Chapter 364: Filial Piety

Zhou Shuren narrowed his eyes and said, "I'm flattered!"

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

Let Lord Chen show off, she felt sympathy for Lord Chen.

Zhulan smiled and said, "I want to hold a tea party when you are on vacation. We will drink the tea gifted by the emperor. I think it will be much easier to tell stories with Master Chen."

Zhou Shuren held Zhulan's hand and said, "It's settled then."

The couple smiled at each other and decided how to trick Mr. Chen.

In the evening, the Zhou family's dishes became more and more abundant. There were six dishes in the evening, four meat dishes and two vegetable dishes. Even the servants' meals consisted of one meat and one vegetable.

The servants were well fed and even had some oily food. In just one month, the skinny servants and maids gained weight.

The next morning, it was the day when servants collected their monthly wages. The housekeeper received one and a half taels of silver a month, and the maids received eight hundred wen. Eryue's salary was also raised to one tael of silver. The three maids following Xinghua were still young and could not help much, so they received two hundred wen a month. The two maids following Xuehan received four hundred wen.

Older servants basically have work, earning 400 wen a month.

The monthly salary of Li and other masters was also raised. Boss Zhou received three taels of money a month, Li and Xue Han received two taels, and the grandsons and their children received one tael each.

Li went to keep an eye on the monthly salary, and when the month before the salary was paid was over, she came to the main courtyard and said, "Mom, Li Qiu, who voluntarily sold herself, asked for leave and went home."

Zhulan thought of Dongzhi and Xiaohan who also sold themselves voluntarily, and then she remembered that she followed housekeeper Ding to Chuanzhou yesterday and could not collect her monthly salary today, otherwise she would have asked for leave. "She sent her monthly salary home."

Li, "Mom, didn't you ask the eldest brother to hire Li Qiu's family to look after the mountain? Li Qiu's family should have some money by now, why do you still want Li Qiu's money?"

Zhulan fiddled with her abacus, "There are several people in Liqiu's family who want to get married, and they need a lot of money."

Besides, no one would think that they should stop using money if they have too much money. It just so happened that she also wanted to see how long the people of Liqiu would ask for the monthly salary of Liqiu, and she could also judge whether to continue to use Liqiu's family to watch the mountain.

Zhulan had done her math. Butler Ding was not at home today, so there was no rush to sell the shop. "Come on, let's go see your grandparents."

Li has been in Lizhou City for a month. She is busy with her job and rarely goes out. She cherishes every opportunity to go out. "Ah."

Zhulan took Li and the concubine to Yang's Mansion, which was guarded by guards. After getting off the carriage, they went directly to Sun's house.

Sun sat by the window. "I said you would definitely come today, but your father said you were too busy to come. I even made a bet with him, and I won."

Yang Dayong smiled and said, "Yes, you win."

Zhulan brought two sets of clothes. "The season is about to change, so I made two sets of clothes for my parents. Can you try them on and see if they fit you well?"

Sun said, "You are busy enough, why are you still making clothes for us?"

But her hand touched the clothes honestly. She had never seen such thin material in her life.

Zhulan chose the best materials. Now not only can she wear them, but her parents can too. She bought three pieces of fabric in total in Chuanzhou. It is the best material for older people to wear in summer, as it is breathable and comfortable.

Zhulan took the clothes and helped her parents change with a smile. After changing clothes, her parents looked more like old ladies and grandfathers. It's not that Wuchun didn't buy them clothes, but the Yang family had a limited fortune and had basically spent it all. Now they relied on Wuchun's salary!

Wu Chun's salary was not small, but it was not enough to support a large family and several servants. Now the food was just enough without spending any money.

Zhulan said, "We still have some fabric at home. I'll make two sets for my parents to wear when I get back."

Yang Dayong also admired the clothes on his body, and he felt emotional in his heart. He had enjoyed the filial piety of his daughter until he was old, and he had eaten a lot of ginseng along the way. "Your family is big and powerful, and you have spent a lot of money recently. The expenses in the future will be even greater. Don't spend money on us. We have enough clothes to wear. My parents are shameless enough to ask for the clothes you made. Don't make any more for us."

Zhulan smiled and said, "Dad, my house in Pingzhou was sold for 1,300 taels, and I still have some money. You don't have to worry about me. You and mom can wear it without worry. This is also what Shuren meant."

Yang Dayong was stunned. How could a house in Pingzhou City be so valuable? When he heard that it was his son-in-law's idea, Yang Dayong smiled happily. He was afraid that his son-in-law would have an opinion.

The concubine spent a lot of money on the trip from the capital. When she arrived in Pingzhou, she would send the goods to the Yang Mansion whenever she went shopping. Now the meat that the Yang Mansion eats is all sent by the concubine. Yes, the medicine for him and his wife to replenish their bodies was also bought by the concubine with money.

He and his daughter Sun were always thinking about them, but he was also afraid that his son-in-law might have some thoughts. His son-in-law was a prefect and his status was different. He specifically asked Wu Chun to find out. The Tongzhi in Lizhou City had three concubines, and the Tongpan had many as well. He was afraid that his son-in-law might have some thoughts.

Even with Wu Chun's comfort, he was still worried. Now that he heard that it was a gift from his son-in-law, he felt much more at ease.

Zhulan sat with her parents for a while and did not stay for dinner at Yang's house. She took her daughter and Li home.

Time passed quickly, and three days later, Butler Ding returned with Dongzhi and Xiaohan. It took three days to carefully transport all the porcelain and flowers.

This trip cost Zhulan a lot of money. Five sets of tea sets cost her 240 taels, and the exquisite bowls and plates cost her 80 taels, a whole cart of bowls and plates.

Zhulan also asked people to buy a lot of vases, all of which were prepared for flower arrangement. Yes, Benchao also had flower arrangement, and she would enjoy tea while arranging flowers.

Since she didn't have money to buy expensive flowers, she asked Butler Ding to buy her various affordable flowers.

Although Zhulan has never specifically learned flower arrangement, she has seen her grandmother arranging flowers many times. She has also seen many flower arrangement works, so she does know a little about flower arrangement.

This trip cost Zhulan four hundred and fifty taels. Zhulan felt heartbroken and asked housekeeper Ding to take two servants to collect her monthly salary and then go back to rest.

Zhulan called February and asked her to take Dahan with her to cut some bamboo and tree trunks.

When Zhou Shuren came back, he saw a lot of bamboos and tree trunks in the house. He asked Zhulan, "What do you use these bamboos and tree trunks for?"

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(End of this chapter)