Zhulan smiled and said, “It’s getting late, so I’ll lend a hand and help you cook.”
Wu Li Shi hurriedly waved her hands. She felt confident because of her grandson’s success, but she also understood that work was work. “I can do it by myself.”
Zhulan’s eyes were satisfied. She was testing it out, and her smile deepened, “There is no point staying by myself, so I’ll help light the fire and let’s talk.”
Wu Li Shi said, “Ok.”
Wu Li Shi worked quickly. There were two pots in the kitchen. She cooked two dishes at the same time. When stewing, she prepares the remaining side dishes. The dishes were ready in more than half an hour and were waiting to be steamed. The steamed buns were ready for dinner.
Wu Li Shi was in a good mood, and the dishes she cooked were more delicious than usual.
Zhulan shouted to the children to wash their hands. When Wu Li Shi brought the dishes to the front yard, Zhulan also laid out the dishes in the backyard.
Fish was rare in winter. This was the second time Zhulan ate fish after coming to Pingzhou. The children of the Zhou family were all focused on scrambled eggs with leeks and fish. They had chicken soup every day and meat every meal. They were not at all greedy for meat.
Ming Teng ate leeks with big mouthfuls, “Grandma, leeks are delicious, can we grow them at home?”
There were leeks in the backyard of Zhulan’s house, but how to grow vegetables in winter, Zhulan really didn’t understand, she was not a professional, “No now is not the season, so we can’t grow it at home.”
Ming Teng felt that grandma was lying, and pointed at the leeks, “If you can’t grow them, how did grandma buy them?”
Wu Li Shi smiled, “These are the leek roots saved by some farmers, just for winter. They can earn more money to supplement their family’s expenses and so raise them in the house. But it costs firewood, and there isn’t much of it, so it’s expensive.”
She thought about it at the beginning, but unfortunately, there was no place, and it was too expensive for firewood. It cost a lot of money to buy firewood, not to mention that she couldn’t get much from one harvest, so she gave up her thoughts.
Zhulan had never encountered leeks, and she really didn’t know about growing leeks indoors in winter. She once again lamented that the wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated.
Zhulan greeted Wu Ning to eat. The little girl and Xue Han were familiar with each other a lot, but she was still a little timid and did not dare to eat. Zhulan winked at her daughter, and Xue Han hurriedly picked up the ribs for Wu Ning, “Please eat more food and treat it as your own.”
Wu Ning had beautiful eyes and a soft voice, “Thank you, sister.”
She really liked this sister, she didn’t look down on her, nor would she ask questions about her, let alone dislike her poor clothes, and even held her hand. Was it just an act? She could see clearly that her sister liked her very much.
She was not jealous of her sister’s well-dressed clothes and jewelry. She had learned to be grateful and contented since her parents died. Her sister is her first friend!
Xue Han was happy in her heart. People have good eyesight. She liked Wu Ning very much. People’s eyes are the windows to the soul. Although Wu Ning’s conditions were not as good as hers, her eyelids were not shallow at all. She talked softly and smiled from the heart. Wu Ning was not her sister, but she was like the sister she imagined.
Zhulan watched her daughter keep picking up food for Wu Ning and knew that Wu Ning was really good and her daughter recognized her as a friend.
Wu Li Shi was also happy. She had seen a lot when she worked as a help. She had seen young ladies from official families and young ladies from merchant families. It was precisely because she had seen so much that she paid special attention to her granddaughter’s education. She must be polite, courteous, and visionary. The way she educated her family was very successful. The only granddaughter was a bit timid because she never goes out, but it would be fine if she goes out more often.
In the front yard, because Wu Ming was only fifteen years old, Zhou Shuren didn’t drink much. Not long after Zhulan finished eating in the backyard, the front yard also finished dinner.
Wu Ning helped her grandma clean up, and the Wu family left.
After washing up in the evening, Zhulan asked Zhou Shuren, “What do you think of Wu Ming?”
Zhou Shuren praised, “If I hadn’t had two lifetimes of experience, I wouldn’t be as good as him. This kid is at the top in terms of both his mind and his worldliness. Chang Zhi is already very talented, but compared to Wu Ming, Chang Zhi is just a child who has not grown up.”
Zhulan lowered her head and looked at Zhou Shuren, whose head was resting on her leg. This man was really good at climbing ladders. He just lay down while talking. The movements were so natural!
