After becoming a big farmer

There are also male and female seats for the banquet held by the Qi family. The men are entertained by Qi Chen and Qi Erlang outside, while the women and children are entertained by Wu and Guo in the Donglai hall of the garden.As for Mrs. Fang, she first received the male guests who came to visit, and then went to the Donglai Pavilion to have fun with the female relatives.

Qi Chen saw that Qi Wangwang was going to run to the female relatives, so he quickly stopped her: "Where are you going? Is there a place you can go!"

Qi Wangwang muttered in dissatisfaction: "I'm not yet an adult, I'm still a child, what's the problem with going there with my mother!"

Qi Chen stared at her sternly and viciously, wondering where her nonsense came from.

"You are already seventeen, and you still treat yourself as a child, aren't you ashamed?"

Qi Wangwang muttered again: "I'm only sixteen years old!"

Being born at the end of the year is a bit of a disadvantage, being born as one year old, but after just over a month, you have grown another year!

If Qi Chen hadn't taken into account the presence of guests, he would have started to shoot the case.Qi Erlang watched his younger brother being scolded, and didn't intend to rescue her, but watched with a smile.

Qi Sanlang sat on the table, full of sadness, - when Qi Wangwang was babbling, he was only three or four years old, and he had already learned to dress himself, and later he did many things by himself.When Qi Wangwang was 17 years old, he was still regarded as a child by the elders, and when he was 14 years old, he proposed to move out of the main house, but his father agreed because he thought he could take care of himself. Who would treat him as a child at that time?

Under Qi Chen's firm refusal, Qi Wangwang had no choice but to sit down on the seat below Qi Sanlang in dejection.

After a while she couldn't sit still, got up and pulled the seat, approached Qi Sanlang, and asked softly: "Third brother, there are so many young ladies at home, don't you want to play with them?"

Qi Sanlang didn't want to talk to this guy - only she would simply think that those little ladies are here to play!

Guo Shi invited them over, firstly to celebrate Qixi Festival, to make the Qi family look more lively, and secondly, to get closer to each other.This time, because the Qi family has two married sons, it has a different meaning.

The families who were invited here may not be clear about the meaning of this, and they may not simply want to have a good time.

"Third Brother, Miss Zhou and Sister Chen are here, I want to go play with them!" Qi Wangwang said again, she thought that she was the Sir of the Qi family after all, and she wanted to show Zhou Shu a stroll with all her might. It also seems reasonable to visit your own large garden.

Qi Sanlang's eyeballs moved, and he turned to look at her: "Why did they come here?"

If the Zhou family were also invited in previous years, it is impossible for him not to have met them.

"The mammy said Miss Zhou's reputation is very good, she appreciated it very much, so she asked the second sister-in-law to invite them to beg for a gift."

Qi Sanlang rolled his eyes, his grandma wouldn't compliment a person he hadn't met, most likely she beautified Zhou Shu herself!But he also knew that it was impossible for Qi Wangwang to talk nonsense, so the Zhou family was really invited by his grandma.

He secretly pondered Fang's intentions, Qi Wangwang looked at him with provocative eyes, and after a while, he said: "It's not appropriate for us to go there."

Qi Wangwang knew that he let go, and said happily: "If it's not dark today, and the little ladies have not yet worshiped the moon, it's not too much for us to go find the mother."

Qi Sanlang's heart was moved, he thought about it, and said to his servant: "I'll go to make it easier, if others ask, just say so!"

After finishing speaking, he stood up, bowed to Qi Chen and the others, and retreated quietly. Qi Wangwang also slipped out quietly, put on his shoes and caught up with Qi Sanlang.Qi Chen noticed their departure, and he didn't care when the servant said Qi Sanlang's rhetoric.

The inner side of the garden where the women's relatives gather, if you want to enter it, you have to go around the big fish pond of the Qi family first, and then go through a small forest to reach the Donglai Pavilion, which is two stories high and open on all sides to enjoy the garden and entertain guests.

Opposite the Donglai Pavilion is a stage. On special occasions, female prostitutes are occasionally invited to perform.Right now it's just a Qiqiao Festival, but there are no performances.

The sun had not completely set, but lamps were already lit around the Donglai Hall, and the chatter and laughter of the female family members could be heard inside.

