Chapter 130: Cultivation

Zhulan knew that what she said last night had spread out, and she was jealous of Wang Laosi's family, so she was naturally willing to add fuel to the fire. Wang Ru would not dare to go out for a while, and she could be honest for a while. She said in a happy tone: "It's getting late, you should also make lunch. For lunch, just order some dumpling soup."

Li knew that her mother and father would not let the Wang family off easily, but she did not expect that they would be so ruthless once they did. She was even more afraid of her mother, "Okay, mother."

Zhulan put down the needle and thread in her hand. Yes, she was embroidering, but she was really bored. She asked Zhao to teach her how to embroider some simple patterns. It would not only help her calm her mind but also improve her temper. In order not to strain her eyes, she only embroidered for a short while every day, packed up her sewing basket, put on her shoes, and went to the granary.

Finding the empty bag, Zhou Shuren's reminder was right, it was too troublesome to take food for each meal, but Zhou Shuren suggested that giving it for seven days at a time would not work. Even if Li's management ability was to be cultivated, it had to be cultivated slowly. Giving it for seven days at a time was too much. He thought about three days' worth of meals and took out three days' worth of food.

He took it to the kitchen and handed it to Li, "These are food for three days. There are carrots and green vegetables in the cellar. I'll also give you a piece of meat weighing one pound and fifteen eggs. These are nine meals in three days. You can decide for yourself."

Li was panicking. She was used to obeying her mother-in-law's orders. She had done whatever her mother-in-law told her to do since she got married. Even when her mother-in-law went to Pingzhou, Zhao was still in charge. She used to want to fight with Zhao, but now she just wanted to take care of herself. Suddenly she was in a panic, "Mom, what did I do wrong again? Don't punish me like this. Or punish me by making me learn to read!"

Zhulan, "......."

How did you make a mistake in your brainstorming? This is clearly a sign of giving up power!

Li didn't lose weight after the Chinese New Year. Her face looked even fatter and more wrinkled. Zhulan was a little distracted. "I'm not punishing you. I want to train you. Don't scare yourself."

Li's eyes widened. This was scarier than making a mistake. Thinking back to how her father-in-law had trained her husband, she was afraid. She didn't want to be like her husband, who not only had to learn arithmetic but also recite articles every day, with his head shaking like a rattle. "Mom, I don't have a brain and can't learn it. Don't train me. My sister-in-law is smart. You train her!"

Zhulan, "......."

Li also knew that he was not as smart as Zhao. It was really not easy.

Zhulan wanted to let Zhao take charge, but it was too bad. "It's settled. Food and meat are all provided. You can figure it out yourself."

Mrs. Li knew that there was no way to change her mother-in-law's mind. She felt gloomy in her heart. She didn't want to use her brain. Learning to read was too tiring. Her father-in-law was not at home. She had just been happy for the whole morning, but how come she was so happy that she turned into sorrow in the blink of an eye?

Zhulan walked to the door and paused, "By the way, the quality of the food must not decline in the next three days. We must be careful not to run out of food or vegetables in the end. If you do well in these three days, you will be rewarded. If you don't do well, hehe."

Li, "......."

Mother sneered in the end!

For lunch, Zhulan didn't have to think about what to eat for three days, which made her feel a lot more relaxed. But don't underestimate thinking about what to cook for three meals a day, as you have to take care of the nutrition and a large family, which is very tiring. She happily drank two bowls of dumplings.

Li, who ate the most every day, only drank one bowl. His eyes were full of worry as he thought about what to eat for dinner!

Before dinner, Zhulan did not come out of the bedroom. She waited until her concubine called her to eat before she put on her shoes and came out. She saw the food on the table at a glance: a dish of stewed meat with sauerkraut, a dish of stir-fried spicy cabbage, corn cakes as the staple food, and two bowls of dumpling soup left over because Li did not eat much at noon.

The dumpling soup was shared among the two granddaughters. Zhulan was tired of eating sauerkraut after eating it for a whole winter. She especially missed the out-of-season vegetables in winter. She had a bad feeling. When she was in charge of the food, she tried not to make sauerkraut twice a week. Li said that if it wasn't done well, there would be sauerkraut every day for three days. She felt like she was screwing herself. It would be better to wait until summer to train Li!

At dinner, Zhulan didn't eat much. Everyone thought that Zhulan was thinking about Zhou Shuren. No one guessed that Zhulan ate less because of the sauerkraut.

In fact, Zhulan didn't really miss Zhou Shuren. Instead, Zhou Shuren missed home after dinner. He didn't know whether Zhulan had eaten well. He hoped to finish the exam earlier. Unfortunately, there were five county exams this year. Thinking of the exams, he couldn't help rubbing his hands that had been frozen for a whole day. What a pitfall!