After entering the front hall, I went to the counter to explain to Ah Lan, and at night I took the account book home for her to see, then got into the carriage and went all the way home.

When I arrived at the door of the house, I got off the carriage, and the coachman led the carriage around the backyard, Banniang entered the Yimen, and I heard Uncle Huang say that the two cousins came back from Nancheng County, and Banniang rushed to the house to meet. I saw the two brothers sitting in the front hall talking to Wu.

Banniang stepped forward and saluted, because she heard about her grandmother's poor health, Zifu and Zijing's faces were full of worry. The joy of meeting faded a little.

Banniang sat and listened for a while, then sensibly went to the kitchen, thinking that the two elder brothers were studying outside these days, although the Yunzhuang villa had been repaired, it was just a mother-in-law to take care of the lives of a few people, and the original two old servants, just kept to watch the house, and they probably hadn't eaten a few meals for a long time, so she asked Mrs. Chen to give her a hand, picked up the vegetables that the Wu family bought for the two brothers, and made a dinner to replenish the two brothers.

After making dinner, Banniang asked Mrs. Chen, knowing that Mr. Chen was still in the school and did not go out, and just when the two of them came back in July and September, they picked up a few dishes first, so that September sent them to Mr. Chen.

When dinner was served, there were children there, although they were uncles and sisters-in-law, in the end, the Wu family was much older, so there was no need to avoid suspicion, plus there was something to discuss, a few people took the children and sat together to eat.

Zifu also means to stay at home, although I hope that my grandmother can be good and live a long life, but no matter how good the wish is, I have to prepare with both hands, it is necessary to clean up the courtyard of the house, so as to save the people in the other three rooms in the future, and there is no place to live. Ran Zifu is in the third room, and is the eldest son, although the father is not there, but he can't be filial piety, so he left Zijing to help at home, he plans to rush to Linchuan early tomorrow morning, stay by the old grandmother's side, Xu Uncle and two brothers, there are also things that ask him to run errands.

Wu also felt that this was appropriate.

Except for Little Eleven, several children have also reached the age of sensibility. It's Xiao Shi Niang, seeing that the atmosphere at home has been very low these days, and she has also accepted her usual naughty temperament, which is very well-behaved.

After eating, Banniang personally went to help the two brothers make the beds, and asked July and September to help bring water and prepare a change of clothes, so she sent the two brothers to wash and help Zifu prepare the luggage. Then he sat down and waited for his brothers to go back to the house and talk for a while.

Thinking about it, he asked September to go to the Wei Courtyard to get a gift for the two of them, which was just some pen and paper playthings, and those silk and satin had their own shares for the two of them, but the clothes still had to be made.

Waiting for July and September to send things, Banniang thought that they had been busy for a day and were tired, so they asked the two of them to go back to the house first and take Xiao Shi Niang to rest, Xiao Shi was too young, and he followed his sister-in-law Wu.

Zijing washed over first, and the brother and sister sat together and talked. After seeing what Banniang gave them, I realized that she actually went to Quanzhou, and there was no boy who did not yearn for the outside world, so I couldn't help but chat with Banniang about things outside for a while, and listened to Banniang talk about what she had seen and heard along the way, and was talking, Zifu also came over, Zijingyuan still wanted to set Banniang's words, and asked Lu Siniang how these days, because my brother came over, it was not good to ask again.

Zifu also knew about Banniang's trip to Quanzhou, and asked a few questions.

I was also surprised to hear Banniang talk about that generous business. But when I thought of her young age, in such a poor situation, she could run a restaurant, and now this wood shop, I heard that it is not bad, but I am not too worried. After all, if you really talk about worrying, it won't be his turn. The second uncle, the eldest brother Ziye, and the second brother Zigu didn't care about anything, so it was not his turn to say anything. Besides, Nanfeng has been doing things for the past few days, and he has also been in the eyes of this little eighth sister.

Zifu is the calmer of the brothers, and his mind is much more cautious than Zijing, so he only cares: "So much money, it's okay to come from, right?" If the business fails, always think of a way out. ”

Banniang said with a smile: "Brother Zifu, don't worry, part of the money is accumulated by our family, part of it is borrowed from Brother Seventeen, and the other part is from the martial family." Nothing wrong with that. Speaking of which," Banniang said, she glanced at Zijing, "Among the money sent by Brother Seventeen, there is also a part of the money in the dowry of Fourth Sister Lu." In the future, if you fight for money, there will always be a part of it that will go to Brother Zijing. Brother Zijing, so you have to look forward to me fighting for money. ”

Zeng Zijing blushed for a while when she said it, and only looked at her and smiled.

Zifu was also amused by Zijing's appearance, and scolded Banniang for being naughty: "I know that your brother Zijing is thin-skinned, and you still use words to shame him." It's time to play. ”

Among the three brothers in the third room, he has the most out-of-the-box temperament and is most similar to the fifth brother, which morning is thin-skinned? Banniang snorted twice, indicating that she was not convinced.

