Chapter 89: No Comparison
After breakfast, Li couldn't sit still. Zhulan looked annoyed and didn't wait for Li to clean the table. She brought out two kilograms of snacks for Li and said, "Boss, you two should hurry up and leave. The sooner you go, the sooner you can return."
Li was reluctant to order snacks. "Mom, my dad will have bought some when he comes back. No need for snacks. I'll just get some salted vegetables."
Zhulan's mouth twitched. Li dared to take it, but she didn't dare to give it to her. She stuffed it to Li and said, "Your mother's family is big. I don't know how much your father earns, and I don't know what he bought. Bring two kilograms of snacks back to sweeten the children's mouths. Hurry up and stop talking nonsense."
Li saw her mother-in-law's face darken. She hooked the string of snacks with her fat fingers, thinking about the things her father-in-law brought back. "Mom, I will definitely come back early. Don't get too tired. Wait for me to come back and divide the things!"
Zhulan, "......."
I’ve always had it in my mind!
Zhulan and her daughter-in-law cleaned the table, and Rongchuan stayed to help. In ancient times, children under the age of seven were not allowed to sit at the same table. Children matured precociously, and Xuehan was smart, so even if Zhulan didn't explain it, the little girl understood it. Rongchuan would sometimes blush and feel embarrassed when he was around.
Zhulan almost had a heart attack after watching this. What a sin! People in the ancient times were too precocious. After cleaning up, Zhulan sent Rongchuan away, which made her feel much better.
In the main house, Zhou Shuren didn't have to worry about being blocked or losing his life when he got home. Zhulan went in and saw Zhou Shuren sleeping soundly.
Next to the pillow was a purse that had been taken out of the inner clothes. Zhulan opened the purse and found silver bills wrapped in several layers of paper, which were then wrapped in coarse cloth, and finally in thick oilcloth. There were a total of one thousand taels of silver bills. She then picked up the cotton bag that Zhou Shuren used to cover his hands. Zhou Shuren had opened it before going to bed. There were ten gold bills worth one tael each.
On the surface, the purse he usually carried contained five taels of gold and some small change.
The last thing was a small box, which contained a gift for her, a hairpin inlaid with gems. Zhou Shuren pried open the bottom of the box and found five gold coins weighing one tael each inside.
Zhulan counted the silver which amounted to 1,200 taels and her eyes widened. She had not expected there would be so much silver. This did not include the money Zhou Shuren spent. Zhulan covered her chest with her hands and said, "I can't compare! I can't compare!"
With a smile on her face, she touched the hairpin. Zhou Shuren not only brought back money but also a gift for her. Unfortunately, it was too expensive and she couldn't take it with her in the village.
No one else in the family dared to come to the main room. Zhulan carefully put the money away and waited for Zhou Shuren to wake up and explain everything to her.
Afterwards, she felt in a good mood and went to fetch a pot of hot water, which she placed on the kang table where Zhou Shuren could easily reach so that he could moisten his mouth when he woke up. Finally, she brought another basin of water and placed it on the floor. The heat in the room was a bit dry, and it would be uncomfortable to sleep for a long time. Zhulan went out only after everything was arranged.
Four boxes were neatly placed in the hall. Zhulan called her maid to help, but did not dare to move the box containing books and waited for Zhou Shuren to wake up before making arrangements.
Xue Han was a little girl after all, so she just kept touching the fan and said, "Mom, these fans are so beautiful."
The pavilions and towers on the fan were so beautiful, and the embroidered flowers looked like real ones. I began to yearn for the beauty of Jiangnan, but I soon came to my senses.
Zhulan was satisfied with Xuehan's performance. It was normal for a little girl to yearn for something. Xuehan was able to wake up so quickly, which showed that she had a good character. No wonder she was the heroine. "Your father brought back a lot of fans. Take whichever one you like."
Xue Han reluctantly put down the fan in her hand, with a smile on her face, "Mom, I like them all and I can't take them all. Please divide them up for me!"
Zhulan touched the little girl's head. This child is sensible and not greedy. "Mother counted. There are fifteen fans in total. Six will be kept for you three girls at home. Two will be given to your eldest sister. Two will be given to each of your two uncles. The remaining five will be kept for mother to use as gifts. There are twenty handkerchiefs. Two will be given to each of you three girls and your two sisters-in-law. Two will be given to your eldest sister. Two will be given to each of your two uncles. The remaining four will also be kept for gifts."
Xue Han was not happy that she got it, and was stunned, "Mom, what about you?"
Zhulan also wanted them, but she was a grandmother in ancient times, and she was a farmer, not a wealthy family. She couldn't keep them even if she liked them. Her heart was bleeding as she said, "These bright handkerchiefs are suitable for your age, but I am old enough."
Xue Han stopped talking and asked in confusion, "Mom, who are you going to give all these fans and handkerchiefs to?"
My family is not close to the relatives in the village, my mother is envied, and my father rarely interacts with people in the village. He stays at home most of the time. Apart from the relatives who interact with us, there are few people in the family who get along well with each other.