Zhulan waited for Zhou Laoer to leave, then carefully looked at the gift list sent by the Qian family. There was not only ginseng, but also some precious medicinal materials. Zhulan was silent. The heavier the gift from the Qian family, the more silver and money Fang brought. Fortunately, it was dealt with before they became enemies.
She and Zhou Shuren would never look down on anyone. When housekeeper Qian was alive, he paid attention to children's studies. The Qian family had many children and a good foundation. If the adults regarded the Zhou family as their enemy in order to encourage their children, as long as one of them succeeded, it would be troublesome for the Zhou family in the future.
Zhulan witnessed Fang's greed this time. She was not afraid of any small thoughts, because everyone has their own small thoughts. Even she, who had tried to treat everyone equally at the beginning, could not do so later.
But she was wary of greed, as greed would expand desires infinitely. She felt that it would be better for Fang to stay in Lizhou City, and to stay in Lizhou City completely.
The next morning, Zhou Laoer, who had just returned, took his luggage that had been packed long ago and got on a carriage to Chuanzhou.
Mingrui has always lived with Mingteng. Mingteng is a noisy boy, and Mingrui is also a restless person. The two brothers are as close as one person. After Zhou Laoer and Zhao left, Mingrui was young and cried for a while, but Mingteng comforted him and he was fine the next day.
On the contrary, Yu Shuang knew what was going on, but she couldn't recover for a while and was listless the next day.
Zhulan called Yushuang and said, "Your uncle is gone. Although the spring ploughing is over, grandma still has a lot of things to do. Grandma would like to ask you for help."
Yu Shuang blinked her beautiful big eyes. She had long wanted to help her grandma, just like a little aunt. "Grandma, what can I do for you?"
Zhulan smiled and said, "Grandma wants to ask Yushuang to help your aunt take care of the kitchen accounts."
Yu Shuang nodded in surprise, "Grandma, I can do the math, I will help aunt to manage the accounts."
Zhulan pinched Yushuang's little face and said, "Grandma believes you."
Zhou Laoer and his wife had been away for more than two months, and Zhou Laoda returned to Lizhou City. The hottest time in Lizhou City in August had passed.
The message that Boss Zhou sent first came back. At noon, Zhulan and Xuehan were waiting for Wu Ning at the door.
Zhulan didn't have to wait at the door for long before the convoy arrived. There were six carriages in total, and Boss Zhou was in the front one.
After Boss Zhou got off the car, he said, "Mother and son are back."
Zhulan tapped Boss Zhou and said he had lost a lot of weight. It was summer after two months away. "Thank you for your hard work."
Boss Zhou was quite tanned, grinning, "Mom, it's not hard for my son."
At this time, Wu Ning's maid helped Wu Ning get off the carriage. Wu Ning was so moved that her eyes turned red when she saw her aunt personally waiting for her at the door. She hurried forward to greet her, "Aunt, I am a junior, why do you have to wait for me at the door?"
Zhulan held Wu Ning's hand. The girl was so thin that she was just skin and bones. Zhulan thought of Wu Li again and held Wu Ning's hand and walked into the yard. "Auntie was thinking about you wanting to see you sooner, so she couldn't wait and came out to wait for you. Look how thin you are. You must have worked hard all the way."
Wu Ning wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. She had been unable to eat since her grandmother died. She was raised by her grandmother, and she felt sad when her grandmother passed away. "Aunt, I'm not suffering."
Zhulan winked at her daughter, and Xuehan hurried forward to hold Wu Ning's other hand, "I knew you were coming, so I cleaned up the house in my yard. But now I regret it. I want to live with you, Sister Wu Ning, can we live together?"
Wu Ning was stunned for a moment, and her eyes became even redder. Xue Han saw that she was overthinking, so she wanted to accompany her and held Xue Han's hand tightly, "Okay."
Zhulan said to Liuya, "Send the luggage that Miss Wu brought with her, including some of the things she often uses, to her room. The two sisters haven't seen each other for a long time, so let them live together."
Liu Ya responded, "Yes."
Zhulan took Wu Ning back to the main courtyard, and Wu Ning brought two maids and a woman with her.
After Zhulan took Wu Ning to sit down, Wu Ning remembered the letter written by her brother and hurried to see the maid who had followed her, "Brother's letter, bring me here."
Mrs. Wei hurriedly took out the letter and stepped forward, "Miss, the letter."
Wu Ning took the letter and said, "Aunt, this is a letter from my brother to you."
Zhulan took it and opened it. There was a list and a silver note in the letter. Wu Ming wrote in the letter that part of the things on the list were gifts for the Dragon Boat Festival, and part were gifts for the Mid-Autumn Festival. The silver note was for one hundred taels, which was for Wu Ning of the Zhou family to use for daily expenses. He didn't say anything else. Zhulan accepted the letter. Wu Ming really trusted her and Zhou Shuren.
Zhulan accepted the banknote. She planned to return it to Wu Ning as the New Year's money. She accepted it now to reassure Wu Ning. Otherwise, Wu Ning was at her most sensitive moment. If she didn't accept it, this girl would feel uneasy.
Sure enough, Zhulan took the money, and Wu Ning breathed a sigh of relief. Zhulan smiled and said, "Dinner will be served soon. Xuehan will take you to wash and change clothes first. After lunch, you can rest first. After you have rested, you can chat with your aunt."
Wu Ning came all the way here with trepidation. Even though her brother said that he would treat the Zhou family as his own, it was not his home after all. She thought about it all the way, and now that her tense heartstrings were broken, she really didn't have the energy to speak, "Aunt, I'll wash up first."
Zhu Lan patted Wu Ning's hand and said, "Let Xue Han take you there. Go."
Xue Han stood up and held Wu Ning's hand, "Come with me."
Li waited for Wu Ning to leave, and said with a bad taste in her heart, "Mother, this girl has become so thin that she has lost her looks."
Zhulan, "Then you should be nicer to her. This child is pitiful."
Li grumbled, "Mother, it's not easy to find a good match for this child."
Bamboo orchid, "... "
It is indeed not easy to find. My parents died when I was a child, and my grandparents both died before I grew up. Children of the Wu family have a reputation for being unlucky in relationships, and this time the reputation is even more famous.