After listening to Xiao Liya's milky inquiry, everyone suddenly laughed together, and the embarrassing atmosphere was swept away.

The mother hugged Liya, kissed her tender little face, laughed and said, "Let's say, your mother will go to your uncle's house to live in the past few days, and your aunt will cook for you." My aunt has brought you something delicious. ”

"Delicious?" Liya was young in the end, and after she didn't have to worry about losing her mother, she immediately showed a strong interest in eating, and with a faint excitement, she asked, "Did my aunt bring me delicious radish strips and lotus root tongs?"

"There are also braised pork and pig's head meat!" The little four next to him was not a few years older than Liya, he climbed into the carriage early in the morning and looked through everything, and after listening to Liya's words, he immediately shouted loudly and proudly.

"Yes, yes, yes," Niang Teng came out with a hand, touched Xiao Si's head lovingly, and said with a laugh, "Auntie brought radish strips and lotus root tongs, and auntie also brought braised pork and pig's head meat, and also brought big white rice, let's have a good meal!"

With the ready-made dishes, everyone worked together and quickly steamed the hot white rice and heated the dishes. Without Li Yuzhen, the family ate affectionately, and the laughter floated out of the Guo family's somewhat dilapidated small courtyard.

Unconsciously, the sun gradually turned westward, Yun Fang was worried about the matter of Steward Zhang, and politely declined her uncle's retention, and the eldest girl, Xiaosi and Liya were worried about their mother, and no one refused to follow the eldest aunt back to Songpotun.

The sunset pulled out a long back, and the Lan family got on the magnificent carriage and horse, and left Guojiatun in the reluctant eyes of the uncle, the eldest girl, the fourth and the liya, and the sound of horses' hooves went directly to Songpotun.

When it was just getting dark, Yun Fang and his party returned to their village, and the little pillar was waiting for them at the entrance of the village.

Although it is still the same clothes that he wore when he left, the little pillar still has changed, and in just a few days, the little pillar's eyes have become clearer, and he has faintly brought the calmness of seeing the world.

Seeing Yun Fang and his party coming, Xiao Zhuzi did not rush to speak, but greeted him loudly as usual, "Second Aunt Lan, Brother Dashan, Sister Hua, Sister Fang, are you returning from your relatives?"

"Yes," Yun Fang saw the little pillar, and there was news from Steward Zhang, she didn't wait for others to speak, and took the first step to greet her, "Are you back?" ”

"Thank you, Sister Fang," Xiao Zhu replied calmly, and as the mountain slowed down, he jumped into the carriage with a force on his feet.

The little pillar sat down, and the mountain started the carriage again with the cattle.

On the way home, everyone saw Xiao Zhuzi in the carriage of the Lan family, they were not surprised at all, everyone in Songpotun was used to Xiao Zhu following the girl of the Lan family like a little tail, and they were not curious at all when they saw Xiao Zhuzi in the carriage of the Lan family, but just nodded and said hello to them as usual.

Calmly returned home, Xiao Zhuzi gave more detail about the purpose of Steward Zhang's sending. Tomorrow is the fifth day of the first lunar month, and when it comes to the last date for those who have booked radish strips to pick up the goods, Zhang Guan can't delay the facts, and sends a small pillar back, asking the Lan family to prepare two thousand bowls of radish strips, pretending to go to relatives, and taking the radish strips to a mountain col ten miles away to hand them over.

After finishing the business, Xiaozhu became lively, and told him what he saw and heard about the New Year in the county, saying that there were a lot of firecrackers on the New Year's Day in the Fuxiang shop, and the broken red paper that packed firecrackers was covered with enough face. Or the owner of Fuxiang's old shop is very generous, all the work that is still left in the shop to help has red envelopes, even he has just been there for two days, and he has not learned the rules have gotten fifty big sons, said,......

Xiaozhu said excitedly, his eyes full of excitement and anticipation.

Dashan looked at such an excited little pillar, and couldn't help but joke, "I heard that it is a hard errand to be an apprentice to those shops, and when we came to you, it seemed that we fell into the nest of blessings all of a sudden, and we didn't shout bitterness and tiredness at all, isn't the rules of this Fuxiang shop different from those in other places?"

