Zhulan breathed a sigh of relief. Mrs. Dong was smart and listened to her. "Okay, you should have a good rest. If you have anything, tell me. I'll go back first."
Dong: "Yeah."
In the afternoon, when Chang Lian came back from Mr. Meng's courtyard, Zhu Lan called him over and said, "Don't talk about sons and daughters all the time. Sons and daughters are the same. You are such an ignorant person. Can't you see that Mrs. Dong has lost weight?"
Chang Lian touched his nose and said, "Mom, I have long stopped calling you my son, but Mrs. Dong didn't listen to me."
In order to comfort Dong, he ate sour food these days even if she didn't like it. He didn't even dare to cook for himself, for fear that Dong would feel upset if she knew. He felt that he was a really good husband.
Zhulan believed Changlian's words and waved her hand, "Okay, you should go back and spend more time with Dong!"
Chang Lian glanced at the gift list in his mother's hand and asked, "Mom, are you going to propose marriage to Chang Zhi?"
Zhulan: "Well, the matchmaker will go to Wang's house the day after tomorrow."
Chang Lian had visited Chang Zhi at noon and learned what happened in the Min Mansion. He laughed so hard that tears came out. Chang Zhi didn't know why, but he felt sympathy for the county lady.
In the capital, the emperor had been busy all day and finally had time to read the news from Jinzhou City. He took the news and took a look. He was stunned, chuckled, and handed it to the prince, "Take a look too."
His understanding of Mr. Zhou Si was that he was a young scholar with a great talent for study and had reached the age to get married. Currently, everyone in Jinzhou City was eyeing him as a candidate for son-in-law. He originally wanted to take advantage of him, but then he thought, since he had just dealt with other people, he didn't want to push him too hard.
Later, Mr. Zhou Si came back, and An He followed him back. After checking, he found that the two were really destined to be together. He still remembered their old friendship and wanted to arrange the marriage. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Zhou Shuren liked An He very much and found a matchmaker, so he didn't have to do anything unnecessary.
He knew that someone would be unable to restrain himself and would plot, but he never expected there would be such a big drama. Mr. Zhou Si was very interesting.
The prince's mouth twitched for a rare moment. The Zhou family is really a talented family. Then the prince's eyes lit up. Oh, if this man is used well, his destructive power will be too great!
Jinzhou City, Zhou Mansion, Zhou Shuren has been smiling since he came back. Zhulan was speechless, "It's almost done."
This guy never stops laughing.
Zhou Shuren coughed, "You didn't see Lord Min's face, it was blue, white, black, it was really interesting. Today I realized that these adults are all very eloquent. They don't need to repeat their words to satirize Lord Min."
He had a great time today and it was worth his wandering around.
Zhulan, "Your son is being bullied, and you as a father don't do anything? I'm angry, and I'm waiting for you to fan the flames!"
Zhou Shuren stroked his chin, "I was originally thinking of writing a memorial and sending it in at the end of the year, but I have to do it in advance. Since you are waiting for our family's response, I will give you a big gift."
Zhou Shuren's eyes were dark. The Min family dared to plot against the Zhou family so blatantly, and they still thought that the Zhou family was easy to bully. This was not good. The Zhou family should show their swords more often!
Zhulan knew that Zhou Shuren had been researching Jinzhou recently. "What did you find out?"
Zhou Shuren smiled, "The emperor locked Haiwu's neck, I just added a few more locks on his limbs."
Zhulan was curious. Lately, her attention had been either on her youngest son or Changzhi. She knew that Zhou Shuren was busy and didn't pay much attention. "Tell me about it?"
Zhou Shuren took a sip of tea and said, "The people in Pinggang are too diverse, and there are merchants from various countries. Who knows how many spies there are. For the safety of the entire Jinzhou, we need to strengthen our defenses. We need to strengthen them greatly."
Zhulan, "... ..."
So don't mess with Zhou Shuren, no matter who you are. He is a vindictive man. He has been keeping a record of you for a long time and is ready to stab you twice.
It’s just brought forward now. The emperor will like Zhou Shuren’s memorial very much.
Zhou Shuren stood up and said, "I have to write a memorial with Mr. Meng tonight and send it out tomorrow. I don't think I will be back at night. You should rest first and don't wait for me."
Zhulan thought about waiting to see the Zhou family's counterattack. When the imperial edict came down, it must be very exciting. Oh, why do you feel so excited! The next morning, Zhou Shuren went to the government office with black eyes. He yawned as he walked, and he staggered as if he was going to sleep at any time.
Lord Wang was very curious, as those who had been cheated before knew that Lord Zhou was not a harmless person. Yesterday, the Min family plotted against the Zhou family, and they did it so blatantly. He was waiting for Lord Zhou's reaction, but he finally came at the wrong time and waited for a long time, until Lord Zhou became drowsy!
Zhou Shuren drank the strong tea and sobered up. He felt that his body was not good at the age of 40. Feeling the gazes of Lord Wang and others, Zhou Shuren was speechless, "Why are you all looking at me?"
As soon as the voice fell, they thought, forget it, and go back to doing what they should do. Experience tells these people that Lord Zhou's excitement is not good for fun.
Lord Wang has not left. The Zhou Mansion has already spread the news and is just waiting for the matchmaker to come. The two families will have some kind of relatives in the future. If the Min Mansion dares to take any action, he feels that he must make things worse.
However, even without Su Xuan, the old man at home hoped that he would be on good terms with Lord Zhou. Lord Wang considered and whispered, "Sir, please speak up if you have something to say."
Zhou Shuren thought of a joke in his mind. If he really just replied with a single word "zhi", Lord Wang would probably be pissed to death.
Lord Wang was silent. What was Lord Zhou laughing at
Zhou Shuren put down his teacup and stopped smiling. Lord Wang would come to him whenever he had something to do. He knew that he wanted to make friends with him. These were all connections. The Wang family could indeed be made friends with, but Zhou Shuren did not plan to use them. He had too little power now, and the relationship was not equal. If he asked now, he would have to pay a lot in the future. "Thank you."
Lord Wang moved his ears and really heard Lord Zhou say thank you. It was so rare. But he turned it around in his mind for a few times. Then he looked at Lord Zhou, who looked like he hadn't slept well, with the corners of his mouth twitching. Could this man have been thinking about how to cheat people all night? He had rested well when he cheated them in the past, but he didn't sleep tonight. It was scary to think about it!