Zhulan waited for Changlian to come back and asked, "Have all the people in the front yard left?"
Chang Lian stood by the table and saw that his mother had only written a few words before stopping. He looked away and said, "She's gone."
Zhulan said, "Go and call your father back and tell him that I have something to talk to him about."
"Mother, where's the letter?"
Zhulan waved her hand, "There's no rush for the letter."
Chang Lian felt a chill on his back and had a bad feeling!
Zhou Shuren came back with some silver bills. "What do you want from me?"
Zhu Lan signaled Zhou Shuren to close the door. After the door was closed, Zhu Lan said, "Chang Lian can't go back. We all forgot that Chang Lian also came to Beijing to worship a master. You see Jiang Ming's master is a capable person. Can you convince him to go to Lizhou City with you and become your helper?"
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and thought for a while. Lizhou City was a mess. He really needed help. Zhulan's suggestion helped him a lot. He kissed Zhulan and said, "I'll write a note for Jiang Ming."
Zhulan watched Zhou Shuren leave in a hurry with squinted eyes. It was the first time she saw him so energetic. She used to be cautious and too depressed. Now she was full of energy. Lizhou City was a mess, so the houses, shops and land were cheap!
She thought about how Wuchun's house was only worth two hundred taels. Well, she had a lot of things to do in Lizhou City. It would be very challenging to turn a deserted city into a rich one.
Zhulan did not write any more letters. As long as Zhou Shuren persuaded Jiang Ming's master, she meant that it would be better for Chang Lian to return to his hometown, and this time he would return to his house in Lijia Village. Chang Lian was still a little restless, so it would be better for him to return to his hometown and study quietly and peacefully.
Zhulan put down her pen, stood up, called Xuehan and Li, and told them, "Pack your luggage in the next few days, take everything you can take with you, and we will leave for Lizhou City in seven days, no, it should be six days."
Li and Xue Han were stunned. They also thought that they should go back to their hometown to worship their ancestors first, but Li was more obedient and didn't ask why. She thought that as long as Dad and Mom took their eldest son with them, it would be fine. "Mom, I'll go back and pack up now."
Zhulan called out to Li, "Don't leave in a hurry. Listen to me. This house has been sold. You should send all the things you can't take away to the house in West City in the next few days."
Zhulan never hid the fact that she had purchased the two newly purchased houses, and everyone in the family knew about it.
Li was impatient and left in a hurry. Xue Han stayed and asked, "Mom, is there anything I can do for you?"
Zhulan smiled and said, "Just help your mother take good care of Mingteng and Yulu. Your sister-in-law is very hard-hearted. She can't take care of the two children these days."
Xue Han thought that she was still too young. If she were older, she would be able to help her mother. She saw the list her mother had written on the table and bit her lip, "Hmm."
Zhulan touched Xuehan's hair and said, "It's not that I don't trust you to help me, but the situation in Lizhou City is special, so I have to do it myself."
Xue Han threw herself into her mother's arms, "Mom, you and Dad have worked so hard."
Zhulan thought to herself that daughters are the best. She and Zhou Shuren ran around for the Zhou family. Although their original intention was to make their lives better in ancient times, all the children in the Zhou family benefited from it. Only the two daughters were considerate and told them thank them for their hard work. Daughters are indeed caring little cotton-padded jackets.
Zhulan patted Xuehan on the back and said, "Go back and pack your luggage!"
This girl has a lot of stuff. Ever since she came to the capital, ahem, she has had money in her hands, and she has never controlled her hands. She has bought a lot of clothes and jewelry, and not just for herself, but for the whole family.
Xue Han went out, and Boss Zhou came back. Yang Zhumu said, "I heard from Changli that your brother-in-law became the governor of Lizhou City? Is this true?"
He went back to his house in West City after dinner yesterday. He was supposed to come here this morning, but the boxes he ordered were delivered today, so he waited at the house. Unexpectedly, his eldest nephew told him that his brother-in-law had become the magistrate of Lizhou City!
This was really great. Not only did he trust his brother-in-law's ability, but also because the Yang family would take root in Lizhou City in the future, and his brother-in-law was the prefect, which would be good not only for Wuchun, but also for the Yang family.
Zhulan said, "He is indeed the governor of Lizhou City. Big brother, we are short on time. You have experience in buying things. I would like to trouble you to bring the eldest brother to help our family buy things for the trip to Lizhou City in the next few days."
Yang Zhumu clapped his hands, "Don't worry, big brother will definitely help you get it done."
Zhulan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, her elder brother was there and he really helped her a lot.
In the afternoon, Zhulan took Xuehan to a clothing store and bought herself and Zhou Shuren some clothes that suited their status. She and Zhou Shuren would have many social engagements in the future, and as clothes make the man, they could avoid a lot of trouble if they didn't dress shabbily.
As for the other people in the family, I'm sorry. Zhulan had just lost three houses, and she really couldn't bear to buy ready-made clothes. Xinghua was good at sewing, so I could just buy the material and let Xinghua make them. There was no rush to wear them, so she could just take her time making them.
Then they went to a jewelry shop. She really liked forehead pendants, but she was a grandmother and could not wear a beautiful forehead pendant, so she could only buy one for Xue Han.
Zhulan and Zhou Shuren were busy all day long, and Wu Ming was preparing for departure.
At night, when they were resting, Zhulan asked, "Have you written a letter to Wuchun?"
Zhou Shuren sat up and said, "I have written it and asked him to help me buy a house in Lizhou City. The letter has been sent out."
"That's good."
However, Wu Chun had basically spent all of his reward money, so he had to borrow money again this time.
Zhou Shuren said: "We will go to Jiang's house together tomorrow. Are the gifts ready?"
"Everything is ready."
Zhou Shuren went over what he had done today in his mind again, making sure that he hadn't missed anything before he lay down with peace of mind. "Go to sleep. You have to get up early tomorrow."
Zhulan hummed, she was indeed tired.
The next morning, after breakfast, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren took Xuehan and Changlian to Jiang Mansion.
The identities are different this time. Xue Han is a daughter of an official family, so Zhu Lan is no longer afraid that her daughter will be embarrassed.
The Jiang family's house is not in the West City, but at the junction of the Northwest City. The house has three courtyards and looks very grand. Mrs. Jiang returned to the capital last year, but the male owner was not at home, so Mrs. Jiang closed the door and refused visitors. Zhulan sent a gift but did not visit in person.
This is my first time coming to Jiang Mansion.
Zhou Shuren took Chang Lian to see Jiang Ming, while Zhulan and her daughter followed the old woman to the backyard.
Mrs. Jiang Dong was waiting in the hall, feeling very complicated. It was the second time they met, and her sister's mother-in-law was as pleasant as she was. Thinking of what her husband said, it is said that things change over time, and the Zhou family has risen too fast. She didn't know what the emperor was thinking, as he gave her a fifth-rank official position right away!
As for Lizhou City not being a good place, my husband doesn't think so. He is very optimistic about Lord Zhou. Now we are all Lord Zhou.
No matter how complicated Jiang Dongshi's heart was, she couldn't just sit and wait for Yang to greet her this time. They were all pleasant people, so when they saw Yang come in, they hurriedly stood up to greet her, "Aunt is here, please come in quickly."