"Hey, Ziqi, you heard that there is no Zhao family, but Wang Cuihua's family. It is said that some time ago, I was rushing to Wangcun—Wang Fugui's family to find a matchmaker."
Zhao Ning gossips with Zhong Ziqi about the village gossip.
It gets dark early in winter, and Zhong Ziqi and the others come back early. After eating, when bored, Zhong Ziqi wears a padded jacket and lazily burns potatoes in his own brazier. It’s getting colder today, and it’s about to enter the winter moon. Yes, my face hurts from the cold wind.
Zhong Ziqi felt that the winter weather here was much colder than modern weather, it was really cold to the bone, and she really wanted to stay in the warm room forever without going out.
"and then?"
Zhong Ziqi asked curiously, after staying in this world for a long time, he had unknowingly picked up a taste of gossip. What's more, he also wants to know how the follow-up development will be. I remember that not long after Zhao Zheng'an left home, Wang Cuihua came to him again and refused him forcefully, and threatened him severely. incline!
He also warned the Zhong family, which was the reason for the silence.
Wang Cuihua was frightened, Zhao Zhenghong was his lifeblood, he said nothing could let this black-hearted family be ruined by him, their family knew everyone in the city, he had to be afraid as a woman, Zhong Ziqi and Zhao Zhengan didn't Children, of course you are not afraid of anything.
In the end, Wang Cuihua left in despair, planning to go home and tell the child's father that it's better not to provoke these two people, so as to avoid any tricks behind their backs, their child still expects to marry a brother from a good family.
"I heard that the Wang family brother didn't like him at all, and even said that he completely hurt him. His family's face was green."
Zhao Ning gloated and said that he also didn't like the Zhao family's face of a toad wanting to eat swan meat.
Zhong Ziqi flipped through the potatoes that were about to cook and asked, "How do you say that?"
Zhao Ning thought back to the words from other people, and then squeezed his throat to learn: "I don't want to be engaged to him, you see he has a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, at first glance, he looks like a lazy rat who steals chickens and dogs, and look at his lewd eyes The squinting look is really disgusting, I can't even eat, and I probably won't be able to sleep at night!"
Zhao Ning couldn't help laughing while talking.
Zhong Ziqi poked him on the head helplessly: "How do you know he said that? He still has a nose and eyes like you have seen before."
Zhao Ning chuckled: "That's what they all said, I'm just trying to restore it in a very considerate way."
"You're the only one with more ideas!"
Zhao Ning looked at the potatoes that were almost ripe, swallowed, and said, "Ziqi, I guess you don't know. I heard from others that the Wang family ignored him at first, but Wang Fugui and his wife didn't know where they came from." Hearing that the eldest son of the Zhao family is Zhao Zhengan and that he owns the hottest snack in the town, Wang Fugui reluctantly exchanged pleasantries with him."
Zhao Ning said, poking his lips here: "I heard the rumors from people who went with Wang Cuihua, in fact, Wang Fugui reluctantly talked to him because Wang Fugui took a fancy to Zhao Zhengan and wanted to marry his brother to him, but Wang Cuihua and Zhao Cheng didn't realize that, after saying that Zhao Zheng'an had married you, Wang Fugui ignored them at all. The two of them thought that Wang Fugui was very optimistic about his family, but in the end they were swept away by that brother without saving any face, but I didn’t even dare to fart, so I came back disheartened, this time I saw a lot of people gloating behind their backs and spit on them.”
Zhong Ziqi was just stunned for a moment when he heard the words, but he didn't expect that there were people who had Zhao Zhengan's idea in place that he didn't know.
"Take it out, I can smell the smell." Zhao Ning yelled in a hurry. He is a snack foodie, and he can't find anything delicious.
Zhong Ziqi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Why didn't I smell it, do you want to eat it? Are you hungry after eating so much at night?"
Zhao Ning rubbed his stomach in a silly way: "There is still room."
Zhong Ziqi shook her head helplessly, took out the potatoes with a small shovel and put them aside to cool.
"By the way, my mother may have to go out in two days." Zhao Ning said while blowing potatoes.
"Is there a problem?"
"A few days ago, my mother's good friend introduced a brother to my brother, and my mother wanted to visit."
"Who are you talking about? How is my brother?"
"Ama Feng and that brother in our village are from the same village. They said that my brother is pretty good, with a good personality, but the family is a little poor. One of the brothers above has married a wife. It is said that the family lives in harmony. Yes. My mother just wanted to see it."
"If it's like you said, then it's probably a good thing."
"Maybe."
Sure enough, two days after Zhao Ning finished speaking with him, Zhao Ahmao and his wife went to the brother's house after talking to him and Huang Ahmad, and took Zhao Sheng along with them.
Zhao Ahmao's tofu nao was handed over to Zhao Ning. Fortunately, Zhao Ning had already learned it by helping him often. Sometimes Huang Jinlei would lend a hand to help him when he was too busy. Zhong Ziqi looked up inadvertently and suddenly felt that the figures of the two busy together were surprisingly harmonious.
It wasn't until after noon that Zhao Amo and the others came back. They saw that Zhao Amo and Zhao Baogen had joy on their faces, and even Zhao Sheng had a rare smile on their lips.
"Hey, is this done? Look at your family, everyone is beaming." Huang Amo asked jokingly. Leizi of their family is not young anymore, and it's time to find someone else.
