Lao Langzhong was also very familiar with Mrs. Zeng's condition, and when he arrived at the bed, he checked his pulse, then shook his head and sighed.

The hearts of the Zeng family sank.

I saw that Lao Langzhong opened the medicine box he was carrying without hurry, opened the box, took out the silver needle, and let people light the candle, so he ordered all the people to go out, because he asked about the disposal in advance, and felt that the Zeng family's Banniang's method was quite right, and saw that although the child was anxious, his mood was still calm, so he sent everyone out of the house, leaving only Banniang to give him a hand.

When the candle is lit, Lao Langzhong takes out the silver meeting one by one, and then burns the needle, and after half a pillar of incense, it takes half a column of incense to collect the needle one by one.

Then he went to the outside room and said to Zeng Budoubt: "I'll write a prescription, wait for the old lady to wake up and take it, if you wake up conscious and can speak, you can still be saved, if so...... Master Zeng should prepare early. ”

As he spoke, he asked someone to take pen and ink, wrote a prescription, and handed it over to Zeng Budo.

Zeng Budo thanked him repeatedly, and ordered Zeng Ziye to send Lao Langzhong away and go to grab medicine. He went into the house and sat down at the old lady's bed.

It wasn't until noon that the old lady woke up, but she couldn't speak, but she was more sober.

Banniang breathed a sigh of relief, like the old lady, it is a blessing that she can be saved.

But in this case, there must be a special person to serve. Qi Niang is too young in the end, and some things can't be thoughtful. Wu transferred a mother-in-law to serve the old lady and doubled the mother-in-law's salary. The mother-in-law was also careful because of the full amount of wages.

Because of the old lady's illness, the family lost the atmosphere of the New Year.

A few days later, the brothers of the Zeng family also returned home from Nancheng County. Although it can't be publicized, the New Year is always to be celebrated.

And the relatives and friends everywhere and the relatives in the clan heard that the old lady was sick, and they also came to visit, and they were also busy.

Banniang is especially careful in the old lady's diet, everything is done by herself, the cold day, Zhu can't bear it, but Banniang insisted, although Zhu can't bear it, but he can't stop his daughter from doing her filial piety, and after a few words, she went with her.

Because of the old lady's illness, Banniang goes to the shop every day when she is less, and when she is fine, she is amusing in front of the old lady's bed, or reading some wild history miscellaneous notes to the old lady, and she has more time at home, but she picked up Xiao Shi Niang's studies again, and she didn't ask much in the past six months, and she didn't want Xiao Shi to grow a lot, but it made Banniang very pleased.

The ladies of the other families just wanted to ask the sisters to come out to play, and they didn't want to bother anymore, although they sent the post as usual, the eight mothers and seven mothers naturally resigned.

After the New Year, it was spring in a blink of an eye, and before the Qingming Festival, Lin Zhaoqing sent Lin Steward again, saying that when he went to Shandong the previous year, the family he took was robbed like crazy. This time, I want to be more lucky.

Because Lin Zhaoqing also came to the letter a few years ago, the workshop had already made preparations, and the number of personnel had increased by more than half, that is, the new apprentices had also received a lot, and the new workshop had also been built and separated from the lacquer workshop, and the finished products in the warehouse were placed in a warehouse.

According to Banniang's suggestion, Steward Lin bought two to three sets of each set, and bought nearly 20,000 yuan of goods back.

After receiving the payment, Banniang calculated, only this order, deducting wood and labor, she made more than 6,000 yuan, and most importantly, recovered the backlog of funds. Thinking that at this rate, Ruolin Zhaoqing bought two more times in summer and autumn, and the wood raw materials she had originally hoarded in the warehouse were overstretched, so she was busy and entrusted the Lin steward to help her send another 5,000 pieces of wood according to the wood list purchased in Quanzhou last year.

Banniang didn't let him be busy in vain, and paid him a hundred benefits.

Steward Lin is Lin Zhaoqing's confidant, and he may not put this hundred times in his eyes, but he can take people's money, do things for others, and accept money, so as to prove that he will be dedicated, otherwise Banniang may not be at ease, and he will often come and go in the future, and he will not be less when he wants to come to Zeng Banniang to entrust him to do such a thing, so he accepted the money happily. Less than a month after his return, 5,000 pieces of timber arrived at the wharf in Nan Fung.

The promised spring was delivered to the Zhou family, and the Chen family and the Qin family's orders from years ago were also accepted and delivered one by one, and the balance was collected.

