The Chu family returned to the village two days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, following Jiang Quan who was delivering goods. They brought a load of things to their relatives and friends in the village.
The bullock cart set off from the county after lunch, and entered Kaoshan Village in the middle of the afternoon. Some villagers saw the Chu family's formation on the village road, and thought that the young couple could not survive in the county town, so they returned in despair. When he arrived at the village, he rushed forward to ask.
"You guys from the Chu family, why are you doing business so hard in this county?"
Everyone in the Chu family was stunned when they heard this, but Uncle Chu was the first to react. He frowned and said, "Brother of the Wu family, can you think about something good every day and whether it is a good business to do? My family is coming back." The village celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival."
The man smiled flatteringly upon hearing this: "Hey, brother Chu, don't mind. I'm a dumb person and can't speak. When I see all the big and small things in your car, don't you think too much? , don’t mind, don’t mind!”
You have been living here since you were a child, and Uncle Chu Chu still doesn’t know about them? When these people in the village have nothing to do, they just like to join in the fun and spread gossip. What's more, they are eager to see something happen in other people's homes every day, so that they can have fun and watch.
So he didn't say much, waved his hand and said, "I know you don't have bad intentions, so I won't tell you anymore. Let's go home first. When you have time, come over to have a drink at home."
Uncle Chu's words were not false greetings. On the day they moved to the county town, Shen Luzhu had promised to come back one day and treat the villagers who helped out to a drink. Before returning this time, Uncle Chu also reminded the young couple to stay at home more this time. In two days, I invited the wine that I had agreed to before, so that no one would gossip.
The oxcart soon arrived in front of the Chu family's old house. Chu Ping, who was selling paper money in the shop, heard a noise outside and ran out in a hurry. When he saw it was Chu Yi and others, he planted crops in his yard and shouted: "Father and mother-in-law, you guys Come out quickly, my cousin and the others are back!"
When the Qian couple heard the noise, they ran out of the yard one after another. In this moment, Chu Yi had already opened the door of his yard and drove the ox cart into the yard.
Qian took several juniors and looked at them one by one: "Why do they all seem to have lost weight, especially Luzhu, Ah Li has grown a lot taller, and Xiuxiu has also lost weight. How about the shop in the county town?" Aren't you busy? We all heard what A Ping said. You are busy with wholesale business. It's a good thing that business is booming, but don't tire yourself out!"
My cousin also said, "Yes, why is the third child so dark when you look at it?"
Uncle Chu chuckled: "Cousin, do you still remember the wheelchair that Ayi and his wife got for me? Now I sit in it for walks all day long, and it's exposed to the sun every day. How can I not get dark?"
Shen Luzhu also took Qian's hand and explained: "It's not that I don't know, I always have trouble eating in summer. It's just that you haven't seen me for a long time, and suddenly I seem to have changed a lot. .”
Just as they were talking, Grandpa, Grandma, and Chu Yi, who had gone to pick up Yuan Shuang and the two children, also entered the hospital. Seeing that the people were still the same as when he went out, he hurriedly urged: "Auntie, you Don't just drag your cousin sister-in-law and the others to stand in the yard and chat, it will make you too hot."
Only then did Qian realize: "Yes, yes, you see, I came here to chat as soon as I was happy. That day Jiang Quan told me that you planned to come back to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Xiaoshuang and I cleaned the house and yard in advance in the past two days. I’ll save you from having to worry about it when you come back.”
"We can just clean up after ourselves when we come back. Auntie, please don't do this next time. You still have work to do at home, otherwise we won't dare to inform you in advance that we are coming back."
Qian waved his hand: "Oh, it's not a tiring job. It's just that there's been some dust in your house for too long. Just wipe it. Xiaoshuang and I didn't even use it for half an hour."
"Yes, cousin sister-in-law, there's no point in asking you to come back and clean up after yourself."
Chu Ping locked the shop, and the two families chatted affectionately in the main room of the old house. On one side they talked about the harvest in the fields and interesting things that happened in the village, and on the other side they talked about the management of the county shop and major events. Not to mention how lively it is.
After a night's rest, the young couple took Zhengzheng and Chu Li to the Shen family in Hexi Village the next day, while Uncle Chu took Chu Xiuxiu to stay at the cousin's house next door.
The Shen family also received the news that the young couple was coming back early in the morning, so they stopped working on medicinal materials in the fields and mountains, and began to look forward to the young couple's visit early in the morning.
Grandpa Shen has not seen his granddaughter and great-grandson in almost two months. Today, he even stopped guarding the drug store, which he usually misses the most. He originally wanted to ask his eldest grandson to watch it, but when he saw his grandson With those somewhat sad eyes, he suddenly remembered that the last time they went to the county town to see a young couple, Shen Chuanbai didn't have to go with them.
After thinking about it, I decided to let it go: "Come on, don't act like I, the grandpa, won't let you see your sister and nephew. The shop will be closed for the day today, but if someone wants to take medicine later, you still have to come over."
Grandpa Shen was ready to close the medicine shop. Shen Chuanbai had nothing to say, so he hurriedly helped his grandfather to go to the main room: "Grandpa, don't worry, I won't delay the villagers in getting medicine."
