"Why didn't you consult with me beforehand? Where is your makeup? Zeng Bu said without doubt, paused for a moment, then slowed down his tone and continued, "If there is really no money at home, aren't there still a few antiques in the study that can be taken away?" ”

When his father said this, Zeng Zigu also looked at it and said to Zhu: "What my father said is that if there is a problem in the family, the mother should tell her sons, Zigu is no longer a child, and he should share his mother's worries." How can you always ask your mother to come up with a dowry subsidy? The matter of raising a family should have been worried about by the son. ”

Seeing that the two fathers and sons were a little sad, Zhu Shi was calm for a while, so he pretended to be relaxed and said with a smile: "It's all a family, what are you talking about?" Da Lang is running around all day, and you are busy teaching in the school, how can my mother bother you with some trivial things? My mother knows that you are a filial child, and when you become an official in the future, it will not be too late to be filial to me and your father. Okay, okay, you all sit down for a while, it's almost noon, I'll make lunch. ”

Although Zeng Zigu was sad, he also knew that the matter had come to this point, so he embarrassed his mother by saying more, so he responded: "Yes, my son knows, my son will definitely not let go of his studies, I just hope that in the spring of the next year, he can win in one fell swoop, so that he can honor his father and mother and take care of his younger brothers and sisters." ”

Banniang felt that she was being ignored, so she coughed, took out the brocade naan, took the golden hairpin from it, held it up in front of her father and brother, and said with a smile: "Dad, second brother, you see, my mother's golden hairpin, I and the seventh sister didn't sell it at all." ”

At this time, not only Father Zeng and Second Brother Zeng were surprised, but even the Zhu family was also stunned, and pulled Banniang: "Banniang, the golden hairpin is not sold, where did you come from?" ”

Banniang only pursed her lips and smiled proudly. Qi Niang said on the side: "Dad, mother, don't worry, Eighth Sister and I didn't do anything bad." ”

The old man and the second brother Zeng and the three members of the Zhu family all believe it, their own children, can they not know their character? Just now, Daddy Zeng just suddenly saw so much money, and he was in a hurry. After listening to Qi Niang's words, Dad once twisted his beard and said, "What the hell is going on, you should tell me that if it is ill-gotten gains, you must return it." ”

Banniang was about to speak, but Qi Niang was afraid that she would be scolded, so she took the conversation and said hurriedly: "Dad, this is not some ill-gotten gain, early in the morning, my mother took the golden hairpin, let me go to the gold shop to exchange some copper coins, I also persuaded my mother, but my mother insisted, I had no choice but to respond." I thought that I should go down to my mother first, and then leave the hairpin, but the eighth sister came up with an idea, she has always drawn a few sets of jewelry head and face patterns, so I suggested that I go to the gold and silver shop with her to try, to see if anyone fancies, and bought the pattern, so that the mother's hairpin does not have to be sold. I thought it wouldn't hurt me to try anyway, so I went with her......"

When Qi Niang carefully explained her experience in Tai Ruixiang, Zhu was incredulous, a few pictures can be sold for eighty times? Second Brother Zeng looked at the two sisters with a smile, his eyes were full of appreciation, as for Father Zeng, he first nodded his beard, his daughter was smart, brave and resourceful, and secretly proud in his heart.

Banniang and Qiniang secretly looked at the faces of the three of them, knowing that they would not be punished, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief, who knew that Father Zeng had a cold face: "Go back and let your second brother go to Tai Ruixiang to ask carefully, if what you said is not true, you two girls will be punished for starving for a day." ”

You don't have that, do you? Banniang was depressed, thinking that after fighting for money and coming back, her father, mother, and brother should praise her harshly, but the result was ......

I saw Father Zeng hand Jiaozi to Zeng Zigu's hand: "You go to Tai Ruixiang to ask carefully, if people regret it, return Jiaozi to others." ”

Ba Niang is very angry, she and Qi Niang have been busy for a long time, fighting wits and courage with people, laughing with people for a long time, how many words have been spoken, and walking back and forth for six or seven miles, is it easy?

stared at the Jiaozi in Zeng Zigu's hand for a moment, then turned his head and said coldly to Zeng Budo: "Dad, do you not believe in your daughter's character, or do you think that your daughter has no ability to fight for this eighty yuan?" Don't say that the daughter didn't lie to others, I'm afraid that he Tai Ruixiang will come to the door to beg his daughter in the future, today the daughter will put the words here, don't say that this is only eighty runs, it is eight thousand, eighty thousand, and the daughter also won it with her own hands and a head, if the father doesn't believe it, he will make a bet with his daughter, as long as the father can't help his daughter's feet, and don't treat his daughter as a pampered woman of ordinary people. I am the daughter of the Zeng family, the daughter of my father, although I am not a man, but I have the blood of the Zeng family in my body, so I will not be bad. Dad, do you believe your daughter? Believe it or not, I accompanied the second brother to Tai Ruixiang to see if my daughter and seventh sister were deceiving. ”

Banniang made a generous statement and stunned a room of people, is this still the Baniang who smiles all day long?

Qi Niang hurriedly pulled her sleeve to stop her from talking any more.

"This ......" Seeing that her daughter's face was full of sadness, and the anger of not being trusted by her family, Zeng Budo also felt that it was too much for her second son to confront her, but Banniang was too young after all, and she didn't know the severity. Seeing her say such a series of angry words, her little face turned red with anger, distressed and funny, "Okay, Dad still believes you?" Dad asked your second brother to ask, but also to give the other party a chance, maybe people were confused for a while, and there are people who regret it afterwards, our family is not like ordinary people, how can we do that embarrassing thing that makes people regret it? ”

Speaking of this, Zeng Budo's voice became serious again: "But in the future, you don't want to talk to your father like this, how does your mother usually teach you?" There is no respect for the elders! Even if what your father and mother say is wrong, when you speak, you should have a respect in your heart. ”

"Yes," Banniang lowered her head, "Daddy is obedient, Banniang won't be in the future." It's just that my daughter is not sensible. Please punish Daddy. ”

Zeng Budo waved his hand: "Forget it, for the sake of you who are also dedicated to sharing your mother's worries, I will not punish you." ”

Speaking of this, he showed an amiable smile again: "As for what you just said, you have some ambition, and you don't lose my family spirit......

