Chapter 18: Entering The Rhythm Of The Plot

“Well, I’m also making some corn tortillas and stir-frying some shredded cabbage.”

When Li shi heard that they were having rice porridge for breakfast, she happily responded, and quickly made a fire to cook.

Zhulan’s heart was sour. The family had ten acres of paddy fields. The tax on paddy fields was lower than that on dry fields. In addition, rice in the north was more expensive than in the south. The family only kept a small amount of rice a year, and everything else was exchanged for money.

Even if the family background was not weak, the original body was not very generous. Although she was not very smart, she has been educated by a good mother-in-law, and she had experienced wars and turmoil.

Soon, the second daughter-in-law, Zhao shi, also got up and entered the kitchen with her head lowered. Zhulan was too lazy to watch. Soo the kitchen was filled with the voice of Li shi instructing Zhao shi.

Zhulan looked at the pot, and she thought that Zhao’s belly was six months old. She calculated that she should give birth in a few months. And that was going to be in winter when it was difficult to feed children, especially in ancient conditions. It’s bad, yes, they had to find a midwife in advance. Now that the autumn harvest was over, there were many family affairs that needed attention.

Breakfast was ready soon, everyone got up one after another, and Zhou Shuren also got up to wash.

Zhulan glanced at him and retracted her gaze. Originally, she was worried about how well Zhou Shuren can pretend, but at first glance, she knew that she was worrying in vain. The original body of her husband liked to put on an air and didn’t like talking to his sons for the sake of dignity, so it was better to pretend.

The tortillas in the morning were paired with white porridge. The shredded cabbage was bright in color, and simple but very appetizing, especially when the shredded cabbage was fried in lard, it smelled great.

Zhou Shuren entered into a very good state, first picked up the bowl and said, “Eat.”

The family took the initiative, and Zhulan also divided the porridge, and was the second person to move the chopstick, “Eat.”

This year was all about filling the stomach. They ate and seldom talk. The whole room was drinking porridge. No one was stupid enough to ask why they were having white porridge in the morning but only wanted to drink an extra bowl.

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren looked at each other. They didn’t talk, but they seemed to have a good understanding. They didn’t even think about making big changes. The change could only come slowly, and they didn’t forget that there was still the existence of Sanya or Wang Ru. (1)

After the meal, Zhou Shuren talked with his sons, talking about things in the field, and instructed the two younger sons to study hard and diligently. When the sons were gone and the play was over, he took the medicine and went back to the house to lie down.

Zhulan also drank the tonic and was thinking about where to hide the money, when Li came over and said, “Mother, the little girl hid half a tortilla and went to the Wang’s house again, Mother don’t misunderstand me, the Wang family are all white-eyed wolves. It’s better for gūzi (2) to stay away from them.”

Zhulan recalled that Li shi had never been in contact with the Wang family, and looked down upon them at first sight. And it was true that the Wang family was indeed not good, they had too many rumors, unlike her own family. The Wang family really had a problem with conduct, “En.”

Li shi was overjoyed. In the past, her mother-in-law found her too talkative and annoying. But today, she not only listened to her without scolding her but also listened to her suggestions. So she climbed up the pole, “Mother, should we cook the big bone soup for lunch?”

She had been thinking about it all night, tossing and turning can’t sleep, thinking about it all the time!

Zhulan squinted at Li shi, you can’t be too accommodating to this one, otherwise, she will climb up on your head after a long time. She didn’t want to change her position in the hearts of the two daughters-in-law, and said according to the original tone, “Eat, Eat, all you know is what to eat in one day, just go back to see the children.”

Li’s face was neither blushing nor trembling, but she felt comfortable. This is the familiar mother-in-law, and she smiled, “Okay, good mother.”

The voice showed a sign of sweetness that was 8+!

Zhulan, “…”

Before Zhulan could find a good place to hide the money, the little girl Xuehan hurried back and was startled when she saw Zhulan, “Mother.”

Zhulan beckoned, “Is there something wrong that you are running back in such a hurry?”

Xuehan pursed her lips and said nothing.

Zhulan was recalling the plot, her eyes flashed, this was the rhythm of entering the plot, which gave her a toothache!

1. This was the original transmigrator in the novel whose original name was Sanya and the person who transmigrated was named Wang Ru.2. Sister of husband.