Chapter 369 Let's go to office together
The grocery buyer came back soon, and Zhou called a few daughters-in-law, grandson and granddaughters to go to the upper room to cook together. Today, they bought pork, chicken, and roast goose. Zhou naturally didn't feel at ease to hand over the kitchen to his wives. She stood in the kitchen and assigned and supervised the work of the daughters-in-law. Jiang moved a chair and placed it in the kitchen and asked Zhou to sit down.
Zhou only sat for a while before standing up again. She was more willing to stand, which made it easier for her to bring the entire kitchen and the actions of several wives into her eyes in all aspects.
"Just cut the chicken legs in half, don't cut them too much. You'll lose sight after a while." Zhou said to Zhang, who was building the chicken blocks and preparing to stew it in the pot.
"The meat is thin and cut it, stir the skin first, and then make a piece of noodle soup at the end." Turning his head, Zhou ordered Gu again.
"Just cut the roast goose half, keep the other half, and you can have another meal tomorrow. How much money do you earn to live? If you are as big as you, you will have to drink the northwest wind tomorrow." This is Zhou's scolding Zhao Xiu'e who cut the roast goose on the plate.
Zhou is an old lady now, and today is another happy day. These wives were originally kind and dissatisfied. Today, they were particularly easy to talk. Everyone had a smile on their faces. No one spoke out to Zhou. Even Zhao Xiu'e, who was usually the most thorny, was told by Zhou, but she just curled her lips to He next to her without saying a word.
Zhou's wife and granddaughters were in charge of her, but her mood became more and more comfortable.
The supper was very sumptuous, with four tables set up. In addition to the Lian family, there were also people who usually came to celebrate today and were also stayed for supper.
After dinner, when outsiders left, even the family members stayed consciously.
Lian Shouren is going to take office, and such a big event is something that the whole family needs to discuss carefully.
"...The document says that I will take office today. It is said that the previous parents stepped down due to illness and urgently need the new parents to take office in the catering business. I plan to get up in just three or five days," said Lian Shouren.
Taicang County, Hejian Prefecture, borders Liaodong Prefecture, about four or five hundred miles away from Thirty Li Yingzi. Those who just came to congratulate him said that this is a good place. One thing is that Taicang County is a wealthy county, and the other thing is that Taicang County is a distance between Thirty Li Yingzi. Compared to running thousands of miles and traveling through mountains and rivers to take office as an official, it is only four or five hundred miles away, and there are official roads. This is really a very short distance. Because the distance is not far, the climate and folk customs are different, and it is easy to adapt.
Therefore, everyone said that even Shouren is a lucky official.
"It takes at least three or four days to pack your bags. Say goodbye to relatives and friends and prepare for money." Speaking of money, Lian Shouren glanced at Lian Shouxin. "This money..."
"Brother, as you say, you will have to pack your luggage one day. How can you do it? There are nearly twenty people in our family. If you need to clean up quickly, it will take at least two or three days." Lian Shouyi interrupted Lian Shouren's words and said with a smile.
"I dare not delay the major event of my uncle taking office. Let's hurry up. In just one day, we will pack up the things. I will send a message to my mother, my sister-in-law and my brother to come and help." Zhao Xiu'e said immediately.
"Yes, yes, that's the reason." Lian Shouyi nodded with a smile.
As expected, he was afraid of anything. Lian Shouren's face suddenly became darker and he subconsciously looked at Gu.
Gu Shi secretly angrily at Lian Shouren, winked. He signaled him to be calm and follow the discussion in advance.
"Second, are you planning to take office with me?" Lian Shouren asked Lian Shouyi.
"Brother, have we agreed on this long ago? You are the eldest brother, and we all follow you. Besides, you go to Hejian Mansion, you are not familiar with the land, and you have me and a few nephews. At that time, you don't have to worry about lack of manpower. Isn't that a saying, "Brothers of the Tiger, father and son soldiers to fight. Brother, we can't let you go alone. Even parents can't worry, right?" Lian Shouyi said with a grin.
Lian Man'er's family sat on the kang, exchanged glances with each other, and remained silent. They had just discussed, talk less, listen more, and wait and see what happened.
As the saying goes, without desire, is tough. Lian Man'er's mentality is very calm now. She thinks that the Taiwanese drama between Lian Shouren and Lian Shouyi is very interesting. She turns her head to watch Lian Shouren and listen to how he will deal with it.
"Second brother, I can't bear to part with my parents, and I can't bear to part with you." Lian Shouren raised his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes, and sighed again. "But did you hear that which county magistrate can bring the whole family with him when he took office? Not to mention the county magistrate, even the county magistrate and the prefect are mostly single..."
Lian Shouren wanted to be single, but from the corner of his eyes he caught a glimpse of Gu's glance, and he swallowed the figure back.
