Zhou Shuren rarely felt guilty. "The more capable you are, the more work you should do. The more capable you are, the more work you should do. Lord Wang's ability has always been among the best."
Lord Wang felt relieved after hearing this and said, "Of course."
God knows how many methods he used to find the lost information. You wouldn't know until you checked. Once you checked, you would be shocked. There are lost registration information every year, and it's quite regular. There are such things every month. However, I really underestimated him.
Lord Wang looked at Lord Zhou with resentment again. He was really too busy recently. He was so busy that he had no time to talk to his youngest son, even though his son was still in his mother's belly. "Sir, if you have something to say, just say it."
Zhou Shuren put down the information he was reading, his eyes deepened, this is the real ability of Lord Wang, it has only been a short time, but he has already sorted out a part clearly, "It's not official business, I just want to tell you that Shi Qing's marriage is not simple, Lord, please keep your eyes on it."
Lord Wang had always wondered why Lord Zhou had been teaching Shi Qing, a son of a merchant. Now, after hearing what Lord Zhou said and combining it with the investigation data, he understood. Lord Zhou had cleared up his doubts today. "Lord, you are very kind."
The Wang family doesn't want to get involved in the emperor's calculations. His father said that the emperor's mind is deep into the sea. Since he has no ambition, it is best to abide by the law. The way for the Wang family to survive is to abide by the law!
Zhou Shuren pointed at the information and said, "Then Lord Wang, please continue to be busy."
Lord Wang sighed, it was really tiring, there were still a lot of things, and the more he checked, the less people could help him, it was really annoying, "Sir, please go slowly."
At Zhou's house, Zhulan asked the housekeeper uncertainly, "Who did you say is coming to visit?"
Steward Ding bowed his head and said, "The second young lady of Yaohou Mansion is here to visit the county lady and young lady."
Zhulan combined what Su Xuan told her and concluded that Second Miss Yao was arrogant because she had the capital to be arrogant. Apart from her ordinary appearance, she was not stupid, which made her very interesting. So why did she come to visit Zhou's house? She did not think it was just a simple visit.
Zhu Lan said: "Please ask someone to come in, and send someone to inform the county lady and the young lady."
Butler Ding said respectfully, "Yes."
Butler Ding turned around and walked out, thinking as he walked that the greatest luck in his life was being sold into the Zhou family. All the people who came to visit him were people of noble status!
On Zhulan's side, Mrs. Song had already gone downstairs to serve tea and fruit. Pinggang was really a great place. As long as you had silver, you could get a lot of rare things. At least Zhulan could eat whatever she wanted.
Miss Yao was followed by many people who came in. Zhulan counted them and saw two old women and four maids, each holding gifts in their hands.
Miss Yao Er didn't have a title, so she still had to greet him politely, "Greetings, Madam."
"Second Miss, please get up quickly."
Having said that, Zhulan personally helped Miss Yao up.
Miss Yao Er smiled and said, "I'm sorry to bother you today. This is a gift for Lord Zhou and Madam Gong. Please serve me."
Zhu Lan looked at the luxurious gift box in silence, then smiled and said, "Second Miss is too polite, please take a seat."
Miss Yao heaved a sigh of relief. Her visit today was indeed very impertinent. Her eldest brother did not approve of this visit, but she still insisted on coming.
At this time, Su Xuan and Xue Han arrived together. Su Xuan was the county lady, so Miss Yao Er still had to greet her, "County lady."
Su Xuan smiled, "Second Miss is too polite."
Xue Han greeted, "Hello, Miss Yao Er."
"Hello, Miss Zhou."
Miss Yao liked to look into people's eyes when she spoke. She saw that Miss Zhou did not look down on her appearance. Her eyes were very clear and the smile on her lips was a little more. In fact, she had a good impression of Princess Anhe, even though they had only met a few times. She liked Princess Anhe's flamboyance.
Miss Yao Er continued, "I brought gifts for you two."
As she spoke, Miss Yao Er opened the boxes held by the maid, and first opened the smaller box, which contained rouge and powder. "This is a new product just released in the capital. I brought it here because I thought the county lady would like it."
Su Xuan picked it up and opened it to take a look. She really liked the taste, and she also liked it. "Thank you."
