Zhulan bought two estates that were adjacent to each other, and the journey between them took half an hour. She could take care of the estate's business within a day.
Zhulan didn't want the former owners of the estate to inform the tenant farmers that the estate had been sold. By the time Zhulan arrived, the adults of the estate were all working in the fields.
Zhulan brought plenty of candies and pastries. She avoided the women and found children playing. Five children, about five or six years old, were playing under a tree.
Zhulan motioned for Zhou the eldest and Zhou the second not to follow; too many men would scare the children. Zhulan only took Liu Ya, who was holding the candies, and approached them.
The children were very reserved. At five or six years old, they understood everything and had an impression of Zhulan.
The children jostled each other as one, the tallest boy, timidly stepped forward, "Is there something you need?"
