On this day, Aunt Zhou took good care of Manqing, let her rest well, and did not let her touch the cold water. Even when Osmanthus came over, when she saw this situation, she also understood, and immediately took Manqing to the room and told her about the precautions for a long time. After talking about this, she popularized the matter of women's pregnancy to Man Qing for a long time by the way, because she was afraid that she would have no female elders in the future, so she would simply talk about it a little more at one time.

In the evening, Zhang Ye rode back on horseback, and it was almost time to eat. Aunt Zhou was busy in the kitchen, and Man Qing and Osmanthus sat under the porch together, chatting around the brazier.

Also chatting with Gao Laolu.

The two women didn't know what they were talking about around the brazier, and the corners of their eyebrows and eyes were smiling, which looked particularly amiable and lovely under the melting firelight: Osmanthus was pregnant, with a blanket around her body, and his Manqing was dressed in plain clothes, half leaning on the osmanthus, and the smile at the corner of his mouth didn't know how sweet it was. At this time, there was a faint fragrance from the kitchen, well, it should be large bone broth, and stewed chicken......

This is the life he wants most. There are beloved, there is a warm home, someone cares when you go out, and there is delicious food when you come back...... What is the ruler who can have such happiness?!

When I arrived at the docks today, I gathered all my subordinates who had done things in the past together, and everyone talked about what had happened for a while. Speaking of the back, the two subordinates both suggested that he simply donate an official to do it, so that he would be a member of the imperial court, and even if the people above wanted to move him in the future, he would weigh it.

Zhang Ye didn't say much at the time, but in his heart he almost immediately rejected the idea. What kind of official can he be? What kind of official can he be? And the imperial court is a bottomless river, once you wade into it, you don't know when it will be a head.

He was born as a little beggar, he had never read a book, and he didn't know so many twists and turns, so it was better to live simply.

He was still thinking here, and suddenly a big voice came out from his side: "Osmanthus! I'm back! I got a big herring and made soup for you at night, okay? I also went to buy some tofu and stew fish head tofu soup for you!"

It's the senior tael who just went to buy tofu. Zhang Ye turned sideways slightly, and saw that this guy slipped into the yard like a herring fish in his hand, and went towards the osmanthus.

Osmanthus stood up with surprise on her face when she heard the voice, if it hadn't been for Man Qingyan's quick grasp of the blanket, the blanket would have fallen into the brazier.

"Okay, okay, I can eat this! Add some coriander, chopped green onions, and peppers—"

"You don't eat too spicy now, don't put Chaotian pepper!" Gao Siliang smiled and discussed with her flatteringly.

"Okay then," Osmanthus said in a very good temper, "then don't put the Chaotian pepper, put some sour pepper! This fish is so fat! Where did you catch it?"

"I fished in the pond by the Tong River! You know the pond, it was dug up by the way when we opened the garden at the beginning of the year, and some fish fry were put in, and I didn't care much, but the fish caught today are so big - boss, let's release all the fish ponds before the Chinese New Year!"

Zhang Ye slowly walked to the brazier at this time, took a chair for himself, sat next to Man Qing, and replied to him quietly: "Now you think of me? I walked in front of you for a long time, and you saw a fish and a piece of tofu, I thought I was a dead person!"

The senior two laughed when they heard this. The boss is jealous that he has a son, and everyone in the dock knows about this now, so he doesn't remember the villain, for the sake of his son, he doesn't care about the boss.

Man Qing was also very helpless, and couldn't help but say to the two guys who were still chatting with the fish: "If you don't bring the fish in to Aunt Zhou, don't you want to eat fish soup tonight!"

At this time, the osmanthus blossomed, and glanced at them a few times: "No, I'll take it back and let my mother make it!" Let's go four taels, let's go home and stew fish head soup to drink!"

Hmph, she always squeezes her family's four taels, when she is stupid, can't she see it?

Man Qing looked at them and then looked at Zhang Ye, who was a little uncomfortable, what else did she not understand?! She was amused in her heart, so she said to the two people who had already walked towards the courtyard gate: "Then tonight's stewed chicken, do you still want to eat it?"

Osmanthus paused, as if she was entangled, and the senior two didn't have so many estimates, so she turned around and answered with a smile: "Eat! I'll bring the bowl over in a while——"

Zhang Ye picked up a small broom next to him and made a gesture to throw it at him, "Eat you big-headed ghost!

The senior two dodged for a while, but they didn't get angry, and they still walked home with the osmanthus.

Aunt Zhou just came out and saw it, and asked strangely, "I made several big dishes tonight, why did the two of them leave?"

"They have fish head soup to drink when they go home, and our chickens are not rare, and we eat more of them ourselves at night!"

Man Qing looked amused, but didn't answer, and simply lowered his head to roast the fire. At this time, the afterglow swept away, and suddenly saw that the corners of Gao Lao's mouth on the side were also lightly raised, and he was secretly laughing.

Gao Lao Lian actually sat next to him all the time, but everyone thought he was a stake, and no one paid attention to him and talked to him. When Man Qing whispered to Osmanthus, at most his heads came together, and his voice was quieter.

Zhang Ye also saw Gao Laojiao, he thought of what happened last night, so he asked him directly: "Uncle Gao, I want to read some books, what do you think I should read?"

At this time, not only Gao Lao was picked, but even Man Qing was stunned.

It turns out that last night's conversation wasn't about drinking, he really wants to follow Gao Lao to study?

Gao Lao was completely stunned, this prospective son-in-law had never had a good face for him until last night, and now he actually said that he wanted to study with him? He was choked by his own saliva all of a sudden.

Seeing that they were all like this, Zhang Ye simply said his thoughts: "I plan to be busy for a few days, and then I will rest before the year, and the dock is also there." At the beginning of spring next year, we will finish the rest of the work. In the future, I won't have to worry so much, just do the current things well. I'll marry Man Ching next spring, and then the dock will be built so we can take a boat out for a walk – so I want to read more books and read Braille so that I can have a better time when I go out. ”

These are the things he made up his mind today, and now he says them out, not as a discussion, but as an announcement.

Man Qing's eyes changed a little when he saw him, and when he saw this, he took her hand, "Of course, if you have any ideas, you can also tell me, and we can listen to you." ”

Whether this is true or not, what other opinion can she have? So she smiled at him too, and listened to him continue.

"I have been a little beggar since I was a child, I grew up eating hundreds of meals, and then I had a chance, and I also knew a few words, but it was just some simple words, I could write names and count. This trip to prison has taught me a lot of things, but I don't seem to understand. So I want to take advantage of this time to learn a few more words and read books. Uncle Gao, what do you think is a good book for me to start reading?"

It's rare for him to be so serious, but it's a real problem. Man Qing's eyes rolled, "Why don't you start with the "Three Character Classic" and "Disciple Rules"?"