Chapter 136

Zhulan explained to her daughter-in-law how to eat, drink and take care of her family, and Zhou Shuren explained how Boss Zhou took care of her family.

This month, not only Li was trained by Zhulan, but also Zhou Shuren took Boss Zhou with him all day long. The happiest time for the couple in the big house was to sleep, and the effect was remarkable. Zhou Shuren was not at home, and Boss Zhou could also sleep. Taking charge of one side alone, with the help of the second child, the family has nothing to worry about.

Zhou Shuren also left money for each of his sons. The two married sons were two hundred coins each, the two younger sons were one hundred coins each, and Rong Chuan was also one hundred coins. This is also the test left by Zhou Shuren. He said yes For more than a month's pocket money, he wanted to see how the few people who had no money in the past would spend it when they suddenly had money, so as to deepen their understanding of their sons from the money.

The couple have finished explaining what they should explain, and checked their luggage. This time, Zhulan didn't bring much silver. She brought a total of one hundred taels of silver and more than a dozen taels of broken silver, but she took the hidden bracelets and hairpins with her. Already, the plan is all pawned.

When the carriage arrived, there were three big boxes for Zhulan's luggage, and clothes and quilts took up the most space.

The two people from the clan who went to the exam together, Ming and Qing from the patriarch's family, and Zhou Shumo from the clan, rented a carriage.

From the county to Pingzhou, renting a horse-drawn carriage costs one or two taels of silver per person. Children aged five to one and under ten years old count as half. It takes at least ten taels of silver to test a scholar, not to mention the cost of the imperial examination.

This time I went to live in Zhulan’s house in Pingzhou, the accommodation fee is free, and I only need to pay for the meal expenses. Zhou Shuren and the patriarch agreed that it would be 20 Wen a day, and the food and drink for more than a month would be less than one or two taels of silver. I paid a large sum of money. In the past, the phone bill was at least ten taels, but this time five taels of silver was enough.

Zhulan had the experience of traveling for the first time, and got used to it a lot the second time, at least it wasn't so uncomfortable. Ming Teng and Yushuang were full of energy. After all, they were children, and even traveling felt fresh, while Xuehan was extraordinarily quiet. , since studying with Zhulan is no longer limited to the three-character classic and a hundred surnames, Xuehan has become more and more like a lady. After the age of eight, she rarely goes out to play, and she has developed a bookish temperament.

When they arrived in Pingzhou, the carriage continued to move forward. Ming Teng lay at the window and looked at the bustling street, feeling a little timid, "Grandma, where are we going to live?"

Zhulan embraced the soft and fragrant Yushuang, "Let's go home and live."

Ming Teng turned his head with a confused grandma, "Grandma, we don't have a home here."

He is not stupid at such a young age!

Zhulan just understood Ming Teng's expression and felt a little heartbroken. She was confused at a young age, and her grandma couldn't afford to be hurt. "Our family has a house in Pingzhou, so we will naturally go home."

Ming Teng's eyes widened. He has been looking outside since he entered the city. The biggest place he has been to is the county. This is the state city. His mother said that the houses in the county are expensive, and the state city must be more expensive Yes, eyes widened, "Grandma, does our family have a lot of money?"

Zhulan laughed, "There are quite a few people who don't understand."

Ming Teng was proud, "I heard from my mother that my mother would count the money every night. At first I didn't know what to buy, so my mother told me, and I knew."

Xuehan teased Ming Teng, "Tell aunt, why does your mother count the money every night?"

Ming Teng spoke quickly, "Because Mother said that counting the money is the only fun for her to live, and she also said that it would be better if grandma forgot about her."

Xuehan, "..."

The second nephew was worthy of cheating on his parents, he couldn't help but look sideways at his smiling mother, and smiled, mother must know everything.

Zhou Shuren wanted to come to Pingzhou, so he sent a letter to Zhao Bo early. When the carriage arrived, Zhao Bo was already waiting at the gate. When the carriage stopped, Zhao Bo greeted him.

Zhou Shuren got off the carriage, "Thank you brother Zhao for helping me take care of everything."

Zhao Bo replied: "Brother Zhou is too polite, there is no need to talk about our relationship, the house is newly cleaned,

All the firewood has been bought, and the rice and grains have all been prepared. The cooking lady you asked to find has also been found. The meals are already being prepared, and we will wait for Brother Zhou to arrive. "

Zhou Shuren thanked again, "Brother Zhao has worked hard."

Zhao Bo, "You're being polite again, I'm here to help carry the luggage."

Zhou Shuren hurriedly stopped him, "It's enough to bother Brother Zhao, we can do this little thing by ourselves."

Zhao Bo is very useful. He doesn't bother to help everyone. Brother Zhou is open-minded and not stingy. He can get a lot of benefits by accepting favors from others. He is eager to help Brother Zhou more. Brother Zhou is sincere Thank you so much, it is not in vain for him to take care of everything.

Zhulan had already brought the children into the house, because there were outsiders, Ming Teng was very honest, Xuehan took one with each hand, and Zhulan entered the main room with a bag of money in her hand.

Zhao Bo didn’t plan to look at each room in Zhulan, only the main room was the only thing he could see. The beds rarely lived in the north were basically kangs. The kang in the main room was covered with newly bought mats. Wearing a newly made quilt, the Kang table was placed on the Kang table, and there were teapots and cups on the table. Zhulan reached out and touched it. There was hot water in the teapot, and the water temperature was not particularly hot. It had been left for a while.

Putting down the burden, he said to Xuehan, "It's strangely cold after sitting in the car for a whole day, and the kang is so hot, you take the two of them on the kang to warm up."

Xuehan responded and poured mother a cup of hot water, "Mother, you also drink a cup of hot water to warm yourself."

Zhulan took it and drank it while looking at it. There were two empty cabinets on the floor. The fabric and clothes were placed there. After touching the cabinets, they were very clean. .

The box brought by Zhou Shuren moved Ming and Qing to the main room, Zhou Shuren said: "We are going to have dinner in front, the cook will bring a table later, you take the children to eat."

Zhulan, "OK."

There is no way to find a cook, Zhulan cooking is not delicious, and you can't expect Xuehan to cook for a few foreigners in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it is better to find a cook, 400 yuan a month, in fact, 300 yuan for cooking is enough , but the cook that Zhulan found not only cooks, but also washes the dishes, tidies up the kitchen and heats hot water. She does a lot of work, so she adds a hundred cash.

Zhulan was not in a hurry to pack the boxes she brought. Zhou Shuren took Zhao Bo to eat in the front yard. Now that she could look around, she went to the side room next to the main house. This was the room for Xuehan. There are cabinets, a dressing table and a bronze mirror. The kang is also hot, and the quilts are also newly made. It’s fine for Xuehan to bring Yushuang and Ming Teng to live here. It’s okay for Ming Teng to live together when he is only four years old. .