Zhou Shuren was surprised, "You have no memory?"
Zhu Lan shook her head. "The original body doesn't have these memories. I don't think the original body paid much attention to them."
Zhou Shuren recalled his original wife, who was not attentive, and smiled, "Part of it was handed down from our ancestors, and a very small part was copied by me. Our Zhou family had a scholar in their ancestry, and the books were accumulated bit by bit. My father and grandfather were also scholars, but unfortunately they were not talented, so they left their thoughts to me. When the chaos arose at the end of the dynasty, they were afraid that the books would be lost in the chaos, so they copied an extra copy of the Zhou family book, so there are so many books in the house."
Zhulan was full of admiration, "What a vision!"
"It is indeed very far-sighted, but it is a pity that the collection of books is still small. If you want to take the imperial examination, you still need to buy books."
Zhulan, "It's all about money. I really have no other choice. I am completely blind to ancient times. I can only rely on you."
Zhou Shuren pointed his fingertips at his palm and said, "Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, it's not okay to do business. Our family has not been divided and there are three scholars. We absolutely cannot be labeled as merchants. The safest thing to do now is to buy land and shops and rent them out."
Zhu Lan twitched her lips. "Buying land will not make much money if the yield is low. If there is a disaster, I will lose a lot. Buying a shop to rent out is a good idea, but my family does not have enough money. If I buy a shop, it will be a small shop. The annual rent is not enough to cover the expenses."
Zhou Shuren sighed, "It was hard to make money in ancient times without doing business!"
Zhulan thought of the treasures she had hidden. "If it doesn't work, I can just pawn the jewelry I had hidden away. I can use the money to buy a shop or a farm. It will be a lot of money in a year. It should be enough for the expenses of the imperial examinations. What do you think?"
The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed!
Zhou Shuren felt like a gigolo. He hoped to be someone Zhulan could rely on. He thought carefully about what he could do and suddenly laughed, "Wu Chun mentioned that there will be a escort car going to Jiangnan after the autumn harvest. I plan to go with him."
Zhu Lan couldn't keep up with Zhou Shuren's pace. "What are you going to do?"
Zhou Shuren pointed at his head, "Have you forgotten my major? Archaeology. Since archaeology can naturally identify the authenticity, I am very talented in this area. The economy in the south is developed and there are many rich people. Merchants will buy antiques and calligraphy and paintings for face or bribery, but fakes are rampant in the south. I want to go there to check for leaks or help people appreciate. I can make a lot of money with just a few pieces. When I save enough capital, I will buy a shop and a farm as a stable income."
Zhulan envied Zhou Shuren's expertise, but she had to discourage him, "Don't expect too much, what if you don't find a bargain? What if no one asks you to appreciate it?"
Zhou Shuren smiled meaningfully, "I thought you already had a certain understanding of me."
Zhulan, "... ..."
She did have a deep understanding of this person. He was extremely cunning and could fool people easily. She really had nothing to worry about.
Zhulan no longer had to worry about money. She felt relieved and sleepy. She said, "Then I'll wait for you to make money and come back to support the family. Now I'm going to sleep."
Zhou Shuren's smile deepened. In modern times, he could feed his family and now there were people waiting for him to support them. He felt a little itchy and satisfied. "Okay, I'll come back to support you when I make money."
Zhulan had no idea that Zhou Shuren only said he would support her but not the family, and she fell asleep in a daze.
After breakfast, the second brother went out to look for people. Every family in Zhoujia Village has many children, but there are not so many families with land. Many people are idle after the autumn harvest, so when Zhou Laoer went out, all four people were together.
Zhulan saw Wang Laosi at first sight and was really surprised. In her memory, Wang Laosi did most of the work during the autumn harvest every year. "Did your mother let you go out to work?"
Wang Laosi scratched his head nervously, "A few maids are enough for the land at home."
Zhulan, "... ..."
Wang Laosi has completely angered Wang Zhangshi these times. This time, the autumn harvest must be for Wang Laosi's family only. Without Wang Laosi, only three maids are left. The Wang family has ten acres of land, and the adults will have to be busy for a while, not to mention three young girls.
Did this indirectly increase Wang Ru's hatred? Even if the plot was going off track, the Zhou family still steadily attracted Wang Ru's hatred!