Chapter 3317 Returning Home in Glory
"My dad is here, my dad is here," Zhou Silang caught up from behind, squeezed into the circle with a package in his hand, and said, "We brought back a lot of candies and snacks from the capital this time. Come on, come on, everyone, try some..."
When they heard that they were candies and snacks from the capital, everyone became excited and immediately left Zhou Man and surrounded Zhou Silang.
Zhou Silang distributed candies and led everyone down to the big banyan tree, so the roads in the village were cleared.
Seeing this, Mr. Bai immediately waved his hand and said, "Hurry, hurry, let's go home. We have prepared firecrackers and a brazier. Erlang, take the princess and the child and go first."
Bai Erlang immediately covered Mingda's ears and asked his son to cover his own ears. Just as he did so, firecrackers started to crackle...
When the children in the village heard the firecrackers, they didn't squeeze in to get candy and snacks, but turned around and ran back to join in the fun, mainly because they wanted to pick up the unlit firecrackers to play with.
There were too many people, and in the chaos, the Zhou family went to the village, while the two families of the Bai family had to cross the river. Zhou Man was confused and was carried to the Zhou family by the crowd.
There were also people waiting here, a large group of elderly people. As soon as they saw Zhou Man, they grabbed her, who was dazed and confused. "Manbao, come back! I heard from your second and third brothers that you became a princess in the capital?"
Zhou Man nodded, "Yes."
"Oh, I heard in the opera that the princess is the prince's daughter. Are you the prince's daughter?"
Zhou Man: "That's not the case. My title...it's a bit complicated and has nothing to do with the prince."
"Manbao, who's more senior, the princess or the governor?"
"They are different. Princess is a title, and Governor is an official position. However, in terms of rank, Princess is a little higher."
"As for the prince, who is more important, the princess or the King of Yizhou?"
"Of course the King of Yizhou is older." However, there was no King of Yizhou at the moment, so Zhou Man swallowed the last half of the sentence and said with a smile: "Didn't I say that only the daughter of the prince can be named a princess, so the father is naturally older than the daughter."
"By the way, where's your dad?"
Old Zhou and his group lagged behind a little, mainly because there were too many people and too much stuff, and the road in the village was not wide. Everyone in the village came to join in the fun, and they brought back a lot of people, so they were stuck at the back.
After finally reaching the door of his home, he didn't even have time to take a sip of water before his old friends stopped him and said, "Zhou Jin, how come you don't look old at all? You look the same as you did a few years ago."
"What do you mean by the same as a few years ago? You look even younger than a few years ago," someone said enviously. "It seems like you're having a good time in the capital. Brother Jin, do you eat meat every day at home now?"
Old Zhou said, "Not every meal. We have a restaurant at home, so even if we eat leftovers, there will be some oil in it."
When everyone heard this, they were extremely envious. What they envied most was the person whose family ran a restaurant.
The village chief and his companions were not concerned about this, but rather, "Uncle Jin, are Datou and his companions officials now?"
Old Zhou said, "There are only a few of them, Datou and Wutou. They are still studying, but they are not high-ranking officials. Only Lizhong is more promising. But Manbao said that Lixue and Ligu are the most promising."
After all, they both came from a legitimate imperial examination background, so as long as they had achievements, their future promotions would be smoother.
Everyone was envious, "This is also very impressive, Zhou Jin, your family is really prosperous."
"Isn't my family's ancestral tomb the same as yours?"
"We haven't come across such an old ancestral tomb. We've thought about it and guessed that it might be your parents' tomb that's erupting. Why don't we repair your parents' tomb this time and let them bless us as well?"
"Yes, yes, the village can chip in."
Old Zhou agreed generously, "Don't give too much when the time comes. Just give me a few cents as a token of my appreciation. I'll pay for the rest."
"Okay, okay, let's repair your brother's grave as well. We'll also contribute to the cost."
Old Zhou said, "That's not good. You are the elders..."
"It's not like we don't have younger generations at home. Let them be considered as such. When the time comes, just let Zhou Yin bless them."
"Yes, yes, it belongs to the younger generations."
So the matter of repairing the tomb was decided.
After the decision was made, everyone noticed Zhou Man standing nearby and quickly said, "Manbao, these are your parents. You take the lead, but we have to contribute."
It was the first time that Zhou Man saw someone eager to contribute money. Seeing his parents nod, he could only nod as well.
She looked at the sky and the gradually increasing number of villagers outside the wall, and then she moved her feet. "Sixth Uncle, you guys chat first. I have to go back to see the child, otherwise he will cry soon."
"By the way, I forgot to ask you, did you bring both children back this time?"
"I brought it back."
"That's good, that's good. Now your son is the head of your parents' lineage. Shouldn't he be the one taking the lead in repairing the tomb?"
Zhou Man: "...He's only been a year old for a short time. Isn't it a bit early for him to take the lead?"
"Just leave your name, and you guys will naturally take care of the things."
Qian felt that the child was too young and the blessing was too great for her to bear, so she hurriedly said, "The child is still young, let's wait until he grows up a little, and Manbao is capable of taking charge of the household."
The person who made this suggestion was just saying it casually. After thinking about what Qian said, he agreed and skipped the question.
Everyone held Zhou Man back, not wanting her to leave immediately. "Stay and talk to us. It's neither early nor late now. It's okay for you to go back."
"Yes, we uncles and brothers haven't seen you for ten years."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Shan came over. He brought two bags of snacks and candies and handed them directly to the elders in the yard. He bowed and said, "I greet the elders. I'm here to take Manbao back."
Qian asked with a smile, "Is it the child who is making a fuss?"
"Yes," Bai Shan smiled, "When I got home, I found that their mother didn't catch up with them and was crying."
Qian pushed the two of them and said, "Then go back quickly. Come back tomorrow for dinner at home."
"Yes, yes, yes. Remember to come over and talk to your uncles and brothers tomorrow." Old Zhou stopped the brothers who were about to stand up and pull the child away, waving his hand and sending them away. "Don't let the child cry for too long. What if he loses his soul?"
He turned around and said to them, "Wait a minute. I brought back some local specialties from the capital this time. You can take some back with you later."
When they heard this, they immediately stopped talking to Zhou Man and asked Old Zhou, "What local specialties are you talking about?"
"Of course there's nothing in Mianzhou, something you haven't seen..."
Bai Shan held Zhou Man's hand, smiling and greeting the villagers as he pulled her along while walking quickly. He breathed a sigh of relief when they reached the river and there was no one around. "You disappeared as soon as I turned around. Wu Yuan was strangling me, making it difficult for me to even turn my head. How did you get lost?"
"This is in the village, not outside. If there's a crowd, I'll go my separate ways." Zhou Man asked, "Are the two children not frightened?"
"A little bit, but my grandmother and mother coaxed me into it, so it's no problem."
(End of this chapter)
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