Zhulan glanced at Tao who was resting with her eyes closed, took the letter and opened it. The letter was written by her eldest brother. The eldest brother and the second brother came to the capital together. Last year they said they would come to the capital this year. She had asked about it in the letter a few days ago.
This letter was a message of news. The eldest and second brothers would arrive in the capital in seven or eight days at the earliest, or ten days at the latest. They were both not young anymore, yet they were still trying to surprise each other. However, Zhulan was really happy. In ancient times, she regarded the Yang family as her mother's home. After her parents passed away, she missed her two brothers even more.
Zhulan folded the letter and said to Mrs. Song, "Clean up two small courtyards."
Mrs. Song nodded and went out. Zhulan counted the people from the Yang family. This time, the eldest brother and the second brother both brought their grandchildren. The eldest brother's Wuchun's eldest son Yang Wen, the second brother's Wushan's eldest son Yang Qing, and Wuhe's eldest son Yang Yu.
Zhulan regretted that her two sisters-in-law did not come, and she couldn't help but think of her deceased parents. She felt a little sad. She had always longed for parental love, but she didn't get it for many years in ancient times.
In the garden, Zhou Shuren's face was very gloomy. Today, his own fish was too disrespectful to him. He only caught one fish in the whole morning, and it was a small fish.
There was the sound of fish splashing in the water again. Wang Ju's laughter echoed in the garden, and her words were particularly naughty, "I don't want to fish anymore. The fish just bite the hook, and there's nothing I can do."
Zhou Shuren looked at the pavilion dedicated to fishing with a wooden face. He regretted that he should have built another pavilion. "Oh, the fish are a little blind today."
Wang Ju felt very relieved, having finally defeated Zhou Shuren. "Even though they are blind, they didn't bite your hook. I can see that the fish's eyes are sharp."
Zhou Shuren said to Steward Ding behind him, "Take all the fish in Lord Wang's bucket to the kitchen. We will have a fish feast for lunch today."
As he said this, he put down his fishing rod and didn't want to listen to Wang Ju's laughter. His ears were ringing from the whole morning.
Wang Ju also put down his fishing rod and asked, "Shall we play some chess?"
Zhou Shuren stopped and said, "Okay."
Wang Ju seldom played chess with Zhou Shuren. In the past, he was exploited in Jinzhou. He played one or two games of chess with his worthy opponent during his holidays. After returning to the capital, he played chess with his father, and his chess skills improved gradually. He secretly wanted to continue to crush Zhou Shuren!
Zhou Shuren sneered in his heart. His chess friend was the emperor. Ever since he was badly abused, he had been very diligent in playing chess. When the emperor was in a good mood, he would give him some pointers. He benefited a lot from it!
At lunch time, only Zhulan and her husband, Wang Ju and her husband, ate in the main courtyard, while Wang Wei and the eldest wife ate together.
While eating at the table, Zhulan glanced at Wang Ju's dull face, then looked at her husband's smug look, then retracted her gaze and lit a candle for Wang Ju!
Tao had rested for the whole morning and was now in good spirits. She relaxed at Zhou's house. Tao heard that all the fish were caught by her husband, so she ate half a bowl of lunch more.
After lunch, Wang Ju wanted to leave, but Zhou Shuren pulled her back, "Don't be in such a hurry to leave. I'm not saying that your chess skills have deteriorated drastically. I'll teach you a few more moves this afternoon."
Wang Ju, "... No, I have more at home."
Zhou Shuren said quietly, "It's already halfway through the year, and the Ministry of Revenue is getting busier and busier. The tax silver shipped to the capital needs to be deposited next month. The dikes in Jiangnan were not repaired last year, and there were heavy rains in the south. The Ministry of Revenue is short of manpower."
Wang Ju immediately changed his expression and humbly asked, "My chess skills have indeed declined. I hope Master Zhou can give me more advice."
Zhou Shuren was satisfied. You have abused me for the whole morning, and it is time for me to get my comeback.
Wang Ju cursed in her heart, thinking, it’s great to be my boss, well, it’s indeed great!
