Under Chu Xiangqian's order, the flew out of the nest under the eaves to avoid the cold, and soon saw that it was Aiqiu, the little girl, who knocked on the door.

And Ehime, Aiko, Aimin, and Ailin all came over. It seems that after today, the five sisters and brothers plan to live directly at the eldest brother's house and not return to the courtyard on the other side of Luoguxiang.

But that's fine, at least you don't have to worry about being talked about by outsiders if you eat meat.

As soon as the front door is closed in the courtyard, even if there is barbecue in the yard, it is difficult to smell outside.

When Chu Xiangqian first bought this yard, he deliberately cooked meat in the yard, and he ran outside to smell it.

With his physical fitness, which has been enhanced several times, he can't smell meat, and ordinary people can't smell it.

Chu Xiangqian patted Xue Jinglan in his arms, and Xiao Lan'er, who was woken up, pouted and shook a few times, saying that she wanted to sleep again.

But when Chu Xiangqian said that Aiqiu and they were coming, Xue Jinglan, who was still confused, was stunned for four or five seconds, and then sat up violently.

shouted at Chu Xiangqian, "Brother Xiangqian, get up quickly." ”

Chu Xiangqian glanced at his daughter-in-law, but thinking about Aiqiu's little thing, maybe he would really break into the bedroom directly, so he could only get up and get dressed.

Waiting for Chu Xiangqian to call Fei Fei and Hong Kong Sheng up, and as soon as they got dressed, they heard a knock on the door outside the house.

Then Aiqiu shouted, 'Big brother and sister-in-law, open the door, I'm here'.

Chu Xiangqian smiled and shook his head, while Hong Kong Sheng and Fei Fei began to get nervous.

Although she was only a five or six-year-old girl, she was also a sister-in-law.

And this kind of small point is sometimes more difficult to serve than a big girl like Ehime.

If Aiqiu is upset, maybe the little thing will say bad things about the two of them in front of Chu Xiangqian.

When Xue Jinglan opened the door of the main house, Aiqiu first looked up at Xue Jinglan several times, and then confirmed that the woman in front of her, who seemed to be more beautiful and wore beautiful clothes, was indeed her sister-in-law.

Then he looked down at the floral cloth padded jacket on his body, and Aiqiu was suddenly unhappy.

Tilting his head and shouting to Xue Jinglan, "Sister-in-law, I also want your beautiful clothes." ”

Xue Jinglan smiled, and when she returned to the capital, she would naturally bring gifts to her relatives.

Chu Xiangqian was not in the capital before, and the three sisters of Hong Kong Sheng and Zhaodi were there, so Xue Jinglan couldn't go back to the courtyard in Luoguxiang first.

Now that her man is back, Xue Jinglan pulled Aiqiu into the house, and then hugged her to sit in front of Chu Qianqian first, and she turned around and went into the house to get Aiqiu's gift.

When the little guy saw Chu Qianqian and backwards, he basically forgot about the beautiful clothes.

When Xue Jinglan entered the house, Aiqiu slipped down from the chair, walked to Chu Qianqian, and climbed on top of him with her arms around his legs.

Chu Xiangqian saw that his little sister hadn't seen him for so many days, but he didn't feel angry at all, and happily picked up the little thing and sat in his arms.

Then picked up the table, Xue Jinglan and the small snacks they brought back from Hong Kong Island and sent them to Aiqiu's mouth.

Although the little thing eats when he sees something, while chewing the preserved fruit in his mouth, he also asks in a low voice, "Big brother, I heard my mother say, you found me several sisters-in-law?" ”

Chu Xiangqian was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile.

At this time, Hong Kong Sheng and Fei Fei also washed on Hong Kong Island and walked out of the side room neatly dressed.

Seeing two more beautiful sisters appearing, Aiqiu immediately knew that this must be what the eldest sister said, probably the other two wives.

And I heard from the eldest sister that the eldest brother also has three foreign wives.

Littlefinger did the math, and there were actually 6 of them.

I don't know if the eldest brother will be able to support these sisters-in-law in the future.

Fei Fei and Gangsheng, one holding a small silver lock and the other holding a silver bracelet, walked up to Chu Qianqian, leaned over and said to Aiqiu with a smile.

"Xiao Qiuqiu, call sister-in-law, we'll give you this good thing."

Although Aiqiu doesn't know what a long-life lock is, the silver long-life lock made by Hong Kong Island Gold Store is indeed very beautiful.

And the two silver bracelets, although they are solid silver wires, but the four bells hanging on the bracelets are hollow dragon and phoenix patterns.

Even if Chu Qianqian looked at it, he felt that this craftsmanship was far from being comparable to gold and silver.

Aiqiu looked up at the eldest brother, and saw Chu Xiangqian nodding with a smile, then turned his head, with some unnatural expressions on his face, and shouted two words of 'sister-in-law' to Gangsheng and Feifei.

Hong Kong Sheng and Fei Fei knew that Aiqiu was not familiar with herself, and it was already a good start to be able to call her sister-in-law.

