Bai Sanzhuang didn't come back from town until lights out.
For the sake of Kuantian Maimiao, Bai Dazhuang and Bai Erzhuang took Bai Zhaomei to the town in the dark to see the situation.
"Eldest brother, second brother, fifth brother, you take this lamp with you."
Xiao Fuyuan ran out of the room, carrying the palace lantern given by A Zhen, lit it and handed it to Bai Dazhuang.
This palace lantern is illuminated with colored glass, and the wind cannot extinguish the flames. It is suitable for traveling on windy nights in the countryside.
"Okay, my second and fifth brothers and I will go find our third brother with my sister's lamp. It's getting late, please go in." Bai Dazhuang took the lamp, touched Xiao Fuyuan's head and said.
The cool wind of the late autumn night was so chill that Xiao Fuyuan couldn't help but shiver.
"Boss, second child, fifth child, you two walk faster." The white wooden board warned.
Originally, after Tian Maimiao returned to the village, the carriage bought by Bai Sanzhuang had been kept at home. Now that Bai Sanzhuang has returned, he goes to town every day to use the carriage. Therefore, brothers Da Zhuang, Er Zhuang, Bai Zhaomei, and three brothers can only walk to town.
Bai Banban was thinking about buying a big green mule carriage tomorrow for his family to use.
"Mistress, will the three strong men be fine?"
Tian Maimiao stood in the yard, remembering that before Bai Sanzhuang left for Nanguan Town in the morning, he said that he would come back to accompany her when the sun goes down. The moon is now at its peak, and Bai Sanzhuang has not returned.
She has never been so worried. It's not like Bai Sanzhuang has never traveled far away. She usually goes to Huaicheng for ten and a half months. She is not worried either.
But I don’t know why, but I feel inexplicably flustered today.
"What can happen to the third child? We are doing business diligently, but you are just too busy thinking about it because you are pregnant." Old Mrs. Bai said.
"Your mother is right, you are worried and confused. Don't think too much, just stay and have a good sleep." Mrs. Zhen tightened Tian Maimiao's cloak and comforted her.
Zhen looked up at the clear moonlight and felt a chill.
She looked calm, but in her heart she was wondering why the third child hadn't come home yet, if something had happened.
Then I thought, there is a waiter in the shop in town, what can he do?
It's just chaos if you care about yourself.
"The third child has been safe since he was a child. Nothing will happen to him." Bai Banban didn't usually talk to his daughter-in-law. Seeing that Tian Maimiao was worried, he also said to the side.
"The wind has picked up, and dew is about to fall. Brothers and sisters, let me help you into the house." Xie Chuntao lifted Tian Maimiao's arm.
When Tian Maimiao saw Xiao Fuyuan standing next to Mrs. Zhen, she couldn't help but move forward to hold Xiao Fuyuan's hand and asked: "Sister, please tell third sister-in-law whether your third brother is okay."
Little Fuyuan stood under the moonlight, with a pretty face as white as jade.
She was also worried about her third brother.
Although the third brother will be fine, he is inexplicably worried.
Old Mrs. Bai Bai Banban, Mrs. Zhen and others stopped and looked at Xiao Fuyuan with hopeful eyes.
It turned out that each of them had been aroused by Tian Maimiao's nervousness, and everyone was somewhat worried in their hearts. At this time, they really wanted to get the exact news from Xiao Fuyuan that Bai Sanzhuang was okay.
"Third brother..." Xiaofu glanced at Third Sister-in-law's belly with his round eyes and said, "Third brother will be fine."
She wanted to say that the third brother would turn the bad luck into good luck, but she was afraid that the third sister-in-law would not be able to bear it if she said the word "bad luck", and it would be bad if the fetal force moved.
Xiao Fuyuan said it was okay, and Bai Sanzhuang was fine.
The Bai family is very determined.
"The third child must be fine."
"Third brother and sister, please relax."
"Second daughter-in-law, don't worry. The third child has made you worried this time. I'll whip him when he comes back."
Mrs. Bai and others comforted Tian Maimiao again.
