in2ebook Chapter 311 Friends Visit
Chapter 311 Friends Visit
Everyone was a little flustered at the beginning, but fortunately Su He kept reminding them, and everyone became much more skilled in doing the work.
Grandma felt relieved when she saw the tea stall was so busy.
Su He wanted her and her grandfather and others to go back and rest first, but she refused and went up to help from time to time.
Su He was helpless, and finally could only say that Zhou needed her, and only then did Sun agree to go home.
After Zhou was five months pregnant, her belly suddenly grew much bigger like a balloon. Now she is resting at home. Everyone in the village has left, leaving only Zhou and Cui Niang at home. It is not safe to stay there for too long.
After the Sun couple thought it through, they left first.
Everyone was busy until noon, when they finally had a chance to take a breath. At this moment, a car came from the direction of leaving the city. Its golden appearance showed that it belonged to a wealthy family.
Wang Laowu excitedly took a few steps forward to greet him, and at this moment Mu Tou poked his head out and shouted.
"Uncle Wu, it's me!"
Mu Tou hasn't been home for a month and has been busy at school, so he is very happy to see Wang Laowu.
Wang Laowu shouted cheerfully to the back, "Mu Tou has returned home."
Mu Tou heard his family members in front of him shouting, "Mu Tou, go home!"
Xu Wenyuan looked at Mu Tou in surprise. He had never seen Mu Tou so childish before. Now he was more like a lively young boy.
Qu Qing also looked outside and saw the people in front shouting "Mu Tou" loudly. The middle-aged man in the front ran over excitedly.
I didn't expect wood to be so popular in the village.
Mu Tou led his two companions off the carriage, and now the three of them sat in the newly vacated seats with the enthusiastic support of the people of Tianyuan Village.
There is no need for family members to order. Ma just gives each person a fried chicken as an appetizer.
The fat boy Xu Wenyuan didn't stop after taking the first bite. Yanzhi smiled and handed him ice milk tea and sour plum juice, and also poured three glasses of lemon juice.
"Fried chicken can be a bit greasy, drink some lemon juice to get rid of the greasiness."
"Thank you, cousin."
Mu Tou smiled at his cousin, Qu Qing quickly followed suit, and Xu Wenyuan also quickly looked up from the fried chicken and shouted.
Because Mu Tou had said in advance that both of his companions liked spicy food, Su He specially brought up a plate of spicy chicken feet, paired with rice, and a plate of soft and non-greasy braised pork.
The three of them kept burping after eating.
Xu Wenyuan was a straightforward person. He patted his belly and praised the delicious food of the Mu Tou family.
"Ah Che, I never ate chicken feet before because there was no meat on them. But today I think these spicy chicken feet are better than braised pork."
Qu Qing also nodded in agreement, looking at Mu Tou with sparkling eyes, "A Che, can we still eat this claw for dinner?"
Mu Tou smiled and nodded, "Yes, the aunt in the village made a lot of food, we can continue to eat it in the evening, but my family has other delicious food, we can eat something else for dinner."
It turned out there were other delicious foods, and Xu Wenyuan and the other person were already looking forward to them.
"Okay, okay."
"Come on, I'll take you back to my house. Let's walk slowly and digest our food."
Mu Tou and the other two were taking a rest for the next two days, so they agreed to stay in Tianyuan Village for one night.
At this time, the three of them had eaten and drunk their fill, and slowly walked to their home at the foot of the mountain. Mu Tou smiled and introduced their home to the two of them.
"Mu Tou, why is your kitchen so big? Didn't you say that there are only three of you siblings in your family, and a room full of servants?"
Clerk Xu looked at his friend's kitchen in surprise. Their kitchen was at most one-third the size of this one.
Qu Qing looked at the several long tables inside.
"Mu Tou, does your family often eat together?"
Mu Tou responded proudly, "Yes, we celebrate the New Year with my grandparents, and the family meetings are also held here. In winter, we hold meetings in the kitchen, which is warm and convenient. Now that there are more people in the village, we hold meetings in the yard. My sister said that we will build a special meeting room in the future, and this room should be able to accommodate at least 500 people."
Qu Qing nodded in admiration, "Then your sister is amazing. My sister usually only does some embroidery in the house. My father said that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. What my father said may be true, but I like your sister more."
Xu Wenyuan also nodded in agreement. His family made money every year, but his father was reluctant to spend money on his sisters.
He is the only son and has six older sisters. His father always waits until his daughters reach a certain age before marrying them off with a small dowry. His father said that all the family property will be left to him in the future.
