Chapter 286 Engagement

Zhulan naturally remembered it. She was also wondering why she only saw Wang Xin on the way to the capital, but not Wang Rong. "Did she go back to the village?"

Xuemei nodded, "Not only did he come back, he also got engaged."

Zhu Lan was surprised, "Wang Rong is engaged. If I remember correctly, Wang Rong is twelve years old this year."

Xuemei was surprised and said, "We returned to the village with Wang Rong one after another. The man brought a matchmaker to send Wang Rong back. Wang Rong is really amazing. The man she is engaged to is the youngest son of a sixth-rank official in the Trial Hundred Households. When she returned to the village, she had an entourage, which made Wang Laosi very proud."

Zhulan knew that Wang Rong was a rare smart and understanding person, but she didn't expect this girl to be so amazing. The span was a bit big. Wang Laosi didn't become a businessman, and Wang Rong was just a village girl. How did she get engaged to a military officer? And in the Shi family, she was able to find a good marriage for herself. This girl is incredible.

Zhu Lan asked, "Have you met the man who is engaged to Wang Rong?"

Xuemei nodded, "Yes, I have. He is five years older than Wang Rong. He is a little fat, but he has a handsome appearance."

Zhulan was curious about Wang Rong. "Have you set a date? Is Wang Rong home?"

Xuemei said, "The date has been set. It's said to be three years from now. Wang Rong is at home now. This time Wang Rong is engaged to be the daughter-in-law of a hundred-household family. No one dares to mention her name. Wang Rong is at home making her wedding dowry!"

She met Wang Rong several times, and Wang Rong even took the initiative to talk to her. She didn't dislike Wang Rong. The girl was quite smart.

Jiang Sheng came in carrying a bag. Zhulan and Xuemei stopped chatting. Zhulan gestured to Jiang Sheng to put down the two bags.

Zhulan had taken the time to pack these two bundles in anticipation of arriving home. She opened the blue bundle, took out the jewelry box and opened it. "Your father and I were in a hurry to travel back and forth and didn't have time to stroll around the capital. This is a pearl hairpin I bought for you, and a pair of pearl earrings. This pair of pearl earrings is for Miu Miu."

Zhulan put down her jewelry and took out the fabric. "The fabric can be bought in Pingzhou, but it is different when it is brought to the capital. This is the fabric I bought in the capital. It is just right for the change of seasons. I will make two sets of clothes."

Finally, there were two boxes of snacks. "I bought these snacks in Huaizhou City. They are quite famous. I brought two boxes for you and the children."

As for the jade bracelet and the gold-inlaid jade hairpin, Zhulan did not give them to Xuemei in advance. What she took out were the gifts she brought with her, and the jade bracelet and hairpin were prepared as dowry.

Xuemei was no longer polite to her mother. She wanted her mother to take care of the child before, but now it was no longer necessary. Her mother brought the child back specially for her. She was happy to receive it from her parents. "Thank you, mother."

Jiang Sheng felt more and more embarrassed because he always took advantage of Yue's family. The thing his parents did most to love him in this life was to let him marry Xuemei.

Jiang Miao wanted to eat cakes. When he was in Pingzhou, he had cakes all the time. When he returned home, he would only eat once in a long time. "Mom."

Xuemei also had some money in her hand, but she was reluctant to spend it. Her son needed to study, and her husband also needed pens, ink and paper. All of this was money. She was pregnant, so she naturally had to be more careful. She touched the lady's head and opened the snack box, "Thank you, grandpa and grandma."

Jiang Miao took the cake and said, "Thank you, grandpa and grandma. Miao Miao likes them the most."

Zhulan kissed Jiang Miao lovingly, "Grandma loves Miao Miao, too."

Jiang Sheng interrupted, "Father-in-law and mother-in-law must have worked hard all the way, so please take a rest. I'll go to the county and buy some food and wine."

Zhou Shuren waved his hand, "No need, we are going to the clan leader's house, the clan leader must have prepared food, you just go cut some grass and come back to feed the horses."

