flstandardbreds Chapter 136 My children all look like me, so naturally they are all the best!
Chapter 136 My children all look like me, so naturally they are all the best!
When Zhou's mother was packing her clothes, Zhou Rong followed in and said, "Mom, take all the clothes and valuables you will wear in the second half of the year. There will be many of us going into the city tomorrow, so we can help you carry some, so that my father won't have to work hard to carry them later.
We will stay in the city for a few more days this time. It is better to be safe than sorry. It is most reliable and gives us peace of mind to carry valuables with us.
The place where I live is very safe. If you leave your things with me, I guarantee they won’t get lost. If anything goes wrong, I’ll compensate you.”
Zhou's mother scolded, "Look at what you said, how distant! My daughter, I can trust her, there is nothing valuable in the house.
You go out and have a rest. I am old and my mind is confused. I need to think carefully about what clothes to bring into the city. We must not let the people in the city look down on us."
In the original book, the money that Zhou's mother brought back from the rich family where she worked as a helper was never touched. All of it was hidden in the bedroom. Later, it was accidentally discovered by Zhou Jiaguang, who let it slip, which brought disaster upon himself.
Zhou Rong knew that Zhou's mother was going to count her "belongings", so he left tactfully and helped her close the door...
After packing her luggage, Zhou's mother gave the key to the front door to her sister-in-law Cao Dayun, and asked her to help feed the dozen or so old hens at home.
There was no chicken coop in the house in Chang'an, and it was not customary to kill animals during the first month of the year. Zhou Rong did not take the two chickens that Shen Xiaomei gave him, but instead put them in the Zhou family's chicken coop.
Early the next morning, Zhou's mother got up and prepared breakfast and dry food for the whole family on the train.
The luggage that Zhou's mother brought into the city was two sacks and a large locked wooden box.
Zhou Rong did not take down the basket on the back seat of the bicycle. He put the chicken eggs, duck eggs and everyone's small items in it. Erwa and Zhou Qinghong would sit in the basket later.
Originally, Zhou Rong wanted to put the big wooden box on the back seat and secure it to avoid getting tired of carrying it. He thought that he still had enough strength, so he went to move the box by himself. However, he failed to move it and almost sprained his waist.
Seeing this, Zhou's father hurriedly supported her and asked, "Are you okay?"
Zhou Rong: "It's okay. The box is too heavy. I can't move it. You and Jiahua can secure it."
"it is good."
It took Zhou's father and Zhou Jiahua working together to lift the box onto the back seat of the bicycle.
Zhou Rong couldn't help but be curious, Zhou's mother had a lot of treasures!
When the group arrived in Chang'anli, it was almost dark.
Mother Zhou was a little seasick, so Zhou Rong asked her to rest on his bed for a while and would call her when dinner was ready.
Suddenly there were several more people in the house, and the rooms needed to be reallocated so that everyone could accommodate them.
Zhou Rong asked Zhou Cai to cook, Zhou Jiaguang and Dawa helped with the fire, and she took the others to clean the room and put the luggage away.
Zhou Rong's room was big enough to accommodate another bed, so Zhou Gui and Zhou Cai moved into her room, and the vacated study was given to Zhou Jiahua and his family of three.
Zhou Jiafu lived in Zhou Jiaguang's room, using a bamboo bed to make a small bed, while Zhou's father and mother lived in the bedroom on the first floor.
Mother Zhou closed her eyes for a while and then felt much better. She learned from Zhou Rong that there is a lot of rain in Jiangcheng in the summer. Last year, there was a flood and the entire first floor was flooded.
In order to prevent the box from getting soaked in water, Zhou's mother put the large wooden box she brought under Zhou Rong's bed.
She explained, "There are some embroidery pieces in the box that I haven't sold yet. They can't get wet, so I'll put them here with you first. When I come to Jiangcheng next time, I'll look for buyers. If the price is right, I'll sell them."
Zhou Rong: "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."
The fifth day of the first lunar month, also known as "Po Wu", is a day to pray for good luck and get rid of bad luck. It is also the day to welcome the God of Wealth.
On this day, people will not go out to visit friends, for fear of bringing bad luck from their home to other homes. They start cleaning the house early in the morning, set off firecrackers, and burn garbage. This is called getting rid of bad luck, driving away the ghost of poverty, and welcoming the God of Wealth.
Zhou Rong didn't believe it, but his father and mother did. They got up early to clean the room and even took a string of firecrackers to the door to set off.
You cannot visit relatives and friends on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, but going to a temple to worship gods is a good choice.
After breakfast, Zhou Rong suggested going to the temple to burn incense, which was almost unanimously approved. Everyone wanted to see the incense in Jiangcheng’s temples and also wanted to make their own New Year wishes...
Jia Deyuan and his family will also go to the temple to burn incense today and pray for prosperous business.
Jiang Wenjuan told Zhou Rong that the temple in District 5 had the most incense and the most powerful Bodhisattva, so they all went there together.
On the way, Jiang Wenjuan learned the identities of Zhou's father and mother. She took Zhou's mother aside and praised the three Zhou Rong sisters.
"Eldest sister is the one who knows how to educate children. Your three daughters are well-known in our area for their abilities. They can study, make money, discipline children, and even quarrel and fight. They are very lovable!"
Zhou's mother was very happy when she heard it at first, but later she felt that there was something wrong with the words.
She argued, "My three sisters, Darong, have been well-behaved and obedient since they were young. They are gentle and virtuous. They dare not speak loudly to others. They would not resort to violence unless they were bullied.
Letting them live here alone, my old man and I are very worried, fearing that some bad guys would think that there is no elder in the family and bully them.
When we are done with our work at home, we will move here and see who dares to cause trouble!"
Jiang Wenjuan gave a thumbs up and said, "A tiger mother will have no dog daughters! I knew that Xiao Zhou and the others were so capable. It must be because the elders in the family taught them well. Big sister, I admire you!"
Mother Zhou raised her head and said proudly, "My children all look like me, so naturally they are all the best!"
Jiang Wenjuan: “…”
Today, the temple is crowded with people coming in and out, with devout men and women going to the Arhat Hall to worship Buddha. The smoke from the burning sandalwood is like fog, making it impossible to open your eyes.
Even so, tourists still come in continuously, making the place jam-packed. Jiang Wenjuan said that most of these people come here to have divinations by counting the Arhats.
There are five hundred arhats in the Arhat Hall in various poses. There are two ways to count them. One is to count from the arhat number of one's own age. For example, if one is 20 years old this year, one would start from the 40th arhat and count in sequence to the th arhat, which is the th arhat.
Another way of counting is to randomly choose an arhat and start counting until you reach the age you were at that year.
After kowtowing, burning incense and making wishes in the Arhat Hall, Zhou's mother donated 10,000 yuan for incense money, and everyone began to count the Arhats.
After counting the arhats, Zhou's mother learned that she had to spend money to buy arhat cards with corresponding numbers, find a monk to interpret the divination, and also donate incense money separately. She was a little reluctant, so she pulled everyone away and muttered to Zhou Rong: "They say that Buddhism only saves rich people, it really is true."
Zhou Rong smiled and said, "There are so many people coming here to make wishes every day. Even if there really are gods, they can't remember everyone's wishes. Whether your life is good or bad, it still depends on your own efforts."
Zhou's mother: "Everyone understands the truth, but when you encounter a problem and can't solve it yourself, who doesn't want the help of gods? If you can't get over some obstacles, your life may be ruined."
Zhou Rong: "That's true. Let's go somewhere else."
Mother Zhou: “Yes.”