Zhou La'er had long gotten over the anxieties his dad made him feel about returning to his hometown, leaving only excitement. Slowly coming to a realization, as long as the family lived together, he wouldn't even get a chance to compete, as driving the carriage was the only task he could do to help the family.
Going back to his hometown would not only allow him to watch over the family's fields, but also to let his dad see his abilities. Based on what he knew of his dad, arranging tasks for him and his brothers was definitely a test!
After lunch in the afternoon, Zhulan had Zhou La'er buy quite a bit of ribs, and instructed La'er and Chang Lian to dig some lotus roots from the pond, so they could stew lotus root and rib soup for dinner.
Zhou La'er and Chang Lian dug out plenty of lotus roots, with nothing better to do, they took the kids fishing after digging the roots.