The husband's son-in-law

Four boats sailed slowly into Giting pier.

The sailors on the ship stood on the deck and started waving the flag, and the guard workers on the pier got the letter, and their voices were filled with joy, and they spread one by one: "Boss Li is back."

"The Zhaozhou merchant is back."

The sound spread.

Ji Ting had no official wharf in the past. The fishermen in the coastal area were just a broken boat and small boat, and they could go to sea to salvage. Naturally, the bigger boats were all owned by the squire. Can do more.

Later, Jiting and Rongguan built factories and naturally chose the site to repair the wharf.Jiting's pier is larger and more formal, and Rongguan's is naturally one step behind and smaller—this is how Rongguan's county magistrate works, he has to be supervised, beaten with a whip in the back, confessed ten points, and can pass six points. .

In the early days, it was more of a different brain circuit, and it was hard to deviate from the main idea.

Gu Zhao was grinding his teeth, and he was reluctant to take charge of the county magistrate earlier, because the local power of the Li family was too strong, and the county magistrate Rong Guan became the uncle of the Li family. I don't know the local situation, and it delays the progress, so I gritted my teeth and made do with it.

Naturally, he has no worries now—Xiao Gu also wrote in this year's work report that he would change the county magistrate.

Let’s just say that now, when the ship docks, the workers on the pier are building ladders and waiting quietly.

Li Zhouzhou got off the boat and said to the manager of the same company: "I will rest in Jiting for two days, and I will go back to inform each other. The shareholders of the cannery factory will have an annual meeting tomorrow, and tomorrow will be the coconut factory." All arrangements are full. of.

The people below naturally shouted yes, their voices were full of joy, and they finally had a rest all year round.

"Brother Lin, we're home now, you should also go back and rest for a few days." Li Zhouzhou told Brother Lin to go back and have a look as well, since there is nothing else to do now.

"Okay, thank you boss." Brother Lin said happily. He also missed his parents and grandparents. After he finished speaking, he looked at Brother Wang Jian. Home, are you still afraid that I won’t be able to accompany you?”

Brother Lin was actually afraid that elder brother Wang Jian would be bored by himself. Seeing what elder brother Wang Jian said, he knew that elder brother Wang Jian would not be like him, homesick, so he gave up.

Naturally, the group returned to Ji Ting's house first. Just as their luggage was unloaded, someone came to the door and said that Brother Lin's family had come, and the superficial words were: I heard that Boss Li came back from business, and came to pay his respects.

When Li Zhou heard it on Monday, he knew it was a fake greeting, but it was real that he came to pick up the child--Brother Lin's family also thought about the child, which is a good thing.

The people who came were Brother Lin's parents.Li Zhouzhou met and exchanged a few pleasantries. Brother Lin's parents kept praising him for his kindness and bringing Brother Lin to see the world, and Brother Lin caused him trouble because of his young age.

"Brother Lin is capable. He didn't cause me any trouble. On the contrary, he helped me." Li Zhou Zhoulue said with a serious smile: "There will be a big order in the next year, so I still have to work on Brother Lin. I will give it to you." I draw."

Brother Lin's parents apologized, they didn't believe it, what kind of ability could his brother Lin have, and even helped Boss Li make a big order?Just don't make a big mess.But Boss Li flattered them and said that to give them face.

"It's done, Brother Lin, go back with your parents and have a good reunion for a few days. Don't come in a hurry. If you miss me, just go to Li Mansion in Zhaozhou." Li Zhouzhou also disagreed with Brother Lin's father. Mother is polite.

The Li family's parents knew the fun, picked up the child and left.

In the car, Brother Lin's mother said distressedly: "Our brother Lin has lost weight, is it because the road is hard?"

"No bitterness, mother, we went by boat, and I didn't get seasick, but I seem to have lost some weight, and my clothes are too big."

Brother Lin, Auntie touched the child's arm and gestured, but she lost weight.

When they arrived at Li's house, there was another group of chatters. Grandma Li saw that Brother Lin was also screaming thin, and ordered the servants to pick up Brother Lin's favorite food when cooking. The sister-in-law next to her said: "Brother Lin is Isn't it taller?"

Brother Lin jumped up a little and grew taller.

It used to be about 1.6 meters 1.7, but now it looks like [-] meters [-].

