Chapter 369： anxiety

Fortunately, in September, Zhulan is happy, because the publicity is good, everyone knows that there are late watermelons and melons in Lizhou City, and many fruit merchants come to Lizhou City.

The Zhulan family planted 50 acres of watermelons and melons, but unfortunately, the variety of watermelons was not high. The production of watermelons in ancient times was not high. There is no modern 5,000 jin per mu of land. Because of the problem of land, there are no chemical fertilizers and pesticides. One acre of the family’s land is only 1,000 jin, and if some wild animals such as rabbits have been gnawed, only 600 jin can be sold.

Because it is a late watermelon, and there are many foreign merchants, the price is a little more expensive. The early watermelon is 20 cents a pound, and the price is the same as that of the early watermelon.

Zhulan’s family has 40 acres of watermelons and 10 acres of melons. The yield of melons is even lower. There are many wild animals, mice and rabbits are not eaten less. No amount of manpower can’t prevent it at night, even if surrounded Fences are useless. Whoever makes mice burrow holes can only sell 300 catties of melons per acre of land. And don't look at the 40 acres of watermelon, in fact, there are 6 acres of land that are dead, all because the seedlings get sick and die, and later they are afraid that they will all be infected. Lan's watermelon field almost died out.

In ancient times, it was not easy to grow watermelons. Regardless of the high price, the common people really did not want to plant watermelons. They were afraid that production would die out.

The people who grow watermelons are either landlords or officials' Zhuangzi. In the end, Zhulan's watermelons and melons were sold, and after deducting the cost, they made three hundred taels of silver.

The Yang family didn't plant less, because without the Zhulan family's input, they didn't make much money, just one hundred and twenty taels.

Others who follow the trend have profit and loss, and there are those who fail to produce. The risk is too great, and some households are not ready to plant in the coming year.

Bamboo orchid is not going to be planted in the coming year. She plans to plant fruit trees. The few acres of land with germs will be empty first.

After the watermelon is over, Zhulan's land should be ready for the autumn harvest. Boss Zhou is responsible for this, and Zhulan doesn't have to worry about it. In the evening, Zhulan settled the account and said to Zhou Shuren, "After selling the apples, when the second child arrives, I want to take the second child to the south to buy Zhuangzi."

She has been thinking about Zhuangzi for a long time, and she can buy it only when the funds are returned.

Zhou Shuren touched his belly, which had grown a lot, and held Zhulan's hand, "I can't leave Lizhou."

Zhulan, "Don't worry, the second child will be fine."

Zhou Shuren hugged Zhulan. He didn't want to be separated from Zhulan. However, Zhulan didn't leave him and he couldn't surprise Zhulan. He had everything planned, but he never had the chance to act.

Zhulan held Zhou Shuren's hand, "Look, you've already gone out alone, and it's just right for me to go out too, and I won't be going anywhere when Zhou Lao Er can go out to do errands by himself in the future."

When Zhulan came, she had not been to Jiangnan in ancient times. If she waited for Zhou Shuren to take her, she would not know when. When she thought of Jiangnan, Zhulan wanted to see it in person, but it was a pity that Zhou Shuren couldn't accompany her.

Zhou Shuren hummed in his heart, don't think he didn't see the excitement in Zhulan's eyes, but it was really difficult for him to take Zhulan to Jiangnan unless he was transferred to Jiangnan as an official, but there was little hope. Understand that after Lizhou City is on the right track, the emperor will never let him waste time in Lizhou City.

As for where to go, Zhou Shuren squinted his eyes, he already knew it, but when he thought of what the emperor said in his book, Zhou Shuren felt a pain in his heart, and even asked him how much the tax revenue of Lizhou City this year was! ! !

Zhou Shuren held Zhulan's hand and covered his heart. The emperor has no conscience and will only keep squeezing you. The yamen finally recovered the chicken's money, and the fruit is still on the tree. This man has no conscience. I'm thinking about it!

Zhulan was waiting for Zhou Shuren to reply, "Speak!"

Zhou Shuren, "Okay, but I can rest assured that the eldest and the second have to bring me."

Zhulan kissed Zhou Shuren, "Sure, listen to you."

Early the next morning, not long after Zhou Shuren left, Zhulan received a post from Zheng Hong's house. Zheng Hong avoided suspicion. The Zhulan family had been here for more than half a year, and Zheng Hong had never posted a single post.

