Zhou Shuren didn't expect Zhulan to guess it so quickly. "Yes, it's the male protagonist you've been talking about, Yao Zheyu, fourteen years old this year, the legitimate son of the Marquis's mansion."
Zhulan was surprised that she actually guessed it right. However, that was not right. In her few memories, her daughter would meet the male protagonist at least two years later. Now it was almost two years earlier. As for how they met, well, she couldn't remember. The few impressions she had to begin with became more and more vague as time went by.
If she hadn't just found out about the time travel and it stimulated her memory, she would probably remember even less.
Zhulan is quite curious about the male protagonist. As the male protagonist, his IQ is definitely online, especially the male protagonist is scheming. Although she traveled to the book, Zhulan knows that this is the real world. Everyone has independent thoughts, which cannot be described clearly in a few words. "You met him today. What is your impression of him?"
Zhou Shuren changed his clothes and went to the kang. He took Zhulan's fan and fanned her. "In terms of appearance, Yao Zheyu looks as good as Shi Qing, but he is more masculine than Shi Qing. It should be because he has been practicing martial arts since he was a child. Although he is only fourteen, he is no less than 1.7 meters tall. In terms of knowledge, by the way, the Yao family's ancestral home is in Pingzhou. Although the Yao family is not a big family in Pingzhou, with the Marquis' Mansion, the Yao family is a family that no one will mess with in Pingzhou. This time Yao Zheyu came back to prepare for next year's child examination, so he came back half a year in advance to avoid delays."
Zhulan was tired of sitting, so she lay on Zhou Shuren's lap and said faintly, "The plot has gone completely off track. I seem to remember that Yao Zheyu should have taken the Tongshi exam two years later. Speaking of which, the Marquis' Mansion was founded by military merit, so as not to be feared by the younger generation for transferring to literature. Yao Zheyu is the male protagonist, and his family must have cultivated him with good knowledge, and his imperial examination should be stable. How could he be poached by Wang Ru? A big family should cultivate a person's brain that is not out of line!"
She didn't believe that the nobles under the pure ancient monarchy would really be love-brained.
Zhou Shuren lowered his head and kissed Zhulan on the forehead. Seeing Zhulan glaring, he said seriously, "I accompanied the county magistrate to send Mr. Yao away. The county magistrate told me what he knew about the Marquis' Mansion. The Marquis' Mansion was a Marquis' Mansion for two dynasties. The old Marquis was also a capable man. He also saved the Marquis' Mansion in the new dynasty and ensured that the three generations would not be demoted. The male protagonist was raised by the old Marquis. Because the male protagonist's mother died early, the Marquis married a second wife, and the legitimate son of the previous wife was not welcomed. The Marquis' Mansion is a circle of right and wrong. The male protagonist, who grew up in schemes and calculations, is definitely not a good person."
Zhu Lan propped herself up and squinted her eyes. "Let's not look at it from the perspective of the plot, but from the perspective of reality, can we assume that Yao Zheyu, like Shi Qing, values Wang Ru's value? The male protagonist increased his stakes in order to seize the title of marquis. This time, the male protagonist came early because of Wang Ru."
Zhulan paused and continued, "Because of our accident, Wang Ru had to rely on Shi Qing. Shi Qing kept squeezing Wang Ru dry. Look at the past six months. Wang Ru has come up with a lot of things. It's not just food anymore. Furniture has come out, and she has also made a lot of fruit wine. These new things must be popular in the capital, so Yao Zheyu noticed it and returned to Pingzhou two years earlier."
Zhou Shuren fanned himself and continued, "Because of our two accidents, Wang Ru lost her autonomy. She couldn't rely on Shi Qing to come up with ideas slowly. She gave Wang Ru two years to grow. Everything happened ahead of schedule."
Zhulan nodded, "That's right. It seems that this is reality, not fiction. This explains what I can't understand. It also explains why they can be together despite the huge gap. It's all for the sake of benefit. If this is true, Wang Ru's schemes are in vain. Yao Zheyu will not marry her. This true love is too watery."