"It's not good for my brother to grow too tall. This height will make you look strong. How will you marry someone in the future?" After Li Grandma finished speaking, she looked at her brother Lin carefully, "But we Brother Jialin, this one is just right, but I dare not grow it any longer."

Brother Lin's mother said: "It should be. After working with Boss Li for two years, it's time to visit her husband's house." After saying this, she looked at her father-in-law and her husband.

Sending brother Lin to serve Boss Li, this is the idea of ​​the men in the family, wanting to flatter Mrs. Gu, brother Lin's mother is the most traditional and conservative, she is absolutely unwilling in her heart, and she can't hold back her husband, she always feels that there is money at home Well, the brother she gave birth to should be a noble little brother, and when he gets married, he should also be a good husband and teach his son to be obedient.

How can you run out and show your face?

But her opinion is not important, and no one wants to listen to her.The mother-in-law can say a few words, but the father-in-law has decided, and the mother-in-law can't get in the way. Now Brother Lin has been with Boss Li for more than a year. Brother Lin and mother-in-law are also anxious, so they want to beat the side drums, Check out the voices of the men.

"Ma'am, I'm only thirteen, and I don't want to be at home after getting married, so why don't you keep me for a few more years?" Brother Lin said coquettishly.

Brother Lin's mother: "If you delay any longer, it will be a big problem, and it will be difficult to find." As she spoke, she looked at the man again.

Brother Lin's father also knew what his wife meant, thought about it for a while, looked at his father, and said in a deliberative tone, "Then wait for Brother Lin to be sixteen or seventeen?"

"Sixteen and Seventeen is good. I can't bear to stay with Brother Lin for another three or four years." The Patriarch of the Li family, also known as Grandpa Lin, made the decision.

The matter was settled, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Li family had also settled down. It would be great if they could find a husband's house for brother Lin, and don't look like the brother of the Wang family. A man is not a man, how ugly, what does it look like.

The reunion dinner was eaten in the hall of the main courtyard. Brother Lin was eating food, and his grandfather, father, uncle, uncle, and brother asked him a series of questions, asking him how he was going to Liangzhe this time, whether he was tired, and what he was busy with.Brother Lin knew that some things could be said and some things could not be said, so he said something simple.

"As soon as we arrived, someone came to pick us up. The boss knew us."

"The boss even took Brother Wang Jian and me to Mr. Liang's mansion, which is really beautiful."

"The ladies all praise me."

Brother Lin asked, "Master Liang? Be more careful."

"I don't understand either. Anyway, I heard that I am a senior official of the third rank. I haven't seen anyone, only the officials' wives. The eldest lady also said that I am as old as her son..."

The senior official of the third rank - this frightened the men who were eating in the room to silence.

All their lives they ate and sat at the same table with the lord Guan. It turned out that Mr. Gu didn't come, so he was Tong Jiting's magistrate, a seventh-rank official, and only the head of the Li family was qualified, so he still flattered and flattered him.

Grandpa Lin looked at Brother Lin lovingly, "You must be obedient with Boss Li, and see the world and people more often."

It's a pity that Brother Lin is not a man, but if he is a man from the Li family, then Boss Li would not be able to bring him with him to meet nobles like this.

Mrs. Li quickly corrected his mind. It is enough that Brother Lin can form a good relationship with Boss Li and get to know more people. It will be helpful to Brother Lin and the Li family.

In the house.

Li Zhouzhou had just taken a hot bath, and the bedding in the room was dry, without any dampness at all.Although Jiting Prefecture is far from the sea, the weather is not as dry as in Zhaozhou. The quilts here are often wet in autumn and winter, and are prone to mold.

It needs to be pulled out to dry when the weather is good, and to sleep when the weather is bad.

Only rich people are willing to spend coal to dry the bedding.

He changed into clean and comfortable clothes, sat in the living room to eat, and next to him were Wang Jian, Su Shiyi, Meng Jianyun and three people. Fortunately, Wang Jian said that when Brother Lin was gone, he would eat with the boss because he had to talk about things.

Su Shiyi and Meng Jianyun are rarely like this.

This one was also called by Li Zhouzhou. While eating, he said that he wanted to return to Zhaozhou as soon as possible, and the matter of Ji Ting and Rong Guan had to be dealt with early.