"No," Xiaozhu shook his head and said softly, "Fuxiang is a century-old shop, the rules are not only not less than elsewhere, but stricter than elsewhere, a junior apprentice like me, not only have to get up early every day to listen to orders, but also go to bed at night, wash the master's feet, and also serve water for the feet of the big guys, and prepare hot water for the senior brothers who enter the door earlier than themselves,......"

Xiao Zhuzi's expression was solemn, and he continued seriously, "However, I am not afraid of these, as long as I can learn the ability, I don't feel that no matter how hard and tired I am, Sister Fang'er helped me find such a good opportunity, I must not live up to Sister Fang'er's expectations, I will definitely let Steward Zhang officially accept me, I will not let Sister Fang'er down!"

Xiao Zhuzi's words were a little sneering, but Yun Fang nodded with satisfaction, met Xiao Zhuzi's shining eyes, and admonished, "It's best if you think like this, no matter what you do, you need to persist and not give up." ”

"Well," Xiao Zhu nodded heavily, as if promised, "My Xiao Zhu's parents died, and I met another sister-in-law like that, and I thought that this would be the end of my life." It was Sister Fang'er who supported Xiaozhu and gave me the courage to live, and it was Sister Fang'er who found such a good place for Xiaozhu that I couldn't dream of, you can rest assured, no matter how much hardship I endured, I will persevere. ”

Xiao Zhuzi's words made his father can't help but sigh, "I didn't expect Xiao Zhuzi to have this ambition, if you can really stand your feet in Fuxiang's old shop, it will not be in vain for us to help you this scene." ”

"Uncle Lan, don't worry," Xiao Zhu said seriously, "My Xiao Zhu is not a person who forgets his roots, I will not forget your kindness, I, I, I will not let you down!"

Xiao Zhuzi stammered a little when he spoke, and after the afterglow of his eyes swept over Yun Fang, his face became a little natural, and the moment he lowered his head, Yun Fang found that a trace of blush floated on his face.

Yun Fang's heart jumped, shook his head, and quickly changed to a safe topic, "When Steward Zhang left, we brought him some lotus root clips to eat on the way, I don't know if he can swallow the vulgar food in our countryside, right?"

"Sister Fang'er, you are too modest," Xiao Zhuzi raised his head quickly, and his face had returned to normal, "Sister will say this without asking, Steward Zhang was full of praise after eating your fried lotus root clip, saying that he never thought that the lotus root could be eaten like this, and he had never eaten it." ”

After a slight pause, Xiao Zhuzi thought about it again and said, "Steward Zhang praised the lotus root clip as delicious, but he didn't finish it, and there were more than a dozen left in the lunch box, and after getting off the car, he personally instructed Xiao Shunzi to send the food box to his house, and then when I went to ask for peace, I never saw the food box again." ”

Yun Fang frowned slightly when he heard this, it seemed that this Steward Zhang was indeed moved by the lotus root clip, and he knew that the little pillar was recommended to him by their Lan family, and even he was on guard.

Although Xiao Zhu acted like this, although it was beneficial to the Lan family and Steward Zhang's business, it was only bad for Xiao Zhu itself, and there was no benefit.

No matter who teaches and employs people, they all have to be loyal to themselves, if Steward Zhang guards against Xiaozhu because of the relationship between the Lan family, he will not seriously regulate him, nor will he reuse him, without Steward Zhang's allocation and support, Xiaozhu is willing to endure hardships, no matter how hard he works, it will be half the effort, in vain!

Thinking of this, Yun Fang regretted that she had brought up this topic, Xiao Zhuzi had just solemnly expressed her gratitude in front of her family, and she immediately asked such a question with ulterior motives, didn't this make Xiao Zhuzi's situation even more difficult?

Yun Fang was speechless for a while, but Xiao Zhuzi misunderstood what she meant, and he said a little cautiously, "Sister Fang'er, don't worry, after I go back, I will definitely check what Steward Zhang has done with those lotus root clips, and see if he has any plans?"