Chapter 171 Too unexpected

Zhulan sat down and replied, "I had a serious illness last year. After I recovered, I felt relieved. When my heart was relieved, I took better care of myself. I spent more time on myself and took care of myself, which resulted in the current results. Sister-in-law, if you don't mind, can I talk to you about it?"

Girls like them who come from farming families do not have the foundation of health and beauty from a big family. Even though what Zhulan said may seem a tad ridiculous in modern times, it is still of some use to those who have no foundation.

Lin raised her eyebrows. Yang was also good at chatting. She called her sister-in-law, and Yang called her sister-in-law. It seemed that they had become closer. "Okay, sister-in-law thanks sister-in-law."

Then she looked at the obedient little girl and said with a smile, "This must be your little girl, I remember her name is Xue Han, what a nice name, she is also pretty, come to Auntie's place."

Xue Han was not someone who had never seen the world before. She remained calm and walked forward with a smile, "Xue Han has met Auntie before."

Lin took out the box that she had prepared long ago, "This is a little gift from auntie, take it quickly."

Zhulan didn't give Dong Chuchu a gift. She was a lady from an official family, and she was just a scholar's wife. Even if she called Lin's sister-in-law, she didn't have the nerve to call the official's lady over. When Zhulan saw the lady take the box, she said, "Why don't you thank your aunt?"

Xue Han bowed, "Xue Han thanks Auntie for her love."

Lin's eyes were filled with smiles. The girl from the Zhou family was not petty. She was happy to see that the child was not big but progressed at an appropriate rate. She loved her daughter even more and pulled her over. "This is your sister Chuchu. She is twelve years old this year. Let your sister Chuchu take you out for a walk. Let's kiss each other."

Xue Han placed the box next to her mother, stood up and greeted her, "Hello, Sister Chuchu."

Dong Chuchu was a girl who grew up in the county. Her father had been a prostitute since she was born. Later, her father became the county magistrate. He met many girls in the county, including those from businessmen and officials. Unfortunately, there was no one she liked. She didn't like the flattery of businesswomen or the comparison of officials. She thought this sister was good and smiled, "Hello, sister Xuehan. Come with me. I will take you out for a walk."

Xue Han could sense Dong Chuchu's kindness, and she felt relieved. She was afraid that the county lord's daughter would be difficult to get along with, so she was prepared to be wronged when she came here. Unexpectedly, the young lady was quite nice. "Yeah."

Lin was surprised. She knew her daughter was a daughter of her family. Because she was a daughter of her family, she and her husband could not help but spoil her. This girl had her grandmother's temperament. She was blunt and explosive. She hated beating around the bush. She had few friends and was very good at confronting people. She did not expect that she would hit it off with the girl from the Zhou family when they first met. She pondered her husband's words and became closer to Yang. "These two girls hit it off."

Zhulan smiled and nodded. She had analyzed the possible situations and grievances with her daughter yesterday. It seemed that she had been thinking in vain. "This is fate."

Another thought came to my mind. The Dong family had checked their house thoroughly and they knew the names of everyone in the family. But it didn't matter. I would feel relieved if I could find out everything clearly.

Zhulan turned the conversation to how she maintained her skin, which was the best topic for women to chat about. It was lively and could easily bring people closer together. Zhulan talked about some little tricks, and Lin also knew about honey for skin care, but the only thing she didn't know was milk.

Lin was surprised, "Is milk really that effective?"

Zhu Lan nodded, "I just happened to know about it. It works well for me, but some people have experienced rashes after using it. It depends on your physical condition, so you should still give it a try."

What Zhulan wanted to say was allergy, but unfortunately in ancient times, there was only one way to say it.

Lin took it to heart, and later told Zhulan about his skin care experience. Zhulan took it seriously. People in ancient times were also good at skin care, especially at using flowers.

Zhulan and Lin had a very good chat, from skin care to their respective children. Lin was also a peasant girl, and she got to where she is today because of her husband's success. Not all sons are suitable for studying, and some of them became country gentlemen. After chatting for a long time, Zhulan also got a lot of useful information.

For example, County Taiye Dong was able to become County Taiye with the help of his son-in-law. County Taiye Dong's son-in-law was the Tongzhi of Pingzhou, a fifth-rank official, in charge of grain, military farms, water conservancy, etc., and had the same rights as the Tongpan!

Zhulan really didn't expect that the Dong family would have such a powerful son-in-law, a fifth-rank official, which not everyone could hold. The Dong family was also very secretive, so Zhulan didn't try to probe much. Zhou Shuren knew a lot about the officials in Pingzhou, so she would know after asking him when she went back. She also knew in her heart that the Dong family really thought highly of Zhou Shuren, so they leaked the news.

Afterwards, the two talked about books again. Zhulan had read a lot of books in ancient times. Lin was obviously a smart woman. Although Zhulan did not study hard, she could still say a few words, which made Lin think more highly of Zhulan. She was so happy that she took Zhulan to appreciate her paintings.

Although Zhulan does not have Zhou Shuren's ability to appreciate the authenticity, she has had vision since she was young. Her grandfather loves calligraphy and painting and can really appreciate things. This has allowed Zhulan to find new interests. She can also try ink painting, and in the future, she will appreciate tea when tasting it. In order not to be despised and looked down upon, she has to work hard to learn it. She never expected that she would learn a special skill in ancient times.

Zhulan was worried again. Nowadays, she has no time. All her time is spent on studying. She doesn't know if she has a talent for painting.

After a year of hard work, she realized that she had no natural talent for calligraphy, and her calligraphy was just neat at best. If she wanted to write well, she would need several years of hard work. If she wanted to write with her own style, she would need her understanding.

Because of Lin's kindness and advice, Zhulan knew that she would have a lot to learn in the future.

Dinner was left for the afternoon, and Zhou Shuren ate in the front yard. There was not only Zhou Shuren but also the new county magistrate in the front yard. There were only two guests in the backyard, Zhulan and her daughter. After a whole morning of getting to know each other, Zhulan learned that in order to keep a low profile, the Dong family did not bring anyone with them. The old couple only brought their unmarried young daughter.

It was about three o'clock in modern times when Zhulan and her family said goodbye and left, and it was almost four o'clock when they returned home.

Zhulan didn't ask how the young lady and Dong Chuchu got along. She was not blind. The two of them ate next to each other, and Dong Chuchu looked reluctant to leave. These two got along very well.

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren returned to the house, and Zhulan said, "Did you know that the eldest son-in-law of the Dong family is the Tongzhi of Pingzhou?"