When Zhou Baogen sent Zhou Yuan and Zhou Ming out, he almost couldn't hold back his smile. He originally wanted to make a sum of money on the fact that Zhou Wu liked Hui Niang so that he could go to the gambling house to turn over the book, but he didn't expect that after a few rounds, he had to lower his identity and beg Zhou Yuan to agree to the marriage. The money was not earned, and most of the bride price money was offset by the one hundred and twenty taels when Zhou Huihe left last time.

In the past, he thought that the sons and sons of the Zhou family were too shrewd and slick like Zhou Yuan's sons, but this time he found out that Zhou Wu was the outlier of the Zhou family. Zhou Yuan and his other two sons are clearly all the way.

When Zhou Baogen was not contaminated with gambling vice, he was a diligent and cheerful farmer, and often did odd jobs in Zhou's house to supplement the family. He is diligent and able to speak, and he has made friends with Zhou Yuan after going back and forth, which is why he has the marriage contract between Zhou Wu and Zhou Hui, otherwise his ancestors are coarse people who are illiterate in several generations, how can they marry a scholarly family like Zhou Yuan's family.

Although Zhou Hui is a good girl, it is the best of the two families to get married, as far as Zhou Baogen is now a scoundrel, Zhou Yuan's marriage is not happy. When he left Zhou Baogen's house, the gentleness on his face retreated, and he walked home with an unhappy face. Zhou Ming naturally saw his expression in his eyes, and followed quietly without daring to say much.

If he was silent for most of the way, when he entered the house, Zhou Yuan instructed Zhou Ming to buy a dowry well, and by the way, he took Zhou Hui's dowry and sent it over before getting married.

Zhou Ming had expected Zhou Yuan to do this, so he was not surprised when he heard Zhou Yuan's words, but respectfully agreed.

"You and Peach Blossom bought a house in the city?" Zhou Ming sent Zhou Yuan back to the main house, and when he was about to retreat, Zhou Yuan suddenly asked.

Zhou Ming didn't expect this matter to be hidden from the second elder, so he said: "Peach Blossom pities Huiniang, and can't bear that she has nowhere to live with her second brother, so I bought a courtyard in the city for the second brother and Sister Hui to live temporarily." ”

Zhou Yuan glanced at Zhou Ming and sneered.

Zhou Ming secretly observed Zhou Yuan's face, and said: "My son has taken care of the peach blossoms, and after the second brother gets married, he will no longer be burdened by the family, and the business over there of the champion building will no longer let Sister Hui interfere, and the second room is not allowed to step into Zhuohua Villa unless it is a festival or a major event in the family." ”

Zhou Yuan waved his hand after hearing this, and stopped speaking.

Zhou Ming bowed and retreated, and walked out of the main courtyard before turning to look at the main room and sighing.

Lin Taohua is now stumped by the production of braised pork and dim sum at home, and spends most of her day in the kitchen. Today, Zhou Ming accompanied Zhou Yuan to Zhou Hui's mother's house to discuss the marriage, Lin Taohua was worried, and hurriedly explained to the kitchen and went back to the room to wait for the news. As soon as Zhou Ming entered the courtyard, she hurriedly greeted her.

"How? But it's going well, what did Dad say? ”

Zhou Ming hugged her into the house and said with a smile: "Everything is going well, I have already set a date with Sister Hui's father." Dad asked us to buy a dowry, and by the way, he helped Sister Hui to buy the dowry, and always welcomed her into the door in a beautiful way. ”

Hearing this, Lin Taohua made up her mind and said with a smile: "Although my father is rigidly respecting etiquette, his heart is benevolent in the end, and he is not as strict as the prince said." Now, after Sister Hui enters the door, I can finally be freed from the kitchen. ”

Zhou Ming really couldn't bear to hit her, but it was impossible for Zhou Hui to help them take care of the business of Zhuangyuanlou in a short period of time, so he could only break Lin Taohua's illusion and let her make arrangements as soon as possible.

Hearing that Zhou Wu and Zhou Hui were still going to be kicked out of the house, and they couldn't even be financially involved with the family, Lin Taohua hugged Zhou Ming's arm and said, "Then let's take care of them without telling my father and mother, okay?" ”

Zhou Ming glanced at her lightly and said, "No, there are family rules." After speaking, he turned around and left, not giving Lin Taohua a chance to continue pestering him.

