Chapter 197 Ding Family
When he first arrived in Dayuan County, Lin Shiqi took the women and children in his family out for a day's walk so that they would be familiar with the route. This would save them the trouble of going out alone and getting lost.
Mrs. Zhou looked at the women and children who had just arrived in the county town and were very cautious. "Don't be afraid. We country people are not that bad. Think about your fourth uncle, fourth brother, and fourth brother... Zhou Lang is the top scholar. We are all the female relatives of the top scholar. We are not inferior to those city people. Walk with your backs straight..."
She walked with vigor and confidence.
Motivated everyone.
All of them felt relieved.
Then let go.
"Mother, you really are worthy of being the mother of a scholar. No one can compare to your demeanor."
Mrs. Zhou laughed out loud.
Lin Shiqi was watching from the side and was also laughing. Mrs. Zhou was a really nice person and she liked this mother-in-law.
After shopping, Lin Shiqi invited everyone to have dinner at a restaurant that seemed to be doing good business.
Mrs. Zhou was so frightened that she waved her hands.
"That won't do. That's too wasteful. With so many of us, we can just go home and cook for ourselves to save money..."
She had never eaten in a restaurant in her life.
She had never set foot in such a place.
Lin Shiqi tried to persuade him, "My husband has already come here to order the dishes. This is our housewarming feast, so we don't have to send food home. We just happened to pass by and ate here. My husband said that my parents have worked hard all their lives and have never eaten at a restaurant. Now that our family can afford it, it's okay for us to come and have a meal..."
The children didn't want to leave and their mouths were watering.
Mrs. Zhou had never been to a restaurant to eat, let alone them and Mrs. Liu.
"Okay, okay, let's just have a meal! This is the first time in my life. I'll go back to the village and brag to my old sisters. They'll probably be so jealous of me... hehe."
The family happily went to have a big meal.
What made Mrs. Zhou sigh was that the tofu dishes sold in this restaurant were made by her family.
There are several ways to cook it, and it’s really delicious.
It tastes much better than what I make at home. They steam, boil and fry it, and are willing to use more oil and seasoning.
While eating, Mrs. Zhou said, "My goodness, you are so generous with the oil and salt. Even the soles of my shoes would taste good..."
"Eat more. This is such an expensive dish. Can we take it home?"
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The Zhou family gained a lot of knowledge.
The country folk come to the city and enjoy themselves.
After dinner, Mrs. Zhou said, "Fourth daughter-in-law, please come with me to the Ding family later."
"Okay!"
Lin Shiqi knew that he wanted to go see his son Zhou Laowu.
Although Dayuan County is a large county, it is far from being comparable to modern county towns, and its scope is still smaller. However, it has one thing that modern county towns do not have, that is, the city wall.
The Ding family opened an oil press near the city wall.
Lin Shiqi looked at the house in front of him. There was a shop in the front, and the location was good, but the area was a little small. The back should be a yard and workshop, and he could hear the sound of the stone mill turning inside.
Waves of oily aroma wafted out from inside, which smelled quite pleasant.
A middle-aged woman was in the shop, tidying up things on the counter with a feather duster.
There was also a charming young woman sitting behind the counter, cracking melon seeds leisurely while looking back and forth at the passers-by on the street with her phoenix eyes, looking around.
The first time Lin Shiqi saw this young woman, his heart was shocked!
This appearance is so similar to Zhou Lang’s white moonlight!
She had seen Zhou Lang's rumored girlfriend several times on the Internet. Many people were concerned about her. Her appearance had been revealed long ago and it was not a secret anymore.
The woman in front of her was naturally not as fashionable as the one she saw online, but her demeanor and appearance were very similar.
Could it be that this woman also traveled through time? ?
That being said, if this is the case, it doesn't seem that strange...
Mrs. Zhou frowned and muttered something. Lin Shiqi didn't hear what she said clearly. He raised his voice and shouted:
"Sister Ding, Sister Shui, are you busy?"
The two people in the room looked up, and Ding's mother forced a smile on her face.
"It's Mrs. Zhou. Come in and sit down. Who is this?"
Mrs. Zhou introduced them to each other:
"This is our fourth son's wife. You can just call her Seventeen."
Lin Shiqi suddenly realized that they had never met before, but that was not important. What she was concerned about was whether this Shui Gu was a time traveler.
The Shui Gu was a bit arrogant. She just glanced at Mrs. Zhou and then turned her attention to Lin Shiqi.
"Oh, I heard that the Zhou family has a child bride, but I didn't expect she was so pretty. It's not a festival, what are you doing here? Are you here to borrow money from us? Hey, are your clothes okay? You have money to buy clothes but no money to eat?"
Lin Shiqi was a little dazed, mainly because none of the words the other party said were nice, and they thought they were here to extort money?
What the hell, how can such people become relatives?
Mrs. Zhou's face immediately darkened.
Ding's mother quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Shui Gu, what are you talking about? Don't be disrespectful! Why don't you call for help?"
After saying this, without waiting for his daughter's reaction, he gave Mrs. Zhou an awkward laugh.
"Ahem, Sister Zhou, Shui-gu is ignorant. Please be magnanimous and don't bother with her! Come on, sit inside, sit inside..."
Lin Shiqi also frowned. What kind of tutoring is this?
Mrs. Zhou snorted coldly and walked in. She came to see her son and would not give up the idea just because of this terrible future daughter-in-law.
Lin Shiqi also followed in.
Mrs. Zhou did not sit down in the shop, but went straight into the backyard, and saw a sturdy man who was working hard to move bags of oil cakes and rapeseed into the house. There was sweat on his forehead early in the morning.
"Old Five!"
Mrs. Zhou shouted.
Zhou Laowu looked up and said happily:
"Mom! Why are you here? Fourth sister-in-law is here too?"
Lin Shiqi smiled and nodded. This was quite decent. At least he had not forgotten his mother.
"If I don't come, you might even forget which way the door opens!"
Mrs. Zhou replied unhappily.
At this time, Father Ding came out from the inner room after hearing the sound. He was wearing a pair of slippers, holding a cigarette in his hand, and looked quite comfortable.
"It turns out that it's my sister-in-law who's here. What can I do for you?"
"If I don't come, my son will almost become your son now."
Mrs. Zhou didn't want to waste any more words and said directly,
"My old man is not young anymore, and he has been engaged to your daughter for several years. I came here today just to get a definite answer: when will the wedding take place?"
Father Ding coughed twice.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry about this. We are all here, and your son is here too. Are you afraid that he will fly away?"
Mrs. Zhou said coldly:
"It's not me who's afraid that he'll fly away, it's you! You guys are bullying him for being honest! The family doesn't do anything, but just orders my son to do everything. Are you looking for a son-in-law? You're looking for free labor!"
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