Zhulan smiled and said, “It’s getting late, so I’ll lend a hand and help you cook.”
Wu Li Shi hurriedly waved her hands. She felt confident because of her grandson’s success, but she also understood that work was work. “I can do it by myself.”
Zhulan’s eyes were satisfied. She was testing it out, and her smile deepened, “There is no point staying by myself, so I’ll help light the fire and let’s talk.”
Wu Li Shi said, “Ok.”
Wu Li Shi worked quickly. There were two pots in the kitchen. She cooked two dishes at the same time. When stewing, she prepares the remaining side dishes. The dishes were ready in more than half an hour and were waiting to be steamed. The steamed buns were ready for dinner.
Wu Li Shi was in a good mood, and the dishes she cooked were more delicious than usual.
Zhulan shouted to the children to wash their hands. When Wu Li Shi brought the dishes to the front yard, Zhulan also laid out the dishes in the backyard.
Fish was rare in winter. This was the second time Zhulan ate fish after coming to Pingzhou. The children of the Zhou family were all focused on scrambled eggs with leeks and fish. They had chicken soup every day and meat every meal. They were not at all greedy for meat.
Ming Teng ate leeks with big mouthfuls, “Grandma, leeks are delicious, can we grow them at home?”
There were leeks in the backyard of Zhulan’s house, but how to grow vegetables in winter, Zhulan really didn’t understand, she was not a professional, “No now is not the season, so we can’t grow it at home.”
Ming Teng felt that grandma was lying, and pointed at the leeks, “If you can’t grow them, how did grandma buy them?”
Wu Li Shi smiled, “These are the leek roots saved by some farmers, just for winter. They can earn more money to supplement their family’s expenses and so raise them in the house. But it costs firewood, and there isn’t much of it, so it’s expensive.”
She thought about it at the beginning, but unfortunately, there was no place, and it was too expensive for firewood. It cost a lot of money to buy firewood, not to mention that she couldn’t get much from one harvest, so she gave up her thoughts.
Zhulan had never encountered leeks, and she really didn’t know about growing leeks indoors in winter. She once again lamented that the wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated.
Zhulan greeted Wu Ning to eat. The little girl and Xue Han were familiar with each other a lot, but she was still a little timid and did not dare to eat. Zhulan winked at her daughter, and Xue Han hurriedly picked up the ribs for Wu Ning, “Please eat more food and treat it as your own.”
Wu Ning had beautiful eyes and a soft voice, “Thank you, sister.”
She really liked this sister, she didn’t look down on her, nor would she ask questions about her, let alone dislike her poor clothes, and even held her hand. Was it just an act? She could see clearly that her sister liked her very much.
She was not jealous of her sister’s well-dressed clothes and jewelry. She had learned to be grateful and contented since her parents died. Her sister is her first friend!
Xue Han was happy in her heart. People have good eyesight. She liked Wu Ning very much. People’s eyes are the windows to the soul. Although Wu Ning’s conditions were not as good as hers, her eyelids were not shallow at all. She talked softly and smiled from the heart. Wu Ning was not her sister, but she was like the sister she imagined.
Zhulan watched her daughter keep picking up food for Wu Ning and knew that Wu Ning was really good and her daughter recognized her as a friend.
Wu Li Shi was also happy. She had seen a lot when she worked as a help. She had seen young ladies from official families and young ladies from merchant families. It was precisely because she had seen so much that she paid special attention to her granddaughter’s education. She must be polite, courteous, and visionary. The way she educated her family was very successful. The only granddaughter was a bit timid because she never goes out, but it would be fine if she goes out more often.
In the front yard, because Wu Ming was only fifteen years old, Zhou Shuren didn’t drink much. Not long after Zhulan finished eating in the backyard, the front yard also finished dinner.
Wu Ning helped her grandma clean up, and the Wu family left.
After washing up in the evening, Zhulan asked Zhou Shuren, “What do you think of Wu Ming?”
Zhou Shuren praised, “If I hadn’t had two lifetimes of experience, I wouldn’t be as good as him. This kid is at the top in terms of both his mind and his worldliness. Chang Zhi is already very talented, but compared to Wu Ming, Chang Zhi is just a child who has not grown up.”
Zhulan lowered her head and looked at Zhou Shuren, whose head was resting on her leg. This man was really good at climbing ladders. He just lay down while talking. The movements were so natural!
