Zhulan had nothing to hide and nodded: “Yes, I like to eat it very much, but unfortunately there are not many geese raised in the north. I have only eaten it in restaurants, and I have never met farmers selling geese in the market.”

Fang Shi smiled and said, “There are many people raising geese in Qianjia Village. In the past, when the Yun family was still in Pingzhou, the geese that the Yun family ate were all raised in Qianjia Village. After the Yun family left, the geese were sold to restaurants. My mother-in-law likes them, so I’ll bring a few back for you. Big geese are not only delicious but also good for guarding the house. Geese are amazing.”

Zhulan said: “Then I won’t be polite, thank you, mother-in-law.”

“It’s no big deal, why be polite.”

After dinner, Fang Shi went out for a while and waited for Zhulan and Zhou Shuren to return to the city. The box was filled with three live geese and a large amount of roe deer meat.

Fang Shi also prepared a lot of things for Second Zhou, including food and useful things. The second branch of the family had a husband and wife family, and a wealthy one at that. The Qian family brought a lot of things to the second branch every time they came to visit, and they brought a lot more this time. The second branch was no longer the last one to rely on money.

After returning home, Zhulan was curious about the box Zhou Shuren was holding, and waited until he returned to the house, “What reward did you get? Qian Shengbao was very distressed.”

When seeing them off, Qian Shengbao’s smile was so stiff!

Zhou Shuren opened the box, “Master Xiheng’s authentic calligraphy, although it is only half incomplete, it is real.”

Zhulan, “Hurry up and ask Changzhi to come and take a look. He has seen the real calligraphy.”

“Don’t worry I will tell him later. I didn’t expect Qian Shengbao to have so many calligraphy and paintings. It’s a pity that he only let me see Master Xiheng’s.”

Zhulan rolled her eyes in her heart, “If I ask you to look at other calligraphy and paintings, can you tell whether they are real or fake?”

“Don’t expose my secrets. Calligraphy and painting are indeed not my strong points. Although I have studied hard since I traveled to the fictional dynasty, it is useless. It is still my weakness.”

Speaking of this, he sighed. As for other antiques, porcelain, etc., he had no problem identifying them because he had the basic knowledge and had studied the information after traveling through time. However, he really had no talent for calligraphy and painting.

Zhulan turned around and went to the front yard to find Changzhi. As soon as Zhulan finished speaking, Changzhi ran away without any intention of waiting for Zhulan.

When Zhulan returned to the house, Changzhi was excitedly saying, “Dad, Dad, it is indeed true. Haha, the second half is here.”

Zhou Shuren was also happy that there was such a chance. “The calligraphy you are looking at is really the first half?”

Changzhi nodded, “Yes, what Brother Chang’an has is the upper part. Dad, now it’s complete. Dad, let’s exchange it for what Brother Chang’an has!”

Zhulan, “.”

Indeed, not foolish, knowing to exchange it, not giving it to Chang’an for free.

Zhou Shuren knocked his fourth son on the head and said, “Wake up, wake up. Can you exchange this if you want? This is the original. We don’t have anything to exchange it for even if we want to.”

Changzi groaned. Although he didn’t care about money, he cared about books. If it were him, he wouldn’t change it either. The complete post had a different meaning. “Dad, what should I do?”

Zhou Shuren waved his hand, “You ask me, who should I ask?”

“Aren’t you my father? I can only ask you!”

Zhou Shuren, “.”

He once again was determined to give Changzhi to Changlian in the future. This kid was really annoying sometimes and so stubborn. Well, now he was thinking about him. Well, he won’t be quiet in the future.

Zhou Shuren waved his hand, “Don’t you want to see the calligraphy? Hurry up and go. Oh, no, the provincial examination will be held in a few days. Wait until you finish the exam and then look at it and give it to me.”

Changzhi held it carefully and said, “Dad, I’ll go back and take a look first, and I’ll give it to you tomorrow.”

Having said that, he no longer worried about making the copybook complete and ran away.

Zhulan burst out laughing. Zhou Shuren was afraid that Changzhi would continue nagging!

Zhou Shuren snorted, “You’re still laughing. I told you to wait, but you turned around and went to look for that kid.”

“You can’t blame me for this. Who could have thought it would be such a coincidence?”

