Time passed very quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was the first anniversary of Ming Teng's observance of filial piety for Rong Yuxuan. The gate of Rong'anhou's mansion was opened again after the funeral. This year, Mingteng never left the house except for returning to Zhouhou's mansion.
The children Liu Jia brought were also very low-key. Because of her filial piety, Liu Jia rejected all the posts sent to Liu Jia.
On the first anniversary, Zhou Shuren specially asked for leave. He took his sons and Ming Teng to go to the Rong family's ancestral tomb to offer incense.
The snow this winter was very hard, but fortunately there was no blizzard. The carriage left the city and went down the official road. The sound of the carriage pressing down on the snow made Mr. Zhou say: "No one is cleaning here."
Only official roads outside the capital are cleaned, and some roads leading to the countryside are cleaned by the village. For example, the road leading to the cemetery is not cleaned except for the imperial tombs.
Zhou Shuren looked at the scenery outside through the glass. Several snowfalls had fallen and the snow was quite deep. "Yeah."
There is no snow as we walk further. There are people guarding the ancestral tombs of the Rong family, and the roads are clean.
Ming Teng got off the carriage first and came over to help his father get out of the carriage first, then his grandfather.
Zhou Shuren took a deep breath of the cold air. The current Rong family cemetery gave him a peaceful feeling. There was no weird feeling anymore. "Let's go."
Today I will pay my respects to Rong Yuxuan first. It has been a year since Zhou Shuren was not a descendant of the Rong family. He kept guarding Rong Yuxuan's tomb and kept mumbling.
Ming Teng went to another cemetery to pay his respects. Boss Zhou was worried that his son would go with him.
Zhou Shuren knelt down on the mat and said, "I thought you could still have dreams after the anniversary, but it turned out there was nothing. The Emperor is gone and the Rong family is still very good. You can rest assured."
The cemetery was quiet, Zhou Shuren lowered his voice so that Chang Yi and Chang Zhi could hear clearly.
Chang Yi looked at the old man's tomb with mixed emotions. It was because of the surname Rong that the Zhou Hou Mansion was related to the royal family.
There is no wind today, but the temperature is still very low. Zhou Shuren feels cold even wearing a hat. "The temperature has hit a new low this year. Fortunately, there is no snowstorm."
He talked about what he thought of, just like Rong Yuxuan was still alive and chatting with his elders.
Zhou Shuren continued: "The temperature is low, and it snows in places where it doesn't snow in the south. Cotton is in short supply every year. Fortunately, wool has been utilized. Wu Ming is capable. The sales of sweaters are particularly good. The kid Mingyun follows Wu Ming. I'm relieved."
After a pause, he continued: "I am old, Wu Ming can teach Mingyun more things."
Changyi felt uncomfortable when he heard this. His father looked stronger when he was wearing thick clothes, but he looked very thin when he took off the thick clothes.
When Ming Teng came back, his forehead was blue, and the child kowtowed a lot.
It was getting late, Ming Teng helped his grandfather up and said, "Master, let's go back to Beijing."
Zhou Shuren looked at Rong Yuxuan's tombstone again, "Okay."
In the Hanlin Academy, Zhuo Guyu didn't see Mr. Zhou coming, "Did Mr. Zhou ask for leave today?"
Others shook their heads. They did not understand Mr. Zhou's situation.
Gu Sheng didn't even raise his head, and sneered in his heart. Ever since he denounced Zhuo Guyu, this man has been eyeing him and Mr. Zhou, "Today is the anniversary of Mr. Zhou's birth."
Who is the elder? Everyone reacted. The one from the Rong family then felt something was wrong. They all looked at Gu Sheng. Does this person know too much
Zhuo Guyu only had one thought in his mind: Gu Sheng was showing off to him. Ever since he knew that the Zhou Hou Mansion was interested in Gu Sheng, the more he observed, the more he wanted to slap himself. Master Zhou's care for Gu Sheng was so obvious that he actually turned a blind eye.
