Chapter 1005: Thinner and Darker

Chang Yi stood in front of the gate and watched for a while until the housekeeper couldn't help but come forward and ask, "Second Master, why don't you go in?"

Chang Yi always missed home in his dreams. After almost a year of wandering, he finally returned home. "I haven't been home for a long time. I want to see more."

He still remembered that there were guests around, so he walked in. Because there were guests, his steps were not so fast. He missed his parents, his wife, children and brothers.

The butler followed behind the second master, keeping his eyes on the guest. His hair color was no different from theirs, but his clothes were a little different. He must be a foreigner.

Changyi entered the main courtyard and knelt down when he saw his mother sitting there. "Mom, your son is back."

Zhulan hurriedly stood up to help him, and pulled Changyi up to look at him carefully. "He has become thinner and darker."

This time it was not the thinness in his mother's eyes, but Chang Yi had really lost weight. Not only thinner, but also much darker. When she touched Chang Yi's hand, she found that there were knots on it. You know, Chang Yi had never done anything by himself since the Zhou family became rich.

Zhulan felt upset and her eyes were red. "You've suffered a lot. It's good that you're back. It's good that you're back."

Changyi had indeed suffered a lot. There were many places abroad waiting to be discovered, but there were also many difficulties, especially conflicts. He had experienced several waves of conflicts abroad, and he dared not write back about them. Although it was dangerous, he particularly liked it. He discovered that he was an adventurous and restless person in his bones.

Chang Yi helped his mother sit down, "Mom, my son is fine, but he is not used to being in a foreign country. He is tanned because of the sun."

The country he stayed in was not too far from home, but the climate was hotter than in the south. Fortunately, he brought a doctor with him, but he still had trouble acclimatizing to the local climate at first.

Zhulan stared at Changyi. He could clearly feel the change when his second son came back. In the past, Changyi had the boss above him and Changlian below him. Changyi was really inconspicuous. This time, his aura changed, and it was obvious that he had been tempered a lot. "Don't stand, sit down quickly."

Chang Yi then remembered the guest he brought with him. "Mom, this is my son's friend, Bahu. His grandfather is a prince. He came back with me this time to gain more experience. I was taken care of by Bahu a lot in their country."

Zhulan looked at his complexion and appearance, and knew what he was saying. "Can he understand what I'm saying?"

Chang Yi shook his head, "I only said a simple greeting, I didn't understand anything else. Their country also has caravans, but they were robbed by pirates a few times and they don't dare to come anymore, so I came back with my son to take a look."

Zhulan understood what taking care of her meant. She had thought about it from the beginning. She had made friends with Changyi because she had no military force at sea and wanted to come and see the world. Since he didn't understand, she didn't have anything to ask. She said to Changyi, "Take the guests to rest first. I've asked the housekeeper to clean up a small yard in the front yard."

Bahu didn't understand anything, but he was not idle. After landing on the land, his eyes were opened to the vast port, merchant ships from various countries, and many exquisite things he had never seen before. He noticed Changyi because of the Xu family. He found that the Xu family not only took care of Changyi, but also treated him with special courtesy, and their politeness was full of respect. He knew that this person was not a simple person.

In the past, people who came to their country were all businessmen. Of course, there were also some people of status, but they would not stay in their country, so it was difficult for him to make friends with them. This time he saw an opportunity, and everything went smoothly. He came to this continent where gold was everywhere by boat. Sure enough, the rumors were true. Look at the fabrics worn by the servants, they are all very good, and these fabrics are not cheap in their country.

Changyi first sent Bahu to the front yard. The yard was not big, and it was enough for the few people Bahu brought with him. "You take a rest first. If you need anything, tell my servant and he will arrange it."

Ba Hu was still uneasy. This place was unfamiliar. His guess was right. Chang Yi had never mentioned his home. But as soon as he entered the door, he knew it was not simple. "Okay."

There were no outsiders in the main courtyard this time. Yudie still didn't get close to her father. The child didn't have a deep memory, and Changyi had really changed a lot, so she didn't dare to go forward for a while.

Since she saw her husband, Zhao has been wiping her tears with a handkerchief. She missed him and felt bad. Her eldest daughter was too old to hug her father. Her son was in the academy today, so she only had the little girl. She pushed the little girl's back and said, "You always miss your father, and he's back."

Yudie turned around to look at her mother, then at her father. After all, they were related by blood, so she ran over and said, "Dad, I received the gift you gave me."

Chang Yi missed his wife and children, especially when he saw the children outside, it was no exaggeration to say that he was particularly fond of the younger daughter. The child was weak, and he really favored her. He did not demand as much from her as he did from the eldest daughter. Of course, he did not need to demand much from the eldest daughter, because she was the eldest granddaughter of the Zhou family, and she had very high demands on herself.

Changyi picked up the little girl and weighed her. "She's fatter, fatter is good."

The little girl grinned, this time she was bolder, "Dad, did you bring any gifts back?"

Zhulan smiled after hearing this. The child is still young. If he grows up, he will know how to feel sorry for him.

Chang Yi was very happy to have his daughter get close to him. This was because blood is thicker than water. "Yes, Daddy brought back a lot of things this time. Daddy bought a lot of land and won a lot of fruits. He even brought some back specially. There weren't many good ones left, but there were a lot of dried fruits."

Boss Zhou wanted to say something a long time ago, "You really brought back a lot of stuff, a carriage of eight or nine tonnes."

Chang Yi grinned. Although he had made a lot of money in a year, he said, "I bought a lot of wood. These are for our daughters to use as dowries. We will divide them up later."

Boss Zhou, "I can't take it for nothing. You've suffered a lot when you got out. I'll give you whatever money you spend later."

Chang Yi waved his hands, "I didn't spend much money, I found all this on the mountain I contracted."

The small ones were left behind, and the big ones were all chopped down. If it weren't for the fact that many of the merchant ships were his own and the Xu family needed to transport goods, he would have wanted to transport them all back. But now there is no way, and he can only transport a few back each time.

Su Xuan's eyes became brighter and brighter. She had a fishing boat and she had plenty of money. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that it was a good idea to let her subordinates invest in the business. She did it this way. No, she needed to think about it again.

Zhulan asked Changyi about his life abroad in the past year. Changyi kept telling her that everything was fine. Zhulan did not ask any more questions. Her son did not tell her because he was afraid that she would worry. He would definitely tell Zhou Shuren when he came back.

In the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren already knew that his second son had returned home and brought a foreigner with him. He stroked his beard from time to time.

Wang Ju had already completed the handover. She was relatively free at the end of the year, and now she was even less busy. "I've been in for a while. Why have you been silent?"

Zhou Shuren raised his head and said, "I'm thinking about something."

Wang Ju was alert reflexively, then patted himself. What was he afraid of? He would go to the Ministry of Rites after the New Year!