Chapter 387 Surprise
Zhou Silang and Zhou Wulang stood on either side of the cow, one holding their heads high and one chest out, protecting the cow as they walked forward, while the rope was in Manbao's hand.
Zhou Hu followed behind with his own cow, gently stroking its back with one hand, and was extremely happy.
The group turned into a small street. From a distance, Zhou Silang shouted towards the front, "Second Brother!"
Zhou Erlang, who was handing tofu to someone, almost crushed the tofu with his hand. He looked up angrily, but was stunned when he saw the cow in Manbao's hand. With a snap, he really crushed the tofu in his hand.
Zhou Erlang was still a little dazed when he returned to the village, so Zhou Silang pushed the cart. He held the rope tightly in his hand and walked back with one foot deep and one foot shallow, protecting the ox.
As for Manbao, she was now sitting on the back of a cow like a king on patrol, looking down happily at a group of children running towards her from the village.
Among them, the two heads are the most important.
He was playing with his friends under the big banyan tree at the entrance of the village. When he looked up, he saw a cow with a person on its back who looked very much like his aunt.
Then he turned his eyes and saw his father walking beside the cow, and then looked at his fourth uncle pushing a cart next to him, and he knew he was not mistaken.
The second one jumped up and rushed over, shouting, "Dad, whose cow is this?"
Zhou Erlang showed a dreamy smile and said happily, "Ours."
Although Ertou had guessed it, he still couldn't help but let out a cry, and pulled Zhou Erlang, saying, "Dad, I want to sit on the cow's back, I want to ride the cow too."
"Go, go," Zhou Erlang pushed his son aside and said, "You're so heavy. What if you tire the ox? Your aunt is sitting on it."
Many children rushed up and surrounded them in a short time. The cow stamped its feet anxiously. Zhou Erlang quickly reached out to calm it and asked everyone to disperse.
But the noise here soon spread to the village, and even some adults came to watch the fun.
I was surprised to see Zhou Erlang and Zhou Hu both holding cows in their hands.
When they learned that the cattle were bought on credit from the county government office, everyone was even more surprised.
The village entrance suddenly became lively.
By the time Old Zhoutou realized what was happening and ran out with his shoes on, Zhou Erlang and the others had already reached their doorstep with great difficulty.
Old Zhou rushed out and saw the rope in Zhou Erlang's hand, then looked at his daughter sitting on the cow's back. He became anxious, glared at her, and his legs went weak, about to fall down.
Zhou Dalang ran out and quickly supported his father, and quickly asked someone to carry Old Zhou back home.
Seeing that his father was almost fainting with excitement, Manbao stopped sitting on the cow's back and moved his butt to slide down.
Zhou Erlang quickly picked her up and rushed over to look at his father with concern.
Old Zhou fainted for a moment, but he came to himself after Zhou Dalang helped him up. However, he was feeling lazy and didn't want to talk or interact with anyone.
Manbao squeezed past his brothers and sisters and came to Old Zhou's side, holding his hand with concern. "Dad, didn't I tell you that I wanted to give you a surprise? Why are you so unresponsive? You fainted after just one look."
The villagers who were watching the excitement couldn't see what was happening inside, but they heard what Manbao said. Someone laughed loudly, "Manbao, your father isn't happy, he's shocked. He's trying to scare you, right? Hahahaha..."
Old Zhou couldn't lie still any longer. He grabbed Zhou Dalang and Zhou Sanlang's hands and stood up, cursing outside: "Bullshit! Who said I was scared? I'm clearly, I'm clearly happy..."
Old Zhou almost cried when he said this, but he still forced a smile through his sorrowful face, "I, I am happy. My Zhou family can actually afford to buy a cow..."
But my heart aches, what can I do? Especially since this is a cow I bought on credit, and what about the interest...
As soon as Old Zhou thought of the interest, he immediately became alert. He didn't know how much money this girl Niu had borrowed on credit.
So he waved his hand and said, "My cow just came back. Don't get too close, or you'll scare it. It's spring, everyone should go about their business. Dalang, see your uncles and brothers off."
Zhou Dalang immediately led several of his younger brothers forward to see them off.
The villagers smiled in understanding and left laughing.
Yesterday, Old Zhou was bragging to them at the village entrance, saying that only a fool would buy a cow on credit with such high interest rates.
I've never heard of buying such a big item on credit. Doesn't that mean you're going to spend all your money on your coffin in advance?
But in just one day, their family bought a cow on credit, and his reaction was unclear.
Everyone could guess that this was most likely caused by their precious daughter.
Zhou Erlang and his brothers don’t have the courage to do that.
Therefore, there might be a controversy over the Zhou family's teaching of their daughter. Although everyone wanted to watch the fun, it was not easy to force them to watch, so they had to leave.
As soon as everyone went out, they went to Zhou Hu's house.
As you all saw just now, Zhou Hu also brought back a cow.
Apart from the Bai family, only the village chief's family has a cow in Qili Village, so the cow is quite rare, especially since this cow was bought on credit from the county government.
Although no one wanted to buy the cattle on credit, they still wanted to hear Zhou Hu talk about how they got the cattle on credit.
Once the crowd left and the gate closed, only the Zhou family was left in the yard.
Old Zhou looked at his daughter and felt hesitant to do it, so he turned to Feng and said, "Go, go to the vegetable garden and call your mother back."
He had to let his wife beat Manbao up, he was so heartbroken.
Manbao hadn't noticed his father's thoughts yet, and nodded happily, "I want to tell Mom."
Manbao took out the wrapped household registration from the cloth bag and handed it to Old Zhoutou, "Dad, please keep it."
Old Zhou took it in a daze and asked, "Why is this thing in your hand?"
"Dad, you forgot that you need to bring your household registration when you buy cattle on credit."
Yes, that’s what the village chief said yesterday.
Old Zhou turned his small head and asked, "Where are you from?"
"Mom brought it to me."
Old Zhou cried out, "Ah!" and when Qian pushed the door open, he met her red eyes. Tears welled up in his eyes, and he said angrily, "Mother, why didn't you tell me before letting Manbao buy the cow on credit?"
Qian frowned and said, "I didn't know Manbao was going to buy cattle on credit."
"You don't know, you don't know how to give her the household registration?"
"Manbao asked for it, so I gave it to her. She's always been sensible and would never make trouble with it."
It would be strange if Old Zhou believed her. He didn't believe that his wife couldn't guess it. She was deliberately hiding it from him!
Qian said, "Alright, it's not a big deal. It's a good thing to have a big addition to the family. I'll ask Datou to go to the market and buy some meat. We can celebrate tonight."
"You're not allowed to eat," Old Zhou shouted. "The family is in debt, how can you eat?"
(End of this chapter)
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