At the Wang family, Zhulan took Yulu to the old lady's courtyard. The old lady's personal maid said as they walked: "The old lady has been talking about it all the time. She has been waiting for today since she received the invitation!"
Zhulan thought, fortunately the note was sent over early. "While they were talking, they arrived at the door of the house and the maid opened the bamboo curtain.
Zhulan brought her granddaughter into the house, and the old lady had already spoken, "The magpies have been calling all day, and it really is a sign that a distinguished guest has arrived."
Zhulan greeted him first, then smiled and said, "I can't afford to be a distinguished guest. I guess there must be some happy event in your house."
The old lady smiled and said, "I can bear it, I can bear it, come and sit down, this is Yu Lu girl."
Yu Lu greeted again, "Hello, old lady."
The old lady waved her hand and said, "Look at this. I like it. Come here, child. Let me take a closer look."
Zhulan has already sat down. She is not worried about Yulu. Yulu is the most stable child among her granddaughters.
Yu Lu walked forward with a smile. The old lady stretched out her hand and held Yu Lu's hand directly. If it was not inappropriate, the old lady's hand would have touched her face.
Liu was satisfied with the child's appearance. She thought the child was blessed, with clear and calm eyes and a stable temperament, as the eldest daughter-in-law should be. Moreover, she was generous and graceful, which made Liu like her even more.
Today, Zhulan is just a foil, the real protagonist is Yulu. Zhulan feels proud when she sees Yulu answering calmly, as she has put a lot of thought into her granddaughters.
Yu Lu also understands Buddhism. She has a calm temperament and can concentrate on reading Buddhist scriptures.
The Buddhist scriptures of the eldest wife came from Li, and were attributed to Zhulan. Zhulan and Tao would bring Li with them when they went to worship Buddha. Although Li was not good at handwriting, she would ask her daughter to read a few articles.
Liu was even more satisfied. Girls of this age prefer new and interesting things and rarely have the patience to read Buddhist scriptures.
Liu sighed, "If we can understand the principles in the Buddhist scriptures, it will be helpful for the future."
When she was young, she didn't understand it deeply. But as she got older, she understood more and liked Yu Lu even more, because she could really understand it.
Zhulan would sometimes look at it and say with a smile, "You are right."
This was the first time that Yu Lu visited the Wang family after their engagement. The old lady prepared a gift, a set of jewelry and head ornaments with fiery red gems that dazzled Zhu Lan's eyes.
Liu said with nostalgia in her eyes: "This is my dowry when I got married. I have kept it well over the years. I am giving it to you today. You must treat it well."
Yu Lu finally got nervous, "This is too expensive."
She looked carefully and saw that the gem was bigger than the one her grandmother gave her. It was a treasure.
Liu actually approved two gifts. This one was a gift from her, and the other was a pair of bracelets. The bracelets were not as precious as the headpiece. "It will be yours sooner or later."
This in-law is inevitable. Although the master doesn't mention state affairs to her, she has been able to understand the master's heart over the years. The master is very optimistic about Zhou Shuren.
Zhulan didn't say anything, so Yulu took over.
Yu Lu's cheeks turned a little red, but she still thanked him generously, "Thank you, old lady."
Liu's eyes were a little blurry, but Ke Xin's eyes were particularly bright. Zhou Yulu didn't use her eyes to ask Yang, but directly accepted it generously. This girl was not only calm, but also decisive. Her smile deepened, "Okay, okay."
Zhulan also smiled. Who doesn’t want their granddaughter to live well in her future husband’s family
When she got home, Zhulan felt a little tired. She had been entertaining guests for two hours and had to sit the whole time with a standard sitting posture, keeping her waist and back tense. After changing her clothes, Zhulan lay down.
Mrs. Song stretched out her hand to massage Zhulan. After a while, Zhulan finally felt comfortable. "I haven't attended a banquet for a long time. I can't sit still."
Mrs. Song was silent. The mistress was very casual at home. When she got tired of sitting, she leaned back. When she was really tired, she lay down. Once she relaxed herself, she could not sit still.
Zhulan yawned and felt a little sleepy. She motioned to Mrs. Song to go out. Zhulan fell asleep in a daze.
In the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren was also busy. He didn't need to take care of the tax increase, but he needed to keep an eye on the library. Zhou Shuren was leading people to classify the books.
"Master Zhou, the Minister invites you to come over."
Zhou Shuren said to the ambassador of the Dirty Punishment Department: "I'll leave this place to you."
The ambassador was excited, "Yes."
He could sense that Lord Zhou had a good impression of him. Now that Lord Zhou was stable in the Ministry of Revenue, he had caught Lord Zhou's eye and might be promoted in the future.
Zhou Shuren entered the room and saw the Second Prince at a glance. He greeted him and said, "Greetings, Second Prince."
The Second Prince smiled but wanted to curse in his heart. He really didn't want to deal with Zhou Shuren, this fox, anymore, especially after knowing why the tax was increased and the library was opened. "I heard from Lord Xiao that the library was handed over to Lord Zhou."
Zhou Shuren was not surprised that the Second Prince came to visit him. Even if he was just a temporary official in the library, he could still gain some favor among the scholars. "Yes."
The second prince looked at Xiao Qing, then at Zhou Shuren, and felt a headache. He had been keeping an eye on Zhou Shuren. He knew that when Zhou Shuren entered the palace, his father had directly told them the news about the tax increase and the library, and even stated the underlying intentions.
Several of these princes also have maritime merchants under their command. The jewelry from the Ministry of Revenue is easy to deal with, and there is at least a half-year tax exemption. Although they will have to pay some silver, it is still affordable.
But they knew they would have to pay a lot of money for the library, but they still wanted to fight for it. Not only did they want to get the benefits of being listed on the library, but they also didn't want other brothers to get it.
The Second Prince regretted coming to the Ministry of Revenue. Xiao Qing was difficult to deal with alone, and now there was Zhou Shuren. After thinking about it, he decided not to rush. "This prince has something else to do. Goodbye."
Zhou Shuren watched the Second Prince leave without saying anything, and looked at Lord Xiao, "Sir, did the Second Prince say anything?"
Xiao Qing's tone was full of regret. He actually hoped that the Second Prince would say something, but unfortunately, he had to see Zhou Shuren as soon as he arrived. "Nothing."
Zhou Shuren still had a lot of things to do, "Sir, I'll go get busy first."
"Go ahead."
Xiao Qing waited for Zhou Shuren to leave, with a smile on his face. He just needed to wait for the money to come.
The second prince had just been riding in a carriage for a while when it stopped. After a while, the third prince got on the carriage.
Zhang Jingyang slapped his palm with the fan, "Third brother, you are staring at your brother blatantly!"