Chapter 422 Jealousy and Envy

Shi Qing looked at Lord Zhou's third son and lowered his eyes. He was really jealous. Lord Zhou was very serious with his son, but whenever Chang Lian asked, Lord Zhou would answer patiently and ask if he understood. If he didn't understand, Lord Zhou would explain it in detail until Chang Lian understood.

Chang Lian could go in and get any book he wanted. He was so jealous and envious that he felt uncomfortable. "It's better for you not to know."

Chang Lian just wanted to ask. If he could get the answer, he would gain something. If he couldn't get the answer, he would not ask. He knew that some curiosities could not be explored in depth. "Let's go, Meng Jie is waiting for us!"

Shi Qing hummed and looked at Chang Lian with the rest of his eyes. He was so enviable. A good father, a good master, each of them was what he had longed for. Some people are born lucky.

Time flies, and it is autumn harvest time in a blink of an eye. This year is another year of good weather and bumper harvest. Although the Zhou family does not have much land, they have earned a considerable income.

After the autumn harvest, Zhulan received a reply letter from Wu Ming. After reading it, Zhulan knew everything. Zhulan felt even more distressed for Wu Ning. Wu Ning had just lost an important relative and suffered a heavy blow. She was already very strong enough not to commit suicide.

In ancient times, many women could not bear this kind of blow and chose to die.

Wu Ning was also reading her brother's letter. Her brother said that he was glad to know that she was fine and asked her not to worry about home. He also told her that her brother had mentioned her situation in his reply letter to her aunt.

Wu Ning clenched the letter tightly, then let go. She thought of the feeling of her aunt hugging her, and slowly let go of the tension. She told herself that this was a good thing so that Xue Han wouldn't make any more guesses.

Zhu Lan was afraid that Wu Ning was just imagining things, so after reading the letter, she went to Wu Ning and patted the seat next to her, "Ning Ning, come and sit over here."

Wu Ning knew why her aunt had asked her to come, so she said in a lighter tone, "Hey."

Zhulan came straight to the point without beating around the bush: "Auntie knows everything about you."

She realized from this incident that this girl was still very strong, and Zhulan felt relieved.

Wu Ning clenched her hands and said, "I'm sorry to have made Auntie worry."

"You're a good kid."

Wu Ningqian smiled and said, "Aunt, I know what you want to say. You taught us to look forward to everything, and I have always kept it in mind."

Zhulan couldn't say what was in her mind. She wanted to give some advice, but the girl became more open-minded. "I'm glad you remember everything. I just want to say one more thing I hope you remember. You have to cherish yourself first before you can better cherish your family and friends. I hope you can cherish yourself."

Wu Ning responded from the bottom of her heart, "Yeah."

She has been in the Zhou family for quite some time, and she has been observing carefully. From her eldest sister-in-law, she learned that people should be relaxed to be happier. From her third sister-in-law, she learned how to advance and retreat. From her younger sister Xue Han, she learned how to be a lady from an official family. More importantly, she learned to be calm from her aunt.

And she still remembered Mr. Shi who saved her. She learned about Shi Qing's background from her sister-in-law's conversation: he was a bastard, the son of a merchant. She was quite shocked. It was not easy for Mr. Shi along the way. She had experienced a lot, and realized more deeply the gap between scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans. Mr. Shi faced more ridicule and difficulties, but Mr. Shi still worked hard to fight for his destiny. From the son of a merchant to a scholar, he crossed the insurmountable gap.

She felt that what happened to her was nothing, as she at least had three brothers and was protected by the Zhou family.

When Zhou Shuren came back in the evening, Zhulan handed Wu Ming's letter to him and said, "Take a look!"

Zhou Shuren took it and looked through it before putting it down. Wu Ming knew what to do and asked Zhulan with a smile, "Is the child well behaved?"

Zhulan touched her belly and said, "This child is so well behaved."

As long as nothing disgusting happens to her, she doesn't feel disgusted with anything she eats. It has been almost three months, and she has never had morning sickness, and everything she eats tastes delicious.

Zhou Shuren grinned and said, "This is my son. He knows how to love his mother even before he was born."

Zhulan chuckled after hearing this, "He really does care about me."

Zhu Lan held Zhou Shuren's hand and said, "Now that the autumn harvest is over, we are just waiting for the apples to be sold and the money to be deposited. I will ask the eldest brother to send the New Year gifts back and buy the farm at the same time."

Zhou Shuren, "Okay."

Zhulan added, "I want to buy a house after I collect the money from the two manors in Jiangnan."

Zhou Shuren became interested. Most of the Zhou family's current wealth came from Zhulan's real estate resale. "Where do you want to buy?"

Zhulan narrowed her eyes and said, "I want to buy in Jiangnan. This time I will only buy a house in the most prosperous state capital."

Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, "Why?"

Zhu Lan curled her lips, "The dynasty has been around for more than ten years, and its vitality has recovered a lot. You can see it from the birth rate in Lizhou City in the past two years. With a larger population, the value of houses will definitely increase. Especially in prosperous state capitals, the value is rising steadily. Buying a house in a wealthy area will not only maintain its value, but also sell it quickly if you need money urgently, and you don't have to worry about the price being cut."

Zhou Shuren continued, "You don't have to worry too much about renting out the house."

Zhou Shuren knew that Zhulan had originally been planning to have a big fight, but she became pregnant. In order to ensure the safety of herself and her child, she changed her plan.

Zhu Lan smiled and nodded, "Now that the little guy is here, it's not good for a pregnant woman to worry too much. I will focus my energy on him in the next few years."

Zhou Shuren hugged Zhulan, and Zhulan didn't want him to be scared.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is the apple selling season. This year there are many apple bugs, so there are many fruits. Some apples with fewer bugs can still be sold for money even if they are sold at a low price.