Chapter 61: Family Relocation
"Master," a man in black knelt on one knee, his palm pressed to his chest, and respectfully greeted his master, "the frame is ready, and it's ready to go." Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"
The man who was hidden in the darkness slowly opened his eyes and reached out to gently stroke the soft fur on the top of his pet's head, and the tiger obviously liked this kind of petting, and licked his nose comfortably.
"All cleaned up?" The man's voice was lazy and casual, and his tone seemed to ask "Have you eaten?" or something like that, but his eyes were so sharp that they seemed to be able to shine through everything to people's hearts.
"Yes." The man in black thought of those torture methods, the tragic death of the corpse, his scalp was numb, and he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. He didn't dare to look up, for fear that his eyes would reveal the fear in his heart.
"Hiding in Tibet, like a mouse, this time it's more interesting, just moved to the island, where the birds don't..."The man muttered to himself, his fingers tapping and knocking, as if he was complaining to his pet.
"Master," a black-clad maid walked in, and there was a strange scent on her body that made those who smelled it hold their breath. The woman looked at her master with a look of deep admiration, as if she was ready to kiss the dirt under the man's feet.
"Master, it's all packed." She specializes in taking care of her master's food, clothing, housing and transportation.
The man patted the tiger on the head, "Let's go, fifteen." The tiger seemed to understand his master's command, and obediently got up from the ground, shook the hair on his body, and took a majestic step.
The man in black stepped forward and squatted in front of his chair.
The man squinted the corners of his mouth self-deprecatingly, and climbed onto the back of the man in black, who crowned him with a hat.
What happened in the house was neither visible nor audible, and when the man in black walked into the light and shadow, he was shocked to realize that the man was below the knee and had no calves!
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"Dad, how long is it left?"
Qinglan poked her head out of the window, and immediately shrank back like a vampire afraid of the sun, the white flower wave burned her face painfully, Shandong Province had not had a drop of rain in three months, and the sun at the end of July was particularly poisonous, and the carriage was not much better, like a steamer.
"It's almost time for Zhangqiu." Shu Lao Er, who was driving, shouted at the window with his side face, he knew a little about Xiaobai's temperament, and gradually got started.
At this time, most of Shu Laoer's face was hidden in the shadow of the reeds, and a small part was exposed to the sun, and the sun was red. He was reluctant to whip Xiaobai, although the weather was uncomfortable, he didn't want to call Xiaobai hard, after all, the horse was also sad, panting and distressing.
Zhangqiu passed the bright water, and Qinglan calculated the time.
Suddenly, someone rushed out from under the shade of a tree on the side of the road, jumping Shu Lao Er and Xiao Bai.
At the farewell banquet before leaving, Uncle Pan gave Xiaobai to his niece.
"Uncle..."Qinglan looked at Uncle Pan in disbelief, how much he loved Xiaobai, everyone in the Pan family saw it.
"The elder can't give up, you go to Jinan Mansion to study, and your uncle has nothing to give you, Xiaobai is now older, it's the time to use it, and its name is still yours, what's the matter, dislike it?" Uncle Pan deliberately teased his niece and pretended to be unhappy.
Something went wrong with Xiaobai, and his mane and tail grew white.
"Uncle! How could I dislike it," Qinglan was really fooled, "It's just that Xiaobai is too valuable, and she is still the favorite of my uncle..."
"What a beloved, it's just a beast who works for the head, if you want to say reluctant, I can't bear my niece the most!" Uncle Pan interrupted his niece's words and diverted the topic.
"Uncle..."Qinglan is also reluctant to uncle, reluctant to grandpa's family, reluctant to have everything here.
"I went to study." Uncle Pan doesn't have anything to advise, the eldest brother-in-law's family goes, and he doesn't have to worry about his niece if he wants to come to food, clothing, housing and transportation.
"Uncle, we'll be back during the New Year." Qinglan tried her best to make the parting seem less sad, and if there was hope, the days would pass quickly.
"Okay, uncle is waiting for you to come back and kill the New Year pig! When the time comes, my uncle will prepare the lamb, and make sure that your father can eat mutton soup when he comes back! Uncle Pan resumed his hearty laughter.
Shu Lao Er loves to eat mutton, but the price of mutton is more than double that of pork, and he is only willing to buy a little bit to try it during the Chinese New Year.
Uncle... Qinglan felt a sweet and sour emotion welling up in her heart, for the love of her family, and for the family who loved her.
Taishan Academy opened on the first day of August, and after Mingyu's birthday, Qinglan and others accepted the sorbet business and prepared to go to Jinan.
Shu Lao Er and Pan Erniang discussed for several days, and finally decided: move their family to the provincial capital Jinan, and accompany their daughter to Taishan Academy to study.
