Zhulan had nothing to hide, so she nodded and said, "Yes, I like to eat geese very much. It's a pity that there are not many geese raised in the north. I have only eaten them in restaurants, and I have never seen anyone selling geese in the market."
Fang smiled and said, "Qianjia Village raises geese. Before, when the Yun family was still in Pingzhou, the Yun family's geese were all raised in Qianjia Village. After the Yun family left, the geese were sold to restaurants. My mother-in-law likes them, so I'll bring a few back for you. Big geese are not only delicious, but also good for guarding the house. Geese are amazing."
Zhulan said: "Then I won't be polite, thank you, mother-in-law."
"It's no big deal, why be polite."
After dinner, Fang went out for a while and waited for Zhulan and Zhou Shuren to return to the city. The box was filled with three big geese and a large amount of roe deer meat.
Fang also prepared a lot of things for Zhou Lao Er, including food and useful things. The second branch of the family had a husband and wife family, and a wealthy one at that. The Qian family brought a lot of things to the second branch every time they came to visit, and they brought a lot more this time. The second branch was no longer the last one in terms of money.
After returning home, Zhulan was curious about the box Zhou Shuren was holding, and waited until he returned to the house, "What reward? Qian Shengbao was very distressed."
When seeing off, Qian Shengbao's smile was so stiff!
Zhou Shuren opened the box and said, "This is Mr. Xiheng's authentic calligraphy. Although it is only half incomplete, it is authentic."
Zhulan, "Hurry up and ask Changzhi to come and take a look. She has seen the real calligraphy."
"Tell him not to worry later. I didn't expect Qian Shengbao to have so many calligraphy and paintings. It's a pity that he only let me see Mr. Xiheng's."
Zhulan rolled her eyes in her heart, "If I ask you to look at other calligraphy and paintings, can you tell whether they are real or fake?"
"Don't expose my secrets. Calligraphy and painting are indeed not my strong points. Although I have studied the fictional dynasties, it is useless. It is still my weakness."
Speaking of this, he sighed. As for other antiques, porcelain, etc., he had no problem identifying them because he had the basic knowledge and had studied the information after traveling through time. However, he really had no talent for calligraphy and painting.
Zhulan had already gone out to call Changzhi. As soon as Zhulan finished speaking, Changzhi ran away, without any intention of waiting for Zhulan.
Zhulan returned to the house. After Changzhi looked through it, he said excitedly, "Dad, Dad, it is indeed true. Haha, it turns out that the second half is here."
Zhou Shuren was also happy that there was such a chance. "Are you looking at the upper part of the calligraphy?"
Chang Zhi nodded, "Yes, what Brother Chang An is holding is the upper part, Dad, it's complete now, Dad, let's switch the one in Brother Chang An's hand!"
Zhulan, "... ..."
He is indeed not stupid. He knows that the exchange is not given to Chang'an for nothing.
Zhou Shuren knocked his old son on the head and said, "Wake up, wake up. You can exchange this if you want. This is the original. We don't have anything to exchange it for even if we want to."
Chang Zhi groaned. Although he didn't care about money, he cared about books. If it were him, he wouldn't change it either. The complete post had a different meaning. "Dad, what should I do?"
Zhou Shuren waved his hand, "You ask me, who should I ask?"
"Aren't you my father? I can only ask you this!"
Zhou Shuren, “… … ..”
He once again determined to give Chang Zhi to Chang Lian in the future. This kid was really annoying sometimes and so stubborn. Well, now he is thinking about him. Well, he won't be quiet in the future.
Zhou Shuren waved his hand, "Don't you want to see the calligraphy? Hurry up and go. Oh, no, the provincial examination will be held in a few days. Wait until you finish the exam and then look at it and give it to me."
Changzhi held it carefully and said, "Dad, I'll go back and take a look first, and I'll give it to you tomorrow."
Having said that, he no longer worried about the completeness of the post and just ran away.
Zhulan burst out laughing. Zhou Shuren was afraid that Changzhi would continue nagging!
