Chapter 1567: Show off

The New Year came in the blink of an eye. The New Year in Zhou Hou Mansion was very lively. The children in each room grew up one after another, and the branches became more and more luxuriant. The Zhou family was about to grow into a big tree.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, each family came to pay New Year's greetings to each other. Mingyun already had a son and a daughter, and Mingteng's child was about to be born, so the eldest family had the most prosperous population.

When it was the second branch's turn, Zhulan said to Zhao, "Your second branch will also have new members this year."

Zhao was beaming with joy. With her daughter-in-law married, grandchildren would not be far behind. "My daughter-in-law is looking forward to marrying someone soon."

She was extremely satisfied with her daughter-in-law, and she just wanted Lin Qing to have eyes only for her son.

Mingrui blushed for a rare moment, pinching his fingertips. He also had expectations for getting married and living together.

When the third room came to pay New Year's greetings, Zhulan felt a little sad. She handed Yuyi a few red envelopes, muttering, "The third brother and his wife have been away from home for many years. In these years, the third brother's wife came back once, but the third brother never came back again. The family is incomplete."

Zhou Lao Da and his second brother looked at each other. Mother was missing his third brother. It wasn't easy for his third brother either. He was an official outside and couldn't be transferred back to the capital, so it was difficult for him to go home.

Zhou Shuren shook his wife's hand and said, "When the third child is not busy, ask him to come back."

Zhulan, "No, the third brother is too far away."

Yuyi lowered her head. She hadn't seen her parents for a long time and missed them very much.

The fourth room greeted the New Year, and Zhulan smiled, "I don't have any other wishes, I just want Yuwen to move around more."

Yu Wen saw that everyone was looking at her, "Grandma, your granddaughter will do her best."

Zhulan envied Yuwen, this girl didn't like to move around and couldn't gain weight no matter how much she ate. This habit she inherited from Su Xuan.

Changzhong is unmarried and wishes New Year's greetings by himself. "My wish is that my parents can live a long life."

Zhulan looked happy but she felt a little sad in her heart. She and Zhou Shuren were already old and they didn't know how many years they could live. Thinking of this, and wanting to see her son get married sooner, she thought about it a lot and finally gave up.

The New Year passed quickly. Although the imperial court postponed the date of the examination for selecting scholars, Mingrui still returned to his hometown as planned.

Zhao didn't send her son out of the capital, she only sent him to the door. Zhulan asked, "You didn't send Mingrui, but Lin Qing sent Mingrui personally?"

Zhao smiled and nodded, "Yudie talked to my daughter-in-law, so I won't go over. Let them talk it out."

She has a good relationship with her husband, and she is not an evil mother-in-law. Naturally, she hopes that her son will live a happy life after marriage. Love is developed through getting along with each other, and it is rare for them to be alone together, so she will not disturb them.

Zhulan, "You are a thoughtful person. I was worried about your relationship with Lin Qing. Now it seems that my worry was unnecessary. You are also a rare good mother-in-law."

Zhao narrowed her eyes and said, "I also learned this from you, mother. You taught your daughter-in-law a lot. In the past, you were ignorant and made me worry."

"It's all in the past."

At the city gate, Lin Qing saw the carriage of Marquis Zhou's mansion and got off the carriage quickly. Ming Rui also got off the carriage when he saw Lin Qing. "It's so cold, why are you here?"

"I, I'm worried. By the way, I asked the kitchen to prepare your favorite snacks for you to take with you on the road."

Lin Qing continued, "It's cold and the roads are slippery now. Don't rush. Safety is the most important thing. Don't make yourself suffer on the road."

Mingrui didn't say anything the whole time, just listened to Lin Qing's instructions quietly, feeling warm in his heart. Seeing that Lin Qing's ears had turned red from the cold, he reached out and put the hood of her cloak on her, "I've taken note of it. Wait for me when I come back."

