The emperor smiled and said, "It's a rare opportunity for me to leave the palace, and I can meet you on your day off. What a coincidence."
Zhou Shuren: "...Yes."
But in his heart he was regretting madly why he didn't stay in the teahouse a little longer. What a damn coincidence! He didn't want this coincidence at all. Others might be extremely happy to see the emperor summoning them, but he really didn't need it at the moment!
The prince had a better impression of Zhou Shuren because of his good idea of going abroad to buy grain. "Master Zhou, you'd better get more rest."
Zhou Shuren, "... Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."
What on earth are these two gentlemen doing here
The emperor felt that the carriage was not the place to talk, so he didn't say anything else. To be honest, it was really a coincidence to meet Zhou Shuren. It seemed that they really had a destiny as a monarch and a subject.
The prince also closed his eyes, but a lot was going on in his mind. He was really concerned about Lord Zhou. He had been under house arrest for many days, so when he saw Lord Zhou again, he felt that the old man had lost weight again. Although he was in good spirits, he was still thin. It seemed that it would be better to give him more tonic herbs in the future.
Zhou Shuren felt numb. The father and son were not talking. Where was the carriage going? He had finished early on purpose just to go home and be with his son. When he left this morning, the little guy got angry!
Outside Zhoujia Village, Chang Zhi sat by the car window, looking at his hometown, "Brother, I vaguely remember that this road was not so smooth before."
Chang Li sighed, "You haven't been back for a long time, so you naturally don't know the changes in your hometown. Zhoujia Village is no longer the small village it used to be. In the past two years, not only have many families moved here, but many people have also come to Zhoujia Village, and the roads have been renovated."
Chang Zhi stretched his head and looked forward. He could already see Zhoujia Village. "I haven't been back for many years. If it weren't for the big tree at the entrance of the village, my brother wouldn't have dared to recognize Zhoujia Village."
The changes were really huge. The bridge over the creek was also renovated, and many things in his memory had changed significantly.
Changli said excitedly: "It's all because of Dad that Zhoujia Village has developed so well."
In the whole Pingzhou, everyone knows that there is a Mr. Zhou from Zhoujia Village!
The convoy quickly entered the village and when they arrived at Xuemei's house, Xuemei, who knew the letter, was already waiting at the door.
Changzhi got off the carriage first, "Big sister."
Xuemei's eyes widened, "Changzhi, you're back too."
Changzhi smiled and said, "Yes, this time I came back with my elder brother to worship our ancestors."
Xuemei was quite excited to see Changzhi. "Glad to see you back. You haven't been back for a long time. You should take a good look around. Zhoujia Village has changed a lot."
"good."
Changli got off the carriage and rubbed his stomach. He had gained weight again after returning home. He had been sitting in the carriage for a long time and his stomach was not very comfortable. "Big sister."
"Brother, you have worked hard all the way, come in quickly."
Chang Zhi really didn't feel tired. They were not in a hurry along the way. They had a good rest and were in good spirits. He looked around his eldest sister's house and thought, well, it was not bad.
Returning to the house, Chang Zhi saw the little guy being held in his arms, "Sister, this must be my youngest nephew Jiang Lei!"
Xuemei smiled and said, "Yes, time flies by so fast. Jiang Lei can talk in a blink of an eye. How are your twins?"
Changzhi had a lot to say about his daughter and son, "Very good, the two little guys are different every day, the tempers of the two little guys are like the county lady, the little guy is not big but the temper is not small."
Xuemei smiled and said, "It's a pity that your married sister is not here."
Changzhi also felt sorry. He reached out and hugged his little nephew, and changed the subject, "Where is my brother-in-law? Where are my other nephews, yes, and nieces?"
Xuemei said, "Your brother-in-law is in the clan school. Jiang Ping and Jiang An are also old enough to go to the clan school. They started the clan school initiation last month. Jiang Miao went to the Jiang family to find Jiang Mulan."
Changli rested for a while and said, "Big sister, Changzhi and I will go to the clan leader's house first."
"good."
In the capital city, at a restaurant, Zhulan was having dinner with her son and daughter in the first-floor living room. She also wanted to go to the private room on the second floor, but unfortunately there were no vacant rooms.
Outside the door, Zhou Shuren got off the carriage and looked up at the word "Food House". The emperor and the prince actually brought him to eat in a food house. These two would not let their mouths down. They would be able to eat delicious food soon, which comforted him a lot.
After entering the hall, Zhou Shuren confirmed that he was not mistaken. Before he could say anything, Changzhong, who was waiting for the food, looked around and saw his father at a glance. He quickly got off the chair and said, "Dad, Dad."
Zhou Shuren quickly reached out to catch his son who was running over. The little guy was very strong and powerful, and he was a little shaky when he was hit. "Son, Dad thinks you should lose weight."
Changzhong's eyes widened in disbelief, "A few days ago, Dad said it was better to be fatter!"
The emperor laughed out loud, "This is Shuren's youngest son. I was the one who named him."
Zhou Shuren smiled, "Yes, he is, he is my youngest son."
I almost said "min" just now. I'm not used to being outside.
Changzhong was not a shy child. He was also a bully at home and was even more courageous. "Is grandpa a friend of daddy?"
Zhou Shuren, “… .”
My son's words made him look down on me!
The emperor smiled. He was indeed older than Zhou Shuren, but he really didn't think he was a generation older than Zhou Shuren. He remembered that his youngest son was going to marry Zhou Shuren's daughter. "You can't call me grandpa. I know your father well. You should call me uncle."
Well, uncle sounds young.
Changzhong was still very well behaved, "Hello, uncle."
The emperor felt around his body and found that he had nothing to give except the jade pendant on his waist. He could not give the jade pendant on his waist. He glanced at his son's waist, took it off, and handed it to the little guy, "This is for you, uncle."
Zhou Shuren had a wooden face and felt sympathy for the prince for two seconds.
The prince was heartbroken. His father was reluctant to part with his jade pendant, and he was reluctant to part with his either. His jade pendant was also rare, and it was one of his favorite jade pendants!
Zhulan had been watching the people who were talking. Although she had never seen the emperor, she could guess the identities of the people in front of her from Zhou Shuren's reactions. She couldn't go forward any further, and Ke Xin was always nervous.
Fortunately, Zhou Shuren brought his son over after a while, and Zhulan asked quietly, "What happened?"
Aren't you going for tea
Zhou Shuren, "It just happened. I still have to go up. You can go home after dinner and don't have to wait for me."
"good."
After saying that, Zhou Shuren went upstairs and arrived at the box. Only then did he realize that there were people waiting in the box, including Lord Ning.
Zhou Shuren waited until the door was closed before he apologized, "My son is young and a little bold, and I didn't mean to offend the emperor."
The emperor raised his hand and said, "I left the palace without the emperor today, so why would you offend me? Besides, the little guy is very young, and I like him very much. My dear, there is no need to think too much. Please sit down."
Zhou Shuren heaved a sigh of relief. Bah, if he hadn't seen the prince's pained look, he wouldn't have apologized. "Yes."
Ning Xu was still quite surprised, "Master Zhou's son is also in the restaurant?"
Zhou Shuren said, "Yes, I have a day off today, but I have to go out because of an appointment. My son has been attached to me since he was little. In the past, I would accompany him on my day off. I was looking forward to my day off, but I didn't accompany him, so my wife took him out shopping. It was a coincidence that we met in the restaurant."
Ning Xu felt like he was being shown a show of fatherly love, and suddenly he didn't want to pay any attention to Zhou Shuren!