Chapter 1654 Pretending to be Drunk
Zhou Lijun was very interested in making money, so he asked enthusiastically, "What kind of business does Mr. Xiang plan to start?"
But she knew that Xiang Mingxue was obsessed with revenge in the past, and it seemed that all the money he earned was used for revenge, so he seemed to be living in poverty?
Xiang Mingxue pointed at Zhou Silang and said, "I used to sell food and medicinal herbs. It just so happens that Silang is planning to go through the grasslands in the future, so we decided to do it together."
Zhou Silang nodded repeatedly. "On this trip, I realized that it's really a waste of money and manpower to go to the grassland and back. Some small businesses need at least 20 carts each time to go to the grassland."
Zhou Silang currently does not have this ability. It’s not just a problem of the car, it’s mainly a problem of people and money.
When going on a long journey, the people you bring with you must be trustworthy and willing to entrust your life to. Now Zhou Silang is accompanied by only the three sons he brought from Yizhou City, which is still a little short.
But he was also afraid to recruit more people. What if he recruited bad people?
It just so happened that Xiang Mingxue had the same idea, and the two of them hit it off and started working together.
Zhou Silang doesn't have much money, and Xiang Mingxue doesn't have much money either, but together they're barely enough, mainly because they both have a group of absolutely trustworthy people under their command.
Xiang Mingxue had some connections on the grassland and knew the way, so the two of them hit it off and decided to cooperate when they were traveling together this time.
Manbao doesn't care about these things. Zhou Silang always keeps an account of the money he earns from his business. Most of it comes from the public treasury, and some of it is exchanged for fabrics put in by each room. That belongs to each room and is also recorded in the account.
Otherwise, why would Zhou Lijun, Zhou Lizhong and others follow?
Basically, they are in charge of the accounts.
Sure enough, Manbao was not interested in these things, but Zhou Lijun asked in great detail. There was no way, as she and her two brothers would have to settle the matter later.
Manbao asked, "By the way, where is Lizhong?"
"He just stopped the car and is probably having a meal up front."
Zhou Silang stood up and said, "Let's go and toast to the young master first."
Zhou Silang was eager to toast Bai Dalang, but Zhou Liulang took the wine and drank it right after he offered it.
Zhou Silang paused, and seeing that his face was red from drinking, he couldn't help but pat him on the head: "Are you stupid? You even blocked my drink."
Bai Dalang was also a little confused from drinking, and when he saw Zhou Silang, he said happily, "How come Zhou Liuge also turned into Zhou Sige?"
Xiang Mingxue couldn't help but smile when he heard this.
Bai Dalang smiled foolishly, "I even managed to conjure up Brother Xiang."
Everyone: ...
When Master Bai saw this, he quickly grabbed Bai Shan and Bai Erlang and said, "Hurry up, send your eldest brother back to the bridal chamber and stop the guests."
He was the elder and it was not convenient for him to show up, so only Bai Shan and the others had to go.
Upon hearing this, Bai Shan immediately pulled Bai Erlang forward to block the guests who were still toasting, and shouted, "It's the auspicious time, it's the auspicious time, we're sending the groom back to the bridal chamber, Zhou Wu, please help your eldest cousin drink some wine."
As he spoke, he supported Bai Dalang and was about to leave.
Everyone was unwilling and immediately stopped him, saying, "That won't do. We've only just started. It's bright and clear now, how can we go into the bridal chamber?"
Everyone disagreed, so Bai Shan pulled Cheng Dalang, who was still stirring up trouble, and said, "Brother Cheng, my eldest cousin is not good with alcohol. He is already very drunk. If he drinks any more, he will make a fool of himself. Besides, my eldest cousin's wife is waiting in the bridal chamber."
When Cheng Dalang heard this, he immediately stopped making trouble and hurried to help stop it.
Since the people from the bride's family had spoken, everyone naturally had to give him face, and they reluctantly let Bai Dalang go.
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang each supported his arm and walked him to the backyard. When they arrived at the door of the new house, Bai Shan knocked on the door and pushed him in. "Okay, cousin, there's no one here now, so stop pretending."
Bai Dalang, who had been hanging his head and talking nonsense, quietly opened his eyes.
We have lived together for so long, who doesn’t know each other?
Whenever Bai Shan and the others went out to have fun together, Bai Dalang always had his own things to do. Basically, he was either making friends or attending literary and poetry gatherings. Nine times out of ten, he would come back drunk.
But Bai Dalang did drink quite a bit today. Although he wasn't completely drunk at the moment, he was certainly drunk.
He burped, and Bai Shan and Bai Erlang immediately stood three feet away from him in disgust.
Bai Dalang waved at them and said, "I'll be counting on you guys for the ride ahead. Also, tell Big Brother Zhou Sige that we're sorry for the poor hospitality today. We'll apologize tomorrow."
After saying that, he closed the door of the new room.
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang turned and left, and only after they got down the stairs did they realize, "That's not right, aren't we supposed to be making trouble in the bridal chamber?"
Bai Shan looked up at the sky and said, "It's okay. I'll come and make trouble when it gets a little dark."
As a result, Bai Dalang did not give them this opportunity at all. Everyone ate from noon to dinner in the afternoon, and most people were drunk. Mr. Bai immediately arranged a carriage to send everyone back.
Bai Shan and the others were not drunk, but before they could even suggest making a fuss in the bridal chamber, Gao Song had already prepared a carriage for them and respectfully escorted Old Madam Liu, Old Zhoutou Qian and others into the carriage.
The adults all left. Old Zhoutou and others were so surprised that Zhou Silang suddenly came back that they naturally wanted to take Manbao and the others with them, so everyone clamored to get on the car and go home.
Manbao was also worried about the wedding night prank, and hesitated to leave. "Dad, how about you go back first, and we go see Senior Brother Bai and the others?"
Mr. Bai immediately said, "Hey, what's so good about him? You can see him tomorrow when we recognize our relatives. You should go home first. Oh, I'll go with you."
So Mr. Bai came forward and took the whole group away.
Bai Shan and the others, who were eager to make a fuss in the bridal chamber, went home silently. As soon as they got home, they couldn't help sighing.
Manbao said, "We have to get up early and go to the palace tomorrow."
Bai Shan: "It's none of our business to recognize our relatives, alas~"
Bai Erlang: "Sister-in-law should keep the recognition gift for us, right?"
Not only the three of them, but even Zhou Lixue and the others could not watch the fun. However, they had put the matter aside for the time being because their eldest brother Zhou Lizhong was back.
Not only did he come back, he also brought them a lot of things from the grassland.
Zhou Lizhong took out a black short knife and showed it to them. Everyone exclaimed in delight. He said complacently, "I exchanged two pieces of satin for this. It's very sharp."
Manbao looked at it and said, "I have one too. It's covered with gems."
Zhou Lizhong emphasized, "Auntie, a knife is for self-defense. Isn't it putting the cart before the horse to inlay gemstones on it?"
Zhou Liwei nodded and said, "Originally, the knife was just a knife, but after being inlaid with gemstones, it became a precious sword. Everyone wants to grab it."
Zhou Lijun said, "But it's valuable. My aunt's knife is so expensive."
See you at 4 p.m.
(End of this chapter)
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