Chapter 3179 Worship
Uncle Qian insisted, "How can it grow as well as I do? If God is not on your side, how can it be grown?"
He said, "I've thought about it carefully. Of your ancestors, not to mention your grandparents, your great-grandparents were quite capable, but they didn't have any special achievements. I think the only one who could get God to help you is your uncle."
"Since Manbao is the reincarnation of a fairy, then maybe your uncle is also a god from heaven who came down to experience tribulation. Hurry up and pack up and go pay your respects. Hurry up."
Okay, although I don't quite believe Uncle Qian's assertion, he is the eldest uncle after all. Besides, it's not a bad thing to go and pay a visit to my younger uncle, just a little tiring.
After a tiring day, Zhou Erlang and Zhou Sanlang could only go into the kitchen and ask, "Who's cooking tonight?"
Feng turned around and said, "I did it, what's wrong?"
Zhou Erlang paused and said, "Nothing much. I'll serve two bowls of rice. Do you have any wine left at home? My uncle said he wants to go pay respects to my younger uncle, so I need to bring some wine with him."
Feng looked outside, pointed at the sky which was almost dark, and asked, "Now?"
"Yes, now," Zhou Erlang urged her, "Hurry up, otherwise it will be even later."
Feng had no choice but to find a basket, put two bowls of rice in it, took some wine, and put the dishes on the stove in it...
Zhou Erlang saw this and said hurriedly, "No need to bring any food."
He turned his eyes away guiltily and said, "You have to bring this dish back. It will get cold and dirty easily. Just bring the wine and food. My uncle won't mind."
Zhou Sanlang had already gone out for a walk and came back with a lot of fruit. "These are all fruits sent by Manbao and his family from their small farm. Take some for my uncle to try. I think this is enough."
Zhou Erlang nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that's enough."
The two picked up the basket and left quickly. Uncle Qian looked at the whole scene and couldn't help but say to Zhou Erlang, "Your wife has been married for so many years, and her cooking skills haven't improved at all."
Zhou Erlang smiled innocently and said, "Uncle, cooking is also a matter of talent. No one in our village can match my sister-in-law's cooking skills."
Uncle Qian became proud and said, "That's right, she has been able to cook since she was a child. She has been cooking since she could walk and talk. She is better than others."
It’s not that serious.
Zhou Erlang and Zhou Sanlang looked at each other. They knew that Xiao Qian was their cousin before she became their eldest sister-in-law. She went to the stove at the age of six, but that was still six years old. She didn't start cooking as soon as she could talk and walk.
When the three of them arrived at the field, it was already completely dark. Fortunately, the uncle and nephew had torches with them, so they just had to light them.
Uncle Qian lit three incense sticks, bowed, and then placed them in front of the grave.
Zhou Yin's tomb is very different. After he was named the governor of Mianzhou, he not only received rewards from the court, but also some from Mianzhou and Luojiang County.
Not much, mainly because they wanted to build a monument and a tombstone for him, but there was no major renovation at the beginning, so the Zhou family just made some minor repairs.
Later, Zhou Man became an imperial physician and editor, and the villagers simply came forward to repair the tomb. Old Zhou didn't dare to accept money from the villagers, so he paid for it himself and took his sons to build the tomb, including the tombs of his parents next to it. So now this place is very different.
Uncle Qian lit some incense and sat down on a handful of grass. He poured wine for Zhou Yin and his wife and said, "Zhou Yin, I wonder if you still remember me, your big brother. In the future, please bless Manbao and your nephews and grandchildren, and let them produce more new crops..."
Uncle Qian’s mind is now completely focused on the new rice seeds, and he doesn’t care about anything else except this matter.
Zhou Erlang didn't think much about it. After all, he knew the rice seeds were good before planting them.
Unlike other families, these rice seeds were grown by their family in the capital, and they certainly trusted their family members, so he felt from the beginning that this year's harvest would be good. Moreover, this land had always been under their care, so of course they were mentally prepared.
He also poured a glass of wine for Zhou Yin and his wife, but he talked about Manbao's recent situation, "Uncle, Manbao already has a daughter. I don't know when she can bring her back to see you..."
Uncle Qian's attention was instantly diverted, and he asked, "How old is Manbao's daughter? Now that she's a mother, it won't affect her career as an official, right? Oh, I don't know when I'll have time to come back and visit. Your aunt misses her a lot, too."
Zhou Erlang: "Uncle, why don't you miss my brother and sister-in-law?"
"Why would you miss them? They're already grown up and are grandparents themselves." Although he said he didn't miss them, Uncle Qian still asked, "Is your eldest brother still farming in Beijing now? Or does he have some other way to make a living?"
He said, "You can't rely on Manbao to support the whole family, right? Even if we are a family and we help each other, we should still distinguish some things, otherwise the relationship will fade over time."
Without waiting for Zhou Erlang's reply, he complained to Zhou Jin again, "Your father is the same. His daughters are already married, so why is he still in the capital and not coming back? He has no shame in having several sons. Your mother is getting more and more confused. She used to know how to advise him, but why doesn't she care now?"
Zhou Erlang said hurriedly, "Manbao has official land, and my eldest brother is taking care of it for her. I'm worried about handing all the land over to outsiders, and we have to pay wages, right? It's better to leave it to my eldest brother."
"As for the fourth brother, let alone the fourth brother, you know he's always on the move, never having a moment's rest. The fifth and sixth brothers also have jobs and make money."
Uncle Qian: "Isn't that a lie?"
"Of course not," Zhou Erlang said, "Why would we tell lies?"
Uncle Qian sighed and nodded, "That's good, that's good. Your family's ancestral graves are full of smoke. First, we had your uncle, and now we have Manbao. It's all thanks to them. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would regret agreeing to your parents' marriage even in my grave."
Zhou Erlang and Zhou Sanlang smiled awkwardly. After all, he was their father, and they couldn't just say bad things about him.
Uncle Qian patted his butt and stood up, "Okay, let's toast your uncle and aunt with another glass of wine and then we'll go back."
"yes."
On the way back, Uncle Qian asked, "Did Datou stay in the county forever?"
He frowned and said, "Although I have made a name for myself here and am at least an official, and can be of assistance if there's anything going on at home, it's not good for a husband and wife to be separated for too long."
He said, "I heard that my grandson's wife is from an official family, and now I am also an official, just like our Manbao."
"Yes," Zhou Erlang said, "He's a student of our Manbao's. He's now an official in the Imperial Hospital. But don't worry, Manbao and Baishan have made arrangements for him. They said that as long as the new rice seeds are grown without any problems, he can be transferred back to the capital immediately."
(End of this chapter)
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