After Xuemei asked, she hurriedly said, “Mom, I don’t mean anything else. I’m not curious.”

She found it magical. Even if her family had a lot of money, they had a house in Pingzhou and a big house in Lijia Village this year. These were a lot of money. Now they had to go to the capital to buy a house. Even a small courtyard would be worth a lot of money!

Zhulan explained, “Before you came, your father won some antiques from appraising them, and sold them for some money. Our family has some money, so it’s no problem to buy a small courtyard.”

Anyway, Changlian was going to the Jiang Mansion tomorrow, and he should know what Zhou Shuren had done. All members of the Zhou family should know how powerful their father was, so there was nothing wrong in telling Xuemei in advance.

Just to shock Changlian and the others, look, your father was awesome!

Xuemei was stunned, she knew her father was good at studying, but she didn’t expect that he was also so good at making money. Jiang Sheng couldn’t compare with his father, because there was no comparison. She was also happy that Jiang Sheng became a xiucai, had 20 acres of tax-free land, and had a fixed income every year. Dad sold a few antiques, antiques were valuable!

Xuemei joked: “Mom, you gave birth to me too early.”

If she were the same age as Xuehan, she could also live the life of a lady.

Zhulan raised her eyebrows. The gap was not big before, so Xuemei didn’t think much about it. Now that the gap has grown, Xuemei has her own thoughts. Fortunately, Xuemei said it as a joke, and her eyes were clear, so she didn’t make the mistake of judging the person.

Zhulan patted Xuemei’s hand, “Mother didn’t want to tell you this so early, but since we’ve come to this, I’ll tell you in advance. You’re also my child. You got married early and I didn’t prepare anything for you. Now that our family is getting better and better, your father and I plan to give you a dowry when Xuehan gets married.”

Xuemei was stunned. “Didn’t my parents just give me the cow and the cart?”

Zhulan, “That’s part of the supply your father gave you in advance, so it’s included.”

Xuemei was just about to feel jealous of her sister, but that disappeared in an instant. Her parents never showed partiality to each other. She bit her lip and said, “Mom, I shouldn’t have been jealous of my sister just now.”

Zhulan touched Xuemei’s hair. It was natural for people to be jealous. If it were her, she would also feel unbalanced. Xuemei was a good child. The Zhou family bought land and houses and married Changlian. Everyone thought that the money was from the Zhou family!

Xuemei was not jealous. Now she was jealous because she found that the gap between her and Xuehan was getting bigger and bigger. As a daughters of the Zhou family, it was inevitable that she would feel unbalanced. Xuemei said it jokingly, which was also a sign of trust in her.

Of course, she also had some thoughts. Who wouldn’t be careful?

Zhulan: “Okay, stop crying.”

Xuemei sniffed. She just wanted to cry. Her parents had thought so much about her, but she still wanted to scheme against them. “Mom, I’m not as good as you think. I have some ideas too.”

Zhulan smiled, “Even fools have their own ideas, let alone normal people. Okay, stop crying.”

Xuemei wiped her tears and said, “Mom, I didn’t want anything before. I just wanted you and Dad to think about me more and help Jiang Du and Jiang Miao more in the future.”

Now that everything was out, Xuemei breathed a sigh of relief. Her parents were giving her some dowry. If she didn’t say anything, she would always feel guilty, and she couldn’t say the words to refuse the dowry.

She didn’t want it before because it wasn’t much and it would be better to save it for her children. Now she knew the dowry must be quite a lot and she can’t refuse it. Jiang Sheng’s ability was limited. When her daughter and son grow up, she would still need this dowry to help her son get married and prepare for her daughter’s wedding. With the dowry in her hands, even if her parents get old and lack the energy to take care of her and the children, she will still have the confidence to live a good life. So she really can’t refuse the dowry.

Zhulan tapped Xuemei’s forehead and said, “Do you really think that Dad and I don’t know about your little tricks?”

She and Zhou Shuren might not have noticed it at first, but as time went on, they were smart people and naturally saw that these little thoughts were harmless, and Xuemei was doing it for her children, so they really didn’t care. Instead, they were very happy about Xuemei’s plan. With this plan, they wouldn’t have to worry about Xuemei being bullied in the future.

