Aunt Zhou told the Third Prince about the letter.
The third prince was shocked and regretful. He was melancholy for several days, wondering who had withheld his letter.
On the contrary, Aunt Zhou was much calmer. Although she was also shocked, after all, it had been so many years, and when she mentioned it now, she had no other meaning than sighing.
However, once this matter was made clear, the third prince became more active than usual. Not only did he make the Zhou family's land orderly, but he also made an entire water carrier out of a bamboo raft.
The water carrier is connected to a well in the backyard and leads the water directly to the water tank in the kitchen.
In this way, even if the third prince is not at home on weekdays, Aunt Zhou and Du Wanchun will not have to go to the backyard to fetch water themselves.
Aunt Zhou looked at the water flowing into the water tank and said in surprise: "I didn't expect that the prince has such an ability."
Du Wanchun scooped out a bowl of water and said with a smile: "Mom, the prince is so powerful. We don't have to fetch water from now on." ?.?????.ℂ??
Aunt Zhou wiped the sweat from her face with a handkerchief, with a smile on her face. When she turned around, she saw chopped vegetables on the stove.
The third prince would prepare breakfast every morning before following Zhou Zhao to the vegetable field, and also cut the vegetables for lunch.
If he comes back late, it will be easier for Aunt Zhou and Zhou Ruiyuan to cook.
Aunt Zhou looked at the dishes and felt a little moved. At the same time, she felt a little emotional. They were obviously two brothers, why was there such a big difference?
The emperor is ruthless, but the third prince is kind.
Aunt Zhou shook her head, walked to the stove, and cooked today's rice.
The third prince almost ran back at noon in order to cook for them.
However, Aunt Zhou had already expected that he would be like this and had cooked all the food in advance.
The third prince walked into the kitchen and kept muttering: "I've already said it, I'll do it, I'll do it, how can you beat me to it?"
Aunt Zhou put the bowl of rice on the table, "How can I keep you cooking? Come and eat."
When the third prince heard what she said, he smiled happily, then washed his hands and started eating.
"Where is Ruiyuan? He hasn't come yet?"
Zhou Ruiyuan has been helping Du Wanchun and Aunt Zhou make incense in the incense room these days, so he stayed in the incense room almost the whole day.
Du Wanchun smiled and said, "I'll call him over now."
After she finished speaking, she stood up and prepared to call Zhou Ruiyuan.
By coincidence, Zhou Ruiyuan came back at this time.
The third prince saw him and said quickly: "Ruiyuan, aren't you going to take the scientific examination? Stop working and read hard."
Zhou Ruiyuan washed his hands and sat down, "No need, I already know those books by heart."
The third prince paused with his hands holding the vegetables, and realized that what he had just said was indeed unnecessary. Zhou Ruiyuan had been taught by the best teacher since he was a child. He had never read any books, so it would be easy to take the provincial examination.
He picked up a piece of fish in the bowl and put it in Aunt Zhou's bowl. "Zhou'er, eat more."
Aunt Zhou had been stuffed with food by the Third Prince in the past two days, so she gained a lot of weight.
Maybe someone took care of her. Not only did she gain weight, but her skin also became much fairer, and she gradually regained her former appearance.
Du Wanchun watched from the side. No wonder they say women are like flowers. These flowers must be pampered to be fragrant.
At this time, there was an extra piece of fish in her bowl.
It's still a piece of fish meat with fish bones removed.
Du Wanchun ate it deliciously, then put a piece of braised pork in Zhou Ruiyuan's bowl.
Each of their family has their own favorite dishes, which they didn't realize before when they were so poor that they had no rice.
Later, Du Wanchun discovered that Zhou Ruiyuan liked to eat meat, but he was reluctant to eat it every time and gave it to her.
Fortunately, since the third prince arrived, their food has also become better.
The Third Prince spends money like water, and goes to the county every few days to buy meat, such as pork legs, pig trotters, and even mutton and beef.
There are only a few people who eat beef in Changliu Village, because most cattle are used for plowing the land and are rarely used for food.
The third prince knew that Aunt Zhou liked to eat beef, so he traveled several miles to buy a pound of beef.
Moreover, without being discovered, he did not ask servants to do this, he always did it himself.
No, after lunch, the third prince proposed to take their family to the market to buy things.
Aunt Zhou quickly refused and said, "No, we have enough at home."
The third prince stood up and said, "What's enough for you? They're all tatters. Come on, I'll take you to buy some good ones!"
He always spoke loudly.
Aunt Zhou originally wanted to refuse, but seeing the Third Prince's frown and feeling embarrassed to disappoint him, she agreed.
Zhou Zhao was very happy after hearing this, "Great, we just happened to go to the market to buy some more vegetable seeds."
When the third prince heard what he said, he frowned again, "Zhao'er, don't always think about growing vegetables. I heard from your mother that you wanted to go to the military camp outside the pass before."
Zhou Zhao smiled and said: "Yes, my uncle and I have discussed it. He will take me with him when he returns to the military camp next month."
The third prince nodded lightly, "That's okay. You can follow Lu Yan to make more connections in the military camp. It will be beneficial in the future."
