Saying that Chunyu didn't answer Zeng Ruixiang and Qiuyu's words, Tian clapped his hands and said: "It's not that, Da Mao is seventeen years old this year, how can your sister come up with any decent dowry, you can't be an uncle and ignore it, you look at your family, don't talk about food and clothing, even Ziqing's little girl is silk clothes, even the curtains hanging on the windows are what kind of yarns, and they are changed twice in three days, how much do you prepare?" ”

"What veil and what curtain?" Zeng Ruixiang didn't understand.

"What are you pretending to be confused, what Qiu Yu said about the yarns in your house that paste the windows are not cheap at all, they are better than what we are wearing, isn't this a bad thing?"

"Mother, how my family lives is my family's business, my family's silver is earned by the child's mother with a few children, and after so many years of suffering, I naturally want to live more comfortably. What does this have to do with Da Mao's proximity? Could it be that the son I have raised for my sister for so many years still has to marry him and raise a child for him? It doesn't make sense when it comes to where to go, my sister and brother-in-law are still alive, what are they doing? We will give as much as the big brother out. Zeng Ruixiang replied with a headache, and after speaking, he pulled Shen out of the door and walked into the courtyard, regardless of Tian's shouting in the back.

Ziqing thought that after such a big fight, the aunt's family would be embarrassed to stay for dinner, but she didn't expect that people would act as if there was no such thing, eat and drink, and the aunt's father still regarded himself as half of the master, not only drinking himself, but also persuading others to drink, still talking and laughing loudly. However, Zeng Ruixiang and Shen ignored him, and it was not easy for others to joke when they knew about today's events, leaving Yan Renda alone singing a one-man show. The old man couldn't stop shaking his head when he looked at him, I don't know if he would regret that he picked the wrong person back then.

In the evening, Zifu took his younger brothers and sisters into the door, saw that the atmosphere at home was not right, and secretly asked Ziqing, but Ziqing didn't hide it from him. 1510 told the story, and after listening to it, Zifu said four words: "Fools talk about dreams." ”

"I always thought that Grandma was just a few aunts, but I didn't expect to be so untreatable to me. If she treats me as her granddaughter, she won't push me into the fire pit like this, and she doesn't know what kind of person it is? If it weren't for the strong opposition of my father and mother. I don't know what sin I will suffer. ”

"Qing'er, don't worry, even the eldest brother will not agree to this. The eldest brother is fighting for the crime of unfilial piety, and the eldest brother is going to mess up this matter. You can rest assured, although Dad has a weaker personality, but it was not at a critical time, he was not forced to do his part, and if it really came to that point, Dad would not back down. The biggest tantrum I've ever seen my dad have is when you're in a pigsty. My mother was so angry that she was born prematurely, we wanted to split up, my grandfather and grandmother disagreed, my father and my grandfather and my father said that they had to separate the family no matter what, he couldn't be at home from time to time, he couldn't protect us, who knew what would happen in the future, so in the support of grandpa and grandma, our family suffered a little loss, but both father and mother thought it was worth it. I think the same way, at least I don't have to be angry, I don't have to get involved, and it turns out that our choice is still right. So I don't think Dad will promise you to Da Mao. Dad is not stupid and filial, otherwise, we will not be separated. ”

"That's right, according to Grandma's wishes, she has to divide it, there is a daughter-in-law waiting, she doesn't have to do anything, she can also use a large family's money, who you want to make up for it, we have to look at her face to eat, that's the tragedy."

Seeing that Ziqing's mood was better, Zifu put down his mind and turned to find Zeng Ruixiang and Shen.

There was nothing to do at night, Ziqing thought, how good it would be to find a pair of mahjong or poker to play, poker itself would never dare to invent it, next time I told Lin Kangping to see if I bought it from the Westerners. Mahjong can be done by yourself, and there is something similar to it.

Thinking of this, Ziqing immediately couldn't sit still, looked at her jade, and wanted to find someone to carve a pair of jade mahjong, but there were already two stones to make bracelets. Now Zeng Ruixiang and Zifu are bound with green hairpins. Ziqing calculated it, a total of twelve jade bracelets, Shen said that she used the mutton fat jade is not bad, so she changed to wear it, a pair of brothers and sisters in the family, and a few others.

The remaining two pieces of jade Ziqing haven't thought about what to do, if this high-quality jade is used to make mahjong, it is really a tyrannical thing, in case you accidentally drop a card, you have to be distressed to death. Ziqing thought about finding Lin Kangping to buy a few more pieces of jade, so that the family could at least have one piece for each family, and take advantage of the current bargain to carve some jade ornaments, or do something else.

The jade did not work, Ziqing suddenly thought that she could use wood, and when she made furniture at home, there were not many small pieces of mahogany and nanmu that were put away by herself, and she said that she could use it to practice carving, Ziqing hurriedly ran to the warehouse, found two large bags of wood, and called Zifu to come and help her move to the main house, and then checked it piece by piece, Zifu asked her what she was going to do, Ziqing smiled and said nothing.

The next day, I was supposed to go to Qiaocun to pay New Year's greetings, because Xia Yu was here, so the family was at home, Ziqing found a small saw, to see the wooden block into a size and thickness of the same size, just sawed a piece, Zifu took it.

