Chapter 275 Human Nature

After Xuemei asked, she quickly said, "Mom, I don't mean anything else. I'm not just curious."

She found it miraculous. Even if her family had a lot of money, they had already bought a house in Pingzhou and a big house in Lijia Village this year. This was a lot of money. Now they had to go to the capital to buy a house. Even a small courtyard would be worth a lot of money!

Zhulan explained, "Before you came, your father appraised some antiques and won some. He sold them and made some money. Our family had some money, so it was no problem for us to buy a small courtyard."

Anyway, Chang Lian will go to the Jiang Mansion tomorrow and he should know what Zhou Shuren has done. The Zhou family should all know how powerful their father is, so there is nothing wrong in telling Xuemei in advance.

It's a good opportunity to shock Chang Lian and the others and show them how awesome your dad is!

Xuemei was stunned, she knew her father was good at studying, but she didn't expect him to be so good at making money as well. Jiang Sheng couldn't compare with her father because there was no comparison. She was also happy that Jiang Sheng became a scholar, had 20 acres of land tax-free, and had a fixed income every year. Her father sold some antiques, and antiques were valuable!

Xuemei joked, "Mom, you gave birth to me too early."

If she were the same age as Xue Han, she could also live the life of a lady.

Zhulan raised her eyebrows. The gap was not big before, so Xuemei didn't think much about it. Now that the gap has grown, Xuemei has her own thoughts. Fortunately, Xuemei said it as a joke, and her eyes were clear, so she didn't make a mistake.

Zhulan patted Xuemei's hand, "Mother didn't want to tell you this early, but since we've come to this, I'll tell you in advance. You're also my child. When you got married early, I didn't prepare anything for you. Now you're getting better and better at home. Your father and I are going to give you a dowry when Xuehan gets married."

Xuemei was stunned. "Didn't Mom and Dad buy us a cow and a cart?"

Zhulan, "That's the portion your father gave you in advance, so it's included."

Xuemei was jealous of her sister, but it disappeared in an instant. Her parents were never partial. She bit her lip and said, "Mom, I shouldn't have been jealous of my sister."

Zhulan touched Xuemei's hair. It was natural for people to be jealous, but if it were her, she would also feel unbalanced. Xuemei was a good child. The Zhou family bought land and houses and helped Changlian marry a wife. Everyone thought that all this money was from the Zhou family!

Xuemei is not jealous at all. She is jealous now because she finds that the gap between her and Xuehan is getting bigger and bigger. As daughters of the Zhou family, it is inevitable that she feels unbalanced. Xuemei said it as a joke because she trusts her. Of course, she also has her own thoughts. Who doesn't be careful?

Zhulan, "Okay, stop crying."

Xuemei sniffed. She just wanted to cry. Her parents had thought so much about her, but she still wanted to scheme against them. "Mom, I'm not as good as you think. I have my own ideas, too."

Zhulan smiled, "Even fools have their own ideas, let alone normal people. Okay, stop crying."

Xuemei wiped her tears and said, "Mom, I didn't want anything before. I just wanted you and Dad to think about me more and help Jiang Du and Jiang Miao more in the future."

Now that everything was out, Xuemei breathed a sigh of relief. Her parents were paying for her dowry, and if she didn't tell them, she would always feel guilty, and she couldn't say the words to refuse the dowry.

She didn't want it before because she didn't have much and it would be better to plan for her children. Now she knows the dowry must be quite a lot and she can't refuse it. Jiang Sheng's ability is limited. When his daughter and son grow up, he still needs to rely on this dowry to help his son get married and prepare for the daughter's marriage. With the dowry in her hands, even if her parents get old and lack the energy to take care of her and the children in the future, she will still have the confidence to live a good life. So she really can't refuse the dowry.

Zhulan tapped Xuemei's forehead, "Do you really think that Dad and I don't know about your little tricks?"

She and Zhou Shuren might not have noticed it at first, but as time went on, they were smart people and naturally saw through it. These little thoughts were harmless, and Xuemei was doing it for her children, so they really didn't care. Instead, they were very happy about Xuemei's calculations. With this calculation, they wouldn't have to worry about Xuemei being bullied in the future.

