Yoshida Mii

Chapter 134
The three of them went to the street empty-handed, and when they came back, each of them had big bags and small bags hanging on their bodies. The most ridiculous thing was Quan Zi, who was not only covered in things, but also held a wine jar tightly in his arms. Walk carefully, for fear of being knocked down by someone and spilling the wine in the jar.

When passing by a pharmacy, Dong Bao changed his mind again and asked Quanzi to wait outside looking at things. She and Zhang Xiuyu entered the pharmacy, weighed a hundred catties of raw plaster, and the two of them carried the bag together, resting along the way. After walking several times, I finally blushed from exhaustion and walked to the octagonal building with a bang.

Zhou Pingshan's carriage was already waiting under the octagonal building. It was already past lunch time, and there were not many people downstairs. Zhou Pingshan was also stunned when he saw the three people moving as if they were moving house. After the god came, he ran over quickly and took the plaster bag that Dong Bao and Zhang Xiuyu jointly carried.

"It's very heavy, let's just lift it." Zhang Xiuyu waved her hand, not because she was being polite, but because she felt that a scholar like Zhou Pingshan, who was thin and tender, would definitely not be able to carry such a heavy bag.

"Give it to me, it doesn't weigh too much." Zhou Pingshan smiled and took the bag. As soon as he got the sack, his heart skipped a beat. He didn't expect the bag to look inconspicuous, but it was actually so heavy. After saying it, wouldn't it be embarrassing in front of the two girls that he couldn't carry it now? He immediately gritted his teeth, took a breath secretly, and carried the sack on his back with all his strength, and put it on the back of the carriage. The direction went over.

Fortunately, the loyal servant of the Zhou family was waiting beside the carriage. Seeing the young master coming with a sack on his back, he jumped out of the carriage and ran a few steps in fright, and took the sack from Zhou Pingshan's back. He loosened his body, and didn't refuse now, wiped off his sweat and walked to the front of the car, helping Dong Bao and the others put the things they bought into the car one by one.

Zhang Xiuyu and Quanzi went upstairs to call Zhang Qian and Lin Shi, while Dong Bao and Zhou Pingshan sat in the carriage.The street outside was still noisy, but it was quiet inside the carriage, and it was rare for the two of them to be alone together.Seeing Dong Bao counting the things he bought, Zhou Pingshan thought wildly about his fair face, big round eyes, black and curved eyebrows, and the side profile seemed to look better.

When Dong Bao raised his head, Zhou Pingshan stared at her intently.

When they met Dong Bao's eyes, Zhou Pingshan's face turned red, as if he had done something wrong, fearing that Dong Bao would find out that he was spying on her, he asked in a panic, "Is your cousin engaged?" ?”

Dong Bao was very surprised, and thought about it carefully. Could it be that Zhou Pingshan has taken a fancy to Zhang Xiuyu?It's not like, from the beginning to the end, Zhou Pingshan didn't seem to show any special enthusiasm for Zhang Xiuyu.

"Not yet." Dong Bao replied cautiously, "But I guess it will be soon, my cousin is 13 years old." It will be too late to get married.

Seeing Dong Bao's surprised look, Zhou Pingshan knew that she had misunderstood, and quickly explained: "It's not me...it's Zhao Zihui, or the classmate who went to your place to buy vegetables and pancakes with me. Do you have any impressions?"

Dong Bao burst out laughing, and asked, "Is that the big guy who always wants to talk to my sister?"

"That's right, that's him." Zhou Pingshan said with a smile, "He has that intention in his heart. He is fifteen this year, and his studies are not so good. He may not take any exams for fame, but his family is not bad. He has more than 100 acres of land. There is also an oil-pressing workshop and a cotton-plucking workshop. Apart from him, there is only one elder sister who is married. If, if your sister is willing, he will go home and let his parents find a matchmaker for marriage."

Dong Bao thought for a while, and felt that Zhao Zihui was ordinary-looking, tall and tall, and a little simple-minded, but although such a person was not smart, his advantage was that he was honest and reliable. According to Zhou Pingshan, he was also from a well-to-do family. As a small landlord, the Zhang family can't compare, I'm afraid the Zhao family's parents look down on Zhang Xiuyu, the daughter-in-law.

Ordinary people like the Hong family still look down on her as a "tiger girl", let alone a landlord family.In her eyes, Zhang Xiuyu is naturally very good, but in the eyes of others, it is not necessarily so.

"I'll find a chance to ask my sister first." Dong Bao said, "Don't tell anyone about this!"

Zhou Pingshan naturally agreed, "I know this, a girl's family name is important."

After a few people came down from the stairs and loaded the money into the carriage, the carriage was much heavier than when it came. After leaving the city, Dongbao lifted the curtain to look at the ruts, and couldn't help sticking out his tongue.

However, it was the first time that Dongbao brought so much money. Zhou Pingshan made a few jokes, and everyone reluctantly agreed, for fear that it would be like a legend. A few big bearded men jumped out and yelled "I opened this road, I planted this tree", and robbed them of the "huge money" they had finally earned.

Fortunately, it was a peaceful and prosperous age, Zhou Pingshan decided to be a good person to the end, and sent a few people to Tagouji.

