Zhulan sat in the house feeling somewhat bored. Why? Firstly, as she got older, she became more and more impatient with troublesome things. Secondly, with her current status and position, she could choose whether to go or not, except for the few unavoidable banquets.
This made her feel a little restless. Even though she couldn't show it on her face, she wanted to go home.
The main reason why Zhulan came today was for the royal family. In fact, after listening to the news her son had inquired about carefully, she felt more reluctant than willing.
Judging from the girl's performance just now, how can I say that Shang Qing is not a bad girl. She is a very filial girl, but she is not strong enough. In addition, she has not returned to Beijing for many years. Even with the guidance of Mr. Shang and the old lady, she has not been exposed to much knowledge since she was a child. She is a little girl with no generosity.
Zhulan no longer has the energy to teach her granddaughter-in-law. Zhao, who is a delicate person, is actually not suitable to teach her daughter-in-law. She lets Mingrui do what he wants because she loves this child.
The two older ones, Mingyun and Mingteng, attracted most of the attention outside. They were overshadowed by their two older brothers and were not from the same family. Mingrui was not an easy child. The young boy had to work so hard. She felt even more distressed when Changyi came back from the horse farm that day and taught her some slanderous words.
At the same time, as a grandmother, she wants her grandson to have an easy future, so she is willing to have a wife who can help Mingrui support the family, even if she has a high status.
The old lady of the Shang family noticed that Yang was distracted. "Speaking of daughters and granddaughters, I heard that your second granddaughter is getting married this autumn?"
Zhulan came back to her senses, and mentioned her granddaughter Yulu, the smile on her face finally became sincere, "Yes, she will get married after the provincial examination, and I have been preparing her dowry recently."
The old lady continued, "I just returned to Beijing and heard about your eldest granddaughter's generous dowry."
Zhulan curled her lips and said, "This is all the savings of the second wife and her husband. This daughter's marriage is like a second reincarnation, so we must not be careless."
The old lady nodded in agreement, "Yes, I just feel sorry for my Qing'er. This child has been with me since she was little. Over the years, I have made up my mind that most of my dowry will be left to Qing'er."
After hearing this, Zhulan looked at the merchant's two daughters-in-law. Fortunately, they were far away and the old lady spoke softly, otherwise it would have been very noisy.
Zhulan, "The old lady really loves her granddaughter."
The old lady looked at Yang carefully. Her mother's family was declining, but when she got married it was a glorious time. Her dowry was generous, but Yang's expression was still indifferent. She knew that the Zhou family would grab money and each branch liked to save money. It seemed that the Zhou family's financial situation was richer than she thought.
In the garden, Yudie looked at Shang Qing who was unable to control the situation, and felt disappointed. Her grandmother and parents had given her the task of carefully observing Shang Qing. Yudie was too lazy to watch the quarrel between the others, and lowered her voice to say to her fourth sister, "We are both fourth children, why is there such a big gap?"
Look at her fourth sister, she is the one who can control her elder sister. Her weak appearance is just an illusion. Her aura is very similar to that of her grandmother. Sometimes, when she just glances at her, she dares not even breathe.
Yuyi's hand holding the flower froze, "Can I understand this as a compliment from Third Sister?"
Yudie smiled flatteringly, "In my heart, Fourth Sister is the most beautiful, Fourth Sister is the kindest, and Fourth Sister is the best."
Yudie felt miserable because of this strong desire to survive. Ever since she saw her fourth sister getting angry, she was extremely afraid. When her mother found out, she would use her fourth sister to scare her from time to time. The shadow of the past two years was too huge.
Yuyi smiled and raised her hand to touch her third sister's hair, "Be good."
Jade Butterfly, "..."
I always feel like I am the younger sister.
The Zhou sisters love each other so much that they have long been unwilling to look ahead, but unfortunately the flames of war cannot be avoided.
Shang Ying walked over tenderly, "You sisters have such a good relationship."
Even though they were not from the same room, she could still feel the sisterhood.
Yudie raised her eyes, "Because grandma and mother taught me that a sister should act like a sister and love and protect her younger sister. If anyone bullies my younger sister, I will tear him apart with my bare hands."
Then she met the smiling eyes of her fourth sister and Yudie remained silent. She shouldn't have said the last words.
Yuyi looked at Shang Ying, "My elder sisters all love their younger sisters. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Miss Shang."
Shang Ying doesn't look like his sister. This is not just a hint. It's like looking in a mirror. Shang Ying doesn't care what Zhou Yudie says and his face turns pale.
Yuyi continued, "We sisters can't write two Zhou characters with one stroke. We all represent the Zhou family. Unity and friendship are engraved in our bones. Just like my sister said, if someone bullies me, I will fight for my revenge. I am the same. If someone bullies my sister, even though I look weak, I can still tear people apart."
Yudie was touched. Look at how much her sister protected her. In order not to make her stand out, she even added the word "tear someone apart" to her name.
Yuyi suddenly laughed, "We sisters were just joking. Look at our hands. We don't have the strength to tear someone apart."
It's true that they can't tear you apart, but they will definitely make you feel ashamed, so it's better not to provoke them. They are too lazy to even watch the drama. In recent years, they are really tired of it.
Shang Ying's face turned extremely pale. Zhou Yuyi's words pointed out her plan for today. She had lost the entire Shang family because she couldn't write two Shang characters with one stroke. Shang Qing had a bad reputation, and her reputation wasn't much better.
At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren saw Hu Xia, "Why are you here?"
Hu Xia smiled and said, "I came here to deliver the account books. I happened to hear that you were not busy, so I came here."
Zhou Shuren motioned Hu Xia to sit down, "You are a very busy man, so why are you here to deliver the account books in person?"
A few years ago, Hu Xia followed Lord Qi to the local area to be in charge of water conservancy construction. Cement was also used in water conservancy. In the past two years, construction projects in various places have been a major source of income for the Ministry of Revenue.
Hu Xia was taken there by Lord Qi, but he was not the person in charge.
Because he is a down-to-earth person, he has received good ratings in recent years and was even promoted a little. As a down-to-earth person, and with some connections in the Zhou family, no one has made things difficult for Hu Xia. Hu Xia has also been gradually reused in the Ministry of Industry, so he is quite busy.
Hu Xia, "I have basically completed the tasks I am responsible for, so I am not busy these days."
"What's up?"
Hu Xia shook his head. "It's okay. I just suddenly felt a little emotional. Whether it's our family or Gu Zhuomin, both of our two families are where they are today because of your protection."
When Gu Zhuomin returned to Beijing, he recalled a lot. He was lucky, and so was Gu Zhuomin.
Zhou Shuren laughed. Hu Xia was a down-to-earth and sentimental person. "This is also the result of your hard work."
If Gu Zhuomin had not been ruthless and fought hard, he would not have been promoted to where he is today. If Hu Xia had not been down-to-earth and diligent, he would not be where he is today. Their current situation cannot be attributed entirely to him.
Outside the store's gate, Zhulan got on the carriage, and Yudie and Yuyi followed.
The old lady and the others left. She felt heavy in her heart. Yang did not make any invitation. When Qing'er came back and told her about the garden, the old lady's face looked a little gloomy. You couldn't write two Zhous with one stroke, and how could you write two Shangs with one stroke!