Xuemei was dumbfounded, her face flushed. Yes, her parents were so powerful, how could they not see through her thoughts? The thoughts of the whole family were not hidden from her parents. "Mom."

Zhulan thought to herself that before she traveled through time, she had never thought about getting married or having children, let alone getting married. But after she traveled through time, she now had six children and she was worried about them so much that she felt she was already in her forties mentally!

The next morning, Zhou Shuren took his two sons to the Jiang Mansion.

Zhulan was packing her luggage in the room. She had learned her lesson this time and must bring both the quilt and the quilt cover. The last experience of staying in a hostel was too painful. She also needed to prepare more handkerchiefs and purses, and some spare clothes. Yes, yes, she also needed to sew some pockets on her underwear, and she could also sew some inside her socks. Forget about Zhou Shuren.

Who made Zhou Shuren have sweaty feet? Zhulan was afraid that the banknotes wrapped in brown paper would get damp. Zhou Shuren himself was disgusted by the smell. Fortunately, he washed his feet every day, so there was no smell.

Silver bills in ancient times were convenient, but they were not water-resistant and would be severely affected by moisture. If the seals became blurred, it would be difficult to withdraw silver.

Zhulan also thought that if they were in a hurry, they might not be able to stay in an inn. In case they were in the wilderness, she should bring some salt wine or something. When Zhulan felt that it was enough, she had three boxes of quilts and clothes.

When Zhou Shuren came back in the afternoon, he saw boxes packed in the house. "You packed too early."

Zhulan put down the brush in her hand, "I'll pack the quilt and clothes first, the rest is here, you still need to buy it."

Zhou Shuren took the list. There were quite a lot of things to buy, including daggers, charcoal, liquor, etc. "You've thought it through very thoroughly."

Zhulan, "That's right, I thought of all the possibilities. This is called taking precautions."

Zhou Shuren laughed, "Okay, okay, I'll go get it tomorrow."

Zhulan asked while washing her brush, "What did Lord Jiang say today?"

Zhou Shuren was changing his clothes. "There are no good masters in Pingzhou City. Jiang Ming wants him to take Chang Lian with him first, and then take Chang Lian to visit his master when Jiang Ming returns to Beijing."

Zhulan hung up the washed brush and turned around, "Jiang Ming has a very good impression of Chang Lian. He even recommended him to his master."

Zhou Shuren, "I have always had a good impression of Chang Lian. If Chang Lian hadn't lived up to his expectations this time, Jiang Ming wouldn't have put so much thought into it. It was Chang Lian who won it himself."

Zhu Lan asked, "Who is Jiang Ming's master? He must hold a high position in the capital!"

Zhou Shuren tapped Zhulan's forehead with the book in his hand, "You're overthinking. Jiang Ming was not valued by the family back then. If his master was a high-ranking official, Jiang Ming would not have stayed in Pingzhou for so many years. Although he is not a high-ranking official, he has his own abilities. Jiang Ming has been doing well these years, and it is inseparable from the teachings of his master."

Zhulan covered her forehead. Zhou Shuren liked to hit her head with a book more and more. "If you hit me on the head again, I will pull your beard."

Zhou Shuren put his hands behind his back while holding the book. "What did I just do? My memory gets worse as I get older."

Zhulan rolled up her sleeves and said, "I'll help you recall the past."

Zhou Shuren jumped onto the kang, Zhulan, "........"

What a neat move!

Zhou Shuren is really afraid of having his beard pulled, it hurts too much!

Zhu Lan saw Zhou Shuren covering his beard with his hands and snorted, "From what you just said, Jiang Ming is going back to the capital?"

Zhou Shuren knew that Zhulan had let him go, so he sat down and nodded, "Well, Jiang Ming is the only official left in the Jiang family. As time goes by, people become less and less friendly, so they are anxious for Jiang Ming to return. I think they must have received the news."

Zhulan asked, "Then can we go to the capital in a few days?"

Zhou Shuren felt tired even after sitting still, so he pulled the pillow over and lay down, saying, "There's nothing to hide about our trip to the capital. You and I no longer need someone to look after us, so I just said I was going to the capital, and Lord Jiang said he would help us find a car team."

Zhulan has a bad feeling!

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