Old man Shu quarreled and scolded, and sent people to Shu's house to persuade him in turn, but Shu Laoer had made up his mind and must take the whole family to move to Jinan.
"Then what should we do with this store?" Qinglan is happy to have her family by her side, but she is also worried about her future expenses.
"I told your brother-in-law that I would give him the store, and your sister-in-law will live here in the future." Pan Erniang reassured her daughter that she had already arranged the follow-up.
"Then grandpa..."Qinglan looked at Shu Laoer, have you passed the level grandpa?
Alas... Speaking of his father, Shu Lao Er looked bitter, he nodded at his daughter, it was over.
How did you live? Qinglan was very curious, she secretly asked Pan Erniang behind her back.
"How do you say you lived?" When Pan Erniang mentioned this, she was angry, "Pay for it~! At the same time, he threw his daughter a natural expression, do you still need to ask such a simple question! Think about it on your heels.
"How much?" Qinglan's heart beat faster when she heard that she was paying for it, how much will she give this time?
"Five taels." Pan Erniang pulled the corners of her mouth helplessly.
Five-tael?! Qinglan wanted to scold: Why don't you rob it! Five taels a month, sixty taels a year, more than earning as a shopkeeper outside!
Pan Erniang seemed to understand the anger hidden in her daughter's heart, "Five taels or your uncle and third uncle helped to tell it, your father originally wanted ten taels, otherwise he would lie at the gate of the city and not get up, saying that he had the ability to ask your father to press him over." ”
Oh my God! Grandpa really worked hard for his precious little son.
In addition to the pension money of five taels of silver per month, there is a fire money in winter, an ice tribute in summer, and a gift of two taels of silver during the New Year's holidays.
Originally, the cost of going to Jinan Mansion was large, and the family did not have money to make a living at this stage, so they had to find it in Jinan.
I don't know what the situation is in Jinan, I was knocked on a bamboo bar by Mr. Shu first, and sometimes Qinglan can't help but wonder, is my father born to my grandfather?
The second Shu family was determined to accompany their daughter to study, and they gritted their teeth for a hundred taels of silver a year, and at the same time they were even more chilled by Old Man Shu, and they took advantage of the fire with their own sons to rob - of course, he did this more than once, and there was something he couldn't do.
On the other hand, Mr. Pan, there is no comparison in this point.
Old man Pan has a lot of insight into this matter, and he encourages his daughter and son-in-law to go out, "A good man has ambitions in all directions, and you can go wherever Qingqing goes, you can provide her with whatever she wants to do in the future, don't stop her, I think this child knows it." ”
Pan Erniang nodded when she heard this, she and Shu Lao Er also thought the same.
"It's a good thing to go out and see the world, you are blessed, you have raised such a good girl, and you will wait to enjoy happiness in the future!" Old man Pan comforted his second daughter, Pan Erniang was reluctant to give up her father, her mother was no longer there, so she left her father alone, she was really relieved.
"What are you afraid of, there is your brother. I have children and grandchildren, so I need you. "Old Man Pan lost a front tooth two days ago, and he hasn't been filled yet, and when he laughs, he reveals a black hole.
"We're going to go to Jinan Mansion to start another water and food business." Pan Erniang told Old Man Pan about her plans.
After listening to the old man Pan, he gave his daughter an idea, but he was far away, and no one listened to the idea.
"You put this up." Before leaving, Old Man Pan handed his daughter two silver tickets, a total of 1,000 taels.
"This..."Pan Erniang stepped back from the distance, "I can't ask for this!" ”
"Take it," Old Man Pan said resolutely, "The poor family is rich!" I don't know what the situation is when I get there, you should be in a hurry with this money, Qingqing went to the best school in the province, make good clothes for her, don't make people laugh, this is our Pan family, and it is also the face of Lao Wei County! ”
Pan Erniang had to take it, her heart was very sour, she was also her father, why was it so different!
As the old saying goes, take it and go, three-six-nine.
Early in the morning of July 23, Shu Lao'er and his family set up a carriage that was half bought and half given by the eldest brother-in-law's family, and met with Xiaobao and Thirteen in the west of the city, and went straight to Jinan Mansion while the sun had not yet risen.
Qinglan's carriage is not big, and it looks very old-fashioned, which was once called by Gao's aunt for a customer. Later, the customer didn't come to pick it up, so it was always in the library, knowing that the eldest sister's family was going to Jinan, Pan Yuanniang directly called her brother-in-law to pull it.
Shu Lao Er didn't want to take advantage of his in-laws, and Pan Erniang was also afraid that her sister would be difficult to be a person in the Gao family, so she kept half of the silver - the other half of Gao's aunt refused to accept it.
"It was originally placed in the library, so it was useless." The tall aunt said truthfully, "I'm really angry if I excuse myself!" ”
Shu Lao Er then accepted the carriage.
