Chapter 1473: On Father-in-law

Boss Zhou turned to look at his son and said, "You come with me."

Mingyun shook his head, "Dad, Grandpa lets you go by yourself."

Dad will have to face it himself sooner or later. He is in the Hanlin Academy during the day and can't be with Dad all the time. It's better for Dad to gain experience as soon as possible.

Boss Zhou choked, but still tried to fight back, "You were always by my side during the last banquet."

If his son had not been following him, he would have almost brought shame to the Marquis's Mansion several times.

Mingyun was amused, "Dad, your personalities are different."

Who came to the banquet? Who is here now? He heard from his grandfather that the titles of these tribes cannot be kept, even if his father was wrong.

Finally, Boss Zhou left with Butler Ding, looking very depressed. Minghui couldn't bear to watch them, "Brother, our father."

Mingyun glanced at Minghui, who covered his mouth with his hands and swallowed the rest of his words.

Ming Jing didn't want to be in the same room with his two brothers. Without his father to help him, he wanted to run away quickly. He clapped his hands and said, "I'm going to see what delicious food Mom has made."

Minghui put down his hand, his face full of sorrow, "Tell me how much weight you have gained in the past few days?"

Ming Jing loosened his belt. He said he couldn't eat anymore, so he tied his belt tighter. "I lost weight a few days ago, so I have to eat twice as much to make it back."

Mingyun, "...I'll change your belt some other day. This one is too short."

Ming Jing, "It's indeed a little short, big brother is so kind."

Minghui burst out laughing. His elder brother was clearly mocking Mingjing, but Mingjing didn't hear it. He was so amused that he said, "Oh, my silly brother."

Ming Jing angrily ignored brother Minghui and turned to find his mother. He also wanted to complain and let brother Minghui get beaten up!

In the front yard, the young prince did not see Lord Zhou, but saw the heir of the marquisate who did nothing. His face was particularly stiff, and all the words were stuck in his throat.

Zhou Changli was originally quite nervous, but when he saw the young prince's stiff expression, he instantly relaxed, "This year's gift is too heavy. We cannot accept it if we have done nothing but reward."

The young prince's expression became even more rigid. "We will live together in the capital in the future. I just want to visit the Marquis' Mansion more often."

Zhou Changli didn't believe it. He asked, "How many boxes of jewelry do you need to carry when you go out?" Who would carry around New Year gifts like this? He would vomit blood when returning the gifts.

Chang Li thought so and said, "The gift is too expensive. Our mansion cannot afford the annual gift."

In his heart, the young prince cursed the prince of the Marquisate for being stupid, but he could not speak openly. He had something to say to Marquis Zhou. If his father had not fallen ill after returning from the palace, it would have been his father who came. "I heard that the Marquis has recovered from his illness. My father asked me to visit the Marquis on his behalf. Please take me to see Marquis Zhou."

Chang Li looked embarrassed, "Hey, everyone in the capital knows that my father needs to rest. He has been too tired this year. He likes to sleep during the rest days. He has already fallen asleep."

The little prince didn't believe it, "I."

"I don't know when my father will wake up, and I don't dare to disturb him. Little Prince, please go back first."

He looked like he was thinking about the little prince.

Little Prince, "......"

As for his sword, he felt the urge to use it.

Chang Li sent the young prince away and asked the butler, "Did I receive him well?"

Steward Ding smiled and said, "The prince received us very well."

Chang Li walked back with him on his back, "People of their status don't like to be straightforward. In fact, being straightforward is great."

Steward Ding smiled and said, "Your Highness is right."

Zhou Shuren knew how Changli would receive him and smiled, "Well done."

Chang Li's face turned red as he asked for praise. It had become very white after staying indoors during the winter. "My son will continue to work hard."

"Um."

Zhou Shuren sent people to inquire, and found out that these princes had all taken action, some giving gifts to the Wen family, and some to the Ning family. They were all related to the royal family.

The result was the same: no one accepted the gift.

At the Liu family, Guo pulled the old man's sleeve and said, "You are not looking seriously. Which of my son's clothes looks good? Give me your opinion."

Lord Liu felt sorry for him, "You too, it's just Chinese New Year, isn't it? Why did you make five sets of clothes for him and only two for me?"

Guo said with a smile, "Are you jealous of your son?"

Lord Liu covered his chest and said, "Why are you jealous? I just feel sorry for the money."

Mrs. Guo rolled her eyes and said, "Your son is going to pay New Year's greetings in the first year of his engagement. You can't save money on this."

Lord Liu, "Didn't he say before that anything to wear would be fine?"

"You also said that it was in the past. Now, Genbo is a man who has a wife who has not yet married into the family."

Lord Liu was even more angry when he thought about Zhou Changyi's father-in-law's talk, "You just get used to him and let him choose the Zhou family's annual gift himself!"

His face turned pale when he thought about the loss of his collection of fine tea and his favorite ornaments.

Mrs. Guo couldn't help laughing, "Who told your son not to marry the daughter of the Zhou family?"

"Oh, I don't know about my son yet. It will be even worse after he is married. No, I need to go out for some fresh air. Please give him some advice. I don't want to see him now."

Guo thought to herself, this is unbearable, another piece of fun, the house will definitely be lively in the future.

The New Year came in a blink of an eye. This year's New Year was particularly lively in the Zhou family. They bought a lot of firecrackers and set off fireworks for a long time at night.

A lot of things happened this year, but fortunately our family is safe and sound.

In a blink of an eye, it was the second day of the Chinese New Year. Married daughters came back to visit their parents-in-law. Xuemei and Xuehan came back. Xuehan said, "This year's Lantern Festival is a big event. I heard from Rongchuan that they made a lot of lanterns for the lantern riddle competition."

Zhulan, "Last year was too heavy, the new year really needs to be lively."

Xue Han said, "Yes, that's why this year's Lantern Festival is so lively. The first prize is 500 taels of silver."

Zhulan became interested, "So high?"

"Um."

Xuemei was curious, "Who paid for the money?"

Xue Han smiled, "Rongchuan said it was paid for by the Royal Merchants. The lanterns for these competitions were also purchased by the Royal Merchants. Yes, and the fireworks too."

Zhulan, "This year's scale is huge."

Xue Han nodded, "It's more grand than previous years. Rong Chuan said we can find someone to compete and make lantern riddles for each other to place bets."

She was determined to go, and in order to go, she persuaded Rongchuan for a long time and swore that she would not freeze. Only then did Rongchuan agree to go with her.

Xuemei's heart moved, "Now that you mention it, I want to go too."

"Come on, let's go shopping together."

Zhulan was also somewhat tempted, but the weather was cold and she was worried that Shuren would freeze, so she didn't say anything.

Yudie and a few other girls were particularly interested and wanted to go too. Zhao and Su Xuan were also somewhat tempted. The only one who didn't react was Li. After learning calligraphy for so many years, Li still didn't like writing or reading. She would rather stay at home on the Lantern Festival. The lanterns in the mansion were beautiful too. Why bother going out to see them?

The Lantern Festival arrived in the blink of an eye. Zhulan said as she put on her cape, "Time flies by so fast."

Zhou Shuren handed the hand warmer over and said, "If we don't leave now, we won't be able to catch up with the children."

Zhulan, "Since we are divided, let's go shopping on our own."

Where can you find grandmas and grandpas following their grandchildren?

Zhou Shuren, "I said this because I'm afraid you'll be worried about the children."

He was eager to stay away from his grandchildren. It was rare for him to go out for a walk alone with his wife in all these years.