Pastoral little master

Chapter 232 Uneasy
San Lang's words made Tan Deyin's heart skip a beat.

It was only because he had ghosts in his heart that he reacted like this.

"What secret?" He hurriedly asked.
"Our family has a big house in the county." Saburo replied.

Before Qiduo came back again and told him about it, but he didn't believe it.

How could there be a house in the county town at home?

That can't be bought with a little money, but, for Qiduo's character, he is very confident, and she won't say anything without evidence.

But it was impossible for him to fully believe it.

So, now he is half-believing.

"How did that girl know?" Tan Deyin hurriedly stood up, grabbed Sanlang's arm and asked, with a look of panic on his face.

That house cost hundreds of taels of silver to buy, if the old man and the others found out, wouldn't all these efforts be in vain.

This sentence is an indirect acknowledgment that what Qiduo said is true.

Saburo looked disappointed, he really hoped that what Qiduo said was not true.

"Father, where did our family get all this money to buy a house?" This is what Saburo doubts the most.

Tan Deyin can make some money by helping people with fortune-telling and feng shui practices, but even if he hides all his secrets, it is impossible to buy a big house in the county.

But now it has really become a fact. In addition to doubts, he also has a faint uneasiness, worried that the money came from a wrong way.

If the money really came from a wrong source, once it is found out, it will be... a terrible thing!

Thinking of this, Saburo couldn't help taking a breath.
Tan Deyin came back to his senses, glared at Sanlang fiercely, and reprimanded, "Where does our family have money to buy a house, don't listen to the nonsense of the seventh girl, nothing that girl said is true."

But his heart was already overwhelmed. I don't know where Qiduo and the others knew about it. He kept it very tight. The children in the family didn't know about it?
He re-examined Qiduo's family.
"Father, I believe Seventh Sister because she doesn't tell lies. Well, I don't want to investigate where the money came from. What I want to tell you is that Seventh Sister and the others have known about this important matter for a long time, but I have never told my grandma, otherwise, not only will the house become the shared property of the Tan family, but I am afraid that you will not escape heavy punishment.

Dad, the uncle's family has treated us so kindly, shouldn't we reciprocate and stop doing those things, okay? " Saburo begged again.

Tan Deyin thought of Wang Honglei's words, and the fact that he had another house, even if he wanted to confront Tan Dejin's family, he would not dare to do it right now. This is in his hands. If he stabbed the old man, it would be a disaster. .

He sighed softly, patted Sanlang on the shoulder, and nodded seriously, "Sanlang, don't worry, I'll keep your words in mind, and I won't do it in the future. Go, load the things into the carriage, let's go, the time is not right. early."

Saburo breathed a sigh of relief, but shook his head, "Father, I won't follow. In a few days, my fourth uncle and I will go to Yicheng Mansion. I want to sell bean sprouts to earn some money in these two days. Go It is inconvenient to run back and forth in the county, after I come back from Yicheng Mansion, I will go to the county to find you."

It made sense for Tan Deyin to think about it, "Success, then you should be careful when you stay here alone. By the way, if there is any news from Yicheng Mansion, remember to send a message to Dad as soon as possible, do you know?"

The last sentence was uttered under his breath.

Saburo nodded in agreement.

The father and son went out, and the things were almost moved.

Because there is almost everything in the county, just bring some change of clothes and valuable things on weekdays.

Fortunately, the carriage of the yamen is big enough, otherwise there would be no room for these people.

San Lang watched the carriage gradually go away, and stood there alone, not moving for a long time.

However, he was born with an optimistic personality, and he just felt melancholy all night, and when he woke up the next day, he had a faint smile on his face.

When he got dressed and went out to wash, he saw Mr. Tan and Mrs. Zhao dressed up and ready to go out with smiles on their faces.

"Grandma, where are you going?" San Lang asked with a smile.

"Sanlang, why didn't you go to the county?" Mr. Tan asked.
Mr. Tan has always liked the grandson of San Lang, and he did not neglect him because of the matter of Tan Deyin and his wife.

"I'm going to Yicheng Mansion in a few days, it's more convenient to live here." Saburo explained with a smile.

Mr. Tan nodded, "That's true. You don't have to cook by yourself these few days. Come and eat with us. I'll tell you Sanniang to cook two more bowls of rice."

"Hey, it's better for grandpa." Saburo readily agreed.

"Stinky boy." Mr. Tan smiled and pointed at Saburo with his index finger, "Go and do your work. Your grandma and I will go to uncle's house. Today, the Kang family will bring you a betrothal gift."

Seeing the backs of Mr. Tan and Mrs. Zhao walking out of the courtyard, Saburo's expression was a little stagnant.

If it wasn't for the scandalous things Yang did yesterday, he would definitely go to Qiduo's house to help today.

But now, he is really embarrassed to show his face at Qiduo's house, he doesn't have that face.

Sighing silently, he lowered his head to wash his hands.

"Hey, listen, there are magpies calling." Mrs. Xu stood in the yard, pointed to the big pagoda tree in the yard, and said to her husband and daughters with a smile.

There were indeed birds chirping in the yard, but it wasn't a magpie, Qiduo didn't know.

However, today is also a day of great joy, and Qiduo and Liuju immediately agreed with a smile, "That's right, that's right, it's really a magpie. They also know that our family has a happy event today."

Before Maochu, Qiduo's family got up to sweep the courtyard, killed chickens to buy fish and meat, and lit a fire to cook.

Zheng Wanru specially asked Mrs. Li to come over to help, because the Kang family sent gifts, Qiduo's family had to prepare a table for them.

