Chapter 436 Love Poems
If Zhulan had explained just now that her children did not reply to her letter, but now they have believed her and are really having a fight, they would not have the energy to joke around.
Li, "......."
She was the first person to come to see my mother, and my mother actually teased her!
Xue Han breathed a sigh of relief, "Mom, why are you crying?"
Zhulan, "Well, because your father wrote a poem for your mother."
The rest you have to figure out on your own.
Xue Han was stunned. Anything that could move her mother must be a poem expressing her feelings. Xue Han was envious in her heart. It would be great if Rong Chuan could write one for her in the future.
Zhulan didn't know how big a trap she had dug for Rongchuan, and it caused Rongchuan to pull out a lot of his hair.
Everyone in the Zhou family knew that Zhulan was moved to tears. When Zhou Shuren came back, he found out that his wife had set a trap for him, so he wrote love poems helplessly. Fortunately, the poems he wrote were always good.
Zhulan accepted it happily, "I don't ask for much, just two songs a year is enough."
Zhou Shuren coaxed, "Okay, whatever you say is fine."
Zhulan carefully put the poem away, "When we are old, I will put it together. The original one will be buried with us, and the copied one will be kept as a family heirloom."
Zhou Shuren was moved and couldn't help laughing. If this was preserved well, the Zhou family would be heartbroken. This was the highest level of showing affection. Eating the dog food of their ancestors would choke them to death.
Zhulan thought it was a good idea, so she worked more carefully.
The love poem Zhou Shuren wrote to Zhulan was spread, not by the servants, but by Ming Teng at home. This boy is not careful with his mouth, and he just mentioned it when he went to Yang Mansion to play. When more people know about it, it is no longer a secret.
The servants in Yang Mansion were not as strict-mouthed as those in Zhou Mansion. A few days later, although the love poem was not spread, it still caused a wave of jealousy for Zhulan.
The list of New Year gifts at home has been finalized, and the gifts have been given away one after another. This year Zhulan bought a lot of fruits, including quite a few bananas. Some of them were not ripe when she came back, so Zhulan gave a lot of them to her parents' home.
This year, my parents’ teeth are getting worse, especially my mom, who has lost several teeth. Soft bananas are the most suitable.
I gave away a lot of New Year gifts, and I also received a lot.
After being away for many days, Boss Zhou finally returned home, bringing back his hometown and the New Year gifts sent by Wu Ming.
Boss Zhou had a long journey and came back earlier than expected. He must have hurried back. Boss Zhou took out the deeds of the manor and said, "Mom, one manor is 350 mu and the other is 320 mu. The total cost was 5,700 taels. Yes, there is also a house in the capital. They knew it was our house and they said it had good feng shui even though we didn't live in it. So we sold it for 300 taels more. It was sold for 3,100 taels."
Boss Zhou took a deep breath and continued, "My mother gave me 3,500 taels, plus 3,100 taels, a total of 6,600 taels. I spent 5,700 taels on the farm, leaving 900 taels. I bought 20 mu of land for the clan school and bought some mountain products, so I still have 200 taels left."
Zhulan had a smile in her eyes. The eldest and the second brother were different. Second brother Zhou liked to keep accounts and wrote everything down clearly, while the eldest brother would repeat himself even if he had made notes.
Zhulan didn't take it but took the banknote of 100 taels. Zhou Laoda asked, "Mom, there is another 100 taels."
Zhulan, "You've worked hard on this journey, running around and coming back quickly, so you deserve this hundred taels."
Zhou Laoda grinned and said, "Thank you, mother. By the way, mother, I have sent all the things in the house to Wuchun's house as you asked."
Zhulan asked, "You did a good job. Go back quickly. Mrs. Li and the children are waiting for you!"
Boss Zhou felt that his mother's praise made him happier than a hundred taels, and he stood up happily. He also missed his children and Li, and wondered if the boy at home who could cry louder had become louder again.
Zhulan waited for Boss Zhou to leave and looked at the gift list from the Wu family, the Dong family, the Lao family, and the cousins. There was quite a lot of gifts on the list, but this year there was no gift from the Qian family.
For the third room, Mrs. Dong counted the things given to her by her parents. Every time her eldest brother went back to their hometown, her mother and father would ask her eldest brother to bring some for her. Most of them were for her. After Mrs. Dong counted them, she missed her parents.
Every gift her parents gave her was worth a lot of money, as they were worried that she was not living well.
Chang Lian held Dong's hand and said, "I am going to take part in the provincial examination. You should come with me. If we go back early, we can stay for half a year. Then I will accompany you to visit your parents' home more often."
Dong felt warm inside. It was the first time she felt this way. She had liked Chang Lian before because he was her husband, her lifelong support. She didn't understand what love was, but now she understood. "Yeah."
Wu Ning was also looking at the things her elder brother brought her, including clothes and jewelry. Wu Ning touched the jewelry with tears in her eyes. Her elder brother was afraid that she would be laughed at by other girls. She really did not lack jewelry. Although she did not have a complete set, she had other jewelry. Every time her aunt bought something for Xue Han, she would also include hers.
Wu Ning bit her lip, she was thinking about her brothers.
In the evening, Zhou Shuren came back and Zhulan showed him the wild ginseng that Wu Ming had given him. "It's quite big, about a hundred years old. This gift is too valuable."
This is because they knew she was pregnant and the child was for her, and they were afraid there would be problems with delivery.
Zhou Shuren, "That's thoughtful."
He had just written a letter back to his hometown asking Mr. Lu to buy it for him, and Wu Ming's ginseng was delivered.
Zhulan put down the ginseng, "Wu Ming's salary is not high, but his expenses are not small. He has to support his younger brother and sister. This ginseng is worth a lot of money. It's the New Year, and Wu Ning doesn't have a complete set of jewelry. I will ask Mrs. Dong to choose a set tomorrow. This girl is raised in our house, and I can't give her more. I'll save some for her makeup."
Zhou Shuren, "I'm listening to you. Didn't you order jade bracelets for the Li family? Why didn't you give them to them?"
Zhulan narrowed her eyes and said, "This is my New Year's gift!"
Zhou Shuren thought of the eldest daughter, "Where is the New Year's gift for the eldest daughter?"
Zhulan, "It's rare that you think of the eldest lady."
Zhou Shuren picked up the clothes on the table and said, "I can tell that Xuemei made these. That's why I asked."
Zhulan took a look and found that it was indeed the clothes Xuemei had made for the couple. This girl knew that they had no shortage of money, so she put a lot of effort into the clothes. Every stitch and every thread showed filial piety. "I prepared everything. There is a lot of money and jewelry. I also gave Jiang Sheng a few copied books. To be honest, I really miss my grandchildren."
Zhulan thought that modern times were still good. It was so convenient to go home to her mother by plane, high-speed rail, or by driving. It was far away from here, and it would take Xuemei several months to go back and forth.
Zhou Shuren asked, "Changzhi didn't come back with the boss, so he won't come back today?"
Zhulan, "I'm not coming back. I'm spending the New Year at Xu Jinshi's house this year."
Zhou Shuren snorted, "He is afraid to come back to teach his nephew, and he also hates the time wasted going back and forth."
Zhu Lan smiled, "Who asked you to copy a lot of the books in your collection and give them to Xu Jinshi? This time Changzhi is not under my supervision, and he has not read enough at Xu Jinshi's house. He will not move until he has seen and understood everything."
Zhou Shuren, "........"
This is still his fault!
(End of this chapter)
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