In the future, if you bribe and bribe this little girl, you won't believe that you can't handle this kind of child.

Soon, as Xue Jinglan walked out of the house with her clothes, Aiqiu changed all over her body.

The most conspicuous thing is a small jacket with a down jacket on the inside.

As early as the Russo-Japanese War, polar bears were officially installed in the army.

The real commercial down jacket only began to appear on the market in the 40s, but this thing was extremely expensive at that time, and basically only pilots and outdoor enthusiasts would wear it.

Even 20 years later, Chu Xiangqian's down jacket coat costs $120.

Equivalent to HK$480.

The effect of changing to warm cotton coat is not much different, but it weighs a lot, and it only costs thirty or forty Hong Kong dollars.

Chu Xiangqian saw that Aiqiu liked the jacket, and while smiling, he guessed in his heart that maybe he would be worn out by his little sister in winter.

Then he smiled and let the three brothers Aiguo, Aimin and Ailin, who had already entered the house, sit first.

As for Ehime, as soon as she entered the house, she joined the team of Xue Jinglan and the three, and Aiqiu was a doll, constantly changing clothes and shoes.

If it weren't for the fire pit in the house, maybe the little thing would have caught a cold tomorrow.

Patriotic, Aimin and Ailin secretly glanced at Hong Kong Sheng and Fei Fei several times, as for Xue Jinglan, the three brothers have been in contact with each other a lot, and they have long believed that Xue Jinglan is their sister-in-law, so they naturally don't care much about Xue Jinglan.

Chu looked forward at the three younger brothers, the cotton jackets full of patches, shook his head helplessly, and then said to Ehime.

"Together with my sister-in-law, go find my cotton coat or something, and try it on for the country, the people, and the love."

Xue Jinglan and Ehime naturally knew that even if they gave Chu Xiangqian's coat to the three patriots to wear, they would definitely only be able to choose a style similar to that of the mainland.

It's a pity that I found three pieces, but the patriots and the people are all dressed big, Ailin is wearing, and the hem of the coat has to be mopped.

Ailin doesn't mind, he will always grow taller anyway, and the eldest brother's tweed coat is not only warm to wear, just by touching the material, he knows that this coat is definitely not cheap.

Chu Xiangqian shook his head with a smile, and after thinking about it, he said, "Let's go, there are several silk shops not far ahead, just buy you new ones, so as not to wear them closely, but not to keep warm." ”

Aiguo hurriedly said no, but Chu Xiangqian ignored this kid and patted Ailin and Aimin on the shoulder, "If you don't come with me, then I'll buy it back directly."

When the time comes, you won't have to pick if you want to. ”

Patriotism, love the people and love Lin took off their coats with a smile and changed into their own cotton jackets to go out.

Chu Xiangqian had just left the house, and after thinking about it, he asked Xue Jinglan, "Otherwise, you guys will go with you." See if there's a suitable fur coat? ”

At this time, not only Xue Jinglan shook her head, but Hong Kong Sheng, Fei Fei and Ehime all shook their heads.

When they were on Hong Kong Island, they visited the old tailor shop more than once.

Before returning to the capital this time, they also ordered three sets on Hong Kong Island, and even sable coats.

Chu Xiangqian didn't say anything more, took the three brothers out, and after walking for five or six minutes, he saw several silk shops outside the front door.

Chu Xiangqian thought that Chen Xueru must have been drunk yesterday, and now she can't see anyone in her shop.

Just go to the nearest shop.

Entering the door, a person of about 50 walked up quickly, Chu Xiangqian looked at himself and knew that it must be because of the outer woolen coat on his body, the coat of the inner liner of Li mink fur, which was recognized by this boss.

But yes, people may have been in this line for more than ten years before the founding of the People's Republic of China, and now for more than 30 years, their eyesight is naturally extraordinary.

Chu Xiangqian pointed to the three patriotic brothers behind him, and said to the boss with a smile, "I'm tired of finding a few sets of new clothes for my three younger brothers for the New Year." You don't have to look good, you just need to be warm and durable. ”

As soon as the shopkeeper heard that there were several sets for one person, he immediately knew that he had really met a master who was not bad for money.

As for why you don't want good-looking clothes, just think about it, you know that the eldest brother doesn't want the three younger brothers to be remembered because of their clothes.

Nodding busily, he quickly took out several cotton clothes, wool coats, cotton pants, cotton shoes, and warm hats.

Chu Xiangqian asked the three patriotic brothers to pick them out by themselves, and then tried them one by one.

As long as the style is not eye-catching, Chu Xiangqian buys it directly.

In the end, the three brothers had a whole new set on their bodies, and they were still carrying a new set of old clothes that they had worn before, and the three brothers of Le were smirking all the time.

Chu Xiangqian also laughed, asked the price, and casually took out a small stack of big black cattle from his coat pocket.

Count out the 320 dollars and hand it to the boss.

There are a total of 6 sets, and one set is only more than 50 yuan, which is really not expensive.

As for cloth tickets, cotton tickets or something, Chu Xiangqian has never been short of them.