In addition to the Kang family, the patriarch and the Tan family will definitely be invited, plus Zheng Wanru, at least two tables must be set.
At this moment, the yard had been cleaned up long ago, and two square tables were set up, with six pots of fruit, candied fruit and snacks on each, ready to be used to entertain the Kang family's guests later.

The aroma from the kitchen wafts all over the yard.

Seeing Mr. Tan and Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Tan Dejin stepped forward to greet them.

"Is everything ready?" Mrs. Zhao asked very rarely first.

"Hey, it's all done." Mrs. Xu responded with a smile.

Mrs. Zhao nodded.

Mr. Tan and Mrs. Zhao sat at the table, Qiduo and Liuju served hot tea, Erxia just hid in the kitchen, embarrassed to come out.

Tan Decai and his wife also brought Erlang, Shilang, Sizao and Bali.

This is the first time Shiro has come back to Qiduo's house since he was punished for stealing last time.

He was embarrassed to come here at first, but was dragged here by Wu's force. She didn't want her son to stay at home for the rest of his life.

However, before going out, Tan Decai solemnly ordered a few words to Shiro, telling him not to cause any troubles again, to be a good person, and maybe he will have a bright future in the future.

Qiduo heard from Sizao that Sanlang hadn't gone to the county seat, and now there was another person in the front yard, so she rushed to call him over.

"Seventh sister, I... really don't have the face to face my uncle and aunt." Saburo lowered his head and whispered.

"Third silly brother, I told you yesterday that it's not your fault, let's go, without you, when people ask, how can we tell them. Let's go, the Kang family is coming soon." Qi Duo annoyed.

Saburo thought for a while, gritted his teeth, raised his face and said, "Okay, then I'll go boldly."

Qiduo laughed.

Half an hour later, four carriages drove into Tanjiazhuang, followed by an ox cart with six bamboo cages, two of which contained two black pigs with big red flowers on their heads.There are live chickens and ducks in the other four bamboo cages.
Stopping at Qiduo's house, Zheng Wanru got off the first carriage.

When Tan Dejin saw it, he immediately lit the firecrackers with his own hands.

Amidst the crisp sound of firecrackers, Kang Jin got off the second carriage and ordered Rang to start carrying down the bride price, which was a full eight loads.

This is just a small order. Before getting married, there will be another dowry gift. Now it is considered a dowry gift.

Such a heavy betrothal gift immediately aroused Tanjiazhuang, and everyone ran over to see that Xiao Ding, who was a yellow flower last time, only had four offers, which was already enviable.

Besides, except for Qiduo's family and Zheng Wanru, everyone had never seen Kang Jin before, so they took this opportunity to come and have a look.

Facing the scorching eyes of everyone, Kang Jin had the feeling of 'the first time an ugly daughter-in-law sees her in-laws' and was very nervous.

Especially when facing Old Master Tan and Mrs. Zhao, because they are old elders, I am afraid that they will be dissatisfied with him, that would be bad.

Fortunately, there are many people who give opinions on weekdays. Although they are nervous, they are not rude.

Seeing Kang Jin's handsome appearance, gentle and polite conversation, and proper manners, Mr. Tan nodded very satisfied.

Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Wu were a little sour, thinking why such an outstanding man is not their own son-in-law?
And when those young girls saw Kang Jin, they all blushed and ran to Erxia's room with a smile on their face, saying some jokes.

Because Erxia was brought here by Mrs. Xu, many girls in the village don't like her very much, and they always look down on her.

But now seeing that Erxia was going to marry into the county town, their attitudes immediately changed. They gathered around Erxia, with Sister Xia on the left, and Sister Xia calling on the right, her voice was so sweet that it seemed to ooze honey.

Erxia is simple and honest, and doesn't care about everyone's previous attitudes, she responds with a shy smile.

Within a quarter of an hour, the whole Tanjiazhuang spread the word that Erxia really found a good husband's family.

The in-law's family is not only rich, but the fiancé is also good-looking, and she is the best married girl in Tanjiazhuang. Those who spread these words all have a bit sour tone. No one wants such a good thing to happen to their own family.

After Kang Jin and the others had lunch, they returned to the county with gifts from Qiduo's family.

When Mrs. Zhao was about to leave first, Mrs. Xu called her over.

"Mother, this is a gift from the Kang family to you and dad. Jin'er said that people are busy today. After getting engaged, he and his mother will go to visit you and dad with his mother." Mrs. Xu pointed to the table. Six boxes with red ribbons, said to Mrs. Zhao.

Looking at those boxes, Mrs. Zhao finally smiled, "Hey, you even prepared a gift for us. This Kang family is really good. Boss daughter-in-law, you have a good eye. You have found the right family for Erxia. In the future, you must treat uncle well."

The uncle was referring to Kang Jin, so he changed his words now.

"Mother, I know." When Xu saw that Zhao was happy, she was also happy.

"I'll kill the pig tomorrow, and I'll come over to raise the pig's blood. You're not good at it, so don't waste it. And I'll make tofu with my third daughter-in-law for you at night, so don't worry about it," Zhao added. .

It is not an easy task to make blood tofu from fresh pig's blood. If the heat is not well controlled, the blood tofu will be difficult to form and will be broken, and it will be wasted.

The blood tofu made by Zhao's is smooth and firm, and will not break when touched, and has a delicate taste and a high level.

She didn't say that when she explained about killing pigs in the yard earlier.

Now for the sake of the Kang family's gift, he finally opened his mouth.

Especially making tofu is a hassle. Of course, Mrs. Xu is very happy to have her help.

(End of this chapter)