Chapter 154: Spare Key

Then Zhou Shuren made a plan. He was not old enough, but his sons were old enough. They still needed to make plans. The famous teachers in ancient times could avoid many detours. Zhou Shuren was aware of his own shortcomings. His imperial examinations were not replicable. He took advantage of modern viewpoints, but his sons could not do that. It would be better for him to find a famous teacher to teach them the orthodox way. All he could teach was strategy.

In mid-April, Zhou Shuren finally finished his social engagements and finalized his itinerary to return home.

Zhulan entrusted the courtyard to Wu Li. It should have been entrusted to Zhao Bo, but unfortunately Zhao Bo followed his clan members to the capital to prepare for next year's imperial examination.

The quilt from Zhulan's house could not be taken back and had to be dried frequently, so it was finally entrusted to Mrs. Wu Li.

Now that Wu Li has finished her work for Zhulan's family, she no longer goes to help out. Her life has become easier. She also believes that the Zhou family is noble, so she is happy to help take care of them.

The day before returning home, Zhulan accepted Wu Li's invitation to go to the temple to worship Buddha, and Zhou Shuren specially hired a carriage to take them there.

People in ancient times were superstitious, and there were always many people worshipping in temples. Zhou Shuren and Ming Qing had burned incense, but the scenery of the temple was unimpressive, so they went out to enjoy the scenery.

Wu Li was familiar with the temple. She lit incense and took Zhulan with her, saying, "Master, your interpretation of the divination is very accurate. Let's go and draw a fortune."

Zhulan became excited. The plot of the novel is always there. She was curious about what would be revealed. But she would not pray. What if she really saw something? She would feel guilty. Wu Li asked for a good fortune. The master sat very steadily. "What do you want?"

Wu Lishi, "Please help my eldest grandson's future."

The master put down the fortune slip and said, "With the help of a noble person, I will overcome all difficulties and have a smooth future."

The following words were not mentioned. He was a successful official. The most common people seen in the temple were the wives of officials. They had long learned to say half and keep the other half. It was not good to say some things that would bring disaster to others.

Mrs. Wu Li chanted Amitabha Buddha and thought to herself that it was indeed very effective. She was even more convinced that the Zhou family was their noble family. "Thank you, Master."

Zhulan was shocked. She thought he was really capable and didn't dare to go forward. Mrs. Wu Li made sure that Zhulan didn't want to ask for a fortune stick, and then she left with Zhulan.

Zhulan told herself that she must not be curious about the master and not ask for fortune sticks. Although it is considered superstition in modern times, there were people who were good at reading faces in ancient times. After seeing it today, she warned herself not to be too arrogant and that keeping a low profile is the right way to go. She even had the intention of keeping a distance from temples!

Two horse-drawn carriages led Zhulan back home. She had lived in Pingzhou for almost two months and had bought a lot of things. She had five boxes when she came and seven when she left. Mingqing also had one more box.

It was almost May and the snow had melted, making the road difficult to walk on and very muddy. Even though the day was long, it was dark by the time Zhulan got home.

I didn't write home in advance before going home, and when I got home, they were having dinner.

Seeing the carriage enter the courtyard, everyone came out. Zhou Shuren just helped Zhulan get off the carriage. Li ignored the arm that her son stretched out and instead looked at her mother-in-law with tears in her eyes, "Mother, you are finally back."

She finally realized how hard it was for her mother to take care of the family's food. She didn't think the housekeeper's power was that great at all. She just felt that she was losing hair every day. She counted the days one by one, and finally her mother came back. She didn't have to worry about going bald anymore!

Zhulan took a step and Li followed. If Zhou Shuren hadn't had a gloomy face, Li would have followed her back to the bedroom.

After changing clothes and coming out, Li came over immediately and said, "Mom, you've worked hard on the journey. What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."

Zhulan didn't eat much at noon and was indeed hungry. "Get some white flour and make some fried noodles."

Li quickly took out the spare key her husband had given her, "Mom, this is the key the head of the household gave me. When you were not home, I opened the granary. Now that you are home, I return the key to you. You should give me the flour anyway. I am not sure how much to measure."

She was originally worried that her mother would not come back on schedule. Before she could worry about food, her husband took out a spare key and said that it was left by her mother when she left. If her mother did not come back on schedule, he could use the key to open the pantry. Then she realized that even though her mother was gone, everything in the house was still under her control.

Who knows, maybe her mother has a lot of backup plans. After getting the key, she didn't even dare to leave the house, for fear that her mother would find out and come back to punish her!

Zhulan didn't take the key. "The key will belong to you in the future. Mother trusts you. Go get the flour."

She specially printed out a spare key before leaving home, specifically for Li. She didn't want to worry about food anymore. Three meals a day was really a headache. She had already prepared the food, so how could she allow Li to push it!