Chapter 53: Attachment to the Convoy
Sister-in-law Xi's stomach has indeed risen a lot, and seeing that Xi Hongdou is back, she is also catching up.
"Sister-in-law, do it quickly, now I'm going to give birth to a little nephew, it's cold outside, don't freeze!" Xi Hongdou pulled Sister-in-law Xi to sit down first.
The two daughters-in-law of the Xi family entered the door with their front and back feet, and now Xi's sister-in-law's stomach has been five months, and Xi's second sister-in-law still hasn't moved, and Xi's second sister-in-law also feels a little uncomfortable standing next to her.
Xi Hongdou divided all the things he brought back, and knew that Sister-in-law Xi was pregnant, so he deliberately pulled a few pieces of cloth back.
"There are all kinds of good things in Kyoto City, and I heard that the children of those dignitaries and nobles used this kind of cloth when they were young!" Xi Hongdou said and gave the fabric to Sister-in-law Xi.
Sister-in-law Xi took it and wiped it, and said with a smile: "It's really soft, and it's quite slippery!" "It's definitely good for children to wear it!
The second sister-in-law Xi has received the same cloth in the past hundred years, so she said: "I will definitely not give birth for a while, and this good material will be blind to me!" ”
"The second sister-in-law is going to give birth sooner or later, so prepare first!" Xi Hongdou said with a smile, and then took other fabrics, and everyone can make new clothes.
Xi's second sister-in-law happily took it, thinking that the fabric in Kyoto City was better than the cloth in the cloud bearing, and that no one in the entire Xijia Village was wearing it as well as their family.
Aunt Xi asked: "I spent a lot of money, everything in Kyoto City is dead expensive!" ”
"It's not expensive, and you can make a lot of money!" Xi Hongdou thought that he had a lot of money left, and this little thing was nothing!
Father Xi smiled: "If the child wants to buy it, let her buy it, and when the girl gets married in the future, if you want to buy something for the family, it will depend on the face of the in-laws." ”
"I don't have to look at anyone's face, I can spend whatever I want to make money in the future!" Xi Hongdou said directly, besides, the Xiao family is not inferior to her, not counting so much!
Daddy Xi shook his head: "Can't let your future in-laws hear this, marry someone else, you will be someone else's person, and you can't always think about your mother's family in the future!" "If the in-laws are careful, Xi Hongdou will not be scolded!
Xi Hongdou was speechless: "Let's not talk about it first, let's take a breath and set off fireworks at night!" Xiao Zhi knew that she liked to set off fireworks, so she specially asked the coachman to install a lot of fireworks canisters and put them at night when she had Chinese New Year's Eve dinner!
Everyone is also working hard all the way, the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is also to start later, Xi Hongdou changed his clothes and washed clothes, slept for a while, and in a daze, he could also hear the firecrackers in the village from time to time, and there were no children carrying lanterns and giggling, Xi Hongdou felt that the hometown New Year really had a warm taste.
As soon as I opened my eyes, it was already dark, and Mrs. Xi was afraid that Xi Hongdou would not sleep enough and did not dare to call, Xi Hongdou went out, and Father Xi quickly gave up his seat, and it was time for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.
Xi Mu had long told the people in the village that there would be fireworks at home, and after eating for a while, they followed to the entrance of the village.
Most of the villages are thatched houses, and if the fireworks fall into sparks, it will be a disaster, and when they arrive at the entrance of the village, there is no housing, so Xi Mu directly lit a fire letter.
With a whoosh, a small cannon exploded in the sky, and then there were fireballs rushing into the sky, and when they reached the sky, they exploded again, and the entire night sky became colorful.
The people in the village came to see the excitement, and many people gathered together to watch it, and Yunzhou City didn't seem to see anyone who had such a beautiful fireworks.
Sun Hongxiu looked at Xi Hongdou in the crowd, and said: "This Xi family's daughter is really not an ordinary person, after saying that she has a good family, she also opened a business in Kyoto City, and she has earned more this year than many gentlemen!" ”
"What's wrong? Do you think I'm making less money? Then you can marry Hongdou! Zhao Tiezhu said beside him.
Since the two became husband and wife, Zhao Tiezhu's life is not as lazy as before, not to mention planting land, he can also help other families repair houses when he is not working, and he doesn't make much money all year round, and he doesn't have to worry about food and clothing.
When Sun Hongxiu heard this, she was speechless: "If Hongdou can take a fancy to me, you won't marry me!" ”
Zhao Tiezhu pursed his lips and said, "In the end, it's a blessing!" "I didn't marry him at the beginning, and he really didn't deserve it.
Sun Hongxiu smiled: "If you marry me, you will also be blessed!" ”
"The eldest brother also died early before, ......" Zhao Tiezhu directly supported Sun Hongxiu's husband who died before, and directly provoked Sun Hongxiu, according to Zhao Tiezhu is punch and kick, and then directly lifted the person's ears and left him home, and he didn't watch the fireworks.
Halfway through the Chinese New Year's Eve meal, the fireworks will be set off, and after the fireworks are over, they will come back and continue eating, and they will not finish until midnight. In the second half of the night, everyone didn't sleep, Aunt Xi was old, and Daddy Xi withdrew first, and there were young people left on the table.
"Sister-in-law, let's go back to sleep, I still stay up late with a big belly, it's too hurtful." Xi Hongdou said.
Sister-in-law Xi smiled, and didn't want to spend any more, so she went back first.
