Chapter 1378: Chapter 1356: Beginning and End I
For example, all the food they eat on the road was prepared by Junior Ms.Qian, while Zhou ErLang and Ms.Feng were preparing things for Erya in the capital and Sanya who was going to the capital, along with the oilcloths they might need to prevent their belongings from getting wet in the rain.
The third branch is also preparing things for the Fourth Son. Zhou Sanlang is always honest, but the Fourth Son is quite clever. Although he is three years younger than the Third Son, he seldom loses in argunts, which is why he often gets beaten by the Third Son.
There’s no alternative, if you can’t win the argunt, you have to resort to physical action.
So, Zhou Sanlang has been nagging the Fourth Son for the past two days, “When you arrive in the capital, you must listen to your uncle, aunt, and elder brothers and sisters. If there’s anything, rember to talk to the adults, do not argue with others, and definitely do not fight, understand?”
Zhou Sanlang said, “You can’t beat them, don’t provoke your Third Brother without reason, discuss things with your aunt if you need soone to make sense of it.”
The Fourth Son was quite dissatisfied, “What if I can win the fight?”
Zhou Sanlang looked at his son’s build and then thought of the Third Son’s build, saying, “Forget it, you’ll still have to take this.”
He said, “Eat more als regularly, eat more to get stronger. But even if you get stronger, don’t think about fighting with your brothers, when you’re outside, you need to stick together. If you start fighting among yourselves first, people outside will bully you even harder.”
The Fourth Son said, “I never fight, it’s always because of my Third Brother, when he can’t win the argunt, he beats .”
Ms.He, who was folding clothes beside them, heard this and tapped his forehead, saying, “It’s because of your bad mouth, don’t think I don’t know, you always bully him because he can’t win against you in argunts.”
She said to Zhou Sanlang, “I wonder who he gets his mouth from, clearly none of us are that articulate, but his tongue is particularly sharp.”
Zhou Sanlang said, “From Mother.”
Ms.He: …
The Fourth Son got proud, “Grandfather also said I resemble Grandmother.”
Ms.He glanced outside, pinched Zhou Sanlang, and whispered, “Shut up, if Mother hears this, she’ll deal with you.”
What she said earlier wasn’t sothing nice?
Zhou Sanlang rubbed his nose, feeling uneasy, thinking indeed he’s like Mother.
His mother was so feisty before, the Fourth Son’s mouth is far from that level.
Ms.Lu was also packing things for Zhou Wulang. Yes, this ti to the capital, Zhou Wulang was also going, while Zhou Liwei (Second Son) would continue staying with Zhou SiLang to collect tea leaves.
He was going to escort a cart full of tea leaves, and team up with Manbao and them as well as the Bai Family to go to the capital.
The couple was reluctant, mainly Zhou Wulang was reluctant. He held Ms.Lu’s hand gently and said, “Wait for , once I settle down in the capital, I’ll let Fourth Brother bring you to the capital.”
Ms.Lu whispered, “If I’m just eating and not working, Parents will definitely not agree to let go. You’d better find so work ahead of ti.”
“Work at a restaurant?”
Ms.Lu shook her head slightly and whispered, “I’m afraid not, I’m not good at cooking either. ErYa collects the money at the restaurant, DaTou and them handle the chores. The back kitchen staff need to have so culinary skills to help Sixth Uncle. If Parents know I’m going to the capital just to work in a restaurant, they definitely won’t agree.”
Zhou Wulang then beca troubled, “If not working in a restaurant, what else can you do? In the capital, there aren’t many jobs suitable for won, and you also don’t know embroidery or tailoring.”
Although the clothes they wore were made by Ms.Lu, compared to those in clothing shops, the skill differed too much. Zhou Wulang felt sending his wife to do this would be difficult.
Ms.Lu thought for a while and said, “Once you reach the capital, inquire around and write back to inform . Besides cooking or embroidering, there should be jobs suitable for won, right?”
Zhou Wulang sighed and nodded, looks like Second Sister-in-law was right, won should learn so skills, otherwise it’s indeed hard to find work.
It’s different for n, even if you know nothing, you can go carry packages.
Old Zhou and Ms.Qian were busy preparing things for Zhou Liulang and also the betrothal gifts, they needed to prepare his geng tie and have it ready for Zhou Wulang to take.
Thus, the whole Zhou Family was bustling, while Ms.Fang from the fourth branch had leisure ti. She was responsible for watching over the little kids, making sure they don’t fight or run around.
Zhou SiLang left to collect tea leaves with Zhou Liwei on the day after Manbao’s engagent, not willing to waste even a day.
Manbao packed her belongings and carefully placed them into the box she brought back, after closing it she took two books to find Bai Shan.
She asked, “How are you doing with copying the dical records?”
Bai Shan smiled and said, “Almost done, I’ll finish it in two days, definitely before we set out.”
Manbao then spread out paper, and ground ink saying, “Let’s copy together, finish it soon so we can send it to Daohe.”
Bai Shan had no objections, he handed the dical records to Manbao, “I copied up to here, I’ll continue with the beginning, you start from here.”
After speaking, he turned and sat down, grinding more ink.
Manbao began reading from there, quickly getting an understanding, she returned the dical records to Bai Shan, dipped the ink, and started copying from the designated page.
The dical records belonged to her writing, and she had just finished, so her mory was still fresh.
As long as she knew what was written later, she could recreate it herself, even if there were slight differences in characters, as long as the knowledge was correct, it didn’t matter.
The two were engrossed in their writing, when Nanny Liu ca in briskly from outside. Seeing them so focused on studying, she paused, then made her footsteps louder.
Bai Shan and Manbao heard the footsteps and looked up, Nanny Liu said solemnly, “Young master, Miss Man, Erji is not doing well, Old Madam asks you to go have a look.”
Manbao and Bai Shan were both startled, exchanged a glance then put down their pens and followed Nanny Liu to the side courtyard.
Manbao asked, “Has Erji been at ho all this ti?”
Nanny Liu nodded and replied, “Yes.”
Manbao then asked, “Why didn’t you tell earlier, I could have taken a look at him.”
Nanny Liu didn’t dare say, actually at first Old Madam did consider asking Miss Man to co have a look, after all, Miss Man’s dical skills were renowned in the capital, maybe she could make Erji feel a bit better?
But Erji was unwilling.
He didn’t dare et Zhou Man. Daji knew about his physical condition and mindset, so he didn’t force him, hence he politely declined with Old Madam Liu.
The two followed Nanny Liu into the main room of the side courtyard, the room was dry and clean, as they turned into the bedroom, they saw Old Madam Liu sitting by the table, and lying on the bed was a person thin to the point of losing human shape.
Erji was even thinner than last ti, muscle atrophy was more severe, as he lay covered by a quilt, Bai Shan looked and felt the quilt seed heavier than the person.
Daji sat by the bedside holding Erji’s hand, upon seeing Bai Shan and Manbao co in, he got up and moved slightly to let them take a closer look at Erji.
This allowed Erji to see the two of them, and also let Bai Shan and Manbao see him.
Actually, Erji hadn’t planned on eting Bai Shan and Zhou Man, but both Old Madam Liu and Daji felt he should see these two kids once.
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