Banniang calculated her own treasury, deducting the monthly money paid to the workers, 1,500 yuan for buying land, more than 1,000 yuan for building workshops, and the money for asking the forest manager to buy timber, and she also had nearly 20,000 yuan in cash.

Banniang found Wu Sanniang and discussed building an orphanage to adopt abandoned babies.

Banniang's meaning, Wu Sanniang also knew it earlier, not only Wu Sanniang, but also Lu Siniang, Cang'er, and the three young ladies of the Chen family and Miss Qin Liu. Miss Tuesday of the county order family has already left the cabinet, and she can't usually play anywhere except for letters, so she can't be counted in the plan.

Wu Sanniang listened to Banniang's words and said with a smile: "Your idea is very good, not only you, but in fact, Siniang and Miss Qin Liu also have this meaning." When the time comes, the two of us will come out on top, and the rest of the people will just look at the ability to make up for it. It's just that the adoption of orphans is not a trivial matter, and we have to negotiate a charter, after all, our financial resources are limited, and more people must participate. There are many people and many things, and we must pay special attention to the money, and after the good things become bad things, some people talk about this, we have hundreds of mouths, and we can't tell it. ”

Banniang said with a smile: "What the third sister said makes sense, I have also thought about it, when the time comes, this orphanage will ask Mrs. County Ling to come forward to Zhang Luo, and we will find a way to find a way with the money." Find two more people who are specifically responsible for the accounts, such a thing, if you want to come to Mrs. County Order, she is happy to come forward, that is, if anyone wants to make trouble in the future, there is the great god of Mrs. County Order, and others can't easily say it. The accounts are clear, others just want to pick something, and they can't pick it out, the use of money, if it's a big aspect, we also put the people who pay for it as if they gathered and discussed, everyone agreed to spend the money spent, so no one can say anything, what does the third sister think of my suggestion? ”

Wu Sanniang nodded and said, "That's how it is safe." After all, you can't turn a good thing into a bad thing. ”

The two agreed to go their separate ways, Wu Sanniang was responsible for collecting money, and Banniang was responsible for listing the details of the orphanage, persuading Mrs. County Ling to come forward to organize, and then someone to choose a local house, and then recruit some mothers-in-law who were specifically responsible for taking care of abandoned babies.

When everything is busy, it has entered June, the old lady's health is getting worse and worse, and Banniang also knows that under such a level of medicine, the old lady can hold on for so long, which is also a miracle, in May, she sent a letter to the fifth uncle's family in Shandong, and the third uncle in Fuzhou, as for several cousins of the deceased uncle's family, they also sent letters.

But in the end, the uncle's room didn't have time to return home before the old lady died, but the fifth uncle's family in Shandong rushed back.

And Fuzhou is not too far from Nanfeng, and the third uncle's family also arrived early.

In June, the old lady finally died.

Because it was summer, the old lady died of ninety illness, which can be regarded as a happy funeral, although the funeral was done to reduce weight, but it was not delayed for many days. When the old lady was buried, the family was also tossed. Zeng Buzhang's brothers passed away because they were their own mothers, although they were happy and sad, but they were also sad.

The younger generation below, the old ladies such as Liuniang and Qiniang are the most emotional, and they are willing to cry in front of the old lady's spirit, and they are buried, and they are also emaciated. Liuniang was four or five months pregnant, and the family was afraid that she would have something, and they were afraid that she would touch the scene at home and hurt herself.

The old lady died, and the third and fifth uncles had to keep filial piety for three years, and Ding was worried at home. Fortunately, the yard was cleaned up early, and the third room lived in the old lady's original Wei Courtyard, while the fifth room lived in the front backyard, and Zeng Ziye and his wife moved to the backyard of Wei Yuan. The other small ones lived in the original house and did not move.

At the beginning, because he was afraid that the old lady would die of illness, the marriage date was delayed, and the third room discussed with Yun Xian's husband's family to advance the date of Yun Xian's marriage, so Yun Xian married early.

Although the grandchildren only keep filial piety for one year, it takes nine months, but the father's has to keep it for two years and five months, so it is not easy for the family to do happy events.

The Zhu family regretted that he didn't let Shiro Zijin get married in advance. Fortunately, Shiro's daughter-in-law, Danshu of the Fan family, can wait for her age. Zhu and the third lady An said in private, when the old lady's filial piety period is over, whether it is Zigu or Zijin Zijing, they will all handle the marriage together.

Ann's is also in a hurry. Let's talk about Gorou again.

