Zhou Laoer gestured to his little girl to play with it first. "I thought that if I sold the big ones, I could get some money to buy a farm next year, and I could get some favors. These big gems are rare, and it's hard for people with low status to find them. I want to give the smaller ones as gifts. It's the end of the year, so they're just right for gifts."
Zhao had a smile on her face. Her husband was willing to tell her, which showed how much she was in his heart. Even though he had been away for a year, he still loved her. "You're going to buy a farm for these two girls as dowries?"
Zhou Changyi nodded, "There's no need to rush since our son is still young. We need to save more dowries for these two girls. Dowries are our foundation."
A woman's dowry can be given to her children. If they don't live well, they can take it away if they really get divorced. If something happens, no one will touch the woman's dowry. What's more, the dowry is the woman's confidence in her husband's family.
Zhao didn't object, especially after seeing her sister-in-law's dowry. The ten-mile red dowry was now talked about with relish in the capital. Who would have thought that the Zhou family could come up with such a large dowry? "I'll listen to you."
Zhou Changyi looked at his steady eldest daughter and his lively youngest daughter and he wanted to raise them well. Especially after seeing the status of women in the country he visited, his mentality changed a lot. The only pity was that all he could give to his children was money.
Fortunately, Dad is very capable. The third brother will be appointed as an official next year, and the fourth brother will also take part in the provincial examination. But when he touched his arm, he found no scar. Alas, he had no brain for studying. The only thing he could show off was his talent in languages.
The first branch of the Ningguo Mansion and the Ninghou Mansion have already left the Duke's Mansion, and the second branch has also left the main courtyard.
The Duke's wife looked at the fruit on the plate and said, "The upbringing of the parents is very important. The Zhou family is not a noble family, and although their foundation is not strong, they know how to educate their children. I think in the future, when the children's marriage is necessary, there is really no need to hold on to the noble family."
The Duke looked up and said, "I know."
The Duke's wife came closer and said, "Before we die, we must arrange marriages for our great-grandchildren. It would be even better if we can arrange marriages for several of them."
Duke, "..."
The daughter-in-law is really worried about Mrs. Du and Mrs. Yu. Mrs. Du really regretted it at the beginning, but it's too late to regret. As for Mrs. Yu, she was not their choice. At least Mrs. Song is very good. Well, they still have good vision.
The Duke's wife didn't expect that Zhou Shuren's granddaughter, Rongchuan, was still in the Ninghou Mansion. That was impossible, and the imperial power had not yet been transferred, so the marriage could not be discussed. She just wanted to choose a good one, "I like to arrange a marriage for my great-grandson like Xuehan."
Duke, "... ...Don't you think your request is a bit high?"
Moreover, the entire capital city is not open to the Duke's Mansion to choose from. Not everyone has the communication skills that Zhou Shuren and his wife have. It is through their whispering, observation, influence and teaching that Zhou Xuehan is what she is today.
The Duke's wife was silent. Her request was indeed a bit high. "Let me take a closer look."
Wu Ming came to Zhou's house in the evening. After the Ministry of Rites cleaned up, Wu Ming felt very relaxed in the Ministry of Rites. No one made things difficult for him, and there were not many problems with the gifts. He felt relaxed and smiled a lot.
After dinner, Wu Ming didn't leave in a hurry. He stayed to chat with Chang Yi. He also listened to Chang Yi speaking three foreign languages. Wu Ming's eyes were particularly bright. "Second brother, I will come to learn from you every night in the future, okay?"
Chang Yi was surprised that he could teach the top scholar. He grinned and said, "Of course."
Rong Chuan raised his hand, "Second brother, there's me too."
He really didn't think about learning it yesterday, but after hearing about it from his father and grandfather today, he felt it was very important.
Zhulan was happy, "Changyi, look, you can now teach the top two candidates. If you count your father, the runner-up, you have the top three on the gold list."
Changyi never thought that his foreign languages were useful. He had studied very hard abroad, but he had been deceived. He remembered his father saying that only when you master something can you own it, so he made up his mind to learn the three most useful subjects. Now that he was back home, he actually asked him for advice, and he felt very happy for a moment.
Thinking back to what Dad said last night, there is no useless skill, it just depends on how you use it, "Okay, as long as you don't find it boring."
Zhou Shuren turned his head to look at his wife, he was full of rejection, he was from the Ministry of Households, he really didn't want to open language skills in ancient times, "I forget it, the Ministry of Households is too busy."
Chang Yi was disappointed. Being able to teach his father made him prouder than anything else. He wanted to say to his father, "Dad, you really don't want to learn." But when he met his father's deep gaze, his back felt cold. No, no, he didn't want to teach his father no matter who he was.
Zhulan just mentioned it just now. Of course, she also wanted to scare Zhou Shuren. It was just a bad taste.
Zhou Shuren stared at Rongchuan. This kid had been eating at Zhou's house for two days in a row. "Rongchuan, your leave should be over next year!"
Rongchuan nodded, "Yes, it's time to end it."
Zhou Shuren nodded. The emperor could finally see his son after he got married, and he didn't have to delay the morning court session.
The next day, the emperor met his youngest son after he got married. Seeing his son's overflowing happiness, the emperor was stunned for a long time. He was also like that when he first got married. Even though he was not young at that time, being with the person he loved was happiness.
Rong Chuan looked down at his official uniform, and saw that he was wearing it correctly. "Your Majesty?"
The emperor retracted his gaze and smiled. After his youngest son got married, the queen took the initiative to talk to him several times, all hinting that he should not interfere in anything about his youngest son. The queen was afraid that he would be unhappy because of his youngest son's promise to the Zhou family. He understood that the queen saw what they didn't get in his youngest son's marriage. "Now that you are married, you must live a good life in the future. Husband and wife, only the wife can accompany you. A harmonious family will bring prosperity."
Rongchuan was stunned. Shouldn't his father have said this? He recalled that his father had never said this after he got married. He just told him that getting married meant growing up and having responsibilities. Rongchuan suppressed the strangeness in his heart and said, "Yes, I will remember it."
The emperor couldn't help but raise his hand and touch the back of his youngest son's head, "Go and get busy."
Although he didn't get to drink his daughter-in-law's tea, he was not in a hurry.
Rongchuan waited for the emperor to leave, then raised his head and touched the back of his head. Although he was wearing an official hat, he was still greatly shocked, mentally. His father had never done this before. At most, he would hook his arm around his shoulder to look like a good father and daughter.
The prince did not call Rongchuan back to his senses. Even if his father's behavior was not obvious, some actions were still too father-son. Rongchuan was not a fool. There was already doubt in Rongchuan's eyes, but his uncle was too good to Rongchuan, so he didn't think much about it.
The prince looked at the jade pendant on his younger brother's waist, and he was no longer moved, but only felt sad. He envied his younger brother for being so rich after getting married. The quality of this jade pendant was so bad that his favorite one was given away by his father! !
At the Zhou family, Zhulan read the letter written by housekeeper Ding, which described the progress of the house in her hometown. The house was too big and would have to wait until next summer to be completed. Along with the letter, there was also an account book of expenses.
Zhulan was in no hurry to read it. She put down the letter and asked her eldest daughter, "Will you go back with Jiang Sheng for the provincial examination next year?"