Everyone's eyes were focused on Xuemei, who continued, "We didn't say we were used to it. Dad and Mom have always been with us, so it's natural for them to follow us into Beijing."
This was the truth. She really had never thought of driving her parents-in-law away. They had been getting along well in the past few years. There was no reason for her not to take them with her. Besides, filial piety was the most important thing. Rather than not taking them with her and then feeling uncomfortable, it was better for her to take them with her.
Jiang Sheng looked at his wife and felt at ease. His wife did everything for him. If there weren't so many people around, he would have wanted to hold his wife's hand.
The other sons of the Jiang family were relieved. It was not that they did not want to support their parents, but it was obvious that their parents wanted to follow the boy.
The worries of the old couple in the Jiang family for many days were completely gone. In this family, they would be worried about what their son said, but it was different with their daughter-in-law. She really took them to Beijing.
Xuemei had too many things, and she gave many of them to her clan members. She also kept some for her sisters-in-law, including children's clothes and some miscellaneous items.
After Xuemei sent her brothers and sisters-in-law away, Jiang Sheng stood at the gate of the yard and said, "According to the date, the convoy that will pick us up will be here soon."
Xuemei felt a little upset. She was just happy when she wanted to leave, but now she was about to leave. She felt very uncomfortable. After all, she had lived here for many years. "Well, I just hope I can get to the capital before the New Year."
Jiang Sheng shook his head. "It's only a dozen days away from the Chinese New Year. We won't be able to make it in time."
Xuemei looked at Jiang Sheng and knew her husband well. "You mean, we should leave after the New Year?"
Jiang Sheng held his wife's hand and said, "Well, in fact, the clan leader also meant this, but he was concerned about you, so he never mentioned it. You also know that after the New Year, several people in the clan will go to the capital."
Xuemei thought for a moment and said, "Then we'll leave after the New Year."
After all, they are members of the clan. If we go together and take care of them, they will be more grateful to Dad. And since we can't make it to the capital, we can just spend the New Year in peace.
In the evening, after Zhou Shuren had dinner, his sons and daughters-in-law did not go home, and even his grandsons and granddaughters stayed by his side.
Changzhong was even more anxious, "Dad, unpack the box quickly."
He has been thinking about it for a long time, and he hopes he can have a meal when his father comes back!
Zhou Shuren tapped his son's nose and said, "Dad taught you not to be impatient about anything. Have you forgotten?"
Changzhong spread his hands and said, "My son is still young. This is what my mother said."
Zhulan rolled her eyes in her heart. What a stinky boy! He knows how to pass the buck. She glared at her youngest son, and when she saw him sticking out his tongue, she chuckled, "Okay, stop teasing him."
Zhou Shuren snorted. He wanted to open the box when he got home, but when he saw the expressions of his son and grandchildren, he held back. He had a bit of a bad taste, but more importantly, he wanted to teach his son and grandchildren that when living in the capital, they should always be cautious about being impatient.
Zhou Shuren glanced at his sons and grandsons. The eldest son Zhou was slow to react and didn't understand. Changli and the others realized that their father was educating them.
Among the grandsons, Mingyun and Mingrui reacted, but Mingteng's mind was still on the box. He really didn't listen to what his grandfather said!
Zhou Shuren took note of Ming Teng's reaction. As for the boss, forget it, he was used to it.
Two hundred thousand taels worth of boxes were quite a lot, piled up like a heap. Zhou Shuren would not be stupid enough to unpack the boxes himself, so he called Mingyun and Mingrui, but not Mingteng.
This made Ming Teng very anxious, "Grandpa, I will help you too."
Zhou Shuren snorted, "Just stand there."
Ming Teng was dumbfounded. He didn't understand what he had done wrong. It was obvious that his grandfather wanted to teach him a lesson. He looked at his father in confusion and quickly looked away. His father was unreliable, so his second and third uncles were more reliable.
Chang Yi laughed and whispered something in Ming Teng's ear. Ming Teng shrank his neck and said, "Wow, let grandpa remember that his good days are coming to an end."
The boxes were opened very quickly, because the low-end boxes wouldn't be too bad if you won something, so even if you won everything, it wouldn't be too exciting.
Zhou Shuren is not stupid. Just because the emperor didn't stop him doesn't mean he wants to die. He really wouldn't put away the only copy or anything.
Zhou Shuren and Zhulan understood what was going on, but the Zhou family’s sons were dumbfounded.
Except for Changzhong who was too young to understand, the others just stared at Dad in a daze. They were really shocked. Dad, this is a secret operation, and he is so brave!
Chang Lian dropped the cup in his hand onto the table. His hands were shaking. "Dad, is this too much?"
It’s not that he hasn’t seen many such scenes before, but he was really shocked!
Chang Zhi swallowed his saliva. The old man was really amazing. It was too amazing. No one would be stupid enough to think that it was just luck. It was obviously premeditated!
Zhou Shuren looked at Chang Lian with disdain, "You have been in the Hanlin Academy for many days, and you have also been to the palace these two days. Did the emperor say anything?"
Chang Lian recalled carefully, "No."
Zhou Shuren, "That's it. Do you think you can hide anything from the emperor? If the emperor really wanted to punish your father, he would have passed the message through you long ago."
Chang Lian swallowed his saliva. He was really frightened. "The emperor knows?"
Zhou Shuren said quietly, "In this capital, everything the emperor wants to know will be known. Your father and I know our limits. And I guessed that the emperor was very satisfied this time. These boxes can be regarded as a reward to your father and me."
He has achieved too many achievements in the past six months, and it would not be good for the emperor to keep rewarding him. Firstly, he would attract too much hatred, and secondly, the emperor would be afraid that there would not be enough rewards to give him in the end.
He did not tell these things to his sons. This was considered a tacit understanding between the monarch and his subjects. Of course, the main reason was that Zhou Shuren understood that if he did not think of a solution, the emperor would not reward him.
After hearing what his father said, Chang Lian finally felt relieved. His father is an old fox. Well, you can't say that about your father. He felt at ease and was in the mood to unpack the things in the box.
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and counted the silver one by one. His eyes were filled with excitement. Excluding the ones that were left, the remaining ones to be dealt with were more than 30,000 taels. He made more than 10,000 taels by getting the things.
This is because I am not so crazy, otherwise, I would have earned more. It would feel like I didn't spend 60,000 taels, but it would have been 50,000 taels.
Zhou Shuren did not tell his sons the exact number, and asked the servant to pack up the boxes. These boxes were to be recycled. That's right, after they were bought and unpacked at home, they had to be returned to the Ministry of Households.
This blind demolition will definitely continue in the future, and of course it will be recycled. He is a very thrifty person.
After the antiques and paintings were sealed and stored, Zhulan kissed Zhou Shuren and said, "The money came so quickly, but it's a pity that it was a bad deal."
Zhou Shuren laughed, "We have already taken advantage of this. Lord Xiao dared to follow us because he has indeed worked hard and made great contributions over the years. As long as you are not greedy, the emperor will turn a blind eye. If you are greedy, the emperor will not be soft-hearted."
Zhulan naturally knew, "Just wait and see, the New Year is coming soon, some merchants should launch blind guessing, but it is better to control some things, such as only allowing approved ones to do so to prevent chaos, and some rewards and punishments should also be improved to prevent unscrupulous merchants from greedily taking the people's money."
Zhou Shuren kissed his wife's chubby face and said, "I've already thought of it. I've already written a memorial and sent it over."
Zhulan curled her eyes and said, "That's good."