Mu Tou is not going to criticize others to praise his sister. Everyone is different. His sister said that there is no need to think about changing others, that is wishful thinking, just stick to being yourself.
“My sister is the most amazing person I’ve ever met.”
Wood ended like this.
"Come on, I'll show you my study."
He decorated the wooden study room himself. On the left side of the door was a warm kang with a quilt on it, and a small square table with a set of ceramic tea sets on it, which was a gift from Su He.
On the right is a bookshelf that takes up the entire wall, and now nearly half of it is already filled with books.
In front of the bookshelf is a long desk made of ordinary elm, but I like this wood very much.
He likes such a big desk because it can hold a lot of things. He can practice calligraphy on the left, read on the right, and put some snacks and sweet water in the middle.
My sister said that after reading for a while, she would go out to look at the sky and green trees, and then eat some snacks to replenish her energy.
If you are tired, you can just lie on the kang and rest. This is not a waste of time. This is a combination of work and rest. You must have a good body to do anything.
After the tour, the three of them went to the kang. Qu Qing brought the examination papers from previous years' provincial examinations, and the three of them sat together to study them.
It was called research, but in fact it was just Qu Qing and Mu Tou taking turns speaking. Xu Wenyuan had such a poor foundation that he could only listen to the lectures passively.
"Alas, my sixth sister is getting married next month, but my father is only willing to give her two thousand taels of dowry. My sister is so angry that she is crying."
Xu Wenyuan felt a little sad. The little sister was only four years older than him, and he had been playing with her since they were little. He begged his father to give her more, but his father was unwilling.
Mu Tou couldn't help but say, "Your carriage is worth more than this, right? Your sister is relying on her dowry to maintain her reputation in her husband's family. Why is your father so cruel?"
"Mu Tou, what Xu Wenyuan's family did is normal. Although the south is rich and there are women serving as officials, many wealthy families are very harsh on women. My sister only had a dowry of 3,000 taels of silver when she got married two years ago. But because my brother-in-law is also a scholar, my father also gave her a few boxes of books as a dowry."
Qu Qing explained to Mu Tou that he knew Mu Tou had only been in Guangyuan for a short time and didn't quite understand the complexity of Guangyuan.
Mu Tou frowned and said to the two of them in disbelief.
"The imperial court has allowed women to serve as officials, so why are there still so many families that are mean to their daughters?"
"You don't know? We in Dayong started to have female officials because of the order issued by the current emperor when he ascended the throne. It turns out that we are quite similar to Dali."
Xu Wenyuan nodded in agreement. "Yes, in the past, most women's dowries were taken by their husbands' families, like my eldest sister. Fortunately, the Queen Mother was around, and she wrote a law specifically to protect women's rights. If anyone was found to have taken away a woman's dowry, the offender would be beheaded for serious consequences, or fined double the amount of silver for minor consequences."
Mu Tou asked curiously, "Did you get your eldest sister's dowry back?"
Xu Wenyuan smiled proudly, "Of course, my father is stingy with his own daughters, so how could he tolerate outsiders taking advantage of him? He helped my sister get back twice the dowry, but my sister finally divorced. Now she has bought a small courtyard to live in, and is devoted to raising my two nephews."
"Where can I buy this book? I want to buy it."
Mu Tou felt it was necessary to buy a copy for his sisters and study it carefully.
"I have several copies at home, Mu Tou. I will bring them to you at school the day after tomorrow."
When Xu Wenyuan heard that Mu Mu was going to be given to his sisters, he generously promised to give him two copies.
Mu Tou did not refuse. In order to express his gratitude, he even gave Xu Wenyuan some advice.
"If your father is determined not to give your sister more dowry, you, as her younger brother, will take over."
Xu Wenyuan felt ashamed after hearing this, "I want to do that, but I only have over 200 taels of silver on me. How can this be enough?"
"Don't you still have that golden carriage? You can sell it for 1,500 taels. You can also sell some old accessories. Didn't you say you have a small storehouse? Pick out some old ones and pawn them to get 5,000 taels for your sister."
Mu Tou started to come up with some bad ideas, and Qu Qing smiled secretly, but after a while he also started to come up with some bad ideas.
"Didn't you say your father loves gold the most? You can just go into your father's study and take a few things for emergency use. Later,
"Wait until I have money and then I can secretly redeem it?"
Qu Qing and Mu Tou looked at Xu Wenyuan, who had a naive face, in silence.
"When your father finds out, he will just give you a beating. You are the only son. Didn't you say your grandmother loves you? Then just go find your grandmother."
Xu Wenyuan looked at Qu Qing in surprise. He didn't expect that Qu Qing, who looked so honest, could be such a scoundrel.