "Your mother-in-law told me a few days ago that the newly bought Hu Ji is a maidservant who relies on her beauty to flatter her and speaks without words. You like to hang out with her on weekdays, so you are afraid that
It sank in."
Zhou Jun couldn't laugh or cry.
Seeing Zhou Jun's lack of reflection, Zhou Dinghai became even more angry: "Although the Zhou family is a slave, it is also a family that wants to be respected. If the neighbors know that my first grandson, Zhou Dinghai, is a bastard, then
How can we gain a foothold in the market?"
Zhou Jun was a little speechless. This old man might have forgotten that the ancestors of the Zhou family were Yanqi people. In terms of bloodline, he could be considered half a Hu, right?
But Zhou Jun did not dare to say these words. He just sighed and said to Zhou Dinghai: "Father, don't be angry. The child has his own sense of propriety. There is no need to worry."
Zhou Dinghai said angrily: "It's good to know, then it's settled. When we go back this time, your mother and I will go find a matchmaker."
Seeing Zhou Jun lowered his head and stopped talking, Zhou Dinghai thought that he knew he was at fault, so his tone softened a bit: "Jun'er, my father knows that you have a very high vision, and ordinary women may not be able to catch your eye."
"Your mother-in-law and I will definitely find a woman with good looks, character, and family background this time. Just be at ease."
After finishing speaking, Zhou Dinghai added: "Your brother is studying in a private school and rarely comes home on weekdays. If you have free time, you can go back and spend time with your mother."