"After eating, set up the tent, Wang Jian, take out the tent from the coconut factory."

Li Zhouzhou talked to Wang Jian about business matters, such as the account books and the New Year’s goods for the workers in the factory. Last year’s baskets were avoided this year. Keep out, and whoever makes trouble will be fined.

"The rules and regulations in the factory are clearer, but there are also human feelings under the system, which cannot be light or heavy. This year, in addition to the coconut factory, the workers in the canning factory are also responsible for the New Year's goods. You just supervise and take care of them."

Wang Jian said, "Boss, is the New Year gift at the canning factory the same as that at the coconut factory?"

"For the time being, this year the cannery only makes pineapples and lychees in autumn. If there are other canned fruits in the early, middle, and late next year, there will be almost no rest throughout the year. That year's gift will also be a coconut. The factory is a bit thicker." Li Zhouzhou said.

Wang Jian thought the same thing, hard work pays more, and he immediately wrote it down.

Li Zhouzhou told Meng Jianyun that during this period of time in Jiting, you should first take care of the 13 people you bought. They are new to a strange place and they don’t understand the language. You have to be more patient.Then he said to the patient Su Shiyi: "You help Wang Jian with the annual rituals of these eight factories."

This distribution, the result is naturally appropriate.

Li Zhouzhou found that although Meng Jianyun had a dark face, a cold look, and a hard heart, but he was divided into people, and it was really not good to face the rich and have a good life. I was born in poverty, but I can be a little considerate and patient.

Just like Li Chun, Li Chun doesn't love men, he has no good face towards men, he is very strict and strict, but he is very patient towards women and children, and sometimes he will treat them a little more favorably.

It's all about people's past experiences.

The annual meeting was held on the second day and the third day.

The shareholders who come to the house for the annual meeting are naturally the shareholders of the coconut factory and the canning factory. The account books are clear and clear. Every time the goods are sold, the major shareholders will follow along and know everything. Chu, of course there is no doubt.

Naturally, I have some small questions and curiosity, and I dare not ask directly. If Boss Li hadn't set up a factory and invited them to do business together, how could he make so much money?I didn't even dare to think about it before.

Some people want to raise prices, but they dare not speak up.Boss Li is a major shareholder with decision-making power, and the right to kick them out and replace them with other shareholders. Of course, the money you invested in at the beginning will also be given to you, but you are not stupid. How much money you invested in at the beginning, now Not to mention that I have already earned it back, seeing that the business is getting better, I am making money year after year.

The shareholders of the cannery factory heard about it. Boss Li even went to the house of an official this time.

"Where is the senior official of the third rank!"

Who wouldn't be surprised when it got out?There is also doubt that it is not a lie, if there is a third-rank official as a backer, how can Mr. Gu come to their Zhaozhou?

Naturally, they don't know the answer, and no one dares to ask Boss Li in a daze.

Anyway, it is money plus power, Li Zhouzhou's business is very smooth, no businessman in Zhaozhou will kick this iron plate, if there were any businessmen who questioned before, now there are only two words: obedient.

Just listen to Boss Li's words and that's it.

After the canning factory's annual dividends were finished, Li Zhouzhou followed up and said: "Next year, Jiting and Rongguan counties will bear fruit. Canned lychees are our specialty in Zhaozhou. Lychees ripen early in March and are in season in June and July. There are also lychees in late August, which will be produced in three seasons, and pineapples will also keep up."

"In addition to these two models, we also make canned yellow peaches."

As Li Zhouzhou said, he asked several officials in charge to write it down, "Besides canned food, there are also dry goods, such as longan, and there is no rush in seafood. Sun-dried shrimp, kelp, seaweed, etc. are what our people often eat, so they are easy to put away. The dry goods are also prepared, and they will be sold next year, try it first, whether it is good or bad is another matter, and you will never lose money."

Now, everyone at the table is beaming, and the shareholders in several seaside villages don't have a series of canned fruits anymore. They have a lot of seafood produced in the sea.

"It's all going to be sent out for sale, so it's better to strengthen the customs clearance of the goods, and don't smash the signboard of Zhaozhou merchants. You guys do it first, try it, and I'll come and have a look when it opens next spring."

