It was almost noon, and his mother, Zhou He, had already called Zhou Luyun from the workshop in the backyard, and the two were busy in the stove. Now that life is better at home, there is some pork in stock, and a hen is caught from the backyard, slaughtered and stewed.

It's May, and the vegetables in the small garden in the courtyard are growing vigorously, and some of them are very fresh. In this way, they put together a dozen dishes, which were soon put together and placed on the table between the stoves.

It is worth mentioning that the Zhou family's current dining table has long been replaced. It turned out to be a low small dining table, because there were more people in the family, and no matter how thoughtful he was, he often had to entertain friends such as Fan Jin and Lu Xingchuan at home, so it was replaced by a square table with high legs.

There are also several jars of wine stored at home, although it is not too good wine, but it is also the most famous in Gaochang Town. After everything was arranged, Zhou He's mother-in-law entered the back room with a smile on her face, and said to Kou Tong and Kou Zhong, who were very humble and respectful, "It's lunch time, so the two distinguished guests can eat casually at home!" ”

Zhou Zhi also hurriedly said, "Steward Kou, Lord Baihu, please, the humble house is simple, coarse tea and light rice, please don't dislike it!" ”

Originally, according to the original plan, Kou Zhong and Kou Tong did not wait until noon to leave the Zhou family. But now that it was noon, it was difficult for the two of them to refuse, and the so-called hospitality was difficult, so Zhou Zhi came out and did it at the table in the outhouse.

The farmhouse meals, especially those carefully cooked by his mother-in-law Zhou He and sister Zhou Luyun, have a strong aroma that penetrates the nostrils and makes people's taste buds move.

Daddy Zhou Tie never served at the table at this time. As for his brother-in-law Hu Zhe, he knows etiquette very well, so he ate with his father Zhou Tie and Qi Yanwu in the workshop in the backyard.

As for the four sergeants who were still standing upright in the courtyard, their mother-in-law Zhou He and sister Zhou Luyun naturally prepared meals for them and entertained them.

Zhou Zhi sat at the table with Kou Tong, Kou Zhong and Liu Hui, and Zhou Zhi greeted him warmly. Kou Zhong and Kou Tong were not polite, so they simply drank happily, feasted, and ate deliciously, even saying that the food was delicious.

Yes, their daily meals at Kou's house are naturally different from the farmhouse's meals this week, the farmhouse has the taste of a farmer's house, and if you eat it a few times occasionally, it definitely feels extra delicious and sweet.

However, Liu Hui seemed a little restrained today, after all, this was with Lord Baihu, but he was very careful about proportions at this time, and his spirit was more refreshed.

After eating a table for more than half an hour, Kou Zhong and Kou Tong were full of wine and food.

Kou Zhong stroked his beard, looked at Zhou Zhi with a smile for a while, and then said, "There is a lot of trouble between the two of us today, so I will leave!" ”

Then the two went out of the house, and Zhou Zhi bowed to see each other off. After being discharged from the hospital, the two got into the carriage, and the four sergeants followed closely behind and went directly back to Kou's house in Tang County.

Liu Hui then said goodbye to Zhou, went home to clean up briefly, and left tomorrow to report to the Downside Gate. His thugs were disbanded.

Kou Zhong and Kou Tong came out of nowhere like a gust of wind, without expressing any thoughts and seemingly without any purpose.

Zhou Zhi frowned slightly, puzzled.

Mother Zhou He and sister Zhou Luyun were standing in the courtyard at this time, Zhou Luyun pursed her lips and smiled, "Xiaozhi, what is the relationship between you and the Kou family in Tang County?" It's not really coming. ”

From her expression that seemed to be disgusted and not smiling, Zhou Zhi quickly saw the difference.

Hum! This Xiao Wu, he really deserves to fight, no need to ask, he must have told his sister about himself and Kou Peihan of the Kou family.

Observing the face of her mother-in-law Zhou He, it is obvious that she still doesn't know. However, listening to Zhou Luyun's question, Zhou Zhi no longer concealed it, and briefly said that he and Kou Peihan knew each other.

There are actually a lot of things between the two, and Zhou Zhi naturally won't tell them about it, and it's naturally inconvenient to say the specific details. But Kou Peihan's father, Kou Dagang, said that he could only agree to the marriage between Zhou Zhi and Kou Peihan if Zhou Zhi was admitted to Xiucai this year, and Zhou Zhi said it in detail.

"Giggles, I knew there was going to be something going on here!" Sister Zhou Luyun chuckled.

When Zhou He's mother heard this, she frowned slightly and said, "That's right, that's right!" ”

She paused slightly, as if she was talking to herself, and as if she was talking to Zhou Zhi and Zhou Luyun, and said, "Judging from the words and deeds of these two people today, they are from a big family. Although Wei Niang doesn't know what kind of origin the Kou family in Tang County is and what kind of family owner, it will definitely not be bad if she thinks about it.

Speaking of which, Xiaozhi is seventeen years old this year, and he has also reached the age of marriage, so he should find a good family and find a well-informed girl.

Since the life of our Zhou family has been better, Xiao Zhi has become a scholar again, and there are actually many people who come to our Zhou family to propose relatives to Xiao Zhi. But Wei Niang didn't agree to any of them, so she didn't talk about it with Xiaozhi.

Now that they have come to the door today, they should really think about this Kou family. ”

"Mother, what else do you want? Where could the girl Xiao Zhi fancy be wrong, according to her daughter's thoughts, Xiao Zhi is going to marry a girl from the Kou family and enter the door.

Moreover...... Besides, even if my mother doesn't agree, I'm afraid that I can't resist Xiao Zhili! Cluck! Zhou Luyun glanced at Zhou Zhi again and smiled happily.

"Sister, what do you mean by this? I haven't passed the Xiucai exam yet, so the Kou family will definitely not agree at this time. It's just that I really don't know what happened to the old housekeeper of the Kou family and Kou Tong today? Zhou Zhi said.

"Giggles, Xiaochi, are you stupid? Isn't that obvious? This daughter of the Kou family is a little anxious now, this is to let our Zhou family come to the door to propose! Zhou Luyun said in one word.

Zhou Zhi was even more puzzled, where is there such a thing? I was with Kou Peihan a few days ago, and Kou Peihan also told him to study hard and take the exam as soon as possible before he came out, so that his father Kou Dagang could agree to his marriage with Kou Peihan, why should they let the Zhou family propose marriage now? No, not absolutely.

But if the Kou family didn't mean this, then what did Kou Tong and Kou Zhong come here for today? Moreover, what Kou Tong asked the most was his family background.

Thinking about it like this, Zhou Zhi felt that what his sister Zhou Luyun just said was very reasonable.

In ancient times, marriage proposal was actually similar to that of modern times, the man could go to the woman to propose marriage first, and the woman could also go to the man to propose marriage first. But the Kou family is a big family, and their own family is indeed a small family, if the Kou family takes the initiative to come to their own house to propose, the Kou family obviously has no luster on their faces.

Mother-in-law Zhou He then nodded lightly, "Well, just now I was a mother in the outhouse, and I also felt that the old housekeeper's question was a little meaningful, it seems that Xiaoyun is right, this Kou family wants my Zhou family to propose marriage."

My family is small but the pride of our Zhou family, and in the future, I will be able to show off my talents, raise people, and be an official. Although the Kou family is a big family, this matter still needs to be carefully considered. ”