Zhu sighed: "Now there is no shortage of anything in the family, and there are also people who come to the door to mention relatives, that is, the official media, and they have also run to our house a lot, although the parents' orders are said by the matchmaker, but the children's own meaning has to be considered. ”

"Wouldn't this kid have someone in his heart?" Ahn wondered. Otherwise, even Zijing has a marriage, why isn't Ziyi's child in a hurry?

Zhu was also taken aback by these words, and said, "Not really, right?" I haven't seen which lady this kid has anything to do with? ”

Although he said so, he was not very relieved in his heart, and when he was free, he called Banniang over: "Eighth sister, my mother asked you something, you have to tell the truth." ”

Seeing Zhu's solemn expression, Banniang was startled, and muttered to herself, she didn't seem to have done anything wrong, right? I can't help but be in a trance.

Zhu Shi looked at her cautious appearance and laughed: "What are you afraid of?" It's not your business, my mother will ask you for a question, and it will scare you when she sees it. ”

I heard that it wasn't my own business, Banniang was relieved and said with a smile: "It's rare for a mother to speak with a straight face, how can my daughter not be afraid?" He asked Zhu what was going on.

Zhu Shi was angry and laughed at what she said: "Look at what you kid said?" Mother is a wicked person in your heart? ”

"How can that?" Banniang hurriedly promised, "My mother is the most gentle and kind mother in the world." ”

Zhu Shi glanced at her, and then got to the point: "Don't fight with me, you have always been the best with your fifth brother, let me ask you, your fifth brother has always refused to say that he is a daughter-in-law, but there is someone in his heart?" ”

In fact, there is still a certain degree of openness in the marriage of men and women in the Great Song Kingdom, that is, there are many people who are free to love. But the fifth brother is never inconspicuous, why did his mother suddenly ask about this? Could it be that her mother also saw it?

"Why did my mother suddenly ask about the fifth brother?" Banniang Qi said.

Zhu sighed: "Isn't it because your fifth brother has always refused to say daughter-in-law?" The official media in Nanfeng City, there is no one who has not entered our door, but among the people who can be singled out, he can't look down on any of them, if it weren't for your third aunt reminding her, saying that Xiao Wu should have a sweetheart in his heart, just your fifth brother is like that all day long, where would I think of this? Whether it is or not, you have a word to your mother, and your mother knows it, so it's easy to do it. You said that Xiao Wu is also a child, what is there to say? He has to hold it back, he just likes someone else's girl, and if he doesn't tell his family, then the family affair can be done? How can there be a marriage in the world that fell from the world by yourself? You'll have to ask for it yourself, right? ”

Gorou probably does have someone in his heart.

It's just that person......

Banniang didn't know how to reply to her mother's words.

Seeing her hesitation, the Zhu family had a number in his heart, but he still asked with some disbelief: "Isn't your fifth brother really interested in a girl from which family?" ”

Banniang said: "Fifth brother's heart, how do I know when I am a sister?" Besides, the marriage of the brothers, how can we speak as sisters? If you want me to say, if my mother has a heart, it is better to call the fifth brother over and ask carefully. Isn't it better than asking your daughter? ”

When Zhu heard this, this also made sense. sighed: "You don't know your fifth brother? It looks like a big grin, and it's thin-skinned. ”

Banniang smiled: "Mother, you are really, if you care, you are messy." No matter how thin-skinned the fifth brother is, I don't believe that it is a matter of his own life, he can really not squeak. If he made up his mind not to squeak, he would have beaten him for the rest of his life. ”

When Zhu Shi heard this, he looked at her head for a moment, and scolded with a smile: "If your fifth brother listens to your heartless words, I will still hurt you again in the future." Go ahead and get busy with you. ”

Banniang just left the house. Zhu thought about it, he really had to call Ziyi over to ask about it.

So he shouted in the house: "Is your fifth brother in the study?" Call him and say, "I have something to say to him." ”

My brother's lifelong event, Banniang didn't dare to delay. I thought that if the fifth brother really had a heart this time, he would definitely say what was in his heart, whether he succeeded or not, how could he know the result if he didn't work hard? Maybe the family can agree?

It's just that asking Zeng Jiaerlang to go to someone else's house to get rich seems to be really difficult.

While silently blessing Gorou in his heart, he went to the study, and saw Shiro Goro and Zifu brothers talking together, Banniang shouted through the window: "Fifth brother and fifth brother, there is a good thing, my mother asked you to talk." ”

Seeing her smiling and grinning, everyone didn't take it seriously, so Gorou walked out and asked, "What's the good thing?" ”

"The fifth brother will know when he goes, my mother is waiting for you to speak."

