novelaction Chapter 648 Looking at each other
Chapter 648 Looking at each other
Finally, the deal was settled at 100 koku.
Before leaving, Mr. Zhao drank the newly served tea on the table in one breath, put the snacks in his arms, and asked Zhou Guo, "Do you want some?"
Zhou Guo nodded, "Okay, then I'll take a few pieces and give them back to try."
Mr. Zhao was just being polite at first, but he didn't know she really wanted it, so he just reluctantly gave her a few pieces.
Zhou Guo almost died of laughter when she saw him like that. How could this guy be even more stingy than her? After all, he was a big landowner who owned thousands of acres of land!
The two men got in their respective carriages and left the city together. After walking for a while, they parted ways.
Wu Jiang said: "Master, what do you think of the Zhao family?"
Zhou Guo said, "It's OK. The old man is straightforward and informal. Although he is a big landlord, he still behaves like a farmer. If my eldest sister really likes him and marries him, at least she won't be bound by rules and should be able to live a comfortable life. However, we have to wait and see. We can't tell anything about men in the harem. The key is that the premise of all this is that the two people like each other. If one of them doesn't like the other, then it's all in vain."
Wu Jiang smiled and said, "Then we didn't lose money. We sold 100 dan of fertilizer and made a big deal."
Zhou Guo said: "Yes, this trip is worth it, the meal is worth it!"
When she got home, she didn't tell anyone and focused on working in the fields.
With the addition of Li and others, six or seven people are enough to work on the field every day. Half of the family’s staff are now assigned to make fertilizer.
She adjusted the number of people and hired a few long-term workers to help with the work in the fields, freeing up the manpower to focus on the work on the farm in the mountains.
As for the two acres of paddy fields, she was responsible for the crab seedlings herself. These were very delicate things, and they were also the rice seeds for next year, so she couldn't leave it to others.
On the day when the two of them were to meet, Li washed every member of the family from head to toe the night before.
The next morning they all put on new clothes.
Zhou Guo originally wanted to wear men's clothes, but Zhou Xing forced her to change into a light yellow dress, comb her hair into two buns, and draw her eyebrows and eyes.
Zhou Guo looked at herself in the mirror and said, "Sister, today you are the one looking at others, not me, why did you dress me up so nicely?"
Zhou Xing said, "You are pretty. I will let them see how pretty our little sister is. I will also see if the people who are seeing you have any idea about you."
Zhou Guo felt as if a huge thunderbolt had struck his head. "You... I... How old am I? You... You are using me to test others. Who do you think I am?"
Unhappy.
Zhou Xing said, "What are you thinking? I treat you as my sister, what? Besides, you are pretty, so it's okay for them to have a look. If that guy really likes you, I can't marry you. Besides, you are already twelve years old, and you will be married in two years. You are not young anymore."
Zhou Guo was dissatisfied, "I'm only ten years old, eating the food of an eleven-year-old, and I'm not even twelve yet."
"I'm not twelve in my age, I'm already twenty, an old maid. Girls my age in the village already have two or three children."
Zhou Guo was speechless.
The whole family was on high alert, with snacks and fruits spread out on the table.
They didn't know how long they waited, but Zhou Suli and Li Lai could no longer sit still and kept looking outside the door.
Seeing the two of them, Zhou Guo couldn't help but ask Li, "Mom, I think you should have chosen a time when there were fewer people around. Why did you choose this time? There are so many people here, how can they feel comfortable doing this?"
Everyone was stunned, and then burst into laughter.
Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Why should they be embarrassed? Everyone thinks that the Zhao family is good, and they all want to give your sister a look. You should also help to take a look. You have a sharp eye."
Zhou Mai smiled and said, "It's not like we're letting the two of us be alone together, so why should we be embarrassed?"
Well, Zhou Guo had nothing to say.
Zhou Su ran back and said, "They are coming, they are coming, mother, they are coming."
The whole family went out to greet them.
Li held Xu's hand and walked in front. Although she was crazy and stupid, she was still the child's mother. She had to be present for such a big event.
Behind them came the old man and Zhou Gu and others.
Zhou Guo and Zhou Xing stood at the very side.
Everyone in the Zhao family, young and old, came, and they sat in two horse-drawn carriages, along with the servants.
The first thing Zhou Guo looked at was Mr. Zhao. He was easy to recognize. He was wearing a lake blue silk gown, which made him look not only handsome but also one of the most famous people in the surrounding area.
He is tall and knows how to smile and greet them. He never looks away and is very polite. The first impression is not bad.
Both sides greeted each other warmly, and Li welcomed everyone into the house and sat them down on the kang.
Zhou Xing and Zhou Mai and others poured tea for everyone.
As for the servants who came with them, the housekeeper went to greet Wu Jiang. This made the house seem a little small, and the servants could only sit in the yard.
Li had never been to a wealthy family before, so she didn't know how big their homes were. She said politely, "I'm sorry, my house is too small. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
Madam Zhao smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, as long as there's room for you to sit down."
Mrs. Zhao said hurriedly, "No, no, it's quite big."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other and said nothing.
Zhou Guo almost laughed out loud. This family was really interesting.
Li looked at the two of them and said with a smile, "Come on, have some tea and some snacks. I wonder if you are used to them."
Mrs. Zhao smiled and said, "If you are used to eating it, how can you not be used to it? It's all good food."
Old Madam Zhao nodded.
Old Master Zhao looked around and saw an old man who looked about his age. He tried to find a way to talk, "You must be Zhou Guo's master, right? How old are you this year?"
The old man glanced at Zhou Guo.
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Master, this is Old Master Zhao, the landlord Zhao. He has the same surname as you, so you are from the same family."
Mr. Zhao couldn't find anyone to talk to, so he could only sit and drink tea.
Young Master Zhao started talking to Zhou Gu, Zhou Mai and the others. Since they were all boys and were all attending school, they could still find some conversation to talk about.
The house was bustling with activity.
Zhou Guo looked at Zhou Xing, secretly pulled her aside, and asked, "Sister, what do you think of this little landlord Zhao?"
Zhou Xing's face instantly turned red, and she whispered, "I, I, I feel pretty, pretty good."
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "I also think that he is the most handsome one among all the people I have met, and he also has the best talent."
Not long after they started talking, Li said, "Are you bored staying in the house? There happens to be a farm in our mountain. Let's go take a look."
The Zhao family agreed.
The whole group of people went out, and then they were separated from each other.
Old Master Zhao and Mr. Zhao really wanted to go to the mountains to see Feizhuang, after all, they still have cooperation.
Old Madam Zhao and Mrs. Zhao wanted to take a walk and dig some wild vegetables.
Li accompanied them. It was easy to dig wild vegetables. There were plenty of wild vegetables in the mountains and by the river.