Chapter 113 Zhao Bo

Zhulan stared at her claws intently. It was bad enough that she ran to Zhou Shuren's bed, but she also hugged Zhou Shuren's waist? She was completely pressed against Zhou Shuren, and her face instantly became red and sweaty. She dared not move at all. She had told Zhou Shuren not to have any ideas about her, but now she had thrown herself into his arms. The feeling of her face being swollen, no, she couldn't wash it off even if she jumped into the Yellow River.

Zhou Shuren woke up a long time ago. Ahem, the only bad thing about the inn is that it is quite cold at night. Even with the stove on in the room it is not warm. The bed is not as good as the kang. Zhulan is used to sleeping on the kang and will naturally look for a heat source at night. It was really not his doing. Zhulan came over by herself, so of course he took her in his arms!

Zhulan calmed down quickly. She couldn't wait for Zhou Shuren to wake up, so she carefully loosened her hand and moved back into the quilt little by little. Zhulan hugged the girl tightly before she breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Zhou Shuren didn't wake up!

Zhulan's heart skipped a beat as she didn't have to get up early to go out. But she was so careful and tired that she fell asleep in a daze.

Zhou Shuren opened his eyes with a smile. If he wasn't afraid that Zhulan would feel uncomfortable in the future and the timing was not right, he would have struggled in his heart for a long time before not scaring Zhulan!

Zhulan woke up and Zhou Shuren had finished washing up. Zhulan felt a little uncomfortable, but when she saw that Zhou Shuren didn't react, she breathed a sigh of relief and helped her daughter wash up.

I had breakfast in the room, and my bag was full of money so I didn’t dare go out.

Zhou Shuren said, "Today I will go to visit Brother Zhao first. There is no woman in Brother Zhao's family, so I can go there by myself. I can ask him to ask the broker about the house and the shop."

Zhulan, "Okay, I'll take care of the baggage then."

Brother Zhao, whom Zhou Shuren made friends with, was a scholar he met on his way back. Because of his family background, he went to the south to study, and on his way back he found a escort company to travel with him. He got along well with Zhou Shuren and exchanged addresses with him, so it was not a lie that he came to Pingzhou to visit him.

Zhou Shuren had just returned from lunch, and Zhulan hurriedly asked, "What did Mr. Zhao say?"

Zhou Shuren thanked the lady for the tea, took a sip and spoke slowly, "The Zhao family is a big family in Pingzhou. Even if Brother Zhao Bo is from a branch family, no one in Pingzhou dares to make things difficult for him. He can come here and tell the shopkeeper to prepare a good meal for lunch tomorrow."

Zhulan thought that Zhou Shuren must have taken the initiative to befriend Zhao Bo. He was after the Zhao family, a big family. The Zhao family bought shops and houses through brokers, so they didn't have to worry about being embarrassed. This man had calculated everything. She wanted to help but couldn't. The restrictions on women in ancient times were too fatal. She twisted a handkerchief and gave it to Zhou Shuren, "It's all thanks to you for your trouble."

Zhou Shuren stole a glance at Zhulan, feeling sorry for him. His heart began to beat faster. He wiped his face and thought that proper fatigue was necessary. His eyes suddenly lit up, "Everything I should do is for us."

Zhulan felt uncomfortable, her ears were red, she thought of getting into bed in the morning, "I'll go talk to the shopkeeper, you take a rest first."

Zhou Shuren was very happy. He looked at the little girl's blinking eyes, coughed, and forgot about the child.

On the second day, Zhulan did not cross the line and held her daughter in her arms all night long, which made Zhou Shuren regret bringing Xuehan with him. He insisted on getting himself a light bulb, a very high-watt one at that.

Zhao Bo brought his agent with him. With Zhao Bo's presence, the agent was very polite to Zhou Shuren. It was not convenient for Zhulan to follow him to buy the shop and the house, so Zhou Shuren called a carriage and went to see it alone.

Zhulan wanted to go and take a look, but it was inconvenient because Zhao Bo was there, so she could only wait at home.

At noon, Zhou Shuren and others came back. Yazi went back to wait for news, and Zhou Shuren entertained Zhao Bo alone.

Zhulan was full of resentment. Even though the dynasty was imaginary and women could establish their own households and get divorced, women from prestigious families still would not show their faces in public. Zhulan didn't eat a single bite of the food on the table.

It was around two in the afternoon when Zhou Shuren sent Zhao Bo away. Fortunately, he didn't drink much and spent most of the time talking about literature.

Zhulan had been waiting for the whole morning and asked hurriedly, "You have looked at the shops and houses. Do you like any of them?"

Zhou Shuren knew that Zhulan had been feeling frustrated all day, so he told her what he saw. "There are many wealthy merchants in the South City, so we mainly look at shops in the South City. The West City is expensive, and we dare not buy without connections. Because of Zhao Bo's connections, the shops introduced by the brokers are all good shops. The locations are not very good, so they can barely be considered second-class shops. I looked at two shops that can be easily sold in the future, one for 200 taels, and the other for 180 taels."

Zhou Shuren paused, drank another cup of tea, and continued, "The house was introduced by Zhao Bo. Zhao Bo had no relatives beyond the fifth degree of mourning, and because he was going to the capital to seek refuge with his relatives, he asked the family to sell the house. The two-story house is at the junction of West City and South City. The large furniture has been sold, and there is only one empty room. It's going to cost a relatively expensive five hundred taels."

Zhulan hissed. Five hundred taels was too much for the house in Pingzhou. But then she thought that the house was not valuable, but the location and the reputation of the Zhao family. If she bought the Zhao family's house, she would have a little incense. In the future, the hooligans would not come to bully her. In ancient times, it was a perfect interpretation of the saying "to lean against a big tree for shade". "A total of eight hundred and eighty taels, the money is enough."

Zhou Shuren, "There are still taxes to be paid. You have to go to the government to get a red deed. The government will only take care of you if there is a real problem. You also have to give Brother Zhao a thank-you fee, the broker's fee, and the money for the police. Nine hundred and fifty taels will be good."

Zhulan was silent. If Zhou Shuren didn't know Zhao Bo, he would have to spend at least 100 taels more, and he wouldn't be able to buy a good place. In ancient times, status and background were too important. After thinking about something happy, she asked, "How much is the rent of the shop per year?"