Chapter 1785 Persuasion
Zhou Lizhong didn't expect that his sixth uncle had been married for just over two months, and the pressure from his family to get married fell on him.
He knew that his parents' trip to the capital would not be in vain.
Zhou Lizhong was helpless and wanted to say "no rush" like his sixth uncle, but her mother had already said, "Your aunt has found someone for you. Tomorrow is the winter solstice. Let's go to Xuandu Temple to burn incense and visit each other on the way."
Zhou Lizhong was stunned and asked, "Mom, who are you talking about?"
"She's your aunt's apprentice, the young lady of the Liu family. You should have met her, right?"
Of course I have seen them. Doctor Liu has even eaten at their restaurant and visited their home, but...
"Did my aunt bring this up?"
Xiao Qian nodded.
Zhou Lizhong: "...Mother, how old is my aunt?"
"You don't care how old your aunt is. She got engaged earlier than all of you, is well-educated, and holds an official position," said Xiao Qian. "Even your grandmother said this marriage is worth considering, so you should go and take a look."
Zhou Lizhong knew he couldn't escape it the moment he heard it, but he didn't really want to get married yet. He was planning to go out for a walk with his uncle and his family, but how could he go out after getting married?
But it was obvious that he could not change what the family had decided, so the next day he was dressed up by his father and several uncles before being allowed to go out.
His fourth and sixth uncles were deeply touched by this and said, "Good looks are also an asset. It's a pity that you only have eyes. If you were to talk about the best looking among you brothers, Li Xue would be the one."
Zhou Lixue, who had come to join in the fun, immediately reached out and touched his face, then asked Zhou Silang seriously, "Fourth Uncle, am I really the best looking?"
Zhou Silang took a look at him and said, "The brothers below Liutou haven't grown up yet, so you look the best right now. In a few years, we'll know whether you're the best looking among the brothers."
Zhou Lizhong couldn't help but look closely at himself in the mirror. He compared himself with his third brother, but couldn't find any difference between himself and his younger brother.
Zhou Liwei took a look and came over to compare. After comparing for a while, the two brothers said, "It's almost the same, almost the same. We thought it was much different."
Zhou Liwei asked Zhou Lizhong, "Brother, do you want to ask my aunt for a flower to wear on your hair?"
Zhou Dalang and the others actually started to think seriously, "I heard that people in the capital love to wear flowers in their hair."
Zhou Lizhong was frightened. He elbowed Zhou Liwei and said, "Stop giving bad advice." Then he ran out. He felt that his father, uncles and brothers were all unreliable, so he decided to go find his mother.
Xiao Qian and the others were also packing up. The Winter Solstice is a major festival, and the restaurants and shops on the street had already closed yesterday. They would remain closed until the 28th and would not reopen until the 29th.
When I was in the village, the Winter Solstice was a very important festival. In the capital, people here attach even more importance to the Winter Solstice than in Qili Village.
The emperor would offer sacrifices and pray on this day, praying for a good harvest and peace in the coming year. Civil and military officials would stop working and not attend to government affairs. They would choose an auspicious day to do things and the gentlemen would rest and relax.
Not only the civil and military officials in the capital, but even businesses and travelers were closed, the border fortresses were closed, the army was on standby, and everyone was given a holiday.
However, around the winter solstice, relatives and friends can give each other delicious food and visit each other.
Yin Huo had already agreed with them yesterday that he would come to bring them some delicious food on the 27th.
There were many people traveling, so Manbao and the other three were not willing to take a car, so they just pulled out their own horses and rode away.
By the time they arrived at Xuandu Temple in a mighty procession, it was just noon.
There aren't many people in Xuandu Temple, so everyone can spread out and burn incense and have some fun first, and then meet up with the Liu family when they arrive.
The Zhou family dispersed as small family units, and Zhou Lixue and the other teenagers played by themselves.
Manbao went to the main hall to burn incense to Laozi, and then Mr. Zhuang greeted the Taoist priest in the temple. When he turned around, he saw his three disciples kneeling devoutly on the cushions and saluting the statue. He couldn't help but pause.
The Taoist priest also looked over. The other party stroked his long beard with satisfaction, nodded and smiled, "You three young friends are very pious."
Mr. Zhuang nodded.
Old Madam Liu and others were very familiar with Xuandu Temple and had already sent someone to book a guesthouse for rest in advance.
They will also have lunch here at noon, which is all vegetarian.
Unfortunately, the vegetarian food at Xuandu Temple is not as delicious as that at Huguo Temple. Manbao whispered to Baishan, "Next time, let's go to Huguo Temple to eat vegetarian food."
Bai Shan nodded and whispered, "Call Yin Huo and let him treat us."
Manbao nodded without hesitation, thinking it was a good idea. Because Huguo Temple was so popular, vegetarian food was very expensive.
When the three of them left the hall, they saw Zhou Lizhong sitting in the pavilion with a sad face. They approached him and asked, "Lizhong, what are you thinking about?"
Zhou Lizhong stood up listlessly and let his aunt and the others sit down first. He then plopped down on the stool and sighed, "Aunt, my fourth uncle just promised me two days ago that I could go to the grassland with him next year. I had to work really hard to beat my second brother to get this opportunity."
Manbao looked curious and said, "We asked you to get engaged and married, but we didn't tie you down at home. Who would stop you from going out?"
"But my dad said that once you get married, you can't run around everywhere and you have to put your family first."
"It's okay," Manbao waved his hand and said, "A good man has ambitions. As long as you don't mess up the family, it's fine."
Bai Shan, who was standing by, said, "I heard that some businessmen would take in concubines when they go out. Anyway, they do whatever they want."
Manbao glanced at Zhou Lizhong and said, "It's okay. By then, his wife might not even need to take action. My eldest brother and his wife will be able to beat him to death."
Bai Erlang chuckled and said, "My father once said that not distinguishing between legitimate and illegitimate children is the root of family chaos. But human nature is inherently biased, so having a son born out of wedlock is a sign of family chaos."
Zhou Lizhong: ...Auntie, am I that kind of person? And how much does it cost to take a concubine?
"That's right, remember to give the money to your sister-in-law."
Zhou Lizhong: "Isn't it for my wife?"
The three of them couldn't help but glance at him and said, "First of all, you have to have a wife."
Zhou Lizhong pondered for a moment, then sat down next to Manbao and whispered, "Aunt, if I marry Dr. Liu, she won't stop me from going out, right?"
Manbao asked, "Will you stop her from becoming an official in the palace or a doctor?"
Zhou Lizhong shook his head, "Why should I stop you?"
Manbao spread his hands and said, "So why did she stop you?"
Zhou Lizhong immediately became refreshed when he heard this. He slapped his thigh and said, "Look, little aunt, let's go and see each other."
Bai Shan grabbed him and said with a smile: "Calm down, we are here to see each other, and the people haven't arrived yet."
There is a big difference between looking forward to something and looking not to look forward to it.
At this moment, Zhou Lizhong was full of energy and looked even more handsome.
Not to mention Bai Erlang, even Manbao said: "My nephew has grown up."
Bai Erlang, who was about to make a joke, was choked and couldn't make a joke anymore.
Bai Shan couldn't help but laugh.
See you at 11pm
(End of this chapter)
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