Changzhong's eyes sparkled. He mentioned that his father had always said he would consider it, but he hadn't replied to him for several days. Today, he actually agreed. "Really?"
Zhou Shuren was in a particularly good mood when he looked at his son. He smiled and said, "Really, when has Dad ever lied to you?"
Changzhong pointed to his head and said, "Dad, I have a good memory. You lied to me a lot when I was little."
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "You should think before you speak."
Changzhong froze, "Dad has never lied to his son."
Zhou Shuren nodded in satisfaction, "That's good."
Chang Zhong snorted in his heart that his father was bullying him, but his face was full of excitement, "Dad, can I really leave Beijing with my brother-in-law next year?"
Zhou Shuren, "Well, Dad will tell your brother-in-law later."
Rongchuan looked at Changzhong and felt relieved. He never wanted to tie his son to his side. Although his son was young, he supported his son to go out for a walk.
Changzhong was very happy, "Then I can go find Brother Wu Ming."
"Your elder brother Wu Ming misses you too and will definitely test you when the time comes."
Chang Zhong was not afraid, he raised his head and said, "I won't let Brother Wu Ming down."
Zhou Shuren nodded. Wu Ming had been away from Beijing for a few years. It would be time for him to return to Beijing in another year or two. Touching his son's soft hair, he thought that Wu Ming was indeed amazing. He had gathered together the scattered Xinzhou in just a few years. He was a real big shot.
In recent years, the emperor has attached great importance to Wu Ming. He has heard the emperor mention Wu Ming more and more often in the past two years. This is good for Wu Ming and for the Zhou family.
The next day, Zhou Shuren and other members of the prince's team passed by the mansion. They got on the carriage and followed the prince out of the capital. This time, Jinyan and Shenxing followed along.
The prince left the capital in a low-key manner and few people in the capital knew about it. In addition to Zhou Shuren, the prince's new master, Lord Yan, also accompanied him on this trip.
In order to keep a low profile, the three of them left the capital in a carriage. The spacious carriage did not seem crowded with three people.
Zhou Shuren was the most conspicuous of the three. He was wearing a thick cloak, holding a hand warmer in his arms, and carrying a wooden box.
The prince was very curious about the box, "What's in it?"
Zhou Shuren touched the box carefully with his gloved hands, and the smile on his face became more gentle. "This is the food that my wife brought specially because she was worried that I wouldn't eat well."
The prince wanted to open it and take a look, but he was too embarrassed to speak, especially since Master Yan was staring at him, so he could only suppress his curiosity.
Yesterday, the government office in charge of the capital's roads hired a lot of people to clean the roads because of a shortage of manpower. Outside the capital, you could still see people shoveling snow.
Lord Yan looked through the glass window and asked, "How much does it cost to work for a day?"
Zhou Shuren really didn't know this. When he saw Lord Yan looking at the prince, he thought, okay, he is asking the prince.
The prince replied, "Twenty cents a day for no food."
Lord Yan hummed, "It's good that the prince pays attention to such a small matter."
The prince thought that he was trained by you. Master Yan's personality is just like his name. He is extremely rigorous in everything he does. He hates inaccurate answers the most. He also likes to ask about things that he has not noticed. He gradually developed the habit of listening more and remembering more.
Zhou Shuren leaned against the wall holding the hand warmer and did not interrupt. He personally liked Lord Yan's educational methods, and the Emperor had carefully selected Lord Yan for the prince.
Many transactions of the caravans in the capital cannot be delayed. Yesterday, before the court took any action, some caravans cleared the snow on the road as they went along. Now the carriages are moving slowly but there will be no traffic jam.
In the Zhou family, Zhulan has lost interest in doing anything since Zhou Shuren left. This time she is traveling not with the emperor, but with the prince. Following the emperor, she doesn't have to worry about anything, but following the prince, she has to worry about everything.
When Li came in, she saw that her mother-in-law was in low spirits. "Mom, are you worried about Dad?"
Zhulan, "There are some. Are you going out wearing so many clothes?"
Mrs. Li's tone was full of worry. "Yulu has been vomiting since she got pregnant. The pickles I made didn't work. Recently, she likes to eat fruits. The Xu family sent some silver and fruits a few days ago. It was delayed because of the heavy snow. Today, the snow is light, so I will personally deliver the fruits to see Yulu."
Zhulan also ate the fruits sent by the Xu family, which were rare in winter. "I have quite a few here, bring some more for Yulu."
Li waved her hands hurriedly. She and her husband could save money for their daughter, but she couldn't save money from her mother-in-law. "Mother, that's enough."
Zhulan received a lot of filial gifts, and fruits were rare in winter, so she had no shortage of fruit to eat. She wanted to call Qingxue in, but Li had already run away.
Zhulan laughed, how could this person want to be a grandmother
Mrs. Li ran out of the main courtyard, patted her chest to calm down, and then slowly walked out. Her chubby face was a little wrinkled. After her son got married, she found that the things she had before were not enough. She had to give more to her daughter-in-law and granddaughter, and also had to take care of her daughter. She didn't feel much when she was a mother, but now as a grandmother, she felt that it was not easy.
The Wang Mansion, the Wang family is not short of money, but the amount of fruits purchased every winter is limited. This is the rule. If you want to eat more, you have to buy it yourself. Each courtyard will not be given an extra share.
There are many things to do in a big mansion. Yu Lu is youngest in the mansion and there are elders above her. Yu Lu doesn't want to cause trouble, so she refused the fruit her grandmother wanted to give her.
She was afraid that as soon as she picked the fruit, bad words would spread about her, so she ate as much as she could.
Even so, Yu Lu looked at the fruit plate on the table and sincerely wanted to say that the Wang family's share for the entire winter was not as much as what she got in one month at her mother's house.
Wang Wei asked, "Madam, why are you just looking at it and not eating it?"
Yu Lu didn't want to show off the days she spent at her mother's house. Just as she picked up the fruit, she heard the woman talking and pulling the curtain. She stood up quickly and said, "Mother."
Li glared at him, "Stop right there. Wait for me to cool down from the coldness in my body."
Yu Lu saw the basket that was carried in later and said, "Mom."
His eyes reddened. This must be the fruit of mom and dad. Mom would not touch the fruit of eldest brother, nor those of his younger brothers, so it must be saved by mom and dad.
Li untied her cloak to warm herself for a while before coming over. She took her daughter's hand and lifted the quilt covering the basket. "I heard you wanted to eat fruit, so I wanted to give you some. It happened to snow heavily yesterday, so the road was not smooth. Today the snow is lighter, so I specially brought it to you. This much fruit is enough for you to eat for a few days."
Yu Lu, "Mom, I have some fruit here. Even if I don't have enough, your son-in-law will buy some for me."
She wasn't lying; her husband did say so.
Li waved her hand, "Why would we waste money if we have money?"
Wang Wei felt embarrassed. This basket of fruit cost a lot of money. Moreover, it was snowing heavily and the roads were blocked. The price of fruit would go up. He bent down and said, "Mother, it's all my son-in-law's fault."
Li, "You can't say that. You take care of your wife, and I, as a mother, love my daughter. There is no conflict. I only have one daughter, so naturally I think about her everywhere."
Wang Wei likes his mother-in-law's temper. Being straightforward is good. Guessing is tiring. "What mom said is right."
But he was thinking about buying some fruits to send to his father-in-law and mother-in-law tomorrow. As a junior, he couldn't let the elders save the fruits.