Chang Yi stood in front of the gate and watched for a while, until the housekeeper couldn't help but step forward and ask, "Second Master, why don't you go in?"
Chang Yi always missed home in his dreams at midnight. After wandering for almost a year, he finally returned home. "I haven't been home for a long time and I want to see more of my family."
He still remembered that there were guests around him, so he walked in. Because of the guests, he walked slower because he missed his parents, his wife, children, and brothers.
The butler followed behind the second master, keeping an eye on the guest. His hair color was no different from theirs, but his clothes were a little different. He must be a foreigner.
Chang Yi entered the main courtyard and knelt down when he saw his mother sitting there. "Mom, your son is back."
Zhulan hurriedly stood up to help him, and pulled Changyi up to look at him carefully, "He has become thinner and darker."
This time, it was not the thinness in his mother's eyes, but Chang Yi had really lost weight. Not only thinner, but also darker. When touching Chang Yi's hand, there were calluses. You know, Chang Yi has not done anything by himself since the Zhou family became rich.
Zhulan felt upset and her eyes turned red. "You've suffered a lot. It's good that you're back. It's good that you're back."
Chang Yi had indeed suffered a lot. There were many places abroad waiting to be discovered, but there were also many difficulties, especially conflicts. He had experienced several waves of conflicts abroad, and he dared not write back about them. Although it was dangerous, he particularly liked it. He discovered that he was adventurous and restless in his bones.
Chang Yi helped his mother sit down, "Mom, my son is fine. He just has some difficulty adapting to being abroad. He is tanned because of the sun."
The country he stayed in was not too far from home, but the climate was hotter than in the south. Fortunately, he brought a doctor with him, but he initially suffered from acclimatization problems.
Zhulan looked at Changyi. He could clearly feel the change when his second son came back. In the past, Changyi had the eldest brother above him and Changlian below him. Changyi was really inconspicuous. This time, his aura had changed, and it was obvious that he had been tempered a lot. "Don't stand there. Sit down quickly."
Chang Yi then remembered the guest he brought with him, "Mom, this is my son's friend, Bahu. His grandfather is a prince. He came back with my son this time because he wanted to gain more experience. My son was taken care of by Bahu in his country."
Zhulan looked at his skin color and appearance, and knew what was going on. "Can he understand what I'm saying?"
Chang Yi shook his head, "They only say hello, and don't understand anything else. They also have merchant caravans in their country, but they were robbed by pirates a few times and they dare not come, so they came back with their son to take a look."
Zhulan understood what taking care of her meant. She had thought about it from the beginning. Since she had no military force at sea and wanted to come and see Chang Yi, she had just made friends with him. Since she didn't understand, she didn't have anything to ask. She said to Chang Yi, "Take the guests to rest first. I've asked the housekeeper to clean up a small yard in the front yard."
Bahu didn't understand anything, but he was not idle. After landing on land, his eyes were opened to the vast port, merchant ships from various countries, and many exquisite things he had never seen before. He noticed Chang Yi because of the Xu family. He found that the Xu family not only took care of Chang Yi, but also treated him with special courtesy, and their courtesy was full of respect. He knew that this man was no ordinary person.
In the past, those who came to their country were all businessmen. Of course, there were also some people of status, but they would not stay in their country, so it was difficult for him to make friends with them. This time he saw an opportunity, and everything went smoothly. He took a boat to this continent full of gold. Sure enough, the rumors were true. Look at the fabrics worn by the servants, they are all very good, and these fabrics are not cheap in their country.
Chang Yi first sent Ba Hu to the front yard. The yard was not big, and it was enough for the few people Ba Hu brought with him to live in. "You take a rest first. If you have any needs, tell my servant and he will arrange it."
Ba Hu was still uneasy. This place was unfamiliar. His guess was right. Chang Yi had never mentioned his home, but he knew it was not simple since he entered the door. "Okay."
There were no outsiders in the main courtyard this time. Yudie still didn't get close to her father. The child didn't remember much, and Changyi had really changed a lot, so she didn't dare to go forward for a while.
Since seeing her husband, Zhao has been wiping her tears with a handkerchief. She missed him and felt distressed. Her eldest daughter was too old to hug her father. Her son was in the academy today, so she only had her little daughter. She pushed her little daughter's back and said, "You always miss your father, and he's back."
Yudie looked back at her mother, then at her father. After all, they were blood relatives, so she ran over and said, "Dad, I received the gift you gave me."
Chang Yi missed his wife and children, especially when he saw the children outside, it was no exaggeration to say that he loved his youngest daughter dearest. The child was weak, and he really favored her. He did not demand as much from his eldest daughter as he did from her. Of course, he did not need to demand much from her either, because the eldest daughter was the eldest granddaughter of the Zhou family, and she had very high demands on herself.
Chang Yi picked up the little girl and weighed her. "She's fatter, it's good to be fatter."
The little girl grinned, and this time she was bolder, "Dad, did you bring any gifts back?"
Zhulan laughed after hearing this. The child is still young. If he were older, he would know how to feel heartache.
Changyi was very happy that his daughter was so close to him. This was because blood was thicker than water. "Yes, Daddy brought back a lot of things this time. Daddy bought a lot of land outside and won a lot of fruits. He also specially brought some back. There weren't many good ones left, but he brought back a lot of dried fruits."
Boss Zhou wanted to say something a long time ago, "You really brought back a lot of things, a carriage of eight or nine tonnes."
Chang Yi grinned. Although he had been away for a year, he had made a lot of gains. "I bought a lot of wood. These are for our daughters to use as dowries. They will be divided up later."
Boss Zhou, "I can't take it for nothing. You've suffered a lot when you got out. I'll give you the money you want later."
Chang Yi waved his hand and said, "I didn't spend much money. I found all these on the mountain I contracted."
The small ones were left behind and the big ones were chopped down. If it weren't for the fact that many of the merchant ships were his own and the Xu family needed to transport goods, he would have wanted to transport them all back. But now there is no other way, and he can only transport a little back each time.
Su Xuan's eyes became brighter and brighter. She had a fishing boat and she had plenty of money. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that it was a good idea. She could let her subordinates become shareholders in the business. This is what everyone did. No, she needed to think about it again.
Zhulan asked Changyi about his life abroad in the past year. Changyi kept it a secret and said that everything was fine. Zhulan did not ask any more questions. Her son did not tell her because he was afraid that she would worry. He would definitely tell Zhou Shuren when he came back.
In the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren already knew that his second son had returned home and brought a foreigner with him. He stroked his beard from time to time.
Wang Ju has already completed the handover. She was relatively free at the end of the year, and now she is even less busy. "I've been in for a while. Why haven't you said anything?"
Zhou Shuren raised his head and said, "I'm thinking about something."
Wang Ju became alert reflexively, then patted himself. What was he afraid of? He would go to the Ministry of Rites after the New Year!