Qi Wangwang and Qi Sanlang came here aboveboard, and no one found it abrupt.After saluting normally, Fang asked, "Have you eaten yet?"

"Eat well, I wonder if there is a place to take care of the nanny." Qi Wangwang said.

Her eyes were dark and lively, but Fang could tell what she was thinking at a glance - it was nothing more than that she felt that the communication with the elders outside was too boring, and she wanted to come here to have fun!

But Qi Sanlang would follow, which surprised her a little.

But she didn't say anything, and asked someone to arrange two seats for them beside her, and asked someone to bring an eight-treasure box with eight kinds of candied fruits on it, for Qi to hope.

The ones served to Qi Sanlang were the same as those of the female relatives present, they were all boxes containing some snacks.

After seeing it, many female relatives had a clue in their minds about Qi Wangwang's status in the Qi family.

Qi hoped to eat a honey-soaked plum fruit, and found that there was no food on the table below, so he counted the number, there were eight pieces in total, and said with a smile: "Just right!"

Everyone looked at her curiously, and she said: "Eight servings of candied fruit, one for each person, just right! I'll give it to you to try!"

The dignified Qi family naturally had to prepare snacks for the guests, but it was not when they were eating right now, so Qi Wangwang's move was purely to share delicious food with them.

Fang didn't stop her, and many female relatives were also full of smiles, with different thoughts.

Qi hoped to share candied fruit with them. When he came to Zhou Shu and Chen Jianjiao, he said in a low voice, "I tasted it just now. This candied plum fruit is delicious, and it's specially reserved for you!"

She is so innocent, even though she doesn't look at her appearance, she thinks she is a simple child from somewhere!

Chen Jianjiao covered her mouth and snickered, Zhou Shu replied with a generous smile, "Thank you, Mr. Qi Silang."

Qi Sanlang's eyes fell on Chen Jianjiao, and he felt that the way she hid her smile looked frank and charming, which was really pretty.It's a pity that her gaze only stayed on Qi Wangwang's body, and Qi Wangwang's figure seemed to be reflected in her watery eyes.

Qi hoped to return to Fang's side happily, so a young lady boldly asked her: "Qi Silang, I heard that you are raising pigs, is this true?"

Some people worried that asking such a question would embarrass the Qi family, but Fang didn't care, and Qi Wangwang didn't care even more. Instead, he replied sincerely: "Yes, it's a pity that I don't have a chance today, otherwise I can let you have a try."

Some of the crowd showed resistance, and some controlled it very well, and did not show disdain for pork on their faces, and some were glad that the Qi family did not serve pork today, otherwise the Qi family would be ashamed. I have to bite the bullet and eat it.

People like the Zhou family who occasionally ate pork didn't have any special reactions, only the Chen family swallowed subconsciously when recalling the meat dumplings they ate that day.

"Qi Silang's pigs are delicious!" Chen Jianjiao also wanted everyone to recognize Qi Wangwang's pork, so she said.

Due to the presence of the Qi family, no one said anything to spoil the fun, only the little ladies whose eyes were shining brightly after seeing Qi Wangwang looked sickly, as if some beautiful dream had been shattered.

Most of them are only thirteen or fourteen years old, and they don't know how to hide it, so people can see what they are thinking in their hearts. Not to mention the old and sophisticated Fang, even Zhou Shu can see their disappointment—— They probably thought that if they married Qi Wangwang, they would have to raise pigs together in the future, so they lost interest in Qi Wangwang.

They didn't have much interest in Qi Sanlang. Firstly, there was a difference of four or five years in age. Second, they also heard some rumors about Qi Sanlang's life experience, and felt a little jealous.

Fang always had a faint smile on her face, which was neither impolite nor anyone could guess what she was thinking.

Probably because she felt that she had stayed here long enough, Fang was ready to go back to her yard.Qi Wangwang and Qi Sanlang also had to evacuate, the former supported Fang back, and Qi Sanlang returned to the banquet outside.

Lanterns were also hung outside, and the people who were full were serving wine orders. There was a bamboo tube on each table, and there were many small sticks in it—that is, "chips". Those with the above conditions will be fined a glass of wine.

Qi Sanlang looked at it for a while and felt bored, so he sat on the edge and drank alone.

In Donglai Pavilion, since Mrs. Fang and others withdrew, everyone was no longer reserved, and many topics were not so taboo, such as talking about anecdotes heard from outside, or talking about things that were not suitable for them. gossip.

