After breakfast, Li couldn't sit still anymore. Zhulan looked annoyed and didn't wait for Li to clean the table. She brought out two kilograms of snacks for Li, "Boss, you two should leave quickly. The sooner you go, the sooner you can come back."
Li was reluctant to give up the snacks. "Mom, my dad will definitely buy some when he comes back. No need for snacks. I'll just take some pickles."
Zhulan's mouth twitched. Li dared to take it, but she didn't dare to give it to Li. She stuffed a handful of snacks at Li and said, "Your mother's family is large. I don't know how much your father earns, and I don't know what he bought. Bring two kilograms of snacks back to sweeten the children's mouths. You should leave quickly and stop talking nonsense."
Seeing her mother-in-law's face darken, Li hooked the snack string with her fat fingers, thinking about the things her father-in-law brought back, "Mom, I will definitely come back early, don't get too tired, wait for me to come back and divide the things!"
Zhulan, "... ..."
I've been thinking about this in my heart!
Zhulan and her daughter cleaned the table, and Rongchuan stayed to help. In ancient times, children under the age of seven did not sit at the same table. Children were precocious, and Xuehan was a smart girl. Even if Zhulan did not explain it clearly, the little girl understood it. Rongchuan would sometimes blush and feel embarrassed when he was around.
Zhulan almost had a heart attack after watching this. What a sin! People in the ancient times were too precocious. After cleaning up, Zhulan sent Rongchuan away, which made her feel much better.
In the main room, Zhou Shuren didn't have to worry about being stopped or losing his life when he got home. Zhulan went in to see Zhou Shuren sleeping soundly.
Next to the pillow was a purse taken out from the inner clothes. Zhulan opened the purse and found the silver bills wrapped in several layers of paper, which were then wrapped in coarse cloth and finally thick oilcloth. There were a total of one thousand taels of silver bills. She then picked up the cotton cover that Zhou Shuren used to cover his hand. Zhou Shuren had opened it before going to bed and found ten gold bills worth one tael each.
On the surface, the purse he usually carried contained five taels of gold and some small change.
Finally, there was a small box, which contained a gift for her, a hairpin inlaid with gems. Zhou Shuren pried open the bottom of the box and found five gold pieces weighing one tael each.
Zhulan counted the silver and it turned out to be one thousand two hundred taels. Her eyes widened. She didn't expect there would be so much silver. This was not counting the money Zhou Shuren had spent. Zhulan covered her chest with her hands. It couldn't be compared!
With a smile on his face, he touched the hairpin. Zhou Shuren not only brought back money but also a gift for her. It was a pity that the gift was too valuable and he could not take it with him in the village.
No one else in the family dared to come to the main room. Zhulan carefully kept the silver and money and waited for Zhou Shuren to wake up and explain everything to her.
Then, in a good mood, she brought back a kettle of hot water and placed it on the table on the kang where Zhou Shuren could easily reach it so that he could moisten his mouth when he woke up. Finally, she brought another basin of water and placed it on the floor. The room was a little dry due to the heat, and it would be uncomfortable to sleep for a long time. Zhulan went out only after everything was arranged.
Four boxes were neatly arranged in the hall. Zhulan called her daughter to help. She didn't dare move the box containing books and waited for Zhou Shuren to wake up to arrange it.
Xue Han was a little girl after all, so she didn’t let go of the fan once she touched it. “Mom, these fans are so beautiful.”
The pavilions and towers on the fan were so beautiful, and the embroidered flowers looked like real ones. I began to yearn for the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan, but soon came to my senses.
Zhulan was satisfied with Xuehan's performance. It was normal for a little girl to yearn for something. Xuehan was able to wake up so quickly, which showed that she had a good character. No wonder she was the heroine. "Your father brought back a lot of fans. Take whichever one you like."
Xue Han reluctantly put down the fan in her hand, with a smile on her face, "Mom, I like them all and I can't take them all. Please divide them among us!"
Zhulan touched the little girl's head. This child is sensible and not greedy. It's good. "Mother counted. There are fifteen fans in total. Six will be kept for you three girls at home, two will be given to your eldest sister, and two will be given to each of your two uncles. The remaining five will be kept for mother to use as gifts. There are twenty handkerchiefs. Two will be given to each of you three girls and your two sisters-in-law, two will be given to your eldest sister, and two will be given to each of your two uncles. The remaining four will also be kept for gifts."
Xue Han was not happy that she got it, and was stunned, "Mom, what about you?"
Zhulan also wanted them, but she was a grandmother in ancient times, and her family was not rich, so she couldn't keep them even if she liked them. Her heart was bleeding as she said, "These bright handkerchiefs are suitable for your age, but I am old now."
Xue Han stopped talking and asked in confusion, "Mom, who are you going to give all these fans and handkerchiefs to?"
My family is not close to the relatives in the village, my mother is envied, and my father rarely interacts with people in the village. He stays at home most of the time. Apart from the relatives who come to visit, there are few people in the family who get along well with each other.