Chapter 434 Good Dad

Shi Qing took a sip of the wine in his glass and said, "Because I'm jealous of you, I look at you more."

Chang Lian was stunned, "Jealous of me?"

Meng Jie answered, "Yes, I'm jealous of you for having a good father."

Chang Lian, "......."

He knew what his father had done, and he had been excited for a long time. He had been thinking that it would be fine if he could just learn half of it, rather than 100%.

Chang Lian's mouth twitched, "Don't tell me, are you jealous too?"

Meng Jie laughed, "My father is also very powerful. Why should I be jealous? My father just doesn't want to be an official. Besides, your father is my master, and I am his only disciple."

He still thinks his father is awesome and that his father is so powerful that he spent ten years to exchange for his future.

Shi Qing took another sip of wine. These two people were both enviable. The more powerful his master was, the more regretful he felt. Calculating the time, there was only a little over a year left. Shi Qing looked at the two people in front of him chatting and laughing, and felt sad.

Shi Qing even thought that if he had a good father like Lord Zhou, he would go further and would not have to bother scheming and scheming because his father would support him in everything.

Seeing Shi Qing drinking alone, Chang Lian stopped joking with Meng Jie and toasted Shi Qing. Shi Qing was only half right. Not only did he have a good father and a good mother, but after getting to know Shi Qing, he deeply realized how happy he was.

In the afternoon, Zhulan took the medical book, yes, the medical book, because Mrs. Song not only knew a lot about it, but also had good medical skills. Zhulan was interested in learning it. Chinese medicine is profound and extensive. If you learn it, you will benefit yourself. It is rare to have someone with good medical skills to teach you.

I was reading a book when Chang Lian came in and asked, "Mom."

Zhulan put down the book and said, "I'm drinking."

Chang Lian sniffed the smell and said, "Mom, I've already taken a shower and the smell is very faint. How can you smell it from so far away?"

Zhulan smiled and said, "I can smell it. Who did you go out drinking with?"

Chang Lian sat next to his mother, "Please Meng Jie and Shi Qing, we didn't drink much."

Don't think that Shi Qing drinks so hard. Shi Qing has a good alcohol tolerance and he will be fine after sobering up at home.

Zhulan picked up the book again, "What's the matter with you?"

It shouldn't be money. We all have monthly allowances, and the third room has income. I really can't guess.

Chang Lian leaned against his mother, whose belly was already very big. "I just want to be with her."

Zhulan looked up, "Huh?"

Chang Lian smiled and said, "Mom, my son is very happy."

Zhu Lan was a little confused. After she had hit Chang Lian several times, this boy was quite afraid of her. Today, he actually said such sentimental words. She laughed and said, "He did drink a lot."

Chang Lian, "......."

He really wasn't drunk, really, he swore that what he said was not drunken talk.

Zhulan's eyes were full of smiles. She could tell whether it was drunken talk or not. Comparison was still the fastest way to see results. As for why Rongchuan didn't work, who made Rongchuan come early and raised him as a son? The gap was too small.

Now Chang Lian realized how lucky he was. No, it should be said that all the children in the Zhou family were lucky.

Zhulan handed the book in her hand to Changlian, "It's a good thing you're here. Check if the two passages I recited are correct."

Chang Lian just noticed that it was a medical book. He knew that his mother had been learning painting and was already quite good at it. Was she going to learn medicine now? Chang Lian felt that he was not working hard enough. His mother was already so old, and she still had to work hard to improve herself while taking care of a whole family. "Mom, I want to learn from you."

Zhulan, "Okay."

She is a teacher to both parents and children for a lifetime. Her and Zhou Shuren's way of dealing with people and things has always influenced the children of the Zhou family.

Zhulan was pregnant and had a good memory. She also had her own method of memorizing things and got both passages correct.

Chang Lian smiled and said, "Mom, you are really amazing."

Zhulan took the book and said, "It reminds me of when you were studying, and you always left your books incomplete."

Chang Lian also missed it very much. To put it bluntly, he was not attentive enough in the past.

Zhulan was a little tired after carrying him for a while, and she was not suitable to sit in one position. "When you have time, spend more time with Dong. Dong married you when she was very young, and now she can't go back to her parents' home. She trusts you the most. Talk to her more when you have time."

Chang Lian blushed. He and Dong had a good relationship. "Mom, don't worry. We are fine."

Zhulan saw that Chang Lian's ears were red. Time passed quickly in the blink of an eye. They would consummate their marriage next year. In the blink of an eye, the boy was already eighteen years old, and he would be nineteen after the new year.

Chang Lian couldn't stand his mother's look and hurried back.

In the courtyard of the third room, Chang Lian came back and saw Dong was writing something. "What are you writing? Why are you so focused?"

Dong, "I'm back."

"Um."

Mrs. Dong handed it to Chang Lian, "I calculated the savings at home. We have a monthly allowance every month. We don't spend money on food, clothing, and food. The monthly allowance is enough for our expenses. I'm thinking of using the money to buy a shop and collect rent. What do you think?"

Chang Lian saw that Dong was serious about their little family, and his eyes softened. He held Dong's hand and said, "I'll listen to you."

Mrs. Dong's face was blushing. Why did she feel that the temperature in the room was too high?

Some time passed before Zhou Laoer and Steward Ding came back, and it was almost the New Year.

Zhou Laoer has lost a lot of weight. Zhulan asked, "Did the journey go smoothly?"

Zhou Laoer nodded, "There was a few snowstorms and the traffic was blocked for a while."

He felt that he was really unlucky. He encountered heavy snow when he left and when he came back. If he hadn't thought that returning late would mean he wouldn't have to go back to Sichuan at the end of the year, he would have been so anxious.

Zhulan looked through the property deed. It was a two-story house with two entrances. The location of the house was good. She knew it. "How much is the annual rent?"

Zhou Laoer said, "The annual rent of the two houses is the same, fifteen taels of silver per year."

Zhulan raised her eyebrows. The rent in Jiangnan is expensive. If it were in Pingzhou City, ten taels would be good.

Zhulan then looked at the silver and account books she brought back and said, "You've worked hard on the journey. The children and Zhao haven't seen you for a long time. You should go back and rest first."

Zhou Laoer was indeed tired. "Mom, this is the shopping list. This is some vegetables sent by the tenants of two farms."

Zhulan nodded, "I'll take a look later."

Zhou Laoer left, Zhulan looked at the list, and Steward Ding came over, "Madam, we have already counted the vegetables and fruits that are frozen and cannot be eaten."

Zhulan took the list after counting and said, "You should go back and have a rest first."

Butler Ding: "Yes."

Zhulan looked at the list. Based on last year's experience, she knew that not many fruits would be damaged by the freeze this year. She bought green bananas and all the fruits she wrote down. The tenants of the farm also sent a lot of vegetables, which could all be kept.

Zhulan asked Liuya to call Xuehan and Wuning over, and said to the two maids, "This year, you two will be responsible for the list of New Year gifts. Here are the fruits and vegetables you brought back. Please write them down and show them to me."

Xue Han was not shy about taking charge for the first time. She was quite excited and said with a smile, "Mom, don't worry. I will definitely do it well."

Wu Ning was worried. She was afraid of making mistakes. "Auntie, I don't need to do that. I'll help Sister Xuehan to count."

Zhu Lan held Wu Ning's hand and said, "Don't be afraid, we have Auntie to protect you!"

(End of this chapter)