The cold noodles we had at noon were soaked in ice water. One mouthful of them would make all the heat in our body disappear.
Changzhong is young, and his spleen and stomach are not as strong as those of adults. Changzhong's cold noodles are just rinsed with well water and are not particularly cold. Although they are not particularly cold, the little guy is very happy to eat them.
After lunch, each room was very busy. Luggage needed to be packed and servants needed to be arranged. The whole Zhou Mansion was very lively.
Zhulan took a shower and changed her clothes. There were still quite a few suitcases from the main courtyard in the yard, and the maids and old women were busy.
Mrs. Song said, "The boxes that were delivered a few days ago have been unpacked and counted. There are no problems."
Zhulan saw that Mrs. Song was sweating profusely. Mrs. Song was older than her. "Thank you for your hard work. You should take a rest!"
Mrs. Song was indeed a little tired. She was old and easily fatigued. She realized that her mistress was not lying, so she thanked her and left.
Zhulan looked at the maids busying around in the yard. Now she was still only accompanied by Mrs. Song. Now that they had arrived in the capital, it was time for Mrs. Song to take the two maids with her to share some of the chores.
A quarter of an hour later, Zhou Shuren finally took his son out of the bath: "It's more comfortable to stay in the water in this hot and humid weather."
Zhu Lan frowned and took Zhou Shuren's hand, "It is indeed comfortable. Look at your hands, the skin is all wrinkled."
Zhou Shuren didn't want to look at his hands anymore. His skinny hands looked even uglier. He really missed his own slender hands in modern times. "Are you not done cleaning yet?"
Zhu Lan let go of her hand and said, "It will take another half an hour to clean up. You are so energetic, aren't you going to take a nap?"
Zhou Shuren, "Well, I plan to take a carriage around."
Zhu Lan looked at Zhou Shuren's loosened hand and asked, "Hmm?"
Zhou Shuren coughed, "My wife understands!"
"I do not know!"
Zhou Shuren, "... Stop!"
Zhulan snorted, "You've been doing very well lately."
Moreover, Zhou Shuren had just arrived at the Ministry of Revenue, so it would be better to pack more silver. However, Zhulan thought about the remaining silver at home and decided to save some.
Zhou Shuren followed his wife into the house. Zhulan took the box, took out two hundred-liang silver notes, and about ten liang of change and gave them to Zhou Shuren, "Be frugal, the family's money has basically been spent, and the rest has to support a large family, and it's still a few months before the autumn harvest!"
Zhou Shuren packed up the silver and said, "Don't worry, I will spend it carefully this time."
The feeling of having an empty pocket is so terrifying, this lesson is enough.
Changzhong dried his hair and said, "Dad, Mom."
Zhulan took her fat son's hand and said, "Okay, Mom will take you to take a nap."
Changzhong didn't want to sleep anymore. He liked his home in Beijing very much. Besides, his nephews were here this time, so he had friends now. "Mom, I want to go play with my nephews!"
"Your nephews are very busy. They have to pack their own luggage. You should be a good boy and take a nap with your mother."
Changzhong looked at his mother's face. He found that she got angry more often in the summer. Now she didn't get angry, but her expression was indifferent. He didn't dare to provoke her. "Mom, I'm sleepy."
Zhou Shuren was speechless. He was in the government office during the day and knew very little about what was going on at home. Could it be that his son's desire to survive had become so strong without him realizing it
In the main room, the whole yard was filled with Li's voice, "Put this in the room, pack up these when you don't need them, you two should be careful, these are all silver."
Ming Teng felt that his mother was so scary now, "Dad, won't you help?"
Chang Li drank herbal tea and said, "I don't want to get scolded."
Now Mrs. Li will not give him any face. In this sultry weather, one can tell from her voice how angry she is.
Mingyun had already packed his books and luggage. He came out of the room and saw Mingteng still watching the fun. "Have you packed all your books?"
Ming Teng was feeling uncomfortable due to the heat, but when he saw his elder brother's cold face, he instantly cooled down, "No."
Boss Zhou also felt the chill and slapped his second son on the back, "Hurry up and clean up. Don't think about waiting for the maid to be free to help you clean up. Clean up your own things yourself."
So take your elder brother away quickly!
Mingyun's eyes fell on his father. Facing his father's flattering smile, he silently withdrew his gaze, "Ming Teng, I'll watch you clean up."
Ming Teng felt disappointed. He really didn't want to wait for the maid to help. Grandpa had said that he should put away his own books and papers, and he always remembered that. He just liked to be in a crowd!
In the third room, Dong went around each courtyard before coming back. Her sisters-in-law and her brother's wife didn't find any fault with her, so she felt relieved.
The dowry maid said, "Miss, you haven't written a letter to your hometown to announce the good news yet!"
Mrs. Dong deliberately did not announce the good news, "Dad will know sooner or later."
The old woman was silent. This has different meanings. The young lady wrote the letter herself, which meant that she still considered her parents' home. Now she doesn't even write a letter. What's this
Mrs. Dong said quietly, "I also want Dad to know that the connection between the Dong family and the Zhou family depends on me. Only if I live well in the Zhou family can they get help. Dad should be more clear-headed in the future and stop letting my brothers and sisters-in-law toss him around."
The dowry maid shuddered in her heart. She had watched the young lady grow up. When she got married, the young lady was still arrogant. Later, when the Zhou family prospered, the young lady learned a lot. This time the young lady was in charge of the capital, and the young lady was doing a good job. Now she found that she still didn't know enough about the young lady. She swallowed carefully, and the little thoughts that had just arisen in her mind disappeared in an instant.
Mrs. Dong looked at the changes in the dowry maid with satisfaction. Ever since she became the head of the family in the capital, she found that the dowry maid had become a little crazy and had some small thoughts. This was all caused by the change in status. However, she would not allow the servants of the third room to cause trouble.
In the second room, Mrs. Zhao was full of energy. She didn't feel tired at all after working for a while. "My daughter, the house in the capital is really big. This house is ours."
Yu Shuang understood her mother. The house in Jinzhou was not bad, but it was not the Zhou family's. "I feel at ease living in my own home."
Zhao smiled and said, "Yes, seven years ago, your mother's greatest wish was to have enough food and warm clothes, and to have some spare money. But who could have thought that the Zhou family would be what it is today."
Her father-in-law became a third-rank official, and the whole family moved to Beijing. They will live in Kyoto in the future. She was really afraid that this was a dream!
Yu Shuang stood up straight, looked at the cloudless sky, and said with a smile: "The Zhou family will get better and better."
Zhao's eyebrows were light, "Yeah."
The fourth room had the most maids and servants, and they packed their luggage quickly. Su Xuan and Chang Zhi sat under a tree to enjoy the cool. "The house in Jinzhou was not small before, but the attic took up a lot of space, and the courtyards of each room were not very big. The houses in the capital are better, there are not so many small courtyards and attics, and the courtyards of each room are spacious, and finally it doesn't seem crowded anymore."
Chang Zhi leaned comfortably on the recliner, "There were many small courtyards in the past, because the previous prefect had many concubines, so he separated the large courtyard. But you are right, the home in the capital is still more comfortable."