The carriage was not big, and it was full of the necessary rituals for living at home: bedding, clothes, pots and pans...
It seemed that the carriage was even more crowded, and I could only barely sit down. A few days ago, Mingyu had already taken the lead in setting off for Jinan Mansion with Mr. Ji.
"Waiter?" Before Qinglan could react, she heard her younger brother cheering: "Really? Great, great!! ”
Mingyu danced with his hands, and the joyful scene stunned the whole family.
Mr. Ji smiled and drank tea without speaking, looking at the cottage of Qinglan's family. Although simple, but neat and warm, at a glance you know that the hostess in charge of the house is a good hand at managing the house, diligent and clean.
Mingyu was so excited, when he knew that his sister and husband were going to Taishan Academy, he had been nervous, what should he do, you know, Mingyu is not even a child, he wants to go to Taishan Academy to study, but there is no door.
Fortunately, Mr. did not abandon him, but let him be a scholar by his side, ostensibly serving pen and ink, but in fact, he let himself continue to study, so that he, his sister, and Xiaobao Thirteen's two brothers, can study together again, so how can he not cheer!
Seeing Mr. Ji away, Pan Erniang began to pack up for her eldest son, Mr. Ji had already set the carriage and left early on July 19.
Shu Lao Er carefully told his eldest son to follow Mr. when he goes out, listen to Mr. 's words, have a better eyesight, and be diligent in his hands and feet.
Mingyu nodded and agreed, although it was an expedient measure, but he had to do a good job in the duties of the waiter, and "the disciple who has something to do with it" should have been.
Sending Mingyu away, Brother Hu is also saying goodbye to his playmates.
"Brother He, where is Jinan Mansion?" The little girl in the tailor's shop widened her eyes, she had never been out of Weixian when she was so big, and the farthest place was to go to her grandmother's house, Thirty Miles.
"Go west for a day," Brother Hu copied his father's answer to his answer as it was, "go in the morning, and you can enter the city in the evening before the lock is locked." ”
The provincial city is a great place in the minds of children.
"Are you coming back?" The dentist's eldest son was holding the little sword that Brother He'er had given him, and he had been greedy for a long time, but his father wouldn't buy it for him.
"Come back," Brother He shook his head and waved away a fly that was buzzing around him, "My mother said that I would come back for the New Year." ”
Pan Erniang's original words were: In the future, our family will come back for the New Year every year and live at your grandfather's house. Pan Erniang moved some bulky belongings that couldn't be taken away to her parents' house.
"Oh..."The two friends nodded happily, wouldn't they give themselves gifts every time Brother He'er left?
Thirteen and Xiaobao didn't ride horses, they honestly sat in the big carriage behind them, panting and foaming, and the two of them were like baked ice cream, spread out on the sofa.
"If only there was an sorbet..."Xiaobao was dying, fantasizing about countless sorbets dancing in front of him, Mom, it's even hotter.
If Qinglan was here at the moment, she would definitely laugh at Xiaobao, "There was once a precious sorbet in front of you, and you didn't cherish it." I don't regret it until I lose you. If God gave you another chance, you would definitely say three words to that sorbet, "I want to eat it". If you had to put a deadline on that promise, you would want it to be - "keep eating"!"
Thirteen didn't bother to tease his eyelids, he prepared three small jars of juice, but they were all killed by Xiaobao, and he didn't even take a few bites.
The room was full of thirteen salutes, he didn't expect it, but he just cleaned up and packed up such a lot, it must be because the Ding family gave him too many gifts. If you kill him, you won't open the door right now - because Qinglan laughed at Xiaobao mercilessly after seeing Xiaobao's salute.
"The big girl doesn't have you in the sedan chair!"
Xiao Bao blushed, thinking of the toilet in the carriage and the ornaments on his Duobao Pavilion, he couldn't say anything to refute.
The carriage was too crowded, so he simply jumped into Thirteen's car, leaving the guards and family members behind.
"Bang dang!" With a sudden brake, Thirteen's head hit the back edge of the card seat, he frowned dissatisfiedly, and Wu Shi, who was driving in front, opened the small window in front of him.
"Master, someone stopped the car." Wu Shi's glacier face didn't work in the hot summer, and Qinglan joked that his incessant sweating was "ice and snow melting".
As soon as everyone saw Wu Shi sweating, they remembered her words, and Wu Shi who laughed was inexplicable.
"Who is so bold!" Xiaobao jumped up and opened the car door as he spoke.
A wave of heat rushed in, mixed with cracked sand.
Xiaobao stepped forward vigorously, his right hand blocked the peak of his eyebrows, and he could see the other party's face clearly by relying on the only bit of shade.
"Hah! It's you! Xiaobao looked at the visitor in disgust. (To be continued.) )