Chapter 734: Borrowing a Knife to Kill (Part 3)
Zhou Lijun said, "Grandpa, I'm going to Yizhou City with my fourth uncle in a couple of days. Why don't we take him there for my aunt?"
"Your aunt has money on her. What if she loses it when she goes out with so much money?" Old Zhou refused and said, "She will be back during the Chinese New Year anyway. I will give it to her then."
Zhou Lijun always felt that his grandfather was going to take his aunt's money, and he was very worried.
The Zhou brothers didn't care, because they knew that what their father said didn't count at all, and it still depended on their mother's opinion.
Even if my youngest sister's money is to be collected, it will be my mother who will take it, and my father will probably just take a look at it.
So Qian didn't say anything, and the Zhou brothers didn't express their opinions either.
Zhou Liulang counted the money on his hand, then took out the small account book he kept close to him and did some calculations. Finally, his eyes lit up and he squeezed over to Zhou Silang, "Fourth Brother, how much did you ask for me last time about the store's price?"
Zhou Silang looked at him in horror, "Sixth Brother, you don't really want to buy a shop in Yizhou City, do you?"
"Why not?" Zhou Liulang said, "I calculated, and I have 189 taels of silver saved now."
Zhou Silang couldn't help but stare, "How come it's more than mine?"
Zhou Liulang said proudly: "Because I spend less."
He lowered his voice and said, "Look at what you buy for Fourth Sister-in-law and Sixth Sister-in-law every time you come back, and what you spend on yourself. It would be strange if you could save any money. So you have to save money but you still can't get married."
Zhou Silang: ...
Zhou Wulang, who was sitting nearby and happened to hear this, said: ...
Zhou Silang reached out and patted his shoulder, saying, "You can buy a shop for one hundred and eighty-nine taels, but the location is definitely not good. If you want a good one, you'll have to prepare around a thousand taels, right?"
Zhou Liulang's eyes almost popped out of his head. "So much? Are they robbing money?"
"This is the best shop you can get. You might as well rent it."
Zhou Liulang was confused. "If I rent it, it's not my own shop. I don't feel safe using it. What if I get kicked out halfway through?"
Zhou Wulang said, "Go ask Manbao and see what she says."
Zhou Silang was not convinced and said, "Isn't it better to ask me about this than to ask Manbao? How would she know about these things?"
But Zhou Liulang actually went to Yizhou City to ask Manbao.
He no longer worked in his sister-in-law's restaurant and planned to pack up and go to Yizhou City to try to start his own business.
From Old Zhou and Mrs. Qian to Little Mrs. Qian, everyone agreed with this, thinking that if he went to Yizhou City, it would be much easier for Manbao to eat home-cooked meals.
Although Zhou Liulang’s cooking skills are not as good as Xiao Qianshi’s, he is the second person in the family who can cook delicious food.
Zhou Liulang took his share of the silver and drove the carriage to Yizhou City with his fourth brother Erya. Manbao said without hesitation, "Sixth brother, why don't you rent a shop near the academy on Kangxue Street? The students like to eat out."
Zhou Silang poured cold water on them, "Shops like that are not only expensive, but also difficult to rent."
Manbao thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you give up on renting a shop and start a business? Why don't you find a job as a chef in a restaurant and see how they do it?"
Zhou Silang thought this was a good idea, and even Zhou Lijun said, "Yes, Sixth Uncle, the shop that my aunt opened in the county town can make money. First, there are few good restaurants in the county town, and second, rice, flour, vegetables, etc. can be bought from home or in the village. This is not possible in Yizhou City."
Manbao nodded and said, "Sixth Brother, you don't have much money, so you should be more cautious. So go to other restaurants and see how they cook. Anyway, your cooking skills are pretty good now, so find a restaurant to work in first."
Zhou Liulang thought about it seriously and decided to listen to Manbao's advice. Then he gave the silver he brought to Manbao and said, "This is the money my family gave me. Manbao, please keep it for me. I will use it to buy a shop later."
Manbao was surprised. "The family has divided the money? Is there any share for me?"
"Yes, Dad kept it for you."
Manbao was horrified, "Did Dad keep it?"
Zhou Silang said, "They say it was Dad who kept it, but it was actually Mom who kept it."
Manbao breathed a sigh of relief.
Daji came in from outside and said, "Miss Man, the school is about to end. Are you still going to study there today?"
"Go ahead, wait for me." Manbao immediately ran back to the room with Zhou Liulang's money, threw the money into the system, picked up the backpack and left.
Daji first went to Dazhi Academy to pick up Bai Erlang, and then sent the two of them outside the wall of the provincial school.
Manbao and Bai Erlang climbed in as if they were familiar with the wall. As soon as they jumped down, they heard Wei Ting talking to someone behind a tree.
The two of them didn't shy away and walked straight over.
Anyway, now everyone in the provincial school knows about them except the teacher and some students, so there is no need to hide anymore.
Wei Ting greeted them familiarly when he saw them, "Are you here to read books again?"
Manbao nodded. Seeing that they had spread mats on the ground with fruits, snacks, and tea on them, and they were sitting cross-legged on the mats, she was very curious, "It's so cold, what are you doing sitting here?"
"We're chatting. It's too boring in the classroom, and if we talk too loudly, the teacher will warn us, so we came here. Look, Bai Shan is here too."
Wei Ting waved vigorously at Bai Shan, "I told you you would come, right?"
It turned out that Wei Ting had invited Bai Shan as soon as they started school, but Bai Shan refused.
When Wei Ting saw that he did not go home immediately but went to the library, he knew that Zhou Man and others would come today, so he specially called everyone to Xinglin. Sure enough, not only Zhou Man and Bai Erlang came, but Bai Shan also came.
Bai Shan glanced at him, sat down on a cushion at the edge of the mat first, and then patted the cushion next to him for Manbao to sit down.
Manbao put down the backpack and sat down, then asked curiously, "Is there something good? I see you all look very happy."
"Of course we're happy," one of them said with a smile after pouring tea. "You might not know this, but Chang Changshi was demoted this morning, and he'll be recalled to the capital soon. When Ji Hao was seriously injured before, he stood up for the princess a lot. Now that he's in trouble, of course we're happy."
Everyone present was close to Ji Hao, so they naturally joined in the gloating. They felt that Bai Shan and Man Bao were in cahoots with them, so of course they had to share the good news.
Bai Shan and the other three were relatively ignorant and were stunned for a moment before asking, "Why?"
Wei Ting was the most informed. He smiled and said, "Actually, I received the news last night. My father said that County Magistrate Tang impeached Chang Changshi for condoning his family and instigating tenants to rob farmers who were transporting grain and seeds, and for viciously squeezing out competitors."
Wei Ting said happily, "Who is County Magistrate Tang? His father is the Left Censor-in-Chief. As soon as his memorial was submitted, the desk was piled high with memorials impeaching Chang Changshi, and then he was demoted."
"It's a shame that this matter was blamed on his cousin. If it was blamed on him, it would be more than just a demotion."
"It's good enough that he can be demoted. Once he leaves, the Chang family will definitely follow him. Their ancestral home is not in Yizhou Prefecture." Wei Ting snorted: "With the Chang family gone, Yizhou City will be much more peaceful. Just thinking about it makes me happy."
On the first day, I felt a little uncomfortable in my stomach, so I will stop here for tonight and continue to update tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
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