Chapter 2491 Laziness
Zhou Ligu was shocked, feeling the burden on his shoulders was so heavy, he asked: "Auntie, how did you make so much money?"
How envious! Apart from the little money they saved from the capital they gave to their fourth uncle a few years ago, he and his third brother only had some pocket money from copying books and helping their fifth and sixth uncles in restaurants. But that little money was only enough for them to buy food, not even enough to buy pens and ink.
Manbao patted him on the shoulder and said, "Once you learn a skill, it will be easy to make money."
“What is our ability to read?”
"Examiner, then learn to handle government affairs. That's what you are capable of."
Zhou Ligu and his sister-in-law carried a basket of silver ingots and went to the west yard. Of course, they did not go to his house, but to the house of Old Zhou and his family.
Because the money that the three families got in Beijing was all kept with their grandparents.
Qian accepted the money and nodded with satisfaction after knowing that Zhou Ligu had also written a promissory note for his aunt.
After giving the money, Manbao ran to Bai Shan and Bai Erlang in a refreshed mood to go out for food.
She only has two days of vacation, and after she returns from vacation she will enter the Daming Palace.
Mr. Bai was doing some exercises in the yard. He stopped when he saw Zhou Man and gave her directions with a smile. "They were dragged by Dalang to drink a few glasses of wine last night, and they're still lying in bed."
Manbao thanked Mr. Bai and ran to see.
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang had already gotten up, but they were still a little dazed. Bai Shan was not in the mood and sat blankly under the window basking in the sun. A servant brought in hot water, put it on the shelf, called out to him, and then left.
Bai Shan's mind was in a mess. He didn't think of anything and seemed not to hear anything. Suddenly, he felt that the sunlight was blocked by someone, so he looked up.
Manbao leaned over to look at him seriously and asked, "Do you want me to make you a bowl of hangover soup?"
Bai Shan suddenly woke up and shook his head, "No need."
He got up and went to wash up.
Manbao wanted to go find Bai Erlang, but Bai Erlang, who lived next door, heard her talking and got up quickly. When he heard her knock on the door, he shouted, "I'm not drunk!"
After the two washed and dressed, Manbao sneaked out with them. Mr. Zhuang stood at the gate, his hands clasped together, looking at the scenery. Seeing the three people acting furtively, he said, "Come back early this afternoon, Erlang. Your eldest brother has already finished the homework assigned to you. When will you hand it in?"
Bai Erlang stiffened slightly, secretly looking up at Mr. Zhuang. After a nod, Bai Shan straightened up, no longer as furtive as before. He pulled Manbao and Bai Erlang out and said, "Don't worry, sir. We will keep an eye on our junior brother and make sure he finishes his writing before the holiday ends the day after tomorrow."
Manbao nodded repeatedly, and together with Baishan, he dragged Bai Erlang and slipped out.
Mr. Zhuang shook his head and did not confine Bai Erlang at home. It was the holiday season and it would be restless to keep him at home. It would be better to let them play freely for two days.
However, he couldn't overdo it. If he didn't control himself, it would be hard for him to immerse himself in his studies after the holiday in two days, as he would have an exam next month.
The three of them slipped out. Daji was already waiting outside with a horse and two guards. When they came out, he handed the horse to them, and then the six of them strolled out to the street together.
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang hadn't had breakfast yet, so they asked, "What do you want for breakfast?"
Manbao said, "Go to the street and eat whatever you want to eat."
So the group went to the market in the inner city.
Bai Shan slowly strolled forward and finally chose a wonton stall. After sitting down, he said to the owner, "Come... do you want some wontons?"
Seeing Manbao nod, Bai Shan said, "Give me three bowls of wontons, with meat."
"Okay."
The stall owner responded happily and immediately served them wontons.
Dae-gil and the two guards tied up their horses and sat down beside them. Bai Shan asked them, "Do you want to eat?"
Daji and the other two shook their heads. They were very full in the morning and didn't want to eat anymore. They wanted to save their stomachs for lunch.
Bai Shan took a pair of chopsticks and saw a group of carriages coming on the street, with the escort agency flag at the front. He asked Daji, "Isn't Bo'an in the capital?"
Daji laughed and said, "He's out on a convoy mission."
Bai Shan nodded and said, "Aren't you planning to arrange a marriage for him?"
Daji said, "That child is stubborn and is not satisfied with our matchmaking. His mother and I can't force him, so let him hang around for two more years. When he grows up, he'll know he wants to get married."
"What about Shu Ping?"
Daji smiled sheepishly and said, "Shuping is going to take the Mingjing exam next year. We thought we'd wait and see how it goes after he passes."
If he can pass the exam, it will naturally be easier to propose marriage. If he fails, you can also see how his test scores are. If they are okay, you can wait two years before proposing marriage.
If his grades weren't good enough and it was hard for him to get in, they would try to find him a suitable marriage...
Daji calculated his money and wanted to buy a small courtyard in the outer city. It would be easier to get married if he had a house.
Bai Shan also guessed that he wanted to buy a house, so he said, "If you need money, tell me."
Daji grinned and said, "Master, when I came back from the Western Regions last year, I exchanged some of my belongings for money, which is enough to buy a house."
He also left money for Bo'an so that he could buy a yard when he got married.
It was really thanks to this trip to the Western Regions. Otherwise, if he wanted to buy two courtyards, even if they were in the outer city, he would have to work for about another ten years, plus his previous savings.
When the wontons were served, the three of them immediately lowered their heads to eat. After they were full, they led the horses and slowly strolled to the western suburbs horse farm.
Zhao Liulang and his friends had arrived earlier and had just finished watching a game. Seeing the three of them walking side by side at a leisurely pace, they couldn't help but get anxious and shouted, "Why are you so slow?"
Bai Shan said: "Bai Er didn't specify a specific time when he asked us out."
It only said it was today, but who knows what time it was today?
Zhao Liulang looked at Bai Erlang.
Bai Erlang immediately said, "You didn't say the time, I told them exactly what I said."
Manbao said, "They both got drunk last night and stayed in bed today!"
Zhao Liulang immediately turned his head and looked at the two of them, "Okay, we invited you to drink, but you refused to drink and went to drink other people's wine instead."
Bai Shan: ...
Bai Erlang argued: "That's not someone else, that's my eldest brother."
"Alright, alright, drinking isn't a good thing either, let's just let it go," Manbao said, looking around and then asking, "What did you ask us to do? To watch Marseille again?"
Manbao is actually not very interested in horse racing or polo matches. It is enough to watch them once or twice a year. It is not fun to watch them too often.
Zhao Liulang said, "...I'm introducing you to someone. The imperial examination is coming up soon, and many scholars have come to the capital. Come, I'll introduce you to them. They're all disciples from various aristocratic families."
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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