Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!-Chapter 39 - Attracting Enmity Value_1

“Indeed, very insightful, except that we still had too few books for scholarly examinations and had to buy more.”

Zhulan, “When all is said and done, it’s all about money.

I’m truly at my wit’s end.

With my understanding of ancient times being nil, I can only rely on you.”

Zhou Shuren tapped his finger on his palm, “Scholar, Farmer, Artisan, Merchant—engaging in trade is out of the question.

Without having separated from the family and with three scholars at home, we absolutely can’t bear the stigma of being merchants.

For now, the safest thing is to buy land and shops to rent out.”

Zhulan’s mouth twitched, “Buying land produces little profit and won’t earn much money, and in case of a disaster year, we could lose everything.

Renting out shops isn’t bad, but the little over a hundred taels we have at home isn’t enough.

Even if we bought a shop, it would be a small one, and the annual rent wouldn’t cover the expenses.”

Zhou Shuren sighed, “In ancient times, making money without engaging in commerce is difficult!”

Zhulan thought of the treasures she had hidden away, “If not, we could sell the jewelry that’s been hidden away.

Gather enough starting capital to buy shops or estates.

That would make a decent amount of money over a year, should be enough for the scholarly examinations and other expenses!

What do you think?”

The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed!

Zhou Shuren felt like he was living off a woman, something he hoped to become the one Zhulan could depend on.

As he carefully considered what he could do, he suddenly smiled, “Wu Chun mentioned that there’s an armed escort to Jiangnan after the autumn harvest.

I’m thinking of following it.”

Zhulan struggled to keep up with Zhou Shuren’s pace, “What are you going to do there?”

Zhou Shuren pointed to his head, “You’ve forgotten my specialty?

Archaeology.

Since it’s archaeology, naturally I can appraise the authenticity of items.

I have a real talent for this.

The economy is more developed in the south, and there are many wealthy people.

To keep up appearances or for bribery, merchants will buy antiques and calligraphy.

But the south is rife with counterfeits.

I intend to go there to see if I can find underestimated items or help people with appraisals.

Just a few successful deals could earn a significant amount of Silver Coin.

When I’ve saved enough start-up capital, I’ll come back and buy shops or estates for steady income.”

Zhulan, envious of Zhou Shuren’s profession, couldn’t help but burst his bubble, “Don’t get too ahead of yourself, thinking only of the best scenario.

What if you don’t find any bargains?

What if no one comes to you for appraisals?”

Zhou Shuren smiled with profound meaning, “I thought you had gained a certain understanding of me by now.”

Zhulan, “….”

Indeed, she had gained a deep understanding.

This man was incredibly shrewd and could sweet-talk anyone with ease.

She really had nothing to worry about.

Zhulan no longer needed to worry about money, and feeling the tension lift, she became drowsy and yawned, “Then I’ll wait for you to make money and support us.

I’m going to sleep.”

Zhou Shuren’s smile deepened, as he had always been self-sufficient in modern times, ensuring his family never went hungry.

Now that someone was waiting for him to provide, he felt a tingling sensation, mixed with a sense of satisfaction, “Alright, wait for me to make money and support you.”

Zhulan didn’t realize at all that Zhou Shuren only mentioned supporting her, not the family, and she fell asleep in a daze.

After breakfast, the second eldest went out to find help.

Each family in Zhou Village had many children but not enough land, so there were quite a few people idle after the autumn harvest.

With just one trip, the second eldest managed to gather four people.

Zhulan immediately noticed Wang Laosi and was truly surprised.

From her memories, most of the work during the autumn harvest at the Wang family was done by Wang Laosi, “Did your mother let you go out to work?”

Wang Laosi scratched his head awkwardly, “The little bit of land we have at home is enough for the girls to handle.”

Zhulan, “….”

Wang Laosi had thoroughly enraged Madame Wang Zhang this time.

This autumn harvest would definitely just be for Wang Laosi’s family, without him, only the three daughters would be left.

With ten acres of land in the Wang family, adults would be busy for a while, not to mention three young girls.

Was this indirectly increasing Wang Ru’s level of hatred?

Even if the plot was deviating, the Zhou family was still firmly pulling on Wang Ru’s strings of enmity!