Mrs. Qian gritted her teeth and made a bitter sound.
When Zhuang San saw his mother's gloomy face, he knew that this was a dirty deal. Just as he was about to sigh, he didn't expect the old lady to say the word 'participate'.
What?
Not to mention Zhuang San, even Zhuang Er who was squatting beside the bed and Li who was sitting behind the bed didn't turn around at all.
What did you mean by what you just said?
Is that what they understand it to mean?
The three of them couldn't help but focus their puzzled eyes on the old lady.
"Mom, what did you say?"
Zhuang Ermu asked again blankly.
Mrs. Qian rolled her eyes hugely at her second son and clicked her tongue heavily.
"Are you deaf? I said so and I joined!"
Now he said it clearly, but when he looked at the three of them again, they still had expressions like "Mom, what did you say, why can't I understand?"
Mrs. Qian didn't laugh out of anger at all.
What does it mean?
Is it so strange that he agreed to pay me?
She doesn't like the big house, but no one can struggle with money!
How much did the people who joined the sweet potato workshop earn? How much did the people who ate the feed and sold the pigs earn? How much did the people who went to work in the wine workshop earn in the future?
She had previously disagreed with her son working in a workshop, but raising funds to set up a breeding farm and that were two completely different things.
She is old, but she is not short-sighted. If she still can't figure this out, all these years will be in vain.
Mrs. Qian stretched out her arms, turned sideways and searched inside the kang bed for a long time before bringing in an old wooden box.
"One person has enough money. Today I will go to the village chief to get things done. Do you hear me?"
When Zhuang Er and Zhuang San actually took the heavy string of copper coins in their hands and went out, they still couldn't figure out how their mother could pay for it so easily.
…
In the past few days, the village was busy raising funds to build a breeding farm. Zhuang Keqing left the business of selling tofu in the town to the salesmen who came home, and then devoted himself to studying medicine.
It happened that Doctor Li and Zhao Xiucai were both in Daxing Village, so she and Shen Ling could go to school together.
That's right, Zhao Xiucai has officially accepted Shen Ling as his student.
One tael of silver a year, plus some New Year gifts, is simple, not too much.
But for a case-head apprentice with a bright future, Zhao Xiucai would be very happy even if he did not accept Shu Xiu.
Classes are held once every three days, making it easier for the young couple to travel together.
Fast forward to half a month again, and I have to prepare to go to the county again.
Of course, Qin Manzhi was reluctant to give up, but the exam was a big deal. As a mother, she only had support, so how could she hold her back at this juncture?
So these past few days have been busy preparing things for the road.
With the experience last time, Zhuang Keqing was quite confident this time, but the village chief was worried about whether his son should follow him so that he could be taken care of.
"Dad, you are overthinking this." Li You frowned, not knowing how to convince this stubborn old man.
"The banker's girl and Shen Xiaolang and I are not relatives, so it will be inconvenient on this journey. Even if you are worried, you should ask someone from the banker to accompany you."
After hearing what his son said, the village chief felt it made sense and nodded thoughtfully.
The Qin family is a womanly family who doesn't know how dangerous it is outside, so they can let the girl go on her own.
It was fine if I didn't know the previous time, but this time I had to find someone to go with them and take care of them on the way.
But the banker’s situation is really difficult to handle!
The village chief couldn't help but have a headache.
There is no need to consider this Zhuang San.
What about Shoji?
Zhuang Er is honest, but he is too honest. He may not be as reliable as the girl.
What a hassle!
Zhuang Keqing didn't know that the village chief was worried about adding another person to his place, so he just followed the list he had prepared before and prepared everything he would need when going out.
The day before leaving came.
Shen Ling held the big black man, and Zhuang Keqing sat behind him. Before they left the village, they saw two people coming on the road ahead from a distance.
The village chief, and Zhuang Er.
They are all acquaintances.
"Grandpa, the village chief."
Zhuang Keqing thought these two people had met on the road and said hello with a smile.
But when he looked again, he saw that Zhuang Er was carrying a large package. It was bulging with stuff, and he didn't know how many things had been stuffed in it.