After that, the money was distributed, and the meeting was adjourned.

This servant, the shareholders of the seafood and fruit canning factory, are just like the shareholders of coconut goods yesterday. Money.

Li Zhouzhou stayed in Jiting for two days, and when he finished dealing with the bulk, he took Meng Jianyun and thirteen bought people back to Zhaozhou City. Wang Jian and Su Shiyi were left to do the rest of the finishing work.

He is like an arrow.

The 13 people who bought them had just disembarked from the boat. Seeing this dilapidated and desolate place, the village was no different from theirs. Everyone was extremely poor, so they were afraid, but they went into the prefecture and county, where they slept in beds and ate food. Served with multigrain stewed rice.

It can be mixed with white rice!

There was still meat in the dish. One person couldn’t believe it when he took the first bite. He spat it out, pinched it with his hands, and stuffed it back into his mouth quickly. After eating, he said: “I just ate a piece of chicken. It’s really delicious. Chicken, yes."

It turned out that everyone else was the same and ate them all.

Some chickens have more bones, some have fat skin, some are skinny, but no matter what, they are all meaty chicken. When I was at home, I could eat a bite all year round during the Chinese New Year. I didn’t want to sell myself to eat. Served with dry rice and meat.

The stomach is full, but the mouth is still oily. This time everyone's fear of getting off the boat has been diluted a lot, until it is time to set off again.

"Meng, Manager Meng, isn't this the Li Mansion? Why are you still leaving? Where are you going?"

A brave person asked Meng Jianyun.

Meng Jianyun's face was still the same as before, expressionless, but he said: "Go to Zhaozhou, this is not Li Mansion, you don't know how to ride behind."

This man's guts had run out, and he didn't dare to ask how long he would go.just go.

As soon as they got on the road, they found that the road was really flat, just like the road they went to the house when they came. It was very smooth and not tiring to walk on. Take a break.

Until three days later, everyone saw the tall and big city gate.

This, this is Zhaozhou.

It's really impressive.

Seeing the expressions on those thirteen faces, Meng Jianyun didn't know what to say. Is this city gate high?But he remembered that the first time he escaped and saw the gate of the capital, it was the same, or even worse than these people, he felt that he would be able to survive in the capital if he could be saved.

"Go in."

"Boss Li is back!"

"Boss Li has returned to the city."

"It's back, it's back."

Gu Zhao heard the news of Zhou Zhou's return to Jiting two days earlier. He reckoned that he had to finish the finishing work, at least two days later, and calculated the days. These two days were specially asked for leave for Li Zhaoxi, not to let the children go to school up.

Zhou Zhou has been away for almost two months this time, the child misses his father, and he misses his wife.

Therefore, in the past two or three days, the people in Zhaozhou City saw Mr. Gu walking around the gate of Zhaozhou City with Young Master Fubao at noon every day.

Of course, it is the envy of the envy behind the back—women are so envious, Mr. Gu looks so good and still loves Boss Li so much, shouldn't he be envious.

There are also various relationships.

Today can be regarded as waiting.

"I'm back, thanks for your hard work." Gu Zhao went out of the city to greet him.

Sitting on the horseback, Fu Bao raised his hand and waved his arms, happily calling Dad.Gu Zhao didn't see it, he was startled at first, and said with a tiger's face: "Catch it, don't let go, just agreed, you ride alone and I will hold the rope for you, you can't let go when you are on top."

"Fufu knows it's wrong, Fufu just misses daddy so much."

Mistakes are fufu.Gu Zhao: ... "I'm not your father, so I won't follow your example. I won't allow it next time, or I will hit you hard."

Fu Bao didn't speak, but waited for Dad to approach, he got off his horse, and when he saw Dad, he jumped on him first, complaining aggrievedly: "Dad——"

"Zhou Zhou, Fu Bao just scared me to death, how dangerous it is to let go while sitting so high." Gu Zhao rushed ahead, "My heart doesn't even beat."

Fu Bao was dumbfounded with his pitiful expression, and turned to look at his own father.

"..."

If there were not so many people watching, Gu Zhao would have the shame to say one more thing: If you don't believe me, feel it.

Li Zhouzhou was also happy to see the father and son bickering and having fun. He patted Fu Bao's head with one hand while looking at his father-in-law, "I'm not here during this time, is there anything wrong?"

