Yuwen was the second one to come down, and she instantly perked up, "Who is it?"
Yuyi was the last one to come down. At this time, Miss Lin had already walked to the front of the carriage. They didn't interact much and only said a few words.
Miss Lin spoke first, "Are you here to buy books too?"
Yudie couldn't help but glance at her brother. It was strange. It was the first time that someone didn't look at her brother. "Well, let's go to the bookstore. Has Miss Lin finished her shopping?"
Miss Lin held the book in her arms and said, "Well, I bought it. I won't bother you anymore."
Yudie waited for Miss Lin to leave, and excitedly pulled Yuyi, "Fourth sister, this Miss Lin really didn't even look at her brother!"
Yuyi was also surprised, "Yes, usually when Brother Mingrui is here, I would look at Brother Mingrui first."
Ming Rui was helpless. "You guys, I'm not money. Everyone likes me. It's normal for some people not to like me."
Yu Wen was no longer sleepy at this time. "This Miss Lin is not trying to attract my brother's attention, but she doesn't dare to look at my brother at all."
Yudie looked over and asked, "What do you mean?"
Yu Wen, "It's normal for most people to glance at Ming Rui, but it's wrong to completely ignore him. Hehe, I bet Miss Lin is the latter. Come on, do you want to place a bet?"
Yu Jiao raised her hand, "I, I want to bet that Fifth Sister is right."
Yuyi realized that what Yuwen said was right. Seeing Brother Mingrui, she couldn't help laughing and said, "Who wants to bet with you? Don't even think about winning our money. Let's not stand outside. It's too hot outside."
In the Lin family's carriage, Miss Lin covered her eyes with a handkerchief, "Ah, I almost embarrassed myself."
Just now her stomach almost growled, she was hungry. Yes, she was on a diet.
She had met the young master of the Zhou family more than once. He was so handsome that she almost lost face in front of him. How could she dare to look at him? She only wanted to run away as soon as possible.
The maid took out some fruit from the carriage box and said, "Miss, please have a bite."
Miss Lin looked at the fruit, endured it and waved her hand, "No, I won't eat it. I have persisted for so long."
The maid didn't understand, "Miss, why did you suddenly lose weight? Don't you care? And our girl has been thin since she grew up, and there has never been any accidents. Why do you want to lose weight!"
Miss Lin snorted, "Don't worry about it. I think it's hot to be fat in the summer."
The maid didn't believe it. The young lady had lost weight since she came back from the merchant's house. Thinking of the young lady from the merchant's house, the maid curled her lips and thought that her own young lady was still the best.
At the Zhou family, Zhulan was surprised that the old lady of the merchant family would come in person, and the old lady obviously did not expect Minister Zhou to be there.
Zhou Shuren was very polite to the old lady, "Old lady."
The old lady was stunned for a moment, and for a moment she didn't know how to start the conversation with the Shangshu.
Zhou Shuren understood as soon as he saw it, and stood up and said, "I'll go to the study for a while."
Zhulan nodded, "Okay."
The old lady looked at the rocking chair and books beside her in a daze. She and her husband had a good relationship, but her husband spent most of his time in the study, and rarely spent time with her during his rest days. "It is said that Minister Zhou loves his wife, and I have seen it today."
Zhulan was not embarrassed. "We have been through many ups and downs as a couple. As we get older, we cherish every moment of our time even more."
This was the truth. Zhou Shuren had been guarding her during his rest time in the past two years. After becoming the Shangshu, Zhou Shuren never saw anyone except a few people he had to see. He would stay in the main courtyard during his rest time. Even if he sat next to her without saying anything, he felt at ease.
The old lady sighed, with such parents as role models, the men of the Zhou family are naturally good, "I am sorry for coming here so abruptly today."
Zhulan smiled and said, "The old lady must be here for something."
