There were only the two of Zhulan and Zhou Shuren in the carriage. Mrs. Song and others were sitting in the carriage at the back. Only the coachman Song Xing was driving the carriage.
Because Song Xing was there, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren didn't chat much. Instead, they played chess all the way, or Zhou Shuren read to Zhulan.
Song Xing sat outside the carriage with a wooden face. Even the best couple he had ever seen was not as close as the one between Lord Zhou and his mistress!
There were two pregnant women in the Zhou family. The carriage was not moving fast. It was the end of the first month of the lunar year and the snow had not melted yet. The road was flat and not bumpy at all. Zhulan really didn't suffer.
They arrived at the post station that evening. There were many maids and servants in the house, and they were all packed up in a short time.
The entire room was changed to suit her own use. Zhulan said with emotion, "Everything I thought of before has now come true."
Zhou Shuren, "My efforts are to make our lives better. What would you like to eat tonight?"
Zhulan, "I want noodles and a poached egg."
Zhou Shuren signaled Mrs. Song to go and order, while he stayed behind to accompany Zhulan.
After dinner, Zhulan felt a little sleepy. She yawned for a while and fell asleep early.
The team on the road was really huge. By the time everyone had rested, it was already very late. Fortunately, we didn’t have to get up early tomorrow.
Zhulan woke up and packed up everything. After eating, they continued on their journey. There would be no more post stations further ahead, so Zhou Shuren would look for a village at night and take Zhulan to live there.
Zhulan had good food and drink along the way and had a good rest. Even though Zhou Shuren took good care of her, he was still worried.
It took less than ten days for the entire team to realize how much Lord Zhou loved his wife.
The baby in Zhulan's belly was not making any noise, but Zhao's baby was. She kept drinking medicine to preserve the pregnancy. Zhulan didn't expect that her body was actually better than Zhao's.
That’s right. Zhao stays in the house embroidering when she has nothing to do and rarely goes out for exercise. How can her body be healthy
After comparing herself with Zhulan, she became more confident about having a child. Because of the comparison with Zhao, Zhou Shuren's tense nerves were relaxed a little. God knows how tense he was as Zhulan's belly grew bigger day by day.
Zhulan was the one who felt the most. Zhou Shuren was very uneasy, so she could only try her best to keep a good attitude and tell Zhou Shuren with her heart that she and her child were fine.
Anyway, Zhou Shuren is like dynamite now. If anyone dares to threaten Zhulan at this time, Zhou Shuren will definitely explode.
They traveled very slowly, and it took them more than a month to reach Jinzhou City, and there were only a few days left before the time given by the emperor.
This caused the former Jinzhou prefect to keep sending people to ask where he was.
Arriving in Jinzhou City, Zhou Shuren's tense nerves calmed down a lot. He had reached his destination, and Zhulan and the child were still fine.
The houses behind the government office were all empty. Zhulan thought that Shangzhou was worthy of its wealth. The houses behind the government office were much bigger than those in Lizhou City, with several small courtyards and attics alone.
Zhou Shuren went to take over. The former Jinzhou prefect had been promoted and returned to Beijing. He was anxious to go back, so he was in a hurry to hand over!
There were only two maids in the backyard, so Zhulan called them over and asked, "There are many pavilions and courtyards in the yard. Were they there originally?"
The maid replied, "The former prefect had many concubines and many young ladies and gentlemen in his family. Because there was not enough room for them, the prefect built it himself."
Bamboo orchid, "... "
I just took a quick look at the former prefect and he doesn't look like a lustful person at all. Don't judge a person by his appearance.
After asking the maid, she sent the person away. Zhulan sat on a chair and said, "You two go in and check it out."
There were many struggles among the women in the former prefect's harem. She didn't watch the TV series in vain. It's better to be careful. Who knows what's in it.
Mrs. Song is an expert, so Zhulan feels relieved. Liuya will also be able to broaden her horizons by going with her.
Zhulan was waiting with her daughter and daughter-in-law, and soon Mrs. Song came out. Mrs. Song shook her head, meaning that there was no problem. Zhulan thought about it carefully and it was true. The former prefect had just left, and the next prefect had come to someone's house and something happened, so it was a big commotion. It seemed that someone had cleaned up the house.
Zhulan's eyes were on Mrs. Song, but she quickly looked away. The former prefect's wife was really thoughtful and even left a map with her.
Zhulan allocated the courtyards, "The eldest brother's family will live in the courtyard near the garden, the second brother will live in the courtyard closest to the front yard, the third brother will live in the courtyard in the northeast corner, Xuehan and Wu Ning will live in the courtyard next to the main courtyard..."
After a while, Zhulan had made the arrangements. This time, Yushuang and Yulu lived together. The two girls were young, so the yard they lived in was smaller.
After the yard was divided up, everyone went back to pack their luggage. Zhulan felt a headache when she thought of the more than 20 trucks of luggage outside. It took several days to pack it, and it would take several days to organize it.
Zhulan waited for the others to make the bed. The temperature in the room rose, so Zhulan lay down to rest.
When I woke up, Zhou Shuren came back and asked, "Have you finished the handover?"
Zhou Shuren, "The handover is over. Have you looked around the yard carefully? Shall we go out for a walk?"
"That's what I meant."
Zhou Shuren took a thick cloak for Zhulan and wrapped her tightly.
Zhulan moved uncomfortably, "It's too thick."
"You just woke up and are still sweating. Don't catch a cold."
Zhulan, "... ..."
She felt that she would be more likely to catch a cold if she came back. Looking at Zhou Shuren's haggard face, she thought, forget it, just get dressed.
The mansion of the government office was really big. There was an artificial lake in the garden, a corridor, and a nice view. There were also many winter plum trees planted. Zhulan whispered, "The previous prefect's family was really wealthy."
Zhou Shuren said: "Of course he is thick, the second son of the Anping Marquis's Mansion."
Zhulan also has some understanding of the forces in the capital. The Anping Marquis' Mansion is different from the Yao Marquis who has no title. The Anping Marquis is a staunch supporter of the emperor. He rebelled to make money, no wonder he enjoys himself so much. Now it's a good thing for them, and in a few years it will benefit others.
After taking a walk around, Zhulan was deeply moved by how luxurious it was.
Zhulan and Zhou Shuren returned to the main courtyard and put all the valuables they brought in the warehouse. After they had counted them, Zhulan took Zhou Shuren to check it again and locked the door after coming out.
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "We have saved up quite a bit of money."
Zhulan twitched her lips, "When your daughter gets married, you will feel that you don't have much left."
The little bit of stuff she had saved was not even enough for a maid's dowry. Considering the maids in her own family, it was still considered too little. Bah, bah, she couldn't say that. She remembered the oath Chang Lian made.
Zhou Shuren was silent for a while, "I think your move to buy property for the families is a good one."
"so?"
"Don't let them waste their money. Use it to buy real estate."
Zhulan nodded in agreement. She did some careful calculations. The higher Zhou Shuren climbed, the better her granddaughter's marriage would be, and the dowry would have to be higher quality. Haha, the speed at which she and Zhou Shuren made money was not even enough to pay for the dowries of several maids.
Therefore, she will strongly support all parties in purchasing properties and saving more money in the future.