Chapter 164
The 27th of the twelfth lunar month.

The jars at Tao Wang's house haven't been fired yet, and it's expected to be tomorrow, so they take advantage of today's spare time to send the prepared gifts to each family.

After distribution, Wei Shu, Liu Ye'er, and Fat Miao'er went to shopkeeper Li, Lao Hu's house, Mrs. Zhou's house, and Lao Zhou's house as a group.

Compass and Li Xiaodao went to Sun Lizheng, Lao Zhang's house, Wu Yong's house, and Chen Dali's house.

The Zhou family went to the room.

Mr. Zhou looked at the three of them with a smile, and reprimanded: "You guys are very happy to come to Grandpa, what are you doing buying these things, spending money indiscriminately."

Fat Miao'er smiled sweetly, and said, "Isn't the Chinese New Year coming soon? We wanted to buy some gifts to visit grandma and show our filial piety."

"Good! Good! Good! They are all good boys!"

Mr. Zhou looked at the three of them in admiration.

As the river was frozen and the New Year was approaching, there was nothing to do at the riverside, and Zhou Laosan happened to be at home.

"Mother, the pastry that Fat Miaoer specially bought for you is very soft and suitable for you to eat. Take a look."

Zhou Laosan pushed the pastry box in front of Mrs. Zhou.

"Ok!"

The old lady Zhou responded without changing the expression on her face.

At this moment, Ma Shi walked in.

"Ouch! Fat Miao'er is here, Second Auntie has a look, what gifts have you brought for Grandpa and Grandma?"

Mrs. Ma glanced at the gift, and complimented: "Fat Miao'er is really filial. You must have spent a lot of money to buy so many gifts!"

"That's right, since you came back to Dashi Village, you sold frogs and burned charcoal. You must have earned a lot of money. These rituals are nothing."

"I heard that you have enclosed a large area, and you are planning to build a big tile house in the beginning of spring. It's really amazing!"

"Fat Meow, you brought old Zhang's family and Lao Hu's family to burn charcoal, but they made a lot of money, and the frogs of Lao Zhang's family have also grown up, it's all money!"

"Now your father is a deputy envoy, and he is eating the salary of the court. He is not short of money, but your second uncle is still idle."

"If you have a business that makes money, give your second uncle a hand and let him earn more money, so our old Zhou's family can be richer too, isn't it mother?"

Mrs. Ma turned to look at Mrs. Zhou at the top of the kang, and asked aloud.

"Humph!"

The old lady Zhou snorted coldly, gouged out Mrs. Ma's eyes, and asked, "Where's the second child?"

"I didn't see him after dinner this morning. It's almost Chinese New Year, and there's a lot of work waiting for him to do!"

"The head of the family said something happened and went out."

Mrs. Ma's eyes dodged, not daring to meet Mrs. Zhou's eyes.

"Since he has something to do, go and pull the snow from the yard to the open space outside the yard. It's Chinese New Year, and the house must be clean."

"what!"

Hearing this, Mrs. Ma exclaimed.

"Mom, you know, I'm afraid of the cold, if you pull all the snow out, I'm sure I'll catch a cold!"

Mrs. Ma looked at the old lady Zhou pitifully, with a begging look on her face.

Seeing this, Zhou Laosan said, "Mother, I'm fine today, I'll take care of it later, don't bother the second sister-in-law."

"Thank you, third brother! Thank you, third brother!" Madam Ma thanked repeatedly.

Seeing this scene, Fat Miao'er sneered in her heart. If her father hadn't been a deputy envoy, she would have pulled the old Zhou's family to burn charcoal together.

But her father didn't have time, and only Mr. Zhou and Mr. Zhou were left in the family. Mr. Zhou was working stealthily and playing tricks, and he was not a real person. If she sold the charcoal recipe, she would be in a big loss.

"Fat Miao'er, I heard that you are selling boiled frogs again. I wonder if you can come over and give some to our family so that your second uncle can help you sell them in other towns?"

Mrs. Ma looked at Fat Miao'er with a smile, flattering her face.

Now the life of the old Zhou family is better, not to mention the meat, and this year they made a new padded jacket for everyone in the family.

But she and Zhou Lao Er had a difficult life. The old lady Zhou kept the money so hard that they couldn't see the living money at all.

Now Fat Miao'er is buying boiled frogs again, if they can get some of it for their family, Zhou Laoer will definitely sell it, and it will be a piece of cake to deduct some money at that time.

"Don't worry about it, Erbo, we don't have many frogs, so I can take care of it myself."

Fat Miao'er replied lightly.

Standing up, he said to Mr. Zhou, Mrs. Zhou, and Mrs. Zhou: "Master, grandma, father, I have other people to go to, so I will take my leave first, and I will come again some other day."

"Let's stay for dinner!" Mr. Zhou said.

"Thank you, Lord! No, there are still many families to visit. This is your first one."

After finishing speaking, Fat Miao'er stood up and left with Wei Shu and Liu Ye'er.

Looking at their backs, Mrs. Ma looked disappointed, why is it so difficult to get some pocket money!
Ma Shi smacked his lips, turned his head, and saw Zhou Lang, who was eating pastry bite by bite, smiling all over his face.

She stared at it, and poked it with her finger: "Every day, you know how to eat!"

"Playing with Fat Miao'er every day, I haven't learned anything from him. No wonder she doesn't like you."

Ma Shi looked at Zhou Zhou Lang with hatred.

"Hiccup~"

Zhou Zhoulang choked, his little face drooped, his mouth grinned, and he was about to cry with a "wow".

Seeing this, Mr. Zhou hurriedly said, "Second daughter-in-law, don't say a few words."

"It's New Year's Eve, why are you arguing, it's unlucky."

"I..." Madam Ma opened his mouth, glanced at Mr. Zhou, and closed his mouth embarrassingly.

……

After a day of running around, all the family's boxing gifts have been delivered.

"I'm so tired!"

Fat Miao'er sat on the chair and spoke weakly.

On this day, her lips were almost worn out. When these elders praised her, she could only return the compliments one by one.

"Brother, have you told Grandma Zhang about harvesting bean sprouts and preparing frogs for us?"

Fat Miao'er looked at Li Xiaodao and asked.

"Tell me, Grandma Zhang went to help buy it when we left, and will deliver it with the frog tomorrow morning."

In the morning, when a few people went to give the boxing gift, Fat Miaoer told Li Xiaodao and Li Xiaodao to go to Lao Zhang's house first and tell Zhang's family their needs.

The bean sprouts I bought from the Zhang family last time have been used up, and the Zhang family has no more bean sprouts, so I can only buy them in the village. Mrs. Zhang has a lot of acquaintances in the village, so it is most appropriate to ask her to help.

"Okay, brother, get up early tomorrow morning and go to the town to pick up the clay pots. We will prepare them at home and try to fill and seal them all in the morning."

"In the afternoon, let's ask Grandpa Hu to help us with his family's ox cart, and try to sell them all in one afternoon."

Tomorrow, the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, if it is not sold out, it will affect Fat Meower's plan for 29th, so hurry up.

Taking advantage of the great opportunity years ago, earn a lot of it and add bricks and tiles to the house next year.

"Dismiss!"

Fat Miao'er let out a sigh, said, and ran back to the west room in a hurry, undressed and went to bed on the kang, she was really tired.

Li Xiaodao, Wei Shu, Compass, and Liu Ye'er looked at each other, and chuckled softly, with doting eyes in their eyes.

next day
Just after dawn, Li Xiaodao and Wei Shu set off for the town.

As soon as they left, old man Zhang and old lady Zhang came to Fat Miao'er's house with their carts.

(End of this chapter)

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