Zhulan asked Butler Ding, "Did the butler who sent the message say anything?"

Ding Guanjia said: "The housekeeper of Zheng Mansion said that the old man is here."

Bamboo Orchid, "......"

Mr. Zheng is here, so it makes sense. It is logical that they should visit. It’s just that Zheng Hong’s position is sensitive and he has a relationship with the Yang family. It’s really not good for Zhou Shuren to visit the door in person. what.

Zhulan looked at the date of the visit, and she didn't even need to calculate it to know that it was Zhou Shuren's rest day, "Prepare some dishes suitable for the elderly according to the date, and the dishes should be salty."

Butler Ding wrote down, "Mother, how many people need to prepare meals in the kitchen?"

Zhulan knew that Zheng Hong's family would not come, and it was estimated that only the old man and his grandson would come, "One table will do."

Butler Ding, "I'll go down and make arrangements."

In the evening, Zhou Shuren asked the servant to not come back to eat. After dinner, Mrs. Li accompanied Zhulan. When Mrs. Li saw that Mrs. Li was absent-minded, Zhulan asked, "What are you thinking?"

Li touched her arm. She felt that she had lost a lot of weight, and she was a little unsure. Is she pregnant, or worried that her younger siblings were coming, "Mother, have I lost a lot of weight?"

Zhu Lan looked at Li Shi carefully. She has been busy since she came to Lizhou City. She has not been idle recently. She has not paid attention to Li Shi for a long time. Li Shi seems to have lost a lot of weight, and her fat round face has lost a lot After circling, Zhulan motioned to Li to stand up, "You've lost a lot of weight, have you lost weight?"

No, Mr. Li is losing more and more weight!

Li's eyes were red, and the closer she got to her younger siblings, the more anxious she became, "Mother, I haven't rested for several days."

Every day I dream of my siblings coming. My mother-in-law doesn't like her anymore. She is not as smart as my younger siblings.

Zhulan thought that Li was ill, so she called Liu Ya, "Get someone to call the doctor."

Seeing Mrs. Li's miserable appearance, Zhu Lan's heart was brought up, and she had already thought of many bad diseases in her mind.

Li felt panic in her heart, and she didn't hear what her mother-in-law said. She just wanted to vent and wiped her tears with a handkerchief, "Mother, I know that outsiders are laughing at me, laughing at me for being ignorant, laughing at me being vulgar, mother, you Do you not like me anymore?"

Zhulan really knows about this Even if she teaches Li's family again, Li's family still doesn't know anything about cooking, plus she has a loud voice, she has been isolated from the banquets several times, and she feels distressed. , she just liked Li Shi Hanhan, and later invited her, she never went there again.

Not only did she not go, she also explained why she didn't go. Her own Hanhan could only be teased by her. Since she protected Li, no one has ever embarrassed Li in person. Instead, Li has become envied. Whose mother-in-law is so protective of her daughter-in-law!

Zhulan twitched the corners of her mouth, how could she feel that Li's tears were a little too much, and her mood swings were too great.

Boss Zhou was terrified before he entered the room, and knelt down as soon as he came in, "Mother, if Mrs. Li does anything wrong, it's the son's fault. If you want to blame it, blame the son!"

Li Shi didn't cry anymore, and looked at the head of the family, "You just did something wrong."

She obviously listened to her mother-in-law the most, how could she do something wrong.

Boss Zhou was a little confused, "Did I do something wrong? No!"

Li Shi frowned, "Could it be that I did something wrong?"

Bamboo Orchid, "......"

These two really deserve to be married, their brain circuits are the same, and they all remember what they did and did not miss!

Zhulan closed her eyes, she didn't intend to see the eldest couple making a fool of themselves, she understood it, and Mrs. Li wasn't sick!

The doctor came quickly, and when the doctor came, Zhulan opened her eyes. She already knew what happened to Mrs. Li, and she motioned for the doctor to take a look at Mrs. Li.

Mrs. Li and the boss have stopped a long time ago, and the two knew that they had made a big oolong formal quail! Li met the doctor, "I'm not sick."

Zhulan glared at Mrs. Li, Mrs. Li obediently shut up, her intuition told her that her mother-in-law was angry!