Zhou Shuren turned sideways, “I will give him the money advanced by Brother Zhao today, and I will go to the academy with him by the way. I won’t be back for lunch at noon.”
Zhu Lan took the shoes and said, “If you hadn’t reminded me, I would have forgotten to tell Wu Li Shi about the three meals at home. We should pay her a little more for an additional meal.”
Zhou Shuren said, “Then it will be an extra one hundred cents.”
Zhu Lan added, “Mingqing and Shumo are staying in the front courtyard. You tell them to have their meals separately, while the back courtyard is designated for the women. They would eat in the front courtyard, and we would have the same dishes as them. Also, they need to arrange for their firewood or wait until we buy more firewood and place it in the front courtyard.”
Zhou Shuren pulled up the quilt and prepared to lie down for a while, “Okay.”
Just as Zhulan stepped out of the main hall, Wu Li Shi came to knock on the door. Fortunately, Zhulan had anticipated that Wu Li Shi would be arriving at the front courtyard soon; otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to hear the knock. After a while, she planned to talk to Zhou Shuren and remind Mingqing and Shumo to pay attention to the main gate. This way, visitors wouldn’t arrive unnoticed.
Wu Li Shi first cleared the table in the front yard. There were not many dishes left in the ten dishes. It was a pity to lose them. Wu Li Shi asked Zhulan, and she gave the leftovers to Wu Li Shi. She picked up the meat with chopsticks. Put it in a bowl and take it home later.
Breakfast was rice porridge with pickles, vegetarian steamed buns, and steamed chicken cakes for the children.
The pickles were a small jar of radish pickles brought by Wu Li Shi from home, to thank Zhulan for the meat, vegetables, and rice she gave her yesterday.
Eating radish pickles with rice porridge. The crunchy pickles went well with rice.
After the meal, Zhulan told Wu Li Shi about the three meals, “If you cook one more meal, you will get an extra one hundred yuan a month.”
Wu Li Shi only cooked three meals as a helper in a wealthy family, but she didn’t expect this family to also eat three meals. So she hadn’t enquired about that. She was naturally happy to make more money for one more meal.
After breakfast, Zhou Shuren took the money and left.
Zhulan didn’t intend to stay home either. She inquired about the nearby shops from Wu Li Shi, as she planned to take the children around. Once Wu Li Shi returned home, Zhulan locked the door to the main hall and then locked the gate to the back courtyard. The advantage of having two courtyards was that the front and back were separated, and with a gate locked in the front courtyard, access to the back courtyard was restricted.
The location of the house she bought was good. No one dared to make trouble in this area, and there were very few beggars. She went to the grocery store first. The price of food was the same as in the County, but the price of some seasonings was a little higher, but the difference was not big.
There were many clothes shops nearby, and there were also many dessert shops, and there was quite a long queue in one of them.
You could smell the aroma of desserts when you walked over.
Ming Teng held his gūgū’s hand, kept looking at the dessert shop, and licked his mouth. Zhulan and Zhou Shuren’s education was good, and Ming Teng didn’t ask for it.
Xuehan touched her purse with her free hand, and she brought more than one or two coins she had saved. Seeing Ming Teng’s pitiful appearance, she couldn’t bear it, “Mother, there must be a reason that so many people have queued up in front of that desert shop. I want to buy some snacks.”
Seeing Ming Teng’s excited face, Zhulan took out a few pieces of silver from her purse, “Mother will go and buy it. You bring Yushuang and Ming Teng and follow me. “
Xuehan felt embarrassed, in fact, not only did Ming Teng want to eat, but she also wanted to taste it, “Mother, I have money.”
Zhulan smiled, “How much money do you have, keep it for yourself. Mother also plans to buy some to take back home for your Father to try.”
Xuehan let go of her purse. If she paid the money, her Father would not think she was filial. She did not doubt that her father would think she was meddlesome.
