Chapter 1497 Weakness

The Emperor raised his hand, "It's not just about giving lectures, the privately-run orphanage is doing well, and the reward is my recognition of you."

Zhulan knew that since the court had established the air route, the royal family had gained many good things and wealth, so she no longer refused, "Thank you, your majesty."

The Emperor gestured for Yang to sit down. "I was surprised to hear you talk about the laws of the court. You are very familiar with the laws."

Zhulan replied, "Only by being familiar with the law can one know what can be done and what cannot be done. Poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people, and unruly people are ignorant and meaningless. I was deeply moved by what my eldest son said."

Tsk tsk, popularizing the law. In the ancient times when there was no compulsory education and information was not well developed, we should popularize the law even more. Even though it is difficult, nothing will change if we don't do it.

The retired emperor sighed and said that as for the law, the emperor had to break it down into smaller parts. With the development over the years, many laws and regulations had been added, but they were still not detailed enough. This was not something that could be added overnight, and the promulgation of each law was not easy.

The Queen Mother asked, "Have you found husbands for these orphans?"

Zhulan replied, "We have already found a teacher to teach the boys. Several students from nearby villages are willing to teach the children how to read. We have not yet hired a female teacher for the girls."

The ladies-in-waiting around the Queen Mother are all literate, but they are not suitable for giving lectures. "You said you haven't invited anyone yet, but do you have a candidate?"

"Yes, there are two candidates, both are widows who have lost their husbands, and because they are widows, they don't want to go out."

The Queen Mother sighed, "I can't let you teach."

Zhulan knew that she could teach for a few lessons but could not teach all the time. In ancient times, people emphasized the relationship between master and apprentice, and private orphanages were to train talents for the court. The royal family did not want her to teach all the time.

The Emperor, "I have a candidate."

Zhulan moved her ears, thinking it was a dead soldier, "I thank the Emperor."

The royal family agreed to set up a private orphanage because they saw its value in the future. The royal family must keep the children in the orphanage in their hands.

The Queen Mother asked, "Will you continue to give the children the same lesson as today?"

Zhulan didn't dare to make any big moves, and smiled as she said, "I still have to tell them. These children are still young, and it's time for them to be guided. And my husband said that children have some psychological problems to a certain extent, and we need to pay more attention to them and tell them more stories. It's good for them."

The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, "You are a good storyteller."

Zhulan can indeed make up stories. Who asked her to come from now? "I won't talk for too long. These children will only talk once in a while after normal classes. It's too difficult to prepare for a class."

The Queen Mother laughed, "I see you are quite confident, have you been preparing for a long time?"

Zhulan smiled bitterly, "Yes, I also asked my husband for advice."

I'm so angry. It was obviously her own idea, but she couldn't make the royal family think she was powerful. They were afraid that they would be jealous and take back her power. It was so difficult for women to do anything in ancient times.

The emperor remained silent, but he kept listening to the conversation.

Li was standing behind her mother-in-law, her soul was out of her body. It was the first time she realized her mother-in-law was so eloquent, and she was facing the Queen Mother. What's more, what her mother-in-law said just now was so good. Ah, her mother-in-law even asked her to learn from her. She would never be able to learn this skill in her lifetime!

It’s time for the children’s meal. Today they have mixed-grain cakes and fish soup. There is also some seaweed in the fish soup. Vegetables are hard to come by in winter, so the children are very satisfied with the meal.

When Zhulan set out to return to the capital, the retired emperor left without saying anything about donating. Food production was decreasing, and the royal family had to store food for emergencies.

In the afternoon, Zhou Shuren came back and asked excitedly, "How was your first class?"

"Oh no, the Emperor and Empress Dowager are also gone, so I changed some of the stories."

Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, "It is indeed surprising, but it also shows that the royal family values ​​the orphanage."

"Um."

Zhou Shuren massaged his wife's shoulders and said, "You've worked hard today."

Zhulan smiled, "It's not hard. By the way, someone from the Xu family came this afternoon and brought me the seeds I wanted."

"The Xu family does things quickly."

"The Xu family is an imperial merchant. They served the emperor loyally when he was still the crown prince. Now the Xu family is the most prestigious among the imperial merchants. People give them face wherever they go. If it weren't for our family's favor to the Xu family, and our family's status has been changing, it would not be easy to ask the Xu family to do things for us."

Zhou Shuren sighed, "Businessmen are very realistic in their pursuit of profit."

"When will you give your next lecture?"

Zhulan thought, "Once a month, too often is not good."

"good."

In the next few days, Zhulan did not go to the orphanage. It was Boss Zhou and Mrs. Li who went to check on her. Although the children were small, they were still in small groups.

Zhulan was arranging her marriage with the Yu family at home, and the date for the formal ceremony and engagement was chosen, which was already ten days later.

It happened to be Zhou Shuren's day off, and when Yu came to visit, Chang Lian and his wife were not at home, so Li, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhou family, took their place.

While the adults were chatting, Yu Yueyang was taken away by several future uncles.

Yu Yueyang swallowed his saliva. He had not dared to come to Zhou's house ever since he had this idea. His scalp felt a little numb today.

Mingrui pointed at the chair and said, "Don't stand. Please sit down, Mr. Yu."

Yu Yueyang didn't dare to sit down, "Third brother, no need, I will just stand and listen to whatever you say."

After his marriage proposal was successful, he specially invited Second Young Master Liu to dinner and inquired a lot about his future brother-in-law's temper. Before the proposal, he was not afraid of the young master of the Zhou family. After the proposal was successful, he was afraid, especially after hearing Second Young Master Liu's fear of his future uncle, which scared him a lot.

Ming Ling didn't even look at her mouth. He ate his snacks with a smile and watched his future brother-in-law sweating. He had no intention of helping. If he wanted to marry his sister, he had to test her. Two dimples were useless to them brothers.

Mingyun smiled and said, "Master Yu, please sit down. Since we have many brothers in our family, it is not good for us to sit while you stand."

Mingrui continued, "If you don't want to sit down, should we stand with you?"

Yu Yueyang, "......"

Can't he just sit down?

Mingyun said, "My fourth sister is the quietest among my sisters. I have never heard her speak loudly. You must not bully her in the future."

Ming Ling felt that the snacks were not tasty anymore. Her elder sister really didn't speak loudly, but she would use a ruler if she was really angry. All the sisters were afraid of her elder sister.

Yu Yueyang didn't know. In his impression, Miss Zhou's words were indeed soft. "I, I will protect her and will never bully her."

After getting married, I realized that no matter who I trust, I should never trust my uncle.

Yuyi came out of the main courtyard with a red face, and Yudie smiled, "Shall we go see your fiancé?"

Yu Jiao's eyebrows twisted, "Second Master Yu looks like someone who is easy to bully. It's too bad that he was taken away by his brothers."

Yuyi, "I see you guys want to see the excitement."

Yudie pulled Yuyi and said, "Good sister, let's go, let's go."

When she got engaged, they also watched the excitement.

Yuyi decided to go, so she took the lead. Yujiao and Yuwen looked at each other and followed with a smile.

When Yuyi arrived, Yu Yueyang's back was soaked. Mingjing and the others quickly closed their mouths and smiled ingratiatingly when they saw their fourth sister.

Yu Yueyang didn't notice it, and reacted by smiling foolishly at Yuyi. They were engaged.

Yuyi's lips curled up slightly, her smile was so silly!