Chapter 281: True Form Revealed

Boss Zhou felt sorry for his wife. His wife was not smart to begin with, and she had to get along with two smart younger siblings every day. He had seen his third younger siblings cheating Li more than once. Li was in a bad mood because she was taught by her mother and was no longer stupid. Although she could not react at the time, his wife was able to react later.

Boss Zhou feels sorry for his wife, but he feels even more sorry for himself. His father is not at home, and he has to take care of his younger brothers. He is worried about them every day, especially since Chang Lian comes home later and later. He waits for him anxiously every day. He is very tired these days. When has he ever worried about his father when he was at home? Being mentally tired is the real exhaustion.

Boss Zhou said quietly, "Next time our parents leave, we will definitely follow them. If we two fools stay in this family, we will be bullied."

Li felt the same way. She was not happy about her third brother's wife. When her mother was not at home, her third brother's wife showed her true colors. "Head of the family, let's not have children for now. Dad is taking the provincial examination and will go to the capital next year. Mom will definitely go with him. We want to follow you."

Boss Zhou blinked his eyes and was pleasantly surprised. "Well, Yu Lu isn't that big, so we're not in a hurry to have a baby."

Li made up her mind that she would follow her mother wherever she went in the future. Her brain could not keep up with Zhao and Dong, so she decided to be a good daughter-in-law who listened to her mother!

In the second house, Zhou Laoer and Zhao were also thinking about their parents, and they both hoped that their parents would come back soon.

Chang Lian was very busy. He left early in the morning and came back after dark. He would think about where his parents were before going to bed.

Dong didn't miss her mother much. Her mother was not at home and her sister always called her to go home, so she lived a very comfortable life.

Chang Zhi moved into Xu Jinshi's home and rarely returned to Zhou's house. Xu Jinshi always kept him by his side. Except for the time when he was resting and thinking about his parents, he spent the rest of his time in Xu's study.

Rongchuan and Mingyun go to the academy to study every day, while Xuehan stays at home every day, keeping the situation at home in mind.

Xue Han sighed in her heart. Without her parents at home, each room had its own thoughts, and she didn't like it at all.

Time flies, and six days passed in a blink of an eye. Zhulan and Zhou Shuren finally saw the city gate of the capital. The gate guards of the capital were different from those of the provincial capital, and there were two inspections.

Not only will they carefully check your identity and household registration, they will also ask about some of the places that are listed on your household registration for easy verification.

Zhulan was enlightened. These inspecting officers and soldiers were all capable people. They knew something or other about the famous places in each provincial capital. However, the capital was the capital, and the guards at the gates of the provincial capital would not ask such questions.

When the convoy arrived in the capital, the escort company still had to escort the trucks to deliver the goods. Zhulan and Zhou Shuren were squeezed in, so they could just leave the convoy and go back to Pingzhou City to look for the convoy. Pingzhou City is an important transportation city with many convoys coming and going, so there is no need to worry about not finding the convoy.

The coachman often came to the capital and was very familiar with the city. He sent Zhulan and Zhou Shuren to an inn with a good reputation, helped them move their luggage, and then drove the carriage back.

In order to thank the two drivers for their care along the way, Zhou Shuren gave each of them two taels of silver as a thank you. The drivers happily accepted the reward and recommended a few escort companies with good reputations before leaving.

Zhulan wanted a superior room. A superior room in the capital city costs two taels of silver a day, which is very expensive. Zhulan still felt that 4,800 taels of silver were expensive. "It's better to look at the room this morning. The inn is too expensive."

Zhou Shuren said, "Don't worry. You can easily get an official position in the capital. Let's go visit Brother Zhao Bo's friends first and ask someone from the capital to buy the house so that we won't be cheated by the brokers."

Zhulan, "Zhao Bo is a very kind person. He has helped me a lot over the years."

Zhou Shuren nodded, "This person is indeed good."

"Send a letter to visit tomorrow?"

Zhou Shuren nodded, "Yes, I will send you a letter tomorrow to visit you."

Zhu Lan pulled Zhou Shuren and said, "Go and ask the waiter to bring two buckets of hot water. Let's wash up and go out for a walk."

Now that they have arrived in the capital, they must take a good look around. It is the ancient capital and the political center. Zhulan feels that all the journey is worth it.

Zhou Shuren laughed, "Okay, okay, I'll go get some hot water right away."

"Go, go."

Zhulan waited for Zhou Shuren to go out, and took out new clothes that she hadn't worn for two days. As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and when you arrive in the capital, you should naturally try to dress better to avoid a lot of trouble!

Half an hour later, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren took a shower, combed their hair, tidied themselves up, locked the door, and went out shopping.

The capital city is really big. West City is where the rich and powerful live. The rich and powerful in the capital city, if they don't have a title, are at least the third rank or below. It's not easy for anyone to go to West City.

The inn where Zhulan and Zhou Shuren live is in South City. South City has many businesses and shops, so the flow of people is large. It is the most prosperous place in the capital.

The streets in the capital are twice as wide as those in the provincial capital, and the stalls set up on both sides of the streets will not interfere with the normal flow of horse-drawn carriages.

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren arrived in the capital in the afternoon. It was already late when they packed up and went out to the streets. Although the daylight hours were getting longer in May and the sky outside was getting dark, Zhulan was just catching up with the merchants who were packing up their stalls.

Zhou Shuren tapped the sky, "We can't go shopping today, let's find a restaurant to eat first, and I'll go shopping with you tomorrow after I send you the invitation."

Zhulan, "Okay."

There are many restaurants in South City. Zhulan and Zhou Shuren are not familiar with the capital, so they found a restaurant with the largest family. The more people there are, the more likely it is to be there.

It's a pity that because there were too many people, we could only eat in the hall and couldn't book a private room.

Zhulan ordered the restaurant's signature dish, hand-shredded lamb, grilled goose, a vegetable soup, and two bowls of rice. "That's all."

The waiter said, "It's two taels and one coin in total. As there are so many customers, it's inevitable that we will be careless. Please pay the bill first. I hope you will forgive me."

Zhou Shuren took out some silver and said, "As you should, this is two taels and two coins. The remaining one coin is a reward for you."

The waiter happily took the money and said, "Thank you, sir. I will make you two a pot of tea."

Zhulan waited for the waiter to leave, "Money makes the world go round. Money is really a good thing. The guy who just treated us so politely now has a reward and free tea."

"Everyone will get tired if they do something over and over again. This is normal."

Zhulan thought so too. No matter who repeats the same thing every day, even if they have the best mental state, they will be tired of dealing with it.

The food came quickly. Zhulan and Zhou Shuren were already hungry. The signature dishes of this restaurant were really good. Zhulan had a rare good appetite and ate the last bit.

There wasn't much goose meat left, so we didn't pack it up to take back.

The two of them walked out of the inn slowly to digest their food. The capital city was not bustling at night, so it was better to stay at home at that time. The dynasty had just been established for twelve years, and there were still many uneasy factors. In addition, other countries were eyeing them covetously, so there was a curfew in the capital city at night.

Zhulan's room faces the street, and at certain times she can hear the sound of horse hooves and the clashing of soldiers' armor.

Zhulan estimated the time and patrolled the area in half an hour. She said to Zhou Shuren, "The defense of the capital is so strict. It seems that they are indeed going to use troops."

Zhou Shuren felt better in his stomach. "Well, it's getting late. Let's go to bed!"

Zhulan was indeed sleepy, and said, "Yeah."

(End of this chapter)