The fewer people in front of Zhulan, the stronger the smell of butter that Zhulan smelt. The name of the pastry shop was not meaningful, Ruyi Pastries, but the pastries were interesting. Zhulan now knew why Wang Ru came to Pingzhou. This was for dessert recipes.
When Zhulan waited in line, she entered the pastry shop. There were rows of various pastries that she was familiar with, such as biscuits, cream puffs, egg tarts, small cakes, breads, etc. There were so many types. If it weren’t for ancient times, she would have thought that she was back in modern times! The decoration in the shop was very modern. She selected pastries for herself, and a shop assistant accompanied her, explaining the prices. After making her choices, she went to the counter to pay.
Zhulan chose six egg tarts, five cakes, and half a catty of biscuits, which cost a total of 200 yuan. The pastries were quite expensive, considering that the actual cost was less than sixty wen.
If she were Shi Gongzi, she wouldn’t let Wang Ru go, but Wang Ru was really seeking death. The more things she takes out, the less she has. Once Wang Ru loses her value, there will be no point in keeping her.
Mingteng saw his grandmother carrying several paper bags, and it was the first time he had seen them. Being the youngest, he eagerly rushed over and exclaimed, “Grandma, what kind of pastries did you buy? They smell so good!”
Zhulan did not take them out for her grandson: “It’s windy today, and you will have a stomachache after eating outside.. Wait until we get home before eating.”
Mingteng extended his chubby little hand and said, “Grandma, your hands look cold from carrying all that. I have more flesh to withstand the cold. Let me help you carry the pastries.”
Zhulan squeezed the little guy’s fleshy hand and said, “We’ll be home soon. Grandma can just carry it.”
Mingteng secretly regretted not being able to help with the chores and earn some extra snacks for himself. However, he quickly cheered up. He thought it was great to come to Pingzhou with Grandpa and Grandma. He could explore the shops and enjoy delicious snacks. When he returned, he planned to treat his older brother nicely!
Wu Li Shi came as soon as she got home. She made corn tortillas, stewed cabbage soup, and scrambled eggs for lunch. She didn’t stay for lunch, so she took her portion home to eat.
After the meal, Ming Teng stayed in the main room and refused to leave. Since it was lunch time when they came back. Zhulan only gave him a piece of biscuit. The little guy hadn’t eaten enough sweet food, and he was worried about it and didn’t want to leave.
Zhulan touched her grandson’s swollen belly, “Wait until you wake up and digest lunch before eating the desserts.”
Mingteng rolled his eyes, “I will sleep with grandma, my body is warm, and dad likes to sleep with me in his arms. They say I’m like a small stove.”
Zhulan bent her eyes and said, “Okay, Mingteng will take a nap with grandma.”
Zhulan had three grandsons in her heart. The eldest grandson, Mingyun, was the firstborn, but his father wasn’t particularly bright. In the future, the eldest branch of the family would have to rely on Mingyun; and after six months of teaching, he had become like a little adult. Zhulan wanted to get close to him, but she didn’t know what to say.
Ming Teng was not particularly smart, but he was not stupid either. He also had a lively temperament like his mother. He is more lively when she is small. Added to his chubby appearance, Zhulan found him genuinely endearing.
As for the little grandson, he was too young and could not express his feelings yet. S among their three grandsons, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren, lliked the cheerful and lively Mingteng the most, who was like a little bundle of joy.
As for the granddaughters, the eldest granddaughter was exceptionally beautiful, naturally drawing attention, while the younger granddaughter, although not as expressive as the older one, was still adorable. However, she couldn’t quite match the charm of the eldest granddaughter.
When Zhulan woke up, Mingteng was still asleep, and his chubby belly rose and fell with each breath, sleeping like a little pig.
Zhou Shuren had returned in the meantime and was sitting against the bed, “Are you awake?”
Zhulan raised her head, “When did you come back and why didn’t you make a sound?”
