Chapter 112: The feeling of slapping yourself in the face

The reason Zhulan and Zhou Shuren went to Pingzhou was to visit Zhou Shuren's friends. The day before Zhou Shuren left, he said goodbye to the clan leader and asked to look after the house.

Before leaving, Zhulan called the eldest brother and his wife over and gave them a lecture, "Eldest brother, your father and I are not at home, you have to take care of the family, the family is now in your hands."

It was Zhou Laoda's first time to be the head of the family. He was a little scared but also a little excited. "Mom, I will definitely take good care of the family."

Zhulan stared at Li, "When I'm not at home, if your skin gets loose, I'll tighten it up for you when I get back. Watch your mouth. If you can't watch your feet, watch your mouth. Remember that?"

Li was already worried because her younger brother and sister-in-law had taken the food. Her mother scolded her again, and she would not dare to do it even if she had eight courages. "Mom, I will be honest."

Zhulan sent the eldest brother and his wife away and checked the luggage to make sure nothing was left out. She and Zhou Shuren took 1,200 taels of silver and a hundred taels of silver, as well as a dozen taels of change. She was afraid it might not be enough, so she sewed an inner pocket on a piece of clothing and hid a pearl necklace and a pair of jade bracelets inside. When she arrived in Pingzhou, she pawned all of them regardless of whether she had enough silver or not.

The carriage arrived, and the children realized that their grandma and grandpa were going out. The eldest grandson Mingyun looked at them eagerly. Fortunately, Zhulan was rational and didn't agree. She waved her hand and said, "Wait for grandma to come back and buy you gifts. Be obedient at home."

When the children saw their grandmother get into the car, they burst into tears. Zhulan signaled the driver to hurry up. After they left the village, Zhulan dared to lift the curtain and look back. She was relieved to make sure the children didn't run after her. "I don't know if the children will get beaten for making trouble."

Zhou Shuren glanced at Zhulan and said, "When have you ever seen them get beaten? Even though they seem to be very tactful, they are not very good at dealing with things."

Zhulan recalled in silence. She found herself becoming more down-to-earth and caring.

Xue Han was extremely excited. It was the first time in her life that she was going on a long journey. She didn't mind the cold and leaned in front of the car window to look out.

The carriage first went to the county to wait for the convoy, and the convoy set out from the county on time. Pingzhou was not far from the county, and it would take four hours in winter and three hours in summer to get there.

There are many people traveling to Pingzhou every day. Most of the vehicles are merchants, and the rest are going to Pingzhou to pay New Year's greetings or visit friends.

Zhulan was in great trouble. The wheels without shock absorption made her so bumpy that she lost the heart to complain. She didn't realize at all that she went from leaning on Zhou Shuren to Zhou Shuren hugging her.

Xue Han was not surprised to look outside, as there was snow everywhere. As they were in a hurry, they seldom stopped and did not even have a chance to talk. They staggered until they were drowsy in the second half of the journey.

They arrived in Pingzhou at dusk. Zhou Shuren checked the pass in front of the city gate. After passing it, he separated from the convoy and signaled the master to take the car to the inn.

The inns in ancient times were very different from those in TV dramas. Zhulan chose a better one and stayed in a second-class room for 150 wen a night. When she went in, she saw that the quilt was dirty. No wonder rich people even brought quilts when traveling. The luggage filled several cars. Zhulan thought it was very down-to-earth and could accept the dirty quilt. She called the waiter to come and add 100 wen to exchange for two clean quilts.

When the quilt was delivered, Zhulan was speechless. She asked the waiter why he didn't leave. It turned out that he was waiting to add money to exchange the quilt!

Zhou Shuren asked for hot water and a rag, and said to Zhulan who was changing the quilt, "It's right to let you get the quilt, right? This is all my experience from being out."

Zhulan thought the TV show had deceived her, so she didn't say anything more and just nodded, "Yeah."

The hot water came, and Zhulan wiped the bed, table and chairs twice. Only when they were clean did she feel comfortable.

Zhou Shuren asked, "What do you want to eat tonight? I'll go downstairs and order some."

Zhulan didn't eat lunch because she was in a hurry. She was busy cleaning and was already hungry. It was a rare trip so she didn't want to treat herself badly. "Let's order two signature dishes. The main dish is noodles to warm up. Oh, and bring back a pot of hot water."

Zhou Shuren, "Okay."

They had dinner in the room. Zhou Shuren ordered roast chicken, a stir-fried dish, and three bowls of shredded pork noodles. All three of them had good appetites and ate everything cleanly.

Zhulan felt a little uncomfortable when she went to bed at night. The bed was not big, and as a girl she was not young enough, she could not sleep in the middle. It was safer for the whole family to live in one room in an unfamiliar place. Xuehan had to live at the innermost part, and Zhulan was sandwiched in the middle.

Xue Han was happy to sleep with her mother, so she changed her clothes and lay down happily. Zhu Lan stared at the two quilts, and even though she was sharing a quilt with her young lady, she still felt a little uncomfortable.

Zhou Shuren was in a good mood. After Zhulan lay down, he blew out the oil lamp and lay down in the quilt, smiling. The small bed was quite good.

Zhulan lay on her side as if she was in Zhou Shuren's arms, her face a little hot. They were indeed very familiar with each other after spending a few months together, but they had never been intimate. Xuehan fell asleep as soon as she lay down. She was very tired after a day of traveling. Zhulan thought about many things and fell asleep drowsily.

The next morning, Zhulan was too confused to move, her eyes wide open wondering how she had ended up in Zhou Shuren's quilt.