No matter how bad it is, in exchange for food stamps and shopkeepers, he must be a hundred willing.

Back home, Ehime, Xue Jinglan, Hong Kong Sheng and Fei Fei looked at the three brothers, Aiguo, Aimin and Ailin, each wearing a canvas cotton coat, looking like three recruits.

They all laughed.

But in patriotism, love for the people and love Lin's eyesight, this set of cotton clothes on his body is not only very warm, but also much more beautiful than the patched cotton clothes before.

This body, when it goes out on a blind date, it has a lot of face.

At noon, Aiguo and Aimin rushed to take charge of the spoon, saying that they wanted the eldest brother and three sisters-in-law to see how the two brothers had learned to cook in the past year.

Chu Xiangqian waved his hand at Zhao Di, signaling that he would let the patriots and the people cook lunch.

It's a pity that the dishes made by the brothers are really okay, but Chu Xiangqian, who has already eaten in his mouth, said that it is a home-cooked stir-fry.

No, even the little apprentices who have no backbone in the kitchen and have not yet come out of the master are far inferior to the home-cooked food.

Ailin and Aiqiu are two small things, and they are salivating for a table of 4 meat dishes.

Seeing that the three sisters-in-law and the eldest sister gave themselves a few dishes from time to time, Ailin Aiqiu didn't care so much, and the steamed buns did not forget to eat, and her mouth was full of meat.

Aiguo and Aimin have been working in the kitchen of the rolling mill for almost a year, and it is natural to see that not only is his eldest brother not very willing to eat the dishes made by his brothers.

Even the three sisters-in-law, the eldest sister, and the three servants who worked in the eldest brother's house didn't eat much.

Immediately knew that the dish was not to the liking.

After eating, Chu Xiangqian smiled and said to the silent patriotism and love for the people, "Okay, you two have only been studying art for 1 year." According to the two of you, don't talk about learning to fry small dishes, being able to fry big pot dishes is already a special case.

Silly Zhu was a three-year apprentice at the beginning, and he only began to get in touch with small stir-frying. ”

Patriotism and love for the people nodded, but they were still not very happy in their hearts.

The four dishes just now were specially studied by the stupid pillar for more than a month, in order to wait until the New Year and show his hand in front of the eldest brother.

It's a pity that the actual operation is too few, or even not at all.

You can imagine the taste of the finished dish.

Chu Xiangqian saw that the country and the people were still sullen, and after thinking about it, he said, "You two will first lay a solid foundation in the past two years, otherwise I will find you an imperial chef as a master."

The basic skills are not solid, and it is more difficult to learn. ”

Patriotism and love for the people nodded helplessly, but when the three sisters of Zhaodi were cooking at night, Aiguo and Aimin still came up to help.

It seems that this is going to see what the difference between the dishes they cook and Zhaodi.

When he saw that Lai Di was obviously not a few years older than his brothers, but the knife work in his first hand and the smooth appearance when cutting vegetables, he immediately regretted coming to the back kitchen for his patriotism and love for the people.

Seriously, the three sisters of Zhao Di had never learned to cook before.

At most, it is just a home-cooked meal in the south, but the three of them have practiced martial arts for many years, and it is indeed easier and faster to learn knife work than ordinary people.

It's just that I studied with Sister Tao on Hong Kong Island for a few months, and it is indeed much better than the craft of patriotism and love for the people.

Moreover, loving the country and loving the people has actually been studied for more than a month, and the previous days were practicing basic skills, and the time to really cook did not recruit them much.

What Chu Xiangqian didn't know was that his two cousins, and they didn't know if they were hit, but they actually had a good impression of Lai Di and Pan Di.

It's just a boy's curiosity about the opposite sex, but if it's been in contact for a long time, maybe it's going both ways.

Chu Xiangqian didn't mind coming to Di and Pandi to be his younger siblings, and at this time he didn't have time to think about loving the country and the people.

After eating at noon, he was picked up by Xue Jianguo and drove all the way into Ouchi.

First he was personally rewarded by the leader, and then Old Man Tang began to say that if the drought eases after the New Year, then everything will be easy to say.

If the drought continues, it will be even more difficult for the country in the coming year.

Chu Xiangqian didn't hesitate much, and promised to bring back at least 100,000 tons of grain every month in the next year.

Anyway, he gave himself 20 tons of gold before he went up, and only deducted 9.2 tons of gold when he shipped 36 tons of wheat and 4 tons of corn to China last time.

The remaining more than 10 tons of gold are tight, and there is no problem at all in raising 500,000 tons.

When the gold deduction is finished, I will ask for it.

It's really not good, he subsidizes three or five hundred thousand tons of grain to the top, Chu Xiangqian is still very willing in his heart.

In this way, the annual grain commitment of 1.2 million tons has basically been realized.

Out of the inner house, Chu Xiangqian wanted to go home, but he didn't want Xue Jianguo to pull him to the compound and go back to Xue's house.

said hello to the old lady and mother-in-law, and was taken to the study by Old Man Xue and his father-in-law.

(End of chapter)