The next day, Zhou Mingteng, the second grandson of the Zhou family, got engaged, and those who followed the Zhou family soon learned the news.
When the engagement was finalized, Changzhong's status in Mingteng's heart was raised several levels because he protected Mingteng, directly surpassing his biological father, although his biological father's status in Mingteng's heart was not very high either.
After Ming Teng got engaged, Zhulan relaxed a little. Mingrui was still too young and could wait for a few years.
Zhao brought Yudie with her. After all, the little girl was born prematurely. Even if she was raised like a normal child, she would still be prone to illness in winter.
I went to Liu's house to get engaged yesterday. The girl had too much fun and had a fever last night.
Zhulan picked up Yudie and touched her forehead. "It's not hot now, but you have to pay attention in the afternoon. Children are prone to relapse."
Zhao took care of her daughter all night yesterday. She was used to her daughter's poor health. "Mom, don't worry. Yudie will be well in two days."
Zhulan looked at Yudie playing with her bracelet and patted the little girl. The little girl had gained weight with great difficulty, and now she would lose weight again. She looked at Zhao with concern, "Don't be too tired. Leave the child to me, and you go back and have a rest."
Seeing her daughter being honest, Zhao said, "Mother, Yudie is becoming more and more attached to you."
When she woke up in the morning, she started crying for her grandma and no one could comfort her. She had been weak since childhood, so she and her husband favored her more. Finally, she had no choice but to ask her mother-in-law, who then brought Yudie over.
Zhulan kissed her granddaughter's forehead and said, "Our Yudie is very skillful and can help me a lot!"
Yudie nodded, "Yeah, grandma said Yudie is very powerful."
Zhao smiled softly and tapped her daughter's forehead. Among the girls in the family, Yudie was the best at acting like a spoiled child. "Mother, I'll go home first and come pick her up later."
"Go ahead."
As the New Year approaches, each room becomes busier. Every room has its own social group, and New Year gifts also need to be given.
In the academy, Ming Teng glared at Ran Xun who was teasing him again, "Are you done yet? It's just an engagement, isn't it? You've been saying the same thing over and over again this morning."
Ran Xun, "What do you mean by an engagement? Can your Zhou family's engagement be the same? The men in your Zhou family are highly sought after on the list of sons-in-law."
Jiang Du was speechless at Ran Xun's exaggerated actions, "If you envy Ming Teng, you can also say it."
Ran Xun said, "You are teasing me." "I will not give up the beauty of the garden for a flower. That is the house rule of the Zhou family, not our Ran family."
Ming Teng rolled his eyes, "No wonder your cousin looks down on you."
Ming Teng pulled Jiang Du again, "We can't learn from him. Although your last name is Jiang, you are also half of the Zhou family's blood. The excellence of the Zhou family must be maintained."
Jiang Du was very upset. "Don't worry, I won't be influenced by bad people. I aspire to be a person like my grandfather."
Ming Teng patted Jiang Du on the shoulder and said, "What a great ambition."
Dong Zhan laughed softly. He found that he had missed a lot of fun since he took the initiative to communicate and contact. Now he felt light-hearted and the pressure of the past seemed much less.
At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren met Zhang Yang. After Zhang Yang recovered from his illness, he had grown a lot, and his facial skills had improved a lot.
Zhang Yang was very well behaved in the Ministry of Revenue this time, and was able to calmly complete the assigned tasks.
Zhou Shuren asked Zhang Yang to sit down, "What is it that you have come to see me for?"
Zhang Yang's face was still a little pale. He had just recovered from a serious illness and was still weak. "I have been in the Ministry of Revenue for some time. My father asked me to come to the Ministry of Revenue for training, but I only deal with accounting matters. I would like to ask, can you assign me some other tasks?"
It would be fine even if he was in charge of one state. The last time he was plotted against, it was because he was too impatient.
Zhou Shuren was practicing Tai Chi. "Your Highness, the work of the Ministry of Revenue may seem complicated, but it is actually just repeating the same things. Your Highness, you should lay a solid foundation first."
Zhang Yang didn't expect to get another job in one go. If he was really given one, he would be afraid of being plotted against again. However, this illness made him realize that if he wanted to be respected, he had to have real ability. "I will listen to you, sir. You can get busy first."
"good."
Zhou Shuren watched Zhang Yang leave. He really grew a lot. The environment changes people. Even the stupid Zhang Yang became more restrained.
In Zhoujia Village, Xuemei took her daughter to the Jiang family. It snowed heavily yesterday, and Xuemei's mother-in-law steamed a lot of meat buns.
Dong Yiyi and her daughter embroidered handkerchiefs. After arriving in the countryside, although they had some financial resources, they still embroidered handkerchiefs to sell. They didn't embroider many every month, just enough to cover the family's expenses.
Dong Yiyi took the buns and said, "Auntie's buns are the best."
Xuemei: "So I brought some extra."
Dong Yiyi and Xuemei became friends, so she didn't hesitate to say, "Thank you. By the way, are your twins still making trouble with you?"
Xuemei got a headache when she thought of her twin sons. "Yeah, the two brats insisted on going to grandpa's house. My husband doesn't have big ambitions, and I don't have any ambitions either. My parents have loved me and given me so much over the years. Now that my parents have taken Jiang Du over, they will raise him in the Zhou Mansion in the future. How can I send the twins over?"
Dong Yiyi said, "These two kids are making such a fuss, have you ever thought about whether someone said something behind their backs?"
Did she know that a few days ago, the two kids were threatening to go on a hunger strike, but because they were young and lacked determination, they stopped after going hungry for a meal.
Xuemei really didn't think about it that way. She was too successful in Zhoujia Village. The whole village supported her, regardless of whether they were from the same tribe or different tribes. She was moved, "Did you hear any rumors?"
"I really didn't hear that. Mu Lan found out when she was delivering needlework to Jiang Miao. You know, these kids are bound to be jealous. Your family got your dowry and your family gave you gifts during festivals. Jiang Miao's kids are bound to be jealous."
Xuemei sighed, "My mother is right, the most difficult thing to understand is the human heart."
Dong Yiyi continued, "Jiang Du from your family has gone to Beijing. Those who wanted to get engaged before have given up, but Jiang Miao is still young. Although the age for engagement in the village is not too early, your family is different. Now everyone is guessing how much your dowry is. There are too many shortcuts to marrying Jiang Miao. You should have some idea in your mind."
Xuemei had a headache, "I'm worried about that too!"
Dong Yiyi didn't say much. The Dong family also had their own thoughts about Jiang Du's marriage. Jiang Du had never given up on going to Kyoto, but now he didn't dare to do so. Her sister had changed too much. She wrote a letter to her sister and found out that it was her sister's handiwork that caused her family to be quiet.
Dong Yiyi would be lying if she said she didn't envy her younger sister. Her father's eye for choosing sons-in-law was not good, and of course his eye for choosing daughters-in-law was even worse. The only time his eye was good in his life was when he married her younger sister into the Zhou family.