There is a Wangfu wife at home

Chapter 496 Wedding Room (Part [-])
Ah, don't care, anyway, there is a bounty to get.

The reward of five hundred cash is worth half a month's money for her little one.

Besides, she didn't pay for the shopping, so who cares.

When he arrived at the market, Juan parked the carriage in a place with few people and waited for Ximei.

Carrying a basket, Ximei rushed into the crowd excitedly, inquiring about shops selling red silk and candles and fruits.

Chinese New Year is approaching, early in the morning, the market is full of people.

And the people coming and going are even more crowded than the usual fairs.

After all, Chinese New Year is only two days away, and if you don’t hurry up and buy some, the New Year’s goods will be sold out.

There are also those who pick out all the mountain products at home and sell them at the end of the year when there are many people.

Therefore, there are many people on the street, and Ximei's basket is almost crushed.

She asked three people in a row, and finally found out about the shop selling Xiguo.

The business of the shop was very good, and the shop, which was two or three feet in size, was crowded with people.

All kinds of dim sum fruits are piled up in the container.

After inquiring, it turned out that many people came to buy happy fruits in time for weddings at the end of the year or in the first month.

Most of the people who buy are poor people, and they only choose the simplest things to buy.

What red dates, longan and lotus seeds, and I only buy one or two taels of each.

Those who are a little bit rich will buy two more pastries with big red happy characters painted on them.

The lady in charge of the shop pursed her lips and said patiently.

The simple four kinds of Xiguo cost no more than [-] Wen.

Excluding the cost, he only earns twenty or thirty Wen.

However, it is different when it comes to Ximei.

In Ximei's pocket was the twenty pennies given by Zhao Cong, enough to buy half a store's worth of Xiguo.

Ximei pointed eastward and westwardly, "This one, that one, and that one over there, each packs one catty, oh no, four catties, good things come in pairs, and everything goes well."

The shopkeeper's wife was happy, she rolled up her sleeves and called out deftly.

Red dates, longans, walnuts, lotus seeds, raisins, chestnuts, and two more sweet-scented osmanthus rice cakes with red happy characters painted on hawthorn juice.

Pulled four feet of red silk from the table, and two large sheets of red paper used to cut happy characters.

In the end, she bought a pair of red candles as thick as a child's arms.

The shopkeeper's wife wrapped three big bags, tied them firmly with red rope, and handed them to Ximei.

She smiled and said, "This lady has a total of [-] Wen, why don't you make up some more to make an auspicious number?"

Ximei held it in her hand, thinking, Zhao Cong doesn't know the price of this fruit, so why don't she buy some more and eat it by herself?

Thinking of this, Ximei bought two more pastries.

"I buy so much, can you give me a cheaper price?"

When the lady shopkeeper met a big client, she spoke straightforwardly, "All right, all right, let me count you 99 pennies, and it will be smooth and smooth for a long time."

Ximei happily gave the money.

The lady in charge took the money and said with a smile, "Miss, is this for the newcomers in the family?"

Ximei said, "Ha, I don't understand either. If you tell me to buy it, I'll buy it. I'll run errands for others."

She thought in her heart, didn't Li Jiaoniang Luo Cheng get married early?What are you buying these for?
Thinking about it again, Zhao Cong didn't understand why he bought it like this, right?

It's just a birthday, why do you look like a bridal chamber?
Ximei couldn't figure it out.

She shook her head, what the hell, she didn't pay the money anyway.

Fruits, pastries, and red silk weighed tens of catties.

The lady in charge called a waiter to help her.

Walking back to the carriage, Xi Niang sent the man away, stuffed everything into the carriage and put it away.

Juan rolled up his sleeves and was watching the excitement on the street. Seeing that she had bought a few packages, he asked curiously, "What did you buy? So much?"

Ximei's face darkened, "It's for Mrs. Li, don't steal it."

Juan pursed his lips, "How could I steal something from my teacher's wife? Hmph!"

Ximei also put the basket into the car.

Juan turned his head to look, "What is this?"

Ximei was worried that Juan would eat it secretly, but this was not guaranteed.

She grabbed a handful of fried chestnuts and gave them to Juan, "I'll eat these for you, don't touch the others, you have to hand them in."

Juan grinned, "All right, all right, don't eat or eat."

"I still need to buy some more quilt covers, just wait a little longer." Ximei patted her sleeves, turned around and walked to the market again.