Lin Taohua blinked, looked at the man who was in a hurry, and said with a smile: "Why are you hiding so fast?" I look like a rulebreaker? ”

After laughing, Lin Taohua was a little worried. Her family's cooked food and dim sum business has already reached a certain scale, and the mother-in-law who works has also invited ten people, but the core recipe is only in the hands of her and Zhou Hui. As soon as Zhou Hui left Zhou Wu like this, a mess of cooking fell on her, but unfortunately she was really not as interested in cooking as Zhou Hui, so she had the idea of finding another apprentice in her heart.

Lin Taohua thought carefully about the mother-in-law and maid in the family, and quickly determined the candidate.

Although Lin Taohua bought a few maids, most of them were usually sent out to help and rarely stayed by her side to serve, and she didn't know where to find someone at this time.

She thought that the maids didn't usually go to the front yard, so she went to the backyard to look for it.

"The second year of junior high school, have you seen the first year of junior high school?"

When he was stopped by Lin Taohua, the second junior high school was embroidering flowers in the yard, and when he heard the voice, he quickly stood up, and Fu replied: "It seems to have gone to the front yard." ”

Lin Taohua estimated that she was going to find Zhang Biao, so she smiled and said, "This girl can't wait to get married?" ”

The second junior high blushed and said: "Brother Zhang looks fierce, but he treats people very well, and it is not surprising that the first junior sister likes him." ”

Lin Taohua glanced at her, and said in her heart, this girl in the second year of junior high school has also reached the age of marriage, and she, who is the master, must also help Zhang Luo, it is inhumane to waste the youth of beautiful women.

"What do I mean by listening to your words, do you also like Brother Zhang?" Lin Taohua asked with a smile.

Chu Er was stunned, stomped his feet, and said shyly: "What did Madam say?" ”

Lin Taohua smiled, said I wrote it down, and then walked leisurely to the front yard. The second year of junior high school left alone was full of red and ready to move.

When I came to the front yard on the first day of the new year, I gave Zhang Biao shoes, and after the delivery, Zhang Biao had to stay for a cup of tea, and by the way, I complained about my feelings. Zhang Biao is well-informed when he travels south and north, and always picks some good and fun things to say and listen to at the first time. The first day of junior high school made some exclamations from time to time, which satisfied Zhang Biao's vanity, and he talked for a long time.

"On the first day of junior high school, you can do it, but let my lady look for you all over the yard."

Chu Yi was startled when he heard Lin Taohua's voice, he had just been taught a lesson last time, and then he was caught again, Chu Yi's tears were about to come out, and he said in a panic: "Madam, we didn't do anything." ”

Zhang Biao didn't know why she was so scared, and stood up a little stunned.

Lin Taohua secretly rolled her eyes and said, "Am I a tiger?" What didn't you do to panic? ”

At first glance, she really didn't look angry, so she steadied herself and asked, "What do you want Madame to tell me?" ”

Lin Taohua smiled: "It's a bit of an order, you go to the kitchen and wait for me first." ”

How dare the first junior high school disobey, he nodded quickly, didn't dare to look at Zhang Biao, and left in a hurry.

Zhang Biao was speechless, raised his eyebrows and said, "Young lady, why are you scaring people?" ”

Lin Taohua said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, is this distressed? ”

Zhang Biao was really not afraid of Lin Taohua's teasing, and said with a smile: "It's distressing, why do you want to say it directly." ”

Lin Taohua glared at him, "How can you say that the first year of junior high school is also the big girl next to me, why don't you mention playing with her?" ”

When Zhang Biao heard that he was blaming him for hanging other girls, he smiled and said, "I don't want to wait for the fence in the garden to be built and ask the owner for a small courtyard." ”

Speaking of the small courtyard, it was not planned to be built at the beginning, but after the main courtyard was completed, the huge peach forest was surrounded by a high courtyard wall, even if there were five courtyards located or empty, she asked the craftsman to build a few independent small houses against the wall, with stone paved paths, which immediately made the whole peach orchard a lot more meaningful.

Originally, these small courtyards were also to be divided among the stewards, and Zhang Biao would definitely be able to share one. Now that Lin Taohua has a new plan, she directly rejected him.

Zhang Biao wondered, didn't he say that it would be built for the steward to live, why couldn't he live?

Lin Taohua saw that his face was black, so she smiled and said, "It's not that I don't want to give it to you, but I have other arrangements." ”

Zhang Biao only looked at her, waiting for her so-called other arrangements.

"These days, I am going to the county seat, and when the business of the champion building is also in the county, the province will send it every day. Sister Hui can't pull out for a while, and I plan to hand it over to Chu Yi for the time being. You also handed over the errand in your hand to Li Laosan, and specially helped me watch the shop in the city. The shop has its own yard, and you live directly after you get married to the first year. ”