"Yes." Gu Zhao took his wife's hand, "I miss you all."

Li Zhouzhou smiled with smiles in his eyes, and went home.

Going home is naturally a matter of settling in. Telling dad that he is safe, washing and changing clothes and eating. It has been so long since we haven't seen each other. The whole family has a lot to talk about, especially Li Zhaoxi, who talks a lot. I have to talk to him about every detail. Dad reported that Gu Zhao couldn't get in the way, so he was irritated by being on the sidelines.

In the end, he stretched out his paw that was not meant to be a father, and squeezed Li Zhaoxi's mouth.

Li Zhaoxi: "...Aji said no, no, why?"

"Take a break, is your mouth dry?" Gu Zhao said kindly, "Drink more water to moisten your throat."

Li Zhouzhou knew about Xianggong's little tricks, but followed Xianggong's words, "Fufu, drink some water and rest for a while, and Daddy will listen to you and Aji's classmates about growing vegetables."

Fu Bao can only go to drink water because he is wronged, he wants to listen to his father.

The Li Family Mansion was bustling with activity, and they didn't stop eating.Li Da used to think that there was only one child in the family, Fubao, which was much deserted, but now he didn't think so. Fubao said that there was also a barking barking, oh, it was so lively.

It was getting late, and it was time for Li Zhaoxi to go to bed.

"If you don't go to school tomorrow, you will have another day." Gu Zhao promised, whether he is the real father or not.

Fu Bao was so happy that he knelt down on the quilt, and said, "Father is doing well!!!"

"Isn't it the best?" Xiao Gu said incredulously.

"Hey, sleep well, cover the quilt so you don't get cold." Li Zhouzhou coaxed Fu Bao into the bed, while telling Fu Bao some stories about selling canned food in Liangzhe, telling Fu Bao a bedtime story.

Accompanied by the two fathers, Fu Bao fell asleep obediently.

Seeing that the child had slept soundly, the couple got up and held hands and went back to the house. There was a servant sleeping in the outer compartment waiting for Fubao to get up at night.

Back in the house, the couple went to bed.

Gu Zhao said: "Without Fubao chattering in front of me, it's much quieter all of a sudden, I'm not used to it."

"How can a father say that about a child?"

"It's not a bad word." Xiao Gu was confident, he was not the best father anymore.

Li Zhouzhou couldn't help laughing, and finally went over to hug his husband and kissed him, saying: "Brother Zhaozhao is the best husband."

"..." Xiao Gu was so happy that he was relieved, and the two of them were covered by the quilt.

There was a muffled sound from inside the quilt, and Li Zhouzhou murmured, saying don't bite.Gu Zhaoze said: "Just a kiss on the cheek, brother Zhou Zhou ran away? Really don't bite the fake?"

"I'll try here."

"Itch." Another muffled voice.

The voice gradually became lower and lower.

I haven't seen him for a long time, Gu Zhao is just as old as a wolf and a tiger, and Li Zhouzhou is not the same. This whole thing was quite noisy, and in the end he really begged for mercy, and Gu Zhao gave up without further ado.

"Have a good rest for a few days, and I'm back. I'm not in a hurry." Gu Zhao wiped Zhou Zhou's body clean, changed his underwear and bedding again, went to bed and hugged someone and said, "Go to sleep."

Li Zhouzhou was sleepy from tossing around, so he hummed and fell asleep.

This sleep was really heavy, and I didn't get up until the sun was high.

Fu Bao was playing with Wang Wang outside, ran around and quietly entered Dad's house, didn't go in, just stood at the door and waited for a while, Dad was silent inside, why was he still asleep?

"Grandpa, why has Dad been sleeping all the time?"

Li Da: "Your father is tired from doing business, and you will sleep in if you get home. You go and play with Wang Wang, and your father will wake up at noon."

"Okay." Fu Bao took Wang Wang to play again, but after playing for a while, he still missed Dad, so he went to visit Dad quietly again.Then he was caught by Gu Zhao who skipped work early and came back for lunch.

"Have you finished your homework?"

"No class, but no homework."

Fubao:? ? ?

"Go to the study room, trace a large page first, I'll check it later, and eat after finishing writing." Gu Zhao said seriously.

