Chapter 1466: Donating Food

After the morning court session, the Zhou family knew the news. The emperor sent the eunuch to deliver the news, which said that he would choose an auspicious day to reward Shuren after he could get out of bed. However, the emperor told all the officials that he would choose an auspicious day to reward them, but did not mention Zhou Shuren.

When Shuren woke up, Zhulan said, "If you hadn't had this serious illness, the royal family would have been accustomed to your abilities and would have always thought you were invincible!"

She doesn't care about the award, she just feels sorry for Shu Ren. It's Shu Ren's hard work over the years.

Zhou Shuren leaned against the pillow, "This illness has brought me a lot of benefits. If the emperor followed his previous habits, he would not give me too much reward even if I had made great contributions. He was afraid that I would not be rewarded in the future. Now he has rewarded me in advance and told me that the reward is not small. He also said that he would not dare to exploit me too much in the future, so I can relax and relax."

He has been in ancient times for so many years, and this year is the most tiring year for him. He has a heavy burden on his shoulders, but he dares not get sick, for fear that illness will delay the battle and cause too many soldiers to sacrifice. He feels that he is responsible for human lives, and he is really tired. This illness will allow him to have a good rest.

Zhulan looked at Shuren's pale face, her heart throbbing, "Let's not talk about the bad things, drink more porridge."

Zhou Shuren felt no taste in his mouth. No, there was a taste, the bitter taste of Chinese medicine. After drinking the porridge, he felt sleepy again. He thought that Chinese medicine also had calming properties.

Boss Zhou came in and whispered, "Mom, someone from the Wen family is here."

Zhulan asked, "Who?"

Zhou Laodao said, "The eldest grandson of the Wen family came to see Dad with gifts. Do you want to see him?"

Zhulan sneered, "Why not meet him? You don't have to go to the gift that's delivered to your door. Just let Mingyun go."

Boss Zhou nodded, "Yes."

Zhulan tucked Shuren in the quilt, and then she heard footsteps and saw Li. "Mom, the soup to reduce internal heat is ready. I've brought it to you. Drink it while it's hot."

Zhulan motioned for Li to sit down, "Thank you for your hard work these past two days. You cooked all three meals for me and your father."

Li shook her head, "I don't have as much hard work as my two sisters. They have always been watching over you and dad."

Her parents didn't let her serve, and she actually wanted to stay with her mother-in-law more. Unfortunately, her two younger sisters were at home, so her younger sister took over directly.

Zhu Lan sighed, "Your little sister still needs to recuperate. I told her not to keep watch but she didn't listen."

When the daughter-in-law gets stubborn, her mother can do nothing about it.

Li smiled and said, "My younger sisters are the most filial."

Zhulan was touched. When people get old and sick, they like to have their children around them. She was a quiet person, but when her children were around her, she just felt happy, and she felt warm inside after drinking the soup.

"You should get more rest too."

Li did not rest the whole night last night. It can be said that except for a few of the youngest members who could not bear it anymore, the entire Zhou family basically did not rest. The father-in-law is the sky of the Zhou family. When the father-in-law is seriously ill, the sky of the Zhou family is dark.

In the front yard, Wen He was getting a little impatient, but when he saw Zhou Mingyun, he quickly calmed down and said, "I'm here to visit Minister Zhou on behalf of my grandfather. This is a little token of our Wen family's love."

Mingyun glanced at the boxes on the table. The Wen family was generous with their gifts. He sighed, "Grandpa is not awake yet. Master Wen made a wasted trip."

Wen He said, "I can wait for the Shangshu to wake up."

"I can't tell when Grandpa will wake up."

These words automatically made sense in Wen He's ears. Minister Zhou had been in a coma the whole time. Seeing the sad look on Zhou Mingyun's face and the dark circles under his eyes, he knew what was going on.

Wen He stood up and said, "In that case, I won't bother you anymore. On behalf of my grandfather, I wish Minister Zhou a speedy recovery."

Mingyun's tone was a little more relaxed. "Thanks for Master Wen's good wishes. I believe that Grandpa will recover soon."