Zhou Shuren thought even more, squinting his eyes, "The old marquis can keep the new dynasty of the marquisate rich, how can he be a simple person? The one he personally educated must be good too. That's interesting. If it weren't for us and Wang Ru, how could Chang Zhi, who is not good at household affairs and can't go far no matter how good he is at studying, marry into the marquisate as a support for his daughter? Even if Wu Ming's good relationship still exists, how much help can it give without blood relatives? As for true love, I don't believe it."
Zhu Lan thought about it, "Perhaps the Marquisate was afraid of being feared, so they had to lie low and deliberately marry someone of a lower status!"
Zhou Shuren couldn't figure it out at the moment. "What you said makes some sense. By the way, I won't go to the county tomorrow."
"not going?"
Zhou Shuren went to the county not just to study. Ever since Zhou Shuren showed his extraordinary calculation ability, the county magistrate kept him by his side to help. Seeing that the dam had not been completed yet, how could he bear to let Zhou Shuren sit idle.
Zhou Shuren explained, "Young Master Yao wanted to go around and fell in love with me, so I accompanied him to go around."
Zhu Lan curled her lips, "He probably likes you because you are from Zhoujia Village. This will make it easier for Yao Zheyu to investigate Wang Ru."
After Zhulan finished speaking, she took the fan and fanned Zhou Shuren. She saw that Zhou Shuren was sweating all over.
Zhou Shuren lay down with his head resting on his hands, "I need to think about how to get some money from this Mr. Yao. I feel uneasy about spending my old savings all the time."
In modern times, he has a hobby. He would check his savings every once in a while. The more savings he has, the more at ease he feels. He is afraid of being poor. He has spent too much these days. When he goes to Pingzhou, the expenses will be even greater. He has always wanted to get some more money to avoid going to the capital. A penny can make a hero fall. Now that the opportunity has come, if he doesn't calculate it carefully, he will be too sorry for the male protagonist who has come to his door.
Zhulan, "... ..."
This is a really powerful person. Even the male protagonist is trying to plot against her. She should just go take a shower!
Zhulan said: "Take your time to figure it out. I'm going to take a shower."
The sweat that Zhou Shuren had finally stopped sweating started up again. He was enduring it in great pain, fearing that he might get infected, so he had no choice but to continue enduring it. Zhulan felt panic when Zhou Shuren looked at her directly, but was also moved by his patience for her.
They have been together for a long time and are now husband and wife. Zhulan is mentally prepared for more intimate actions, but Zhou Shuren is concerned about her body. He really cares about her. She has also been afraid. Her parents' marriage failed. They loved each other but still broke up. She is afraid that the same will happen to Zhou Shuren. But she can't back down because of fear. She is not a person who backs down. She would rather manage it with her heart.
Zhulan took a bath first, and Zhou Shuren took a bath later. A bathing shed was built outside, which made it convenient for the whole family.
The only downside is that the lighting intensity of ancient oil lamps and candles was too low, and visibility was low. If there were no oil lamps or candles lit in the house, it would be like a ghost story, which was quite scary.
Zhulan put a lot of thought into ensuring that Zhou Shuren's eyes would not be hurt when reading at night. Originally, she wanted to paste white paper on the wall, but later the paper in ancient times was too expensive and the best rice paper was not pure white, so she gave up because it was too luxurious. She also thought about using white lime, but unfortunately she didn't know how to do it. She really had never read novels where the heroines were so strong that they became science nerds after traveling through time.
Finally she used white cloth. Her excuse was that the earthen wall was falling off, and to avoid hanging white cloth, she made decorations. Her efforts paid off, at least the house was a little brighter at night when candles were lit.
The next morning, Li wanted to go to the county with them. It was a rare cloudy and windy day, and the weather was much cooler. Zhulan also wanted to go to the county.
Zhulan felt distressed when she saw the eager look on the little girl's face. This girl had almost no friends in the village. It was not that Xue Han looked down on the girls in the village, but that Xue Han's friends unilaterally broke off their friendship with her and gradually stopped associating with her.
Because Xue Han had learned more, she no longer played around and liked reading books instead. The gap was huge and there was no topic to talk about. Gradually, the girls in the village were unwilling to come. Those who could become friends with Xue Han were all of good character. As for those who had bad intentions, Xue Han was not polite to them.
As a result, in less than a year, Xue Han had no friends left in the village.