At Zhou's house, Jinyan brought back some boxes. Since they were all mid- and low-end items, there were quite a lot of them.
Xue Han didn't even hold the handkerchief in her hand, and touched the box without any hesitation. After a while, she picked it up and said, "Mom, it's so light inside, shall we open it and take a look?"
Zhulan was also curious about what was inside, but she finally held back and said, "Wait until your father comes back."
Xue Han let go of her hand, feeling a little regretful. Su Xuan continued, "Look at my little sister. That weirdo Jin Yan said he was snatching it all away. Mother, my daughter-in-law wants to buy it."
Zhulan knew that Su Xuan was telling the truth. Su Xuan really wanted to try her luck, just like buying a lottery ticket. Even though she knew there were only a few winners, she still couldn't help but buy it with hope. What if
Li said, "This is too expensive. A cheap box costs five hundred taels."
Zhao remembered that her husband took two thousand taels and left. At this time, her husband had not come back yet. She didn't know whether he had opened the money outside or would come home to open it later.
Mrs. Dong had never expected that her parents would be so generous. The room was filled with boxes, which was fascinating to look at.
Zhulan signaled her daughters-in-law to go back and told Mrs. Dong, "Walk slower and pay more attention."
Dong's most precious thing is her belly. "Don't worry, mother. I will be careful."
In the teahouse, Zhou Shuren really didn't pay attention to his second son. It was only after he left the teahouse that he noticed his carriage. Zhou Shuren saw his servant, and then Changli got off the carriage.
Zhou Shuren stopped and Lord Xiao took a look at him and took the officials back to the Ministry of Revenue.
Chang Yi grinned, "Dad, Dad, my son bought a mid-range one and a cheap one, and I won, the mid-range one won."
He was not good at studying, but as his status changed, he was exposed to different things, heard more, and knew what was worth money. He originally wanted to try his luck, and he actually won.
Zhou Shuren patted his son on the shoulder and said, "You are lucky, but you should know when to quit."
Don’t think that you can just jump in after winning once. There are traps all over the place, and they are traps dug by him himself.
Chang Yi calmed down after hearing what his father said. His father never said meaningless words. His desire to buy suddenly cooled down. His father did not like gamblers. "Son, I've made a note of this."
"Well, go home quickly."
Chang Yi also knew that his father was busy, so he didn't dare to delay, "Yes."
Zhou Shuren returned to the Ministry of Revenue and was already counting the silver collected today. In fact, it had not been recorded in the accounts. There was a specific amount based on the number of boxes. It was just a cautious reconciliation.
Xiao Qing had seen many big scenes, but today her cheeks were still flushed with excitement. She wanted to make a fortune in secret, and also to complete the task assigned by the emperor for a high salary.
Xiao Qing looked at Zhou Shuren. Zhou Shuren was a cruel person. He only calculated the average value based on the market price and never got any bargain at all!
The unboxing event was very successful. The emperor in the palace was very satisfied and even wanted to buy one to try Yunzi out. Fortunately, he suppressed this stupid idea.
The prince was also satisfied. He was not polite at all and bought a lot. His wallet was full of money today.
At the Ningguo Mansion, the Ningguo Duke and his two sons were not present at the event, but they also sent people to buy a few back. The Ningguo Duke bought them for fun and did not buy high-end ones, but he actually won one.
Duke Ningguo looked at the antique bottle in his hand and said, "It's really interesting."
Ning Xu blinked his eyes. He was not short of money. He was so poor that he had almost nothing left. "My son will go to the scene to try tomorrow. I heard that the Second Prince's luck was very good today."
Ning Hui thought it was rare to have such fun, "I'll go tomorrow too."
Duke Ningguo looked at his two steady sons and put down the antique bottle in his hand. "What's wrong with Zhou Shuren's brain?"
Look, now his son wants to go, what about others
Ning Xu said admiringly: "That's why Zhou Shuren is so valued by the emperor. My son really admires him."
Ning Hui said quietly, "You are capable and smart, my son really envies you."
Zhou Shuren didn’t know about the conversation between the Ning father and son, but even if he knew, he would still smile. His wife is so amazing!
At the Yaohou Mansion, Yao Wenqi did not join in the fun, but he also attached great importance to today's activities. When those who went came back, Yao Wenqi regretted it the more he listened. He thought that he had the opportunity to win over Zhou Shuren in the past, but Zhou Shuren was not in his eyes at that time.
The more Yao Wenqi thought about it, the more hateful he became. If he had subdued Zhou Shuren at that time, with Zhou Shuren here now, all his opportunities would have gone smoothly. Unfortunately, there is no if.
Yao Wenzhe secretly bought a box and brought it back. It was high-end stuff, but unfortunately he was unlucky and lost money when he opened the box and saw the things inside.
Yao Wenzhe pursed his lips. Why did he buy one? It was purely to try his luck. He didn't think about getting rich. But looking at the things in the box, his already low mood became even lower.
Shen Yile felt sad when she saw her husband's decadent look. She wanted to go forward to persuade him, but she couldn't say the words on her lips. When her husband was at home, she had persuaded him as much as she could. "Yao Xin's husband is Zhang Jinghong. I heard from my father that Zhang Jinghong has been following Lord Zhou. Do you want to go and talk to Zhang Jinghong?"
Yao Wenzhe shook his head, "No."
He also thought about Zhang Jinghong. This person was able to survive safely among the real and fake princes, and did not lose his life after his life experience was exposed. He knew that Zhang Jinghong was not a simple person, and it was not advisable to use him directly. It was too late to win his favor now, and he was a little afraid that it would backfire.
In Zhoujia Village, Xuemei's family has quite a few guests today, all of them are from the Jiang family, including brothers and sisters-in-law.
Xuemei's family was leaving. Xuemei hadn't kept it a secret since she sold the land. Jiang Sheng no longer went to the clan school. Everyone knew about it, but the Jiang family was the last to know.
Xuemei and her husband did not hide the matter from the Jiang family. Instead, they wanted to deal with the matter here and then tell their brothers in person. However, before they could say anything, several brothers from the Jiang family arrived.
The eldest brother of the Jiang family is happy that his younger brother is going to Beijing. Anyone with a brain knows how much benefit his younger brother will get from going to Beijing. They came today to ask, "Little brother, do you want your parents to go to Beijing with you? Or should I take them back?"
The old couple of the Jiang family also looked at their son. These days were the most tormented for them. They had always wanted to ask, but they didn't dare to. They comforted themselves by not saying whether he would take his son to Beijing with him. Now that the eldest son had said it, they were waiting for the younger son and his wife to tell them the result.
Jiang Sheng was stunned for a moment. He had never thought of asking this question. He turned his head to look at his wife who was sitting next to him and saw the surprise in her eyes. Well, his wife had never thought of this question either.
Jiang Sheng saw that his brothers were all looking at him. In the past few years, he and his brothers had gotten along pretty well. Since they were quite far away from each other, his brothers wouldn't come over all the time, and certainly wouldn't ask for money or embarrass him. The previously stiff relationship had improved a lot.
Seeing that her husband hadn't spoken, Xuemei thought it was the right time for her to speak. She glanced at her nervous parents-in-law and said, "Brother, we neglected our parents' affairs."