Zhulan walked into the Countess's hat shop. There were many customers in the shop. At a glance, they were all officials' wives. Some of them were looking at the mirror while holding small hats, and some were choosing accessories.
Su Xuan pointed at the accessories and said, "Mom, shall we go over and take a look?"
Zhulan also likes accessories, which are all delicate and different from jewelry. She reached out and picked up a thumb-sized gem hat accessory and said, "It's a very innovative design."
Su Xuan also liked these new products, "Yes, these are all designed by the Earl himself."
Zhulan, "Design it yourself?"
Su Xuan nodded, "Well, I heard her say that she made a lot of preparations to open this store. I heard her say that she went to all the jewelry stores in Beijing."
Zhulan only had one of each accessory, "Is this what she wanted?"
Su Xuan smiled, "Well, she said that she is a woman, and women want to be unique, so you see, whether it's the hats or accessories in her shop, there are no two that are exactly the same, they are all a little different."
Zhulan looked at the hanging hat and it was true. "She has a good business sense, especially when it comes to making money from women."
Su Xuan agreed, "Every time I see her, she smiles from ear to ear, and I know it's really easy to make money from women."
Zhulan selected a few accessories and said to Yulu and Yuyi, "Do you two like anything? Grandma will buy the one you like."
Yu Lu pointed to her purse and said, "Grandma, I have money."
Yuyi also hurriedly took out her purse, "I have money too."
Yuyi and her sister live in the capital. They receive a monthly allowance, as well as money sent back by their parents from time to time. Even though she is not as old as her sister Yulu, she should be the richest among the sisters in the family.
Zhulan smiled and said, "This time, grandma will give it to you. Grandma will also let Yushuang choose a few."
Upon hearing this, Yu Lu no longer insisted. She took her sister's hand and picked out the items she liked with clearly marked prices. She didn't even need the waiter to introduce them to the seller. Yu Lu liked this way of selling very much. Of course, the prices were really not cheap.
Zhulan has a good eye and knows what her granddaughters like very well. She quickly selected accessories for Yushuang and the others, all of which were made of jewels.
Zhulan heard the sound of quarreling and thought, this is the only bad thing, it is very easy to have quarrels.
Su Xuan had already looked over and whispered, "The eldest daughter-in-law of the Liu family has a young girl beside her. The dispute was between this girl and another girl."
Zhulan turned her head and saw that the girl next to the eldest daughter-in-law of the Liu family looked familiar. The other girl was familiar, and the other girl's sister was one of the favorites to enter the palace this summer.
Su Xuan knew them all. "The one next to the eldest daughter-in-law of the Liu family is the second daughter of Earl Wang."
Zhulan said, "She just got engaged to Liu Zhuangyuan."
"Yes, that's her."
There are so many young ladies in the capital. Zhulan might have seen them somewhere before, so she felt familiar with them.
Zhulan muttered quietly, "The Liu family really looks at a daughter-in-law's background when choosing one!"
Su Xuan didn't like the Liu family. She had rejected them all, but the Liu family still didn't give up on her daughter.
The dispute soon died down, as all the people there were well-known figures and they all left after a short while.
Zhulan also paid the bill and went to the restaurant to eat. By coincidence, she met Mingyun and Liufeng on the street on her way home.
Zhulan looked at her eldest grandson and her future grandson-in-law. In the blink of an eye, the two children had grown into big men.
Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the day of the diplomatic mission arrived. Zhulan did not go to the city gate to see him off. She felt that she was getting old and could not stand such scenes more and more. She was also reluctant to let her son go after he had been away for several years.
Everyone from the second house went to see him off, even the lazy Yuwen went with him, which shows how much Changyi is loved by the children at home.
When at home, Changyi is the easiest person to talk to among the children. He truly loves his nephews and nieces, and he is generous with his money, so he is the most popular among the children.
At the gate of the capital city, Zhao looked at the receding team, the handkerchief in her hand was already soaked. In order to let her husband go on the diplomatic mission with peace of mind last night, she did not cry, but comforted her husband, saying that she and the children would be fine and he didn't need to worry.
Now that her husband was gone, her heart was gone with him. The tears could not stop falling, and in the end she had to hold back her sobs without choking out loud.
When Zhao started crying, Yushuang and Yudie also started crying, and even Mingrui's eyes became wet.
When we parted, the reluctance in my heart burst out.
The children from other families who were sitting in other carriages could also hear the noise coming from the carriage of the second family.
Yuyi held the handkerchief, "I hate parting."
Yu Wen rarely acted like a normal child, her eyes were red, "I hate it too."
Yu Lu patted her two younger sisters' heads and said, "So you should give in to Yu Die more in the future."
Yu Wen raised her head, "Second sister, are you kidding?"
Yudie doesn't need them to give in at all, sister Yudie is the craziest.
Yu Lu choked. Well, Yu Die’s personality really didn’t need to be compromised.
In the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren was a little confused about his job. After all these years of upbringing, from being unfamiliar with the responsibilities at the beginning to really developing feelings for them, he had already treated Zhou Lao and the other brothers as his own sons. When Chang Yi left, he, as a father, felt empty in his heart.
Qiu Yan, "I saw that you have been doing normal these days, so I thought you wouldn't be sad!"
Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes and said, "I am also a father. I am the mainstay of the family. If I show my reluctance, how can I support the family?"
Well, put some gold on your face.
Qiu Yan, "A few years actually go by very quickly. They pass by in the blink of an eye."
Zhou Shuren remained silent. "I'm not trying to argue with you. Just try blinking for me."
No matter how fast time passes, it will never be over in the blink of an eye.
Qiu Yan had originally wanted to chat with Zhou Shuren, but now he was in no mood to do so. "I have work to do, so I'll go back first."
Zhou Shuren called Qiu Yan, "By the way, the other assistant minister has been confirmed."
"who?"
Zhou Shuren said: "Lord Wang."
Qiu Yan is not stupid. There are only a few people who can become ministers. When he heard the surname Wang, he opened his mouth in surprise, "Him, his family has been very busy recently. His daughter has entered the palace, ahem."
Zhou Shuren waved his hand, "I'm just telling you in advance so you can be prepared. Go ahead and get busy."
Qiu Yan left, having tasted something. It seemed that the Wang family's daughter's entry into the palace was a foregone conclusion. Wow, this news was really important. He also felt that Zhou Shuren really had the emperor's trust.
Zhou Shuren was unhappy about the news. Yes, he was unhappy. If someone who had no connection with the harem came, he could still hope to leave the position of Minister of Revenue. Now that someone with connection has come, it means that Lord Wang will not be able to stay for long.