The growth of the eldest daughter-in-law of the farm gate
Chapter 329 Mother’s Family
Chapter 329 Returning to Mother’s Home
On the second day, Zhao Yunlan enjoyed a delicious breakfast before leisurely taking Chunxiang to the wooden toy shop. When they arrived at the shop, it was class time at the nearby school, and there were not many customers in the wooden toy shop. Only occasionally one or two servants came to help the young masters of the family buy some toys.
"Boss, the new drawings you drew this year were sold quite well after being made by Master Zhang." Dong Zang stood aside and made the annual report, briefly recounting all the big and small things.
Zhao Yunlan didn't find it annoying; instead, she liked this situation very much. This showed that Dong Zang put a lot of thought into this store.
"Well, can you handle the store by yourself?" Although Dong Zang was not responsible for the production of that thing, he was responsible for all the management matters in the store, and he also had to take care of the position of accountant.
"I can handle it." His tone was very calm, but Dong Zang was a little worried that if he hired another person, he would not be valued by the lady. Of course, this feeling only flashed by. After all, he had been in the Li family for so long and had worked with the lady for so long that he knew the temperament of the head of the family to some extent. Even if he really hired another person, it was only for the better operation of the store.
"It's OK as long as you can handle it. If you can't, look for someone useful at home and ask the second master to transfer him to help you. Or you can consider hiring some people from outside. You have to know that I let you manage this store because I trust you, and you have to show my ability. But let me be frank. If the person you choose makes a mistake, you will also be responsible."
Dong Zang felt complicated at the moment. He didn't expect that Madam trusted him so much, and he even had some despicable thoughts of fighting for power and excluding an unnecessary helper. He couldn't help but lower his head, "Yes, Madam, thank you for your kindness, I will definitely live up to your responsibility."
Zhao Yunlan waved her hands, not wanting to listen to these words of determination anymore. As long as she worked hard and had no second thoughts, that would be it.
"Okay, I'm leaving now. Before the New Year holiday, you must check the warehouse for any unsafe hazards, especially fire prevention."
The wood in this room can catch fire at any time, and waterproofing is also necessary, but there is no need to remind you in detail. If you can't do these basic things during the winter, then there is no need to stay.
"Yes, Madam, take care."
Zhao Yunlan brought Chunxiang back to the house to prepare New Year gifts. The main guests in the city were the Wu family and the prefect, as well as some dignitaries and merchants who were on good terms with them.
In the past few years of doing business in the provincial capital, he has made friends with some powerful people and merchants. Of course, these relationships are usually maintained by the second brother, so after this part of the New Year gifts is prepared, he just waits for Mingyi to come to the provincial capital to arrange them.
As for Prefect Liu, Old Master Liu took his wife Wang, their daughters-in-law and their grandchildren back to their old home this year, Prefect Liu was the only one left in Jinzhou City. Zhao Yunlan prepared a New Year gift and sent someone to deliver it first. After all, Li Mingren was not around, so it would be inappropriate for her to visit him rashly.
The New Year gifts from the Wu family were prepared during this afternoon break, and Zhao Yunlan went to visit in person with the gifts. Wu Yanwei and his wife received the news and came to the main gate early to greet them.
The three of them greeted each other. Now their identities had changed, which made Zhao Yunlan feel a little uncomfortable.
"Sister Zhu, Brother Wu, please don't be so polite. We are family. You make me feel uncomfortable." Zhao Yunlan took Zhu Yue's arm affectionately.
"It's our fault. Come in and sit down first. We haven't seen each other for a long time." Zhu Yue sensed Zhao Yunlan's sincerity and felt a lot more relaxed.
Back then, when Li Mingren had not yet passed the imperial examination, the Wu family naturally did not have too many concerns. After all, the Wu family and the Zhu family also had some political connections. But now it is different. Li Mingren has actually passed the imperial examination, and the Li family's confidence has increased suddenly. However, the Wu family's confidence still depends on others. It is different after all.
The three of them sat in the hall and chatted for a while, and Wu Yanwei used the excuse that he had something to do in the front yard to leave the space to the two female relatives.
"Yunlan, shall we go sit in the greenhouse?" Zhu Yue suggested.
Zhao Yunlan naturally followed the host's wishes: "All right. Hey, that's Ming brother!"
As the two of them stood up, they saw a chubby boy coming over here, "Meet Aunt Zhao."
The fat boy bowed in a standard way and stood up with bright eyes. He seemed to be well-educated. Zhao Yunlan thought to herself as she took a gift box from Chunxiang. Inside was a fine jade pendant. "A little gift from auntie. I hope you will be happy and healthy in the new year."
