Chapter 165 Account Check
The morning sun is like a shy girl, opening the morning light in the east, slowly revealing her rosy little face, and shedding golden light shyly. Xiahe Village had just woken up from the morning fog, and Zhu Ping'an's house was already bustling.
Today is the time for Zhu Ping’s family to hold a flowing banquet. Grandparents, grandparents, third uncle and fourth uncle’s family all came to help. The eldest aunt and Zhu Pingjun also came, but the uncle who just returned home the day before yesterday did not come. According to grandfather He said he was studying at home. My uncle didn't come, but my mother, Mrs. Chen, breathed a sigh of relief. It would have been better if he didn't come, but she was still upset when he came.
It is not that simple to hold a flowing banquet in rural areas. Although the villagers only come to the table at noon, they need to prepare a day in advance, including ingredients, venue, tables, chairs, benches, bowls, spoons, chopsticks, etc. Prepare it a day in advance. When my father came back from town yesterday, he bought a lot of vegetables and fruits. In the afternoon, he asked the butcher in the village to prepare a big fat pig that he raised and sold it to the butcher for half a fan of pork. The remaining pork will be kept for tomorrow. We held a flowing banquet and shared some meat to give to the neighboring neighbors and my grandfather’s family.
In addition, the eldest brother Zhu Pingchuan picked a lot of fungi such as fungus and mushrooms from the mountains, and also caught a lot of big fat fish, enough to put one on each table, and there were eight more The hare is just enough to add another meat dish to each table.
Early this morning, my grandfather packed up and led the people from the old house to help, picking vegetables, washing dishes, etc., and he was busy all morning. Although mother Chen didn't say anything, her eyes looked much warmer when she looked at her grandparents.
At about nine o'clock, women who were familiar with mother Chen came over from home with fruits and vegetables to add to the dishes. After putting the things in the kitchen, these women and their mother Mrs. Chen sat together and chatted for a while, and then rolled up her sleeves to help Mrs. Chen pick and wash vegetables and do some kitchen chores. It was a great feeling.
Zhu Pingan went to Shanghe Village again early in the morning, but his mentor still did not come back. When I got home, the house was already very lively. There was a kitchen chief in the village who specialized in cooking this kind of banquet. The chief of the kitchen in Shanghe Village was Liu Daxiao. His cooking was famous for its fragrant aroma. Everyone likes to look for him, and now he is leading a few boys in the family to work on clay pots, cutting meat and processing ingredients, looking very professional.
It’s almost noon. Villagers came to Zhu's house to sit down one after another, and most of the village was empty. Sitting at a banquet means "a banquet" in villagers' words. Feast and mat, two names and one thing. Because there were so many people, there was no room for people to sit in the courtyard of Zhu Ping'an's house. As soon as everyone gathered together, they placed a flowing banquet in the open space outside the door, and there was a lot of people.
“Oh, your second child is really living up to expectations.”
"You, Mr. Zhu, have smoke coming out of their ancestral graves this time."
"You took the exam to be a scholar when you were only thirteen years old. It's really amazing. In a few years, you will come back with a top scorer."
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Every time the Zhu family passes by, the villagers will always express one or two words of envy or jealousy.
As a result, my mother, Mrs. Chen, became the happiest person today. She felt elated and elated. Her face was red and radiant all day long.
Don't laugh at the farmers' wine, which is thick with wax and wine. In good years, enough chickens and dolphins are kept from visitors.
The Zhu family’s flowing banquet today was full of dishes, especially meat dishes, including fish and pork. Rabbit, mutton, and fish are placed on the table in various patterns. The villagers only eat meat during the New Year and festivals. It has been more than half a month since they have eaten meat. Now Zhu Pingan can eat with open stomach, and they eat beautifully. No, everyone gave thumbs up and praised the banquet hosted by Zhu Ping'an's family, which made mother Chen even more radiant.
Grandpa also felt that he was very dignified. During this flowing banquet, he sat with Li Zheng and the village elder. Not only that, Li Zheng and the village elder also praised Mr. Zhu a lot. It was so bitter. It was so good that my grandfather almost got drunk.
A flowing feast. The meal lasted until three or four o'clock in the afternoon and everyone was very happy.
Zhu Pingan stood outside the door with his grandfather and father, bidding farewell to the villagers one by one. Mother Chen greeted her acquaintances at home, and divided the dishes and lettuce ingredients that had not been touched with chopsticks one by one, and asked the neighbors to take away them in bowls. This is the custom of holding banquets in the village. No one will feel slighted, but will be happy.
It wasn't until the sun went down that Zhu Ping'an's family restored the courtyard to a state where there was no running water banquet.
In the evening, Zhu Ping'an took out the book he borrowed from the Li family last time and copied out the last unfinished part neatly.
The next day, after breakfast, Zhu Pingan walked to Shanghe Village with his schoolbag slung across his body. I plan to return the book to Li's house and then borrow two more books.
As soon as I knocked on the door this time, the concierge Uncle Li opened the door. It is probably because the rich man Li came back that the concierge Uncle Li started to do his duty again.
"Master Xiao Zhu is here to borrow books again, fast forward, fast forward."
Zhu Ping'an could only smile bitterly when he heard the nondescript name given to him by Uncle Li, the concierge, and walked through the door.
The study is different from the past. When Zhu Ping'an entered the study, there were already many people in the study, not the scheming girl and the others, but more than ten accounting clerks who looked very smart. They sat at three tables, and there were four or five people on each table. There were those who read the abacus, those who read the account books, and those who kept records. They all performed their duties. The whole study was filled with the sound of the abacus.
rich man Li was fidgeting on the side, going to a table to look at it from time to time.
Zhu Ping'an walked in and was too embarrassed to disturb them. He bowed to Rich Man Li from a distance, took out the book from his school bag, and indicated that he was here to return the book.
rich man Li was so worried that he just waved his hand casually, signaling Zhu Ping'an to help himself.
So, Zhu Ping'an gently walked around the accounting rooms where the calculations were done, went to the rows of bookshelves, and put the books back in their place. Then, he stood in front of the bookshelf, looking for the books he borrowed this time.
The Four Books and Five Classics have been thoroughly read. This time I plan to borrow a miscellaneous book to read.
Zhu Ping'an was aimlessly behind the bookshelf, flipping through each book one by one. When he saw a book that interested him a little, he stopped and read for a while before moving on to the next one.
The sound of the abacus being dialed outside is still there, almost never stopping. The accountant responsible for checking the accounts is miserable. He has been checking the accounts for three days in a row. Apart from a short sleep at night, he has basically not had much rest, but But they still didn't find any problem with the account books. Rich Man Li urged them urgently, which made these accountants even more tired.
While Zhu Pingan was flipping through the books, the sinister girl led Baozi's maid, followed by two old ladies, into the study.
"Daddy, have you found out?"
The sinister girl asked as soon as she entered the door.
"Shu'er, why are you here? The study is too hot. It would be nice to stay in your room. Daddy will send two more basins of ice to your room." Rich Man Li saw that his baby's lump had entered In the study room, I didn’t even bother with the account books.
"Dad, I'm not hot. Is there something wrong with the account book?" Li Shu twisted her body twice and asked with a pout.
"Ahem, cough, cough, hurry up, hurry up." Rich Man Li coaxed.
"It's coming soon, it's coming soon, you said this yesterday, and it hasn't been found out yet... It's happening again today..." Li Shu's pouted mouth could hold an oil bottle.
"You should be quick to check the accounts, and don't be slow to collect money."
Seeing his baby getting angry, Rich Man Li also became a little anxious, and turned around to rush the three tables behind him. Counting room. (End of this chapter)