Chang Zhong said quietly, "Dad, you didn't ask Mom for money. Is the money you brought enough to buy a colt?"
Zhou Shuren, "!!"
Changzhong understood that there was not enough money in his father's pocket.
The carriage had just started moving when Zhou Shuren shouted, "Stop, stop."
Then Zhou Shuren looked at Jinyan, and after a moment of silence, he said to his son: "I'll wait for you in the carriage, you go back and get the silver."
Chang Zhong, "... me?"
Zhou Shuren coughed lightly and said, "If I go, I probably won't get much money back."
Changzhong understood, so Dad made Mom angry again. She said why Mom didn't take the initiative to give money, this was to squeeze Dad's wallet!
Zhou Shuren covered his purse and said, "Your father, I don't have much money, don't expect me to pay."
Horses are really expensive, especially good ones. Even foals are extremely expensive.
Changzhong gave his father a look that said, "What's the point of inviting you?", then he opened the carriage and was carried down by Jinyan, and then he ran home.
When Changzhong arrived at the main courtyard, he did not see his mother, but only saw the purse in Qingxue's hand. He realized that his mother wanted to make trouble for his father, and he regretted running back.
Changzhong opened his purse, which contained 150 taels of silver. He took out 100 taels with a smile, and then left only one 50 tael note in the purse in front of Qingxue.
Qingxue, "... ..."
She remembered that the mistress told him that there was also money in there for the master to treat guests to tea the day after tomorrow, and she also told the young master!
Changzhong snorted, grabbed his purse and ran away.
When we got back to the carriage, "Mother only gave me fifty taels, saying that there was also money in it for Dad to treat us to tea the day after tomorrow."
Zhou Shuren: "... Is that all you'll get?"
Even if the daughter-in-law is angry, she will not disregard his face and will only make things difficult for him.
Chang Zhong said righteously, "Dad, don't you know how you offended Mom?"
Zhou Shuren felt a little guilty and looked away from his son's eyes. By the time Changzhong had a smug smile in his eyes, his purse had already been pulled into his father's hand.
Changzhong, “… .”
Zhou Shuren had already opened his purse and poured out the silver and banknotes inside, "!!"
He is jealous of the rich because his pockets are not as rich as his son's.
Changzhong's mouth was stiff, "That's all my son's money."
Zhou Shuren chuckled, "You never go out with more than a hundred taels of silver. You're so good that you dare to deduct your father's money now."
Chang Zhong stammered, "How do you know?"
Zhou Shuren thought to himself, "Because your mother and I have searched your house before, you hid all the large banknotes." Thinking of this, he couldn't help but touch his nose and knocked his son's forehead again, "Your father is still your father. Let's see if you dare to play tricks on me, little bastard."
Changzhong looked at the hundred-liang silver note with regret, packed up all his money, and snorted.
Although Zhou Shuren was not in the carriage yesterday, he still made his presence felt at the racecourse.
So choosing a foal for my youngest son went particularly smoothly.
Changzhong took his father's hand and said, "Dad, let's go to the racecourse!"
Zhou Shuren was actually quite tired, but he felt guilty towards his youngest son. He had not spent much time with his son, and had not spent as much time with his son as Wu Ming in the past two years. Looking at his son's eager eyes, and then at his son's chubby hand holding his, he smiled and said, "Okay."
Changzhong is a child after all. Even though he is precocious, he still longs for his parents' company, especially his father. The fat boy jumped for joy and said, "Dad is the best."
Changzhong felt that the days when his father was recuperating in Zhuangzi were not the happiest time for him, because his father was only with the emperor, and his happiest moment was when he returned to Beijing.
It takes a while to get to the racecourse by horse-drawn carriage. The racecourse in Beijing has become increasingly popular in recent years.
With the economic development, all walks of life were prosperous. Due to the hobbies of the powerful and the foreigners, they also liked this competition. The hottest places in the capital at night were various boats and brothels, while the hottest places during the day were racetracks and gambling houses.
Zhou Shuren got off the carriage. To be honest, this was his first time here. Zhou Shuren felt sorry for himself. He faced official duties every day. Listening to the shouting inside, he felt so angry!
At this time, Jinyan had already processed the badge and entered. Zhou Shuren was holding a wooden badge in his hand, which was quite exquisitely made. Different badges meant different seating positions and different treatments.
Zhou Shuren handed the sign to Jinyan, lowered his head and asked his fat son, "How do you know so much about this place?"
On the way here, the fat son talked incessantly.
Chang Zhong said: "Ming Teng's nephew has come several times. He told his son that he wanted to bring his son here, but his son sternly refused!"
Although he was tempted, he knew his limits and would only come with his father's consent. Of course, he also had his own little thoughts and would rather his father bring him along instead of him coming with his nephew.
Zhou Shuren smiled, "I've been really busy lately."
I was so busy that I didn’t even realize Ming Teng is living such a wonderful life!
Changzhong looked up at his father, thought about Mingteng's boastful look, and said with a smile: "Dad, you have worked hard. Hey, nephew Mingteng is also very busy. He is a young marquis. Since that day, Mingteng has been very busy. I heard from housekeeper Ding that the posts have to be put in a basket."
Zhou Shuren, "I have been at home these past few days. Ming Teng is a famous teacher, and I must test him tomorrow."
Changzhong smiled and narrowed his eyes. The fat boy held his father's hand and shook it, "Dad, nephew Mingteng must have made great progress. You can't look at him with the same eyes as before. His teacher is a university scholar!"
Zhou Shuren said quietly, "I just want to compete with the Grand Secretary in knowledge."
Be careful with your words and actions, "..."
Sympathize with Master Ming Teng!
Zhou Shuren was not the kind of person who would make things difficult for himself as to the seating arrangement of the carriage. Besides, his family was not short of money and he had a young son with him, so he naturally chose the best area.
Of course, this area cannot be obtained with just money. Zhou Shuren, who accompanied the emperor in acquiring land and is the future Minister of Revenue, can still get it.
Zhou Shuren went up the steps and paused, "What a coincidence."
The King of Qi and the King of Chu were looking at each other with red faces and thick necks. When they heard the voice, they looked over and saw the King of Qi fanning himself with a fan, "Lord Zhou is here too."