Chapter 1528 Confidence

Zhulan could hardly recognize Yu. She was so thin that she couldn't hold up her clothes. She looked bad because of illness. She also knew that being sick was disgusting, so she put on thick rouge and powder, trying her best to make herself look better. She also sat some distance away from the main seat.

Zhulan didn't have so many reservations. "I heard from Ningming that you have a poor appetite. Here is some juice. Have some to sweeten your mouth."

Yu's tense heartstrings relaxed, and she said gratefully, "Thank you, old lady."

Zhulan saw that Yu drank the whole glass after taking a sip, which showed that she really liked it. She signaled the maid to pour another glass, "If you like it, drink more."

"It's really delicious."

Yu felt a little embarrassed and stopped drinking after the second cup. However, she made a note of the juice in her mind and decided to make it herself when she got home.

Zhulan didn't beat around the bush with Yu and asked directly, "You are here for something, right?"

Yu clenched her hands tightly. She was about to say something nice, but in the end she could not utter a word. Thinking of her son, she could not rest in peace if she did not make arrangements before her death. "I will not live long."

Zhu Lan was stunned for a moment, "Don't be pessimistic."

"The doctor has told me that it will take at most half a year."

She wanted to hold on, at least until her son's imperial examination, but she couldn't, so she cared more about her son's marriage. Thinking of what her sister-in-law said, Yu was filled with anger. Her sister-in-law wanted to strengthen the relationship, but also wanted to take advantage of the situation. How could she allow that?

Zhulan saw that Yu was calm and had obviously given up. "Why are you telling me this?"

"Ning Ming, you have watched this child grow up. This child doesn't look like me. I know you don't like me, but Ning Ming is a good person."

Zhulan admitted this point, Ning Ming was indeed a good child.

Seeing that the old lady was still listening patiently, Yu continued, "Old lady, I am going to die soon. My husband has always been in poor health. He has not taken care of things in recent years. Because of his illness, his health has also deteriorated. If I die, I don't know how many years my husband can live."

This is what she worries about her son the most. She has been married to her husband for many years, and he knows his health best. Since her son was seven years old, she and her husband have only slept together at night. She is afraid that if she dies, her husband will not live for many years, and her son will be left without anyone to take care of him for many years.

As for the Ninghou Mansion, she had planned to do so before, but to no avail. Her eldest brother had many children, so there was no resource to share with his son. Her third uncle already had an heir, so she could only plan for her son.

Zhulan already understood Yu's plan, "Does Ningming know your plan?"

Yu's thoughts were exposed directly. She gritted her teeth. She couldn't say it today, and she wouldn't dare to visit him in the future. "He knows."

Zhu Lan thought that Ning Ming didn't agree. She had a purpose when she sent shrimps last time, but the child didn't show any reaction. She sighed and said, "Marriage is also based on fate."

Mrs. Yu's tone was somewhat excited, "Madam, I am dying soon. When your granddaughter marries, there will be no mother-in-law above her. Her father-in-law will not be in charge of things while he is alive. She can be the head of the family directly. My son is a responsible person. His temperament is not like mine at all. The son of the Marquis's Mansion and my son are in the same academy. They know each other well. My son has good character."

Mrs. Yu regretted it. If she had known earlier, she would still fight and plan for her son. Her only regret was that the old lady did not have a good impression of her.

Zhulan, "I can trust Ning Ming's character."

Mrs. Yu was relieved. As long as she didn't affect her son, it was fine. "We got a lot of property when we divided the family. We don't lack money."

"My family is not short of money."

Even though the second branch became wealthy later, the fourth branch was still the richest in the family. The fourth daughter-in-law brought the entire Su family with her when she married in. The dowry at that time was just displayed on the surface. Among the granddaughters, Yuwen had the largest dowry.

Because of this, the fourth brother and his wife were very concerned about the marriage of their only daughter.

Yu, "......"

Indeed, their own industry could not impress the Zhouhou Mansion. No one was plotting against their family's industry because they were backed by the Ning family.

In the end, Yu still left without getting any answer, but Zhulan brought back a lot of fruits. These fruits were from abroad and were brought back by Changyi.

Zhulan told Yu what she thought, "She was indeed sincere."

Saying that she was going to die and that her husband wouldn't live long either, and that he had been the head of the family, etc., was already a great show of sincerity.

Su Xuan was stunned, "She's going to die?"

"It shouldn't be a lie. Lying to us won't do any good to their family."

Su Xuan felt that she needed to digest the news for a while. This news was too shocking. She calmed down for a while and said, "I admire your love for your son."

Before dying, he had to pave the way for his son. Ning Ming wanted to make a name for himself, but he couldn't occupy the resources of Ninghou Mansion. Ninghou Mansion didn't provide much help. If he wanted to make a name for himself, he really needed a good in-law family.

Zhulan asked, "Have you two decided not to have children in the future?"

"Mom, we have agreed that we will not have any more children, unless there is an accident."

My sister-in-law said she didn't want children, but Mingjing was born in an accident. She and Changzhi really didn't want children anymore. Two were enough for them to worry about.

Zhulan said, "Just hope you don't regret it in the future."

Among the several rooms, the fourth room had the fewest children, followed by the third room. Dong corresponded with her frequently, and she often mentioned that she had been infertile for several years, and many people said bad things about Dong.

Su Xuan had no regrets. Just like her husband said, their fourth branch had nothing to inherit except some money. Two children were just right and she would have less worries.

In Zhangzhou, Changzhong followed his nephew-in-law to the manor. Changzhong watched the teenagers preparing herbs. “Is this how you prepare herbs?”

Liu Feng nodded, "The herbs prepared by the children are quite good."

Ming Teng asked how long it would take to prepare the medicine and how much money the herbs could be sold for, then asked, "Have you become a pharmacist?"

Liu Feng said, "Someone from the Liu family has arrived. They will be responsible for collecting all the herbs."

Ming Teng had heard his uncle say this before, and now he nodded when he remembered it, "That's good, it saves you a lot of trouble."

Liu Feng was naturally happy that Young Master Liu came to Zhangzhou, which made it easier for him to do anything. "Well, the Liu family gives fair prices. After selling this batch of herbs, each family can get 300 coins. After the last batch of more expensive herbs in autumn is processed, we can earn a bonus of one or two taels of silver a year."

For the people of Zhangzhou, this was a considerable income. Not many families in Zhangzhou could afford even one or two taels of silver. They were still too poor.

Chang Zhong said: "The production volume is not high at the beginning, but when the production volume increases, the money deposited will be more. Not bad, not bad."

Only when the people have money in their hands can the county town no longer be stagnant.

In the capital, Zhulan received a letter from Zhao Bo, saying that Zhao Bo's wife had arrived in the capital with her daughter and younger son, and wanted to visit their house tomorrow.

Zhulan replied to the post. She had to meet the girl anyway. She also wanted to see what the Zhao family's daughter looked like, and why Zhao Bo and his wife were so confident to bring her to the capital.