Zhou Shuren turned sideways, “I will give him the money advanced by Brother Zhao today, and I will go to the academy with him by the way. I won’t be back for lunch at noon.”
Zhu Lan took the shoes and said, “If you hadn’t reminded me, I would have forgotten to tell Wu Li Shi about the three meals at home. We should pay her a little more for an additional meal.”
Zhou Shuren said, “Then it will be an extra one hundred cents.”
Zhu Lan added, “Mingqing and Shumo are staying in the front courtyard. You tell them to have their meals separately, while the back courtyard is designated for the women. They would eat in the front courtyard, and we would have the same dishes as them. Also, they need to arrange for their firewood or wait until we buy more firewood and place it in the front courtyard.”
Zhou Shuren pulled up the quilt and prepared to lie down for a while, “Okay.”
Just as Zhulan stepped out of the main hall, Wu Li Shi came to knock on the door. Fortunately, Zhulan had anticipated that Wu Li Shi would be arriving at the front courtyard soon; otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to hear the knock. After a while, she planned to talk to Zhou Shuren and remind Mingqing and Shumo to pay attention to the main gate. This way, visitors wouldn’t arrive unnoticed.
Wu Li Shi first cleared the table in the front yard. There were not many dishes left in the ten dishes. It was a pity to lose them. Wu Li Shi asked Zhulan, and she gave the leftovers to Wu Li Shi. She picked up the meat with chopsticks. Put it in a bowl and take it home later.
Breakfast was rice porridge with pickles, vegetarian steamed buns, and steamed chicken cakes for the children.
The pickles were a small jar of radish pickles brought by Wu Li Shi from home, to thank Zhulan for the meat, vegetables, and rice she gave her yesterday.
Eating radish pickles with rice porridge. The crunchy pickles went well with rice.
After the meal, Zhulan told Wu Li Shi about the three meals, “If you cook one more meal, you will get an extra one hundred yuan a month.”
Wu Li Shi only cooked three meals as a helper in a wealthy family, but she didn’t expect this family to also eat three meals. So she hadn’t enquired about that. She was naturally happy to make more money for one more meal.
After breakfast, Zhou Shuren took the money and left.
Zhulan didn’t intend to stay home either. She inquired about the nearby shops from Wu Li Shi, as she planned to take the children around. Once Wu Li Shi returned home, Zhulan locked the door to the main hall and then locked the gate to the back courtyard. The advantage of having two courtyards was that the front and back were separated, and with a gate locked in the front courtyard, access to the back courtyard was restricted.
The location of the house she bought was good. No one dared to make trouble in this area, and there were very few beggars. She went to the grocery store first. The price of food was the same as in the County, but the price of some seasonings was a little higher, but the difference was not big.
There were many clothes shops nearby, and there were also many dessert shops, and there was quite a long queue in one of them.
You could smell the aroma of desserts when you walked over.
Ming Teng held his gūgū’s hand, kept looking at the dessert shop, and licked his mouth. Zhulan and Zhou Shuren’s education was good, and Ming Teng didn’t ask for it.
Xuehan touched her purse with her free hand, and she brought more than one or two coins she had saved. Seeing Ming Teng’s pitiful appearance, she couldn’t bear it, “Mother, there must be a reason that so many people have queued up in front of that desert shop. I want to buy some snacks.”
Seeing Ming Teng’s excited face, Zhulan took out a few pieces of silver from her purse, “Mother will go and buy it. You bring Yushuang and Ming Teng and follow me. “
Xuehan felt embarrassed, in fact, not only did Ming Teng want to eat, but she also wanted to taste it, “Mother, I have money.”
Zhulan smiled, “How much money do you have, keep it for yourself. Mother also plans to buy some to take back home for your Father to try.”
Xuehan let go of her purse. If she paid the money, her Father would not think she was filial. She did not doubt that her father would think she was meddlesome.
