Chapter 144 Ideal

Early the next morning, Zhou Shumo packed his luggage and prepared to follow the convoy back home the next day. It was not easy for farmers to save money, and even though Zhulan's family gave a discount on meals for the clan members, Shumo still spent a considerable amount of money.

After Shumo left, Zhou Shuren and Mingqing studied hard and passed the two levels, except for the last test.

Zhulan suggested many times that Wu Ning come to play, and Mrs. Wu Li also felt that she could not always keep her granddaughter at home, so she would bring Wu Ning with her when she cooked. When Mrs. Wu Li was cooking, Wu Ning would help. Because of Wu Ning's presence, Xue Han also came to the kitchen. With a little companion, Xue Han also began to learn cooking skills.

Zhulan wanted to make more friends with the Wu family not only because of Zhou Shuren's praise for Wu Ming, but also because she liked Wu Ning very much. After getting to know each other for a long time, Zhulan found some cloth and made a set of clothes for the little girl.

The next day, after breakfast, Zhulan took out the clothes.

Mrs. Wu Li quickly refused, "You have helped us a lot. We cannot accept this dress. It is too expensive."

I’ve already invited Wu Ning to eat with us, so she really can’t take the clothes.

Zhulan stuffed the clothes into Mrs. Wu Li's pocket and said, "I made these clothes according to Wu Ning's size. If you don't accept them, Xue Han won't be able to wear them. I really like Wu Ning, and this is my token of my love."

Mrs. Wu Li grabbed the clothes, feeling unhappy. Even if her son was not rich, he would not be unable to buy cloth to make clothes for the children. But she and the old man did not have great abilities. She did not work every month of the year, and the old man did not help drive the cart every month. They did not earn much money in a year, and they had to pay tuition to their three grandsons. If she had not come to the Zhou family to work as a cook and earned some money, the second grandson would not have been able to go to the academy.

Wu Ning secretly held her grandmother's hand, and her grandmother was sad.

Wu Li came back to her senses and said, "I really met a good person. Thank you. I will accept it."

After seeing off the grandparents, Zhulan leaned on the kang and flipped through the book in her hand. In fact, she didn't read it at all. She thought of her modern grandparents. She had never dared to think about them before, but today she suddenly thought about them and felt uncomfortable in her heart. Her grandparents would definitely not be able to bear it if she passed away. Alas!

Zhou Shuren heard a sigh as he came in, "What's wrong?"

Zhulan closed the book and said, "I saw how good Mrs. Wu Li was to her grandchildren. I miss my grandparents."

Zhou Shuren felt guilty. If it weren't for him, Zhulan wouldn't have come to the ancient times. "Blame me."

Zhulan had already calmed down, "It's all fate."

You are destined to have a disaster and you cannot avoid it.

Zhou Shuren said, "Come to think of it, I never thought we lived in the same building, or even on the same floor."

Zhulan also twitched her lips, "One floor, two households. You are my neighbor whom I have never met. If the property management hadn't told me that someone was living in your house, I would have thought that no one lived there!"

Zhou Shuren smiled, "So we really are destined to be together!"

Sometimes he would think that even if he had not traveled through time, he and Zhulan would still have a follow-up, because of her life-saving grace!

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren chatted for a while and felt much better. It was time to go buy food. "What do you want to eat tonight? I'll buy it later."

Zhou Shuren had eaten enough meat and chicken. "I really don't want to eat anything in particular. How about you?"

Zhulan really has one. "I want to eat boiled fish or pickled fish. The fish in the market these days are not big. I hope there will be big fish today."

Zhou Shuren often accompanied Zhulan to the vegetable market, "Just go and take a look and you'll know."

Zhulan prayed, "I hope I can see leeks again. I haven't seen any since the last time I saw one."

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "You took care of everything last time. Chives need time to grow. They can't grow in just one or two days."

Zhulan counted the days. It has been nearly half a month since she last bought leeks. They should have grown by now. She really didn’t understand any of this. She decided to try her luck.

There are two vegetable markets in Pingzhou, one near Zhulan's home and another in the east. People living in the west city have their own farms and are provided with food by dedicated personnel, so they seldom come to the vegetable market. The north city is too chaotic and there is no area reserved for a market.

Vegetable farmers and hunters are willing to come to the market near Zhulan's home because it is the southwest border and the rich people in the south are willing to spend money to buy things. Some managers in the west city will also come to the market every now and then to buy some rare items, and if they come across them, they can sell them at a high price.

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren bought with a purpose. Today there were really big fish. Zhulan picked three. "Why are the fish so big today?"

Fishermen don’t feel very happy. “The weather has warmed up, the ice on the river has thinned, and there are more fish.”

This means that there are more people selling fish, and with more fish, the price of fish will drop.

Zhulan was very happy. The three fish weighed a total of ten pounds, and each pound cost eight cents, a total of eighty cents. She gave the money to the fisherman and bought a pickled vegetable.

Although I didn't come across anyone selling leeks, I did come across someone selling garlic sprouts and Chinese cabbage. However, they were very expensive, 40 cents for a pound of garlic sprouts, and 20 cents for a bunch of Chinese cabbage.

Zhulan thought it was too luxurious, so Zhou Shuren paid for it.

On the way back, she went to the grocery store to buy some chili peppers. On the way home, Zhulan touched her purse and thought, "I've never spent so much money in my hometown in the countryside. I'm really extravagant in Pingzhou. It's only been a month. Excluding the money I just bought in Zhaobo, I calculated that I've spent two taels of silver on snacks and dishes."

Zhou Shuren still felt aggrieved, "You've suffered so much. When I become an official and save more money, I will let you eat whatever you want."

When he thought of Zhulan's reluctance to spend money to buy Chinese cabbage, he felt even more upset. Although he did not study agriculture, he believed that he would achieve results if he spent a lot of money. He did not believe that he could not produce off-season vegetables. If he really could not, he could just buy a farm in the south and transport the vegetables here in the winter. Just like the green peppers, they would not all go bad if they were delayed on the way.

Or, you can use it to take down officials in the south in the future!

Zhulan is now more and more contented, and she really doesn't feel that she is suffering. In the past, she never went to the vegetable market and rarely went to the supermarket. Now she is full of the atmosphere of life and lives a very enjoyable life. "I want to suffer, but how can you let those who are really suffering live?"

Zhou Shuren, "It is a man's duty to make his wife live a good life."

If Zhulan didn't really want to pinch Zhou Shuren's face outside, this guy, ever since she got the courage, she couldn't keep herself in bed no matter how hard she tried. She would wake up in Zhou Shuren's arms every day, and he would flirt with her in his daily words!

Zhulan raised her chin and walked away quickly. Zhou Shuren touched his nose, and followed her quickly with a smile in his eyes.

Before reaching the front door, Ming Qing was waiting at the gate. When he saw Zhu Lan and Zhou Shu Ren, he ran over and said, "Uncle Shu Ren, Auntie, you are back."

Zhulan saw Mingqing's anxious look and asked, "What happened?"