Fu Bao had no choice but to obey obediently, washed his hands and sat down to write big characters.

Alas, why are Fufu's happy days so short.

Li Zhaoxi wrote big characters with tears in her eyes.

Gu Zhao chased Fu Bao away, and then entered the back room. If Zhou Zhou knew that Fu Bao would stand by the door from time to time to see why he was still awake, Zhou Zhou would definitely be ashamed.

Zhou Zhou is not thick-skinned like him, and he doesn't fool Li Zhaoxi either.

Ugh.

Gu Zhao sighed with a smile, went to the bed when he entered the room, and woke Zhou Zhou up.

"Why is it so late?" Li Zhou Zhou knew it was getting late when he saw the sun outside.

Gu Zhao said solemnly: "You have worked hard in business, and you were tired from working out last night. Sleeping more will be normal." Knowing what Zhou Zhou was worried about, he said, "Fu Bao played with Wang Wang in the morning and just went to do his homework."

Li Zhouzhou breathed a sigh of relief, that's good.

Before eating at noon, Fubao handed in a large sheet of homework.Gu Zhao was very serious about correcting Fu Bao's homework. He sat on the chair, and Fu Bao stood on the other side of the desk, behaved well.

"Today's words are impetuous, and none of them can be read."

"Li Zhaoxi, you have to calm down and write your homework."

Fu Bao is young now, learning to write is all big characters, or reciting. Gu Zhao checks the big characters every time, and circles them when he writes well. Today, he didn't circle any of them, and called them big names.

"I see, Dad." Fu Bao also blushed a little, because he didn't write properly when he wrote.

"Write another one after dinner."

"understood."

Fu Bao answered with his head down.

But when he got out of the study, his head was touched by his father, and he seriously criticized his father just now, so his expression became much softer, "Wash your hands and eat."

Fu Bao still doesn't understand it now, but he knows that no matter if his father criticizes him seriously or talks to him gently, his father still loves him, just like his father.

After dinner, Fu Bao was going to take a nap, but now he stood up and went to the study to write big characters. Dad said to write one, and Fu Bao practiced several. He only stopped when he felt good. pen.

"Finished?" Li Zhouzhou asked when Fu Bao came out.

Fu Bao hummed. From Li Zhouzhou's point of view, he looked like an older child, but he smiled and stretched out his arms, and Fu Bao snuggled up to him. Although he was a little embarrassed and blushed, But he likes to be close to Dad.

Li Zhouzhou patted Fu Bao on the shoulder.

"Fufu grows up really fast, and he's seven years old." Li Zhouzhou sighed, and said with a gentle smile, "Did Dad talk about you at noon?"

"Father said it was because I messed up my homework and didn't do my homework well."

This is not my father's fault.

"When you were born, people in the village had names like sheep eggs, cow eggs, and iron eggs. The names were rough and easy to feed, but your father said it was Fubao." Li Zhouzhou said. After talking about the past, seeing that Fubao listened seriously, when he said the names of Yangdan, Fubao had a look of disgust on his face.

Small people can tell whether it sounds good or not.

"Father loves you. Speaking of Fubao, you are full of blessings. I also hope that my family Fufu will be happy, safe and healthy in the future. But you are getting older, smart, good at memorizing books, and quick to learn, Ah Dad has also learned a lot, he has learned many things, he has done business, and it is different from before, if my Fubao can have some skills, it will be even better."

"Your father should think so too."

"Sometimes I think about what you want to do happily, and sometimes I don't want to bury your intelligence, and I want you to be more powerful, but if people want to be great and want to learn skills, they have to endure hardships and stumble. will stumble."

"Don't be afraid, Fubao. If one day you feel tired and suffering, just tell Dad and Dad, let's slow down and take it slowly..."

"I am Daddy and Daddy's Li Zhaoxi, I am not afraid." Fu Bao said seriously.

He is not afraid of hardship, and he has to be as powerful and capable as his father and father.

I don't want to be a dandy -- the word dandy is still what my master said.

The author has something to say:

Li Zhaoxi has ambition: I don't want to be a dude!

The protagonist next door is shou: the ancestors have money, let's open it [Dandy fragrance, thank you ancestors and grandpas]