The fewer people in front of Zhulan, the stronger the smell of butter that Zhulan smelt. The name of the pastry shop was not meaningful, Ruyi Pastries, but the pastries were interesting. Zhulan now knew why Wang Ru came to Pingzhou. This was for dessert recipes.
When Zhulan waited in line, she entered the pastry shop. There were rows of various pastries that she was familiar with, such as biscuits, cream puffs, egg tarts, small cakes, breads, etc. There were so many types. If it weren’t for ancient times, she would have thought that she was back in modern times! The decoration in the shop was very modern. She selected pastries for herself, and a shop assistant accompanied her, explaining the prices. After making her choices, she went to the counter to pay.
Zhulan chose six egg tarts, five cakes, and half a catty of biscuits, which cost a total of 200 yuan. The pastries were quite expensive, considering that the actual cost was less than sixty wen.
If she were Shi Gongzi, she wouldn’t let Wang Ru go, but Wang Ru was really seeking death. The more things she takes out, the less she has. Once Wang Ru loses her value, there will be no point in keeping her.
Mingteng saw his grandmother carrying several paper bags, and it was the first time he had seen them. Being the youngest, he eagerly rushed over and exclaimed, “Grandma, what kind of pastries did you buy? They smell so good!”
Zhulan did not take them out for her grandson: “It’s windy today, and you will have a stomachache after eating outside.. Wait until we get home before eating.”
Mingteng extended his chubby little hand and said, “Grandma, your hands look cold from carrying all that. I have more flesh to withstand the cold. Let me help you carry the pastries.”
Zhulan squeezed the little guy’s fleshy hand and said, “We’ll be home soon. Grandma can just carry it.”
Mingteng secretly regretted not being able to help with the chores and earn some extra snacks for himself. However, he quickly cheered up. He thought it was great to come to Pingzhou with Grandpa and Grandma. He could explore the shops and enjoy delicious snacks. When he returned, he planned to treat his older brother nicely!
Wu Li Shi came as soon as she got home. She made corn tortillas, stewed cabbage soup, and scrambled eggs for lunch. She didn’t stay for lunch, so she took her portion home to eat.
After the meal, Ming Teng stayed in the main room and refused to leave. Since it was lunch time when they came back. Zhulan only gave him a piece of biscuit. The little guy hadn’t eaten enough sweet food, and he was worried about it and didn’t want to leave.
Zhulan touched her grandson’s swollen belly, “Wait until you wake up and digest lunch before eating the desserts.”
Mingteng rolled his eyes, “I will sleep with grandma, my body is warm, and dad likes to sleep with me in his arms. They say I’m like a small stove.”
Zhulan bent her eyes and said, “Okay, Mingteng will take a nap with grandma.”
Zhulan had three grandsons in her heart. The eldest grandson, Mingyun, was the firstborn, but his father wasn’t particularly bright. In the future, the eldest branch of the family would have to rely on Mingyun; and after six months of teaching, he had become like a little adult. Zhulan wanted to get close to him, but she didn’t know what to say.
Ming Teng was not particularly smart, but he was not stupid either. He also had a lively temperament like his mother. He is more lively when she is small. Added to his chubby appearance, Zhulan found him genuinely endearing.
As for the little grandson, he was too young and could not express his feelings yet. S among their three grandsons, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren, lliked the cheerful and lively Mingteng the most, who was like a little bundle of joy.
As for the granddaughters, the eldest granddaughter was exceptionally beautiful, naturally drawing attention, while the younger granddaughter, although not as expressive as the older one, was still adorable. However, she couldn’t quite match the charm of the eldest granddaughter.
When Zhulan woke up, Mingteng was still asleep, and his chubby belly rose and fell with each breath, sleeping like a little pig.
Zhou Shuren had returned in the meantime and was sitting against the bed, “Are you awake?”
Zhulan raised her head, “When did you come back and why didn’t you make a sound?”