Zhulan opened the gray bundle, took out the cloth and snacks from it, then tied the bundle again and said to Xuemei, "The rest is for your grandparents when you go to your grandma's house tomorrow. Keep it for now."

Xuemei took it and said, "Yes."

Zhou Shuren took the cloth and snacks, and Zhulan stood up. "You should take a rest. You don't have to wait for me and your father tonight. Just leave the door open for us."

Xuemei said, "Mom, when you come back, go directly to the main room. Jiang Sheng and I will take the children to my younger sister's room."

Zhulan, "Okay, got it."

In fact, Zhulan wanted to say that there was no need to bother, but she and Zhou Shuren were the elders after all, and this was the Zhou family. If she said no, the young lady and Jiang Sheng would be terrified.

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren arrived at the clan leader's house. Li Zhengniang, the eldest daughter-in-law of Zhou Wang, was killing chickens. When she saw Zhulan, she smiled and said, "Mother said that you would definitely come over, so she asked me to kill two hens to entertain you. Mother really came true."

Zhulan looked at the two hens and said, "These two hens are fat enough. Shuren and I are in for a treat."

Zhou Wangshi heard the noise and came out to greet them, "What a treat! They are all raised by our family, so we don't need to worry about anything. Come in quickly."

Zhulan handed the cloth and snacks in her hand to Zhou Wangshi, "I came back in a hurry and didn't bring anything good. The cloth was bought in the capital, and the snacks were bought in Huaizhou City. There aren't many things, just a little token of my appreciation."

Zhou Wang thought to herself, what a good couple, the couple actually went to the capital, and said, "The fabrics from the capital are really a gift from me. This is the first time in my life that I have touched fabrics from the capital!"

Mrs. Zhou Wang touched the cloth curiously. She seldom visited cloth shops in the county, let alone those in the capital. Today she was borrowing the cloth from Zhou Shuren and his wife. It was obvious that the cloth was for her and the old man, so why wouldn't she keep it to make clothes for herself?

Zhulan asked, "Auntie, how are you these days?"

Zhou Wangshi took her eyes off the cloth and said with a smile, "Auntie, everything is fine. Thank you for your concern."

Zhou Wangshi paused and asked curiously, "You live in Pingzhou City, have you ever met Wang Ru? Wang Rong came back to get engaged and even came to see me specially, but every time I asked Wang Ru, Wang Rong said she didn't know. You said they were sisters, and Wang Ru took Wang Rong away specially, how could Wang Rong not know?"

Zhulan didn't hide Wang Ru's affairs. When she thought of Wang Ru, she thought of Zhang Sanni and Wang Xin. "Auntie, let me ask you something first. Have Wang Xin and Zhang Sanni returned to the village?"

Zhou Wang frowned, "Didn't they sign a contract to sell themselves? Why are they coming back?"

Zhulan told about what she saw and heard in the capital. She felt that Wang Xin would come back sooner or later, because Wang Xin had no ability to survive, but the same could not be said for Zhang Sanni. Everyone would know about Wang Ru's disappearance sooner or later, and she and Zhou Shuren were members of the Zhou family, so it would be better to inform the clan leader's family in advance, in case someone found out about the village in the future, and so that they could be prepared.

Zhou Wang covered her mouth, "Oh my God!"

After a cry of surprise, Zhou Wangshi was not stupid. She knew that the person who dared to take the man away must have a powerful background, so she had no intention of digging into the matter.

Afterwards, Zhou Wang changed the subject and avoided Wang Laosi's family, only talking about the recent changes in the village.

Zhou Wangshi smiled and said, "Last year, the Zheng family harvested a lot of dried vegetables. This year, wild vegetables are out, and every household in the village has dug up wild vegetables and dried them. I just don't know if the Zheng family will come to harvest them this year."

Zhulan was unsure, but she knew that she would need to use troops this year. "Even if they don't come to harvest, it's good to save it for winter."

"You're right, we can have more green vegetables in the winter."

Zhou Wangshi asked about her experiences in the capital, and Zhulan told her everything she could. Zhou Wangshi did not ask why Zhou Shuren and his wife went to the capital. Zhou Wangshi understood that they were just relatives.