"No, no, no, you must drink this wine!" Ming Xi said happily, "My matter may be just a piece of cake for the two uncles, but it is a big deal for me! Please help me solve it After all the trouble, why don't you allow me to buy a table of wine to thank you? It's dinner time now, so let's go to Fuxing Restaurant to set up a table!"
Mingxi's words made Zhao Youde feel refreshed, and the smile on his face became more genuine.
However, his rule has always been not to be greedy for too much, and he will get a small amount of profit for his efforts. For him, the matter of setting up a female household is just a matter of rules, and there is no need to beg for a drink for such a trivial matter. You know, Only wealthy people in the city dare to patronize Fuxing Restaurant, and a meal at the restaurant costs two taels of silver.
Zhao Youde was about to be polite when Zhao Lizheng's third son Zhao Chuanbao stopped being polite and said excitedly: "Fuxing Restaurant? That's great! I heard that the food there is valuable. I haven't eaten at Fuxing Restaurant yet!"
"Eat what you want!" Zhao Lizheng frowned, "One meal can help you harvest for more than half a year."
Zhao Chuanbao suddenly wilted, and he couldn't help but feel resentful in his words, "Isn't it just time for dinner? If it weren't for this trip, I would have eaten it at home by now."
Zhao Youde smiled and smoothed things over: "Chuanbao, your father has been used to saving money all his life. If you really go to Fuxing Restaurant for dinner, I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep well tonight. How about this, let's go to the noodle shop last time, which can make the Ming family happy." Madam, you can rest assured and it won’t cost too much.”
Just eat whatever you have, Zhao Chuanbao doesn’t choose.
Zhao Lizheng also thought this was appropriate, and was about to nod when Mingxi said with a smile: "Uncle Zhao, don't worry, I recently found a way to make money, and I am very rich. I can definitely afford a meal! Let's talk about this female household. After finishing this, I will still discuss with you about buying land and building a house. As long as I live in the village for a day, I will inevitably trouble you. If you don’t even give me a meal today, I will ask you again in the future. How can I speak so shamelessly when I'm working on something?"
Zhao Lizheng wanted to say more, but Mingxi waved his hand very boldly and made the final decision: "Okay, it's settled. I will be the host today and invite everyone to have a drink at Fuxing Restaurant!"
Zhao Youde patted Zhao Lizheng on the shoulder and said, "Brother, the Ming family's wife is a happy person. Let's not be nagging and just go."
The words had already reached this point, and it would not be nice to refuse any more. Zhao Lizheng had no choice but to nod in agreement.
I felt a little proud: My cousin always thought he had too many things to do. Look, if he hadn't had too many things to do, would he be able to go to Fuxing Restaurant to have a drink today?
A group of people went to Fuxing Restaurant. Because there were so many people, they specially requested a private room on the second floor.
Good wine and good food were served in an endless stream, and the atmosphere gradually became warmer.
Zhao Li was looking at the table full of chicken, duck and fish, feeling happy and sad at the same time. He was happy that this table was rich enough, but he was worried that this table was certainly not cheap.
He was burdened with his upright status, so he couldn't help but give some advice: "Madam of the Ming family, this dish is too much, too much, two dishes to go with the wine are enough."
Ming Xi poured wine for him, "Not too much, not too much. We can pack up what we can't finish and take it back to let my aunt have a taste. Isn't your daughter-in-law pregnant? This chicken soup is good. You can take it back to replenish her." "
Uncle Zhao felt very comfortable after hearing this.
He is an honest person. If others treat him well, he will repay him three times. He immediately said sincerely: "You are a thoughtful person, and it is not in vain that your aunt and I have been helping you. From now on, you can rest assured to live in our village." , as long as our Zhao family is here, no one can bully your orphans and widowed mothers."
Ming Xi was even more happy, "Okay, you've already said so, and I won't be polite to you. When I get back to the village, I'll ask you to help me see if there is any suitable wasteland in the village. I want to buy a piece of land. Then build the house as soon as possible. As you know, the thatched house I live in now leaks rain in summer and air leaks in winter. It was almost collapsed by snow last winter, so I think I will build a new house before winter this year. , live in it with a few children, and spend the winter warmly."
Zhao Lizheng listened carefully and nodded, "Living in a thatched house is indeed not a long-term solution. Now that you have money, you should build a new one. However, building a house is a big expense. You...have enough money on hand." ?"
Mingxi started to show off again and said with a smile: "Don't worry! I have a way to make money now, I can make money."
Zhao Lizheng nodded again, "Okay, leave this matter to me. I'll help you take care of it when I get back. If you have any difficulties in the future, just come to me. As long as I can handle it, I will take care of it for you." .”
Seeing that he started to take care of things again, Zhao Chuanbao chewed a piece of meatball and muttered: "Dad, you are Li Zheng and you are not the Jade Emperor in the sky. How can you handle everything well? Wasn't that a problem just now? ……"
As soon as these words came out, the wine glass in Zhao Lizheng's hand paused, and the smile on his face faded.
Ming Xi looked at Zhao Youde and found that Zhao Youde also frowned slightly and sighed lightly.
"What's wrong?" Ming Xi couldn't help but ask, "What's causing trouble for these two uncles?"
Before Zhao Lizheng could speak, Zhao Youde spoke first: "To tell you the truth, Madam of the Ming family, it is easy to deal with female households. According to the laws of our court, it is nothing more than sending two officers to check the local area to see if you are You meet the conditions for establishing a female household. Now that my cousin is your guarantor, the inspection will naturally be avoided. But your three children..."
Mingxi couldn't help but become nervous when she heard him mention the children, "What's wrong with my three children? Can't they be changed to my household registration together?"
Zhao Youde put down his wine glass and sighed: "Then we have to change our surname."
"Of course they have to change." Ming Xi was puzzled. "It has been more than a year since the Lin family kicked out their three children. They have neither spent a penny on the children nor asked about anything. The Lin family does not recognize them, so of course they will not do it again. My surname is Lin."
Ming Xi asked tentatively: "According to the laws of our dynasty, what kind of regulations are needed to change a surname?"
Zhao Youde glanced at her and hesitated, "Changing the surname... Actually, I can do it, but..."
Mingxi quickly filled Zhao Youde's glass of wine and said sincerely: "Uncle Youde, if you have any difficulties, just tell me. Otherwise, I'll be in a state of confusion and I won't be able to figure out the situation."
