Chapter 347: Reluctant
Zhulan waited for Changlian to come back and asked, "Have all the people in the front yard left?"
Chang Lian stood beside the table and saw his mother stop writing after writing only a few words. He looked away and said, "She's gone."
Zhulan said, "Go and call your father back and tell him I have something to ask him."
"Mother, where is the letter?"
Zhulan waved her hands, "There's no rush for the letter."
Chang Lian felt a chill on his back and had a bad feeling!
Zhou Shuren came back with some money. "What do you want from me?"
Zhu Lan signaled Zhou Shuren to close the door. After the door was closed, Zhu Lan said, "Chang Lian can't go back. We all forgot that Chang Lian also went to Beijing to worship his master. You see Jiang Ming's master is a capable man. Can you convince him to go to Lizhou City with you and become your helper?"
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and thought for a while. Lizhou City was a rotten stall. He really needed help. Zhulan's suggestion helped him a lot. He kissed Zhulan and said, "I'll write a note to Jiang Ming."
Zhulan narrowed her eyes and watched Zhou Shuren leave in a hurry. It was the first time she saw him so energetic. She used to be cautious and too repressed. Now she was full of energy. In Lizhou City, it was precisely because of the rotten stall that houses, shops and land were cheap!
She thought that Wuchun's house was only worth two hundred taels. Well, she had a lot of things to do in Lizhou City. It would be very challenging to turn a deserted city into a rich city.
Zhulan did not write any more letters. As long as Zhou Shuren convinced Jiang Ming's master, she meant that it would be better for Chang Lian to return to his hometown, and this time to return to the house in Lijia Village. Chang Lian was still a little restless, so it would be better for him to return to his hometown to study quietly and with peace of mind.
Zhulan put down her pen, stood up, called Xuehan and Li, and told them, "Pack your luggage in the next few days. Take everything you can. In seven days, no, it should be six days, we will leave for Lizhou City."
Li and Xue Han were stunned. They also thought that they should go back to their hometown to worship their ancestors first, but Li was more obedient and did not ask why. She thought that as long as Dad and Mom took care of their eldest son, it would be fine. "Mom, I'll go back and pack up now."
Zhulan called out to Li, "Don't leave in a hurry. Listen to me. This house has been sold. You should pack up the things that you can't take away and send them to the house in the west city in the next few days."
Zhulan had never kept the two newly purchased houses a secret; everyone in the family knew about it.
Li was impatient and left in a hurry. Xue Han stayed behind and asked, "Mom, is there anything I can do to help you?"
Zhulan smiled and said, "Just help mother take care of Mingteng and Yulu. Your sister-in-law is very hard-hearted. She can't take care of the two children these days."
Xue Han thought that she was still too young. If she were older, she would be able to help her mother. She saw the list her mother had written on the table and bit her lip, "Hmm."
Zhu Lan stroked Xue Han's hair and said, "It's not that I don't trust you to help, but the situation in Lizhou City is special, so I have to do it myself."
Xue Han threw herself into her mother's arms, "Mom, you and Dad have worked hard."
Zhulan thought to herself that being a concubine was still the best. She and Zhou Shuren ran around for the Zhou family. Although their original intention was to make their lives better in ancient times, all the children in the Zhou family benefited from it. Only the two concubines were considerate enough to say thank you for their hard work. The concubines were indeed caring little confidants.
Zhulan patted Xuehan on the back and said, "Go back and pack your luggage!"
This girl has so many things. Ever since she came to the capital, ahem, she has had money in her hands, and she has never controlled her hands. She has bought a lot of clothes and jewelry, and not just for herself, but also for the whole family.
Xue Han went out, and Boss Zhou came back. Yang Zhumu asked, "I heard from Chang Li that your brother-in-law became the governor of Lizhou City? Is this true?"
He went back to his house in West City after dinner yesterday. He was supposed to come here this morning, but the boxes he ordered were delivered today, so he waited in the house. Unexpectedly, his eldest nephew told him that his brother-in-law had become the magistrate of Lizhou City!
This was really great. Not only did he trust his brother-in-law's ability, but also because the Yang family would be taking root in Lizhou City in the future, and his brother-in-law was the prefect, it would be good not only for Wu Chun, but also for the Yang family.
Zhulan said, "He is indeed the governor of Lizhou City. Big brother, we are in a hurry. You have experience in buying things. I would like to trouble you to take the eldest brother to help our family buy things for the trip to Lizhou City in the next few days."
Yang Zhumu clapped his hands, "Don't worry, big brother will definitely help you get it done."
Zhulan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, her elder brother was there and he really helped her a lot.
In the afternoon, Zhulan took Xuehan to a clothing store and bought some clothes suitable for herself and Zhou Shuren's status. She and Zhou Shuren would have many social engagements in the future, and clothes make the man, so if they don't dress shabbily, they can avoid a lot of trouble.
As for the other people in the family, I'm sorry. Zhulan had just lost three houses, and she really couldn't bear to buy all the ready-made clothes. Xinghua was good at sewing, so she could just buy the material and let Xinghua make the clothes. There was no rush to wear them, so she could just take her time making them.
Then we went to a jewelry shop. She really liked forehead pendants, but she was a grandmother and couldn’t wear beautiful forehead pendants, so she could only buy one for Xuehan.
Zhulan and Zhou Shuren were busy all day long, and Wu Ming was preparing for the journey.
At night, when they were resting, Zhulan asked, "Have you written a letter to Wuchun?"
Zhou Shuren sat up and said, "I have written a letter to ask him to help me find a house in Lizhou City. The letter has been sent."
"That's good."
It’s just that Wu Chun has basically spent all of his reward money, so this time he needs to borrow money again.
Zhou Shuren said, "We will go to Jiang's house together tomorrow. Have you prepared the gifts?"
"Everything is ready."
Zhou Shuren went over what he had done today in his mind again, making sure that he hadn't missed anything before he lay down with peace of mind. "Go to sleep. You have to get up early tomorrow."
Zhulan hummed, she was indeed tired.
The next morning, after breakfast, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren took Xuehan and Changlian to Jiang Mansion.
This time the identities are different. Xue Han is a daughter of an official family, and Zhu Lan is no longer afraid that the lady will be troubled.
The Jiang family's house is not in the West City, but at the junction of the Northwest City. The house has three courtyards and looks very impressive. Mrs. Jiang returned to the capital last year, but the male owner was not at home, so Mrs. Jiang closed the door to welcome guests. Zhulan sent a gift but did not visit in person.
This is my first time visiting Jiang Mansion.
Zhou Shuren took Chang Lian to see Jiang Ming, while Zhulan and the maid followed the maid to the backyard.
Mrs. Jiang Dong was waiting in the hall, feeling very complicated. When she met her sister's mother-in-law for the second time, she found that she was as pleasant as she was. Thinking of her husband's words, it is said that things change over time. The Zhou family has risen too fast. She didn't know what the emperor was thinking, as he gave her a fifth-rank official position right away!
As for the fact that Lizhou City is not a good place, my husband doesn't think so. He is very optimistic about Lord Zhou. Now we are all Lord Zhou.
Mrs. Jiang, regardless of her complicated feelings, could not sit and wait for Mrs. Yang to greet her this time. They were all pleasant people, and when they saw Mrs. Yang coming in, they hurriedly stood up to greet her, "Auntie is here, please come in quickly."
(End of this chapter)
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