Chapter 158: Stockpiling

Zhou Laoer didn't have the heart to disappoint his wife, nor did he want her to have too many fantasies. "It's been so many years, and he may not be in Pingzhou."

Selling oneself as a slave, life and death are determined by the master, who knows what the situation is.

Zhao thought she would never leave Zhoujia Village in her life, but she never thought she could go to Pingzhou. She had no hope before, but now she has hope. "I know, I know everything."

Zhou Laoer looked at his wife's appearance and felt a little worried again. Fortunately, he didn't have to take the imperial examination and his wife didn't have to socialize. She would be safe in the backyard. Thinking of this, he no longer had any worries in his heart.

In the morning, Zhulan felt the full enthusiasm of Li. He brought chopsticks to her and almost held the bowl to feed her. Zhulan asked, "...... Li, what's wrong with you so early in the morning?"

A little too cautious, too attentive.

Ming Teng swallowed the biscuit in his mouth, "Grandma, I know. Mother told Dad that she would be extra filial to Grandpa and Grandma because she knew there was a house in Pingzhou. She also said that we would never separate for the rest of our lives."

Mrs. Li's thoughts were revealed by her son, but fortunately she was thick-skinned enough to hold on.

Big Boss Zhou couldn't hold it in any longer, his face flushed red, and his younger brothers looked at him as if he was being nice to his parents just for the sake of the house!

Zhulan, "......."

I hope Ming Teng doesn’t get slapped. This kid comes back to betray his parents!

Chang Lian exclaimed, "Dad, is it true that our family has a house in Pingzhou?"

Zhou Shuren looked at Chang Lian calmly, "Do you think it's true?"

Chang Lian shut up. This must be true. Oh, he always thought that he had to rely on himself for his future, but he didn't expect that his family would be well-off. His father became a scholar, and he became the son of a scholar. Many people went to the clan school to please him every day. When his father came back, his identity changed again. He was the son of a rich scholar. His heart was beating fast!

Changzhi paid more attention to Mingteng. This noisy kid was not educated enough by Mingyun!

Rongchuan thought to himself, no wonder Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou supported him in his studies, their family is really well off. The sense of urgency became even more obvious. How could he persuade Uncle Zhou to provide Xue Han with a better living environment?

He didn't want Xue Han to be talked about by others, and hoped to prove with his own strength that Xue Han would be happy to marry him.

After breakfast, the family members each had their own thoughts. Zhou Shuren came back and was going to the clan leader's house, and happened to go with several children who were going to school.

At home, Zhulan took Zhao to count the household expenses. Zhulan was afraid of Li, so she asked Li to sort out the gifts she brought back.

Last year, the Zhou family didn't sell much grain, but even with three meals a day, there was still a lot of grain left in the granary. There were many rats in the countryside, and Zhulan didn't want to see rat droppings in the rice bags anymore. So as soon as the new grain came down last year, Zhulan bought a batch of water tanks to store grain.

The Zhou family's food mainly consists of cornmeal. One jar can hold 200 kilograms. There are three jars of cornmeal in the granary and one jar of rice. Because Zhulan likes to eat white flour, she eats a lot of white flour in winter, so there are about 100 kilograms left. There are about ten kilograms of millet and about one kilogram of red dates. There are not many other grains.

Zhao's calculations were good. "Mom, if we eat three meals a day, this food won't be enough until the new food comes."

Zhulan knew it in her heart. She didn't expect to have more food last year. One more person's food, and a young man, would not need less food in a year. Moreover, she added some food based on the amount of food consumed by each person according to her original memory. However, her estimate was still wrong. She pointed at the three empty jars and said, "I will give you money later. You ask the second brother to buy food in batches to fill the grain jars at home. Buy 300 kilograms of cornmeal, 100 kilograms of rice, 100 kilograms of noodles, and 50 kilograms of millet. Don't buy them all in one store. Even if the distance is far, don't attract attention."

She had a very deep impression of how Wu Li's son died. If it wasn't for a natural disaster, food would be hard to buy. If she didn't fill up the granary, she would feel uneasy as she cherished her life after her rebirth. She had already made up her mind that the family's land would not have to pay taxes this year, so she would keep all the food and transport it in batches to the cellar in Pingzhou for storage.

Natural disasters in ancient times were too horrible. She didn't want to go hungry. Ordinary people in the city had a harder life than those in the countryside, so stockpiling food was necessary.

Zhao wrote down the food her mother had asked her to buy. "Mom, I've written it all down."

Zhulan brought Zhao out and called Li, "This is the household food account book for you. Go back and learn how to keep accounts from Zhao. The food part will be handed over to you in the future."

Li had nothing to live for. She felt that her mother-in-law disliked her and was too annoying, so she kept her busy in various ways. Now she not only had to take care of the family's meals but also keep accounts. She felt miserable in her heart, "Mom, I am not smart and have a bad memory. I easily make mistakes."

Zhu Lan said quietly, "Last year, you were so good at math that you boasted about it. Now isn't it too late to say you can't remember it well?"

Li, "......."

If time could go back, she would definitely not show off. Yesterday's showing off was just digging a hole for herself today!