Xuemei was dumbfounded, her face flushed. Yes, her parents were so powerful, how could they not see through her thoughts? The thoughts of the whole family were not hidden from her parents. “Mom.”

Zhulan thought to herself that before she traveled through time, she had never thought about getting married, let alone having children. But after traveling through time, she now has six sons and daughters, and she worried so much that she felt like she was already in her forties mentally!

The next morning, Zhou Shuren took his two sons to the Jiang Mansion.

Zhulan was packing her luggage in the room. She had learned her lesson this time and must bring both the quilt and the quilt cover. The last experience of staying in an inn was too painful. She also needed to prepare more handkerchiefs and purses, and some spare clothes. Yes, yes, she also needed to sew some pockets on her inner clothes, and she could also sew some inside her socks. Forget about Zhou Shuren.

It was Zhou Shuren’s fault for having sweaty feet. Zhulan was afraid that the silver bills wrapped in brown paper would get damp. Zhou Shuren himself was disgusted with it. Fortunately, he washed his feet every day, so there was no smell.

Silver notes in ancient times were convenient, but they were afraid of water. If they were easily affected by moisture, the seals would become blurred, and it would be impossible to withdraw silver.

Zhulan also thought that she might not be able to stay in an inn when traveling, and in case she was in the wilderness, she would have to bring some salt, wine, etc. When Zhulan felt that it was enough, she realized that she had brought three boxes of quilts and clothes.

When Zhou Shuren came back in the afternoon, he saw boxes packed in the house. “You packed too early.”

Zhulan put down the brush in her hand and said, “I’ll pack the quilt and clothes first. The rest is here. You still need to buy them.”

Zhou Shuren took the list. There were quite a lot of things to buy, including daggers, charcoal, liquor, etc. “You’ve thought it through very thoroughly.”

Zhulan, “That’s right, I thought of all the possibilities. This is called taking precautions.”

Zhou Shuren laughed, “Okay, okay, I’ll go get it tomorrow.”

Zhulan asked while washing her brush, “What did Lord Jiang say today?”

Zhou Shuren was changing his clothes. “There are no good masters in Pingzhou City. Jiang Ming wants to take Changlian with him first, and then take Changlian to visit his master when Jiang Ming returns to Beijing.”

Zhulan hung up the washed brush and turned around, “Jiang Ming has a very good impression of Changlian. He even recommended his master to him.”

Zhou Shuren, “He had always had a good impression of Chang Lian. If Chang Lian hadn’t lived up to his expectations this time, Jiang Ming wouldn’t have put so much thought into it. It was Changlian who won it himself.”

Zhu Lan asked, “Who is Jiang Ming’s master? He must hold a high position in the capital!”

Zhou Shuren tapped Zhulan’s forehead with the book in his hand, “You’ve overthought. Jiang Ming was not valued by the family back then. If his master was a high-ranking official, Jiang Ming would not have stayed in Pingzhou for so many years. Although he is not a high-ranking official, he has his own abilities. Jiang Ming has been doing well these years, and it is inseparable from the guidance of his master.”

Zhulan covered her forehead. Zhou Shuren liked to hit her head with the book more and more. “If you hit me on the head again, I will pull your beard.”

Zhou Shuren put his hands holding the book behind his back and said, “What did I do just now? My memory gets worse as I get older.”

Zhulan rolled up her sleeves and said, “I’ll help you recall the past.”

Zhou Shuren jumped onto the kang, Zhulan, “.”

What a quick move!

Zhou Shuren is really afraid of having his beard pulled, it hurts too much!
Zhu Lan saw Zhou Shuren’s hand covering his beard and snorted, “From what you just said, Jiang Ming is going back to the capital?”

Zhou Shuren knew that Zhulan had let him go, so he sat down and nodded, saying, “Well, Jiang Ming is the only official left in the Jiang family. The longer time goes by, the less favor people have. So they are anxious for Jiang Ming to return. I think they got the news.”

Zhulan asked, “Then can we go with them to the capital in a few days?”

Zhou Shuren felt tired after sitting down, so he pulled the pillow over and lay down, saying, “We have nothing to hide when we go to the capital. We need someone to take care of us even if you and I are not around, so I just said I was going to the capital, and Lord Jiang said he would help us find a convoy.”

Zhulan has a bad feeling!

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