"Got it." Juan ate chestnuts.

After Ximei left, he rubbed his stomach, bought two buns nearby, and gnawed on them.

Half an hour later, Ximei bought back a bright red bed sheet embroidered with rich and noble peonies, a pair of pillows of the same color, and two quilt covers.

Plus two pairs of men's and women's shoes are also happy.

Again, there are washbasins and footbaths with vermilion happy characters, a pair of bronze mirrors engraved with wealth and auspiciousness, and a pair of copper combs.

An old man carried the load and helped her deliver the items to the side of the carriage.

Ximei paid the money and sent her away.

After seeing it, Juan asked in surprise, "Miss Mei, are you getting married?"

"Marry you, brat!" Ximei patted the back of Juan's head with her hand, "I said it was for Mrs. Li, why are you still asking? I'm back to the village! Go back to the village for lunch."

She was starving to death, she just ate two buns and kept running back and forth.

It's not easy to earn a little tip.

……

It was already noon when Ximeijuan returned to the village.

The village is very lively.

Ximei took Juan and came to find Zhao Cong with the items she bought.

Zhao Cong checked everything, and nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, you have worked hard."

Ximei was very happy, "I was worried that I couldn't buy them well. This is the countryside, and there aren't many things. It happened to be a market, so I bought these after we made up all kinds of things."

According to the agreement, Zhao Cong gave her and Ju An a reward of [-] Wen each.

The two happily accepted.

Zhao Cong ordered again, "There is no one on the east side right now, you two come with me and arrange their room."

Ximei, who got the reward and made some extra money, happily replied, "Okay, I'll get busy now."

She hugged the thing nimbly and called to Juan to follow.

Juan was also happy, and followed her with two basins.

The New Year's Eve meal was about to come, Li Jiaoniang went to the kitchen to watch people serve dishes, Luo Cheng was directing Hu Laoqi and A Sheng to carry the table and set up the wine table.

The room on the east side is locked, and the key is here with Zhao Cong.

Zhao Cong went to open the door, and Ximei and Hu An got to work together.

The house is scrubbed every day, so there is no need to scrub, just move the table and chairs, and change the bedding.

The matter is not very complicated, Ximei and Juan are busy working together, and they will be busy in half an hour.

The house has been refurbished and completely changed.

Juan stretched out his hand and scratched his head in surprise, "Why does it look like a wedding?"

Ximei patted the back of his head again, "Talk too much!"

Zhao Cong said in a deep voice at this moment, "Ju An, Mrs. Mei, you must not tell anyone what I arrange for you."

Ximei smiled and said, "Understood, young master."

Juan also nodded seriously, "Understood, I won't say a word."

In the courtyard, Ximen Fei's loud voice came, "Young master, it's time for the New Year's dinner, huh? Where are you?"

Zhao Cong said, "Let's go, let's eat New Year's dinner."

"Great, let's eat and eat, I'm just hungry." Juan looked forward to the New Year's meal, rubbed his stomach, and ran out of the house quickly.

Ximei also followed out, she was also hungry.

Zhao Cong looked back at the room, smiled slightly, and locked the door.

Walking into the courtyard, I saw Ximen Fei approaching with a big smile, "Ah, so the young master is here, and he asked me to find it easily. Let's go for a New Year's dinner, let's have a good drink."

"Okay." Zhao Cong smiled lightly.

……

There are a lot of people in the village, there are about ten tables, extending from the open space in front of the kitchen to the bamboo forest.

The weather was fine, although it was cold, but there was no wind, so everyone sat under the sun and ate in the sun.

It's a beautiful thing.

When Zhao Cong and Ximen Fei stepped forward, many people cheered loudly.

Some called Zhao Cong, and some called Ximen Fei.

Most of them are called Zhao Cong.

Zhao Cong paid for today's New Year's meal, and Zhao Cong paid for the food delivered in the afternoon.

Zhao Cong has golden legs, anyone who doesn't hug him is stupid.

Li Jiaoniang was checking the dishes stewed on several stoves, and Luo Cheng was listening to Hu Laoqi talking about the distribution of food.

Ximen Fei pulled Zhao Cong, walked to the front table and sat down.

This table is occupied by Li Jiaoniang Luo Cheng, Chunya Erbao, Huzi Huan, Hu Laoqi, and several other stewards of the village.

Zhao Cong had the highest status and was pushed to the main seat by Ximen Fei.