"Second uncle, what are you doing?"
Before she could ask any questions, the village chief pushed Zhuang Er in front of her.
"Your second uncle is going with you."
Glancing at the swarthy, honest man, Zhuang Keqing had a question mark on his face.
"ha?"
Grandpa Village Chief, what do you mean?
Why didn't I understand?
"Eldest niece, the village chief was worried that you two young people would have no one to take care of you because of the hard work on the road, so you asked me for help."
Shoji scratched his head.
I don’t know why, but I always feel that my niece-in-law’s gaze seems a bit scary. What’s going on?
"Girl, don't blame me for being troublesome, old man. You two are still children and your faces are very tender. You were lucky enough not to encounter any trouble last time you went out."
The village chief paused, then winked at Zhuang Er, asking him to take the reins held by Shen Ling, and then said.
"Let Zhuang Er go with you. Bringing a mule to carry some luggage along the way will also help Brother Ling not be so tired."
Zhuang Keqing was on the verge of saying no, but after hearing the village chief's words, he hesitated.
Yes, when he went back to the county last time, in order to take care of her, Aling took Dahei away by himself, and rarely had any time to rest.
She hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Aling, who was silent, and then at Zhuang Er, who was smiling cautiously.
Shen Ling's hand holding the reins tightened and she said nothing.
"Well, I'll worry about my second uncle this time."
Although he didn't want to get involved with other people in the banker's family, this would make Aling's journey easier, so Zhuang Keqing agreed.
"Why!"
Zhuang Er happily agreed, stepped forward hurriedly, reached out and took the rope from Shen Ling's hand.
Maybe he moved a little too much, which hurt Dahei, causing the beautiful mule to huff, shake its neck, and ring the bell on it.
"It doesn't like people using too much force."
Shen Ling raised his eyes and said lightly, ignoring Zhuang Er's worried and embarrassed look, and stepped aside.
When the village chief saw that the matter was done, he waved his hand and told them to get on the road quickly and not to miss the time to reach Songling Town.
The three of them and a mule cart started slowly and leisurely on the road again, but this time, Zhuang Er was leading the mule, and Zhuang Keqing and Shen Ling were sitting in the cart, making it a lot easier.
After leaving the village and walking for a while, Zhuang Er was no longer as restrained as before. Gradually, he started chatting with Zhuang Keqing.
"Eldest niece, the farthest place I have been to is Songling Town. I have never thought about this county. I will be in trouble this time."
It can be seen that Zhuang Er is really happy, his eyebrows are raised when he speaks, completely different from the way he looked in Erli Village.
"Second uncle, the county is just a larger town called Songling. You will know when you go there."
Zhuang Keqing smiled and chatted.
But what she actually wanted to ask now was how could Zhuang Er take over the job of village chief so simply?
That eccentric grandma is not an easy person to deal with.
"Second uncle, you are sending us out this time. We have been back and forth for at least a month. Can you still be busy at home?"
"Come here if you are busy, come here if you are busy."
Zhuang Er held the mule with one hand and turned his head and said.
"There is still dad in the field, and my third brother also said he would come back to help. Mom..."
"Although my mother was not happy for me to come here at first, what the village chief said made sense, and later she listened."
Zhuang Er was not embarrassed to tell him that when the village chief went to his house that day, his mother almost took off the soles of her shoes and greeted people in the face.
He could never forget that scene at that time!
Seeing that Zhuang Er refused to say more, Zhuang Keqing didn't ask any questions.
In short, this time I accepted my second wife's love, and I will find an opportunity to repay it in the future. The most important thing now is to hurry up and get to the county as early as possible so that Aling can adjust his condition.
The group rested at an inn in Songling Town when it was dark, and set out again at dawn the next day.
With Zhuang Er around, the journey was indeed much easier, and Shen Ling could take some time to read in the car. But when Zhuang Keqing saw the city gate of Nanzifu County, he didn't feel as tired as before.
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After entering the city, Zhuang Keqing showed Zhuang Er the way, and they went directly to the inn where Ke lived last time.
