Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 186 Brothers
Their son, who had been away from home for more than three years, came back and was doing so well. Mr. and Mrs. Qu were very happy.

Chen held her son's hand and was so excited that she almost cried.

"Quick, quick, go inside and talk.

Old man, send someone to call back the eldest, second, third, and fifth brothers."

The Qu family had some land, but not much, only about six or seven acres, four or five miles away from the village.

At this time of year, the farm work is busy, and Qu Shaoyang's brothers are all working in the fields.

"Third Aunt, I'll go call Brother Dahai and the others back and tell them that Brother Huzi is back."

On the other side, Goushengzi finally figured out what was going on, left a word, and ran away.

Qu Shaoyang tied the carriage to the post outside the door, and then moved the things on the carriage into the yard one by one.

In the car, there were some specialties that Qu Shaoyang brought from Guandong Mountain, as well as gifts brought by Liu Dongshan and Doctor Chen, and more importantly, rice, flour, grain, meat and other things that Qu Shaoyang bought when he passed through the city.

Qu Shaoyang had no specific idea of ​​how poor his hometown was. This was suggested by someone on the road who was building a family and business.

Those specialties are good, but ordinary people cannot afford them. Even if you give them money, the family members are reluctant to spend it.

It’s better to buy more food and daily necessities, as these things are the most practical.

Qu Shaoyang listened to the two's suggestions and bought a lot of food and daily necessities, filling up half a carriage.

When Mr. and Mrs. Qu Laokouer saw this, they hurried to help move things downstairs. While moving things, Chen also called out to the west room.

"Chunhua, come out quickly, our fourth brother is back, come out and meet him."

Chen called out several times before a young woman in her twenties came out from the west end.

The young wife came out of the house with an unhappy look on her face, mumbling something.

When she saw the carriage outside and the things on the carriage, her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Dad, Mom, I was trying to comfort the child just now and didn't hear clearly. Who is back?" The young wife hurried forward and asked with a smile.

"Who else could it be? Your fourth brother, Si Huzi.

He has made a name for himself in Guandong. Look, he brought back so many things. Hurry and move them into the house. It would be bad if outsiders saw them."

Chen smiled so hard that her teeth were showing and her hunched body seemed to straighten up a lot.

"Si Huzi, this is your eldest sister-in-law Chunhua. She married into our family in the spring of the year before last, and gave birth to our eldest grandson last winter."

Qu Laokouer also introduced it with a smile on his face.

Especially when talking about his eldest grandson, the wrinkles on Qu Laokouer's face deepened with smile.

"This is my fourth brother. Oh my, look, I didn't expect that Dahai has such a promising brother.

Look at this handsome guy, he is said to be the son of a landlord, and people would believe him. "

Chunhua looked Qu Shaoyang up and down several times, especially when she saw what Qu Shaoyang was wearing, her eyes lit up.

"Sister-in-law, I'm really sorry. I wasn't at home when you got married to my eldest brother, and I didn't know when my nephew was born."

Qu Shaoyang nodded towards the other party and said politely.

As he spoke, Qu Shaoyang was wondering if there was anything suitable for his sister-in-law and nephew among the things he brought back.

Especially for my little nephew, it would be unreasonable not to give him a gift since this is the first time we meet.

Several people moved things back and forth several times like ants moving house, and finally moved all the things into the east room where Qu Laokouer and his wife lived.

As soon as they sat down, Chen instructed her daughter-in-law to boil some water. The old couple sat on the kang with Qu Shaoyang and chatted.

"Huzi, tell your parents what you did in Guandong?

What are you doing there now? They say it's easy to get along in Guandong Mountain, what's it like? "As parents, you must be concerned about what your son is doing outside and whether he is doing anything crooked or not.

Qu Shaoyang was about to speak when he suddenly heard footsteps outside, followed by some noise.

"Dad, Mom, I heard that Sihuzi is back? This brat, he still knows how to go home?"

As they were talking, four young men walked in from outside.

The oldest was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and the youngest was about sixteen or seventeen. They were of different heights, but all had dark faces and looked strong.

Mr. and Mrs. Qu gave birth to more than ten children in their lifetime, but they only raised five boys and one girl.

My daughter is the oldest and has already left home.

Of the five sons left, only the eldest son finally found a wife after much effort; the second and third sons are still single.

"Da Hai, come in quickly, your brother has become successful now, come and see, these are all the things that Si Huzi brought back."

When Qu Laokouer saw his sons coming back, he quickly pointed at the things on the kang and introduced them to his sons excitedly.

None of the children in the Qu family have proper names. They are just given random names when they are born.

Qujiazhuang is close to the sea, so the eldest brother is called Qu Hai, and people usually call him Dahai. The second brother is called Qu He, and most people call him Erhe. The third brother is called Qu Jiang, and sometimes he is called Sanjiang or Xiaosanzi.

The fourth child is Qu Shaoyang, also known as Qu Hu, because he is the fourth child, he is called Sihuzi. The fifth child is Qu Fu, because he is the youngest, everyone calls him Xiaofuzi.

The brothers looked in the direction their father pointed and saw the small pile of things on the kang and the ground.

"Old Four, what have you been doing? You've been away for three or four years, and you came back driving a horse-drawn carriage, and you can still buy so many things for the family?"

Except for the fifth brother, the three brothers asked in unison.

"I didn't do much. In the first two years, I followed others to cut wood and float rafts in Changbai Mountain and saved some money.

Later, I bought some wasteland to reclaim and went hunting. "

Qu Shaoyang didn't say much, just briefly talked about his experiences in Guandong in recent years.

"Guandong Mountain is pretty good. It's a large area with a small population. As long as you're willing to work hard, you can make a living.

These were not only bought by me, but also given to our parents by my master and father-in-law, who asked me to bring them back.”

When Qu Shaoyang talked about other things, no one paid much attention. But when he mentioned his father-in-law's house, everyone in the room widened their eyes.

"What? Your father-in-law's family? Did you marry a wife in Guandong Mountain?"

"Oh, yes, we got married on the sixth day of the winter month last year." Qu Shaoyang nodded.

"It was not long after the autumn harvest, and I was too busy to come back, and I couldn't find anyone to send a message home.

My master made the decision, so we got married first."

Qu Shaoyang didn't think much of it. Given the family's circumstances, it was good enough that he could get married. What else was there to complain about?

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, Qu Laokouer's face turned ugly.

Those brothers didn't seem too happy either.

"I'm not saying anything bad about you, Sihuzi, but getting married is such a big thing, and our parents weren't even there, and you got married by yourself out there?

Do you still have your parents and brothers in your eyes?" Qu Hai said with an unhappy look on his face.

"So what? I don't want to get married, so it's best to be single, right?" Qu Shaoyang looked puzzled.

"How can this be possible? Your second and third brothers haven't married yet, but you got married first. Isn't this messing up the order?
You made money outside, so you should bring it back and marry your second and third brothers first, then it will be your turn." Qu Hai said angrily.

(End of this chapter)