Chapter 332 A Good Son-in-Law

Zhulan now gets angry when she looks at Li.

Mrs. Li didn't understand what her mother meant, so she asked the head of the household, "What's wrong with mother?"

Boss Zhou wanted to feel the position of his heart. The two of them still had the mentality of ordinary people. Today, when they went to buy venison, the price of venison had gone up again, one tael of silver per catty. Venison in the capital was particularly popular, so they bought one catty. Now it seemed that they all thought it was their mother's idea!

Boss Zhou pulled Li, "Stop talking, hurry up!"

Li still didn't understand until the head of the household whispered to her, then Li said, "I'll go explain it."

Boss Zhou was smart this time, "Don't do that, the more you explain, the less clear it becomes. You think our mother is pinning the reputation of digging on you!"

Li's heart was pounding. "What should I do? Wuwu, my mother has finally shown love for me. She won't stop us from leaving!"

Boss Zhou was depressed. He found that in his wife's heart, his mother was much more important than him, so he didn't want to pay attention to her anymore.

The next morning, the Zhou family received quite a few visiting cards, all of which had ulterior motives. They came to congratulate the couple, but to be frank, they all hoped to marry Wu Ming.

Zhao Bo's visiting card also arrived.

Zhulan thought that Zhao Bo was also waiting at home to be seen. Zhao Bo did well in the exam and ranked fifth. Zhao Bo is also a good candidate for a son-in-law!

There were only a lot of people at the Zhou family for one day, and then no one came anymore. It was not that they had given up on Wu Ming, but that they were all preparing for the palace examination.

The Xu family, who lived next door to Zhulan's family, were also moving. The Zhou family's status had changed, and Li became more generous with the land she gave to Qi. After the Xu family moved away, Qi gave Li a pair of bottles and a screen to put on the kang.

Li came back carrying some things, "Mom, this screen is better than the one my sister-in-law embroidered!"

Zhulan looked at the wood for the screen. Now that she had money, she said to Xuehan, "When you get married, I will prepare a few screens for you."

The screen that Li got was worth at least fifty taels. The merchant family really had a lot of money.

Although she didn't go out to see the neighbors moving, she could tell from Mrs. Li how much money the neighbors had.

Zhulan said to Li: "Have you packed up all your things?"

Li was so grateful that she said, "Mom, when Qi left, I only gave her some bacon that I made myself. Isn't that too stingy?"

Zhu Lan said quietly, "She won't think it's stingy. Instead, she'll be happy that you can give her bacon."

Li didn't understand. Her bacon was worth a few silver coins. "Mom, Qi is not stupid!"

Zhulan smiled and said, "You are the only one in the family who is generous and has not noticed the change. Among the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, merchants are the lowest. Your father is not a prostitute anymore. Qi is afraid that you look down on her. You still treat her with sincerity. Even if the gift you give is small, she will be happy."

What's more, the Xu family is just a small business, and the big powers look down on them. It is also very difficult for the Xu family to survive. Qi, as a daughter-in-law, is able to make friends with Li. Although Li is only the daughter-in-law of the Zhou family, it will also be a friendship in the future. Qi cherishes her relationship with Li very much.

Zhulan did not object to Li and Qi's relationship. Of course, she also wanted to leave some room for it. From the fact that the Xu family simply ended their business in the capital and moved to Pinggang, she knew that Mr. Xu was smart and decisive!

Zhulan likes people who are smart and decisive. When maritime trade is opened in the future, the eyes of the powerful will be on this piece of fat meat. She also wants to see if the Xu family can fight for a way to make money and see how capable the Xu family is.

Xue Han asked, "Mother, when will you let my second and third brothers go to Beijing?"

As for Fourth Brother, well, she didn't worry about him at all. Fourth Brother had many Jinshi to worry about!

Li was worried. She didn't want her brothers and sisters to come. In the capital, no one competed with her and she lived a comfortable life. If her brothers and sisters came, they would definitely snatch her mother away. She was not as cunning as her brothers and sisters.