The three brothers and sisters laughed for a while, and thought that Zifu would go to Linchuan early the next morning, Banniang pointed to the packed luggage, and said: "Brother Zifu, I have packed everything for you, and there are also a hundred Jiaozi in it, you are easy to use on the road, and the rest will go back to Linchuan to see if it is useful on grandmother's side." Tomorrow morning, I'll get up and make you something to eat. ”

Zifu hurriedly said: "Where can I ask for your money, it doesn't cost much to go to Linchuan, I have it here." ”

The money left by the third aunt for them is estimated to be limited, and Banniang sneered: "Hey, Brother Zifu should be beaten for this, what do you call me?" I'm still from our family. Besides, isn't this a separation? ”

was choked by her like this, Zifu didn't want to say it anymore, but said: "But you have a lot of places to use money in your business, how can you spend it indiscriminately?" Take it back. ”

"There is no shortage of money in business, Brother Zifu just pretends to be good, what if I go to Linchuan, where there is money, what if my father and brothers don't have so much cash in their hands? When the time comes, you can take it out again and keep it for emergencies. ”

When Zifu saw her say this, it was not good to excuse herself, Banniang took out the gift to Zifu and showed it to him, and said that she brought back the best thorn paulownia satin, and after a few days, she asked Liuniang to make clothes for each of their brothers. In addition, I also bought a lot of ivory white Dehua porcelain back, just waiting for the consignment to arrive, if there is a husband or friend, leave some for them at that time.

As she was talking, she saw that it was not too early in September, so she came over and asked her to go back to rest, and Banniang resigned from the two brothers. And because Zeng Ziye was not at home, the two brothers went back to live in the backyard, Wu moved to the front yard for convenience, and Banniang went to look at it, and saw that Xiao Eleven had already slept, and said a few words to Wu, and then returned to Wei Courtyard.

After she finished washing, Ah Lan also went home, handed her the account book she brought back, Banniang sent her to wash, and when Ah Lan cleaned up, Banniang also read the account book, and asked some questions on the account, looking at the weather is getting cooler and cooler, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, the business in the restaurant is nearly twice as good as usual, and I see that the moon cakes are recommended by the restaurant on weekdays, and the sales are very good. After asking, I learned that they were all ordered by the wealthier people in the city, so I asked Alan to go to the shop tomorrow, and let the pastry chef make more simple ones with low cost.

Alanqi said: "Miss Eight, our restaurant is already busy, in order to find some people and then go out, we have to work hard to do it, and we don't make much money, why is this?" ”

Even ordinary people have the right to enjoy the good wishes of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Banniang smiled: "I just want every family to have a reunion for a holiday, let's make less money and nothing, the rich can eat, although ordinary people may not have that blessing, but good wishes, then everyone in the world should be able to enjoy the same." ”

Ah Lan was stunned when she heard this, and couldn't help but feel a little sad when she thought of her former home not far away.

Although Mrs. Qian no longer came to Zeng's house to look for trouble after returning to Zeng's house to make trouble, she often looked for her to fight famine, but her money was collected by Banniang for her, and she also knew in her heart that Mrs. Qian was not short of that little money, but she was greedy. I hated her for selling herself ruthlessly that day, and she ignored her. But in the bottom of his heart, he thought of his younger brother Ah Tian, so he often carried his mother-in-law, gave Ah Tian some food, and made a few clothes with his own hands, and told Ah Tian that the money earned by his sister would be left to him in the future.

It is rare for Ah Tian to know something, and persuaded her to keep it for herself as a dowry, and because her sister had a good life in Zeng's house, and she also became a bookkeeper, Ah Tian was also happy for her, and said that in the future, when he has a chance, he will take good care of his sister.

Banniang saw her stunned, knowing that she was homesick, and said with a smile: "What I said, you go to the store tomorrow and tell Chang'an." By the way, this is almost the New Year's Day, although you don't have time to go home to take a look, but don't forget to buy some things for your brother Ah Tian, there is some money in the bedside jar in my room, you remember to go and use it yourself. ”

Ah Lan came back to his senses and was busy.

Early the next morning, I sent Zifu to the dock, Banniang went home and sorted out the gifts I brought back, and everyone in the store sent them to the store when the coachman sent Ah Lan to the store.

Before lunch, Banniang and Wu worked together to assign the housework, and when it was afternoon, I wanted to go to the woodware shop to see, and I thought about the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, I was afraid that I would have to spend it quietly at home, and the restaurant didn't need to bother with it now, so I simply went to Chen's house to see his family's new house. In this way, she can take advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival to sort out the drawings of everything in the house, so that the Chen family can see it.