When Banniang heard this, she couldn't care about being rude, and hurriedly interrupted her father's words, posing with a small figure, Ying Ying was blessed, and smiled and bent her eyebrows: "What does Dad mean is that his daughter is allowed to contribute to the family and fight for money with her own ability?" ”

's cute and coquettish appearance amused several people around him.

Zeng Budo laughed: "You are so clever, but who has passed it on?" Okay, my father will promise you, but you must also remember that you must not take the crooked door, you must not see the intention of making money, and you must not insult the name of my Zeng family for the sake of money. ”

"Yes, I know that my father is the wisest, but my daughter was taught by my father and mother, how could she be that bad and unrighteous person? A gentleman makes money, and he takes it in a good way. The daughter will not live up to her father's trust. Banniang laughed crisply.

This turmoil is over.

But what should be done, it should be done, Zeng Zigu looked at the eighth sister and shook his head with a smile, put a stack of Jiaozi money into his arms, and wanted to go to Tairuixiang, Banniang caught up and took the second brother's hand: "Second brother, I'll go with you." ”

"You have walked back and forth for so long, rest, your body is so weak, if you are tired, it will worry your parents. Still not worried about the second brother? Besides, I have to go to the school house to give a lecture in the afternoon, and if you go with me, I will not be happy. ”

Banniang thought about it, so she went back to the house, Qi Niang went to help Zhu cook, and she flattered her to carry the hot water copper kettle, and personally helped her father make a cup of tea: "Daddy, you drink tea." Sitting and reading for a long time, tired, right? Shan'er rubs your shoulders. ”

This trick was used to curry favor with his grandfather, who had lived in the case for a long time, in his previous life, but he tried it all the time.

Sure enough, after rubbing his shoulders for a while, Zeng was not suspicious and said: "Shan'er, your technique is special, why was you pinched so much, and my father felt that his body was a little lighter, and it was not sore or painful?" It's just that your hands are too small, go back and eat more food to nourish your strength,"

Banniang was shocked, and hurriedly said: "This is not because of the serious illness born a year ago, well, the stepmother always said let me recuperate, don't let me do things, my daughter is very bored, so I often read in the study of you and my second brother, and I found a medical book last time, which recorded the acupuncture points of the human body, and also taught this massage, and my daughter found it interesting, so she learned some." If Dad thinks it's good, then the daughter will rub it for you every day. ”

Zeng Budo seemed to remember that there was indeed such a book, but Xiaoba only read the book, and he could learn like this, which showed that he was really smart, so he smiled and sighed: "You girl, you have been more aura than your sisters since you were a child, if you are a man, I am afraid that it is no worse than your second brother." ”

Banniang pouted: "Daddy said this, aren't you afraid that Shan'er will be sad?" Although Shan'er is a daughter, she is no worse than the second brother, besides, her father is really greedy. ”

Looking at her pouting and frowning delicate brows, Zeng was undoubtedly funny: "Why are you greedy for your father?" ”

Banniang snuggled in front of his knee, pulled her fat fingers, and counted from the beginning: "Big brother, second brother, fourth brother, fifth brother, and ninth brother, dad has five sons, maybe the baby in the mother's womb now is also a younger brother, isn't this six?" That's it, I still hope that my daughter is also a son, isn't it greedy? ”

As he spoke, he shook his head and pretended to sigh: "Daddy, you are like this, how can you call those who don't have sons?" ”

Zeng Budo snorted, almost squirted the tea in his mouth, pointed at Banniang and scolded with a smile: "You ghost and good girl, where did you learn this?" ”

Banniang said in her heart, just this little trick, Dad, you will surrender? If this is the grandfather of the previous life, he would have to add at least fifty percent of his acting skills. It is said that she has lived with her grandparents who love her the most in the world since she was a child, and she is the only one who has the ability to be coquettish and stupid. Tried and tested.

glanced at his father proudly, got up and jumped away: "Dad, are the ninth brother and tenth sister and Jue'er Gong'er in the back garden?" I went to play with them. ”

My father was in a good mood because of her, and waved his hand: "Go, go, go." Just come back early for dinner. ”

About half an hour later, Erlang Zeng Zigu took five copper coins, and entered the yard with difficulty, Zeng did not doubt that he knew that his daughter really did not lie to himself, and waited for Erlang to put the money bag on the table, and then asked: "What?" So what did Tai Ruixiang say? ”

Rao is Zeng Erlang has always been a humble gentleman, gentle as jade, carried the bag of copper coins weighing more than ten or twenty pounds and walked this half-ring road, but also a little tired, evened out, and then replied with a smile: "The main family is not there, only the shopkeeper is in the shop, listen to what I said, not only did he regret it, but fortunately, he praised the seven sisters and eight sisters, and knew that the two of them belonged to the Zeng family, when I went, I was treated very courteously, and my father did not have to worry." No, thinking that there was no money at home, and I would save my mother from exchanging it again, I stopped by the Jiaozi shop and folded a Jiaozi money back. ”

Zhu was cooking on the stove, and he also paid attention to the movement outside, and knew that Erlang was back, so he told Qi Niang to take care of the stove and enter the main house: "Erlang, are you back?" ”