Zhou Shuren remained silent. Zhulan looked at the frightened eldest couple. They were probably the only ones in the family who didn't know Yuyun's purpose.
Yu Yin said very kindly, "It's not expensive."
Li looked at her mother-in-law and said, "Mom, this thing is too valuable. We can't take it."
A tray of gemstones and jade pendants. She just went back to her hometown. Are gemstones of this quality available everywhere in the capital
Zhulan saw Fourth Uncle looking at him and said, "Take it."
Zhou Lao Da and his wife looked at each other. This situation was not right. They were straightforward, but not stupid. There was no small matter here. Zhou Lao Da accepted it tremblingly, "Thank you, Fourth Uncle."
Chang Yi glanced at his eldest nephew Mingyun. His eldest nephew would tell him when he got back that, in fact, if he had more sons than not, he would have really made a fortune in the past. The title is not so easy to get.
In the first house, Mr. and Mrs. Zhou were dumbfounded after hearing what their eldest son said. Mr. Zhou was stunned, "Adopt Ming Teng?"
Mingyun nodded, "Yes, there were signs of this a long time ago."
Of course, he hadn't noticed it before, so he didn't know Yu Yun's true identity at that time. But after it was exposed, he understood it.
Li was excited, "No, that's my son, my son."
Boss Zhou couldn't think straight for a moment. He didn't want to adopt a son, even if he had many sons. "I, I'll go find my father."
Mingyun stopped him, "Dad, calm down first."
He had been observing for many days and it was obvious that his grandfather agreed. The fact that the Fourth Grandfather lived in the Zhou Mansion was proof of this. Moreover, it was the Fourth Grandfather who taught Ming Teng these days. He had been watching and found that Ming Teng's temperament had become much calmer.
Mr. Zhou was confused and looked at his eldest son. "I, I can't calm down."
Li slammed the table in annoyance, "I, I want to go find my mother."
Li was a man of action, and he really didn't want to be calm and wait. Mingyun watched his mother leave. What could he do at this time? Of course, he went together, "Dad, let's go too."
In the main courtyard, Zhulan was drinking tea without changing her clothes. She kept looking at the door. When she heard the noise, she said to Zhou Shuren, "I won."
She said that the eldest couple would definitely come, but Zhou Shuren didn't believe it and thought You Mingyun would not come.
As soon as Li came in and met her mother-in-law's eyes, she lost all her energy and said in a very timid voice, "Mom, are you waiting for us?"
Zhulan was surprised that Li was the first to come in. Then she saw Boss Zhou and Mingyun and gestured, "Everyone, please sit down."
Old Zhou called out "Dad" loudly. Zhou Shuren twitched his mouth, moved his beard, and hummed.
Boss Zhou couldn't help but pull his son's sleeve with his fat hands, feeling inexplicably relieved.
Mingyun: "... ..."
Although his parents reacted so strongly in the yard, they actually became scared when they arrived at the main courtyard gate, especially his mother, who had been standing at the gate for who knows how many times, until he and his father arrived, and then his mother mustered up the courage to come in.
Now I am so scared that I dare not say a single word.
Boss Zhou felt the old man's gaze on him and shrank back, then realized that something was wrong, he hadn't made any mistakes, he raised his head abruptly, met the old man's eyes, shrank his neck again, and the momentum he had finally raised was gone, he said weakly: "Dad, I heard that Fourth Uncle wants it."
Zhou Shuren lost his patience, "I'm scary?"
Boss Zhou shook his head non-stop, "No, it's not scary."
Zhu Lan burst out laughing and glared at Zhou Shuren. "Put away your arrogance in the government office. This is home, not the government office. I think you have been an official for too long and your face is getting more and more stern."
Zhou Shuren hurriedly smiled, "Then I'll say it with a smile."
Li, "..."
Boss Zhou, "..."
No, in fact they prefer the old man not smiling!
Boss Zhou pulled his son and motioned to him, Mingyun, "... Grandpa, are you really planning to adopt Mingteng?"
So let him come, he is the only one who can support this family.
Zhou Shuren glared at Zhou Lao Da, then smiled at his grandson, "Well, this is good for Ming Teng. From the perspective of your eldest house, if Ming Teng is adopted, he will have a title in the future, inherit the family property, and learn a lot of skills. Ming Teng's personality requires special teaching. I don't have the time and energy, and Ming Yun is not suitable to teach Ming Teng."
In fact, Mingyun didn't need to ask his grandfather, because he had already thought about the benefits of Mingteng's adoption. And as his grandfather said, he still needed his grandfather's guidance. Without rich experience to teach Mingteng, Mingteng would have to put in a lot of effort if he wanted to succeed.
Seeing that the eldest brother and Li's eyes lit up, Zhou Shuren did not take the eldest brother and his wife seriously. The couple were just straightforward and calmed down as soon as they realized the greater the impact and understood the benefits. They were not stupid. No matter how many people had made contributions, they could not exchange them for a title, not to mention a rich fortune. Of course, the most important thing was the inherited connections. Yu Yun had connections to live so many years.
It's not that he thinks Ming Teng is a bad kid. On the contrary, he is a good kid. It's just that like all families, resources are limited. Even if he tries his best to dig into the family, there are not many resources. His several sons have consumed too much of his effort, and all his efforts are on his eldest grandson.
There are too many grandchildren in the family. It’s not so bad for the younger ones, as they can slowly wait for a few years and wait for their sons to provide them with some resources of their own.
But it was different for the eldest wife. She had many sons, and Mingyun and Mingteng were of similar age. He put more effort into Mingyun, so naturally less time was given to Mingteng. When he first came to Beijing, he still had some time to teach Mingteng and Mingrui.
Now he has no time at all and has not taught his two children for a long time. This time Mingteng was beaten, which made him more determined to adopt Mingteng. Mingteng has grown up and needs a good education.
He had also seen these days that his cheap uncle had put all his attention on Ming Teng and used all kinds of methods to guide Ming Teng, which was something he did not have the energy for.
Zhou Shuren thought a lot and continued, "From another aspect, because Lord Rong's child has the blood of the Yao family, Lord Rong's lineage can tolerate it, but my fourth uncle can't. Although they are both direct descendants, they are not related by blood. Therefore, only my bloodline is suitable. The family heritage cannot be broken, not just for the inheritance of the title and wealth."
Finally, Zhou Shuren said, "The Emperor doesn't want this branch of inheritance to be cut off."
Otherwise, he would not have asked when his eldest son and his wife would come back. It is obvious that the emperor is aware of the adoption and is very much in favor of it. This will make the relationship between the Zhou family and the Rong family even closer.
But it can also be seen from here that the emperor abandoned Rong Enqing's branch, and Rong Enqing could only enjoy wealth and honor.
Mingyun was brought up by his grandfather since he was a child. No matter how busy his grandfather was, he would always take time to teach him. Last time, his grandfather told him why the prince called him grandfather in public. Now he heard what his grandfather said, "Do you want to tie the Zhou family and the Rong family to death?"
Ming Teng was adopted, so he was tied up to death, right? That means his grandfather was also tied up to death!
Zhou Shuren's eyes were full of smiles. This was the kid he taught. "Well said."