Chapter 1602 Meeting the In-Laws
Old Zhou and Qian had breakfast and took the medicine. Then they took Zhou Liulang and a lot of local specialties they brought from home to visit the Qiu family.
In fact, it was Zhou Liulang who led them there.
When they arrived at the Qiu family, Old Man Qiu, who had learned the news the night before, specially closed the shop and waited. Both parties were not difficult to get along with, and the two children had already been engaged. Old Zhou and Qian had even rushed to the capital specifically for the two children's marriage. The Qiu family was very satisfied both on the surface and in their hearts.
And when Old Zhou saw the Qiu family's shop and the small house at the entrance, he was even less upset, because these would all belong to his grandson in the future.
No matter what the grandson's surname is, he is also the bloodline of their Zhou family, right?
Old Zhou was smiling, and everyone had lunch in their restaurant.
Now Zhouji Restaurant has become famous on this street. Zhou Liulang's cooking skills are naturally not as good as the chefs of big restaurants, but the food he cooks is not bad either.
Even the wealthy and powerful who were not looking for exquisite cuisine still recognized his cooking skills, so he always had many customers for lunch and dinner every day.
The restaurant hired a chef, so even if Zhou Liulang didn't come for a while, the restaurant's business could continue, and it didn't have to close as before whenever he had something to do.
Zhou Liulang said, "Dad, Mom, the restaurant is now making over fifteen taels of profit every day, and sometimes we can even make twenty taels."
This income is naturally calculated based on their wages. Now, Lijun and Liwei also receive monthly wages for working in the restaurant.
Xiao Qian listened and exclaimed, "The capital is the capital, the income is much higher than our Luojiang County."
Zhou Liulang nodded, "But the expenses are also high. Fortunately, Manbao has a big house, otherwise our family's renting expenses would be even higher."
Qian asked, "Does the restaurant have enough staff now?"
"That's enough," Zhou Liulang said with a smile. "Now, in addition to shopping, Fifth Brother has also started learning accounting from Li Jun. He's the one who collects the money every day. We've also hired a clerk, and when we're busy occasionally, Li Xue and the others come over after school to help, so we're never short of people."
Qian nodded.
When she was avoiding the Qiu family, she told Zhou Liulang, "I saw the young lady from the Qiu family earlier in the Qiu family, also managing the accounts?"
Zhou Liulang nodded embarrassedly, "Yes, she has always been in charge of their family's accounts. Mother, my father-in-law also said that he would teach me the recipe for making mutton soup after we get married."
Qian said, "There's no rush. You brothers haven't split up yet, and this restaurant isn't yours alone. It's not right for us to take advantage of the Qiu family."
She said, "What I mean is, since she works as a debt collector for the Qiu family, she can't just abandon her parents after you get married. So, you two can discuss coming here. If she can handle the work here, she can continue to help out at the Qiu family."
Zhou Liulang happily agreed, "Mom, you're so thoughtful. She was worried before, thinking that her parents would be too busy after she left."
Qian smiled and said, "Your situation is different. In the future, the shop and house over there will definitely be passed on to your second son. But you must remember, no matter what the child's surname is, it is all yours. You can't give it all to one person."
"Mom, I know Dad even gave Manbao's second child the surname Xia. Why should I mind this?"
Upon hearing this, Qian patted him and whispered, "This matter is a source of worry for your father. Don't use this to irritate your father."
Zhou Liulang shut his mouth and said nothing.
Old Zhou was drinking and talking with Old Man Qiu. Old Man Qiu was a few years younger than Old Zhou, so when Old Man Qiu called him "Brother Zhou", Old Zhou felt very satisfied.
It wasn't long before the two of them became close friends. Old Zhou pulled Old Man Qiu aside and said, "You have a lot of people in Beijing, and a lot of stalls. It's very lively, but it's too hot."
Old Man Qiu smiled and said, "Brother Zhou, you came at an unlucky time this year. We are experiencing a drought. This is not the case in the capital in previous years."
"I don't know many people, but luckily my daughter's house is big enough, and all the people living there are relatives, so we can chat and talk. But it's not easy to be idle all day. I feel uncomfortable all over my body, and I want to do something."
Old man Qiu sighed, "Brother Zhou is a hardworking man."
Old Zhou nodded shamelessly.
Zhou Dalang, who was sitting next to him, remained silent.
To see how lazy his father is, just take a trip to Qili Village.
Not to mention when he was young, now he can just order his sons around and never do anything himself, but he likes to hang out in the fields and look at the crops.
In the whole family, the fourth child is the one who works most like his father.
But Old Man Qiu didn't know that when he first took a fancy to Zhou Liulang, besides his good looks and the fact that he had many brothers, his diligence was also a major factor. The boy was very hardworking and studious.
Because I had just arrived in Beijing and knew nothing, I often squatted at the door and asked him for advice. After a while, the two of us became familiar with each other.
As a son, he naturally looks like his father, so Old Man Qiu had no doubts.
The first meeting between the two in-laws ended happily. After returning home, Old Man Qiu said to his wife, "Although he is from the countryside, he is very polite. He is worthy of being a family of scholars."
Old Zhou and Qian said, "They are quite friendly and shouldn't be difficult to get along with. Old Six shouldn't be too wronged living with them in the future."
Qian said, "You are marrying a daughter-in-law, not a son. Don't worry, he won't stand any bullying."
Old Zhou grumbled, "Isn't this just worrying me? Sixth Brother isn't like his brothers. He's slow to catch on. He only thinks about making money every day and doesn't think much about other things. Shouldn't we think more about him?"
Qian smiled and said, "The young lady from the Qiu family has a plan in mind. This marriage is a done deal."
Old Zhou also felt that Qiu Pei was somewhat smart, but Lao Liu was somewhat foolish, so it would be better for him to have a smart and capable wife.
So he nodded and said, "Okay, the in-laws have already met, let's go back and start preparing the wedding room. Ask Lao Liu whether he wants the current room to be the wedding room or to change it."
Anyway, there are many empty rooms at home, so you can choose whatever you want.
Seeing his generosity, Qian couldn't help but laugh.
After returning home, Old Zhou thought for a while and did not go back to his room, but ran to the main house to see his daughter.
It had been a while since Manbao had lunch and he was feeling a little sleepy, so he lay on the couch and took a nap.
The window was open, the bamboo curtains half drawn, and the wind blew in from the yard. She was already half asleep. Old Zhou came into the room and saw her, then shook his head and said to Qian, who had followed him in, "It's still the same as before. You can just lie down and fall asleep. You don't even know how to get into bed. What if you catch a cold here?"
"How can it be cold in the hottest days of summer?" Although she said that, Qian still reached out and touched Manbao's feet, then dragged a towel over her feet and took Old Zhou away.
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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