Chapter 1172: Too Expensive

Zhou Shuren went home that night and told his wife about the bribery. "Liu Jing was really scared today."

Zhu Lan said, "So, whether it's the Zhang family or the Yao family, they don't have many chess pieces left to use in the capital."

Otherwise, I wouldn't give away the banknotes to take a gamble. This time it's just a gamble.

Zhou Shuren, "In recent years, various departments have been cleaned up one after another. The annual assessment of the Ministry of Personnel has been instructed. Some of the problematic ones have basically been transferred out of the capital in the past two years."

Zhulan thought the emperor's plan was really smart. "This problematic official has grown greedy and is used to collecting money. He won't be restrained when he arrives at the local level. This is probably to be used as an example to the crown prince when he succeeds to the throne."

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "So my wife is smart!"

Zhulan thought of the Liu family's situation from this incident. "Since the Liu family got engaged to our family and the Ningguo Mansion, they have been very frugal."

Zhou Shuren also knew something about this. "When a daughter marries up, the burden of dowry is too heavy."

Zhulan, "The eldest son's family will have a title in the future, so the Liu family's dowry will be thicker. No, if Mingteng really inherits, he will also have a title in the future, so the Liu family's dowry will not only be thicker."

Zhou Shuren sighed, "It's hard to raise a concubine."

They have quite a few granddaughters at home, and when the young lady got married, the couple were good at saving money but also faced a lot of pressure!

Zhulan counted on her fingers, "Although each room manages its own money and I never interfere, each room only uses the public account for food and clothing, but each room uses its own account for gifts. Every year during festivals, several rooms also make purchases, and at the end of the year they give us gifts, which is a disguised way of returning the food and clothing to us. In the past two years, we really didn't spend much money, but saved a lot of money."

She made a few large sums of money this year. Even if she doesn't continue to struggle, the annual income is still not small, and her family assets are becoming more and more substantial.

Zhou Shuren asked, "Has our son's single child been saved?"

Zhulan, "It has been stored since he was born, in a separate warehouse."

The youngest son is the luckiest. He receives birthday gifts from several of his older brothers every year. He also receives quite a few gifts from his good brothers, some of whom he has a good relationship with. They are really good things.

Zhou Shuren looked at the house. He had plans in mind for this house. The couple talked more about their children and kept chatting until very late before going to bed.

The next day, Rong Enqing received a post from Zhang Yang. Yao Yao could sense that her husband was in trouble. He had no confidence before, but now he was confident. "Is it really okay not to go?"

Rong Enqing threw away the invitation, hurting his offspring, and he hated it. He was afraid of the imperial power in his bones, so he dared not blame the emperor, but he could hate Zhang Yang, "I won't go."

He no longer needed to waste his time on Zhang Yang; he wanted to follow Gu Ren.

Yao Yao fanned herself, "If you don't want to go, then don't go. Look at your face."

Rong Enqing, "I didn't have the qualifications to refuse before, but now I have the qualifications, and I feel very uncomfortable."

Yao Yao understood. This was because the emotions had been pent up in her heart for a long time and suddenly burst out. "Okay, I'm inviting Fourth Master and the Zhou family to dinner today. Take a look at the prepared menu."

Rong Enqing smiled, took it and looked at it carefully, and changed two dishes, "This is what Shuren likes."

Yao Yao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "You've only been there for dinner a few times, and you've already written it down?"

"You forgot, I had eaten at Zhou's house many times before, and I took note of it at the time."

Yao Yao smiled and said, "Look at my memory."

Zhulan brought her daughter-in-law to Ronghou Mansion in the morning. They couldn't arrive on time for dinner. Zhou Shuren was on a day off today, so he went to chat with Rong Enqing as soon as he arrived.

Zhulan looked at Yao Yao. The two families became relatives, but Yao Yao became more reserved. "You are still pregnant, don't greet us in person. Sit down and stop busying yourself."

Yao Yao was supported by Mrs. Song, and then she put down the teapot in her hand and sat down. "The imperial physician has already checked it. It's been three months. The fetus is stable. I'm not that timid."

Zhulan smiled and said, "It's good as long as the fetus is stable."

We came to Rong Hou Mansion today because Rong Enqing personally invited us. Zhou Shuren thought about it before agreeing. After all, they are relatives, so it would be good for us to visit each other more often. Most importantly, Rong Enqing is smart and can be considered a good teammate.

Zhao stared at Yao Yao's belly and said, "Your waist is almost as big as mine."

Yao Yao doesn't have big bones to begin with, and he lost a lot of weight after this ordeal, so his waist is even more obvious.

Yao Yao touched her belly and looked at Xuemei. "Sister Xuemei gave birth to twins. I want to ask you what it was like to be pregnant with twins."

Xuemei understood after hearing this, "Are you twins?"

Yao Yao, "I'm still a little unsure, we have to wait a bit, but we can tell from her belly, and the Rong family has had twins before, so Lord Hou and I think it's 90 percent certain."

Xuemei stood up and said, "Then let me touch your belly."

Yao Yao smiled and said, "Okay."

Xuemei felt it and it was indeed not like an ordinary three-month-old belly. "It is similar to mine then. It should be. I'll let the doctor take a closer look in a few days."

Yao Yao breathed a sigh of relief. She felt relieved when someone who had given birth spoke up. She was filled with joy and said, "We all hope to have more children."

Outside, Yu-Yun also realized that it might be twins. "She is a lucky person."

Zhou Shuren thought it was normal, Rong Enqing's grandfather had twins, "Then you have to be more careful."

He would not say anything else unlucky, in case it turned out to be a crow's mouth!

Rong Enqing also knew that it was difficult for women to give birth. He was happy but also worried. He was happy because it might cause two deaths, but he was worried because if something went wrong, it might cause three deaths. "I have already found a doctor."

He couldn’t invite people before, and even if he did, it would cost a lot of money and people still wouldn’t want to come. Now he doesn’t have to do that, people will come as long as he asks for them.

The next day, Zhou Lao Da and his wife arrived in the capital and finally returned home. Mingshan also followed them to Zhou's house first.

Zhulan prepared the yard as soon as she got the news. Mingshan's parents were much older than her. The old couple were really tired, and they forced themselves to come to see her and called her aunt. Zhulan was stunned for a while.

Next came Mingshan’s wife and children. Zhulan prepared gifts for the meeting and then let them go back to rest.

There were no outsiders in the main courtyard. Boss Zhou took out the ginseng he had collected. Zhulan was delighted. This was a life-saving good thing. "You, the eldest wife, can't pay for this money. Mother knows you are filial, but you also have to save money. I will pay for this money."

Boss Zhou, "Mom, this is my filial piety to you and dad. I still have this money."

Li also hurriedly said, "Mom, we do have some money."

Zhulan said, "I have made up my mind, you don't need to tell me."

Mr. and Mrs. Zhou kept their mouths shut. How could they not shut up? What their mother and father had decided over the years would never be changed.

After that, they chatted and Li talked about the situation in her hometown. After chatting for a while, Zhulan asked them to go back and rest.

After dinner in the evening, Zhou Lao Da paid a visit to Yu Yun. Among the children in the family, only Zhou Lao Da had to pay a formal visit to him. Yu Yun had really invested a lot of money in this, and the gift he gave was much more generous than that given by Chang Yi.

Boss Zhou looked at the things on the tray and his eyes widened. "It's too expensive."

(End of this chapter)