Zhou Shu was not interested in this kind of topic, she glanced outside, and saw the half-circle first quarter moon hanging coldly on the western eaves, and there was a faint tendency to continue to set.

She got up and went outside.At this time, the weather was still hot, and the slate bricks of Qi's house were steaming like a steamer, making people sweat continuously.

The chirping of crickets came from the dark bushes around. Those who are calm find it elegant;

Zhou Shu's heart was not peaceful, but he didn't feel noisy either.She thought about the Zhou family's business, and she didn't feel the sense of anticipation of impatiently setting the moon and threading needles under Zhinu's gaze.

She had noticed Wu Xiaozong's suppression of the Zhou family before, and after Qi Wangwang's "complaint", she also knew that Wu Xiaozong had doubts about Chating Tea Mountain and wanted to take down the mountain over there, so in order to achieve his goal, he had already begun to arrange The forces further suppressed the Zhou family.

Wu Xiaozong was not just a simple householder in a large tea garden. Without a government background, he would not have been able to develop and grow.

In fact, when he made his fortune in the early years, he colluded with the government and shared the tea profits, thus opening the door to convenience. Not only did he acquire a lot of tea gardens in a short period of time, but the tea he produced quickly occupied the Shinshu market.

Although the officials who came to office later did not dare to plan boldly with him, they also received his benefits and turned a blind eye to some of his actions.

The tea shops that originally balanced the tea market were all under the control of Wu Xiaozong. Even if he maliciously suppressed the Zhou family, the justice that the tea shops could preside over was limited.

Of course, the owner of the tea garden in Xinzhou is not only Wu Xiaozong's family, he will also be restrained by other families, so he dare not be too obvious in his daily behavior, otherwise the Zhou family will have been excluded and suppressed out of Xinzhou.

But this time, the tea shop complained a lot about the Zhou family's arbitrarily naming the tea as "Chuting tea", thinking that the Zhou family could not use the name of Chuting Township to name their own tea leaves.Later, the government came to the door many times about the tea tax, which caused outsiders to speculate whether the Zhou family was "tax evasion".

Fortunately, the authorities really couldn't find out what's wrong with the tea tax, and she is also familiar with the classics, knowing that it is not wrong to name the place where her tea is produced. Ruin the reputation of Zhoujia tea.

Zhou Shu thought deeply, but he didn't notice anyone approaching.Lin Po didn't disturb her from the side, and after waiting for a while, he called softly, "Miss Zhou."

Zhou Shu came back to his senses, and looked suspiciously at the maid who was serving by Qi Wangwang's side.

"The Qi family would like to invite the young lady to meet in the courtyard." Lin Po said.

Zhou Shu was slightly surprised, and then thought about it: "Are you from the Qi family?"

Lin Po confirmed: "It is indeed An Ren, but Mr. Silang is in An Ren's courtyard, so he sent his maid to come."

Zhou Shu lost his doubts, and went back to talk to Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Chen Jianjiao, then followed Lin Po across the path in the garden to Mrs. Fang's yard.

The courtyard of the Fang family is very large. After the passage is the corridor and pavilion for sitting, and after the moon cave gate is the hall in the Fang family courtyard. There is a Buddhist hall behind the hall, and there are four or five wing rooms. The main house in the family courtyard.

When she arrived in front of the main room, she heard the voices of an old man and a young man talking funny. The young man's voice was higher-pitched, and he didn't know what he was talking about, which made the old man laugh constantly.

"An Ren, Mr. Silang, the little lady of the Zhou family is here." Lin Po said.

Qi Wangwang quickly came to the door, and said with a smile: "Little lady, you are here, come in and sit down!"

After Zhou Shu entered, he saluted and said hello to Mrs. Fang before sitting down at the guest table.

Due to Fang's old age and inconvenient legs and feet, the furniture in the room is a bit high, and even the seats are knee-high chairs.

Zhou Shu finally found out why Qi Wangwang was always moving around when sitting upright. Since Fang was used to sitting on a chair, it was really difficult for her to sit upright.

"I heard that Brother Chun always praises you for being smart and capable. You helped manage the huge family business at a young age, and you are also good at managing accounts. Brother Chun even asked you for advice."