He also wanted to tell it everywhere, but he couldn't. There would be no harm in telling Gu Sheng, but endless benefits. A Gu Sheng with no background and a Gu Sheng who would become the grandson-in-law of the Zhou Hou Mansion had different meanings.
Along the way through the imperial examination, those who did well were smart people. Then Zhuo Guyu discovered that the people in the room were more enthusiastic about Gu Sheng.
The capital also knew that today was the anniversary of Marquis Rongan's mourning. Liu Jiazheng was preparing to move things back to the Marquis of Zhou Mansion, and the message had been sent to his door.
The eldest sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law from my mother's family did not come in person, but sent someone to ask if they needed help. Liu Jia came back, and her mother was not at home, so she asked the two sisters-in-law for their wishes.
Mrs. Ronghou sent her personal mother-in-law over, "It's not easy for my wife to come to the house, so I want to ask if there is anything I can do to help."
Liu Jia smiled and said: "Thank you madam for me, I'm not busy here."
The mother-in-law is well aware of her wife's situation. During the funeral, she could only kneel down outside the house and her family background could not be erased.
Liu Jia sent someone to escort her mother-in-law out and said to her, "Ms. Yao is interested."
Li, "Indeed."
Yao Yao, Mrs. Hou, is also a low-key existence in the capital. Fortunately, Rong Enqing didn't bother. He has been keeping Yao Yao alone for these years. Now he has two children, which is considered good.
Liu Jiadao: "I still need my mother's help for the banquet here."
There has never been a formal banquet at the Rong'an Marquis Mansion. The anniversary of mourning has passed, so banquets are unavoidable.
Mrs. Li knew that her daughter-in-law had never held a large banquet before, so she smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, mother will help you."
Liu Jia felt relieved that her mother-in-law was trained by her grandmother. Now her mother-in-law handles all the favors in the Zhouhou Mansion. Mother-in-law knows the taboos of every house. "Then send the packed things over first. We will stay after the banquet here is over." go back."
Mrs. Li smiled and said, "Okay."
Mrs. Li had already sent her mother-in-law back to get the booklet, and soon the booklet was delivered. She handed it to her daughter-in-law with her own hands, "This is the taboo written down by mother. Please read it carefully."
Liu Jia looked at the signs of wear and tear on the edge of the book, which would only happen if she read it frequently. She opened it and admired her mother-in-law. It was very comprehensive, including the taboos of each family, their favorite foods, and even their favorite colors. , "Mom, thank you for your hard work."
Li didn't feel it was hard, "Your grandma said that stupid birds flying first can make up for clumsiness. I am not smart and can only use this method. If you forget, just look at it more. Don't be stupid, but the records will not be wrong, but the memory will be blurred after a long time." , I can’t teach you much, it’s all my own stupid methods.”
Liu Jiamei smiled broadly, "My mother's method is very clever, thank you mother."
Mrs. Li smiled even happier. She could tell whether her daughter-in-law was sincere or fake, "Okay, okay."
In Zhouhou Mansion, Zhulan sneezed when Shuren entered the house and became nervous, "Are you catching a cold?"
Zhou Shuren touched his nose, "It's too cold outside and when I enter the house, the heat makes my nose uncomfortable."
Zhulan breathed a sigh of relief and went to untie the cloak with her own hands, but unfortunately Zhou Shuren dodged him, "What are you hiding from?"
Zhou Shuren took a step back and said, "I'm very cold, so don't come over."
"Okay, okay, I'll stand still."
After Zhou Shuren warmed up for a while, he untied his cloak and handed it to the girl. Then he sat down and took the ginger tea from his wife's hand. After taking two cups of ginger tea, he warmed up his whole body. The temperature in the room was high, and he started to sweat on his forehead.
Zhulan smiled, "The cold is coming out."
Zhou Shuren wiped his sweat and said, "It's really cold outside. It's dry and cold. I wore two layers of wool gloves and one layer of leather gloves and it was freezing."