Chapter 16: Original Mother-in-law

Zhulan picked up the jade pendant. This was the thing she cared about most in her heart. It was not an ordinary thing. It was the most precious thing that the old lady asked her not to lose before she died.

Zhou Shuren also looked at the jade pendant and frowned. This family shouldn't have jade pendants. It looked like it belonged to a wealthy family. "Where did it come from?"

Zhu Lan twitched her lips, "I don't know either. The old lady died before she could finish explaining her illness."

Now recalling it, when the old lady passed away, she must have been unwilling to accept the fact that she had not yet finished smoking.

Zhou Shuren remembered that the old lady opened her eyes wide with dissatisfaction and analyzed, "This thing is either fatal or meaningful. Didn't you say it was a novel? Did you mention it?"

Zhulan pondered, "Really not, there is very little mention of this family, and the main focus is on describing how this family is all top-notch. The book doesn't even mention the old lady, but whether it's meaningful or not, it has to be carefully put away."

Zhou Shuren recalled carefully again. He really didn't have many memories of his mother. Most of his memories were that his mother was very powerful and a very opinionated person. It was basically his mother who supported the family during the turbulent times. Otherwise, the whole family would have survived well. Unfortunately, the old lady did not enjoy that blessing. She passed away a year before the establishment of the new dynasty.

Zhou Shuren was sighing in his heart. Zhulan had already counted the money. "There is a total of more than 150 taels of cash in the house. These jewellery were bought by the old lady. If something happens, it is convenient to carry them with you. In case of emergency, you can pawn them to exchange money. When you are safe, you can give them to your daughter as a dowry."

Speaking of this, Zhulan couldn't help but admire her original mother-in-law, who was so thoughtful and considerate.

Zhou Shuren didn't know whether it was because he had become Zhou Shuren or because of his original emotions, but he felt choked up. "But even though this is a lot of money, it's not enough to pass the imperial examination. It costs a lot to pass the examination, not to mention other things."

Zhulan looked at Zhou Shuren and thought that they were like grasshoppers on a string. If she didn't explain it today, there would be a gap between them sooner or later. The relationship was already unreliable, and it would be bad for her if it was really pierced. After observation, she found that this person had a good heart and his eyes could not deceive people. "There is more."

Zhou Shuren suspected that he had misheard, "What did you say? I didn't hear clearly."

Zhulan said, "I said that our family assets are not just these, there are other things that cannot be taken out."

Zhou Shuren raised his head sharply, "From what I remember, your family is not rich, and neither is this family. Mom is capable, and she spent a lot of money during the turmoil. It's already the best that she can save these. You seem to have a lot of ideas, right?"

Zhulan coughed and pointed at herself, "You forgot that your original body was quite skilled in martial arts, otherwise mother-in-law wouldn't like you and wouldn't marry you."

Zhou Shuren was no fool, and after thinking it over, he said, "Hiss, war money?"

Zhulan, "I guess so. During the war, people rose up everywhere, there were many bandits, and many people took advantage of the situation to rob. Do you remember that when there was no food at home, you and I went back to your mother's home, and then you caught up with the bandits and hid in the mountains with my father?"

Zhou Shuren recalled that he was a little frightened and had a high fever that day and was in a daze. "It really happened."

Zhulan said, "My husband was sick and there was no medicine. My father was very anxious and asked my father and elder brother to go down the mountain. Unexpectedly, they ran into a gang of bandits. A dozen soldiers and bandits faced off against more than 20 bandits. In the end, only two bandits were left. Because he saw their faces, my father killed all the injured ones. Otherwise, if he let them go, there would be endless trouble. It's possible that the whole family would be wiped out."

Zhou Shuren understood, "So my father-in-law took the money?"