Zhulan, "If you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten that your third brother said that Lord Jiang would return to the capital in the spring!"

Zhulan considered whether to deal with the house in Pingzhou City. Originally, the price of Zhou Shuren's house had increased after he became a prostitute. After the palace examination was over and all the states reported it, the price of the house would increase again. The house in Pingzhou City was not big and it would be a bit useless to keep it.

I just don’t know whether Zhou Shuren will stay in Beijing or be sent abroad after the palace examination. However, a house in Beijing does need to be found in advance.

Li's heart was in a knot, "Mother."

She disliked Dong the most. Dong was the most cunning person. Of course, it was also because of her status. She always felt insecure in front of Dong. Li was worried that in the future her mother would come into contact with wives of officials, and her mother would definitely prefer Dong, a presentable daughter-in-law.

Zhu Lan came back to her senses and said to Xue Han, "After the palace examination results are announced, we'll see where your father is in the future and then decide whether they can go to the capital."

Li heaved a sigh of relief, "Mom, I'm going back to the house."

"kindness."

Zhulan waited for Li to leave, and asked Jingchen to find Eryue. Jingchen was Xuehan's maid. She was smarter than her parents. Although she could not be the head maid, it was not bad to keep her.

Zhulan waited for Eryue to come in and said, "I will give you a letter later. Take it to find Mr. Deng and ask him if he has a house for sale near Xicheng. A house with two or three courtyards will do."

Er Yue understood that the master wanted to buy a house, "Yes."

Xue Han waited until Er Yue left, "Mom, are you going to sell the house you're living in now?"

"Well, now everyone thinks our house has good feng shui, so the money we earn from buying it can be used to move to a place near West City."

Xue Han was reluctant to leave. She liked the house she lived in now very much, especially her youngest chamber which was really exquisite. However, she also understood that Nancheng was not a place for her to live permanently.

Two hours later, Eryue did not come back alone, but also came with Deng Xiucai and Yazi.

Zhou Shuren and Zhulan met him. Yazi was cheerful and asked, "Mr. Zhou is planning to buy a house. Do you want to sell the one you live in now?"

Zhou Shuren, "Did someone ask you about it?"

Yazi smiled and stretched out his hand, "Offer five thousand taels."

Zhulan thought it was pretty much what she thought. The current house price had almost doubled.

Zhou Shuren didn't say he was selling it, but instead asked, "Do you have any good houses to sell?"

Yazi knew that this was a house that was meant to be sold, so he became more attentive. If he could help buy this house, he would get a bonus of 100 taels. "Yes, there is a house for sale in the west city where someone was sent out of Beijing. The house is not big, with a two-story courtyard and another one at the northwest junction. If the house is not small, it is in disrepair. If you buy it, you need to renovate it. The two-story courtyard takes up a lot of space. If you rebuild it, you can build a three-story house, but the cost of rebuilding is too high, so no one has bought it."

Zhou Shuren asked, "Is it gone?"

Yazi said embarrassedly, "There are really no good places left. You have lived in the capital for so long, so you know how popular houses in West City are. Many officials are eyeing them. The second courtyard in West City that I just mentioned would have been sold long ago if it weren't for the small size."

Zhulan asked, "What are the prices?"

The broker said, "The smaller house in the west city is small, but the location is good and it is worth three thousand taels. The house in the northwest is large, but the house is in bad condition, so I will sell it for two thousand four hundred taels."

Zhulan was inspired. The house prices in the capital were the most stable. In the future, the policies towards business would be gradually relaxed, and the people's lives would be better. The house prices in the capital would only go up. "Take us to have a look!"

Since they had a carriage and a pet, it was very convenient for them to look at houses this time. They first went to a house in the west city. The house was indeed very small, not even as big as the two-story house in Pingzhou. After looking at it, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren left the door without saying a word.

Just as she walked out of the gate, a carriage passed by. Zhulan silently hoped that the carriage would not stop, but her wish was shattered.