Ming Ge'er looked up at his mother, and after getting her consent, he bowed and accepted the gift: "Thank you, Auntie."
"No need to tell Auntie about this."
Zhu Yue said at the side: "Come on, come on, Ming Ge'er, lead the way, let's go to the greenhouse and sit down. We'll put the dinner there tonight."
Zhao Yunlan, who was originally thinking about going home for dinner, saw that Zhu Yue had already made arrangements, so she didn't want to refuse this friendship. After dinner at Wu's house, Zhao Yunlan returned to the house with a little drunkenness. She hadn't drunk for a long time. Today, she and Zhu Yue were chatting at the dinner table and couldn't help but drink two small sips. After all, she had a poor alcohol tolerance. After all, the alcohol content of the wine was very low, and she felt a little dizzy after a while.
After drinking some wine, Zhao Yunlan slept until dawn, and took a carriage back to the village after breakfast the next day. Wang saw Zhao Yunlan coming back with a lot of bags after a trip to the capital, and said angrily: "You should keep more money for yourself."
"Mom, I have money to save. I only buy things I like. You also know the conditions in the North. If you want to buy nice jewelry, you have to wait a long time."
"You!"
Zhao Yunlan distributed the gifts happily, and had to wait until the next day to return the gifts from her parents' home.
"Mom, I have to go back to my parents' home tomorrow."
Wang: "Well, you can stay for a few more days and accompany your in-laws."
Zhao Yunlan did want to, but there were still a lot of things waiting to be completed before the New Year, so she just said, "I have to come back to deal with the school. Third brother, do you need my help?"
"You don't have to worry about your third brother's affairs. Just focus on doing your own thing and take more rest when you have time." Wang felt a little sorry for Zhao Yunlan.
"Okay, if you need any help, just tell me. Hey, mom, I'm hungry, let's eat." Zhao Yunlan took Wang's arm and went to the hall. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were very close to each other.
After dinner, Zhao Yunlan took Mingmei and Wu Yi to the village for a walk to digest the food. The three of them had a rare chance to relax. Mingmei felt that she had learned a lot from listening to the two sisters-in-law's conversation. However, the days were short in winter, so the three of them returned after a short walk.
……
With a carriage at home, it would be much faster to go back to my parents' home. As for the Zhao family, Jiang had already asked Zhao Yunlan three times:
"Why have you become so thin? Are you not used to the food in the north? Oh, I am suffering~"
"Mom, I'm not suffering. I just exercise a lot every day. It's good now. I feel much lighter." Zhao Yunlan took Jiang's arm and snuggled together. The servants who followed were still arranging the gifts they brought.
Zhao Daliang: "Don't buy these next time you go home. We don't lack anything at home. We are happy that you are back."
"Dad, I am happy to buy these too. Just think of me as having too much money and nowhere to spend it."
"If you don't have anywhere to spend it, keep it for yourself. You have a lot of other things to spend money on. Otherwise, leave it to your children. Alas, I haven't even seen my little granddaughter yet."
Zhao Yunlan happily said: "Bring it back for Dad to see next time."
"Come on, don't torture the child. He's still young." Zhao Daliang knew that Ruiwen fell ill on the way to Shiyang County last time.
"How are you guys talking about my brother's affairs?" Zhao Yunlan asked tentatively.
Now that it has been decided, no one in the Zhao family objects, and Jiang has also persuaded her children and grandchildren to follow their own paths.
"It's good to go and try it out." Zhao Daliang responded.
Zhao Yunlan saw that the family members were not as worried as before, thinking that they must have talked thoroughly, so she comforted them: "Mingren will ask someone to take care of you when the time comes, and there should be no war in the next few years, so it would be good for me to go to the army to train."
Jiang knew that this was an attempt to comfort herself, so she patted her daughter's hand gently to show that she understood.
The story of Zhao Yuncheng joining the army was over, and the family had a reunion dinner together happily. Before leaving, Jiang and Zhao Daliang packed several jars of vegetables for their daughter and took several bags.
"The jars contain the braised pork and pickled bamboo shoots I made. They can be stored for a long time in this cold weather. Ask the kitchen staff to take them out and cook them when you want to eat them. These bundles are clothes I made for you. They were a little big originally, so I have just altered them for you. Some of them are small clothes for the two children. I don't know how big Ruiwen and Qing'er are now, so wear them if you think they fit. If not, ask them to have them altered." Jiang instructed carefully.
Zhao Yunlan's eyes couldn't help but turn red, and she leaned on Jiang's shoulder: "Mom, you are so kind."
Zhao Daliang couldn't help but cough, earning a roll of the eyes from Jiang. Zhao Yunlan turned around and said, "Dad, you too."
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