Miss Yao Er opened the largest box and said, "This piano is for Miss Zhou. I hope you like it."
To be honest, when she was preparing the gift, this gift was given to her by her eldest brother. She would not ask too many questions, even if she felt weird. She had no hostility towards her eldest brother. Relatively speaking, their private relationship was still okay. At least he would give her jewelry gifts on her birthday.
Relatively speaking, her mother was not wrong either. The life in the harem of a powerful family was also for her and her brother. The consequences of not fighting would be more tragic. Only by fighting could she get what she wanted.
Xue Han looked at the piano strangely. This was the piano she liked. "Did Miss Yao order this piano?"
That’s not right. Miss Yao was in the capital at that time!
Miss Yao squinted her eyes. It was interesting that Miss Zhou knew this violin. "Ah, I asked my eldest brother to help me order it. I originally wanted to change the violin. I didn't have a suitable gift for visiting, so I brought it here. I hope Miss Zhou doesn't mind."
Now that the explanation was clear, Xue Han naturally didn't mind. She was just afraid that it was decided by the prince. "Thank you, Miss Yao Er."
What kind of person is Zhulan? She can tell at a glance when someone is lying to her. This zither is definitely not Miss Yao's. Zhulan drank the scented tea and her mind was open. Maybe Prince Yao had different feelings for Xue Han. But then she thought again, she had never met her. In the end, she could only think it was a coincidence. It was probably that Miss Yao really had no gift prepared.
Zhu Lan saw that the three of them were silent again. Well, they would feel uncomfortable with her, their elder, around. "The scenery in the mansion is quite nice. Su Xuan, you and Xue Han can take Miss Yao Er around for a walk."
Su Xuan, "Yes."
After Zhulan and the other three went out, they looked at the gifts that the Second Miss Yao brought. They were really arrogant, a pair of top-quality jade bracelets and an inkstone. She didn't know much about inkstones, but based on the Yao family's generous nature, they must be precious.
Zhulan touched the bracelets. This pair of bracelets was rare. She said to Mrs. Song, "Put the bracelets away and put them in Xuehan's dowry. Put the inkstone away as well!"
Speaking of which, there are quite a few inkstones at home. It is probably because there are many educated people in the Zhou family. All the men in the Zhou family, except the eldest and second sons, are educated. In addition, Zhou Shuren believes that books are the most valuable, and he has been constantly purchasing books to increase the collection of the Zhou Mansion, so all the gifts are given to this kind of people.
Mrs. Song closed the box and touched the jade bracelet, thinking to herself that it was a rare treasure that was hard to find even in the palace. The Yao family was really too wealthy. She felt that this should be reported.
Zhulan took the little son from Liuya's arms and said, "Are you awake now? Are you here to look for your mother?"
The little guy waved his hands, "Ah."
Zhulan kissed her youngest son's chubby face and said, "You, all you do is sleep and eat. Look how fat you are like a pig. You must have been born in the wrong zodiac sign. You shouldn't be a horse!"
The little guy didn't understand and just thought his mother was playing with him, so he waved his hands and said, "Ah, oh."
Zhulan smiled cheerfully. Only when she was with her son did she not have to worry about anything!
In Xue Han's courtyard, Xue Han took the cake from Liu Li's hand and said, "Miss Yao Er, try it. This is a cake that is unique to the Zhou Mansion."
Miss Yao Er had indeed never seen it before. She picked it up and tasted a piece, and her eyes lit up. She was not a sweet person because she was afraid of getting fat. She was not good-looking to begin with, but she was delicate in front of her, and she didn't want to get even uglier with fat. "It's not very sweet, but it tastes good, and the texture is also very soft and sticky."
Xue Han smiled and said, "My eldest sister-in-law's specialty cakes, our whole family likes them, if you like them, eat more."
Second Miss Yao knew about the Zhou Mansion, of course, she heard it from her eldest brother. She thought to herself that the Zhou family's eldest wife's cooking skills were indeed amazing. While eating, she looked around the house. The house was not luxurious, but it was decorated in a warm and simple way. Green plants could be seen everywhere in the house, and there was a faint smell of fruit, but there was no incense that the daughters of officials liked.