Chapter 209: The Prosperous Zhou Family

Zhulan listened carefully and realized it was Wang Xin's scream. After a few screams, there was no sound. She waited for a while and then heard the door of the house banging loudly.

Zhou Shuren held Zhulan down and didn't let her get up. "It must be the neighbor asking for help. Just leave it to the boss."

Zhulan didn't think so. "I bet it's definitely not the neighbor asking for help, believe it or not."

Zhou Shuren knew Zhulan from what he knew, and she would never say empty words. It seemed that she was not the one. "I won't bet. I don't know as much about the neighbors as you do."

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren's bet did not go through, and Zhou Laoda knocked on the door and came in, "Dad, Wang Laosi came to borrow the ox cart. Wang Ru next door woke up and passed out again. The wound on her forehead broke open, and she needs to go to the county to see a doctor."

Zhou Shuren's face darkened, "Why do I remember Wang Laosi's family had cows?"

Zhou Lao Da said, "It has never been returned since Wang Zhang borrowed it. Wang Lao Si went to Wang Zhang to ask for the ox cart, but he didn't get it back and was slapped several times."

The slap marks on Wang Laosi's face were particularly obvious, all blue and purple, because Wang Zhang had hit him so hard.

Zhou Shuren, "........"

At this time, Zhou Laoer came in and said, "Dad, the bullock cart next door has already left."

Boss Zhou was surprised, "Where did this bullock cart come from?"

Zhou Laoer had been guarding the gate. When he saw the ox cart that Zhang Sanni had found, he knew what it was: "The ox cart that Zhang Sanni had found, the ox cart of Zhang Wu's family."

Zhou Lao Da was naive and didn't think much about it. He even muttered, "This girl is also a kind-hearted person. She really found a bullock cart, which is much more useful than Wang Lao Si as a father."

Zhou Laoer had a wooden face and was unwilling to answer.

Zhulan, "............"

Ouch, you silly son!

Zhou Shuren didn't want to see the boss' silly look, so he waved his hand in disdain, "Alright, get out!"

Zhou Laoda left the house and when he was leaving the main room, he grabbed Zhou Laoer and said, "Dad just disliked me. Did I say something wrong?"

Zhou Laoer secretly thought that his elder brother was good at holding up the scene, but his mind was too straightforward. His father had given up hope and said earnestly, "Brother, don't judge things by appearances in the future. Zhang Sanni has signed a death contract, so how can she be grateful? Besides, as Zhang Datie's adopted daughter, it is better to expect a rooster to lay eggs than to expect her to repay your kindness."

Boss Zhou, "...I will let you take over the position of Boss!"

Zhou Laoer looked at the rising moon and said, "The moonlight today is really beautiful."

After saying that, he ran away. Oh, he was scared to death. His elder brother actually had such a terrible idea. He ran away!

Boss Zhou looked at his second brother who quickly returned to the house, and covered his chest with his hands. How much people despised his position as the boss!

Zhu Lan heard the door close before she spoke, "I knew Shi Qing had another hidden trick. It turns out he is also from the Zhang family. If Zhang Sanni hadn't been afraid that Wang Ru would die, she would never have revealed it."

Zhou Shuren looked at the silver ingots in the brocade box, hummed, and counted the number of ingots. "This time, the male protagonist is not as generous as last time. There are only six silver ingots of 5 taels in one box, a total of only 60 taels. I prefer the tacky gold. Gold is more comfortable to look at."

Zhulan, ".......I like it too, but I just helped a little, so sixty taels for free is not bad. I really think the tacky male protagonist is good, a walking silver. The silver from Chang Lian's betrothal gift has almost been paid back."

Zhou Shuren saw Zhulan's eyes sparkling with smiles, "The male protagonist is troublesome and unpleasant, but he brings fortune to our family."

Zhu Lan chuckled, "It really brings prosperity to our family."

The next morning, Zhulan was in a good mood because of the continuous account opening. After dinner, she instructed Li, "Go get money from your sister-in-law, and you and the eldest brother go to the county to buy big bones, five catties of fat, and ten catties of pork belly. Then go to the garbage shop to buy chili and peanuts."

Li asked, "Mom, what do you want to eat tonight after buying this meat?"

My mother-in-law has been eating various kinds of food these days, and her belly has become fatter!

