Zhou Shuren clicked his tongue twice, "Your face changes so quickly, it's so ugly."
Wang Ju bared her teeth and wanted to bite someone, "You are a grandson, you don't know the pain of not having a child."
He is so jealous. Over the years, he has been happy about every happy event in the Zhou family, but he is jealous only when it comes to their offspring.
Zhou Shuren now thought Wang Ju's distorted face was very cute. "Do you think our next generation will be a boy or a girl?"
Wang Ju covered her chest and said, "That's too much."
Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes, stopped talking to Wang Ju, and quickly walked to the Minister of Works to share his joy.
Zhou Shuren lowered his voice, and soon, all the ministers who had left the palace knew that the Zhou family had a next generation. They congratulated them one after another and expressed their admiration for the prosperity of the Zhou family's descendants.
Wang Ju calmed down and caught up with him, "My eldest grandson is about to get married, what do you think?"
Zhou Shuren, "Oh, my granddaughter is still young, don't even think about it."
He has the final say on his granddaughter's marriage. Although early marriage was normal in ancient times, the later the better.
Wang Ju was just impulsive at the moment. His grandson had not yet taken the examination for the status of a scholar, so he must at least have an honor before he could get married. Thinking of his grandson, Wang Ju felt better. His grandson was not a bad person either.
Wang Ju thought of this and saw that no one was around and whispered, "Is your Mingyun confident about the Big Three?"
Zhou Shuren frowned slightly, "There is no such thing as being sure or uncertain. Next year, all the talents from all over the country will gather in Beijing. Mingyun will just do his best."
Wang Ju knew Zhou Shuren. He had expectations in his heart, but he would not really care too much about winning the top three prizes. Thinking about himself, if his grandson was so ambitious, he would definitely encourage him from behind.
At the Zhou family, Ran Wan returned home feeling at ease. She had a good rest the night before. Plus, she ate the pickles and rice porridge made by her mother-in-law, and it was the first time she didn't vomit, which made the whole family very happy.
Qi came with her eldest daughter-in-law, Qi, and said to Zhulan, "I wanted to come here when I heard the news yesterday, but I was afraid of disturbing Wan'er's rest. After breakfast today, I couldn't wait any longer."
Zhulan did not hide Ran Wan's situation when she announced the good news, for fear that someone from the Ran family would come and disturb Ran Wan. "I feel relieved that the two children are home. Wan'er had a good rest yesterday."
Qi was chanting Amitabha. She was really happy. Her granddaughter was pregnant. Whether it was a boy or a girl, it was the first child of the next generation. It had different meanings. "I brought some supplements here. They are all useful to Wan'er."
Zhulan knew that Qi wanted to see Ran Wan, "Shall we go see Wan'er together?"
Qi's eyes narrowed as she smiled. Normally, Wan'er should come to the main courtyard. Yang took the initiative to go over to Wan'er, "Okay."
Qi felt very upset. Her daughter-in-law hadn't made any progress, but Wan'er, who had just got married, had one. Looking at the attitude of Old Madam Yang, she felt even more uncomfortable.
Mingyun's yard is very big. Qi has been there several times and couldn't help but look at it more.
When I entered the room, Wan'er was half leaning on the small kang. The room was warm, and there were oranges and other fruits on the kang table next to her.
When Wan'er saw her grandmother, she hurried down to the ground and said, "Grandma."
Both of them were grandmothers, so they called her together, and then the aunt was called.
Qi felt sorry for her granddaughter who had lost a lot of weight. "Is she able to eat now?"
Wan'er smiled and nodded, "Yes, I ate the pickled vegetables and porridge made by my mother, it was delicious, and I didn't feel like vomiting at all. I ate two bowls of rice porridge this morning."
This is the first time I have eaten so much since I found out I was pregnant. I didn’t vomit breakfast and I was even able to eat fruit.
Qi smiled and said, "That's good, that's good."
As they were talking, Li came in. Zhulan could smell the seasoning of pickles from a distance, "Are you making pickles again?"
