Chang Lian looked at his mother who entered the house, feeling secretly sorry for her. Ever since he discovered how powerful his mother was, he wanted to know just how powerful she was, so he tried to test her whenever he got the chance. Unfortunately, his mother's ability to play dumb was no worse than his father's.
Chang Lian did not dare to anger his mother. If he really made her angry, his father would punish him. He turned around slowly and went back. He did not want to go to the Hanlin Academy on an empty stomach.
Ran's family, Ran Zheng just learned in the morning that Zhou Shuren had met with the head of the Ministry of Justice. After years of ups and downs in the officialdom, he felt warm in his heart, "This marriage is worth it."
Zhou Shuren did not avoid him. Even if he just asked, it made him feel at ease. At least Zhou Shuren was indeed trustworthy.
Qi's tone was full of anticipation, "Can Zhou Shuren help?"
Ran Zheng did not give his wife hope. He was afraid that his wife would not be able to bear it in the future. He shook his head and said, "A small manager can't help. It's rare that Zhou Shuren didn't avoid asking."
Qi was disappointed, the light in her eyes dimmed. She didn't want to cry anymore. Crying was useless. Her throat was already sore, and she was in so much pain that she didn't want to say a word.
There was breakfast on the table, but the couple didn't touch their chopsticks.
In the courtyard of the second room of the Ran family, Ran Wan came out with porridge and shook her head at her brother, "Mom said she doesn't want to eat anymore."
Ran Qi's mouth also had blisters, "Mom is worried about Dad."
Ran Wan sat at the table and pushed the bowl of porridge to her brother, "Brother, eat. Only after eating can you be energetic."
Ran Qi really couldn't eat, watching his sister drinking porridge, pursing his lips, is he not as calm as his sister? He gritted his teeth and drank the porridge.
After breakfast, Ran Qi sat next to his sister and asked, "If, I mean if, have you ever considered your marriage?"
Ran Wan clenched her hands in fear and nodded, "I've thought about it."
Ran Qi said: "Zhou Mingyun is the eldest grandson of the Zhou family. If something happens to the Ran family, your marriage will be in jeopardy."
Ran Wan felt upset and stood up. "You should think about your father at this time. Your father has been wronged. He will be fine."
Ran Qi looked at his sister who was running away. His younger sister's reaction was to remember Zhou Mingyun in her heart. The Ran family had been prosperous and low-key, but now they were in trouble.
Boys from the Zhou family are very popular and loyal, and are desired by many girls, not to mention that Lord Zhou is an important official in the Ministry of Revenue.
At Zhou's house, Changzhong nestled in his mother's arms and asked, "Mom, what happened to my nephew?"
"Your eldest nephew is worried."
Changzhong hugged his mother's neck with his fat hands, "Mom, can we help our nephew?"
Zhulan lowered her head. Her son's weight did not decrease, but became heavier. He hugged her neck, so she had to lower her head and bumped her son's forehead. "You really act like your uncle, worrying about everything."
Changzhong smiled, "Dad said his son is like you, a life full of worries."
Zhulan touched her son's nose with his. He felt itchy and let go of his hands. Zhulan raised her head and stretched out her hand to pinch her son's nose. "It's not a good thing to worry. It's too tiring. I don't want you to worry too much. I just hope you can be happy all your life."
Changzhong stretched out his fat hand, "Mom, you haven't answered your son yet!"
Zhulan knew she couldn't fool her son, "This matter is a bit complicated, you are too young to understand."
Changzhong was unhappy. He asked his eldest nephew for help, but the nephew said he didn't understand and told him to go play somewhere else. He frowned and said, "My son already knows a lot. Brother Wu Ming said he is very smart."
Zhulan smiled and said, "You understand knowledge. Okay, stop bothering me. Minghui is still waiting for you to write!"
Changzhong stood up obediently. He knew that it was useless to mo Niang, but he was a little unwilling. He really felt that he had grown up. "Mom, your son is going to write."
"Um."
Changzhong and Minghui have returned to live at home these days. Wu Ming has a hard time in the Ministry of Rites, and all his attention is focused on the Ministry. In addition, there are two pregnant women in the Wu family, so Zhulan decided to let Changzhong and Minghui come back to live, and send them there next year.
Zhulan got up to change her clothes. She was going to Yang's house. Her eldest and second brothers just came back from the beach last night, and they had been gone for almost a month. If she hadn't written to urge them, they wouldn't have wanted to come back!
When she arrived at Yang's house, Zhulan saw her elder and second brothers who were tanned, and then looked at the children. They were all very dark.
Zhulan was speechless, "Brother, what did you do? Why are you so tanned?"
Yang Zhumu gained a lot of knowledge during his trip. "It was the first time we saw the sea that we realized how interesting the seaside was. Your second brother and I even learned how to fish from the fishermen. We go out every day in the hot summer, so we get tanned."
Zhulan, "Don't you get seasick?"
These two old guys are really amazing. They actually went out to sea to fish.
Yang Zhulin laughed, "No, we don't get seasick. Some of the children even learned to swim. If you hadn't urged us to come back, we would have wanted to stay a few more days."
Yang Zhumu said, "Yes, I brought back some dried fish and shrimps. They were caught by your second brother and I. You can take them back with you when you leave. They must taste good if we catch them by hand."
Zhu Lan chuckled, "They are all from the sea, how come you are the best at fighting?"
Yang Zhulin, "It is best to eat the fish we caught ourselves after all the hard work we put in."
"Okay, then I'll try it and cook it for dinner tonight when I get home."
Yang Zhumu took out the box mysteriously and said, "I bought a fish farm near yours, and I'll leave it to you to manage."
Yang Zhulin said, "I bought it too. Fortunately, my brother and I brought a lot of silver when we went out, otherwise we would have missed it. We saw the ice cellar you built, it was really nice."
Zhulan: "Okay, I'll help you take care of it."
Yang Zhumu said cheerfully, "Stay for lunch at noon."
Yang Zhulin asked, "Is my brother-in-law still so busy?"
Zhulan thought about it and told the Ran family, "It's really busy at the moment."
Yang Zhumu originally wanted to talk to her brother-in-law, but now it seems that she can only wait. She asked with concern: "Is there really any trouble with the Ran family? What about Mingyun's marriage?"
Zhu Lan put down the fan in her hand and said, "Big brother, second brother, don't worry, we know what to do."
Yang Zhumu frowned and said, "You still have to help. If you don't help, it will seem that the Zhou family is too cold. But you can't ignore the Zhou family, so as not to be implicated. You have to be careful."
Yang Zhulin nodded, "Brother is right, but you just need to know the situation. You and your brother-in-law are both people who know their own plans. We can't help you."
Zhulan felt warm in her heart, this was the feeling of having family, "Yes, don't worry, big brother and second brother."
In the academy, Mingyun responded to everyone's stares with an expressionless face. Ever since the Ran family got into trouble, everyone wanted to see how he would react. Fortunately, he was used to having a cold face, so no one knew what he was thinking.
In Mingyun's impression, Ran Wan was always shy whenever she saw him and liked to inquire about his news. Mingteng was the one who delivered the news. He would also ask about her preferences and tried very hard to make friends with Yu Lu. Everything Ran Wan did was for him.
Mingyun lowered his head and looked at the book, but he didn't read much. He still turned the pages as if he was deeply immersed in it.