Shen knew that the family was going to have guests today, so he beckoned Ziqing to help wash the vegetables and choose vegetables, Ziqing asked Zilu to help polish the wooden blocks, and then asked Zishou to carve four cakes first, Zishou was a little interested in carving, and always wanted to use Ziqing's jade to practice carving, but Ziqing did not agree. This time it just happened to make him enjoy, and the mahogany was also very hard.

When the guests entered the door, Ziqing looked at ten o'clock, busy making tea and putting snacks and tea fruits, today came the cousin and children of the uncle's family, the third cousin Shen Wanfu saw Zifu's work, and hurriedly took it, and sawed a piece in a few clicks, much more neat than Zifu's, Ziqing asked for one hundred and forty-four, and when the guests left in the afternoon, they were sawed. A few people helped polish, and Zishou carved alone.

"Big brother, it's better to find some clear oil to brush on." Zilu asked.

Zifu said: "I can only go to Master Li, a lacquer maker, who is embarrassed to celebrate the New Year?" ”

"Let's just buy some and brush it ourselves, it shouldn't be difficult." Ziqing asked.

Zifu thought about it, he took Zixi out to buy clear oil, a few people spent three days of hard work to make a pair of mahjong, Zifu, Zilu and Zishou took turns carving, Ziqing couldn't hold back the excitement, Zeng Ruixiang was also a little curious, saying that he had seen others wipe dominoes, but there were not so many, I don't know how to play.

Ziqing explained all the rules, and Zilu said, "I want to go to Wen Shu, and it has been delayed for several days." ”

Zeng Ruixiang said: "Don't blindly read dead books, you still need to have rest." ”

"That is, playing is to have a better rest, and when you rest well, the benefits of learning will naturally be higher." Zifu said. In fact, this year is the year of the township test, and Zifu will also end in August.

In short, several people had to pull Zilu into the water, and Zeng Ruixiang also saw that he had been a little too nervous recently, and wanted him to relax. Zilu can't screw everyone in the end, but he himself is a little curious.

The four of them sat on the table, at the beginning, because Ziqing was familiar with the rules, after a circle, Ziqing's front was full of copper plates, and when Zilu saw that he really paid for it, he asked, "Is it true that you are still here?" ”

Zifu smiled: "Whoever is fake is playing with you, let's say it first, don't cry if you lose." If you run out of money, go down, there is a queue in the back. ”

Zilu retorted with a smile: "How old am I." Besides, I don't know who will go down first. ”

In the second circle, the copper plates ran to Zifu, and after four laps, Zilu's New Year's money was lost, and Zishou hurriedly coaxed when he saw it: "If you don't have any money, go down, I'll wait for a long time." ”

Zixi also held a purse, shook the copper plate inside and smiled: "Hurry up, I can't wait." ”

Zifu pushed him away and smiled: "It is forbidden to serve under the age of ten." ”

The family was so lively that they forgot to cook. When he found out that it was dark outside and he was hungry, Shen smiled and said, "I thought that some of you were full when you played, and you didn't need to eat." ”

Ziqing felt that the New Year was a little interesting, otherwise, the family would not have so much to say just sitting.

At this time, Zeng Ruixiang's words attracted Ziqing's attention and said: "This is much simpler than dominoes, there are only thirty-two dominoes, that is, there are more cards, but it is also quite interesting." Where did Ziqing learn it? ”

"Oh, I just read idle books, and I don't know where I saw it, or I heard what others said, and I can't remember."

Ziqing thought that dominoes were not mahjong yet, should they be promoted? Sooner or later, someone will know that they will know that they will go home and do it instead of learning to let them go home, it is better to find someone to promote it, so that they can earn a sum of silver, Ziqing is most lacking now is silver, and in the past two years, he has partnered with Lin Kangping to do business, and the profit is still good, but unfortunately the start-up capital is small, and there is a big Mao courtship incident, Ziqing is even more insecure. Ziqing thought of this, and there was no one else to cooperate with except the Wen family. But how much silver is appropriate? Ziqing was a little worried, if only Lin Kangping was here.

On the eighth day of the first month, it happened that the shopkeeper Zhou came to pull rape strips, Ziqing's family planted fifteen acres of rape every year, and could also sell for thirty or forty taels of silver.

Ziqing asked Zhou if the shopkeeper was there? Shopkeeper Zhou said that he would not be able to come back from the capital until the Lantern Festival, and it would be twenty-four or five years when he got home.

"Then please tell the owner, I have another business to talk to him, he will definitely be interested." After speaking, Ziqing left.

Shopkeeper Zhou chatted with Zeng Ruixiang and said: "Our old lady wants to marry the third young master, she is a famous lady in Beijing, and it is said that she is still the daughter of a first-class family, but the third young master refused, he had to find what he liked, and the old lady had to agree, saying: 'Marry a wife first, and the woman you like outside can be brought as a concubine.'" He asked the third young master what kind of woman he liked, but the third young master refused to say. ”

Zeng Ruixiang understood when he heard it, and said: "Thank you to the shopkeeper Zhou, but it is a coincidence, the little girl will also choose a marriage in the near future, and she will definitely invite the shopkeeper Zhou to drink a glass of wine." ”

Shopkeeper Zhou listened and left satisfied.

Here Ziqing is still thinking about how much money this business should cost and is distressed, where would she think of what is about to happen. (To be continued)