The adults were sitting around the main room chatting about the current situation. They were being led by several cousins of the Shen family to play in the yard. Sanqi was the youngest of the Shen family's children. He was now four years old. When he wanted to show that he was already a big child, his parents had warned him in the morning that he had to give in to his little brother, so they all tried their best to coax Zhengzheng.
The young couple planned to have dinner at Shen's house today before going back, so after lunch, they went back to the house where they were married to have a rest. But as soon as she lay down, she heard someone knocking on the door.
Chu Yi opened the door and saw Shen Zeqi's wife Liu. Guessing that she was looking for Shen Luzhu, he hurriedly turned around and called his wife out.
"Cousin-in-law, do you have something to do with me?"
Ms. Liu rubbed her hands and said, "Cousin, are you ready to take a rest? I really have something to do. I just couldn't talk about it in the main room, so I asked you to find me now."
Mrs. Liu had said this, and Shen Luzhu couldn't say anything else, so he just walked two steps outside: "Zheng Zheng has already gone to bed, so I won't invite my cousin in the house. We are all members of the same family. What's the matter?" My cousin-in-law just told me."
Mrs. Liu looked inside again through the ajar door, and then said, "Cousin, how is the business in your county? Is it easy?"
Shen Luzhu was stunned. He didn't say he had something to talk to him, so why did he ask about the shop again? Although he was puzzled, he still chatted with Liu and said, "It was a little difficult at first, but now it's okay. "
"Cousin, you are smart, and you are good at business. My brother-in-law is also very capable. I heard from my family that you have started to do wholesale business recently, right? Do you always have to deal with the shop owners? You said that your business is big, your shop is opened directly in the county seat, and there are only two of you, but are you still busy?"
Shen Luzhu became even more confused. Could it be that Mrs. Liu wanted to introduce some relative from her mother's family to work in her shop? He raised his eyes and glanced at the sun in the sky. It was noon and he couldn't stand any longer. He said bluntly: "Didn't my cousin say something was wrong just now?"
"Ah, yes, yes."
Mrs. Liu licked her dry lips and said, "You see, since your shop is doing wholesale business, it should have to deal with the bosses on weekdays. The business at home is also very prosperous now, but your cousin That guy, he's still a bit worse in this area. I was wondering if I could let him go to your shop and learn more from my brother-in-law, how to deal with bosses and so on, so that he can share more work with my second cousin in the future. You say yes, cousin."
Shen Luzhu thought that Mrs. Liu probably wanted to recruit people into his shop, but he never thought that it was his cousin. But even if his cousin needed to practice in this area, he should follow his second brother to run his own business to practice. There is such a thing as abandoning the basics and pursuing the weak.
"Cousin, my cousin asked you to come and talk to me about going to my shop?"
"As for this matter, your cousin and I are one husband and wife, and it's the same for anyone who disagrees with you..."
While Mrs. Liu was talking, Shen Luzhu saw Shen Zeqi coming over and asked, "Everything is the same? It's noon, the sun is so bright, why are you talking to your cousin outside?"
Before Shen Luzhu could speak, Mrs. Liu seemed to have hurriedly said, "Nothing, I'm going to chat with my cousin for a few words. You go back to the house to rest first. I'll talk to my cousin for a few words and then I'll be back."
Unexpectedly, Shen Zeqi said: "Lu Zhu and the others are not in a hurry to go back in the afternoon. If you have anything to say, we can't talk about it in the afternoon. The sun is shining
, Lu Zhu went back to the house to rest. "
After saying that, he ignored Mrs. Liu's reaction and directly pulled up his sleeves and returned to his room. Shen Luzhu guessed that Mr. Liu was afraid that his cousin would come to find him without telling him, and was afraid that the two would quarrel. He wanted to follow him and have a look, but he was afraid. At that time, my cousin was embarrassed and stood there for a moment. Seeing that there was no movement in his cousin's house, he turned around and went back to the house.
Mrs. Liu reluctantly followed Shen Zeqi back to the house. All she could think about was that such a good opportunity was missed by a man. She would have to find another opportunity later. She didn't notice Shen Zeqi at all. The way Ze Qi looked at him at this moment.
"You said it was convenient, why did you go to find Luzhu?"
Ms. Liu took off her shoes and was about to take a rest, but Shen Zeqi suddenly asked this question, glanced at the man, and prevaricated: "Didn't I just have a small talk?"
"I haven't seen you say a few words to Lu Zhu all morning. You didn't let me rest at noon and went to chat in the sun? What on earth did you say to Lu Zhu? Who was going to talk to Lu Zhu? it's the same?"
"I told you it was just small talk."
Seeing that his wife was still unwilling to tell the truth, Shen Zeqi suddenly turned cold and said in a serious voice: "Liu Honglian! Are you afraid of running to tell Lu Zhu about my work?"
This was the first time Ms. Liu was called by her husband by her first and last name, and she said solemnly: "I, I just want to ask my cousin and brother-in-law to take you. They are doing big business now and have many bosses in contact. You go to their place." Practice, don’t you want to be like your second cousin and do business in the town..."
