eurekapd Chapter 145 Entering Beijing
Chapter 145 Entering Beijing
No matter what time, Zhou's mother's words are the mainstay of the Zhou family. After hearing her words, everyone immediately calmed down and even started to help Zhou Dajiang's family.
Zhou Dahai: "Dajiang, bring more peppers when you go. I'll catch forty more rabbits for you. My sister-in-law cooks rabbits, and everyone in the family loves them. If you don't get enough, there won't be enough to share."
Ever since she had accompanied her second brother on a trip to Japan and received a five-hundred-tael reward, Zhang had been earning quite a bit of money with her younger brother and his wife over the past few years. She had even considered imitating their example and buying a mountain. If she hadn't found a suitable one, she would have done so long ago. Therefore, it was easy for her to give her younger brother's family these few rabbits. Since their family didn't have much else, their livestock, aside from their little flower, were all rabbits.
Zhang also said: "Yes, take more, I will pack you some rabbit skins, and you can make a few knee pads when you are free on the road."
Li also said, "Then I will bake more bread and save it for the journey."
"Once you get into baking, it's like a deep dive." Ever since Li learned how to bake cakes from her second sister-in-law, she's been hooked. Besides working, she spends her days researching baking. Seeing her interest, Chen Xiuying told her about baking bread, and she's become even more obsessed. Now, her family gives bread as a gift.
Seeing that everyone was helping her, Chen Xiuying decided to hurry up and asked Uncle He and the other staff to come home for a couple of days. She would be gone for at least half a year, so she had to make arrangements for her family.
Originally, she'd planned to wait until Zhou Dajiang finished his exams and settled down before going. After all, with all the family responsibilities at home, she couldn't bear to leave. Now, judging by the above, Zhou Dajiang had to go. Even if he didn't pass this time, he wouldn't be able to escape next time. So, she decided to stop wasting time and go to Beijing to study.
I can't go to the capital without eating or drinking, I have to do something. Although I have some money, the land there is very expensive, and it's not easy to do with this little money, I have to make some money.
The land and the mountain are the foundation, and they cannot be sold. The only option is to dispose of the manor. Although it has only been purchased for a few years, it has been well managed. I just said hello to the shopkeeper Chen and it was bought that day.
Xu Wu, Yu Quan and their whole family followed her.
The remaining land, Xiaomao Mountain, greenhouses, peach and fruit trees were given to Guo Laoqi, and the rest were given to Dadezi.
The house we live in now is also taken care of by Guo Laoqi's family.
All the vegetables in the greenhouse were dug up and distributed to everyone. Then she asked Guo Laoqi to plant potatoes and tomatoes on them, as these two crops would be of great use to her next year.
The big things were all arranged, and the rest were just the small things. Someone had to cover for Zhou Sisi and Xu Wu's classes.
Mr. Chen, I can handle the painting problem. I happen to have a student who is looking for a teaching job, and he is good at painting!
Xu Wu, it’s easy to be Mr. Wu. Brother Dade is a retired soldier, so there’s no problem for him to be Mr. Wu.
Finally, when I asked Da Dezi, he only had one request: he could teach students, but only in the mornings in spring and summer, and more time in autumn and winter. He also had to go up the mountain to raise bees!
Regarding this request, Village Chief Zhang said that it was absolutely no problem and the children would have it starting early.
Zhou Dajiang also said goodbye to everyone in the factory. "Sorry guys, I have to go to Beijing for renovations, so I can't research with you anymore."
Xue Jin hit him, "Reform? What reform? You're just talking nonsense. It's obviously a good thing, but you're making it sound so miserable. Study hard and when you become a high-ranking official, we'll serve as your soldiers."
Xue Ren also joined in the joke, "Exactly. In my eyes, there's nothing you, Zhou Dajiang, can't do. I believe it won't be long before all of us brothers will have to call you Master Zhou."
Ma Lin has always been a man of few words. "Mr. Zhou, there will be no problem. We are waiting for good news from your high school."
Thanks to Zhou Dajiang, the processing plant now has not only orders from the trading company, but also purchase orders from the shipyard for steam engines, rubber rings, and rubber boats. This is national procurement!
Their processing plant is no longer a small one, but a large one capable of supplying national supplies. Its scale has increased several times over the past few years, and the people from Qingshangou who served in the factory have also benefited from a misfortune, having been retained by the factory after the war.
Thanks to Zhou Dajiang, the shipyard workers became official craftsmen after the war. As the saying goes, "When drinking water, one should remember its source." Zhou Dajiang brought these things to everyone, so for the factory workers, Zhou Dajiang was simply an idol!
The two carpenter brothers Tian were also reluctant to leave. After all, they had been comrades-in-arms for two and a half years. Compared with the people in the factory, their feelings for them were naturally stronger.
Village Chief Zhang and Uncle Zhou Jiu were even more worried, "Da Jiang, we really can't bear to leave you. You've only been home for a few days, and now you're leaving to pursue your future. Take good care of yourself. We're here at home, don't worry! We'll take care of you!"
After Xu Wu and Zhou Sisi finished their work, Zhou Dajiang also said goodbye to everyone, and Chen Xiuying's local specialties were also packed.
The previous canned peaches, potatoes, vermicelli, and preserved fruits were packed in two more portions, one for the Duke's Mansion and the other for the Minister of Works's House.
Then he packed some apples and peppers, royal jelly, honey and bee pollen for the Duke's Mansion, and a cage of rabbits given by his eldest brother, and a cage of free-range chickens from the mountains. The free-range pigs were too big to carry, so he just took sausages and bacon, and the bread given by his younger brother and sister-in-law, and filled two large carts.
The rest of the people were simple. They packed up their belongings, took their bags and luggage, and boarded the carriage of the Duke's Mansion.
Zhou's mother was below, "Sisi! Write letters to your grandma frequently so she'll know."
"I got it, grandma. You and grandma should take care of your health. If my dad passes the exam, he will come back to pick you up next year. Then I will find business for you two!" The two old ladies are addicted to business and want to try everything. Instead of struggling and getting tired, it would be better for the three of them to do something together. Without her mother, her mother has her eldest aunt and third aunt.
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The carriage swayed for seven or eight days before arriving at the gate of the Duke's Mansion in the capital.
Because the servant had inquired about it in advance, when Chen Xiuying and her daughter got off the car, they saw that the vermilion gate was open and many servants and maids were standing in line in front of the gate, each of them respectful and polite.
As soon as they entered the mansion, the newly appointed wife of the Duke, Fang, came forward with a smile, took Chen Xiuying's hand and said, "I have been looking forward to seeing you every day since Uncle He left. I can say that you are finally here."