Zhu Lan smiled and said, "You are very inspiring in this dynasty. I wonder how many scholars regard you as a role model!"
Zhou Shuren chuckled, "I just caught up with the opportunity. If I had taken the imperial examination two years later, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today. I just had the right time, right place, and right people. Without any of them, I wouldn't have achieved anything."
Zhou Shuren paused and continued, "However, I am well-known. After turning around, I received many admiring glances."
Zhulan smiled, "Go change your clothes and eat."
Zhou Shuren, "Okay, my lady."
In his hometown county, in the backyard of the county government office, County Magistrate Dong had just received a letter delivered by express horse. His hands were shaking after reading it.
Dong Lin was worried, "But what happened to Chuchu?"
I thought to myself, that’s not possible. Although Chuchu gave birth to a daughter, Chuchu wrote to say that everything was fine and that Yang treated Chuchu very well.
County Master Dong's breath was trembling, and he slammed the table fiercely, "It's not Chu Chu, it's Jiang Ming."
Dong Lin's heart skipped a beat. "Jiang Ming, you can't do that. We just received a very valuable gift from Yiyi. Yiyi is doing very well!"
Mr. Dong pouted, "Bullshit, these are death warrants. I felt uneasy when I received the gifts. I was wondering whether I should write a letter to my in-laws. I really regret not writing a letter."
Dong Lin picked up the letter and read it. The letter in her hand fell to the ground. She felt dizzy in front of her eyes. "What should I do?"
Mr. Dong felt very upset. "What can I do? I can't be the county magistrate anymore."
Dong Lin: "... It's not that serious!"
Mr. Dong closed his eyes. He didn't want to do this, but he knew his own children and grandchildren. He was really afraid that if something happened, it would be a big deal.
Dong Lin has been with her husband for almost a lifetime and knows him best. She has made up her mind. She wipes her eyes with a handkerchief and mutters to herself, "What a sin I have committed."
Master Dong opened his eyes and said, "Shut up."
At first, Jiang Ming was the county magistrate, and now he can no longer be the magistrate, but he can still accept it.
The next day, Steward Ding came back from his outing and took out the deed. "I bought two shops, a courtyard with two entrances, and 20 mu of land."
Zhulan took them and looked at them one by one, very satisfied, "You have worked hard these past few days, you should go back and have a rest!"
Butler Ding was indeed tired, "Yes."
Zhulan handed the contract to Mrs. Song and said, "Put it away separately."
Mrs. Song sighed, "You are so kind to Miss Wu."
Zhu Lan pressed her eyebrows and said, "I have raised her at home for several years. I raised her like a half-daughter. She has no mother and is a pitiful child."
Mrs. Song thought to herself that some people who have both a mother and a father do not live as well as Miss Wu. After all, it is the mistress and the head of the family who are kind-hearted.
Zhulan originally wanted to give Wu Ning some jewelry as a dowry, but after checking the situation of He Shu's family, she changed her mind. The family property that He Shu got was not much, just the house where Mr. He lived after his death, thirty acres of land, a shop, and some books and family assets.
He Shu's family was wealthy. He spent a lot of money on studying for the imperial examination and supporting his 13-year-old brother to study.
Zhulan considered He Shu's situation and decided to prepare a shop that could generate money as a dowry for Wu Ning. The annual rent for two shops was not small, and Wu Ming would also be able to prepare. If Wu Ning kept the dowry well and accumulated it bit by bit, her future daughter would not have to worry.
However, Wu Ning still lacked social skills. Zhu Lan thought of tomorrow's invitation and said to Mrs. Song, "Tell Wu Ning to get ready and come with me to the Ran Mansion tomorrow."
Mrs. Song smiled and said, "Yes."
In the fourth room, Su Xuan was basking in the sun in the yard, rocking in a rocking chair, feeling a little sleepy. Feeling that the sunlight on her face was blocked, Su Xuan opened her eyes, "Didn't my husband go to the library to look for my third brother? Didn't he go?"
Changzhi pushed his wife aside and sat on the chair, "Third brother won't go."
Su Xuan noticed that her husband was in a low mood, "Third brother is not going, I will go with you."
She couldn't bear to see her husband frown.
Changzhi leaned back, resting his head on his hands, "I don't want to go anymore, my wife. I seem to have always been listening to my parents. It seems like my father has arranged everything for me. I just need to be obedient."
Su Xuan was stunned. "Isn't this good? I don't even have a chance to be arranged. By the way, why are you so emotional today?"
Chang Zhi, "I heard my third brother and his wife talking outside the door. My third brother is going to take part in the provincial examination this year, but my father won't let me."
Su Xuan felt that her father-in-law's ruthless education was very successful. Her husband in the past would not think about these things. "My husband thinks for himself. He has grown up."
He has matured a lot now. Her previous husband had his father-in-law to support him, his brothers to support him, and famous teachers, so everything went smoothly for him. But it is different for her third brother. He is under a lot of pressure. Now Changzhi has grown up, and she is relieved.
Chang Zhi felt depressed. Sometimes he just didn't want to think about it because it didn't involve him. He felt that as long as his father and third brother were there, he would be fine. Now he knew his father's intentions very well. He said depressedly, "My wife, we got married last year."
So don’t say he has just grown up!
Su Xuan laughed and touched her husband's hair, "Yes, yes, my husband grew up very early."
Chang Zhi, “… … .”
He turned over and ignored his wife!
Su Xuan curled her lips and said that even though she has grown up, she is still childish sometimes!
On the next day, Zhulan brought Wu Ning to Ran's residence. Qi was stunned for a moment, "Why didn't you bring Xuehan here today?"
Zhu Lan smiled and said, "This is also my daughter. A goddaughter is still a daughter."
Qi looked at Wu Ning, and she was much more generous than before. The sadness in the little girl's eyes disappeared, and a faint smile hung on the corners of her mouth. She looked much more pleasing to the eye. "Your family still has too few daughters. If you had two more, the threshold would be flat."
Zhulan replied, "Fortunately, there are fewer, otherwise I would be worried to death."
"It's not good for a family to have a daughter, and then again, your granddaughter is still hidden."
Zhu Lan took Wu Ning's hand and motioned for her to follow her. She didn't need to go to the banquet with the other ladies. She wanted to let these officials' wives get to know Wu Ning. "One family has a daughter and hundreds of families want her. I'm scared. I don't dare to bring my granddaughter out."
Qi smiled and said, "Yan Yan mentioned Xue Han in her last letter. I never thought that these two girls have such a good relationship."
Zhu Lan hadn't expected that it could only be fate between people, "According to the date, Concubine Ran will give birth soon."
Qi was happy that her daughter had avoided an arrow from the dark. As long as the baby was born smoothly, she would be completely relieved. "Yes, it will be born in a while."
Suddenly, Liu's sharp voice interrupted, "If a woman is at the gates of hell when giving birth, she'd better be careful."
Qi turned around and frowned, "Thank you for the reminder."
Zhulan felt that she shouldn’t have come today. Why did Liu come