County Magistrate Zhou didn't want to talk about state affairs with his son anymore, so he changed the subject, "It's not very busy outside recently. There are already refugees in Nanzhou County. You should go out less."
Zhou You didn't want to be confined at home, and muttered, "Can't I go to Huanghualing?"
County Magistrate Zhou knew that his son went to Huanghualing just to satisfy his appetite, so he suggested, "Since the cook in that shop is so good, why not invite her home to be the cook?"
Zhou Youyao shook his head and said, "No, Sister Hua has to open a shop and take care of several children. She can't get away."
"Sister Hua?" County Magistrate Zhou did not expect his son to address the cook so affectionately. His first reaction was to worry that his son would be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives.
Zhou You did not notice anything unusual about his father, and continued to speak excitedly, "Sister Hua is a very poor woman. After the rice and flour in her shop were scattered by them, she cried out of heartache. I felt sorry for her, so I gave her fifty taels of silver when I left.
She insisted on not taking it and only accepted ten taels of silver.
Sister Hua also said that she would cook a few dishes for me in the future, which I definitely have never eaten before.
The more Zhou You said, the more Magistrate Zhou felt that the other party had gone too far with his son and that he must have other intentions and his purpose was not simple.
County Magistrate Zhou remained calm in front of his son and planned to find someone to investigate the matter privately.
County Magistrate Zhou took out a copy of "Zizhi Tongjian" from the bookshelf and handed it to his son. "You'er, read this book thoroughly. If you have any questions, I can help you solve them."
This silly son also needs to start learning the art of political manipulation.
Zhou You took the book and looked at the cover. He knew this book, but he didn't understand why his father let him read it.
However, Zhou You had long been accustomed to his father's arrangements and did not raise any objections.
"You can go down now. If you want to go out in the future, tell me and I will make the arrangements." County Magistrate Zhou took a step back. It was not realistic to keep a teenager at home for a long time.
But he is my only child, so I can't help but care about him, and I can't let someone with ulterior motives take advantage of him.
After Zhou You left, County Magistrate Zhou called his confidant and gave him some instructions, asking him to go to Huanghualing to investigate the female shopkeeper mentioned by his son.
"Remember, the young master must not know about this."
The confidant nodded and left.
After Qian Chunhua cleaned up the house, he took his brother to Qian's house again and tidied up everything in the house. When Qian Chunhua looked at the cellar, he thought it was a good place to hide.
The man in black has searched this place once and shouldn't come here again.
However, the cellar was too cold and could only serve as a temporary hiding place. If the two of them lived there for a long time, they might freeze to death before being found.
After cleaning up the Qian family, Qian Chunhua returned to the shop with her three children.
It was already past midnight, and not only the three children, but Qian Chunhua herself was starving.
Qian's mother prepared lunch, a simple meal of white rice and a pot of stew. Most of the ingredients were those that Zhou You and his friends did not cook at noon, so Qian's mother cooked them all together.
There are chicken, duck, and pork, as long as they are meat dishes, and add lots of potatoes and cabbage, it is similar to the big stew we have now.
Qian's mother first brought a pot of stew to Wang Tai and Lu Qing, and then a pot of rice, and asked them to eat in the lounge.
The others were eating in the lobby. Qingfeng and Xiaoling had lost their appetite due to the fright, and after eating a small bowl of rice, they couldn't eat anymore.
Although Qingsong was frightened the whole morning, he had different ideas at this moment. He wanted to become stronger and become more powerful.
Guided by this idea, Qingsong ate two large bowls of rice. He hoped that he could grow up and become stronger as soon as possible.
After dinner, Qian Chunhua asked Qingsong to take his younger brothers and sisters home to rest.
Qian Chunhua took out the anti-inflammatory medicine, went to the lounge, and asked Lu Qing and Wang Tai to take it.
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