Mingyun was a man of action. Seeing that his wife had fallen asleep, he signaled the carriage to slow down, then got off to look for his aunt.
Xuemei had just finished writing her letter. "You said you wouldn't send a message back?"
Mingyun nodded, "Well, I want to give my family a surprise."
Xuemei looked at the letter announcing the good news and said, "I think it will be a shock."
Mingyun smiled, "I think everyone will like this shock."
Xuemei put the letter away and said, "This letter has to be put away now."
Mingyun raised his hand, "Thank you, aunt."
Xuemei smiled and sighed, "So many years have passed, and you already have children. Time flies."
Mingyun also felt emotional. He had forgotten what he looked like as a child. He felt a little uneasy. He didn't know if he would be a good father.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed and Zhou Shuren came back from the yamen with the appointment of Chang Lian.
Zhulan counted the days, "Ming Ling will not be with Dong on her return trip. She will return quickly. She got the news from me and will pack her luggage when she returns. She should be able to finish packing after the appointment."
Zhou Shuren, "Well, this appointment is urgent. Chang Lian must go to Qizhou in the south within a month and a half. By the way, Chang Lian is a lateral transfer. He was originally a sixth-rank official, and now he is the sixth-rank Tongpan of Qizhou."
Zhulan: "This is good."
A flat adjustment without any increase can reduce a lot of attention.
Zhou Shuren also felt that the Tongpan was a good position. With someone attracting him from above, Chang Lian could take the opportunity to find out the truth about Qizhou. It could be seen that the emperor valued Chang Lian very much and had made all the arrangements for him.
The news that the third son of the Zhou family was transferred to be the magistrate of Qizhou spread quickly.
As soon as Chang Zhi entered the Hanlin Academy, he felt people staring at him. These people thought he was going to the south, even though he hadn't said anything. Now it seemed as if he had lied to them.
Liu Song's eyes became more complicated. He was staring at the wrong person. No, it was obvious that Zhou Changlian was just waiting to return to Beijing as planned, so he subconsciously ignored Zhou Changlian and focused on Zhou Changzhi who was waiting for arrangements. In the end, he guessed wrong.
Liu Song was unwilling but there was nothing he could do. No matter how hard he tried, the emperor had no intention of letting him leave the capital. He really envied the Zhou brothers. Shangshu Zhou had a firm stance, and Zhou Changzhi and his brothers had more opportunities than them.
Changzhi sat down and felt relieved. Finally, no one was staring at him anymore.
Changzhi talked to his father, and his father told him that he had two older brothers to support him, and that his path was different from his two brothers', so he just needed to follow the steps and take it slowly.
Chang Zhi did not feel unwilling or think that he must achieve great things. He really enjoyed the feeling of taking his time, and it was so nice to stay in the capital. There, his parents would support the family and he would not have to worry about anything. It was like a god's life.
Chang Zhi touched the ancient books that needed to be repaired, his eyes sparkling. No matter how many tasks he was given, he would not mind the trouble.
In the printing house, Rongchuan took out the latest printed album and handed it to Mingteng and Xuchen, "You two have a look, this is the latest issue of the album."
Ming Teng flipped through it and asked, "Is this an introduction to herbs?"
Xu Chen felt that he could learn so many things from his uncle, things that he could never get to know. "Is it printed because of the free clinic?"
Rong Chuan, "Well, few people can read, so drawing them is more direct. These are the herbs commonly seen in the mountains, and they are also the herbs used in large quantities in the clinic. Although they are not worth much money, they can still cover some of the medicine costs."
Xu Chen carefully put the album away and said, "Uncle Wu, is there anything I can do for you?"
Rong Chuan smiled and said, "Although printing and other technologies have improved a lot now, the price of paper has not come down. So do you want more poor people to see the album?"
Ming Teng looked up at the beam. Well, it was newly built and the pattern was really nice.
Xu Chen, "..."
Although his father did not participate in political affairs, he never slacked off in his education. This clearly meant asking them to donate silver!
Rongchuan knew that he couldn't fool these two children. Mingteng used to be so honest, but he couldn't fool Mingteng anymore.
Rong Chuan said, "Ming Teng has been with me for a long time, and Xu Chen is the prince of the Qi Palace. You are following me to learn skills. I will arrange tasks for you now so that more people can see the album."
Ming Teng didn't even look at Fang Liang. He couldn't trick them into donating money, so he just assigned them a task.
Xu Chen was a little excited, but this job was not easy to do. Most of the time, he used it very well, but there was no accuracy. His uncle was too calculating.
In a blink of an eye, he was appointed to Xuzhou. Chang Lian received the transfer letter from his boss and returned to the office to pack his belongings.
Chang Lian walked into the room. The lively discussion just now paused. There was only the sound of breathing in the room. Chang Lian smiled and asked, "What are you discussing so excitedly?"
Zhao Ji clenched his hands. Zhou Changlian was actually transferred to Qizhou, which was also where he was going. He took a deep breath and said, "We were discussing your transfer. The appointment came so suddenly that it scared us. This is because you are not considerate enough and kept it secret."
Chang Lian had a sarcastic smile on his face, "Don't you think you know my father best? I thought you all figured it out."
Zhao Ji's mouth was stiff, "It was just a joke."
"For me, there is no joke when it comes to my father. The appointment urges me to go to Qizhou, so I will not invite you to dinner. I will invite you again when there is a chance, or when we return to Beijing for a chance to meet?"
Chang Lian did it on purpose. He felt happy when he saw several people's faces change. Humph, he would hold a grudge as long as it involved his father.
Zhao Ji knew that his last action had offended Zhou Changlian greatly. The thought of spending the rest of his life in Qizhou gave him a headache.
Chang Lian left the Maritime Affairs Department feeling refreshed. When he got home, he saw his wife packing her luggage. "The appointment has been made."
Mrs. Dong rubbed her waist. She was too tired these days. "It's so fast. I thought I had to wait for a few days."
"This transfer is urgent. How much luggage do you have left to pack?"
Dong said, "Some of the luggage to be transported back to the capital has been packed and can be shipped away tomorrow. The remaining luggage can be packed in two days."
"Well, pack quickly then. We'll try to leave in seven days."
"good."
Now that she has been transferred, Dong feels at ease. Otherwise, she would always be worried and would not have a good rest since returning to Xuzhou.
In Beijing, Zhou's Yulu and Yuyi received an invitation from Miss Wang. Yulu rarely went to the Wang family, so Yuyi asked curiously, "Second sister, are you nervous about going to the Wang family?"
Yu Lu, "I'm not nervous, are you nervous?"
Yuyi, "My second sister isn't nervous, so I'm even less nervous. But I don't have any contact with Miss Wang, so why would she invite me?"
"Maybe it's because of your third uncle's transfer that you finally faded out of sight, but now you're high-profile again because of your third uncle."
Yuyi grabbed the handkerchief and asked, "Will it be dangerous for Dad to go to Qizhou?"
She has always been with her grandmother. Although her grandmother didn't say it, her mother left her younger brother in the capital. Obviously, the transfer to Qizhou was not smooth sailing.
Yu Lu held her fourth sister's hand and said, "Don't worry, Third Uncle has been away for many years and will take care of it."
Yuyi, “Yeah.”
At the gate of the capital city, Ran Wan looked at the gate and said, "We are finally here."
Mingyun looked at his wife who had lost weight and said, "Well, you can have a good rest when you get home."
Ran Wan covered her mouth with a handkerchief. This child was too much of a bother for her. She had been vomiting non-stop since the diagnosis. She suppressed her nausea and said, "Yeah."