"Yeah, that brother is pretty good. His parents, brother and sister-in-law are all kind people. We all look good. His father went to the village to inquire again, and everyone in the village said that he is a good family. Once it's settled, let the two children get in touch first, and if there is no problem with each other, I will discuss with their family and find a day to do it for them."
Ah Zhao is also impatient and wants to hug her grandson as soon as possible, so she even skips the engagement banquet. But it's not uncommon in the village. Some families will hold an engagement banquet if they want to be more lively.
"It seems that I have to prepare my gift money." Zhong Ziqi said with a smile.
Zhao Sheng grinned innocently: "It doesn't matter if you are polite or not, as long as you and Zheng An come."
Huang Amo laughed loudly: "He Amo, did you see that he is not as tall as Chou Yinmao? Your Zhao Sheng has already thought of the future!"
Zhao Sheng's dark skin turned red when he heard that, making everyone overjoyed.
In the following days, Zhao Sheng would often go out, and everyone knew without guessing that he would definitely go to see that brother. Zhong Ziqi was curious about what kind of brother he was, so she told Zhao Sheng to bring him here, and they would have a look.
The next day after speaking, Zhao Shengzhen brought that brother.
As a newcomer, the brother was a little shy, and greeted everyone's scrutiny with his face flushed. Zhao Sheng stood beside him with a flushed face and felt embarrassed.
Zhao Ama came over with a friendly smile and introduced to everyone: "This is An Ning, the unmarried daughter-in-law." Then she introduced a few people to An Ning.
An Ning was a little shy but still shouted openly.
Huang Amo and Zhong Ziqi all thought this guy was pretty good and liked him very much. Even Zhao Ning happily held his hand and talked to him.
Zhong Ziqi inexplicably felt that An Ning and Zhao Sheng must be successful, he could see that this brother was not pretending, and there was no greed in his eyes, so the two should be able to become a family without accident.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Zhao Zhengan has been gone for a month. According to the agreement at the beginning, he will be back in a month. Zhong Ziqi has been restless these days, looking outside from time to time to see if the person is back. , I just waited and waited and no one came back.
Ah Zhao and the others kept comforting him, saying that maybe he was on the way.
Until one day Zhong Ziqi waited for a letter, Zhong Ziqi suddenly had a bad premonition, opened the letter and read... Well, this guy will have another half a month to be free before he has time to come back, but it is the letter that calms Zhong Ziqi. Zhao Zhengan said that he missed him very much, thinking about him every day and every night, Zhong Ziqi silently replied that I miss you too.
The letter also said that he bought him a lot of things along the way, but some things couldn't hold on and broke, so unfortunately he had to throw them away, and he would buy them for him when he went back. There is also the matter of the second elder of the Shen family. At the end, Zhao Zhengan wrote a sentence to wait for me to come back.
Zhong Ziqi looked at the letter angrily and funny, and finally folded the letter reluctantly and put it away.
"How is it? Did he say when he will be back?" Zhao Ning asked.
"It will take more than half a month. I guess it will take longer."
"How is it? Have you made any money?"
"I said I made some money." In the letter, Zhao Zheng'an said that he made a lot of money by reselling the goods, but did not specify how much.
"Anyway, I've been waiting for a month, so it's not too late." Zhao Ning comforted him.
"Um."
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And Zhao Zhengan, who was in the south, was resting in a coastal city when he wrote the letter. Zhao Zhengan fell in love with those exquisite handicrafts made of shells and conchs at a glance.
Because it is too common here, the selling price is very low, Zhao Zhengan thought about spending money to buy a lot.
When the letter arrived in Zhong Ziqi's hands, Zhao Zhengan's caravan had already started to return. In Shen Chong's words, they didn't travel far this time, and sometimes they even went to other countries in the Western Regions to do business. This time it's just pediatrics, but it's enough for other first-time businessmen.
When Zhao Zhengan went back, he sold the shells and conchs little by little. When he sold them, he would not go to a store to sell them, but to go to those rich children, and use their love for beauty, or the mentality of borrowing flowers to offer Buddha at a high price I bought it, but I didn't expect to make a lot of money by accident, and the eyes of my peers were so envious.
Even Shen Chong praised him, thinking that this kid is talented and smart enough to run a business. It's just a pity that he has to go back after finishing this vote.
Let's talk about Shen's family, Shen's father has been depressed since he learned of the death of his eldest son, and forced a smile on his face. It made Shen Yubei and Shen Shi very anxious.
Until one day, Father Shen said that he wanted to go to the north to see his son and grandson.
Originally, Shen Yubei didn't want to stop him, but: "Father, wait a little longer. It's the twelfth lunar month in the north, and the weather is very cold. What if you go with Eminem and fall ill? Besides, you As for my grandson, I just finished talking to him, so you have to give him time to adapt, don't you?"
Shen also nodded worriedly: "Yes, old man, let's wait, it won't be too late to go again when the spring begins, and that kid is coming back too, let him send a letter back to make preparations for our grandson." After all, it would be very embarrassing if I haven't seen you suddenly appearing in more than ten years."
It's not that Shen didn't want to see his grandson, especially after Shen's father fell ill, he wanted to see him even more, just to untie Shen's father's knots, but the weather in the north is too cold, and Shen's father is in the middle of a weak state. It is really not suitable for traveling and traveling.
Father Shen was dissuaded by the two and had no choice but to suspend his thoughts.