Koi baby helps his mother farm and becomes the richest man

This time Zhou Yu was not away on business, but because he had gone to pick up Mrs. Zhou Er.

Mrs. Zhou Er accepted the task and had to treat it seriously. The reason she had delayed it until now was to purchase the betrothal gifts.

How can we be so careless when the eldest son of the Zhou family proposes to us?

These things were not hidden from Zhou Qi and Zhou Mian.

Qin Ying was a little worried about meeting her future aunt-in-law. Logically, since someone came to propose marriage, her family should give some return gifts, or at least let them see her dowry.

Aunt Zhao had said long ago that she would give all the jade and crystal she got to Qin Ying, but Qin Ying refused. So Aunt Zhao asked Zhao Hu to secretly sell some of the jade, buy the entire South Second Street in the county town, renovate it, and buy 100 acres of fertile land and a farm around the county town.

I also went to a jewelry store and bought several sets of jewelry.

Aunt Zhao avoided the Zhou sisters and said, "Yingzi, although you don't care about these material things, most people in the world are superficial.

"We can't let you be looked down upon by your in-laws. Whether you use the money and things or not is another matter. Having them will give you confidence.

"Let's be frank. Even if you and Master Zhou can't make ends meet in the future, with these things by your side, life won't be too difficult."

She also said: "Life is not easy when your palms are facing upwards. As a woman, it is easier to have some money in your hands.

"Just like me, because I didn't have a dowry, my in-laws would use this as a handle to criticize me every now and then.

“When I go to the market to buy oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, people always count the money for me, as they are afraid that I will spend a penny more than I should.

"When I was a new bride, I was shy and embarrassed to bargain. If I spent an extra penny on something, I would be so pissed off when I got home. It was as if my family would be ruined if I stole a penny!

"After buying the shop and the land, even if we don't run it ourselves, just collecting the rent wouldn't be bad!

"This is all thanks to you, otherwise mother wouldn't have such insight and wouldn't be able to think so openly.

“If I had a few coins in the past, I would have dug three feet into the ground and buried them.

"But this money is yours only when you spend it. If you hoard it, who knows whose it is!

"You've gone off topic. It's only natural for a mother or brother to prepare a dowry for their daughter when she gets married. If you don't accept it, you don't consider us your own family!"

What else could Qin Ying say? She could only accept the house and land deeds that Aunt Zhao brought over.

Zhao Hu felt that his craftsmanship was not good enough, so he did not make the boxes himself. Instead, he asked someone to find good wood and made twenty large boxes. He gradually bought cloth, jewelry and other items to fill them up.

Now the Zhao family has set aside a room specifically for storing the dowry.

According to Aunt Zhao's original plan, she wanted to break the furniture, but was persuaded by Zhou Qi and Zhou Mian. She would not live here for long anyway, and the furniture was heavy and difficult to move, but it would be a pity to leave it behind, so it was better not to break it.

Aunt Zhao thought that the furniture styles in big cities might be better, so it would be better to save more money and find a craftsman to make it when she arrived in Beijing in the future.

Qin Ying is now embroidering a sachet, preparing to give it to Zhou Wen as a gift.

Zhou Mian deliberately acted sour and said with a smile: "Sister Qin, my elder sister and I are your sisters-in-law, why don't you do it for us?"

Qin Ying blushed, but said openly, "I've already prepared it for you."

Zhou Mian was very surprised and hurriedly pulled her hand and shook it, "Good sister, let me see it?"

"What are you looking at?" An An came in from outside and asked with a smile, "What are you doing?"

Zhou Qi smiled and carried her to the edge of the kang. She took off her shoes and coat, picked up a new dress and tried it on her. "Take a look. Do you like it?"

The brand new bright red dress was embroidered with a pattern of butterflies flying through flowers, and it looked very beautiful.

An An hugged Zhou Qi's neck and gave her a loud kiss on the face, "Thank you, Aunt Qi! It's so beautiful! I like it very much!"

Zhou Mian took out a pair of new shoes and shook them, "Xiao An'an, what about this?"

An An ran over and kissed her on the cheek, then brought her some water: "The shoes Aunt Mian made are so beautiful! I love them so much!"

Zhou Mian couldn't help but pinch her little nose and said with a smile: "Your little mouth is so sweet!"

An An picked up the sachet that Qin Ying had just made and exclaimed, "Oh, my mother's hands are so skillful!"

This sachet is cut into the shape of a vase. One side is embroidered with broken branches of flowers and decorated with grass insects, while the other side is embroidered with swallows flying through willows with long tassels hanging down.

Qin Ying flicked her forehead lightly and said, "You little girl, don't offend anyone!"

An An hugged her and laughed, and asked, "Mom, when are we going into the city?"

Zhou Qi said as she packed her sewing basket, "Oh, right? Time to check the accounts. When it gets colder and snows, it will be difficult to walk."

Most of Qin Ying's shops are rented out, but there are also a few that are run under her name, selling mountain products, snacks, a teahouse, and a small restaurant.

We have hired someone to manage them and inspect them every once in a while.

It started to be profitable three months ago.

Zhou Mian said, "But my eldest brother hasn't come back yet. Wouldn't it be unsafe for us to go into the city alone?"

Qin Ying thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow I'll take Hu Zi with me and go alone. You guys don't have to go. Make a list of what you want, and I'll buy it and have it shipped back.

"You're right. If it really snows soon, the mountain roads will be difficult to travel on and it will be hard to get into the city. We might as well prepare all the New Year's goods as well. They're just those things.

"We can just make our own food and drinks."

"No!" Zhou Qi and Zhou Mian said in unison, "It's too unsafe!"

Qin Ying smiled and said, "I changed into men's clothes and pretended to be a man. Hu Zi and I both know some boxing skills. Besides, the outside world has been peaceful for the past two years, so there won't be any danger.

"We don't have the word 'rich' written on our faces. We can just wear shabby clothes and put on some disguise. We'll be fine."

"Mom," An An held Qin Ying tightly, "I want to go too!"

Aunt Zhao came in through the curtains, shouting, "I'm going too!" Then she asked, "Where are you going?"

Everyone started laughing.

Zhou Qi pursed her lips and said, "Auntie, you don't even know where you're going, so why are you going with me?"

"Of course!" Aunt Zhao placed the roasted potatoes she was holding on the table, along with a plate of finely ground sesame salt. "You all take a break and eat while it's hot.

"Yingzi is my daughter, and An'an is my granddaughter. Of course I will follow them wherever they go!"

Everyone washed their hands and sat around eating baked potatoes. An An suddenly raised her eyebrows. Who did she see? She didn't know him, but he looked familiar. She could tell by guessing that it must be Yu's good brother, the Deputy General Yu!

An An saw through the surveillance camera a group of people on horseback coming towards Tongshu Village. After counting, there were at least thirty of them!