On March 28, Shen decided to take Ziyu and his mother's family to Linshan by himself, leaving Ziqing to take care of the house. On this day, the tooth shop in the city sent a letter to say that someone outside the city wanted to sell fifty acres of good paddy fields, Zeng Ruixiang felt that the opportunity was rare, and let the children practice calligraphy by themselves after half of the class, and went home to get the silver ticket and handed over to Ziqing and left in a hurry.

Ziqing thought that today happened to be the day off of the eldest brother and the second brother, so she led Zixi out to cut some meat and buy some bones, and just happened to meet the bazaar, bought a big bighead carp, the thing was very heavy, and the two walked slowly on the way home.

Da Mao looked at the things in Ziqing's basket, and diligently stretched out his hand to take it, "Cousin, you are carrying such a heavy thing, be careful with your sore hands, I know that my aunt and uncle are not at home today, otherwise, we will send you home, you make a delicious meal for our third brother, grandma hasn't eaten meat for a long time, every time I buy meat, my grandfather buys a little, it's not enough for us to stuff our teeth, or your family's food is delicious." ”

Ziqing wanted to snatch the basket over, but the helpless person had little strength, "Give me the basket quickly, Grandma is still waiting for you at home, don't go back soon." These meals are made by my brother and them when they come home in the evening, and they don't do it at noon. I also want to go home quickly, Zishou can't enter the house without a key. ”

"That's not easy to do, just let Sanmao go back and say it, we don't have to go over. You also have to cook, I know that your family doesn't limit what you eat, it must be better than your grandmother's family. Da Mao immediately ordered Sanmao to run, and walked in front with the basket himself.

"Sister, they are so annoying, they always grab something to eat, I don't like it." Zixi pouted and said.

Ziqing had nothing to do, so she had to coax Zixi to follow her home, and saw Zishou squatting at the door. Ziqing instructed him in Zishou's ear to enter the door and drag Da Mao Ermao to change his shoes in the gatehouse, Ziqing took the opportunity to lock the study, and put some small things that Zeng Ruixiang had exchanged for on the Bogu shelf in the study. He also instructed Zishou to go to the old house and invite the old man Zeng and the Tian family to have lunch.

The main room was not easy to lock for a while, and Ziqing was not worried about the two brothers. After all, the family's money is in the Shen family's house. had to follow them step by step with Zixi. Who knew that Sanmao and Zishou came back and said that Grandpa and Grandma had done it. That's it. Ziqing had no choice but to fry a few dishes to send them away.

Zifu and the others rushed home in a hurry, and after dinner, the family sat together and chatted, Zifu suddenly asked: "Why is that piece of black jade paperweight on the desk in my room missing?" Which of you have met? ”

Ziqing knew that he had spent two taels of silver shopping with Zeng Ruixiang a year ago. I had to say that they had come in the morning, "I kept watching them and didn't let them go into my father's house." Just cooking for a while let Zishou and Zixi star, just thinking about the East House, forgetting that the West House still has your things not packed up, I always thought that these things were in the study. So when I entered the house, I locked the study first. I didn't expect to be exploited. Ziqing said dejectedly.

"Two taels of silver, enough for my living expenses for more than half a year. Besides, I really like it. Zifu lamented.

"I also want to get rid of him, it's not a reading material at all. I can't sit for half an hour and go out to wander around, but there is no good way. It's easy to please God, but it's hard to send God. Zeng Ruixiang also lamented.

"If you want to blame me, my brother and I didn't look at them, it has nothing to do with my sister, my sister has explained to me. I still haven't done a good job. Zishou bowed his head and said.

When Zifu heard this, he patted Zishou's head to comfort him that it didn't matter, thought for a moment and said, "I have a way to let him go home." ”

"What can you do?" Zeng Ruixiang hurriedly asked.

"Daddy, you detain him every day, and if he wants to go out, he will block him with a ring ruler, and lock the door during class. He was not allowed to go out until he had time, and there was a daily rule that he had to learn twenty new words. And copied it twenty times, and did not let him leave until it was done. It is estimated that in less than three days, he should complain and go home. By the way, I also discussed with Ah Gongna, and I was not allowed to go to school to find it if I didn't go home. I've been at home for the past two days, and I've been thinking about it again. ”

Early the next morning, before Zeng Ruixiang was ready to go out, Zifu said to him: "Dad, I think Ermao took that thing, he can't carry it with him, I will go to Grandma to look for it first, if I don't find it, it is estimated that he sold it, and he can't find a good buyer in a hurry, it should be in the grocery store in the town, after all, there is no special bookstore in the town, pen, ink, paper, inkstone and everything are in the grocery store, I will go to see it first, and if I find it, I will buy it back." ”

Zeng Ruixiang listened and said: "Then you pay attention to ways and means, don't make your grandparents and grandmothers angry, and discuss it when you come back." ”

Zifu agreed, and Ziqing had to follow when she heard it, and said, "Big brother, let's go, there are many people to make trouble, so as to attract the attention of grandpa and grandma." ”

So Zifu carried a small basket of eggs, with Zilu, Ziqing and Zixi, the four of them came to the old house, the old man didn't see the two eldest grandsons for a month, he was very happy, Tian took the eggs and smiled and left the meal, Ziqing obediently dragged Tian and said, "Then grandma accompany me to cut some meat." I'm afraid I won't be able to buy it well. ”

Tian was just about to change his face, Ziqing took out a string of copper plates, and Tian happily followed Ziqing out. Ziqing knew that Tian liked to eat meatloaf soup, so she picked a piece of fine meat and asked Tian's opinion, and Tian was even more happy to see it. When the two came back, Zifu said that he was going out for a walk, and Ziqing knew that he hadn't found anything.

After a while, Ziqing saw Zifu and the others coming back with a smile on their faces, knowing that they had found it in the street, Ziqing couldn't ask in detail, she was very curious.

Tian said that the time was almost up, and Zilu volunteered to go to the school to find them back for dinner. At the dinner table, Zifu suddenly said: "Daddy, I saw a black jade paperweight on the street today that is the same as the one on my table, and it actually costs five taels of silver, Dad, I like that, you give me five taels of silver." ”

"What, five taels of silver? I'm so good that I said that the dog only gave me a hundred cents, no, I have to settle accounts with him. When Ermao heard this, he immediately exploded, stood up, and forgot what the occasion was.

"Sure enough, you stole it from my room, what else do you have to say?" Zifu grabbed Ermao and asked.

"So you coaxed me. I don't know what you're talking about, it's worth five taels of silver. I'm curious and ask, isn't it okay to ask? Ermao reacted and sat down immediately.

"Curious? Curious what you're looking for someone to do? What did you sell for a hundred wen? Zifu then asked.

"That's it, you must have stolen it, you stole the copper plate of me and my eldest brother at the second aunt's house, and you still don't admit it?" Zilu said.

"You kid, did you steal something to sell? You child, you just don't listen to what your grandmother tells you, didn't you promise your grandmother not to steal? If you don't learn well at a young age, what will you do in the future? I'll kill you unconscious. Tian came up and angrily slapped Ermao's back.

"What the hell is going on? Why has no one ever told me? When did Ermao start stealing? Zifu, tell me first, what did he steal from you? The old man shouted. (To be continued)