Chapter 369 Anxiety

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

Zhulan’s family planted 50 acres of watermelons and melons, but it’s a pity that there was a problem with the variety. The output of watermelons in ancient times was not high, and it didn’t start with five thousand catties per mu in modern times. Because of the land problem, there were no fertilizers and pesticides. One mu of land in the family is considered to be well-served, and it only costs one thousand catties. Excluding some rabbits and other wild animals that have been bitten by wild animals, the only thing that can be sold is six hundred catties.

Because it is late watermelon and there are many foreign traders, the price is a bit more expensive. Early watermelon costs 20 cents a catty, the price is the same as 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, such as mice and rabbits. Fences are useless, because mice can dig holes, and the melons that can be sold on an acre of land are only three hundred catties. And don't look at the 40 mu of watermelon, in fact there are 6 mu of watermelons that are completely unproductive, all because the seedlings get sick and die, and then they are afraid that they will all be infected. The Lan family's watermelon fields were almost wiped out.

In ancient times, it was not easy to grow watermelons. Regardless of the high price, the common people would not grow them. They were afraid that the production would be extinct, so it is better to grow food safely.

Those who grow watermelons are either landlords or official Zhuangzi. In the end, all the watermelons and melons of Zhulan's family were sold, and after deducting the cost, they made a profit of three hundred taels of silver.

The Yang family also planted less, because they did not invest as much manpower as the Zhulan family, and did not earn much, one hundred and twenty taels.

Others followed suit, some made profits and some lost money, and some lost production. The risk was too great, and many households did not plan to plant in the coming year.

Bamboo orchids are not going to be planted next year, she plans to plant fruit trees, and the few acres of land with germs, bamboo orchids are going to be empty first.

After finishing the watermelons, Zhulan's land should be ready for the autumn harvest. Boss Zhou is responsible for this, so Zhulan doesn't have to worry about it. In the evening, Zhulan settled the accounts 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 come back.

Zhou Shuren stroked his fat belly, and held Zhulan's hand, "I can't leave Lizhou."

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

Zhou Shuren held Zhulan in his arms. He didn't want to be separated from Zhulan. However, he couldn't surprise Zhulan if she didn't leave. He had planned everything, but he didn't have a chance to act. "It takes at least one and a half months to go back and forth."

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

Zhulan has never been to Jiangnan in ancient times. If she waits for Zhou Shuren to take her there, she doesn't know when. Thinking of Jiangnan, Zhulan wants to see it in person, but it's a pity that Zhou Shuren can't accompany her.

Zhou Shuren groaned 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 his hope was slim, according to his promise to the emperor. I 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 in his mind, but when he thought of what the emperor said in his booklet, Zhou Shuren's heart ached, and he even asked him how much the tax estimate for Lizhou City was this year! ! !

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

Zhulan was waiting for Zhou Shuren's reply, "Speak up!"

Zhou Shuren, "Okay, but don't worry, the boss and the second must bring me along."

Zhulan kissed Zhou Shuren, "Success, I'll listen to you."

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

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

Butler Ding said: "The butler of the Zheng residence said that the old man is here."

Bamboo Orchid, "..."

Mr. Zheng is here, so it makes sense. They should be the ones to visit. It’s just that Zheng Hong’s position is sensitive and he has a relationship with the Yang family. It’s really hard for Zhou Shuren to come to the door in person. what.

Zhulan looked at the date of her visit, and she knew it was Zhou Shuren's rest day without counting, "Prepare some dishes suitable for the elderly according to the date, and the dishes should be salty."

Butler Ding wrote it down, "Mistress, how many people do you need to prepare in the kitchen?"

Zhulan knew that Zheng Hong's family would not come, so it was estimated that only the old man and his grandson came to the door, "One table is fine."

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

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

Mrs. Li touched her arm. She felt that she had lost a lot of weight, and she was a little uncertain whether she was pregnant or worried that her siblings were coming. "Mom, have I lost a lot of weight?"

Zhulan looked carefully at Mrs. Li. She has been busy since she came to Lizhou City, and she hasn't been idle recently. She hasn't paid attention to Mrs. Li for a long time. Mrs. Li seems to have lost a lot of weight, and her fat round face has lost a lot of weight In the circle, Zhulan signaled Li Shi to stand up, "I really lost a lot of weight, have you lost weight?"

No, Mrs. Li is getting fatter and fatter!

Li's eyes were red, and the closer her siblings came, the more anxious she became, "Mother, I haven't had a good rest for several days."

Every day I dream that my younger siblings are here, and my mother-in-law doesn't like her anymore. She is not as smart as her younger siblings. Every time I go out with my mother-in-law, many people laugh at her. My mother must like to take my younger siblings out.

Zhulan thought that Mrs. Li was sick, so she called Liu Ya, "Someone get the doctor."

Seeing Li's miserable appearance, Zhulan's heart ached, and she had already thought about many bad illnesses in her mind.

Mrs. Li felt flustered 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 people are making fun of me outside. I'm ignorant of the jokes, and I'm vulgar. Mother, you Do you not like me anymore?"

Zhulan really knows this, even if she teaches Li Shi again, Li Shi still doesn't understand anything except cooking, and because of her loud voice, she has been isolated several times at banquets, she feels distressed, she just likes Li Shi Stupid, she was invited again later, but she never went again.

Not only did she not go, but she also said why she didn't go. She could only tease her own foolishness. Since she protected Li Shi, no one has ever embarrassed Li Shi face to face. Instead, Li Shi has become an envied Whose mother-in-law protects her daughter-in-law so much!

Zhulan twitched the corners of her mouth, why did she feel that Li's tears were a little too much, her mood fluctuated too much, and Li's crying was still crying, which made Zhulan's ears hurt.

Boss Zhou was terrified before he entered the house, and knelt down with a plop when he came in, "Mother, if Mrs. Li does anything wrong, it's my son's fault. If you want to blame it, you can blame him!"

Mrs. Li stopped crying, and looked at the head of the family, "You did something wrong."

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

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

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

Bamboo Orchid, "..."

These two people really deserve to be a couple, they have the same brain circuits, look at them and remember if they did anything wrong!

Zhulan closed her eyes, she didn't intend to see the eldest couple being stupid, she finally understood that Mrs. Li was not sick!

The doctor came quickly, and when the doctor came, Zhulan opened her eyes. She already knew what happened to Li Shi, and she motioned the doctor to show Li Shi.

Mrs. Li and the boss stopped a long time ago. They knew that there was a big oolong and they were pretending to be quail! When Li saw the doctor, "I'm not sick."

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