Zhou Shuren looked at Zhang Jinghong and said, "You really dare to come to my house."
Zhang Jinghong thought to himself, he had to come here even if he didn't dare. It was already hard to live in the capital, and it was New Year's Day, and his home was deserted. He had to come to the Zhou family to show his face, "Life is not easy, there is no other way."
Zhou Shuren gestured to Zhang Jinghong to drink tea, "Then sit for a while."
Zhang Jinghong was pleasantly surprised. He had thought he would just pay his New Year's greetings and leave, but he did not expect that he could stay for a while. There were many officials who came to the Zhou family to pay New Year's greetings. If he stayed, his life would be better this year.
On Zhulan's side, Yao Xin couldn't take her eyes off the twins, her eyes full of longing for children.
Su Xuan glanced at her mother-in-law and saw that she didn't dislike Yao Xin, so she smiled and said, "You can hug me."
Yao Xin was a little slow to react. When the child was handed to her, she hurriedly reached out to hold him. The fat boy in her arms was really heavy. She smiled and said, "The little boy is really good-looking. The county lady raised him well."
Su Xuan was very happy to hear that. She had raised both children by herself. It was all her credit that the children grew up well. Seeing that her son was not behaving well, she said, "This child is a little naughty. It's okay. He did it on purpose."
Yao Xin was really panicking, fearing that she might drop her precious baby. Seeing the baby in her arms looking at her and then deliberately jumping around, she also smiled, "The little master is smart."
Zhulan squeezed her grandson's hand and said, "He is used to bullying his father."
Su Xuan smiled secretly, knowing that her son would not give up until he scared her husband into a sweat.
Yao Xin was extremely envious. What a child, a healthy and lively one at that.
In the front yard, Zhou Shuren met many officials who came to pay New Year's greetings. These officials would stay and look at Zhang Jinghong. Zhang Jinghong was very calm and they could actually chat for a few words.
It was not until Zhou Shuren looked at the time and indicated that he was a little tired that Zhang Jinghong took Yao Xin away.
Zhulan waited for Zhou Shuren to come back, "Now everyone knows that we have no relatives to visit."
Zhou Shuren hummed, and said with some regret: "Why didn't Rongchuan come?"
Zhulan: "... ...don't you want to slaughter a sheep?"
Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes in his heart, "I would like to catch a few more, who do you think is suitable?"
Zhulan was silent. Well, the fattest one was Rongchuan, and the emperor was taking advantage of Zhou Shuren, so Zhou Shuren wanted to bully him back. "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten to ask, how much did you win in the second grade?"
Zhou Shuren wanted to slap himself in the face, and laughed dryly, "I didn't win much, the second and third brothers won it all. These two guys are not honest, they played cards together privately."
Zhulan is not someone who can be fooled easily. "Do you want to confess yourself, or do I do it myself?"
Zhou Shuren thought about it and confessed, holding up three fingers, "Not much, just over three hundred taels."
Zhulan was speechless, "Isn't this enough?"
Zhou Shuren was very regretful, "The second and third brothers didn't take me with them. If these two brats had taken me with them, there would definitely be more than these."
At the same time, he felt that he was really jealous of Rongchuan. His wallet was empty, but the face value of the silver bills was really large!
At Ninghou Mansion, Rongchuan came back from the palace and touched his purse. His purse, which had been emptied by the Zhou family, was full again.
Ning Xu looked at Rong Chuan and circled around his son in confusion. "You went to the palace to pay New Year's greetings, but you got nothing?"
How come you came back empty-handed
Rong Chuan smiled and patted his purse, "Dad, they are all here. The Emperor and the Empress gave their son banknotes, and even the Crown Prince gave his son banknotes. Even though the purse is not bulging, it is full of banknotes."
Ning Xu's mouth twitched. This was indeed something the emperor could do. However, "Don't go to Zhou's house before Lord Zhou finishes his rest."
Zhou Shuren bullied his son. He was not upset that his son was bullied. What upset him was that his son lost money. His son even had an expression that said he was willing to lose as much as his future father-in-law was happy. If the emperor was not watching, no, the prince was not watching, he was afraid that his family fortune would be filled by the Zhou family in the future!
Rongchuan felt very sorry, it was a rare time for Uncle Zhou to be happy, "The Emperor also said so, asking me to stay at home for the next few days."
Ning Xu chuckled. No one wants to see their son being bullied!
Zhou Shuren didn't care what the emperor and Ning Xu thought. He discussed with his wife to give him all the silver. It was his little treasury. Including the money he won from his sons, it was more than five hundred taels, a considerable amount of money.
Zhou Shuren held his wife's hand and said, "I also want to give you some small surprises from time to time, such as small gifts, but the prerequisite is that I have to have money in my hand."
Zhu Lan said quietly, "You and Rong Chuan are no longer comparable, so you'd better stop thinking about it."
Zhou Shuren was not convinced, "Even if I can't win in money, I will definitely win in terms of feelings. If you don't believe me, let's wait and see."
Zhulan is a woman, who doesn't like surprises and gifts from her husband? She was moved, "Don't spend money recklessly, and most importantly, don't buy gifts for Changzhong secretly."
Zhou Shuren wanted to swear and promise, "Absolutely not."
Zhulan no longer held on to the silver, but was actually looking forward to Zhou Shuren's feelings.
In Zhoujia Village, Xuemei's family's luggage had already been loaded onto the carriage, waiting to set off in two days. There were also some farm tools at home, which Xuemei gave to the villagers to thank them for taking care of her and the children over the years.
Xuemei is leaving, and the one who is most reluctant to let her go is Dong Yiyi. The Jiang family relies on Zhou Xuemei in Zhoujia Village. Even though the Jiang family has already established a firm foothold, Dong Yiyi knows that Xuemei's departure will have a significant impact on the Jiang family.
Xuemei looked at Dong Yiyi who was helping her pack up. She had originally wanted to say something when they said goodbye formally tomorrow, but she was affected by Dong Yiyi's emotions and spoke up, "Jiang Sheng talked to the clan leader and recommended Jiang Ming to teach at the clan school. The clan leader agreed, but I don't know if your family is willing."
Dong Yiyi said: "Yes, our family is willing."
Although her husband's leg is lame, he has a good mentality. She found that her husband had secretly gone to the clan school several times to listen to the children reading, but they didn't dare to say it. The Zhou clan school was interested, which was a great thing. Her husband became a teacher in Zhoujia Village, and even if Xuemei left, the Jiang family would not be affected.
Dong Yiyi said excitedly: "Thank you, thank you."
Xuemei held Dong Yiyi's hand and said, "You should thank me instead of me. Actually, it was my third sister-in-law who mentioned it in the letter."
Xuemei did not lie. A few years ago, the third sister-in-law sent a letter to the Dong family, and there was an extra letter for her. She seldom interfered in the affairs of the clan, even though she had a relationship with her father. The clan attached great importance to her words. It was precisely because she knew that her words had too much influence that she never interfered in any clan affairs in Zhoujia Village, for fear of bringing a bad influence to her father.
This time I thought about it over and over again, discussed it with my husband, and finally discussed it with the clan leader. The clan leader thought it was okay, so he recommended it.
The next day, Mingyun, who had accepted Liu Qi's invitation years ago, went to Liu's house alone.
After arriving at Liu's house, Mingyun had only one thought. He wanted to go home and see who was here today. He was the only young one!