Lin Qing's face flushed. When she came to her senses, the carriage from Zhou Houfu had already left. Lin Qing turned around and asked the girl, "You heard it just now, right?"

The girl smiled, "I heard that Mr. Zhou San told her to wait for him to come back."

Lin Qing jumped excitedly, "He really said it, he really said it."

When Mingrui comes back, he will set a date to marry her. She knows that it is difficult to get into Mingrui's heart, but she believes in sincerity in exchange for sincerity. She believes that sooner or later she will be able to warm Mingrui up, really warm him up!

Mingrui left early, and then it was Mingyun's turn. Mingyun had more things to pack as he was going to stay on the grassland for a long time.

Li's whole heart was on Mingyun, and she was deeply afraid that Mingyun would suffer on the grassland. Liu Jing was injured on the grassland, and Li's memory was still fresh and she was very worried about her son's safety.

Zhulan came to the main room, "Is everything ready?"

Li handed the list to her mother-in-law, "Here is the list, mother, can you see if there is anything missing?"

Zhulan browsed carefully. It was rare for Li to be so attentive that he even prepared a lot of needles and threads. "I think there is nothing missing."

Li put away the list and said, "Mom, Ran Wan wants to go with you."

Zhulan, "What did Mingyun say?"

Li helped her mother-in-law sit down, "Mingyun disagrees. The two children are still young."

"I'm glad that Ran Wan is not afraid of the hardship and goes with you. Ran Wan is a good person. But as a mother-in-law, you shouldn't get involved in this matter. Let Ming Yun solve it herself."

After all, mother-in-law is not mother.

Li is not stupid. "I'll tell you, I didn't have anything to do with it. Ran Wan told me that she wanted me to persuade her, but I didn't say anything to avoid being caught in a dilemma."

Zhulan tapped the eldest daughter-in-law's forehead affectionately, "Not bad, smart now."

"My daughter-in-law is already this old. It would be foolish if she didn't act smart."

In the end, Ran Wan did not go with Mingyun. Mingyun's decision was difficult to change. Mingyun did not go with the luggage transport team, but left after disguising himself. There was no other way. The Zhouhou Mansion was at the center of controversy, so it was always right to be cautious.

After Mingyun left, Minghui and the others did not dare to make any noise. Minghui was beaten, and the younger ones learned a lesson.

Time passed quickly, Mingrui passed the examination and got the top spot, which was worthy of Mingrui's years of hard work. The Zhou family also became famous this time. Twelve out of twenty candidates passed the examination and became scholars, which shows how talented the children of the Zhou family are this year.

This is the cornerstone of the Zhou family's future. These children will protect the Zhou family in the future.

Along with the results being sent to the capital, Zhou Shuren also sent back the clan rules along with his reply. The clan rules were very strict, with over a hundred items. Zhou Shuren and Zhulan wrote down everything they could think of, which was comparable to the criminal law.

There are also arrangements for orphans within the tribe to ensure the children's livelihood.

In the morning court, Zhou Shuren ignored Mr. Wen's sour face and smiled at everyone who congratulated him. He also boasted a few times, "Mingrui has been a child that we don't have to worry about since he was a child. I'm not surprised that he got the top score. Haha, the child is really hardworking."

Master Wen, "!!!"

He was so angry. He had many descendants, and one of them passed the imperial examination this year, but he didn't get the top spot.

Lord Qi said coldly, "Look at how Lord Zhou is showing off. He wants everyone to know that he is just a scholar."

It would be more convincing if it was less sour!

Zhou Shuren had sharp ears. "Since Lord Qi said so, I think he has confidence in his grandson. Then I will wait for Lord Qi's grandson to get the top score in the exam. I would like to congratulate him in advance."

Mr. Qi, "......"

Is it easy to get the top spot in the capital? Looking at the unhappy look on his colleague's face, he felt a pang in his heart. How come Zhou Shuren's ears are so sharp?