Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!

61: Chapter 61: Misplaced Concerns_1 61: Chapter 61: Misplaced Concerns_1 Due to its geographical location, there were many merchants from the south and the north in the county.

Wang Ru saved an illegitimate son who was almost killed by his stepmother.

After learning his name, she found it familiar.

This illegitimate son was a fierce one; not only did he kill his father’s legitimate son, but he also got involved in the fight for inheritance, ultimately losing and dying as one of the villains in the story.

Only then did Wang Ru realize she had traveled into a book, knowing that Xue Han was the female protagonist who would start to target and trap Xue Han and the Zhou family after the new year.

Zhulan had a toothache and was filled with regret, feeling as if she couldn’t breathe properly.

She was first angry at the novel for not explaining who became the Emperor at the beginning, and then angry at herself for not insisting on finishing it before.

Even if she fell into a trap, she could have followed the plot to figure out who claimed the throne!

Zhulan held her chest, regretting that it was too late.

Zhou Shuren was very worried about the changes in Zhulan, “What’s wrong?

Are you feeling unwell?”

Zhulan, afraid of being found out by Wang Ru, said, “The jolting made me a bit nauseous.

I ate too much breakfast and shouldn’t have had an extra bowl of egg cake.”

Indeed, it was that luxurious.

In the morning, they had beaten six eggs to steam four big bowls of egg cake; with two big bowls per table, each person got a small bowl.

She had to thank her generous maternal family.

Zhulan had thoroughly reaped the autumn harvest, bringing back fifty eggs, two pounds of dates, ten pounds of millet, two pounds of pastries, half a pound of honey, and ten pounds of pine nuts from her maternal home, all for nourishing her health.

Since they already had plenty of eggs at home and didn’t sell them, and with an addition of fifty more, the whole family benefited.

Zhulan didn’t realize at all that she had drawn envy.

On the ox cart, Wang Ru and her father were starving; they had run out of food the night before.

Zhou Shuren glared at Zhou Laoda, “Aren’t you seeing your mother in discomfort?

Drive the cart properly.”

Zhou Laoda, “….”

He felt wronged.

The cow had given birth to a calf, and yesterday was exhausting.

Today he didn’t dare push them, so the ox cart was very slow!

Zhulan, feeling guilty for Zhou Laoda taking the blame, soon felt righteous again.

It was only right for a son to carry the burden for his mother, but ultimately, she had a conscience, “Don’t blame Laoda, I’m much better and just wanted to eat everything and overate.”

Zhou Shuren pursed his lips, ” Eating too much cornmeal isn’t nourishing after all.

We’ll keep more fine grains this year and stop eating coarse grains from now on.”

Wang Ru clenched her palm in jealousy.

She didn’t even have the worst wild vegetable pancakes to eat, and here they were, talking about eating only fine grains from now on right in front of her; it was enough to set her chest on fire with rage.

Great, the couple had perfectly maximized the resentment, and then, they spent the whole journey to the county talking about food.

By the time they reached the county, Wang Laosi couldn’t stand it anymore and hurried away with Wang Ru after thanking them.

Zhou Laoda was unhappy, “We kindly gave them a ride, why do they leave with a scowl?”

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren looked up at the sky; the weather was truly nice today!

At first, they didn’t pay attention to the growing hostility, but then they did it on purpose, not wanting to give Wang Laosi and his daughter a free ride back to the village.

Zhou Shuren patted Zhou Laoda’s head, “Stop grumbling and hurry to the ready-made clothes shop.”

Zhou Laoda, “…..Alright.”

Why did he feel like his parents were looking at him as if they were looking at a foolish son?

It must be his imagination!

The county might not be large, but as an important transportation hub, it was very prosperous, and the ready-made clothes shop was quite upscale.

You could even find the styles popular in the south, though the prices weren’t very pleasing.

When they left the house, Zhulan took twenty-two taels of silver with her.

Zhou Shuren needed to look the part for appraising antiques, dressing both like someone from an extensive family background and yet not too destitute—this was more convincing to shrewd merchants.

Buying clothes was easy; three sets in total, two for going out to fool people and one ordinary scholar outfit.

That cost them eighteen taels!

Zhou Laoda, pained at the heart, squatted at the shop entrance.

He couldn’t bear the expense, not noticing that the family had just spent ten taels to buy a cow, and now his parents had blown another eighteen, exceeding his calculations of the family’s savings!

Zhulan’s face was wooden.

Her eldest son was missing the point.

She had brought him along without avoiding him this time because she wanted to disclose a part of their wealth.

Zhou Shuren’s mouth twitched.

He would definitely keep his eldest grandson close in the future!