When Zhulan arrived in ancient times, her eyes were always on real estate and land, and she never looked at the sea. Unexpectedly, this county lord was so smart that she not only had fishing boats, but also had her own fishing grounds.
Zhulan thought of oysters and various shellfish, and she felt a little greedy. When she first came here, she was either in the Northeast or in the inland areas, and had never been to the seaside. Pinggang also had seafood, mostly sea fish and shrimps, with relatively few varieties.
The main reason is that there was no modern refrigeration technology in ancient times, and dead seafood would spoil too easily. However, seafood was still expensive in ancient times. At least shrimps rarely appeared on the tables of ordinary families in the mainland.
Zhulan touched her chin. In fact, marine aquaculture is also good. She doesn’t understand it, but the fishermen on the coast must know about it. All they need to do is hire more people.
It’s a pity that private pearl mining is not allowed in this dynasty, and it is all controlled by the imperial court.
Xue Han had been sitting next to her mother. Seeing her mother's smile getting deeper and deeper, she wanted to see the news her father brought back. She already knew that Miss Su was the one that her fourth brother had in mind, so she was also very curious. "Mom, can I see it?"
Zhulan handed it to her daughter and said, "Look, this Princess Anhe is amazing."
It was exactly what she wanted.
After reading it, Xue Han was a little dazed. It was really hard for her to believe that an orphan girl could do all these. Xue Han couldn't help but think of Sister Wu. Although there was a gap in status between her and the county lord, Sister Wu had three brothers, while the county lord only had herself to rely on. She would not naively think that the title of county lord had no calculations, but rather more calculations.
Xue Han was silent. It was probably a personality issue. Xue Han felt that she liked the county lady a little. Suddenly, Xue Han couldn't help laughing, "Mom, Fourth Brother is so lucky."
The county lady really became my sister-in-law. Fourth brother’s life has become hard. This family is now lively again.
Zhulan couldn't help but laugh, "I am indeed blessed."
The next morning, Zhulan wrote a note to Tao, inviting him to taste tea, and only invited Tao.
Tao had just finished reading the post when it was snatched away. Seeing Su Xuan's disappointed look, Tao tapped her forehead vigorously and said, "Too clever is foolish."
Su Xuan covered her forehead and said, "Aunt, it hurts."
“Give me the post.”
Su Xuan bit her lip and said, "You only invited my aunt. You knew I lived in Wang's house, so why didn't you invite me?"
Tao was speechless. "I'm telling you, you can't follow me this time. You better be reserved."
Su Xuan pursed her lips. She didn't want to leave a frivolous impression on the Zhou family. She was just depressed. She had never met Zhou Changzhi. She bit her lip and said, "Aunt, did Zhou Changzhi's mother see something, so she didn't invite me? Does she dislike me?"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but touching her face. She didn't look like a pretty girl next door. She seemed obedient, but she looked flamboyant. Many elders didn't like her looks.
Tao frowned. No matter how smart this girl was, she was still lacking in this aspect. She explained, "Yang did see something, but it's not that she doesn't like you. On the contrary, Yang has a good impression of you, so she invited me alone. Do you understand?"
Su Xuan was a smart person. She figured out the situation quickly. Her face flushed and she stammered, "Yes, do you want to talk about me?"
Tao chuckled, "It's rare to see you nervous."
Su Xuan's ears turned red. Although she was bold enough to tease Zhou Changzhi, when it really came to the critical moment, she was a little at a loss. She stammered, "Excuse me, auntie."
Tao touched Su Xuan's hair. Although she was not her daughter, she was sincere to her. She also hoped that this girl would have a good home. "Yes."
The Zhou family invited the Tao family alone. This news could not be kept secret. Soon the Min and Ran families knew the news and they all guessed what the Zhou family meant.
However, due to the principle of rather killing someone innocently than letting the criminal go, both governments were on high alert.
The next day, Tao arrived, and Zhulan did not beat around the bush. As the man, he still had to consider the woman's feelings. Zhulan did not mention that the county lady knew Changzhi, but took the initiative to ask, "I asked my sister to come here today because I have something to ask you."
Tao understood, "Sister, please speak."
"I also practiced martial arts when I was young. I like girls with a big heart. I liked Miss Su the first time I met her, so I wanted to ask, is Miss Su engaged?"
Mrs. Tao's smile deepened. Mrs. Yang's words gave Su Xuan enough face, and calling her Miss Su indirectly told her that the Zhou family valued people, not the status of the county lady. "There is no engagement at the moment, and I am thinking about it!"
Zhulan smiled more deeply, "The county lady is of noble status, so we must look for her carefully."
Tao raised her eyes and smiled, "Indeed."
The two of them expressed their thoughts tacitly, and there was no need to talk about it further. Their intentions were conveyed today, and Zhulan could just find a reliable official family member and an official matchmaker to propose marriage.
The only thing that worries me is the middleman. In fact, Tao is the most suitable person, but she is the girl's aunt. In order to show her importance, I have to find a good candidate.
Tao didn't care about all that. She just needed to go back and wait for news.
To be honest, Mrs. Tao had never seen Mr. Zhou Si, but since the picky Su Xuan liked him, he must be good. Having said that, Mrs. Tao still had a little sympathy for Mr. Zhou Si who was favored by Su Xuan.
Zhulan did not keep Tao for long. After Tao left, Zhulan counted the wives of officials she knew and thought about it carefully. Apart from Tao, she could only invite the wife of the prefect. The wife of the prefect, Xue, was also a good person.
This time, Zhulan asked for help and came in person the next day with gifts. Xue was very surprised, because she knew that the most popular event recently was the marriage of the fourth son of the Zhou family. The daughter of their Wang family was only eight years old, still too young.
Xue looked at the gift and asked, "What is this?"
Zhulan said, "My fourth son has reached the age of marriage and has just returned from studying abroad. I want to settle down as soon as possible. After much thought, I can only ask my sister for help in matchmaking."
Xue was older than her and was asking for help, so it was not wrong for her to call her sister.
Xue understood. She was wrong. She was very curious. Many people were staring at the fourth son of the Zhou family. "Who do you like?"
Zhu Lan said: "Princess Anhe, Su Xuan."
Xue was choked by the tea and was frightened. She didn't expect it to be County Princess Anhe. This shouldn't have happened. County Princess Anhe was an orphan. She couldn't help the Zhou family in terms of power and her reputation was not good. Not to mention her parents, just looking at Anhe's temper and flamboyant looks, she didn't seem to be a good candidate for a daughter-in-law. Besides, there was the rank. The county princess was of the second rank, so she couldn't show off as a mother-in-law, unless she herself was of the first rank!
Anyway, she would rather choose the daughter of a minor official than An He. Xue blinked her eyes. Could it be that the Zhou family was attracted by the county lord's money
Xue couldn't figure it out, but couldn't help asking, "Is it really An He?"
Zhulan smiled and said, "Yes, it's her. Please help me, sister."
Xue put down her teacup. She had to help because Lord Zhou was her master's superior. Besides, her master also said that Lord Zhou was worth making friends with. She smiled and said, "Have you invited the official media?"