Zhulan was holding the hand warmer. It had been a long time since she heard Li shouting and screaming. She was startled. She was just thinking about something. "What are you shouting about?"
Li saw that her mother-in-law looked unhappy. She was so excited that she forgot that her mother-in-law didn't like her making noises. "Mom, my uncle is here."
Zhulan stood up quickly, "Are you sure?"
Li: "Mother, the head of the family has been welcomed in, how could I have been wrong?"
It was a coincidence that she met the head of the family. They were just about to go out. They went to the butcher's shop where they always bought meat. The owner said there was beef yesterday, so she asked the owner to save some beef for her. She was about to go and get it, but when she went out, she saw her uncle knocking on the door!
Zhulan said, "Go and ask Eryue to go to the Zhao residence to pick up your father."
Li: "Hey, I'll go right away."
Zhulan walked out of the yard wearing a cloak. After waiting for a while, she didn't see Boss Zhou coming to the backyard. She quickly went to the front yard and saw Boss and Lichun moving boxes. There were two carriages outside the door, and the carriages were full of luggage.
Big brother Yang Zhumu was watching from the side. Zhulan looked at big brother's head. Big brother's hair had turned a lot whiter and he looked much thinner. She felt sad, "Big brother."
Yang Zhumu looked back and could not recognize his younger sister. He was a little dazed. His impression of his younger sister was getting more and more vague. However, his younger sister was getting better and better. As the eldest brother, he was happy. "Why are you in the front yard? It's so cold outside."
"I saw that the boss didn't take you to the backyard for a long time, so I couldn't help but come out to see, brother, why did you come to the capital?"
Yang Zhumu looked at the luggage without blinking, and after everything was moved, he motioned to his younger sister to wait for a while, paid the driver with silver, and then said, "Let's go back to the house and talk."
Zhulan: "Okay."
Yang Zhumu looked around the yard and said, "The capital city is different. The houses are all exquisite!"
Zhulan, "I bought a merchant's house, so it's more exquisite. Brother, Wuchun's house in the capital is more luxurious."
Yang Zhumu smiled and said, "This kid said it."
Zhulan knew that her elder brother had suffered a lot on the road, and the kettle in the room was always boiling. Zhulan poured some hot water and said, "Brother, drink some hot water to warm yourself up."
Yang Zhumu took the hot water. He felt that he had suffered a lot from the snow and wind on the way. "Wu Chun's letter arrived first, so Dad asked me to pack my luggage. After I finished packing, your letter and the things I brought back arrived. Dad and I discussed it. Dad asked me to come to the capital to settle down first, and wait in the capital until the snow melts next year. Then mom and dad can come and leave together."
Zhulan was anxious, "Are Dad and Mom okay?"
Looking at her elder brother's appearance, she missed her parents even more.
Yang Zhumu held the teacup and said, "Dad is feeling better now. Mom had a serious illness, but she was worried about seeing Wu Chun and Wu He, so she recovered. When I left, she was able to walk."
Zhulan was silent for a long time. Her mother's serious illness took away a lot of her energy and spirit, and this illness would affect her lifespan.
Yang Zhumu put down the water cup and said, "Your sister-in-law has also come out. She packed all the luggage at home. Well, I came here in a hurry this time, so I didn't bring you anything."
The main reason was that no one in the family was interested, and then I thought that my eldest sister didn’t need anything so I didn’t bring any.
"Brother, I have everything I need. By the way, have you dealt with all the land at home?"
Yang Zhumu said, "Your second brother will handle it after I leave."
Yang Zhumu smiled and said, "Look at me, I forgot to give you the letter. This time when I came to Changyi and Changlian, they asked me to bring it to you."
Zhulan received a letter from Zhou Laoer some time ago, which told her about Wu Dong. After receiving the letter, Zhulan read Zhou Laoer's first.
The letter talked about some family situations, and most of them were about worrying about Zhulan and Zhou Shuren. There was no important news.
There was a lot of news about Chang Lian, mainly about Chang Zhi. Some people asked him for information and asked whether Chang Zhi was engaged.