Zhao Cong stood up, "Let my parents sit down. One day I will recognize my parents, and I will be my parents forever."

As he spoke, he dragged another chair, leaving two seats vacant.

Li Jiaoniang had arranged things over there, Luo Cheng had also ordered the food issue, and the two came together.

Zhao Cong took each of them and helped them to sit down.

"Daddy sits here, mother sits here."

His humility made the people in the village respect him even more.

Li Jiaoniang was very happy to be respected in public.

She smiled and said, "Cong'er has a heart, sit down."

Luo Cheng sat down and stood up again, looked at everyone and said, "Today is our first reunion dinner. From now on, the affairs of the village will depend on everyone's efforts. With everyone, there will be a bright future for Zhuangzi."

Many people said loudly, "Dong Luo's family is being polite, we have tomorrow only because of Dong Luo's family and the young master."

Zhao Cong said, "Where's the wine you bought? Let's carry them up."

Li Jiaoniang also shouted, "Missesses, the food is served!"

The bustling New Year's dinner has begun.

A table of ten people, twelve dishes.

Two hot soup dishes, stewed lamb bone soup, stewed lotus root soup.

Four kinds of cold dishes, beef slices in sauce, boiled chicken, steamed dried salted fish, salted duck eggs cut into pieces.

Four kinds of vegetables, fried bamboo shoots with pickled vegetables, sweet and sour water radish, stir-fried lettuce, and marinated dried tofu.

Two fruits, oranges, jujubes.

The dishes are simple, but authentic country dishes.

The wine is also brewed by the villagers, and the wine tastes mellow.

Opening the seal, just smelling the aroma of the wine makes people intoxicated.

Hu Laoqi is a master at activating the atmosphere.

He lifted the jug, first toasted Zhao Cong and Luo Cheng and Li Jiaoniang, and then to Ximen Fei.

Ximen Fei's position was ranked fourth in the village, and he didn't mind at all.

He couldn't beat Zhao Cong in a fight, and he also lost in archery.

Zhao Cong's adoptive parents are Luo Cheng and Li Jiaoniang, so he has no choice but to be the fourth child.

A man's arms and legs can be stretched and bent, and a human being should also be able to stretch and bend.

There is no shame in losing, and it is not losing to Jin Bing.

Ximen Fei smiled generously and drank with Luo Cheng and Zhao Cong.

Happy today, Li Jiaoniang also allowed Zhao Cong to drink.

However, Luo Cheng might not allow Li Jiaoniang to drink too much.

It's really that Li Jiaoniang's wine quality is not good, and she will make all kinds of nonsense after getting drunk, which makes people overwhelmed.

Thinking that today is a special day, Li Jiaoniang secretly took a pot of wine and hid it in her cloak in order to strengthen her courage.

Not allowed to drink, she secretly drank.

Chunya saw it, blinked curiously, and wanted to ask why.

Li Jiaoniang gave her a hard look and warned her not to speak out.

Chunya: "..." What's wrong with Li Jiaoniang?Steal a jug of wine to hide?

Hu Laoqi took the lead, and other people in the village also came to Li Jiaoniang's table to toast.

First the tiger son Hu An Erbao, and then the beggar A Sheng who was rescued by Luo Cheng.

Then a few cooks came to toast.

Luo Cheng is good at drinking, so many people came to pay respects, but he didn't pass out.

The wine is good, the food is good, the weather is good, and there are many people.

The New Year's dinner was extremely lively, and they ate until halfway through noon.

Luo Cheng was slightly drunk, but Hu Laoqi and Ximen Fei still took Luo Cheng to drink.

Li Jiaoniang pursed her lips and smiled, not in a hurry.

He drank his wine, she slowly peeled her oranges, and chatted with some cooks and Chunya.

But Zhao Cong seemed very anxious.

He said to Hu Laoqi, "Someone will come from the village in a while, do you want to share the food? Dong Luo's family is drunk, so take care of yourself."

Hu Laoqi was so frightened that he didn't dare to persuade him any more, he put down the wine jar, dragged Ah Sheng and several other managers of the village and ran away.

Almost forgot the big thing!
Luo Cheng waved his hand, "I'm not drunk, Xiao Cong'er, I'm not drunk."

He said he was not drunk, but he couldn't hold the wine glass steadily in his hand, and spilled the wine on his robe.

Li Jiaoniang couldn't help laughing again.

(End of this chapter)