After a beautiful dinner, Zhao Zhengan took the initiative to clear the table and wash the dishes because he felt sorry for Zhong Ziqi.
"Zheng'an, I'll help you too." Shen Amo got up and followed Zhao Zheng'an into the kitchen.
"Grandmother, you don't need to be busy, I can come here by myself." Zhao Zheng'an stopped Shen Amo's hand that wanted to help.
"Let me do it." The butler came up to help Zhao Zhengan with a smile.
"Ah, how did you come dressed like this today?"
Zhao Zhengan asked Aunt Shen while washing the dishes. He knew that his grandmother followed him to the kitchen because he wanted Ziqi and grandfather to spend some time alone. As soon as Shen Amo appeared, he realized something was wrong. The clothes he wore were ordinary silk and satin. Although they were not coarse linen, they were far different from the previous silk and satin.
But Shen Amo didn't realize that there was something wrong: "How is it? Does your grandfather and I dress up like you? This is called doing as the Romans do. After discussing with your grandfather, we can't just wear gold and silver. Come on, why don't you put more eyes here, if you dress like this, at best people think we are passing businessmen or visiting relatives?" After saying that, Shen Amo turned around like a child.
"Very good..." Zhao Zhengan said with a smile.
In the room, because Shen Amo went out, there were only Father Shen and Zhong Ziqi for a while, and they were silent for a while, because they were not familiar with each other, didn't understand each other, and didn't know what to say.
In the end, it was Shen's father who broke the silence first, and asked with some consideration: "Ziqi, your mother... Has he mentioned us to you? Has he ever blamed me?"
This is what he wants to know most. It is also the most difficult to let go.
Zhong Ziqi knew that Shen's father had a lump in his heart, so she thought for a while and said: "My mother once mentioned you and grandma, said that you are very good, and loved him very much since childhood, and said that she didn't know how you were, so she couldn't be with you. Be filial around me. I hope you don't blame him."
Father Shen almost burst into tears when he heard the words. He sat on the kang for a long time before he calmed down and continued to think about guilt and said: "Your mother may be a brother, but we have been very fond of him since we were young. We will never stop him from doing whatever he wants. We will not force him to do things he is not willing to do. The only time we have forced him in the past ten years is that marriage. For a brother, he is still a good-looking brother. How hard it is, how difficult it is. In case something happens... "
Shen's father didn't say anything behind, Zhong Ziqi can imagine a very beautiful brother, wandering alone in every corner of the small town, not enough to eat and wear well, and endure all kinds of men's teasing, how hard it is .
"Grandfather, don't blame yourself too much. My mother has never blamed you. If he knows about it, he will be sad to see you so sad." Zhong Ziqi said comfortingly.
Father Shen let go of his thoughts and pondered for a long while before humming.
After a while, Ah Shen and the others also came back from the kitchen. They had nothing to do, and they all sat on the kang and chatted about homely gossip.
"Grandmother, why didn't my uncle come?" Zhao Zhengan asked, he and Zhong Ziqi thought that Shen Yubei would follow.
"Bei'er is busy. There are things going on at the business side every day, and I can't do without people, so I didn't come." Shen Amo replied, and then asked: "How long has Ziqi been here?"
Zhong Ziqi rubbed his belly: "It's been four months."
"It's been four months! I don't know if it's a brother or a kid."
"Whether it's a boy or a kid, we'll love it."
Amo Shen and Father Shen nodded, appreciating their mentality.
"Zheng'an's headache has also been cured?" Father Shen asked Zhao Zheng'an with a look. "
Grandfather, it has been cured. The miracle doctor is worthy of being a miracle doctor. I only worked on it for a month. "Zhao Zhengan said with a smile.
"When you have time, grandfather and grandmother, you can also go to the doctor with me to see if there is anything wrong."
"What can there be, don't check it, and live every day." Shen's father waved his hand indifferently.
However, Shen Amo sang the opposite tune: "Okay. I will go again someday and check it carefully, so we can rest assured."
Shen's father could only snort resentfully when his husband dismantled him.
In the evening, Zhong Ziqi went to another room to lay out the quilt. Both the sheets and the bedding were new. The two elderly people lived in this room.
And Hongying and the butler couldn't live here anymore, they had no place to live, so they could only live in the wing.
"Tell me, how long will grandfather and the others stay?" Zhong Ziqi closed the door and asked Zhao Zhengan.
"I don't know, but it's estimated that it won't be too short." Zhao Zhengan said speculatively.
"What? Don't you like them?"
Zhong Ziqi shook her head: "Of course not, I'm just asking, get ready.".
"Of course I'll know when the time comes."
In the days that followed, as if to verify what Zhao Zhengan said, the two old men didn't seem to intend to leave, they would help them with things every day, and if they didn't know how, they would follow them to learn.
Zhao Zhengan and Zhong Ziqi's house became quite lively for a while.
Because of the sudden arrival of the two old men, the progress of the stewed meat was put down, and now it has to resume planning.
First of all, find the problem of manpower. There are quite a lot of honest guys in the village. Zhao Zhengan finds four or five guys who come to work every day. It only takes three or two minutes to walk, which is very close, and he doesn't have to worry about food every day.
The few people who were selected were very happy. Their elder brothers can also earn money and work, not to mention being close to home, and earn a lot. They are so happy.
Zhao Zhengan and Zhong Ziqi taught them how to make it hand in hand, and the seasonings were already prepared, and no one could steal them.
It only took a day or two, and everyone basically learned it, and the stewed meat shop officially opened.
As Zhong Ziqi once said, good things are not afraid that no one will buy them, and there are more people buying braised pork than twisting twists.
A good start immediately made everyone enthusiastic.
Shen's father and Shen's mother also nodded straightly, thinking that the two children are good and have a business mind. While they are helping, they occasionally point out a few shortcomings.
And the big butler has become the real big steward, and he takes over all the affairs outside the house.