Li smiled and replied, "There aren't many pickles left at home. If Wan'er wants some, I'll make some more. I made them early in the morning, and you can eat them in a few days."
Wan'er was embarrassed, "Mom, I can't eat much, you don't have to work so hard."
Li waved her hands, "Making pickles is not hard at all. It's hard for you to be pregnant. I've been through it and know how hard it is to be pregnant. If Mingyun does something that makes you angry, just tell me and I'll help you vent your anger and punish him."
Wan'er's cheeks were red, thinking of her husband talking to her belly yesterday, "No, my husband is not angry with me."
Li smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I know you two have a good relationship."
Wan'er's face turned even redder.
Qi felt that Yang was good to her daughter-in-law, and her daughter-in-law followed suit, so she would never treat her daughter-in-law harshly in the future. The Zhou children were popular not only because of their status, but also because the backyard was clean and free of disputes.
Qi was very upset. The better Li, whom she despised, treated Wan'er, the worse it made her look as a mother-in-law. She regretted coming with him, but she had to come.
Wan'er is pregnant, and her husband is very happy, because children are the closest bond between in-laws.
Zhulan noticed Qi's expression. Although she had never asked about the affairs of the Ran family, she knew a little about them. They were nothing more than the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, heirs, wives and concubines, and the inevitable disputes in the backyard.
It seemed as if they couldn’t leave the house, as the women in the backyard were focusing all their energy on fighting.
In a blink of an eye, the first snow of this year fell quietly at night, dressing the earth in new clothes. The first snow of this year was not small, and it did not stop when Zhulan got up.
The servants were cleaning the snow in the yard. Zhulan rubbed her red hands and went back to the house.
Zhulan said to Qingxue, "Hotpot goes best with snowy days. Let's have mutton hotpot tonight."
Qingxue smiled and nodded, "Yes."
The food for the Zhou family's servants is very good. They can eat from the hot pot several times in winter. In addition, the monthly salary is good and there is no dirt in the backyard. The servants in the mansion don't have to worry about losing their lives. When they meet servants from other mansions outside the mansion, they can tell the difference at a glance. The Zhou family's servants are more energetic and, well, a little plump. A broad mind does not make them fat.
At noon, Zhulan didn't see Changzhong, so she asked Qingxue, "Is Minghui at home?"
My son will go to college next year. This year is the last carefree winter, and I don’t know where this kid has gone again.
Qingxue came back soon, "Master Minghui is at home."
"Minghui, do you know where Changzhong went? Forget it, this kid needs to take a carriage when he goes out, send someone to the stable to ask."
The news came back quickly. Zhulan asked, "Did he go to the antique shop?"
Qingxue nodded, "Yes, Shenxing went with us."
Zhulan was relieved, but she frowned again, "You didn't even let me know if you didn't come back for lunch."
Qingxue didn't respond. As for Master Changzhong, he was the apple of the eye of the mistress and the master.
In the afternoon, Zhulan woke up from a nap and found that Changzhong still hadn't come back. Zhulan was worried about him, so she called housekeeper Ding and asked him to send someone to look for him.
At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren looked at the eunuch and said, "The Emperor summoned me to the palace. What's the urgent matter?"
This shouldn't be the case. Today's morning court ended very quickly and there hasn't been any major events recently. Why did the emperor summon him alone
The eunuch was not an ordinary eunuch who delivered messages. He was a eunuch who was doing errands in the government palace. The eunuch could not say anything, but his face twisted and he said, "You will know when you enter the palace."
Zhou Shuren had a bad feeling. Something was wrong. He didn't want to go into the palace, but he couldn't avoid it. He stood up and put on his cloak. "Let's go."
The eunuch's mouth twitched, and he thought it was better not to scare the minister, so he said in a low voice: "It's not a big deal."
Zhou Shuren was not comforted. If he was not summoned to the palace for some important matter, based on his experience, it must be something bad!