Chapter 136: Extensive
Zhulan told her daughter-in-law to eat and drink for the family, and Zhou Shuren told her how to take good care of her family.
This month, not only was Li trained by Zhulan, but Zhou Shuren also brought Zhou Lao Da with him all day long. The happiest time of the big couple in a month was to sleep, and the effect was also significant. Zhou Shuren was not at home, so Zhou Lao Da could also stand alone. With the second child's filling, there was nothing to worry about at home.
Zhou Shuren also left silver for his sons, two sons who had married each had two hundred quotas, two youngest sons had one hundred quotas, and Rong Chuan also had one hundred quotas. This was also a test left by Zhou Shuren. He said it was more than a month's pocket money. He wanted to see how many people who had no money in his hands in the past would suddenly spend money, and deepen their understanding of their sons from the money.
The couple had finished all the explanations and checked their luggage. This time, Zhulan didn't bring much silver, but they brought a total of 100 taels of silver and a dozen taels of broken silver. However, they brought all the bracelets and hairpins they hid, and planned to keep them all.
When the carriage arrived, Zhulan prepared three boxes of luggage, and clothes and quilts took up the most space.
The two people who went to the exam together, the Ming and Qing dynasties of the clan leader, and Zhou Shumo of the clan, rented a carriage.
It costs one tael of silver for renting a carriage from the county to Pingzhou. It costs half a dozen children aged five or ten years old. The travel expenses are quite expensive. They also have to stay in a hotel, eat and drink, and include the return fee. They can take at least ten taels of silver for the exam at a scholar at a time, not to mention the cost of the imperial examination.
This time I went to Pingzhou to stay at Zhulan's house. The accommodation fee was free, and I only needed to get the silver for the meal. Zhou Shuren and the patriarch agreed that they would cost 20 cents a day, and they would spend less than one tael of silver for more than a month of living, which saved a lot of money. In the past, the phone bill was at least ten taels, but this time, five taels of silver was enough.
Zhulan has the experience of rushing for the first time, and has adapted a lot for the second time. At least it is not so uncomfortable. Mingteng and Yushuang are full of energy, and they are children. They feel new when they are rushing for the journey. Xuehan is actually very quiet. Since studying with Zhulan is no longer limited to the Three Character Classics, Xuehan is becoming more and more like a lady. After the age of eight, he rarely goes out to play and develops some bookish temperament.
When he arrived in Pingzhou, the carriage continued to move forward. Mingteng lay beside the window and looked at the bustling streets, and was a little timid, "Grandma, where are we going to live?"
Zhulan held the soft and fragrant Yushuang, "Let's go home."
Mingteng turned his head and looked confused, "Grandma, there is no home here."
He is young and not stupid!
Zhulan understood Mingteng's expression and felt a little heart attacked. She was so confused that she was so old that she couldn't afford to be hurt by her grandmother. "We have a house in Pingzhou, so we naturally went home to live."
Mingteng widened his eyes. He had been looking outside since he entered the city. The biggest place he had been to was the county. This is the city. His mother said that the houses in the county are expensive, and the city must be even more expensive. His eyes widened, "Grandma, do we have a lot of money in our family?"
Zhulan laughed, "There are many people who don't know much."
Mingteng was proud, "I heard from my mother that my mother would count the money every night. At the beginning, I didn't understand what I could buy, so my mother told me and I knew."
Xuehan teased Mingteng, "Tell me, why do your mother count money every night?"
Mingteng spoke quickly, "Because my mother said that she had only counted the money for her life, and said that it would be even better if my grandmother forgot her."
Xuehan, “…….”
My second nephew is worthy of being a kid who cheated on her parents. She couldn't help but look at her smiling mother. She smiled and she must know everything.
Zhou Shuren was coming to Pingzhou and sent a letter to Zhao Bo early. When the carriage arrived, Zhao Bo was already standing at the gate waiting. As soon as the carriage stopped, Zhao Bo came up.
Zhou Shuren got off the carriage, "Thanks Brother Zhao for helping to get everything done."
Zhao Bo replied, "Brother Zhou is so polite. Why do we need to thank us for our relationship? The house is cleaned up, all the firewood has been bought, and the rice and grain have been purchased. You asked the old lady you were looking for, and the food is already being prepared, so wait for Brother Zhou to arrive."
Zhou Shuren thanked again, "Thank you for your hard work, Brother Zhao."
Zhao Bo, "You're welcome again, no, I'll help with the luggage."
Zhou Shuren hurriedly stopped him, "It's enough to bother Brother Zhao. We can just move this little thing ourselves."
Zhao Bo is very helpful. He is not the one who cares about everyone's help. Brother Zhou is open-minded and not stingy. He can also get a lot of benefits after helping others. He wishes to help Brother Zhou more. Brother Zhou thanked him sincerely, and he is worthy of his worries in everything.
Zhulan had already brought the children into the house first. Because there were outsiders, Mingteng was very honest. Xuehan held one in one hand, and Zhulan entered the main room where she lived with a bag of money.
Zhao Bo did not plan to watch one room after another in Zhulan. All he could see was the main room. In the north, he rarely lived in beds, basically there were kangs. The kang in the main room was newly bought kang mats, and there were two large boxes on the kang, and the newly made quilts were placed on the box. The kang table was placed on the kang, and there was a teapot and tea cup 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 stored for a while.
Put down the bag and said to Xuehan: "It's so cold that the car has been sitting for a day. The kang is so hot. You take them to the kang to warm up."
Xuehan responded and poured a cup of hot water for her mother, "Mom, you can drink a cup of hot water to warm your body."
Zhulan took it over and looked at it while drinking. There were two empty cabinets on the ground, which were cloth and clothes. When she touched the cabinet, she wiped it cleanly. Zhao Bo was really thoughtful and did all the small things very appropriately.
Zhou Shuren brought the box to the main room with Ming and Qing dynasties. Zhou Shuren said, "We'll go to the front for dinner. I'll wait for a while and the cook will bring a table. You can take the children to eat."
Bamboo orchid, “Okay.”
There is no way to find a cook. Zhulan is not delicious, and you can't expect Xuehan to cook for a few foreign men in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It's better to find a cook to be convenient. Four hundred yuan a month, but just cooking is 300 yuan. But Zhulan found a cook not only to cook, but also to wash dishes and clean the kitchen hot water. After doing too much work, she added 100 yuan.
Chapter completed!