When approaching the entrance of the village, Dongbao suddenly remembered something, and told Zhou Pingshan, "Brother Zhou, I have to trouble you with something. We sold boiled fish recipes..."

"I know, I won't tell anyone else about this." Zhou Pingshan said with a smile.

Dong Bao nodded, sighed and said: "It's good that you know our family's difficulties, now my aunt clamors every day when the house is separated for me and my mother belong to the old Song's family, and we may be kicked out at any time. Just last night, my grandma scolded us for being unfilial and insisted that my mother pay eight taels of silver for my third uncle's trip to the county seat for the exam in autumn."

"Eight taels of silver?!" Zhou Pingshan was startled, then shook his head and said, "Where did you spend eight taels of silver when you went to the county for the exam? It's enough to save three or four hundred taels of money!"

"Who said it wasn't?" Zhang Qian interjected, "That is to say, the old lady of the Song family is a bit difficult to deal with. At the beginning, she asked for ten taels per mouth, and finally changed it to eight taels."

"If you have money, you can't give it." Zhou Pingshan shook his head. Song Bai is not material for studying, and giving money is equivalent to throwing money away.

According to the road pointed by Dong Bao, Zhou Pingshan sent them all the way to Dong Bao's house.When the carriage entered the village, it was not very eye-catching, Dong Bao quickly moved the silver box, presents, and sacks into the house while no one was around to watch the fun.

Then he gave Zhou Pingshan the pastry prepared for Zhou's family, but Zhou Pingshan refused to accept it. Later, seeing that Dongbao insisted on giving it, he reluctantly accepted it.

Not long after, everyone in the village knew that a large carriage had arrived at Dongbao's house, and they all came out to watch the excitement. The big girls and the young daughter-in-law gathered to make a pile, holding the soles of their shoes and sweeping Zhou Pingshan's fair face. , making the thin-skinned Zhou Pingshan blush.

Many children in the village have developed a strong interest in the big carriage pulled by strong mules, touching here and there, chattering and laughing around the big carriage.

When the carriage got out of Tagouji, Zhou Pingshan breathed a sigh of relief, leaning against the wall of the carriage with a cake in his arms to rest, but suddenly remembered that he asked about Zhang Xiuyu, but in his panic, he forgot to ask what was more important to him He hasn't asked Dong Bao about the matter, what is the relationship between the brothers of the Lin family and her... However, he has already left Tagouji, and it may not be easy to find a chance to meet alone in the future. Thinking of this, Zhou Ping Shan felt a sense of loss, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that no matter what the relationship between Lin Shi and Dong Bao was, Lin Shi was not good enough for Dong Bao.

At the gate of Dongbao's house, many spectators asked who the people in the carriage were and why they sent the children back. Zhang Qian said that he was a classmate from the academy who was going to work in Anzhou and brought them back. I went to play with a few of them.

After the spectators dispersed, Mrs. Li closed the door, and several people entered the room together. The table on the ground in the room was full of things bought by several people.

Li Hongqin couldn't help joking: "Look, these kids are going to move Anzhou City home!"

Dong Bao grinningly unwrapped the paper wrapping cloth and hairpin, gave Li Hongqin and Li Shi each a piece of cloth folded into tofu cubes and a hairpin, and said with a smile: "Sister Xiuyu and I picked these for you. He gave Lin Shi the remaining piece of cloth and hairpin, and said with a smile, "This is for Aunt Qiuxia."

Lin Shi felt hot in his heart, he didn't expect there was a gift from Aunt Qiuxia, so he took it with a smile.

When she saw the heavy sack, Mrs. Li opened it and found that it was plaster inside. She couldn't help but scolded: "We sell it in Yuanshui Town, and you went to Anzhou to buy it, isn't it heavy?"

"We need to think of some tricks in the future. We can't always ask Quanzi and Shuanzi to buy them." Dong Bao said, "The last time Quanzi told me that when he went to buy plaster, he always felt that someone was following him. Look at that." People's faces are quite familiar, either from our village or from nearby villages."

Mrs. Li nodded, feeling a little worried in her heart. The tofu business is booming, and there are many jealous people. The secret recipe lies in the tofu plaster. If someone knows this method, they will have to figure it out sooner or later.In this way, buying plaster in another place can also keep this secret.

"Don't be afraid." Dong Bao comforted, "In a few days, when uncle goes to Anzhou to buy some goods, let him buy more for us."

After several people distributed the presents, Dong Bao opened the door of the main room wide, and asked Quanzi and Zhang Qian to watch in the yard, in case someone would suddenly knock on the door and come in, but in front of everyone, he opened the door to hold the silver. of boxes.

The small case was full of individual silver ingots, which were of excellent condition.

For a moment, Li Shi and Li Hongqin's eyes widened in surprise. Just as Li Shi was about to scream out, Li Hongqin quickly covered her mouth, "Don't say anything!" Li Hongqin yelled softly.

After a long while, when Li Shi calmed down, she looked at Dong Bao, and asked in a trembling voice: "Bao'er, this..." After all, it was because she was afraid in her heart that she didn't even dare to say the word Yin Zi, for fear of being overheard. , "Where did you get that?"

(End of this chapter)