Wen He smiled and nodded as he left. After leaving the Zhou Mansion, he looked back at the mansion and curled his lips. Without Minister Zhou, the Zhou Family would not have the confidence to confront the Wen Family in the future. His tone was very smug, "Let's go back to the mansion."

Mingyun opened the box and said to his father who came over, "All they sent were porcelain and ornaments, not a single tonic. How much do they not want Grandpa to be well?"

Zhou Changli was annoyed when he saw the gift from the Wen family. "Put it in the warehouse, don't let your grandfather see it."

Mingyun smiled and said, "Dad, Grandpa won't be unhappy. He will definitely be happy about the expensive gift."

Chang Li also smiled, which was rare. "Yeah."

In Zhoujia Village, Jiang Miao listened to Jiang Li's words. After a quarter of an hour, Jiang Miao asked, "Are you done?"

Jiang Li's mouth was dry from talking so she drank two cups of tea to moisten it. "I'm really doing this for your own good. You see, there's a food shortage right now, and Zhoujia Village is one of the best villages. If you take the lead in donating food, your reputation will be good, and so will the reputation of Zhoujia Village."

Jiang Miao, "Is this what the county lord meant?"

Since Zhoujia Village did not sell grain, there was naturally no shortage of grain. However, many people in the surrounding villages sold grain because of the high grain prices this year. Now there is not much grain on the market, and even the counties that originally had no shortage of grain are now short of grain.

Zhoujia Village is a wealthy family in the county, and there is also Lijia Village, my aunt’s maiden home. The Lijia Village helps my grandfather manage the farm, and they haven’t sold any grain this year. She knows that many people are eyeing the Li family!

Jiang Li looked a little unnatural. Her father-in-law was worried about food. Her husband mentioned the Zhou and Li families several times. Both families had a lot of food reserves. Her husband wanted his father-in-law to look at them differently, so she naturally had to find a way.

She knew her own limitations and didn't dare go to the Zhou family to persuade them that her father-in-law was just a county magistrate without any family and that his future was limited. However, the Zhou family had produced many talented scholars in recent years and she knew her own worth.

Her idea was very good. As long as Jiang Miao was convinced and he made his donation, the Zhou family would naturally follow suit and the Li family would not be left behind.

Seeing that Jiang Li didn't reply for a long time, Jiang Miao closed her eyes. Was he treating her as a fool?

Jiang Li, "All the officials in the court donated food. You are the granddaughter of the Shangshu. It would be bad if you don't donate. I am doing this for your own good."

Jiang Miao chuckled, "How much did the county lord donate?"

Jiang Li froze, "You also know that my father-in-law has no foundation, and the family assets are not very strong. He only donated ten stones."

Jiang Miao was speechless. She really thought she didn't know whether the county lord had any wealth or not. Her grandfather had already found out about the county lord and told her when she returned home. It was because she was reluctant to donate food and wanted to find food from other places.

Food must be donated and cannot be donated directly to the county government. Jiang Miao plans to wait for her husband to come back and then go to the clan leader's house to discuss it with him.

In the blink of an eye, several days passed and the imperial physician finally left the Zhou Mansion. These few days were enough time for the capital to calm down, and Zhou Shuren's condition was not an emergency.

Chang Yi returned to Beijing at this time. As soon as he entered the mansion, he heard the housekeeper talk about what had happened in the past few days and ran all the way back to the backyard.

He left the housekeeper, Zhao and others behind.

When Chang Yi came in, Zhou Shuren was sitting and playing chess with himself. Chang Yi fell to his knees, and Zhou Shuren felt pained when he heard it. "What are you doing? Hurry up."

Although there is floor heating in the house, my knees can't bear it after kneeling for a long time.

Chang Yi's eyes were red, "Dad, you were sick and I wasn't there to show my filial piety to you. I am an unfilial son."

"You are so old and still crying. Aren't you afraid that the children will laugh at you? And who says you are not filial? Isn't Mingrui your son?"