Chapter 39: Pulling Hatred Value

Zhou Shuren was surprised, "You have no memory?"

Zhu Lan shook her head, "My original self didn't have these memories. I don't think my original self paid much attention to them."

Zhou Shuren recalled his original wife, who was not attentive, and smiled, "Part of it was handed down from our ancestors, and a very small part was copied by me. There was a scholar in the Zhou family, and the books were collected bit by bit. My father and grandfather were also scholars, but unfortunately they were not talented, so they left their thoughts to me. When the chaos arose at the end of the dynasty, they were afraid that the books would be lost in the chaos, so they copied an extra copy of the Zhou family books, so there are so many books in the family."

Zhulan was full of admiration, "What a vision!"

"It is indeed a visionary idea, but unfortunately the collection is still small and those who want to study literature still need to buy books."

Zhulan, "It's all about money. I really have no other choice. I am completely blind to ancient times. I can only rely on you."

Zhou Shuren pointed his finger at his palm and said, "Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, it's not okay to do business. My family has not been divided and there are three scholars. I absolutely cannot be labeled as a businessman. The most stable way at the moment is to buy land and a shop and rent it out."

Zhulan twitched her lips, "I can't make much money from buying low-quality land. If I run into a disaster, I'll lose a lot. Buying a shop and renting it out is not bad, but I don't have more than 100 taels of silver at home. Even if I buy a shop, it's a small one, and the annual rent is not enough to cover my expenses."

Zhou Shuren sighed, "It was hard to make money in ancient times without doing business!"

Zhulan thought of the treasures she had hidden away. "If that doesn't work, I can just pawn the jewelry I had hidden away. I can save enough money to buy a shop or a farm. I'll make a lot of money in a year, which should be enough to cover my expenses for the imperial examinations. What do you think?"

The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed!

Zhou Shuren felt like a freeloader. He hoped to be someone Zhulan could rely on. He thought carefully about what he could do. Suddenly he smiled, "Wu Chun mentioned that there will be a escort car going to Jiangnan after the autumn harvest. I plan to go with him."

Zhulan couldn't keep up with Zhou Shuren's pace, "What are you going to do?"

Zhou Shuren pointed to his head, "Have you forgotten my profession? Archaeology. Since archaeology can naturally identify the authenticity, I am very talented in this area. The economy in the south is developed and there are many rich people. Merchants will buy antique calligraphy and paintings for face or bribery, but fakes are rampant in the south. I want to go there to take a look, check for leaks or help people appreciate them. I can make a lot of money with just a few pieces. When I save enough capital, I will buy a shop and a farm as a stable income."

Zhulan envied Zhou Shuren's professionalism, but she had to say, "Don't expect too much. What if you don't find any bargains? No one will come to you to appreciate them?"

Zhou Shuren smiled meaningfully, "I thought you already had a certain understanding of me."

Zhulan, "......."

She did have a deep understanding of him. This man was extremely cunning and could fool people easily. She really had nothing to worry about.

Zhulan no longer had to worry about money, and she felt relieved and sleepy. She said, "Then I'll wait for you to make money and support the family. Now I'm going to sleep."

Zhou Shuren's smile deepened. Now he could feed his family and now there was someone waiting for him to support them. He felt a little itchy and satisfied. "Okay, I'll support you when I make money."

Zhulan had no idea that Zhou Shuren only said he would support her but not the family, and she fell asleep in a daze.

After breakfast, the second son went out to look for people. Every family in Zhoujia Village has many children, and those who don't have that much land have a lot of people idle in the autumn harvest. When Zhou Laoer went out, the four people were all together.

Zhulan saw Wang Laosi at first sight and was really surprised. In her memory, Wang Laosi did most of the work in the Wang family during the autumn harvest every year. "Did your mother let you go out to work?"

Wang Laosi tilted his head in a reserved manner, "A few girls are enough for the land at home."

Zhulan, "......."

Wang Laosi had completely irritated Wang Zhangshi these times. This time the autumn harvest must belong to Wang Laosi's family only. Without Wang Laosi, only three girls were left. The Wang family had ten acres of land, and the adults would have to be busy for a while, not to mention three young girls.

Did this indirectly increase Wang Ru's hatred? Even if the plot was going off track, the Zhou family still steadily attracted Wang Ru's hatred!