Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 493: Busy Afternoon
Nothing is better than praising the other person's child, and it makes people feel comfortable listening to it. Considering that her mother-in-law is about to arrive, Liu doesn't mind wasting more words.

She praised her brother-in-law's three children one by one in a very kind manner. Sure enough, just after she finished praising the children, her mother-in-law came to visit.

And it wasn't just the mother-in-law who came, but the mothers of both daughters-in-law, who came in together, one from the back door and the other from the front door.

To say that the two of them had discussed this beforehand would be unfair. The two families were located in the east and the west, and there was half a village between them. Even if they had made an appointment in advance, it would not have been such a coincidence.

Several people gathered in the dining room and then moved to the main hall. Fang couldn't stay any longer, so she made room for the three of her relatives to have a good chat and went home first.

Just as he was about to reach the front yard, Gu Wenxuan appeared.

What?
Spoiled pickles?
Fang's music.

I understand. Don't tell anyone that your wife is suffering from morning sickness and wants to eat pickled stinky radishes. Wait, your aunt will definitely find her for you before dark.

For a moment, she didn't say that it would be best to ask Dr. Dong if she could eat it before eating. She thought that eating a little to satisfy her craving would not upset her stomach.

After all, San Ya is now pregnant with a golden nugget, so she dare not ask others to deliver the food to her. It will not be too late to ask for it when she delivers it herself.

After seeing Fang off, Gu Wenxuan did not rush back to the east wing, but went to the outer study nearby. A moment later, Gu Dahua and Gu Dachang came together.

The former was ordered by the couple to temporarily transport some of the items brought back from the county town to the small courtyard of the workshop, and to visit the manor on the way back.

There is not much to report.

The four maids around Zhou Banxia, ​​Mai Qing, who was good at playing with abacus beads, and Mai Dong, who had a pair of deft hands and was responsible for needlework, had gone to the workshop with Gu Dahua before.

For example, if the furnishings in the manor have been arranged properly, Mai Dong can give Gu Dahua the answer first. Even the recent expenditures of the manor can be checked by Mai Qing.

Therefore, Gu Dahua could finish his work in just a few words, but Gu Dachang, who stayed behind, had a lot of things to report and stayed for more than an hour.

From the operation of the workshop in the past half month, shipment and purchase of goods, follow-up work on the infrastructure at the entrance of Gujiazhuang village, personnel transfers, to the arrival of the various village heads in the past two days, etc.

Even if he was not in the village on weekdays, Gu Wenxuan still knew some of the situation because Gu Dachang's son Gu Jiaxing was Gu Wenxuan's servant.

But it was still not as good as listening to what Gu Dachang said in person that afternoon. If he had any questions now, he would ask them. After Gu Dachang explained it in detail in person, he felt more confident.

He mentioned two more things that needed Gu Dachang's arrangement. After Gu Dachang left and went back to the workshop to continue his work, Gu Erzhu and Zhou Sishun also came back from outside.

It was rare to see the eldest son/third uncle-in-law in the outer study. The two relatives who had just returned from Patriarch Gu's house simply did not enter the inner courtyard and blocked the eldest son/third uncle-in-law in the outer study.

The two relatives did not say how they "coincidentally" met at Patriarch Gu's house, but just asked the eldest son/third uncle-in-law if he knew that the whole village would not be afraid of the cold this year.

In the past, people in the village were most afraid of winter every year. They would start worrying about food and warm clothes before winter even came, and the thatched houses they lived in were drafty.

But this year is different. At the beginning of autumn, cloth merchants who had signed contracts with the workshop brought in unevenly dyed coarse cotton, fine cotton and old cotton.

With the intention of making a profit for everyone, Zhou Banxia sold most of the old cotton and defective cloth to villagers in need at the original price of the goods.

Among them, cotton, which was originally 60 wen per pound, turned yellow due to improper storage, and due to the large quantity of goods purchased, it was reduced to 40 wen per pound and was almost snapped up.

Even the poorest families in the village could afford to buy a house because Gu Jiajin had built a workshop and tidied the fields for a year, or hired workers to make lace. This year, every household in Qinghe Village, from the old to the young, could wear thick cotton-padded jackets and cover themselves with thick quilts. Even thatched houses were scarce, not to mention firewood.

The backer eats the mountain.

Hardworking families not only prepare firewood for the winter, but also have the energy to go into the mountains to chop firewood and send it directly to the workshop to exchange for money, which is more convenient than sending it to the city to sell.

As long as the villagers didn't mix wet firewood with their own, the workshop would never make things difficult for them. Instead, they would give them two more copper coins per cart of firewood if they kept it in good order.

In the words of their San Ya, kind people deserve good rewards. If everyone is treated equally without distinction between good and bad, no one will be willing to be kind, and good people will become bad.

This afternoon, Zhou Sishun heard from someone that his relative Gu Erzhu was drinking at Patriarch Gu's house, but he came to invite him to go sit with him.

Before, the two old clan leaders who had just retired had praised their two in-laws for being able to have children at the dinner table. The two children also made the two old men very proud.

and then?
Having two such wonderful children is a blessing for the whole family. If you have any problem, just let me know. Right now, we must let San Ya give birth to the children smoothly.

In short, no one is allowed to drag down the talented child that their two tribes have finally produced, a child who will bring a good life to the tribe.

Gu Wenxuan understood what his father and his father-in-law were saying.

It seems that the reason why no one has come to ask for help in the Tian family incident so far is not only because his great-grandfather and his son have intentionally tried to stop them, but also because Patriarch Zhou has contributed a lot.

Not surprising.

Zhou Daniu's cheating daughter could be sent away by her husband's family with a bowl of medicine. How could Clan Leader Zhou tolerate the scandal of the Tian family from the Outer Eighth Route Army dragging down the fortune of his Zhou family?

That’s how human hearts are.

When they see someone who is weak and can be bullied, even if they still have a conscience and don't want to add insult to injury, most of them will turn a blind eye and watch coldly.

When the other party starts to become stronger than them, they will become jealous and even want to destroy it. But if the other party becomes so strong that they are far behind, they will envy, flatter, and even admire it.

"...Anyway, they say what they want, just listen to their good and bad words, no matter when you listen to what your father says, you will never go wrong.

Well, San Ya should be awake by now, you and your father can drink tea slowly, and you two can chat slowly, I also need to go and have a good chat with my daughter first."

"You old boy are so cunning. I'm afraid that you are here. Why don't we talk about anything?" Gu Erzhu cursed with a smile and raised his foot to kick him.

Zhou Sishun was faster than him, stretched out his leg and hit his foot, "Nonsense, I can't think about my daughter, no more joking, I'll be back soon."

"how long?"

"Where else are we going? Didn't we say we'll eat at home tonight and not go anywhere today? I don't want to go out to someone's house and listen to endless flattery."

"Forget about the matter that Zhao Lao San mentioned to you at the beginning. Shouldn't we discuss it quickly and give Zhao Lao Er a reply as soon as possible?"

"I won't get involved in this. You can make your own decision."