Chapter 614 Marriage
Once the city gates opened, everyone's lives gradually returned to normal. Although the inspections in and out of the city gates were still very strict, at least vegetables were supplied to the city.
There were no police officers stationed on the streets to stop and search any middle-aged man they saw.
Zhou Silang waited for another two days, and after making sure that he would not be kidnapped for no reason on the street, he took Zhou Lijun out to the street.
Manbao can now visit the bookstore occasionally, and everyone's busyness has returned to what it was before.
Zhou Silang asked Manbao for money from his family, and took Zhou Lijun to walk around the streets and bought a lot of things, deciding to take them back to the county town to sell them.
Mr. Zhuang knew that he was going back, so he wrote a letter, gave him most of the silver he had, and asked him to take it back to his son.
Everyone else also had things to take back.
Zhou Silang was already used to it. He would put the things on the carriage and drive out.
He left the city as soon as the city gate opened in the morning and arrived back in Luojiang County by sunset. He delivered Mr. Zhuang's letter and money to the Zhuang family overnight. The next day, he was not in a hurry to go home, but to sell the goods in his hands.
He didn't have to worry about this at all. Xiao Qianshi and Zhou Xi got to know a lot of people after settling down in the county town. Most of the things he brought back were brightly colored fabrics, which sold well.
In just half a day, Zhou Silang sold all the goods he brought back and then drove his carriage home.
"Sister-in-law, I'm thinking of bringing some wheat seeds this time. Lijun and I have asked in the villages outside, and there are people who grow new wheat seeds, but few people do, mainly because the new wheat seeds are too expensive. Nowadays, it's the wealthy families who grow most of them."
Zhou Silang said, "I've been to the grain store and found that the new wheat seeds are very expensive. Ordinary rural households rarely buy them. I've discussed this with the people in the nearby villages and I'm selling them the wheat seeds."
"Do they believe you?"
"Of course they believe it. We've worked together before, and they know I'm from Luojiang County. The new wheat seeds came from here."
Zhou Silang didn't intend to do this business from the beginning. He got to know those people because they were looking for work on the street together, and they got to know each other over time.
Later, during the busy spring season, he wanted to go to the mountains near Yizhou City to find some mushrooms to sell. They took him to the village and he found out that they were still using the old wheat seeds. When they talked about planting wheat, he came up with this idea.
"Although Mr. Bai and County Magistrate Yang gave us a lot of money, their requirements were too strict. They had to select the seeds, but the wheat seeds they sold to us didn't need to be so strict. We can take a lower price, which is better than eating the remaining wheat or selling it as ordinary wheat."
Xiao Qian said, "We still have to make a choice. We can't cheat people. This seed is related to our livelihood for the whole year."
"I know, sister-in-law, do you think I'm the kind of person who would cheat others?"
Xiao Qian: Actually, they are a bit similar, but she doesn’t say it.
Zhou Silang was about to go home, but when he turned around, he saw Guan Xin coming into the kitchen and couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Guan Xin came in as usual. Seeing Zhou Silang, he was also stunned for a moment, then immediately said enthusiastically: "Silang, are you back from Yizhou City? It's just right. Let's have a bowl of soup at noon today."
Zhou Xi stood at the kitchen door: "What do you want to drink?"
Guan Xin immediately said: "Drink water, drink water, hehehe..."
Zhou Silang: ...
Xiao Qian smiled and nodded at Guan Xin, explaining, "He has to go home. He'll come up and have a drink with you another day when he has time."
Xiao Qian packed a lot of food for Zhou Silang and pushed him out.
Zhou Silang pointed at the shop and asked, "What's going on? Why did he end up in our kitchen?"
"Xi promised him."
Zhou Silang's eyes widened, "Then Dad and Mom..."
"Although Dad and Mom weren't too happy about it, he took a long leave from the military camp to help with the wheat harvest and rice planting. He also bought meat every day and was busy all the time..."
Zhou Silang understood that this meant he was letting go.
He curled his lips and said, "This is before the wedding. Who knows after the wedding? Wasn't Liu Dalang quite attentive when he came to our house before he got married?"
"After your eldest sister got married, she still helps me in the store and gets a share of the profits every month. It just so happens that Guan Xin doesn't have any land, so he just bought a small house in the county town. We'll be watching over him from now on. If he dares to bully your eldest sister, are you brothers going to be so easygoing?"
Xiao Qian said, "It's different now than before. Before, the Liu family was a little far away, and your eldest sister didn't tell us, so we didn't know she was bullied."
"Nowadays, we can see each other every day. Guan Xin has no family or friends here, so even if he makes trouble, our family is not afraid."
Zhou Silang felt that it was a bully and felt a little sympathy for Guan Xin.
"Since you've agreed, then this marriage..."
"It's already been decided," Xiao Qian said. "Dad means it's a second marriage, so there's no need to make it too grand. Just invite some close relatives and friends. It's best to choose a date during the farming off-season. May isn't suitable, and after June the fields will be busy again, so the banquet will most likely be in mid-June. You must tell Manbao when you go and ask her to come back."
Zhou Silang agreed, "We must come back."
When Zhou Silang returned to the village, most of the wheat in his family had been dried and stored, and even the selected wheat seeds had been bought by Mr. Bai and County Magistrate Yang.
Hearing Zhou Silang had started his own wheat seed business, Old Zhou was so happy that he and his sons quickly sorted out more than a dozen bags of the best wheat. "Although they are not as good as the wheat seeds picked out by hand, they are definitely better than the old wheat seeds."
He smiled and said, "You can sell it first. If you can sell it, there are still many families in the village who have more if what you have at home is not enough."
Zhou Silang didn't expect his father to be so supportive, and he was happy. But just as he was happy, Old Zhou continued, "Remember to bring back the money you earned. By the way, how is Manbao doing in Yizhou City? Why doesn't Mr. Zhuang give her a day off? Yizhou City is not far from the village, and she can come back after three days of vacation..."
Old Zhou kept talking about asking Manbao to come back to see his old father. Zhou Silang didn't tell him that Mr. Zhuang was on vacation, but the youngest sister didn't expect him to come back.
He just said, "Dad, Manbao is very busy now. He has to read a lot of books and learn a lot of things every day. He doesn't even have time to play."
Old Zhou felt distressed. "She's a girl. I think she's learned enough..."
Seeing him speaking in this tone again, Qian couldn't help but say, "Okay, don't you still think that Manbao will be able to cure diseases in the future if he studies more?"
She said to Zhou Silang, "Tell Manbao to study over there with peace of mind. There's nothing else to do at home, so don't think about going home all the time."
Zhou Silang agreed and said, "Mother, I just saw Guan Xin in the county town."
"Well," Qian said, "your eldest sister's marriage to him has been decided. Tomorrow I will take their horoscopes to the Taoist temple to calculate the date. Remember to bring Manbao back to see your eldest sister off to get married."
Qian said, "No matter how busy you are, you have to come back."
Zhou Silang agreed.
(End of this chapter)
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