The next day, in the academy, Ming Teng stared at Ran Xun's slightly blue face and asked, "You got beaten up the day I was away?"
Ran Xun took a breath and opened Ming Teng's hand, "You promised to protect me, but you asked for leave without telling me in advance."
Ming Teng was in the wrong, "Tell me, which grandson beat you up? I'll go and avenge you."
Ran Xun said proudly: "I am a good fighter. I am not afraid of anyone in a one-on-one fight. The master arrived before the group fight. You don't need to take revenge, but you have to protect me in the future."
Ming Teng heard that his friend's self-esteem was stronger than his, and that his friend said he would not seek revenge, so he let it go. "Don't worry, I will take you wherever I go in the future."
Ran Xun opened Ming Teng's hand with a dark face, "Don't think you can pat my head just because you are taller than me. If I don't grow taller and can't get a wife, you have to compensate me with one."
This time Jiang Sheng's expression changed, and he stopped watching the show. He stared at Ran Xun with sharp eyes. He knew that this boy had always been thinking about his sister!
Ming Teng sneered, "I think it's better for us to break up for the time being."
Ran Xun, "... I have a bad mouth!"
Once Grandpa's official position is confirmed and the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will definitely break off all ties with him!
At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren asked about Zhang Jinghong's arm, "What happened to your arm?"
Zhang Jinghong moved the board on his left arm and said, "I hit my shoulder yesterday. I need to use the board for a few days."
Zhou Shuren took a closer look and found that Zhang Jinghong's standing posture was not right. He frowned and said, "I'll give you a few days to recuperate. Come back when you're well."
Zhang Jinghong felt pain all over his body. His horse was frightened yesterday, and he was hit hard in the carriage, especially his arm. He was lucky that he didn't break any bones. He had learned a lot recently and didn't want to rest. "I have seen a doctor, and the doctor said I am fine. Thank you for your kindness."
Zhou Shuren nodded, and after Zhang Jinghong left, he called Jinyan to inquire. He found out that Zhang Jinghong's horse was frightened, and his first reaction was Zhang Yang. After Zhang Yang was poisoned, he had been staying in the mansion and even stopped doing his job. It was obvious that Zhang Yang was seriously poisoned.
If this person doesn't live a good life, the resentment in his heart will grow infinitely. The better the life of Zhang Jinghong, the thorn in his side, lives, the more unhappy Zhang Yang will be.
Zhou Shuren looked calmly. Zhang Yang was not easy to bully now. Anyone who dared to do it would scare the horses in the capital and the probability of hitting the common people was too high. He became more and more ruthless.
Zhang Jinghong returned to the house, feeling a little worried. Fortunately, Yao Zheyu helped him catch the horse yesterday, otherwise, he would have been more than just injured. This favor needed to be repaid, and he really didn't want to have any contact with Yao Hou Mansion.
At the Zhou family, Zhulan saw Zhao and Yushuang coming back, and specifically asked Mrs. Song about the time, "Why did you come back so soon?"
Judging from the route, he had just arrived at Gu's house and returned shortly afterwards.
Zhao signaled her daughter to go back. Yu Shuang greeted her and said, "Grandma, I'll go back to the yard first."
Zhulan nodded, "Okay."
Zhao waited until her daughter left before she said, "Ms. Ding was here today too. She didn't go alone, she brought a girl with her. No, it should be Liu Feng's cousin."
Zhulan: "Cousin?"
Zhao explained, "The daughter of Liu Feng's uncle is the cousin who became the county magistrate's concubine."
Zhulan remembered, "Why did she come to Beijing?"
Zhao didn't know, "I saw that Hu looked embarrassed, so I didn't listen much and brought Yu Shuang back."
Zhu Lan asked, "Have you noticed Liu Feng's cousin?"
Zhao recalled, "He kept his head down, so I couldn't see him clearly, but he looked very thin and frail, and he was very reserved. He didn't dare to sit too firmly."
Zhu Lan, "Forget it, that's the Gu family's business, don't think too much about it. With Gu Zhuomin around, Liu Feng can't be implicated."