Zhou Shu said modestly: "Anren Miu praises it, these are just the knowledge that sons and daughters should learn, slaves only learned a little, it's not elegant."

"Why do you underestimate yourself? Looking at Xinzhou City, there are not many daughters with your knowledge and ability. It's nothing else to invite you here today, just to thank you for taking care of Brother Chun these days .This child usually lacks discipline, if there is any disrespectful behavior, please forgive me."

Qi Wangwang wanted to say that she didn't seem to be rude, but seeing that the two were talking attentively, she didn't interrupt.

"Where, Qi Silang is so cute and straightforward. When he sees her, he is as kind as a younger brother."

After hearing this, Qi Wangwang felt a little sad for some reason.

Fang talked to Zhou Shu for a while, and gave her some calligraphy and painting as a present, and then sent her back to the Donglai Pavilion.

Zhou Shu walked out of Fang's yard, and then she felt relieved. She felt the sweat on her back, and hurried back, her steps were so fast that it seemed that there was wind in her ears.

After some probing with Fang just now, she understood Fang's meaning, first said that she was shrewd and capable, and she was not quite the same as the lady of Xinzhou, and then mentioned that Mr. Qi Wangwang came to find her, implying the two Contact too closely.

And all this was nothing more than worrying that she was too scheming and wanted to get close to Qi Wangwang, and even thought she had the idea of ​​marrying into the Qi family because of the sachet she gave her, so he beat her up.

She understood Fang's worries at that time, and said that she regarded Qi Wangwang as her younger brother, which showed that she had no unreasonable thoughts about Qi Wangwang.

She secretly thought, no wonder Qi Wangwang was able to hide his life experience for 17 years. With such a powerful grandmother, who can escape her eyes!It's just that when Qi Wangwang grows up, one day she falls in love, how can she deal with it?

Thinking of that pure and simple person, Zhou Shu felt a bit of reluctance to cut off contact with him.

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After Zhou Shu left, Qi Wangwang was depressed all the time. Fang asked her what was wrong, and she said, "Mother, I finally met a smart and capable woman like Miss Zhou. I admire her, look forward to her, and like her. I always bother her, but Mammy wants to scare her away!"

There are many kinds of "likes". Fang didn't think it was the kind of love between a man and a woman, so he didn't think much about it.She said: "For the sake of an outsider, you have already complained about your old age?"

"Little lady, although her surname is not Qi, she is not an outsider to me. She is a light in my heart. She makes me always remember what I should do so as not to lose myself, and also lets me know who I am. .”

In Zhou Shu, she saw the independence, self-improvement and perseverance of women in later generations, and she also recalled the direction she insisted on in her previous life. This is the reason why she yearns for and keeps looking at Zhou Shu.

Without this bright light, she is afraid that she will gradually be assimilated by the world, and eventually forget who she is and what she wants.

After hearing this, Fang felt sad for a while, but was relieved, then withdrew her servants and said, "I'm just worried that she will think you are a man and develop feelings for you. How do you think it will end then?"

"Nurse, no, Miss Zhou only has the Zhou family and the Zhou family's family business in her heart. She is used to settling accounts, and I'm afraid she has figured out that the disadvantages of choosing me outweigh the advantages."

Qi hoped to keep her calm intellectually, but it was like rain in her heart, and she was so sad that her heart was flooded.

Fang sighed, she admired Zhou Shu, if Zhou Shu had a brother, she could still marry the son of the Qi family. things.

"That's all, that's all, it's my old body's troubles! When you see her in the future, you should compensate her on your old body's behalf!"

Qi Wangwang hugged her silently again and acted like a baby: "Mama is right, she must not take this matter to heart, the past is the past, there is no need to mention it."

There is nothing wrong with this matter, how could she really ask her grandmother to compensate Zhou Shu?The biggest impact of this matter is that Zhou Shu will be more alienated from herself in the future, and at worst she will try to find a way to get close to Zhou Shu again.

The author has something to say: Wang Wang: It's so difficult, I can't offend Shu Shu, and I don't want to let my mother feel sad.

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感谢在2020-03-2301:16:01~2020-03-2402:24:47期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel who threw the mine: Su_Su 1;

Thanks to the little angels who irrigate the nutrient solution: only 10 bottles of Dao Nianran; 5 bottles of Gu Agua and Haoqi; 2 bottles of oh oh;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!