Zhou Shuren said calmly, "You heard it right. Mingyun will go to the clan school in the spring. Not only Mingyun, but also your two younger brothers and Rongchuan will go to the clan school."
Boss Zhou was shocked. What happened to his father during his trip? His family had never interacted with the clan members. "Dad, it's not easy to get into the clan school."
The Zhou family's clan school is the most famous among the villages within a dozen miles. The Zhou family has a long history, and even if some books have been lost, there are still some collections of books. This is the most precious place.
Moreover, the Zhou family school has many rules and the teaching quality is quite good. If you are not a member of the Zhou family, other families in the village must not only pay a high fee but also have good moral character, so as not to lead the Zhou family's children astray.
At the beginning, my father had a bad temper and was very upset, so my younger brothers did not go to the clan school, but were sent to more famous private schools.
Regardless of what the eldest brother was thinking, Zhou Shuren continued, "Tomorrow you go about your business. The day after tomorrow, I will take you and Mingyun to visit the clan leader and several elders. You should have some idea of what to do."
Zhou Lao Da couldn't figure out what his father was thinking. He wasn't very smart and didn't want to think too much. He just did whatever his father said. "Got it."
Having said everything that needed to be said, Zhou Shuren signaled to the eldest couple that they could leave.
Boss Zhou watched his father pour tea for his mother with his mouth twitching. No wonder his father warned them not to come to the main room unless it was something important. Look at how his father served his mother. It was so disgusting!
The next morning, after breakfast, the eldest couple not only went to the county themselves, but also took their two sons with them. Zhulan was worried that the children would suffer, but seeing the excitement of her two grandsons, Zhulan did not stop them.
Zhulan went to see her little grandson and couldn't help but admire the second son's caring skills. Zhao and the child were very well taken care of.
Zhulan returned to the main room and saw Zhou Shuren drinking tea leisurely. She poured herself a cup and said, "Now that we have money, let's buy a shop someday."
Zhou Shuren had planned this a long time ago. "After the New Year, I will go to Pingzhou to buy a shop and a house. The house is for the imperial examination. The rent of the shop in Pingzhou is high, and it will be convenient to change and sell it in the future."
Zhulan was excited, "I'll go after the New Year too!"
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "Okay, let's go together."
Zhulan counted the silver in her hand, "Are the shops and houses in Pingzhou expensive? We need to keep some silver in our hands. Is one thousand taels enough?"
Zhou Shuren, "Don't worry, I've inquired about it. The good shops have already been divided up. You can buy a third-rate shop. The price won't be too expensive. The housing prices in Pingzhou are not as high as those in Jiangnan. A house with two entrances will only cost two hundred taels. A house in a good location won't be too expensive either."
Zhulan had an idea. Zhou Shuren wanted to buy a house with two entrances. There were many people in his family, so a house with only one entrance was not enough. Thinking that people in ancient times would soon own property, Zhulan said happily, "When you become an official in the future, we will no longer be civilians, and we won't have to be so cautious. I will definitely buy more property."
Speaking of this, Zhulan became worried again, as many of the sons in her family were in debt!
Zhou Shuren smiled. He liked that Zhulan was considering the family. "Yeah."
At noon, Zhulan made lunch. Zhulan had been working in the kitchen with Li for several months, and her talent for cooking was still not ignited. However, she had made some progress. At least she could make soup. If it was too salty, she could just add more water to control the taste. Although the soup she made did not taste very good, the staple food, the steamed buns in the morning plus a pot of soup was enough.
It was getting dark in the afternoon when the eldest couple came back with the children, carrying a lot of things in large and small bags. After moving the things back to the house, the eldest couple came to the main room with boxes.
Li opened the box in a flattering manner, "Mother, this is the silver hairpin that the head of the household and I selected for you. It costs two taels of silver. Do you like it, mother?"
The couple also wanted to honor their father, but unfortunately his father didn't smoke. They had money at home, so after thinking it over, they thought it would be better to spend all the money for honoring their mother. Who knows, their father-in-law might be happier. Seeing that her father-in-law looked gentle, Li knew that it was right to honor her.
Zhulan glanced at Li. The two taels of silver sounded heavy. Not to mention that the silver hairpin carved with wintersweet was really rare. Zhulan took it in her hand and thanked her, "Thank you two for your trouble. Mother likes it."
Li was overjoyed, and her pain was much less. "As long as mother likes it, it's good. Alas, I am clumsy and not as skillful as my brothers and sisters in making clothes. I can only spend more money to honor mother."
Zhulan, "... ..."
Li used his cleverness to step on Zhao on a daily basis.