Chapter 422: The House is Full of Guests
Aunt Qian smiled when she saw her. She reached out and pulled her over to take a closer look. She smiled and said to her sister-in-law, "This child is really good. She looks whiter than before."
Qian couldn't help laughing, "Just praise her. How can she be white? She worked in the fields this year and got a little tanned."
"How could he be darker? He's still so fair." Aunt Qian liked him more and more as she looked at him. She smiled and said, "Don't tell me, this child is not like our family members who get dark when exposed to the sun. I wonder how handsome this little face will be when he grows up."
Qian nodded in agreement and said with a smile, "She looks like her father."
Aunt Qian also nodded. "Actually, she still looks like her grandmother. I remember her grandmother used to have good skin and didn't get tanned easily."
Qian nodded, glanced at her bookcase and asked, "You have to go to school soon, so when will you come back to see me?"
"We'll be back after we finish harvesting the wheat at Shanbao's house," Manbao said. "The teacher might not have class today, so he'll take us to see the weighing."
"Then why are you carrying your bookcase?"
Manbao sighed, "The teacher just taught us how to use the abacus. He will definitely let us use it when we weigh things. Alas, I have only learned it for a few days and I am not very good at it yet."
Aunt Qian was extremely surprised. "Manbao is learning to use the abacus?"
Qian smiled and nodded, a hint of pride on her face. "Not only has he learned how to use the abacus, he's even started learning how to keep accounts. Before, I just kept accounts randomly, but now, I can hardly read the account books I write."
Aunt Qian murmured, "Doesn't that mean I'm going to be an accountant?"
Qian smiled and said, "Who can say for sure about such things? She is still young now, let's wait a few years and see."
But you can build your reputation first.
The three uncles in the yard were also asking about Manbao. "I heard someone back in the village say that Auntie's health has fully recovered. Is it because of Manbao?"
Old Zhou nodded. "Mrs. Tianzun said she dreamed of him. He said Manbao was his fairy and that she had done a great job in raising him, so her health improved."
Uncle Qian was extremely surprised. "Is it really healed?"
Old Zhou nodded.
"Brother-in-law, you're not lying to us, are you? Did my eldest sister secretly take some medicine?"
Old Zhou was not polite to Uncle Qian San. He rolled his eyes and said, "I know that Dalang and the others bought all her medicine. They were all the same medicine as before, all prescribed by the old doctor. They cost eight cents a pair. One night, she said she had a dream, and then she started sweating a lot. It was smelly and fishy, and she had a big appetite."
Old Zhou said, "She ate more in one meal than Dalang and I combined. Then, after three or four days, her appetite started to decrease, and her health got better and better. Her face became more rosy. She even went to a Taoist temple to fulfill a vow for this."
Old Zhou was now completely convinced that his daughter was the reincarnation of a fairy. He said, "Everyone in the village knows this. Tell me, if Manbao isn't the reincarnation of a fairy, how come our family has been so lucky since the New Year?"
Uncle Qian couldn't help but murmur, "This is impossible. Manbao is almost eight years old. Why did Master Tianzun just come here now?"
"It's not like they have things to do," Old Zhou said as a matter of course. "Don't we all say that one day in heaven is one year on earth? Maybe the Lord Tianzun went out to visit someone for six or seven days, and only remembered my Manbao on the seventh day."
"Auntie, it's been half a year since you recovered, right?" asked Uncle Qian.
Old Zhou felt a little guilty and whispered, "The child's mother will be busy after she recovers from her illness."
In fact, they forgot to go to their parents-in-law's house to say hello. After all, their parents-in-law were gone, and Qian Shi hadn't been back to her parents' home for several years. It was usually Xiao Qian Shi and Zhou Dalang who went back...
So Old Zhou didn’t remember it.
As for Qian, her whole attention was on Manbao at that time. After the New Year, spring plowing and spring planting came together, and she couldn't think about this matter anymore.
The flow of information between villages is also somewhat slow.
Uncle Qian didn't ask any further questions, but just glanced at Zhou Dalang.
The last time he went back home for the New Year, Zhou Dalang did say that his mother was well again, but he didn't say she was in such good health.
Just now, he looked like he was walking very fast, his face was rosy, his breathing was steady, and he was carrying half a bucket of water without even taking a breath.
This may be normal for others, but it is very rare for Qian.
Uncle Qian frowned as he watched Old Zhou smoking. He said, "I vaguely remember Manbao saying smoking is bad for you. Why are you still smoking?"
Old Zhou's body stiffened. He dared not disobey his uncle's orders, so he took down his pipe and extinguished it. He quietly handed the pipe, which he had been holding in his hand, to his eldest grandson, asking him to take it back to the room and put it away.
Uncle Qian looked satisfied and nodded. When he saw Manbao coming out, he waved and said with a smile, "Manbao, come here."
Manbao ran over excitedly and called out in a crisp voice, "Uncle!"
"Okay, hahahaha, I've grown a little taller since before the New Year. Are your legs sore?"
During the Chinese New Year, Xiao Qian would bring Manbao with her when she returned to her parents' home. Basically, she would bring Manbao with her when she returned to her parents' home.
Manbao also likes to go to the Qian family. She can get a lot of New Year's money just by taking a look around. She likes to visit Qianjia Village with Datou the most.
“Not sour.”
Uncle Qian then remembered that he had a few pancakes in his arms. He quickly took them out and handed them to Manbao, saying, "Your sister-in-law will need some time to cook. Come, have some pancakes to fill your stomach first."
Manbao happily took it, turned around and ran into the kitchen to give it to Xiao Qianshi, his eyes sparkling as he said, "Sister-in-law, this is from my third uncle."
Xiao Qian understood immediately and took it and said with a smile: "Okay, go out and play, I'll brand it for you again."
Manbao then ran out and continued squatting beside his three uncles to listen to their conversation. Uncle Qian San came to his senses and said, "You think your aunt's cooking is not tasty?"
Manbao chuckled and said, "My sister-in-law's cooking is especially delicious."
Uncle Qian nodded her head and scolded her, "What a clever girl."
Because there were so many guests, Xiao Qian had a lot to do. Fortunately, several sisters-in-law helped her and could do things like kneading the dough.
But she still made Manbao's breakfast first.
Uncle Qian took the time to ask Old Zhou, "Is it okay for us to stay here? Or should we go home and wait?"
Old Zhou looked at Manbao.
Manbao said, "No, no, uncle, you guys just stay here, it's okay."
Old Zhou nodded and said, "It's okay, big brother, you haven't met Mr. Bai from our village yet, right? You can meet him when he comes."
Uncle Qian didn't say anything else.
Xiao Qian's voice soon came from the kitchen, asking Manbao to come in for breakfast.
Xiao Qian still made her a bowl of egg water, mainly because there was a good soup today.
She gave her a pancake and said, "After you finish eating, hurry up and go to school. Don't forget the time while talking."
Manbao agreed.
(End of this chapter)
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