Chapter 1341: Daughter's Thoughts

Yuwen was the second one to come down, and she immediately perked up, "Who is it?"

Yuyi was the last one to get off. At this time, Miss Lin had already walked to the front of the carriage. They didn't interact much and only exchanged a few words.

Ms. Lin spoke first, "Are you here to buy books too?"

Yudie couldn't help but glance at her brother. It was strange. It was the first time that someone didn't look at her brother. "Well, let's go to the bookstore to see if Miss Lin has finished her shopping?"

Ms. Lin held the book in her arms and said, "Well, I bought it. I won't bother you anymore."

Yudie waited for Miss Lin to leave, and excitedly pulled Yuyi, "Fourth sister, this Miss Lin really didn't even look at her brother!"

Yuyi was also surprised, "Yes, usually when Mingrui is around, I would look at him first."

Mingrui was helpless, "You guys, I'm not rich, everyone likes me, it's normal for some people to dislike me."

Yu Wen was no longer sleepy at this moment. "This Miss Lin is either trying to attract my brother's attention or she simply doesn't dare to look at my brother."

Yudie looked over and asked, "What do you mean?"

Yuwen, "It's normal for most people to glance at Mingrui, but it's wrong to completely ignore him. Hehe, I bet Miss Lin is the latter. Come on, do you want to place a bet?"

Yu Jiao raised her hands, "I, I want to bet that Fifth Sister is right."

Yuyi realized what Yuwen said was right. Seeing Brother Mingrui, she couldn't help laughing and said, "Who wants to bet with you? Don't even think about winning our money. We shouldn't stand outside. It's too hot outside."

In the Lin family's carriage, Miss Lin covered her eyes with a handkerchief, "Ah, I almost embarrassed myself."

Just now her stomach almost growled, she was hungry, yes, she was losing weight.

She had met the young master of the Zhou family more than once. The young master was so handsome that she almost lost face in front of him. How could she dare to look at him? She only wanted to run away as soon as possible.

The maid took out some fruit from the carriage box and said, "Miss, please have a bite."

Miss Lin looked at the fruit, and waved her hand, "I won't eat it. I have been holding back for so long."

The maid didn't understand, "Miss, why did you suddenly lose weight? Don't you care? And my daughter has been thin since she grew up, and there has never been any accidents. Why do you want to lose weight!"

Miss Lin snorted, "Don't worry about it. I think being fat in the summer will make you hot."

The maidservant didn't believe that the young lady had lost weight after returning from the merchant's house. Thinking of the young lady from the merchant's house, the maidservant curled her lips and thought that her own young lady was still better.

At the Zhou family, Zhulan was surprised that the old lady of the merchant family would come in person, but the old lady obviously did not expect Minister Zhou to be there.

Zhou Shuren was very polite to the old lady, "Old lady."

The old lady was stunned for a moment, and for a moment she didn't know how to start talking when the Shangshu appeared.

Zhou Shuren understood what was going on and stood up and said, "I'll go to the study for a while."

Zhulan nodded, "Okay."

The old lady looked at the rocking chair and books beside her in a daze. She and her husband had a good relationship, but her husband spent most of his time in the study and rarely spent his time with her on weekends. "It is said that Minister Zhou loves his wife, and I have seen it today."

Zhulan was not embarrassed. "We have been through a lot as a couple. As we get older, we cherish every moment of our lives even more."

This was the truth. Zhou Shuren had been guarding her during his rest days in the past two years. After becoming the Shangshu, Zhou Shuren never saw anyone except a few people he had to see. He would stay in the main courtyard during his rest days. Even if he just sat next to her without saying a word, he felt at ease.

The old lady sighed, with such parents as role models, the men of the Zhou family are naturally good, "I am sorry for coming here so abruptly today."

Zhu Lan smiled and said, "The old lady must be here for something."