Zhulan woke up in the morning and looked at the gray sky. She thought it was going to rain, so she thought about eating hot pot. She smiled and said, "We'll have hot pot tonight. You and the boss should go and come back quickly. Don't rush in when it rains."

Li was obsessed with the hotpot he had during the Chinese New Year, and he shouted in a hurry, "Boss, get the cart and let's go to the county to buy some meat."

After Li left, Zhulan was in a good mood and called Xuehan to go to the village to buy tofu and fish.

Wang Ru's incident yesterday was full of twists and turns. Everyone in the village knew that Wang Ru had gone to the county. Zhulan's family could not get away, and they were surrounded as soon as they stepped out of the door.

After Zheng moved out, they lived a good life. The Wang family's old house was renovated, and they had money in their hands and bought a lot of land. Their family wealth became more prominent and they loved gossip more. They became the main gossip talkers in the village.

Zheng relied on their past friendship and asked, "Sister-in-law, what happened to Wang Ru last night? Why did Wang Ru go to the county? I heard she was dying?"

Zhulan looked at Zheng wearing new clothes and holding melon seeds in her hands. She thought she was living a happy life. "I don't know either. You should ask the Wang family about this."

Zheng asked, knowing Yang's personality. Yang didn't want to say that it was useless to ask. Now she didn't dare to offend Yang. Yang was not only the wife of the scholar, but also the future mother-in-law of the county master's daughter. Not to mention, Zhou Xiucai also knew the son of the marquis's mansion. She flattered him, "Sister-in-law, are you going out for a walk?"

Zhulan would not hit a smiling person, and the ancients were not stupid, especially the lower class who knew how to survive. Except for those with a mental disorder, they would not fight to the death with someone who was too different from them. Even Wang Zhang smiled stiffly when she saw Zhulan several times. She smiled and said, "It's cool today, and I haven't been out for a long time. I bought some tofu and took a walk."

Zheng quickly made way for her, "Then I won't have to delay my sister-in-law from buying tofu."

Zhulan smiled and nodded, then took her daughter away. When they were far away, they could still hear people discussing the Zhou family. Some people also said that Xuehan was becoming more and more like a lady from a wealthy family, and that it was not advisable to say nice things without spending money.

Xue Han covered the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief. These aunties used to ridicule and envy their mother, but they don't dare to do that now. The voices of those who talked behind her back were a little loud. At the same time, she deeply understood what her mother said: as long as you become strong, you don't have to change many things yourself, and there will be people who will justify them for you.

Xue Han reached out and held her mother's hand, "Mom."

Zhulan shook hands back. If she and Zhou Shuren felt a little guilty towards Xuemei, then they loved Xuehan from the bottom of their hearts. Xuehan was the lady she had imagined she would be.

Zhulan is a celebrity in the village. When she buys tofu, she will cut extra pieces and when she buys fish, she will add a few small fish.

When Zhulan slowly returned home, the tables and chairs in the main hall had been replaced. Zhou Laoer had ordered them yesterday. Zhulan looked at the patterns and gave credit to Wang Ru. The carpenters in the village no longer made tables and chairs according to the traditional style. The newly purchased furniture was simpler and more elegant than the original ones. The most important thing was that the colors were no longer painted red, and the natural colors looked much more pleasing to the eye.

Zhulan put the fish in a basin and would kill it at night. She didn't see Zhao in the front yard, so she went to the backyard. Zhao was picking vegetable leaves with two maids. Yulu, the eldest wife, had just left home not long ago, but she spoke very quickly. Although she was not very big, she clumsily picked the leaves with her butt sticking out, not afraid of falling.

Zhao had almost finished picking the fruits and saw her mother-in-law, "Mom is back."

Zhulan bent down and picked up Yulu, "Is Mingrui sleeping?"

Zhao's eyes were full of smiles when she mentioned her son. "He woke up several times last night and didn't get enough rest. He ate and went to sleep. I asked the head of the family to watch him and make sure he didn't fall to the ground."

Zhulan just asked casually. She would not ask if Zhao did not explain. This was the difference between Li and Zhao. Zhao would remember every little thing in her heart, and she felt tired just listening.

Half an hour later, it started to rain. The eldest and his wife hurried home. Li jumped off the ox cart and said, "Mom, Wang Ru is walking behind us and is the slowest. It's good enough that she can walk halfway now. She will definitely get wet in the rain."