As he spoke, he pulled Goro. Gorou scolded with a smile: "What a girl, you still have nothing to do all day long and hold my hand, so that people can see what to say." ”

"It's eighty years old, and you're also my brother, what's wrong with me pulling my brother's hand?"

Banniang gave him a blank look.

When she got to the place, Banniang was afraid that Gorou would be embarrassed, so she didn't follow up. Gorou entered the house, saluted Zhu, and asked, "Mother is looking for me, but is there something?" ”

Zhu smiled and said, "You kid, sit down and talk, your mother has something to ask you." ”

Wulang sat down with some doubts, and listened to Zhu's words: "Your grandmother has just gone, so it stands to reason that you shouldn't mention this matter, but you are also not too young, because your father has to keep filial piety for three years, this delay will take more than two years, and it is not good to really talk to you at that time." I think that after a year, you will be able to discuss marriage, first set the family affairs, and then get married sooner, but the children's family affairs are major events, and you have to look at them first. When your grandmother was there, there were many people who fell in love with you, even the matchmaker also ran many times, only you were reluctant, and now I talked about this with your third aunt again, I don't think I can delay it any longer, it's Zijing, I have a daughter-in-law......"

Wulang didn't expect Zhu to look for him, and what he said was about it, his face turned crimson for a while, and he snorted: "This is still in the filial piety period, my affairs are not in a hurry, the second brother is in his twenties, isn't he not married?" It's Zijian, and she has no relatives. ”

Zhu glared at him: "You can compare your second brother, your second brother was not in a special situation at that time?" Besides, you don't know about the family affairs that were decided later? Isn't it because your second sister-in-law is young that you have to wait? You are compared with Zijian, don't say this in front of Zijian, you always know the family affairs in front of Zijian, that child is heavy-hearted. I don't tell you so much, I just ask you, which lady do you have in your heart? ”

Gorou asked, bowing his head.

Zhu had a number in his heart, thinking that he was not his own mother after all, and there were some words, this child was afraid that he might not be willing to talk to him, but if he didn't talk about it, how did she know whose girl he had fallen in love with? After careful calculations in my heart, I couldn't figure out which one Gorou could fancie.

I had to ask again: "You also have some heart for your own life's events." Although the children's family affairs should be the master of the father's mother, but our family has always been open-minded, and we don't care about the background of other people's families, we are also a poor family in front of us, as long as the woman is good, your father and I have no other requirements, in the end, I want you to live a young life in the future, and you yourself think that it is the most important thing. ”

Gorou's heart shook that bright face, and the words were in his mouth, but he couldn't say them anyway.

The family doesn't care about the family, and the old lady of the martial family is the godfather and godmother of Baniang, if it is ordinary, he will naturally fight for it.

But what the martial family is looking for is a son-in-law. Father and mother, how could they ask him to go to someone else's house to make money? If they are willing, they can really do it?

Since it was something that couldn't be done, saying it would only add to the trouble, so Gorou said: "If you go back to your mother, Gorou didn't fancy any young lady." I just don't want to get married too soon. I also hope that the mother will give her son another two years, and when the time comes, it will not be too late to discuss the marriage. ”

Two or three years later, I want to come to Wu Sanniang and get married, right?

At that time, if you marry again, at least in your heart, you will not have any regrets. Even, he felt that only in this way could he be worthy of his love and that beautiful woman.

Seeing that he couldn't ask what he said, Zhu had to sigh and let him go.

Wu Lang walked out of the house, and saw Banniang standing under the porch looking at him, and when he came out, Banniang stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Why doesn't the fifth brother tell the truth?" You're ......"

Gorou was shocked, looked around, and saw that no one was there, so he breathed a sigh of relief and reprimanded: "Eighth sister, you are becoming more and more lawless, such a thing is also something you should care about?" ”

Banniang snorted: "In the past, the fifth brother dared to act, but he was just a coward if he didn't think about it, and he didn't fight for what he hoped to get, would it fall from the sky?" Furthermore, no matter what, no matter how difficult it is, as long as you fight for it, you will always have a chance to succeed, but if you are not even willing to fight for it, then you will not even have the slightest chance. If the fifth brother doesn't fight for it, how do you know that things won't work out? When the fifth brother really thinks about it in the future, he won't regret it? ”

Gorou was stunned by what she said.

But he still sighed. Back in the backyard.