Chapter 776 Chatterbox
Xiao Qian would go back to her parents' home every year, and Zhou Dalang would naturally follow her. After all, that was not only his in-laws' home, but also his uncle's home.
In addition to the couple, the son and daughter also have to be brought back, and most of the time, unmarried brothers and sisters also have to go back with them.
Manbao must go with them, and in previous years Zhou Wulang and Zhou Liulang would also go with them, but this year Zhou Wulang is going back to his parents-in-law's house with his wife and children. Zhou Liulang is afraid of being urged to get married, so he decides to stay at home and act like a turtle, refusing to go out no matter what.
Only Manbao was left to enthusiastically follow them home.
Early in the morning on the second day of the New Year, everyone went their separate ways, and only the couple and their son Zhou Liulang were left in the entire Zhou family.
Old Zhou was very disgusted and ordered Zhou Liulang to work, "Chop the firewood at home and clean up the kitchen while there are not many people at home. We can just have some noodles for lunch."
Of course, Zhou Liulang was responsible for kneading and cooking the noodles, while the old couple just sat there waiting to eat.
Manbao visited the homes of Qian's three uncles and received some New Year's money, but she has grown up now and no longer goes around the village to pay New Year's greetings like before.
When she arrived at her uncle's house, she sat quietly and played only with her nephews and nieces.
There's nothing I can do. My cousins are the same age as my brothers, so the difference is quite big.
Aunt Qian glanced outside at Manbao, who was playing obediently in the yard, and whispered to Little Qian, "It's only been half a year since we last met, and Manbao looks like he's grown a lot."
Xiao Qian smiled and said, "Children grow up quickly. They will become sensible after taking a walk outside."
Aunt Qian nodded and asked softly, "Is she still clinging to you now?"
"Isn't it the same as before?"
Aunt Qian heaved a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "That's good. I was worried that you two would become estranged. By the way, Datou can also get married, right?"
Xiao Qian nodded. "But there's no rush for that kid. He's currently doing some business with his fourth uncle. I'm thinking of waiting until he's more capable before discussing marriage. At least he should be able to plow the land and farm, right?"
Little Qian was worried, saying, "He has many uncles and his father is above him, and he still hasn't held a plow. His father and I have discussed this and decided to let him learn to plow the fields in the spring. Once he has learned all the farm work and has his own ideas, we can talk about finding a wife."
This was the Qian family's way of education, and Aunt Qian was very familiar with it. She nodded and said, "But I think things like this are just up to fate. Don't you still have a shop? It will be passed on to Datou in the future, so why not teach him how to do things in the shop now?"
Xiao Qianshi said, "The shop will be left to Manbao in the future."
Aunt Qian couldn't help but whisper, "Does Manbao still care about this shop? I heard that your Silang has taken his business to the county magistrate's mansion in Yizhou City. Is it Manbao who arranged it?"
At that time, they hired people from the village to transport the grain. The grain was delivered directly to the county government office and unloaded in the county government office's granary, where it was directly handed over by officials.
Some people even saw them go into the house to count the silver. Manbao led the way. Some people also saw Manbao and County Magistrate Tang standing together and talking.
This kind of thing, as long as one person tells it, it will spread to everyone in the entire area. What's more, the Qian family is a relative of the Zhou family, and Aunt Qian has heard people mention this matter more than once.
Manbao has achieved so much, and their eldest wife is the happiest.
Because Manbao is filial.
Not only did she think that her aunt Qian was her mother, she also treated her daughter Xiao Qian as her mother. Two years ago, she even gave her daughter a shop.
That's even more filial than raising a son. It would be strange if Aunt Qian wasn't happy.
She whispered, "I think since she gave you this shop, she didn't think about taking it back. You might as well leave it to Datou..."
Xiao Qian couldn't help but shout, "Mother——"
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything," Aunt Qian said, stopping short. "Anyway, this is your Zhou family's business, so I only mentioned it briefly. I just thought it would be much easier to marry Datou if he had a shop. By the way, do you have a family you like?"
Xiao Qian shook her head and said, "I'll wait and see after next autumn harvest."
The mother and daughter skipped the topic. Aunt Qian went out with the sesame candy and waved to the children, "The candy is ready, come and eat it."
Everyone rushed over. Aunt Qian took a bowl and filled it up and stuffed it into Manbao's hand, saying, "Don't squeeze with them. They'll ruin your clothes."
Manbao took a piece of sesame candy from the bowl, took a bite and said, "No, aunt, the sesame candy you make is really delicious, just as delicious as the one made by my sister-in-law."
Aunt Qian narrowed her eyes and smiled, saying, "If you like it, I'll pack a bag for you when I go back this afternoon. You can take it home and eat it slowly."
Manbao nodded repeatedly and said happily, "Thank you, aunt."
Sesame seeds are precious, but sugar is even more precious. In previous years, the Qian family was reluctant to use so much sugar to make sesame candy, but last year the harvest was good. The good wheat seeds were sold to Mr. Bai, and the good new wheat was given to the Zhou family, making a lot of money.
That's why Aunt Qian was willing to make so many sesame candies and put so much sugar in them.
It’s sweet but not greasy, and has the mellow aroma of sesame. Manbao likes it very much and almost ate too much sugar and couldn’t eat.
At noon, they had lunch at Uncle Qian's house. The second and third branches of the Qian family came to eat. This is also an annual custom.
Everyone sat at two tables. Manbao sat with her cousins and was pulled over for all sorts of questions, mainly about whether Yizhou City was lively, how it was different from their county town, and what she did in Yizhou City...
Manbao was a talkative person, and with so many people cheering her on, she talked even more. Even after Xia Xiang had dinner and was dragged home by Xiao Qianshi, she still felt a little reluctant to leave.
The cousins' wives stood by and watched them walk away, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.
My cousin's wife patted her chest and said, "Manbao is becoming more and more talkative."
Second cousin's wife: "Originally I just asked if there was a Jishitang in Yizhou Prefecture, and she talked for half an hour. Oh, what about the Guannei Road and other things? I didn't understand anything, but I couldn't say no."
Aunt Qian looked at them with disdain, "You don't even understand what I'm telling you, and you're still learning from this?"
The cousin's wife asked her husband, "Do you understand?"
The eldest cousin shook his head, "I don't understand."
My cousin's wife was satisfied.
Aunt Qian choked and turned around to go home.
Manbao, who had been dragged away by Xiao Qianshi, was still a little reluctant to leave. He pulled Xiao Qianshi aside and said, "Sister-in-law, do you want to go out and play? How about going to Yizhou City? My husband said that the world outside is very big, and Yizhou City is still too close. Or do you want to go somewhere farther away?"
Xiao Qian said, "Why don't you take a break? You've been talking all day, and your voice isn't hoarse at all."
Big Head chuckled and said, "Mother, my aunt has long been accustomed to this. Haven't you seen her treating patients in the pharmacy? She would chatter for a long time. It would be strange if she was mute."
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