Zhulan quickly read the letter and found no other information.
Li came in, "Mom, the room is cleaned up."
Zhulan said to her elder brother: "Brother, you have worked hard on the journey. You should go back and have a rest first."
Yang Zhumu really didn't have anything to talk about. He didn't want to mention family matters and make his sister worry. "Okay."
As for asking Wu Chun, there was no need to do so. The letter written by his sister was very detailed. He already knew how much pain his eldest son was in and didn't want to hurt himself any more.
Zhou Shuren went to see Yang Zhumu first when he came back, but unfortunately his brother-in-law was so tired that he fell asleep. He went back to the room and said, "He's asleep."
Zhu Lan said faintly: "Brother has aged a lot."
"Wu Dong is my oldest son, the apple of my eye. How can he not grow old if his heart is cut out?"
Zhu Lan asked, "What does Zhao Bo want to see you about?"
You know, the two have only seen each other a few times since coming to the capital, and they are both working hard to prepare for next spring examination!
Zhou Shuren warmed his hands, "He came to me to find out about Wu Ming and to ask how Wu Ming was preparing."
Zhu Lan thought of Wu Ming. After coming to the capital, Wu Ming never left the house. He stayed in his room reading books every day, which put a lot of pressure on Zhou Shuren. "Have you told Zhao Bo?"
Zhou Shuren, "I have to tell him. I can't be the only one feeling the pressure."
Zhou Shuren had long given up the possibility of competing for the first place. The longer he interacted with Wu Ming, the more shocked he was. He had the perspective of later generations, while Wu Ming was a pure ancient person. He discussed post-war developments with Wu Ming, and Wu Ming's views were not bad. There were many things he had not thought of.
Zhu Lan laughed, "It looks like Zhao Bo wants to fight for it!"
"Everyone's children have such great resources that people will envy them. Naturally, they have the confidence to compete for it."
He can guess the questions for next year's Spring Examination, let alone these big families. Next year's Spring Examination will be exciting!
According to his research on the emperor, the more guessed the test questions are, the more likely they are to appear. The emperor of this dynasty is a practical person and what he needs are useful people.
In the afternoon, Yang Zhumu woke up, changed his clothes and said embarrassedly: "I slept for a whole day, my brother-in-law must have waited for a long time."
Zhou Shuren said, "We are all family, there is no need for you to be polite to me, big brother. Please take a seat."
Yang Zhumu was indeed very tired. He knew that his brother-in-law would come back to talk to him, so he forced himself to stay awake. But after falling asleep, he woke up hungry. Looking at the food on the table, his stomach growled, "Excuse me."
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "Brother, let's eat first."
Yang Zhumu waved his hand, "No, wait and see."
Zhou Shuren said: "There is one last dish, mutton soup, it will be ready soon."
"Why!"
A quarter of an hour later, Zhulan came in with mutton soup. "Brother, you're awake. I was just about to call you. Now it's time for dinner."
Yang Zhumu just counted dozens of dishes, including beef, and was shocked. The girl's life was really good. "You should also sit down and stop working."
Zhulan, "Hey!"
Yang Zhumu drank a lot at dinner. Men don't shed tears easily, but that's until they are sad. Zhou Shuren could drink, and Yang Zhumu also drank a lot. In the end, he drank a little too much. Zhulan listened to her elder brother crying.
After crying for a while, Zhulan found that her elder brother was in much better spirits. It was almost New Year when Yang Zhumu came. After Yang Zhumu visited Wuchun's house, he still lived in Zhulan's house because he was alone in the capital.
This year's New Year was not celebrated by all the family members, and with Wu Dong's death, the New Year was not very lively. Time accelerated after the New Year.
It seemed like a day had passed in the blink of an eye, and before long it was the day for candidates from all over the country to come to Beijing.
All the inns in the capital were packed with people. Zhou Shuren didn't go out anywhere and stayed at home reading every day.
During the Spring Examination, Zhulan really felt Zhou Shuren's nervousness. Zhulan's family also received a letter from Wuchun.