Zhou Shuren didn't want to see Wang Ju very much. The reason was very simple. This person was going to get fired. Not only did he hang around in front of him every day, but he also kept talking nonsense about the Ministry of Revenue, saying that they needed money to build a new port next year and that he hoped that next year would be a year of good weather and good harvests!
Zhou Shuren wanted to chase Wang Ju away, but after thinking for a while he said, "Do you know who the new Minister of Rites is?"
Wang Ju shook her head. "I really don't know. My father has thought of several possibilities. The emperor hasn't revealed any information, so it's hard to guess."
Zhou Shuren was also guessing, but he was sure that they must be the emperor's people. After the six ministries were cleaned up, they were much cleaner, and the imperial power was purer. He couldn't get any information from them. "You can leave now."
Wang Ju, "... ... Are you so unwilling to see me?"
"Um."
Wang Ju knew that Zhou Shuren would throw it away after using it. Pah, "I really sympathize with Master Lei."
Zhou Shuren hummed, "After the New Year, he will be a doctor. He is very happy and will definitely work more diligently than someone else."
Wang Ju glared. He used to work very hard and stay up late at night. "I learned it from you."
It’s definitely time to go now!
Zhou Shuren curled his lips, "Our rest and holiday system is pretty good. If it were in the Han Dynasty, high-ranking ministers would have to live in the government office."
Zhou Shuren is good at history. He also has a good understanding of the vacation system for ancient officials in the Tang Dynasty. But his favorite is the Song Dynasty, where the vacation periods were exaggerated.
Wang Ju rolled her eyes, "By the way, Hu Xia is also going to the Ministry of Rites?"
"Um."
Wang Ju thought about the Ministry of Rites. There were quite a few people related to Zhou Shuren, including Wu Ming, Hu Xia, and Gu Zhuomin. Yes, he should be counted as well. However, he knew that Wu Ming would not stay in the Ministry of Rites for long. Hu Xia would probably retire. It would be difficult for Gu Zhuomin to move up unless someone pulled him up. But looking at Zhou Shuren's attitude, he would at most take care of him but would not help.
After leaving the government office, Zhou Shuren went home, and the family sat together for dinner. Zhulan thought that the family was finally reunited. When Changyi came home, Zhulan wrote a letter to her two daughters, and then they all came.
This time it was a real reunion for the Zhou family, but Zhao’s eyes were swollen because she had been crying for who knows how long.
Xue Han came after she had arranged the Marquis' Mansion, so she came late and her second brother had already rested. She saw her second brother only after dinner and felt distressed, "Second brother, you should eat more."
Chang Yi took out a box from his arms and said, "I could have caught up with you when you got married, but I encountered a storm and had to stay on the shore for a few days. This is a wedding gift for you. I know you need something good, and this is also my second brother's intention."
Today everyone is sitting at a big table. This table is only used during the Chinese New Year. It is specially made. All the people sitting here are adults. Ahem, the only child is Changzhong.
Xue Han took it and opened it. The box was not big, but it contained two large gems. "Second brother, these are too valuable."
Chang Yi, "It's not expensive, take it."
Xue Han looked at her mother and took it when she nodded. "Thank you, second brother."
Zhulan was curious, as these things were not common. These were the ones given to Xuehan and some brought back for her. There were quite a few gems, some gold ornaments, and a lot of medicinal herbs. What Changyi brought back were all light and valuable.
Zhou Shuren said, "Changyi has worked hard this year. Daddy wants to toast you."
Chang Yi stood up quickly and said, "Dad, I don't like it. I like it very much."
Zhou Shuren smiled and drank the wine in his glass.
The meal was lively. Changyi talked a lot about foreign customs and experiences. After the meal, Zhou Shuren took Changyi to the study.
Each family returned. In the main room, Boss Zhou looked at his beaming wife and asked in confusion, "Are there gems and gold everywhere in foreign countries?"
Li played with the gem in her hand, the quality was really good, "Are you stupid? If there are gems and gold everywhere and you go abroad to pick them up, I think Changyi will be in trouble."
Boss Zhou has always trusted his wife's intuition, "It looks like something is really wrong."
In the third room, Mrs. Dong and Chang Lian were also chatting. Chang Lian sighed, "This man still needs to go out and try his luck. However, not everyone can do that. My second brother is a man of ability and courage."
Dong, "Isn't the gift from my second brother too expensive?"
Chang Lian smiled and said, "Don't think too much, my second brother knows what's going on."
After hearing what her husband said, Mrs. Dong put them away and said in a light tone, "Save these for our daughter."
I have two daughters now, so the pressure of dowry is a bit too much.
In the fourth room, Su Xuan said, "You said that the second brother was just going to buy land, where did he get so many gems? Did he find them on the mountain?"
Chang Zhi, "... You really dare to think that. Why don't you tell me that you have discovered a gold mine? Do you think that if you really find it, my second brother will be able to come back alive?"
Su Xuan was just curious. When she heard her son calling her sister louder and louder, Su Xuan was helpless. "Why is our Yu Wen unwilling to move?"
If she hadn't consulted several imperial doctors and they said there was nothing wrong, she would have thought she was sick.
Changzhi didn't think it was bad. "It's good to have one active and one quiet. If both of them were like your son, you would cry."
Su Xuan was silent. Her son was really naughty, even naughtier than Ming Teng. "Who does this child look like?"
Chang Zhi answered with his eyes. Anyway, she was not like him. His daughter’s personality was like his, who liked quietness.
Su Xuan, “… . . . .”
Xuemei went home holding the box, and when she got home she quickly put it down, "The things my second brother gave me are really hot."
Jiang Sheng is very talented, "I will definitely pass the imperial examination next year."
Xuemei was panicked. There was no stupid person in the Zhou family. No matter how she looked at her second brother, something was not right.
Xue Han calmly put it away, took a shower and waited for Rongchuan. Rongchuan came back and said, "I think my second brother must have killed someone."
Xue Han dropped the cup in her hand to the ground. "What did you say?"
"Everyone in the Ning family has been to the battlefield. Don't be fooled by how kind our father is to you and how he never speaks loudly to you. When we get up early in the spring to practice martial arts, you will understand that he has been through a hail of swords and can already conceal his murderous aura, but my second brother can't do that."
He had also killed assassins, but he didn't have the same feeling as his second brother. His second brother must have killed a lot of people.
Xue Han felt that she needed to slow down, "Did the thing that my second brother gave me get stolen?"
Rong Chuan, "I don't think so. My father taught me well. He won't take the initiative to snatch my second brother away."
In the main courtyard, Zhulan waited for Zhou Shuren to come back, "What happened to Changyi this year?"
Zhou Shuren sat down and said, "This kid has experienced life and death several times in a year. He is also a brave and daring person. The first time he was robbed, he fought hard. He killed many people in several conflicts. The last time he joined forces with others to kill the robbers. The gems he brought back were distributed after the victory. He didn't take much, just a small part."
Zhulan was stunned for a while. Zhou Shuren's few words were simple, but every word was murderous. He clashed with the locals and fought for his own way. No wonder Zhao cried so miserably. She must have known that "Changyi is a ruthless person."
Zhou Shuren pointed to his waist and said, "I saw the injuries on his body. There are scars on his waist and back."
The second son was indeed a ruthless man. He had originally thought of operating slowly so as to leave some escape routes for the Zhou family so that they would have a place to take refuge if something really happened. However, Chang Yi completed the task beyond his imagination. Although he still had to operate slowly, he had also put together the framework.