The old lady also had to keep her dignity, especially when the merchant girl had a bad reputation, she would not mention marriage again. "I have been away from Beijing for many years, and now I regret it very much. I regret not letting go and not caring about anything. I regret bringing my granddaughter back. It would have been much better to find someone who knows me well in my hometown."

Now that her granddaughter has returned to Beijing, if she takes her back with her, it will have a huge impact on her granddaughter's reputation, and everyone will wonder why she didn't get her engaged in Beijing.

Zhulan understood, "So?"

The old lady pushed the box to Yang and said, "I would like you to teach my son for a few days."

Zhulan stared at the old lady. She had aged a lot after not seeing her for a long time. It was obvious that she was worried about the family affairs. She couldn't leave until her granddaughter got engaged. "You know you can't write two business characters with one stroke of the pen. Where is your other granddaughter?"

The old lady was silent for a few seconds, "She has her parents to worry about."

Zhulan did not ask any more questions. Shang Qing was indeed a good child, but she could not teach him, especially when he wanted to marry Mingrui. "I am very touched by the old lady's thoughts for her granddaughter, but rumors stop at the wise. I think Miss Shang should attend more banquets. The first thing she should change is herself. People are used to forgetting things, and they will pay less attention to the past over time."

Because of Changyi and his wife, she knew that Miss Shang had not accepted any invitations since the last time. Hiding was the worst solution. She was really too well protected and had no responsibility.

The old lady looked at the box that was pushed back and knew there was no hope.

Zhu Lan added, "In fact, I have always believed that only by experiencing the ups and downs can one thrive. Children who are protected too well cannot withstand it. On the other hand, it is not too late now. It is better than being devastated by setbacks after marriage."

Old lady, "I am indeed old and confused. After listening to your words today, I regret that my granddaughter cannot accept your teachings."

Zhou Shuren waited for the old lady to leave and came back immediately, "Why did she come?"

Zhulan explained the purpose of her visit, and Zhou Shuren stroked his beard, "Since our granddaughter became famous, some people have asked me to teach her for a few days, but I refused."

Zhulan, "Is there anything else?"

Zhou Shuren nodded, "The Queen has mentioned several times that you are good at educating children. From Yushuang to Yuwen, your granddaughters are outstanding. Your ability to educate children is obvious to all."

Zhu Lan joked, "It's not cheap to let me teach you. I can really make a fortune from this!"

Zhou Shuren, "You miss me but I can't bear to leave. How tiring it must be."

Zhulan said, "The old lady really did take a generous gift, a treasure from Mr. Shang's collection."

Zhou Shuren raised an eyebrow, "You really do love your granddaughter."

In a blink of an eye, Ming Teng returned to Beijing. Zhu Lan almost didn't recognize him, "You went to dig coal?"

Where is her fair grandson? How come he turned into charcoal when he returned?

Everyone in the room laughed. Ming Teng touched his face and said, "Grandma, I haven't looked in the mirror for a long time."

Changzhong answered, "Are you afraid of scaring yourself?"

Ming Teng glared, and when he saw that it was his uncle who was going to retort, he held back his words, "I got tricked."

Zhulan didn't care how her grandson got tricked, and asked with concern, "You didn't get sunburned, did you?"

Ming Teng shook his head, "I'm not injured, but my skin will take a long time to recover."

Chang Zhong narrowed his eyes. There were not many people who could trick Ming Teng, so it must be the Prince of Qi and Zhang Xuchen. These two had been getting along very well with each other since they had followed the brother-in-law of the Prince of Qin. If it weren't for the letters that Ran Xun sent back from time to time, he would have almost forgotten about the existence of Ran Xun.

Mingteng, the wealthy master of the Zhou family, naturally had to distribute gifts when he returned. The little ones were so happy that they surrounded Mingteng and wouldn't let him leave.

In the Beijing Teahouse, Chang Yi made an appointment with Hu Xia to have tea. Coincidentally, Chang Yi saw Rong Enqing, then looked at the other one. Chang Yi said nothing and took Hu Xia to sit nearby.

Hu Xia looked inquiringly, "Do you know him?"