"At most, there are three or four people, and the light car is simple. Brother, I, an eighth-rank official, can I beat my boss at the beginning? I am so arrogant, I am afraid that the reprimand will come down as soon as my foot falls to the ground. I am even more afraid that someone will impeach me. If this official fails to be successful in one day, I will be punished." Lian Shouren said, shaking his hands and making a gesture of helplessness.
Lian Man'er understood it when he was beside him. Lian Shouren said so seriously, and it meant one. He only wanted to take a few people from his family to take office. As for others, he didn't want to take any of them, whether it was the old man, the Zhou family, or the second wife.
But Lian Shouren said a lot of official words. Will Lian Shouyi be scared?
Lian Man'er turned her head to look at Lian Shouyi again.
"Uncle, what you said is a bit off." Zhao Xiu'e said, "I am a woman, I have never studied and I can't read, but I also know that in the Ming Dynasty, that is the most important thing in filial piety."
"Yes, there are brothers, friends, and respectful brothers." Lian Shouyi agreed.
"No matter how big the official is, he is not a human being? As soon as he takes office, he has no parents or brothers. If you don't go far away, there is an official in our county town that he has not brought his family. Not to mention the relatives of his parents, sisters, brothers, nephews, even brothers and nephews who have been in the fifth sermon, they will still take office with him. They will be scolded without seeing any one, and they will lose their official position because of this. On the contrary, everyone has to praise them. They have no humanity, but they will grow their eyes to their heads and look down on others!"
"Yes, yes, yes, that's the reason." Lian Shouyi laughed loudly when he heard this, and was sincerely satisfied with Zhao Xiu'e's sharp mouth.
"Brother, don't be too careful. Erlang's wife is talking about the inhumane person. Brother, we two brothers, I don't know you yet. You must not be that kind of person. Once you become an official, you want to leave your father, mother, brother, and nephew. Brother, I believe you, you must not do that." Lian Shouyi giggled and stared at Lian Shouren's face.
Lian Shouren was a little embarrassed and angry, but it was not easy to get angry, and his face became a little purple.
Gu Shi winked at Jiang Shi beside him.
"Erlang's wife's mouth is quite good, but... it's too mean." Jiang said slowly, "Our Lian family is also a family with rules. If you contradict the elders so improperly, this will be spread. People are laughing at our Lian family."
"If you are in the village, you will be a joke. What's the point? You'll be stuck here. But if you want to go out, the master is now an official, and if you let the countryside shrews tantrums, the face of the Lian family will be greatly lost. This is just one thing. This is not about age, high and low, no etiquette, law, and this hat can be suppressed, but can we bear it?" Gu continued.
Zhao Xiu'e was stingy and had a strong mouth. In the past, there were conflicts, and the Gu family and Jiang family would avoid direct conflicts with Zhao Xiu'e. But today, the Gu family and Jiang family obviously changed their strategies.
Lian Shouren became an official, and the Lian family also changed from a farmhouse to an official family. Didn’t Zhao Xiu'e think about taking office with them? Then they used rules and etiquette to suppress Zhao Xiu'e.
When Gu and Jiang's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were in harmony, Zhao Xiu'e became the one who changed her shame and anger.
"Sister-in-law, don't be arrogant. Erlang's wife is our own child. We all know what kind of temperament she has. She just speaks out loud and says whatever she wants." Lian Shouyi said with a haha.
"No, your feet are not afraid of your shoes being crooked. If you... are clean, are you afraid that others will say something unclear?" Zhao Xiu'e raised her eyebrows and looked at Jiang.
"Brother, don't say anything else. Just one sentence, as we said, our family will accompany you father, mother, brother, sister-in-law, and our family will go on the road together. Hehe Meimei, brother, have you ever thought about whether you should take us with you? Brother, in order to be a good official, you have to take us with you." After Lian Shouyi said that, he leaned on the edge of the kang with both hands, staring at Lian Shouren with wide eyes.
Lian Shouren was both angry and helpless.
"Second, I didn't say I won't take you there. Wait, wait, wait until I go first, arrange everything, and I'll let someone pick you up. In this way, it's not eye-catching. You'll be here and everything is ready to be ready. That's great." After exchanging a wink with Gu again, Lian Shouren said in a slow tone.
"Brother, aren't you going to be a rebellious? You are a nobleman in Jin. If you want to stand in front of the fight, you still have to let me and your nephews go first. That's right." Lian Shouyi blinked at Lian Shouren. Others don't understand Lian Shouren, don't he understand? He would be deceived by Lian Shouren's words, and he is not Lian Shouyi anymore. Lian Shouren said clearly that he would refuse. When Lian Shouren goes to settle down, he will still think about coming back to pick them up. That's a strange thing.
No matter what, he made up his mind and bite Lian Shouren.
"Brother, our brothers, we are blessed and share together, and we are troubled together. Is that true, brother?"
"Second, you all went with me, who will take care of our parents?" Lian Shouren asked.
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