The Zhou family hadn't eaten dinner yet, but the meals were all ready, obviously waiting for them. As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the village, Datou led the younger brothers and sisters below and rushed up screaming.
Regardless of the trolley walking, they climbed up with all their hands and feet. When Zhou Dalang and Zhou Zhoulang saw each other, their eyes were narrowed with smiles. superior.
From a distance, seeing the smiles on their faces, old Zhou knew that the trip was going well, so he turned and went back to the house with his hands behind his back.
Mrs. Qian led the two sisters-in-law to take the table from the main room to the yard. It was a bit dark in the room, and it was too wasteful to light the oil lamps. Anyway, there was still light outside, so eat outside.
Zhou Wulang and Saturday Lang, one holding the money in the cloth bag, and the other carrying the big rooster in the basket, both rushed home.
Before entering the door, he yelled, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, stewed chicken tonight."
Xiaoqian said without raising her head: "You are so beautiful, you have to eat chickens when you go to the city, and the chickens at home are all used to lay eggs."
Liu Liulang had already rushed to the front, turned his back to show her the pannier behind him, and said loudly: "I don't want the chicken at home, I want this one."
Seeing this miserable chicken, Xiao Qian exclaimed, "Where did you get the chicken? Steal, steal?"
Little Qian's eyes widened. Could it be that after Shiro learned how to gamble, the remaining two little ones also learned to steal chickens
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Xiaoqian couldn't help pinching her waist, but Liu Liulang was unhappy, turned around and said, "Sister-in-law, am I that kind of person? This chicken was given by someone else."
Xiaoqian breathed a sigh of relief, took the miserable rooster out of the basket, weighed it, and found it was quite heavy, she couldn't help asking: "Who is so careless, even though this rooster looks a little miserable Son, but it’s still meat, and it’s so fat, I gave it to you.”
Liu Liulang just laughed, "I also think he is quite careless, but some people say that we are still at a disadvantage. Anyway, this matter is a long story, sister-in-law, let's kill the chicken and stew it first. This is Man Bao's special purpose. Mother took it back with her body."
Xiaoqian looked at the time and said, "Forget about tonight, save it until tomorrow."
She carefully looked at the rooster in her hand, and couldn't help muttering, "Actually, Yang Yang might still be able to work..."
Wu Wulang and Saturday Lang stared wide-eyed, as if they saw the chicken going away from them, the brothers turned their heads and shouted to Man Bao who had just entered the yard without thinking, "Man Bao, sister-in-law wants to raise the big rooster and take it away!" Sell it, you can persuade her quickly."
Xiao Qian glared at the two brothers.
Man Bao didn't care that the scooter didn't stop, so he slid down from the scooter with a gulu, and ran to Xiao Qian's side, holding her arm and shaking, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, kill me, this is The chicken that nourishes the body of the mother, the rooster nourishes the blood, and the mother may be fine after eating it."
Mrs. Qian also walked out of the gate slowly, and said with a smile: "Man Bao, don't bother your sister-in-law, it's getting late, and you have to kill tomorrow."
"No, look, there's still light. We'll light a fire for dinner at night. It's not too late."
The children also looked at eagerly, and the old Zhou Tou said: "Okay, since it is the filial piety of a few children, let's do it tonight. Anyway, it is done early and late. I don't think this chicken is very energetic." If you leave your head until tomorrow, you might die."
Man Bao nodded again and again, "Dead chicken is not good to eat."
Xiaoqian took the chicken to kill, Feng and He hurried to help, one boiled the hot water on the stove, and the other prepared the ingredients for stewing the chicken.
Now there are no good dishes to go with it at home, but you can pull out two big radishes, cut them and stew them together.
The three sisters-in-law were busy working in the kitchen, and Zhou Dalang and the others were in the yard reporting today's events to old Zhou Tou.
How much money was sold for grain, how much money was used to buy medicine, and the rest was handed over to Lao Zhou, who in turn handed over to Qian.
Qian has always been in charge of the family's money.
The Zhou family's land is not too much, and when the year is good, there will be some left over. Fortunately, their family has a lot of labor, and they can also take in some odd jobs outside of farming, so they can save some money here and there.
The family can save so much money, of which Qian's credit is a lot, because she mediates the family affairs, who does what work, how to do it, most of them are arranged by her, even the old Zhou Tou will listen to her.
Qian took the money, counted it, and made a note in her heart. When she turned her head, she found that Man Bao was surrounded by the children, and she didn't know what she was talking about, so she couldn't help but slightly Smiling, he asked Zhou Dalang, "Did Man Bao cause you any trouble today?"
Zhou Dalang glanced at Man Bao who was pouting his little butt and turning his back to them. He didn't know what he was muttering to the children. Everyone was exclaiming, so he hesitated and said: "Father, mother, in the county today, Man Bao They also made a lot of money."
Old Zhou Tou let out a sigh, and said with a smile, "Man Bao's flower basket is sold?"
Zhou Dalang said: "Not only that, she also passed on a big rooster, and she made three renminbi of silver as soon as she changed hands."
Lao Zhoutou and Qian Shi were stunned, and quickly called Man Bao over to ask.
Man Bao happened to be bragging to his nephews and nieces. Seeing his parents asking, his small chest grew even higher, and he proudly told what they did in the county today.
She grew up listening to stories. Her parents told her stories, her brother and sister-in-law told her stories, Mr. Zhuang told her stories, and Keke often told her stories. In addition, she also got acquainted with story books recently. She has touched the edge of storytelling a little bit, so she danced and described it well, and everyone listened with gusto.
Especially the big ones who have never been to the county seat. Although they have never been there, but after listening to my sister-in-law's description, they feel that they have been there too when they imagine it in their minds.
Man Bao's mouth was dry, and Qian silently poured her a bowl of water.
Man Bao drank it, and said with bright eyes: "Mother, you don't know, there are so many people in the county, next time I will take you there, okay?"
Qian smiled slightly, "What am I going to do in the county seat? You can just go."
Zhou Dalang's eyes slipped from Man Bao's small cloth pocket to the cloth bag Wu Wulang was holding, and said, "Mother, you can't give the children so much money, what if you lose it?"
Qian Shi also said to Man Bao: "Man Bao, give the money to mother, and mother will keep it for you, okay?"
Man Bao shook his head, "I have to take care of it myself, I'm already an adult."
Qian smiled slightly, patted her head and said, "You are also a member of our family, do you know the rules of the family?"
Man Bao shook his head.
Qian Shi said: "Your brother and sister-in-law have to pay 60% of the money they earn outside, and you have to pay 60% to the public. If you want to get the money yourself, you have to pay 60%."
Since it is a rule, Man Bao has no objection, she thought for a while and said: "Okay, but I have to count how many there are."