Chapter 406: Relatives

Zhulan waited for Zhou Laoer to leave, and carefully looked at the gift list sent by the Qian family. There was not only ginseng, but also some precious medicinal herbs. Zhulan was silent. The more expensive the gift from the Qian family, the more money Fang had brought. Fortunately, it was dealt with before they became enemies.

She and Zhou Shuren would never look down on anyone. When Butler Qian was alive, he always paid attention to children's studies. The Qian family had many children and they had a good foundation. If the adults regarded the Zhou family as their enemy in order to motivate their children, as long as one of them succeeded, it would be troublesome for the Zhou family in the future.

Zhulan witnessed Fang's greed this time. She was not afraid of her own little thoughts, because everyone has their own little thoughts. Even she, who had tried to treat everyone equally at the beginning, could not do so later.

But she was wary of greed, as greed would infinitely expand desires. She thought it would be better for Fang to stay in Lizhou City, and to stay in Lizhou City completely.

The next morning, Zhou Laoer, who had just returned, took his luggage that had been packed long ago and got on the carriage to Chuanzhou.

Mingrui has always lived with Mingteng. Mingteng is a noisy person and Mingrui is also a restless person. The two brothers are as close as one person. After Zhou Laoer and Zhao Shi left, Mingrui cried a little because of his age, but Mingteng comforted him and he was fine the next day.

On the contrary, Yu Shuang knew what was going on in her heart, but she was still very nervous and was listless the next day.

Zhulan called Yushuang over and said, "Your uncle has passed away. Although the spring ploughing is over, grandma still has a lot of things to do. Grandma would like to ask you for a favor."

Yu Shuang blinked her beautiful big eyes. She had long wanted to help her grandmother, just like an aunt. "Grandma, what can I do for you?"

Zhulan smiled and said, "Grandma wants to ask Yushuang to help your aunt take charge of the kitchen accounts."

Yu Shuang nodded in surprise, "Grandma, I can do math, I will help aunt to manage the accounts."

Zhulan pinched Yushuang's little face and said, "Grandma believes in you."

Zhou Laoer and his wife had been away for more than two months, and Zhou Laoda returned to Lizhou City. The hottest time in Lizhou City in August had passed.

The message that Boss Zhou sent first came back. At noon, Zhulan and Xuehan were waiting for Wu Ning at the door.

Zhulan didn't have to wait at the door for long before the convoy arrived. There were six carriages in total, and Boss Zhou was in the front one.

After Boss Zhou got off the car, he said, "My wife and son are back."

Zhulan tapped Zhou Lao Da and said that he had lost a lot of weight. It was summer after being away for two months. "Thank you for your hard work."

Boss Zhou got a lot tan from the sun, and grinned, "Mom, your son won't have any hardship."

At this time, Wu Ning's maid helped Wu Ning get off the carriage. Wu Ning saw that her aunt was waiting for her at the door. She was so moved that her eyes turned red. She hurried forward to greet her, "Aunt, I am the younger one. Why did you have to wait for me at the door?"

Zhulan held Wu Ning's hand. The girl was so thin that she was just skin and bones. Zhulan thought of Wu Li again and held Wu Ning's hand and walked into the yard. "Auntie was thinking about you and wanted to see you sooner, so she came out to wait for you. Look how thin you are. You must have worked hard all the way."

Wu Ning wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. She had been unable to eat since her grandmother died. She was raised by her grandmother, and she felt sad when her grandmother passed away. "Auntie, I'm not suffering."

Zhulan winked at her daughter, and Xuehan hurried forward to hold Wu Ning's other hand, "I knew you were coming, so I cleaned up the house in my yard. But now I regret it. I want to live with you, Sister Wu Ning, how about we live together?"

Wu Ning was stunned for a moment, and her eyes became even redder. Xue Han saw that she was overthinking, so she wanted to accompany her and held Xue Han's hand tightly, "Okay."

Zhulan said to Liuya, "The luggage that Miss Wu brought, including some of the things she often uses, should be sent to Miss Wu's room. The two sisters haven't seen each other for a long time, so let them live together."

Liu Ya responded, "Yes."

Zhulan took Wu Ning back to the main courtyard, and Wu Ning brought two maids and a woman with her.

After Zhulan took Wu Ning to sit down, Wu Ning remembered the letter written by her brother and hurried to see the maid who had followed her, "Brother's letter is here."

Mrs. Wei hurriedly took out the letter and stepped forward, "Miss, the letter."

Wu Ning took the letter and said, "Auntie, this is a letter from my brother to you."

Zhulan took it and opened it. There was a list and a banknote in the letter. Wu Ming wrote in the letter that part of the things on the list were gifts for the Dragon Boat Festival, and part were gifts for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival. The banknote was one hundred taels, which was for Wu Ning of the Zhou family to use for daily expenses. He didn't say anything else. Zhulan accepted the letter. Wu Ming really trusted her and Zhou Shuren.

Zhulan accepted the banknote. She planned to return it to Wu Ning as a New Year's gift. She accepted it now to reassure Wu Ning. Otherwise, Wu Ning was at her most sensitive moment. If she didn't accept it, this girl would feel uneasy.

Sure enough, Zhulan took the money, and Wu Ning breathed a sigh of relief. Zhulan smiled and said, "Dinner will be served soon. Xuehan will take you to wash and change clothes first. After lunch, you can rest first. After you have rested, you can chat with Auntie."

Wu Ning came here with trepidation. Even though her brother said that he would treat the Zhou family as his own, it was not his home after all. She thought about it all the way, and now her tense heartstrings were broken. She really didn't have the energy to talk, "Auntie, I'll wash up first."

Zhu Lan patted Wu Ning's hand and said, "Xue Han will take you there. Go ahead."

Xue Han stood up and held Wu Ning's hand, "Come with me."

Li waited for Wu Ning to leave, and said with a bad taste in her heart, "Mother, this girl has become so thin that she has lost her looks."

Zhulan, "Then you should be nicer to her. This child is pitiful."

Li muttered, "Mother, it's not easy to find a good match for this child."

Zhulan, "......"

It is indeed not easy to find one. My parents died when I was a child, and my grandparents both died before I grew up. Children of the Wu family have a reputation for being unlucky in marriage, and this time the reputation is even louder.

There will be another chapter this year, which will be released together with the first chapter tomorrow, half an hour after midnight~

(End of this chapter)