“I can see that these cheap sons are taking up more and more importance in your heart. I’m sad. If you massage my hands, maybe I’ll feel better.”

Zhulan rolled her eyes inwardly and stretched out her hand, “Okay, I’ll rub it for you.”

Zhou Shuren felt a chill on his back. “No need for that. I’m fine now. All right.”

Zhulan blinked and thought to herself what a pity.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the fourth lunar month. Xuemei’s family and relatives who were taking part in the fǔshìPrefectural exam also called Jiěshì came to Pingzhou together.

Zhulan hadn’t seen Xuemei for a long time and missed her very much. “Let Mom take a good look at her. Yes, you’ve gained weight.”

Xuemei blushed and said, “Mom, I’m not fat.”

Zhulan looked carefully and saw that he had indeed gained weight, especially his waist. She had just touched it and it was plump and rounder. “Not fat?”

Zhao Shi was the first to react, “How many months?”

Xuemei smiled and said, “It’s been almost four months. I found out on the day Mom left.”

Zhulan was really inexperienced. The original body had experience, but it wasn’t hers, and she had never been pregnant before. She didn’t react at first and asked worriedly, “You’re pregnant, why did you come here in a carriage?”

It took a whole day to travel, and the road was uneven. What if she had a miscarriage due to the bumps? It scared her just thinking about it.

Xuemei smiled and said, “Mom, if I was three months pregnant, I don’t think Jiang Sheng would let me come. Now it’s almost four months. We also asked the doctor, and the baby looks very stable. Just be careful when traveling, and it’ll be fine.”

Li Shi suddenly realized, “I was wondering, it’s much warmer in April, so why were there more blankets than when we came to Pingzhou? It turns out it was to cushion my sister from the bumps. Our mèifuHusband of younger sister is really considerate.”

Li Shi was very envious. The second son was kind to his wife, and Changlian treated Dong Shi well too. Changzhi didn’t count. Now even Jiang Sheng was so considerate. Hmm, why was she the only one being bullied by her husband, who said that bullying was a sign of affection? Affection, my foot! She hadn’t hit him hard enough last time!

Li Shi couldn’t help but touch her belly. She had been trying for a long time, so why didn’t she get pregnant?

Zhulan calculated that the baby in Xuemei’s belly was her first new life since she traveled through time. Mingrui didn’t count. When she traveled through time, Mingrui was already six or seven months old in Zhao’s belly.
Zhulan asked with concern, “Do you have morning sickness? Is there anything you can’t eat? Tell mom what you want to eat.”

Xuemei shook her head, “Mom, I won’t vomit. I’m blessed with this baby. She didn’t bother me at all. I just have a good appetite and want to eat everything.”

Zhulan smiled and said, “As long as you can eat.”

With the arrival of Xuemei’s family, there were two more children in the house, and the yard had become more lively. With more children in the house, there was laughter every day.

The next day was the Fǔshì. It was Dong Shi’s first time to accompany Changlian to take the exam. This was different from before she got married. Now that she was married, Zhulan did not stop her. Dong Shi was not afraid of the hard work at all. She sent Changlian to the exam in the morning and picked him up home in the evening.

Two horse-drawn carriages were chartered for the Fǔshì. Well, Dong also did not forget Changzhi and their relatives.

Changlian felt great. There was a difference between having a wife and not having a wife.

The jiéshù exam was over. This time, Dong Shi didn’t go to see the results. She was afraid that Changlian would not do well. It would be awkward for her to go with him. It would be better for her to wait at home. “Mother, my husband has worked so hard, he will definitely get a good score.”

Zhulan, “.”

Ever since Changlian left, Dong Shi had been repeating this sentence. She knew that Dong Shi hoped she would agree with what she said, and she did agree, but she could not resist Dong Shi’s constant asking.

Li Shi was impatient to begin with, and got tired of hearing this, “Dìmèi.wife of husband’s brother “

Zhulan interrupted hurriedly, “Dong Shi, Changlian should be back, go check in front.”

Dong Shi stood up quickly when she heard this, “Mom, I’m going to the front.”

Zhulan saw that Dong Shi had left, glared at Li Shi, and thought it was annoying. If she hadn’t interrupted earlier, Li Shi wouldn’t even know how she had offended Dong Shi!

(End of this chapter)

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