Chapter 326 We Are Different (Thanks to the book friend "Rouge Tears" for the reward)
Manbao was so small, how could he possibly cover his two brothers? So Zhou Dalang kept shooting daggers at them, and then ordered them with confidence, "Wash the fishing nets and take them home, humph!"
Then he and Zhou Sanlang carried the wooden barrel filled with fish home, and before leaving, they took Manbao and the other four children with them.
Datou and Ertou also wanted to slip away, but Zhou Dalang asked them to stay.
So the four people who stayed behind watched with envy as their backs went further and further away as they returned home.
Zhou Wulang looked at the various things stuck on the fishing net and sighed resignedly. Every time he went fishing, the thing he hated most was washing the fishing net afterwards.
Zhou Wulang and Zhou Liulang resigned themselves to placing the fishing net on a slightly cleaner patch of grass, and then they and Datou and the others removed the water plants, wooden strips, stones, mud and other debris stuck on the net. After cleaning it, they dragged the net to cleaner waters for cleaning.
Then they put the balls in bamboo baskets and carried them home to dry in the sun.
When they got home, they were naturally scolded by Old Zhou because not only did they miss dinner time, but they also got themselves dirty and smelly.
Zhou Dalang and Zhou Sanlang sat aside with their heads lowered, as if this matter had nothing to do with them.
Zhou Wulang could only take Lao Liu and Datou Ertou to take a quick shower. After the group of people finally washed up and ran over to sit down, Lao Zhoutou put on a stern face and picked up the chopsticks to signal for dinner.
The dishes tonight were very sumptuous. There were not only two bowls of small fish, but also a large pot of fish stewed with tofu and two plates of fried fish, which were large fried fish.
And three kinds of vegetables.
Although there are many dishes, Lao Zhou has a large family, so no matter how much food is on the table, they can always eat it all.
Not only is the food tonight plentiful, but it’s also made by Xiao Qian, which makes it even more delicious.
In the end, everyone was very satisfied with the meal. Even the adults felt full, which was rare. After all, it was not difficult to eat as much food as they wanted. Everyone only ate until they were 70% to 80% full for dinner.
Although he was full, Old Zhou liked the feeling. He put down his bowl and said, "Tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival. Old Four, go to the market and buy two pounds of meat tomorrow."
Then he looked at his wife.
Qian raised her eyelids and glanced at him, then nodded slightly and said, "Let the eldest family prepare tomorrow's meal."
Everyone was satisfied when these words came out. Zhou Xi smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I will feed the chickens tomorrow."
Feng also said, "I'll clean the yard. Sister-in-law, call me when you want to cook and I'll light the fire for you."
Mrs. He and Mrs. Fang also said that they would take care of other housework, and Mrs. Qian would only be responsible for cooking.
The festival in the village is celebrated by having a delicious meal and then letting the children worship the Moon Goddess in the yard at night.
I heard that the county town is bustling, especially at night. "...in those wealthy counties, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, they hang lanterns everywhere, with riddles written on them for people to guess. There are also people performing monkey and fire shows in the streets. It's really fun."
Zhou Silang asked doubtfully, "Isn't that Lantern Festival?"
"The same is true for the Lantern Festival, but also for the Mid-Autumn Festival." Manbao said: "This is what Sister Fu said. She went to Mianzhou to participate in the Lantern Festival last year, but her father might be promoted this year, so they can't go without being allowed to go out casually."
Not only Zhou Silang, but also Fang Shi listened with great interest and couldn't help asking, "There are some in Mianzhou, but there are none in our county?"
"Yes, there are some, but they're not as lively as Mianzhou. I heard there aren't many lanterns, but the shops on the street will also put them up."
Fang said longingly, "It would be great if I could go and take a look."
Zhou Silang had never spent the night in the county town, let alone participated in such a lively event, so he became eager to try something out.
He moved so much that he couldn't even sit still on the stool, and his butt was shaking back and forth. But when he turned his head and saw his parents sitting on the other side and talking, his anger disappeared and he lowered his head with regret.
Fang saw it and whispered, "There will always be a chance to go to the county town and see it."
Zhou Silang finally perked up a bit. Seeing Manbao still happily chatting with Laowu and the others, he interrupted and said, "Manbao, do you want to go to the county town to see the lantern festival?"
Manbao asked, "Is there anything delicious?"
Zhou Silang: “…I think so.”
Manbao thought for a moment and said, "The lantern festival is always held at night. If we go to see the lantern festival, where will we stay at night?"
Manbao is very frugal now. Apart from food, he doesn't want to spend any extra money. So he said, "It would be great if the food sold at the Lantern Festival at night could also be sold during the day."
Zhou Wulang was only interested in food and said excitedly, "How about we go to the county town tomorrow? Little sister, aren't you on vacation?"
When Datou and others heard this, they immediately looked at the little girl eagerly.
Zhou Silang: ...It seems that he is the only one assigned a task tomorrow.
Zhou Silang was eager to make a move and whispered, "Little sister, little sister, go and tell dad that we should go to the county town to buy meat tomorrow."
Zhou Wulang and Zhou Liulang isolated him together, saying, "We are all single and don't want to hang out with married people."
Zhou Silang said angrily, "You will be married in two years."
Zhou Wulang said casually: "When the time comes, we won't play with children."
"That's right, that's right," Zhou Liulang said, "Look, the eldest, second, and third brothers don't want to play with us, and you're in their group now."
Zhou Silang looked back and found that his eldest brother, second brother and third brother were sitting on stools not far from his parents. His eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law and third sister-in-law were also there. A group of people were talking about planting winter wheat.
When he looked down again, he and Fang were sitting among a group of children. From his four sons Zhou Silang to the four elders, everyone was sitting there.
Zhou Silang: ...
The adults nearby noticed that they were quiet. Zhou Dalang glanced back and said casually, "Old Four, take good care of the children and don't bully Manbao."
Zhou Silang: ...
Fang obviously noticed this as well and couldn't help but burst out laughing, holding her stomach and almost falling down from laughing.
Zhou Silang quickly stretched out his arms to protect her like a hen protecting her chicks, and said nervously, "Be careful, don't cry about stomachache again."
Zhou Wulang and Zhou Liulang turned their heads away in disgust and continued to work on Manbao's thoughts.
Manbao thought about it and realized that Mr. Zhongqiu had given him three days of vacation. Although there was a lot of homework, there was still plenty of time. The most important thing was that Dr. D was banned from speaking for three days and his business could not be done for a while, so he nodded and agreed.
She also wanted to go into the city to see Second Sister Fu.
Manbao ran to tell his mother.
Qian never stopped Manbao from entering the city. As long as she wanted to go in, Qian would basically agree. So she glanced at Zhou Silang and others behind her, smiled and touched her head and said, "Go ahead, but just listen to your fifth and sixth brothers and don't run around."
Zhou Silang immediately came up and said, "Mom, I'm going too. I'll take good care of Manbao."
"Just take care of your wife. Manbao has the fifth and sixth sons with him." At this point, Qian turned and said to Zhou Dalang and the others, "Clean up the house tomorrow. You all take your children to the city to play. There are only two such times a year when we can relax."
Even someone as calm and honest as Zhou Dalang couldn't help but look happy.
Old Zhou waited until the children had dispersed before turning to ask Qian, "Do you want to go into the city and take a look?"
Qian gave him a sidelong glance and said, "Why would I go into the city? If you want to go, go by yourself."
Old Zhou tapped his pipe in disappointment and muttered, "Why should I go? I'm not going."
(End of this chapter)
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