Even Eugene Gui advised sincerely: "Third brother and sister, don't worry, third brother will be fine. If you are so worried, if third brother finds out, won't he worry about you and the child in turn? Go back to your room and sleep. , maybe the third brother is on his way back now."
It's best that nothing happens to the third child, as he is the main force in making money for the whole family.
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At night, Xiao Fuyuan was suddenly awakened.
Qiuniang slept in the same room as her and woke up when she heard her movements.
"What's wrong with Xiao Yuanbao? Are you having a nightmare?" Qiuniang got off the bed, came to Xiao Fuyuan's bedside and touched her forehead, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
"I'm fine." Xiao Fuyuan heard the commotion outside and asked, "Sister Qiu, is my third brother back?"
"No." Qiuniang said.
Xiao Fuyuan sat up and asked again: "Have my eldest brother, second brother, and fifth brother come back?"
Qiuniang shook her head: "Nothing. But nothing will happen."
Xiao Fuyuan felt a twinge in her heart and started to cough.
"Xiao Yuanbao, are you okay?"
Qiuniang touched Xiao Fuyuan's clothes and found that her pajamas were wet. It seemed that she had sweated in her sleep.
Qiuniang lit the candle and poured a cup of tea. Xiao Fuyuan drank half of the cup with Qiuniang's hand, feeling a little better.
"Third brother, why aren't you back yet?" Xiao Fuyuan murmured.
Under the candlelight, Qiuniang saw the deep worry in Xiao Fuyuan's eyes, patted her and comforted her: "Your third brother will be fine, he will be fine."
Xiao Fuyuan listened to the rustle of fallen leaves blown by the wind, looked at the cold moonlight outside the window, and said softly: "Third brother will be fine."
"Go to sleep." Qiuniang sat beside Xiao Fuyuan's bed, patting her gently, her eyes filled with deep worry.
Except for Xiao Lang, no one in the Bai family was asleep, and even those who were asleep did not sleep soundly.
Counting the time, the three brothers Bai Dazhuang had already arrived in the town. Until Chou Shi, not only Bai Sanzhuang did not come back, but the other three brothers also did not come back.
Everyone is deeply worried.
Old Mrs. Bai lit the lamp and sat cross-legged on the bed.
Zhen and Bai Ban were sitting on both sides. The oil lamp danced on their faces, and the expressions on their faces were hard to see.
Everyone came to her house one after another.
"Grandma, is the third brother going to be fine?" Xie Chuntao helped Tian Maimiao sit down and asked worriedly.
"Third brother, if something happens to third brother, what will happen to the third younger sister and the child in her belly?" As soon as Eugene Gui encountered a big event, he started talking incoherently again.
"Shut up, if you don't know how to speak, don't say anything. Nothing can happen to the three strong men," Zhen scolded.
Eugene Gui was too frightened to speak. He leaned towards Xie Chuntao and supported Tian Maimiao together.
Tian Maimiao, who had been flustered since the evening, was very calm now, sitting next to Zhen with her belly in hand.
"Third daughter-in-law, are you okay with opening a shop?" Bai Banban asked, "Have you offended anyone?"
Bai's shop has been very prosperous since it opened. If you are prosperous, other people's businesses may decline.
If you stand in other people's way, they may target you.
Anyone who can make his business bigger will almost always have a backer behind him. Just like the Bai family, no matter how capable Bai Sanzhuang is, without Liu Hong's protection, can the shop in Huaicheng open so smoothly?
They have a backer, how come others don't.
Who knows who the backers of others are and what extraordinary people they have offended?
Tian Maimiao understood what her father-in-law meant very well. Not only Tian Maimiao understood it, but also Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Zhen.
"I haven't offended anyone. Before we opened our shop, the cloth shops in the town were all made of cotton and linen. Our family mainly made Su silk and Shu brocade. Each had its own customers and there was no conflict." Tian Maimiao thought for a while. , shook his head.
"Have you ever offended any great customers?" Bai Banban continued to ask.
"No."
Tian Maimiao is very sure of this.
"Wait a little longer." Whiteboard sighed.
We can only wait, there is nothing we can do if we rush.
"Uncle Bai, Auntie." An anxious shout sounded outside.
(End of chapter)