Xi Mu Xi Lin and Xi Er's sister-in-law stayed, and the four of them saw that they had enough people, so they directly set up a table of mahjong.
Xi Hongdou is not good at playing mahjong, but he can remember the cards, but his luck is not very strong, he didn't win or lose, but Xi's second sister-in-law is on the line, and the cards are a bit of a tiger, and the light is lit!
"Don't play, don't play, it's dawn!" Xi's second sister-in-law hurriedly withdrew as she spoke, and when Xi Lin saw it, she also smiled and wanted to retreat.
Xi Mu asked directly: "Give the lost money and leave!" ”
Xi Lin said directly: "Next time, next time!" Then he quickly ran away with his daughter-in-law!
Xi Hongdou smiled, this night is basically a white play, although Xi Mu wins a lot, but people don't give money!
"I went to sleep too!" Xi Hongdou smiled and left.
The Xi family's New Year was very happy, Xi Hongdou slept another morning, and went to his grandfather's New Year's greetings in the afternoon.
Grandpa Ding saw that his daughter's family was here, so he was naturally happy, and when he was older, he didn't want anything else, just to see his family more.
Aunt Ding was happy, her son and daughter-in-law were also there, and the Xi family came to pay New Year's greetings and brought a lot of things, so she was naturally happy.
"It's been a long time since I've seen red beans, and I heard that I went to Kyoto City to do business, how are you doing? It's really not good for a girl to show up, your future in-laws are so good, what kind of business are you doing! As soon as Aunt Ding opened her mouth, she was a little uncontrollable, obviously talking about luxury, but after she said this, it didn't seem to be so tasteful.
Aunt Xi was speechless, so she said: "Kyoto City is better than here, and the women over there don't show up!" "She's been to Kyoto City anyway, what is this Aunt Ding talking nonsense about?
Uncle Ding hurriedly pulled his daughter-in-law to the back and asked someone to do it first.
The grandchildren of the Xi family kowtowed to Grandpa Ding, and each of them got a red envelope, not much money, but a lottery. Ding Biao and Ding's cousin-in-law also paid New Year's greetings, but they didn't have to kneel, and the family was happy.
The men were chatting at the table, the women were busy in the back kitchen, and there was no need for Xi Hongdou to help them, so Xi Hongdou and Xi Sister-in-law went to the room to sit for a while.
"Azuki, how is Kyoto City?" Sister-in-law Xi asked.
Xi Hongdou nodded: "It's good, there are many people, lively, prosperous!" "Merchants all over the world are transporting things to Kyoto City, and there are many more supplies than Yunzhou City.
Sister-in-law Xi listened, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Do you think your eldest brother can do it in Kyoto City?" ”
Xi Hongdou was stunned for a moment, and asked, "What is the eldest brother doing in Kyoto City?" Also in business? ”
Sister-in-law Xi shook her head: "Your eldest brother is too honest, and he is often afraid that he can't do it, and he is not flexible, and he will definitely offend people when doing business." ”
"What do you think, big brother?" Xi Hongdou asked, you have to have a goal when you go to Kyoto City.
Sister-in-law Xi shook her head again: "I haven't asked him yet, if I do, he must also say that he wants to farm!" ”
"That's actually my sister-in-law who wants my eldest brother to go to Kyoto City, right?" Xi Hongdou asked, "Does sister-in-law have any plans?" ”
Sister-in-law Xi sighed and said: "Your eldest brother has no great ability, and now I want to have a child again, thinking that I can't let my child follow the farming in the future, if I can take the test for fame, it would be the best, this Yunzhou City has not heard of anyone who has been admitted to the carp leaping dragon gate, if we can move to Kyoto City to live, if we have been studying well since childhood, maybe we can also change our background." "Although the Xi family is a rich peasant, it is also a farmer for several generations, and no matter how rich they are, they are just a small people in front of those who are powerful and powerful, and they can't hold their heads up.
Xi Hongdou thinks that Sister-in-law Xi's idea is also good, Meng's mother moved three times, and this sister-in-law Xi also wants her children to have a good environment to study. But......
"Money is needed everywhere in Kyoto City, if I hadn't borrowed the light of the Xiao family, I would have been troubled and couldn't be mixed. If my sister-in-law wants to go to Kyoto City, I'm not afraid of anyone making trouble in the future, but I have to think about what to do. "If you don't make a living, I'm afraid you won't be able to afford the expenses.
Sister-in-law Xi finally said, "You can give your sister-in-law an idea." ”
"Why don't we get a fleet of our own? I was thinking earlier, every time our family transports grain, we have to use a fleet, and the commission is also a lot, if we can get a fleet, this part of the money will be saved. Xi Hongdou suggested that if the eldest brother and sister-in-law could do this business, she would be able to borrow it in the future.
Sister-in-law Xi hesitated: "This convoy is not so easy to do, the route is okay, your eldest brother always takes the route from Yunzhou City to Kyoto City, and he knows the rules, but ...... It's a cart and a horse and a man, and it's ...... Where can you afford it? ”
"When I really get a foothold in Kyoto City, I can buy shares!" Xi Hongdou said with a smile: "When the time comes, I will also invest some money, and if I make money in the future, I will receive dividends according to the proportion of my investment!" ”
Although Sister-in-law Xi heard it in a fog, it seemed that Xi Hongdou should be willing to help, so she said: "Then I'll discuss it with your brother after I go back, if this business can be done, it's not bad." ”