Shi Qing looked at Lord Zhou's third son and lowered his eyes. He was really jealous. Lord Zhou was serious with his son, but as long as Chang Lian asked, Lord Zhou would answer patiently and ask if he understood. If not, Lord Zhou would explain it in details until Chang Lian understood.
Chang Lian could go in and get any book he wanted. He was so jealous and envious that he felt uncomfortable. "It's better if you don't know."
Chang Lian just wanted to ask. If he could get the answer, he would gain something. If he couldn't get the answer, he would not ask. He knew that some curiosities could not be explored in depth. "Let's go. Meng Jie is waiting for us!"
Shi Qing nodded and looked at Chang Lian out of the corner of his eye. He was so enviable. A good father, a good master, each of them was what he had always longed for. Some people are born lucky.
Time flies, and it is autumn harvest in a blink of an eye. This year is another year of good weather and bumper harvest. Although the Zhou family does not have much land, they have also earned a considerable income.
After the autumn harvest, Zhulan received a reply letter from Wu Ming. After reading it, she knew everything. She felt even more distressed for Wu Ning. Wu Ning had just lost an important relative and suffered a heavy blow. It was already very strong that she did not commit suicide.
In ancient times, too many women could not bear this kind of blow and chose to die.
Wu Ning was also reading her brother's letter. Her brother told her that he was glad to know that she was fine and asked her not to worry about home. He also told her that her situation was mentioned in his reply letter to her aunt.
Wu Ning clenched the letter tightly, then loosened it. She thought of the feeling of her aunt hugging her, and slowly let go of the tension. She told herself that this was a good thing so that Xue Han wouldn't make any more guesses.
Zhulan was afraid that Wu Ning was just imagining things, so after reading the letter, she found Wu Ning and patted the seat next to her, "Ning Ning, come and sit here."
Wu Ning knew why her aunt had called her here, so she said in a lighter tone, "Hey."
Zhulan said straight to the point without beating around the bush: "Aunt knows everything about you."
She saw from this incident that this girl was still very strong, and Zhulan felt a lot more relieved.
Wu Ning clenched her hands and said, "I'm sorry to have made Auntie worried."
"You're a good kid."
Wu Ning smiled and said, "Aunt, I know what you want to say. You taught us to look forward to everything, and I have always kept it in mind."
Zhulan couldn't say anything. She wanted to give some advice, but the girl came to her senses. "I'm glad you remember everything, but I want to say one more thing I hope you remember. You have to cherish yourself first before you can better cherish your family and friends. I hope you can cherish yourself."
Wu Ning responded from the bottom of her heart, "Yeah."
She has been in the Zhou family for quite some time, and she has been observing carefully. From her eldest sister-in-law, she learned that people need to relax to be happier. From her third sister-in-law, she learned how to advance and retreat. From her younger sister Xue Han, she learned how to be a lady from an official family. More importantly, she learned to be calm from her aunt.
And she still remembered Mr. Shi who saved her. She learned about Shi Qing's background from her sister-in-law's conversation: he was a bastard, the son of a merchant. She was quite shocked. It was not easy for Mr. Shi along the way. She had experienced a lot and had a deeper understanding of the gap between scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans. Mr. Shi faced more ridicule and embarrassment, but he still worked hard to gamble on his destiny. From the son of a merchant to a scholar, he crossed the unbridgeable gap.
She felt that what happened to her was nothing. She at least had three brothers and the Zhou family to protect her.
When Zhou Shuren came back in the evening, Zhulan handed Wu Ming's letter to him and said, "Take a look!"
Zhou Shuren took it and looked through it before putting it down. Wu Ming knew what to do and asked Zhulan with a smile, "Is the child well behaved?"
Zhulan touched her belly and said, "This child is so well behaved."
As long as nothing makes her feel sick happens, she won't feel sick no matter what she eats. It has been almost three months and she has never had morning sickness, and everything she eats tastes delicious.
Zhou Shuren grinned and said, "This is my son. He loves his mother even before he was born."
Zhulan chuckled after hearing this, "He really does care about me."
Zhulan held Zhou Shuren's hand and said, "The autumn harvest is over now. We are just waiting for the apples to be sold and the money to come in. I will ask the eldest brother to send the New Year gifts back and buy the farm at the same time."
Zhou Shuren, "Okay."
Zhulan added: "I want to buy a house after I get the money from the two farms in Jiangnan back."
Zhou Shuren became interested. Most of the Zhou family's wealth came from Zhulan's reselling of real estate. "Where do you want to buy?"
Zhulan curved her eyes and said, "I want to buy a house in Jiangnan. This time I will only buy a house in the most prosperous state capital."
Zhou Shuren raised an eyebrow, "Why?"
Zhu Lan curled her lips, "The dynasty has been around for more than ten years, and its vitality has recovered a lot. You can see it from the birth rate in Lizhou City in the past two years. With a larger population, the value of houses will definitely increase, especially in prosperous state cities, where the value has been rising steadily. Buying a house in a wealthy place will not only preserve its value, but also sell it quickly if you need money urgently, and you don't have to worry about the price going down."
Zhou Shuren continued, "You don't have to worry too much about renting out the house."
Zhou Shuren knew that Zhulan had originally been planning to do something big, but she became pregnant, so she changed her plans to ensure the safety of herself and her child.
Zhu Lan smiled and nodded, "The little guy is here, it's not good for a pregnant woman to worry too much, I will focus my energy on him in the next few years."
Zhou Shuren hugged Zhulan, and Zhulan didn't want him to worry.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is the season for selling apples. This year, there are many apples with bugs, but the apples produce more fruits. Some apples with fewer bugs can be sold at a low price for a lot of money.