Chapter 1294: Peaceful Amulet

Zhulan has already looked through the specialty products. The emperor traveled by water and went directly to Jiangnan. The specialty products include fans, handicrafts, some wine and calligraphy and paintings. None of them are expensive things, but they are indeed meant to show off.

Zhulan chuckled, "You can buy such a wide variety of local specialties, it shows that you have been exploring carefully."

As she spoke, Zhulan took out the only jewel box and opened it to find a peace charm inside. There was also a letter under the peace charm. She shook it open and saw, "The Emperor Retired asked for the peace charm for you. You are really generous. The Emperor Retired hopes that you will live a long and peaceful life."

Zhou Shuren's eyes widened. "There's another one?"

Zhulan handed over the short piece of paper in her hand, "It's not really a letter, take a look."

Zhou Shuren took a quick look and covered his forehead with a handkerchief. "Ouch, I have a headache. I need to rest."

Zhulan reached out and touched her husband's forehead, which was still a little hot. "Okay, you go and rest first. I'll sort out all these specialties."

Zhou Shuren stood up. He really wanted to sleep. "Okay."

Zhulan distributed these specialties to several children, some of which were very childlike.

Another half hour passed, and Changzhong came back. Zhulan looked at her son's pale face and reached out to touch his forehead. "Heatstroke?"

Changzhong shook his head, "Mom, I feel bad."

This scared Zhulan. Her first reaction was heart disease. Then she thought, this is not right. Her son is so healthy, how could this be possible? "Explain clearly."

Changzhong took out his light purse and said, "Yang Qing and his friends are really big eaters. Twenty taels, a full twenty taels."

He shouldn't have said so rudely at that time, "Try the signature dish, my good friend, the signature dish is expensive."

Zhulan was stunned. "Indeed, I ate enough."

Changzhong sniffed, "You still didn't drink the tea properly, and you didn't order any drinks!"

Zhulan pinched her son's face with a smile, "Okay, you are the elder, don't be stingy."

Changzhong still had a headache, "It's really hard for my son to save money."

Zhulan smiled and said, "I'll give you a chance. Say it again."

A small portion of Zhou Shuren's money went into her son's pocket. Did she really think she didn't know?

Changzhong laughed, then he noticed the smell of medicine in the room, and asked with concern, "Mom, are you feeling unwell?"

Zhulan pointed inside the house and said, "Your father is feeling a little unwell. He took some medicine and is resting!"

Changzhong jumped off the chair and said, "I'm going to see my father."

Zhulan was so slow to stop herself that she thought again, but she thought it would be better if her son saw it, so that she wouldn't miss him if he couldn't see him. She went in and saw her son changing her husband's handkerchief. She curled the corners of her lips, and only after he had changed the handkerchief did she pull her son away.

The next day, Zhou Shuren felt better, but still a little weak. After breakfast, he lay on the rocking chair and said to his wife who was sewing beside him, "This is the life I want."

Why did people work hard in ancient times? Of course, it was for a better life. But even though life got better, there was no chance to enjoy it!

Yesterday, Zhou Shuren slept until dinner, ate some porridge and went back to sleep. Zhulan forgot to ask, "How many days did you take off?"

Zhou Shuren thought of the holiday and said with a smile, "Seven days. If it's not completely cured, you can rest for a few more days."

Zhulan said, "It's rare that a holiday is approved so readily. You can have a good rest too."

Zhou Shuren hummed and closed his eyes, "I'll take a nap."

"good."

Zhou Shuren had just fallen asleep when the two sisters Yushuang and Yulu came over. Zhulan looked at the two granddaughters dressed up and asked quietly, "Are you going out?"

Yu Shuang nodded, "We have an appointment with Liu Jia to go to the piano shop. Liu Jia wants to choose a new piano. Yu Lu and I will go to help with the consultation."

Zhulan said, "You guys go ahead, but be careful when you go out."

Yu Shuang said, "Grandma, I brought two more servants with me."

"I'll be relieved if you know what's going on."

By the way, ever since Zhulan gave Li some advice, Li and the Liu family have had more frequent interactions. Since the eldest wife has a daughter, it is convenient for Yu Lu to invite Liu Jia. As they spend more time together, Yu Lu and Liu Jia actually get along well. As for why they didn't ask Ran Wan to join them.

It was all because Ran Wan was sewing her wedding dress at home. Ran Wan was already in the state of getting married and would not go out easily.

When Yu Shuang and Yu Lu arrived, Liu Jia had already arrived. Liu Jia was the youngest. In the past few years, Liu Jia has grown up. The baby fat on her face has disappeared, and she has grown taller quickly. She is almost as tall as Yu Lu, and her appearance is becoming more and more beautiful.

Liu Jia took two steps forward, "Sister Yu Shuang, Sister Yu Lu."

Yu Shuang could see some sweat on Liu Jia's face, "You must have waited for a long time."

Liu Jia shook her head, "I just arrived not long ago, it's just that the weather is a little hot."

Yu Lu moved the umbrella in her hand towards Liu Jia to block out some of the sunlight. "It's a bit hot and humid today. I think it might rain."

Liu Jia looked at the few pedestrians on the street and said, "Let's go into the shop."

Yu Shuang took the lead, "Okay."

There were not many people in the piano shop. There were ice basins placed inside the shop. Although there were not many basins, there was still a hint of coolness, which made people feel much more comfortable after the hot and humid weather.

Yu Lu took a look at the ice in the basin. There was not much left and the shopkeeper had no intention of adding more. It was obvious that ice was very expensive this year.

Liu Jia also saw it and muttered, "The price of ice has gone up again. It's been less than half a month and it's gone up twice."

Yu Shuang, "Ah?"

We have an ice cellar at home, and because of my grandmother's habit, we store a lot of ice every year, so we have never bought ice.

Liu Jia has already started to manage the household and is very clear about the accounts of ice purchases. She has told them the price of ice and they are reluctant to use more ice. Only an extra basin of ice is placed in the study of her father and brother, and she only uses some in the evening every day.

While they were talking, Yu Shuang and Yu Lu had already helped Liu Jia choose a suitable piano.

After buying the piano, as it was still early, the three of them went to a nearby teahouse and asked for a private room. Yu Shuang and Yu Lu were not the kind of people who treated themselves badly. They always remembered their grandmother's words that women should also be kind to themselves, and their grandmother hoped that they could live freely.

This is how it is, the sisters will never treat themselves unfairly, and the ice basin must be lit.

Drinking cool tea and enjoying the ice basin can dispel the heat and irritability in your body.

Liu Jia clicked her tongue. The more she got along with the Zhou sisters, the more it challenged her childhood knowledge. She had seen her mother's sacrifices for her father and brothers. Her mother had told her since she was a child that once she got married, she should obey her husband.

But the Zhou sisters are not like this. They live for themselves and live freely.

When the sisters Yushuang came back, Mingteng, who had not been seen for a few days, came back to Beijing from his business trip. Yulu looked at Mingteng and said, "You are so dark, I can hardly recognize you."

Ming Teng snorted, "You don't feel sorry for me, but you mock me."

Yu Lu smiled, "Second brother, you've worked hard."

Ming Teng also smiled, "I brought you gifts and have already sent them to each courtyard. Are you going out?"

Yu Lu nodded, "We went to buy a piano with your future wife."

Yu Shuang looked at Ming Teng’s blushing face and couldn’t help but chuckle.

Yu Lu blinked her eyes, "Second brother, your chance to show off has come."

Ming Teng, "?"