After talking to Xiang Chunhua, Zhang Hulan went to meet Liu Cong and others.
When the children saw Zhang Hulan, they knelt down and saluted. Zhang Hulan quickly pulled them up and asked, "What are you doing?"
Liu Cong's eyes were red. "Thank you Madam for taking us in. You allowed us to survive. It was also because of your taking me in that my father was able to get revenge. I will never forget your kindness."
Later, Liu Cong told Zhang Hulan that Emperor Yongxing had allowed him to study at the Imperial College and had also allocated him a house.
Zhang Hulan asked, "So how do you plan to arrange for Gouzi and the others?"
Liu Cong said: "The court gives me a living allowance every month, and it's enough for us if we save a little. I will study in the Imperial Academy, and I can also teach them how to study when I go home every day."
Zhang Hulan thought for a moment and said, "How about this, Xiaobing and Shanzi are also studying in the academy, I will arrange for Gouzi and the others to study in the academy as well.
Just study hard in the Imperial College. You are not young anymore, so don't waste any more time.
I opened a restaurant in Beijing with someone else. Mingying, come to my house in the morning and listen to the teacher's lectures with Xinyao and the others. In the afternoon and evening, we go to the restaurant to work together."
Liu Cong said, "We already owe Madam a lot, how can we trouble Madam again?"
"What's the point of owing anything? Gouzi and Xiaobing are in the academy together, so they have some company. You also hope that Gouzi and Xiaobing can have a bright future, so it's better for them to go to the academy to study.
Don’t be afraid of owing me. You can pay me back when you grow up.”
Liu Cong came to Beijing to bring Gou Zi and a few others with him. He was reluctant to abandon his brothers who used to beg together and rely on each other. This shows that Liu Cong is a man who values friendship, and Zhang Hulan is willing to help such people.
When Zhang Xiaobing came home from school and saw Xiang Chunhua, his eyes immediately turned red, "Mom..."
Zhang Xiaobing threw himself into Xiang Chunhua's arms, and Xiang Chunhua also hugged Zhang Xiaobing tightly.
"My son has grown taller again. Does he miss you?"
"Of course I did. Mom, isn't Dad here?"
"Your father is busy."
Zhang Xiaobing was also very happy when he saw Liu Cong taking care of Gouzi. He and Zhang Xinyue used to play with Gouzi in Beijing.
In the evening, Zhang Hulan took Xiang Chunhua to their big restaurant for dinner. After Xiang Chunhua learned that this was a restaurant opened by Zhang Hulan, Ye Hongyun and the Queen, her admiration for Zhang Hulan reached a higher level. She was even working together with the Queen.
During the meal, Zhang Xiaobing mentioned again that Daohe was a prince. Xiang Chunhua and Liu Cong were so surprised that they opened their mouths wide for a while before they recovered.
"Wow, Daohe is actually a prince..."
Zhang Xiaobing said: "Daohe is not only a prince, but now he is also the crown prince, and he will be the emperor in the future. I have already made an agreement with Daohe, and he will protect me in the future."
Zhang Xiaobing said to Gouzi, "Gouzi, if anyone bullies you in the capital in the future, tell me my name. If I can't solve the problem, I will go find Daohe."
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The next day, Zhang Hulan helped Liu Cong find out which department he should report to.
Then, after receiving the news that they had to go to Libu to register, he personally took Liu Cong to the Ministry of Rites.
After registering with the Ministry of Rites, someone would take Liu Cong to see the house allocated to him by the court.
The house has seven rooms and the location is not particularly good, it is in a relatively remote location, but this is already very good for Liu Cong.
The court’s support for Liu Cong was quite good. He was able to study at the Imperial College with all his expenses exempted, and he also received a living allowance of five taels of silver per month.
Liu Cong is already fifteen years old. If she continues to study for a few more years and her grades are good, she can be arranged a position and have her own salary.
If he didn't do anything wrong in his life, he could have lived a peaceful and stable life.
After helping to finish Liu Cong's affairs, Zhang Hulan went to the academy to enroll Gou Zi and others, and paid for their tuition.
After finishing these things, Zhang Hulan went to deliver the wine.
She first gave ten jars to Emperor Yongxing.
Emperor Yongxing also knew that Zhang Hulan's family was brewing wine.
Zhang Hulan once gave two jars of wine to Duke Wei. The old man gave one jar to Emperor Yongxing, showing off that Emperor Yongxing didn't have such strong wine.
Emperor Yongxing was a little angry at that time that Zhang Hulan didn't send it to him.
When the palace servant told Emperor Yongxing that Zhang Hulan had sent ten jars of wine to the palace, Emperor Yongxing immediately ordered someone to bring a jar.
After tasting it, he felt that it tasted better than the wine that Duke Wei brought last time.
Emperor Yongxing asked the chief eunuch, "Where is Zhang Hulan?"
"Your Majesty, the guards at the palace gate said that Zhang Tunjian gave them the wine and left. Zhang Tunjian asked the guards to tell the emperor that if he likes it, he will send some to the palace every month."
Emperor Yongxing said, "This wine is good. Let her send a hundred jars to the palace every month. Pay her silver according to the tribute wine price."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
When the eunuch found Zhang Hulan and told her that Emperor Yongxing ordered a hundred jars of wine to be delivered to the palace every month and that they should buy it at the price of tribute wine, she said to the eunuch in embarrassment, "Eunuch, I have signed a contract with the son of Marquis Jing'an, so I can only sell my wine to him.
The wine I presented to the Emperor was specially reserved. The Emperor likes it, so I will send some to the palace every month."
Zhang Hulan paused for a moment, then continued, "Please tell the eunuch that I want to give 50% of the winery's profits to the emperor."
The eunuch who came to deliver the message was stunned for a moment, then nodded and went back to report.
When Emperor Yongxing learned that Zhang Hulan was going to give him silver, he was a little puzzled, and then he asked someone to call Zhang Hulan into the palace.
When Zhang Hulan entered the palace, Emperor Yongxing asked, "What do you mean? Do you think I will take it by force?"
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