Zhou Shuren held Zhulan's hand and said, "There is indeed a happy event, but it is not about me. Today, the government received a petition from the people to the emperor, thanking the emperor for his great grace. Lizhou City has a peaceful and prosperous life today. I have sent someone to deliver it to the capital."
It was worth his time, he went there every now and then to publicize the emperor's kindness, and he was exhausted these days.
Zhulan realized, "You did it?"
Zhou Shuren pinched Zhulan's nose and said, "I knew I couldn't hide it from you. I will definitely take action next year. It will be beneficial for me to send this Wanmin watch."
He doesn't want to be bullied in a horizontal transfer, so he would naturally increase the benefits if he could.
Zhulan's brain was working fast. Zhou Shuren started from the fifth rank. Even with two years of achievements, it was still not easy for Zhou Shuren to advance to the next rank. He still had to work hard. "I was wondering why your frostbite came back recently. It turns out you were running around."
It would have been better if Zhulan hadn't mentioned it. Once he did, Zhou Shuren felt his feet itching again. "I was just afraid that you would miss me, and I also wanted to give you a surprise."
Zhulan held Zhou Shuren's hand. Before she got pregnant, Zhou Shuren would never do anything to increase his advantage. Zhou Shuren did this because of the coming of the child. She and Zhou Shuren both wanted to give the child the best protection!
Zhulan leaned on Zhou Shuren's shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Zhou Shuren touched Zhulan's slightly bulging belly and grinned, "You are the one who is working hard. I just run errands and talk more. It's not hard."
It is indeed not difficult to create the All-People's Biao. With his reputation, brainwashing, various propaganda about the emperor's grace and achievements, and proper guidance, the All-People's Biao would be created.
Zhulan enjoyed the quietness until Liuya knocked on the door, "Master, Madam, dinner is ready."
Zhulan said, "I understand."
Zhou Shuren helped Zhulan to eat, and said as they walked: "We will eat separately next year, and eat together during the New Year."
Zhulan, "There are not enough servants now. When we buy more servants, there will be more people in the kitchen and we can eat our own food."
Zhou Shuren helped Zhulan in. After they sat down, Zhou Shuren said, "Let's eat."
On Zhulan's side, Li's face was a little tired. Minghui was too noisy, and he liked to go outside. He became even more noisy in winter. He would howl when he was not satisfied. He had a bad temper. Li wanted to see her mother-in-law, but she couldn't. Her son was too noisy. Li said faintly, "Mother, why does Minghui look like you? It would be great if he had the same temper as you."
Zhulan remained silent about her little grandson. She had experienced Minghui's voice and temper. Ahem, Zhou Shuren had also experienced that. Then she warned Boss Zhou not to take the child to the main courtyard unless necessary.
Zhulan picked up a piece of food for Li with chopsticks and said something against her will, "It's good to have a temper like yours."
But I can’t think too much about her appearance and Li’s temper. The picture would be too beautiful and she would be depressed.
Li, “… . . . .”
She didn't feel good at all. Every time she saw her son lose his temper, she felt a little scared. She would think of her mother-in-law. If her mother-in-law yelled at her like that, she would be scared to death.
The next day, Xue Han secretly came to see her mother and said, "Mom, I want to tell you something."
Zhulan put down her needlework and saw Xuehan panicking for the first time. "What's the matter?"
Xue Han looked at Mrs. Liu, and Liu Ya went out immediately, and thoughtfully closed the door tightly.
Xue Han held her mother's hand and whispered, "Mom, my third brother and his friends were grilling meat in the pavilion yesterday, and Sister Wu took a picture of it."
Zhulan was stunned. "Did you draw them all?"
Xue Han nodded, "They've all been drawn. What's alarming me is not this, but the fact that Sister Wu herself didn't realize that she devoted the most time and effort to Master Shi, and the third brother and his companions were just foils."
No, it shouldn't even be considered a foil, the painting is so ugly.
Zhulan's heart sank. "How did you see the painting?"
Based on her understanding of Wu Ning, this must have been painted secretly and would be destroyed if it was painted.
Xue Han, "We were in the same study room, and she didn't dare let anyone see it, so she hid it. I found it when I went to look for the calligraphy, but it should be destroyed now. When I took out the calligraphy, Sister Wu went to the study room in a panic."
She waited for Sister Wu to go out, and confirmed that Sister Wu had gone to her eldest sister-in-law's yard before she came to look for her mother.
Zhulan sighed, "What do you think?"
Xue Han is no longer a peasant girl. With the education she received and her gradually broadened horizons, she understands that it is not easy for Shi Qing to learn from his father. Her third brother is also curious. She once talked to him about this and learned from his words that she shouldn't be curious, otherwise there would be a big problem.
Even if there were no unknown factors, and without considering Shi Qing's background, just take the matter of Wang Ru and Shi Qing. She was young at the time, but her mother had been teaching her through Wang Ru. She understood how scheming Shi Qing was. Just for this reason, she didn't want anything to happen between Sister Wu and Shi Qing.
Sister Wu was pitiful enough. She hoped that Sister Wu would have a husband who would take care of her. "Mom, do you think Sister Wu should also find a husband who would raise her as a child?"
Zhulan almost spurted out the water in her mouth, "Why do you think so?"
Xue Han lowered her head and blushed. She thought Rongchuan was a very good person.
Zhu Lan made her daughter blush, put down the water cup and sighed, "You are different from Wu Ning. It is not easy to find a good husband. Take Rong Chuan for example. First, your father and I saved Rong Chuan's life. Second, your father has always taught him that a teacher is a father for life. Although he has not formally become a disciple, the same applies to a son-in-law. Third and most importantly, Rong Chuan is willing."
Not all child-raising husbands are willing to do so. Child-raising husbands are different from child brides. Because of the patriarchal and feminist differences in ancient times, child brides can only listen to their in-laws. But it is different for child-raising husbands with bad character. Once they become powerful, who knows what they will do.
After hearing this, Xue Han realized that she had taken it for granted, "Mom, what about Sister Wu Ning?"
Zhulan Mo Ze's daughter's face, "Wu Ning is still young, wait a few more years, don't worry about her, she is stronger than you think, go back, Wu Ning will be suspicious soon."
Xue Han was just worried about Sister Wu, "Yeah."
Zhulan waited for Xuehan to leave. Even though no one dared to marry one of them and no one should marry the other, Zhulan was not optimistic about their future. Although she knew Shi Qing better, Shi Qing was not a good person. He was the knife in the hand of the emperor. Wu Ming had finally extricated himself. Once the two families were involved, she didn't dare to think about whether she would be wiped out.
Zhulan was upset. She couldn't do needlework if she was restless. Why was Wu Ning so miserable? This child probably wouldn't have a good ending in the novel. Whether Xue Han was the heroine or Wang Ru made a comeback, her reputation was a flaw.
Even if Wu Ming married someone better, Wu Ning's ending would not be good once Wu Ming lost power.
When Zhou Shuren came back in the evening, Zhulan told him about Wu Ning. Zhou Shuren's eyes sparkled and he said, "I know."
Zhou Shuren didn't want to have anything to do with the Shi family and the Wu family. These two families together were like a bomb, and he didn't want to defuse it.
Zhu Lan held Zhou Shuren's hand and said, "If so, forget it."