The day before Tao Weizi's departure, Ying Ziqin came to his home to discuss his departure the next day. He gave Tao Qingbi a book of poems.

After Tao Weizi flipped through the pages, he handed the collection of poems into Tao Qingbi's hands: "Niuniu, you can read it in your spare time to cultivate your sentiment."

Tao Qingbi accepted the collection of poems with a tangled look on her face. After Ying Ziqin left, she asked Tao Weizi, "Brother, what else does the gift he gave me mean?"

Tao Weizi looked at her funny: "It's just a collection of poems. If it's not very good, I won't give it to you."

Tao Qingbi looked at Tao Weizi and breathed a sigh of relief: "Brother, you said he gave me Bu Yao before and now he will give me a collection of poems. What did he mean?"

"Niuniu, of course I value your wishes. Could it be that I gave him the wrong gift? You can give him a gift in return."

"Brother, I don't have a gift to give him back. How about you help me give him a book in return?"

Tao Weizi looked at her for a while, then nodded silently and said, "Okay, I'll give him a book for you."

Tao Qingbi's face was full of joy and she breathed a sigh of relief: "Brother, I'm leaving. I still like not to owe others things. Brother, please remember to send books. Hahaha, I'm in a good mood, I'm leaving."

Tao Weizi looked at her back and just shook his head gently. At this moment, he understood Ying Ziqin's actions. When he met such a little lady, no matter how many thoughts he had, he could only hide them in his heart.

The sky had not yet brightened the next day, and Tao Weizi had already set off.

Tao Qingbi stood under the eaves, looking at the sky that was getting brighter and listening to more and more voices outside. She walked down the steps and went directly into the kitchen.

When Fang Qiuhua's sister-in-law saw Tao Qingbi, she quickly greeted her: "Niuniu, I cooked light porridge this morning, which is just right to go with your favorite pickles."

Tao Qingbi suddenly felt much better and asked: "Sisters-in-law, have your grandparents had dinner? Do you want me to send food over?"

Fang Qiuhua said with a smile: "I asked my grandmother, and she said that my grandfather was eating in the backyard. We have already sent the food to the backyard, and grandma has already had breakfast."

Tao Qingbi directly brought a bowl of porridge, sat down at the small kitchen table, and said while eating: "Sister-in-law, what kind of work are you going to do today? You tell me, and you will take care of the children later."

"There's nothing going on today. Niuniu, today my grandparents are going to the long house for lunch. Do you want to go with them?"

"I'm not going, let my brothers or brothers accompany me."

After Fang Qiuhua and her sisters exchanged glances, Ji asked Tao Qingbi curiously: "Niuniu, has Ying Ziqin ever invited you to play in the provincial capital?"

Tao Qingbi looked at the curious expressions in the eyes of her sisters-in-law and said with a smile: "I don't need his invitation. If I want to go to the provincial capital to play, I can go with my brothers."

It’s just that I have to be busy now, so I won’t go to the provincial capital for the time being.”

After Tao Qingbi finished breakfast, she washed the dishes and chopsticks, and then followed her sister-in-law Fang Qiuhua to clean up the kitchen.

In the morning, she was embroidering flowers under the eaves of the backyard, while Tao Weiyun sat not far away, carving flowers.

From time to time there was the sound of work in the carpentry shed. Tao Qingbi put down the embroidery shed in her hand and walked to Tao Weiyun out of curiosity: "Second brother, you are not making high tables and chairs today?"

"I'll rest for a while and then do it. While it's not raining, we have to work quickly. Niuniu, you can help me polish the barrel this afternoon."

"Okay. I think we have a lot of wood at home. Second brother, you can work with confidence."

Tao Weiyun asked funnyly: "Niuniu, how do you think the store business is this year?"

"It's prosperous, it's very prosperous. This year I will definitely be able to earn my brother's travel expenses to the capital to take the exam, and there will still be some left over."

After hearing her words, Tao Weiyun immediately stopped thinking about carving flowers and said directly to Tao Qingbi: "Niuniu, you should just embroider. I will polish the barrel myself."

After Tao Qingbi sat in the backyard for a while, she went to the front yard to sit for a while.

Then at noon, when Tao Yongneng and his wife invited her to go to the eldest room, she said with regret: "Grandpa, grandma, there are many things to do today. I can't accompany my grandma to visit my uncle and aunt."

Tao Yongneng tapped Tao Qingbi with his hand, and Ping Sanshun urged: "Let's go, the children don't want to go, let's go quickly."

After the couple left, Tao Qingbi entered the kitchen, saw Sister Ji Ba and curiously asked: "Auntie, why did my grandparents go to the long room for lunch today?"

Sister Ji Ba smiled and looked at her: "Why didn't you ask your grandfather and grandmother just now?"

"I don't dare to ask. I'm worried that my grandfather will glare at me and say that I shouldn't care about the elders' affairs."

"Pfft. Your cousin's aunt's family has sent delicious food, and your great-grandfather invited your grandparents to taste it."

"Oh." Tao Qingbi suddenly lost interest. She took the dish from Sister Ji Ba's hand and said, "Auntie, let me wash the vegetables."

Sister Ji Ba let Tao Qingbi wash the vegetables and added hot water to the basin. She smiled and said to Tao Qingbi, "When your brother went out in the morning, were you very reluctant to part with him?"

Tao Qingbi nodded: "Aunt, yes, my brother has to study hard every day when he is at home.

My brother is going out this time and has to take a big exam, which is really worrying. My parents must be even more reluctant to let go of my brother than I am."

Sister Ji Ba looked at the expression on Tao Qingbi's face, thought for a moment and asked, "Before your brother's big exam, do you want to go to the provincial capital with your brothers?"

Tao Qingbi shook her head: "I won't go. I will keep a good store at home and embroider more small screens this year to earn more money.

When my brother goes to the capital to take the exam, there is no need to be too frugal. Brothers can also eat some good food on the way."

Sister Ji Ba suddenly felt warm in her heart. She looked at her and said with a smile: "The public school has already prepared the money for your brother to take the exam. You don't have to worry too much about the lack of money at home."

"Auntie, my parents said that there are many happy events in the family, so we should treat them with caution. The money in the family should also be used sparingly."

"You child, you are saying this as if we have wronged your brothers. You see, when your brothers get married, there is a lot of excitement in the house to arrange happy events for them."

Tao Qingbi looked at her and laughed: "Auntie, you have always told me that you have to live a calculated life. Am I not listening to you?"

The days seemed to pass in the blink of an eye.

When Tao Weiyun and Tao Qingbi opened the shop door, it was the new year and the shop was officially opened. They wished each other: "Second brother (Niuniu), business will be prosperous in the new year."

The brother and sister looked at each other and laughed happily, then walked into the shop door together.

In the morning, there were not many pedestrians on the street, and shopkeepers from various shops went out to pay New Year greetings to each other.

Tao Weiyun left the shop to pay New Year greetings to the shopkeepers. After a while, he entered the shop with a smile and said to Tao Qingbi: "Niuniu, everyone wishes you all the best."
Chapter completed!