Boss Zhou turned to look at his son and said, "You come with me."
Mingyun shook his head, "Dad, Grandpa told you to go by yourself."
Dad will have to face it himself sooner or later. He is in the Hanlin Academy during the day and it is impossible for him to be with Dad all the time. It is better for Dad to gain experience as soon as possible.
Boss Zhou choked, but still tried to fight for it, "You stayed by my side during the last banquet."
If his son had not been following him, he would have almost brought shame to the Marquis's Mansion several times.
Mingyun was happy, "Dad, it's a different thing."
Who were the ones who came during the banquet, and who are the ones who are here now? He heard from his grandfather that these tribal titles cannot be kept, and it doesn’t matter even if his father said something wrong.
Finally, Boss Zhou left with Butler Ding, looking very depressed. Minghui couldn't bear to watch, "Brother, our father."
Mingyun glanced at him, and Minghui covered his mouth with his hands and swallowed the rest of the words.
Ming Jing didn't want to be in the same room with his two brothers. Without his father to help him, he wanted to slip away quickly. He clapped his hands and said, "I'm going to see what delicious food Mom has made."
Minghui put his hand down, his face full of sorrow, "Tell me how much weight have you gained in the past few days?"
Ming Jing loosened his belt. He asked why he couldn't eat and tied his belt tighter. "I lost weight a few days ago, so I have to eat twice as much to make up for it."
Mingyun, "... I'll change your belt some other day. This one is too short."
Ming Jing, "It's indeed a little short, big brother is so kind."
Minghui burst out laughing. His elder brother was clearly mocking Mingjing, but Mingjing didn't hear it. He was so amused that he said, "Oh, my silly brother."
Ming Jing angrily ignored brother Minghui and turned to find his mother. He wanted to complain and let brother Minghui be beaten with a feather duster!
In the front yard, the young prince did not see Marquis Zhou, but saw the Marquis's son who had done nothing. His face was particularly stiff, and all the words were stuck in his throat.
Zhou Changli was quite nervous at first, but when he saw the young prince's stiff expression, he instantly relaxed, "This year's gift is too heavy. No merit, no reward. Our mansion cannot accept it."
The young prince's expression became even more rigid. "We will live together in the capital in the future. I just want to visit the Marquis' Mansion more often."
Zhou Changli didn't believe it. He thought, "How many boxes of jewellery do you need to carry when you go out?" Who would carry around so many New Year gifts? He would vomit blood when he returned the gifts.
Changli thought so and said, "The gift is too expensive. Our mansion can't afford the annual gift."
The young prince cursed the Marquis's son for being stupid, but he couldn't say it out loud. He had something to say to Marquis Zhou. If it wasn't for the fact that his father fell ill after returning from the palace, it should have been his father who came. "I heard that the Marquis has recovered from his illness, so my father asked me to visit him on his behalf. Please take me to see Marquis Zhou."
Chang Li looked embarrassed. "Hey, everyone in the capital knows that my father needs to rest. He has been too tired this year. He likes to catch up on sleep during his recuperation days. He has fallen asleep now."
The young prince didn't believe it, "I."
"I don't know when my father will wake up, and I don't dare to disturb him. Little Prince, please go back first."
She looked like she was thinking about the little prince.
Little Prince, "..."
As for his sword, he felt an urge to use it.
Changli sent the young prince away and asked the butler, "Did I receive you well?"
Steward Ding smiled and said, "The prince received you very well."
Changli carried him on his back and walked back, "People of their status don't like to be straightforward, but it's actually very good to be straightforward."
Steward Ding smiled and said, "Your Highness is right."
Zhou Shuren knew how Changli would receive him and smiled, "Well done."
Changli's face turned red as he asked for praise. The whiteness he had gained from staying indoors during the winter made the redness very obvious. "My son will continue to work hard."
"Um."
Zhou Shuren sent people to inquire, and found out that these princes had taken action. Some gave gifts to the Wen family, and some to the Ning family. They were all related to the royal family.
The result was the same, no one accepted the gift.
At the Liu family, Guo pulled the master's sleeve and said, "You are not looking carefully. Which of my son's clothes looks good? Can you give me your opinion?"
Lord Liu felt distressed, "You too, isn't it just Chinese New Year? Why did you make five sets of clothes for him and only two for me?"
Guo said with amusement, "Are you jealous of your son?"
Master Liu covered his chest and said, "Why are you jealous? I just feel sorry for the money."
Mrs. Guo rolled her eyes. "Your son is going to pay New Year's greetings in the first year of his engagement. You can't save this money."
Lord Liu, "Didn't he say before that it was fine as long as there was something to wear?"
"You also said that it was in the past. Now Yuan Bo has a wife who has not yet married."
Lord Liu thought about Zhou Changyi's father-in-law theory and became even more angry. "You just spoiled him and let him choose the Zhou family's annual gift himself!"
His face turned pale when he thought about the loss of his collection of fine tea and his favorite ornaments.
Mrs. Guo couldn't help laughing, "Who made your son not marry the girl from the Zhou family?"
"Oh, I don't know about my son yet. It will be even worse after I marry him. No, I want to go out and get some fresh air. You can give him some advice. I don't want to see him now."
Guo thought to herself, this is unbearable, and with another round of fun, the home will definitely be lively in the future.
The New Year came in a blink of an eye. This year's New Year was particularly lively in the Zhou family. They bought a lot of firecrackers and set off fireworks for a long time at night.
A lot of things happened this year, but fortunately our family is safe and sound.
In a blink of an eye, it was the second day of the Chinese New Year. The married daughters came back home. Xuemei and Xuehan came back. Xuehan said, "This year's Lantern Festival is a big event. I heard from Rongchuan that they made a lot of lanterns for the lantern riddle competition."
Zhulan, "Last year was too heavy, the new year really needs to be lively and exciting."
Xue Han said: "Yes, so this year's Lantern Festival is particularly lively, and the first place winner will receive a reward of 500 taels of silver."
Zhulan became interested, "So high?"
"Um."
Xuemei was curious, "Who paid for it?"
Xue Han smiled, "Rongchuan said it was paid for by the Royal Merchants. The lanterns for the competition were also purchased by the Royal Merchants. Yes, and the fireworks too."
Zhulan, "This year's scale is huge."
Xue Han nodded, "It's more grand than previous years. Rong Chuan said we can find someone to compete with us, and we can make lantern riddles for each other and place bets on the winners."
She was determined to go, and in order to go, she persuaded Rongchuan for a long time and swore that she would not catch a cold. Only then did Rongchuan agree to go with her.
Xuemei's heart was moved, "Now that you mention it, I want to go too."
"Come on, let's go shopping together."
Zhulan was also somewhat tempted, but the weather was cold and she was worried that Shuren would get cold, so she didn't say anything.
Yudie and a few other girls were particularly interested and they all interrupted to say they wanted to go too. Zhao and Su Xuan were also somewhat tempted. The only one who didn't react was Li. Li had learned calligraphy for so many years but still didn't like writing or reading. She would rather stay at home on the Lantern Festival. The lanterns in the mansion were also beautiful. Why bother going out to the streets to see them
The Lantern Festival arrived in the blink of an eye. Zhulan said as she put on her cape, "Time passes by so fast."
Zhou Shuren handed over the hand warmer in his hand and said, "If we don't leave now, we won't be able to catch up with the children."
Zhulan, "At our age, we should just go shopping on our own."
There are no grandmas or grandpas following their grandchildren.
Zhou Shuren, "I said this because I'm afraid you'll be worried about the children."
He wished he could stay away from his grandchildren. It was rare for him to go lantern viewing with his wife alone in all these years.