Zhou Shuren snorted, "You're still laughing. I told you to wait, but you turned around and went to look for that kid."
"You can't blame me for this. Who could have thought it would be such a coincidence?"
"I can see that your heart is increasingly occupied by these cheap sons. I'm sad. If you can massage them for me, maybe I'll feel better."
Zhulan rolled her eyes inwardly and stretched out her hand, "Okay, I'll rub it for you."
Zhou Shuren felt a chill on his back. "No need for that. I'm fine now. All right."
Zhulan blinked and thought to herself what a pity.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was April. Xuemei's family and relatives who were taking part in the provincial examination came to Pingzhou together.
Zhulan hadn't seen Xuemei for a long time and missed her very much. "Let mom take a good look at her. Yes, you've gained weight."
Xuemei blushed and said, "Mom, I'm not fat."
Zhulan looked carefully and saw that he had indeed gained weight, especially his waist. She had just touched it and it was plump and rounder. "Not fat?"
Zhao was the first to react, "How many months?"
Xuemei smiled and said, "It's been almost four months. We found out the same year my mother passed away."
Zhulan was really inexperienced. The original body had experience, but it wasn't hers. She had never been pregnant before, so she didn't react at all. She said worriedly, "You're pregnant, why did you come here in a carriage?"
We have to travel for a whole day. If the road is uneven, what if we have a miscarriage? The thought of it makes me scared.
Xuemei smiled and said, "Mom, if I wasn't three months pregnant, I think Jiang Sheng wouldn't let me come. Now it's four months. I also asked the doctor, and the baby looks very stable. Just be careful when traveling, and it'll be fine."
Li suddenly realized, "I thought so. The weather in April is much warmer. How come there are more quilts than when we came to Pingzhou? It turns out that they are worried that my elder sister will get bumpy. My brother-in-law is really considerate."
Li was very envious. The second son loved his wife, Chang Lian was also good to Dong, but Chang Zhi was not counted. Now even Jiang Sheng was so considerate. Well, why was it that only the head of the family bullied her? He even said that bullying was love. What love? She didn't hit her lightly last time!
Li couldn't help but touch her belly. She had been trying for a long time, so why couldn't she get pregnant
Zhulan calculated that the baby in Xuemei's belly was her first new life since she traveled through time. Mingrui didn't count. When she traveled through time, Mingrui was already six or seven months old in Zhao's belly.
Zhulan asked with concern, "Are you vomiting? Is there anything you can't eat? Tell mom what you want to eat."
Xuemei shook her head, "Mom, I won't vomit. I'm blessed with this baby. She didn't bother me at all. I just have a good appetite and want to eat everything."
Zhulan smiled and said, "As long as it's edible."
With the arrival of Xuemei's family, there are two more children in the house, and the yard has become more lively. With more children in the house, there is laughter every day.
The next day was the provincial examination. It was Dong's first time to accompany someone to take the exam. This was different from before she got married. Now that she was married, Zhulan did not stop her. Dong was not afraid of the hard work at all. She sent Chang Lian to the exam in the morning and picked him up in the evening.
Two horse-drawn carriages were chartered for the provincial examination. Well, Dong also did not forget Changzhi and her relatives.
Chang Lian is beautiful. There is a difference between having a wife and not having a wife.
The provincial examination was over. This time, Dong did not go to see the results. She was afraid that her husband would not do well. It would be awkward for her to go with him. It would be better for her to wait at home. "Mother, my husband has worked so hard, he will definitely get a good score."
Zhulan, "... ..."
Since Chang Lian left, Dong kept repeating this sentence. She knew that Dong hoped she would agree with what he said, so she did reply, but she couldn't help but keep repeating it.
Li was impatient to begin with, and got tired of hearing this, "Sister-in-law."
Zhulan interrupted hurriedly, "Ms. Dong, Changlian should be back, go check in front."
Dong stood up quickly when she heard this, "Mom, I'm going to the front."
When Zhulan saw Dong leaving, she glared at Li. She was so upset. If she hadn't interrupted her, Li would not have known how she had offended Dong!