The old lady also has to save face, especially when the merchant girl has a bad reputation, she will not mention marriage again, "I have been away from Beijing for many years, and now I regret it very much. I regret that I should not let go and not care about anything. I regret bringing my granddaughter back. It would have been better to find someone who knows me well in my hometown."
Now that her granddaughter has returned to Beijing, if she takes her back with her, it will have a great impact on her granddaughter's reputation, and people will wonder why she didn't get engaged in Beijing.
Zhulan understood, "So?"
The old lady pushed the box to Yang and said, "I would like to ask you to teach Qing'er for a few days."
Zhulan looked at the old lady. She looked much older after not seeing her for a long time. It was obvious that she was worried about the family affairs. She couldn't leave until her granddaughter got engaged. "You know that you can't write two business characters with one stroke. What about your other granddaughter?"
The old lady was silent for a few seconds, "She has her parents to worry about."
Zhulan did not ask any more questions. Shang Qing was indeed a good child, but she could not teach him, especially when he wanted to marry Mingrui. "I am very touched by the old lady's thoughts for her granddaughter, but rumors stop at the wise. I think Miss Shang should attend more banquets. The first thing to change is yourself. People are used to forgetting, and they pay less attention to the past over time."
Because of Changyi and his wife, she knew that Miss Shang had not accepted any invitations since the last time. Hiding was the worst way. She was really too well protected and irresponsible.
The old lady looked at the box that was pushed back and knew there was no hope.
Zhulan added: "In fact, I have always felt that only by experiencing hardships can one thrive and grow. Children are too well protected and have no ability to withstand it. On the other hand, it is not too late now. It is better than being devastated by setbacks after marriage."
Old lady, "I am indeed old and confused. After listening to your words today, I feel even more sorry that my granddaughter cannot accept your teachings."
Zhou Shuren waited for the old lady to leave and came back immediately, "Why did she come?"
Zhulan explained her purpose, and Zhou Shuren stroked his beard, "Since our granddaughter became famous, some people have asked me to teach her for a few days, but I refused."
Zhulan: "There is such a thing?"
Zhou Shuren nodded, "The Queen has mentioned several times that you can teach children. From Yushuang to Yuwen, your granddaughters are outstanding. Your ability to teach children is obvious to all."
Zhu Lan said jokingly: "It's not cheap to let me teach you. I can really make a fortune from this!"
Zhou Shuren, "You miss me but I still can't bear to leave. How tiring it must be."
Zhulan said: "The old lady really took a generous gift, a treasure from Mr. Shang's collection."
Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, "You really love your granddaughter."
Ming Teng returned to Beijing in a blink of an eye. Zhu Lan almost didn't recognize him, "Are you going to dig coal?"
Where is her grandson? How come he turned into charcoal when he came back?'
Everyone in the room laughed. Ming Teng touched his face and said, "Grandma, I haven't looked in the mirror for a long time."
Changzhong took over, "Are you afraid of scaring yourself?"
Ming Teng glared, and when he saw that it was his uncle, he held back his words and said, "I got cheated."
Zhulan didn't care how her grandson got tricked, and asked with concern, "You didn't get sunburned, did you?"
Ming Teng shook his head, "It's not injured, but the skin will take a long time to recover."
Chang Zhong narrowed his eyes. There were not many people who could trick Ming Teng, and it must be the Prince of Qi and Zhang Xuchen. These two had been getting along very well since they followed Qin's brother-in-law. If it weren't for the letters from Ran Xun that he sent back from time to time, he would have almost forgotten about the existence of Ran Xun.
Ming Teng, the wealthy master of the Zhou family, naturally distributed gifts when he came back. The little ones were so happy that they surrounded Ming Teng and wouldn't let him leave.
At the Beijing Teahouse, Chang Yi made an appointment with Hu Xia to have tea. Coincidentally, Chang Yi saw Rong Enqing, then looked at the other one. Chang Yi took Hu Xia to sit nearby without saying a word.
Hu Xia looked inquiringly, "Do you know him?"