The next morning, Zhulan put on her clothes and jewelry, put on some light makeup, and felt satisfied. She stood up and turned around to show Zhou Shuren, "How is it?"
Zhou Shuren: "Very good."
Zhulan asked unwillingly, "No more?"
Zhou Shuren touched his beard, it was really gone, could he say that he was hit
No matter how Zhulan dresses up, she will look a few years younger. But no matter how she dresses up, he will still be an old man. Touching his face, the main problem is his appearance. When he gets old, he will be an old man and not look like a handsome old man at all. Unlike his modern self, he is confident that he will be a handsome old man when he gets old!
Zhu Lan pursed her lips and patted Zhou Shuren on the shoulder, "I know, you are jealous."
Zhou Shuren, "... No, I didn't!"
Zhu Lan ignored Zhou Shuren and said to her son, "Daddy is at home today, you have to be obedient."
"Mom, you can go out without worry. Dad and I will be good at home."
Zhulan stood up straight, but still felt a little worried!
Then he gave Zhou Shuren a threatening look, meaning him to stop messing around with his son.
Zhou Shuren couldn't help but touch the tip of his nose, so what Zhulan said to her son just now was actually said to him!
In less than two cups of tea, the Zhou family's carriage arrived at the Wang Mansion. Zhulan got off the carriage first, followed by Xuehan and Dong. Zhulan and the other two followed before entering the mansion.
Zhulan's impression of the Wang Mansion came from what she heard from Mrs. Tao. In fact, the overall area of the Wang Mansion is about the same size as the current Zhou Mansion, which shows how good the house that the emperor rewarded was. The Zhou Mansion is not only large in size, but also in a good location.
The Zhou family did not lose money when they exchanged several houses. If they relied on themselves, they would not be able to buy such a good house that suits them.
The invitation from the Wang Mansion to Tao's younger brother and sister-in-law was written by Tao's younger brother and sister-in-law, but it was the idea of the old lady of the Wang family. The old woman took Zhulan directly to the main courtyard.
As soon as you enter the main courtyard, the most attractive thing is the flowers in the yard. There are many flowers planted in the yard, and there is also a small fish pond. There are no tall trees in the main courtyard. They are all some trimmed ornamental trees. The trees are not tall, and the tallest one does not exceed two meters.
There were few maids in the yard, but there were quite a few old women, two of whom were standing at the door.
Zhulan followed the old woman into the house. The old lady was the only one in the house. The Tao brothers and sisters, whom Zhulan thought she would see, were not in the house.
The old lady smiled kindly, "I've heard about you from Mrs. Tao for a long time, and today I finally get to see you."
Zhulan brought her daughter and daughter-in-law to greet them, "Meet the Madam."
Zhulan wanted to say "old lady", even though Wang Liu's hair was half white, but after thinking about it, she finally decided to remove the word "old".
Liu nodded imperceptibly. Yang's rules were good and there was nothing wrong with them. It was obvious that she had learned them carefully. She had no prejudice against officials' wives who came from farming backgrounds, but she just didn't like stupid ones. She had also seen many officials' wives who came from farming backgrounds, but some of them did not work hard to get used to and learn from them, and they always felt wronged and thought that they were being bullied.
To be honest, except for some petty ones who like to make things difficult for others, they really don't bully others. Instead, they like smart people.
Liu smiled and said, "Come and sit down."
Zhulan felt the kindness. In fact, apart from the fact that the old lady liked to give her son a concubine for the sake of having an heir, there was nothing wrong with her in other aspects. "Thank you, madam."
Liu said with some regret: "I was still wondering if I could see Yu Lu, it seems I can only wait until next time."
Zhulan understood that it was natural for Liu to want to meet her grandson's future wife. "Next time I come, I'll bring Yu Lu with me."
Liu smiled and said, "Okay, then it's settled."
Whether it was the eldest daughter-in-law or the eldest grandson's daughter-in-law, she had no power to choose. All these were decided by the master. No, it was her father-in-law who made the decision for Tao.
At that time, the mother-in-law wanted to introduce a girl from her own family, but before she could do so, her father-in-law rejected her idea. So she had no opinion on who should be chosen as the wife of her great-grandson, and she was not worried about her social status. The master had his own reasons.
The only thing she wanted to do was to meet the person. Even if there was news of an investigation, she would trust her own eyes more. The eyes of the woman in the backyard were not easy to fool. After meeting Yang today, she felt more at ease. Yang's eyes were upright, and she hadn't seen such eyes for a long time.
Afterwards, Zhulan started chatting with the old lady. Zhulan and Tao had worshipped Buddha several times, and she had copied Buddhist scriptures for her parents. She would sometimes read Buddhist scriptures. With some insights that were not limited to the backyard thoughts, Zhulan and the old lady got along very well.
Liu was happy. As a senior Buddhist, she liked people who were attentive. Yang was not pretending to be nice to her. At the same time, she knew that Yang had done more than just read a few books. Liu thought that the relationship between Lord Zhou and Yang was not a rumor. Yang had read so many books, so Lord Zhou must have taught her privately.
An hour later, Zhulan said goodbye. The old lady was old and not in good spirits, but she gained a lot from this trip.
Zhulan gained the old lady's favor, and indirectly won Yu Lu's favor as well.
Dong has been trained. Now that she has met the ladies of the first rank, she will not be timid when attending banquets in the future and will be more confident.
Xue Han got jewelry. Madam Liu was born into a noble family and had saved things all her life, so all her things were good. The jewelry she gave to Xue Han was hard to find outside.
When she returned home, Zhulan did not see Zhou Shuren and Changzhong. She asked her mother-in-law and found out that Zhou Shuren had taken his son to the street. Zhulan thought to herself that she knew Zhou Shuren would not stay at home to take care of his son.
Zhulan changed her clothes and came out. Mrs. Song was holding a letter in her hand. "The housekeeper brought it over. It's the letter from the Fourth Young Master."
Zhulan wondered what happened at home. She took the letter and opened it. She felt a little sad. This person was gone without saying anything. "Ms. Fang passed away."
Mrs. Song thought about Fang Shi, the second wife's mother, and said, "It's quite sudden."
Zhulan put down the letter. "It wasn't sudden. Fang's health was damaged during the disaster. Later, she gave birth to a child, and her health never recovered. And according to Fang's personality, she must not be willing to spend more money on herself. She didn't take care of herself for many years, and her body was weak. A serious illness broke out. Acute illness comes quickly, and she didn't make it."
Mrs. Song felt a little sad. Fang hurt her daughter for her son, but she didn't survive.
Zhulan took the paper and prepared to write a reply. The body had already been buried, so Zhao couldn't go back, but the Zhou family must send someone over. If no one from the Zhou family went to Lizhou, Zhao's brother would not have an easy life even with the protection of the Yang family.
The Zhou family not only wants to send people, but also wants to go in a high-profile manner. Qian Keqi is ambitious, and Zhulan is also willing to spend some effort to help.
In a teahouse in the capital, Zhou Shuren and his son were tired from shopping. Because they were annoyed by the carriage following them, they agreed on a time to come to the teahouse to take over. Zhou Shuren brought his son to the teahouse and waited.