Chapter 368 Trustworthy

Steward Ding came in and said, "The fourth master has arrived home and has come to the main courtyard."

Zhulan was really surprised, "Changzhi is here?"

Butler Ding: "It's the Fourth Master."

Zhulan stood up and went to the main hall with Zhou Shuren. Boss Zhou brought Changzhi in, and Changzhi was alone.

Zhulan looked at Changzhi. This boy hadn't changed his clothes for several days. The hairpin on his hair was made of wood and his hair was a little messy. "Isn't Mr. Xu with you? I remember you two went on a study tour together."

Changzhi felt so good to be home. He was tired of the smell on his body. "Mom, I want to change clothes. I'm hungry too."

Zhulan heard Changzhi's stomach growling, "Dinner will be ready soon. Eat some cakes first and go take a shower and change clothes with your brother. We'll talk after dinner."

Boss Zhou really loves his younger brother. Although his parents never complain about him, "Mom, I'm going to take Changzhi down first."

"Um."

Zhulan waited until her two sons left, and then told housekeeper Ding, "Have someone clean up a yard. It will be Changzhi's yard in the future. Send Dahan to be Changzhi's servant!"

Butler Ding said respectfully, "Yes."

Zhou Shuren waited for Steward Ding to leave. "Mr. Xu has taken such good care of this kid. Changzhi still doesn't know how to handle household affairs. It's obvious that he doesn't care about spending money when he has it, and only gets hungry when he doesn't have it. It's really hard for him to find a home."

Zhulan was worried, "This boy's future daughter-in-law will have a hard time."

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren waited for a while until dinner was ready and Changzhi had finished cleaning up. Because Changzhi had returned, the kitchen added two dishes, both of which were Changzhi's favorites.

It's obvious that this kid hasn't had a good meal in a while. If Zhulan hadn't stopped him for fear that he would feel uncomfortable in his stomach due to overeating, he would have eaten another bowl of rice.

After dinner, Zhou Shuren said with a cold face, "Tell me, what's going on?"

Changzhi found that his father was more serious than before, and he was also afraid of his father's aura. He said honestly: "I was traveling with my master, and my master was going back to Pingzhou City. I thought that I was close to my parents, so I didn't go back with him. Anyway, I would have to go back with my second and third brothers, so I separated from my master."

Zhulan didn't need Changzhi to say anything, and continued, "You found a team to come to Lizhou City by yourself, but you didn't calculate the money on the way, and then you had no money in your hand, right?"

Changzhi held his head in embarrassment, "Mom, I didn't expect the convoy would only go as far as Chuanzhou City. Later, I sold my hairpins to save some money to come to Lizhou City."

Zhu Lan could guess without asking that Chang Zhi must not have been involved in household chores, so the hairpin must not have been worth much money. Seeing Chang Zhi's heart swell, she was just happy that he could go home. She waved her hand and said, "Now that you're home, you should have a good rest for a few days. Go back and rest first!"

Changzhi pursed his lips, knowing that his parents were not worried enough about him, so he went out obediently.

Dahan outside the door hurriedly followed. Dahan was excited. He didn't expect that the mistress would let him follow the Fourth Master. Dongzhi and Xiaohan were very jealous. "Fourth Master, your yard is ready. I will take you there."

Changzhi was not stupid, he knew that this was the servant arranged for him by his parents, so he asked, "How old are you and what is your name?"

Dahan said, "I am thirteen years old now. My name is Dahan, which was given to me by my mistress according to my moral principles."

Changzhi's mouth twitched. His servant was Dahan? Thinking of the names of his servants, his mother really didn't know how to name them. "When you follow me in the future, I will give you a new name, Qimo."

Dahan immediately knelt down and said, "Thank you, Fourth Master, for the name."

It was very easy for Changzhi to get the chess ink. His chess skills were not good, so this was a good reminder for him to learn chess. Changzhi nodded and walked out while thinking, home is still the best!

Changzhi changed the servant's name. Zhulan said to her daughter, "You can also change the name of the girl my mother gave you."

Because it really doesn't sound good.

Xue Han also felt that the name her mother had chosen was not good, but it was difficult for a child to change the name given by her mother. Now that her mother had mentioned it, she asked, "Mom, can I really change it?"

Zhulan smiled and said, "Of course he can change. Look at your little brother, he changed, and mom didn't say anything."

Xue Han narrowed her eyes, "Dashu is very clear-minded. I want to change it to Liuli, which means calm and steady in work, Liujian."

Zhulan repeated it twice in her mind, "What a good name."

Compared with her son and his daughter, her name is so useless that it can't be any more useless. When she buys a servant in the future, she can assign the name to whoever she wants!

Changzhi got home. Zhou Shuren was too busy to take the exam, and Changzhi was not in a hurry to study. The boy thought that the name Xiaoshu, which followed Mingteng's, was ugly, so he changed it. Mingteng's servant also brought ink to draw ink.

As for the other servants, Changzhi did not change. Changzhi only changed the servants who followed the master. He was not stupid. He understood that the people arranged by his mother to be around his master were the ones his mother trusted. Those his mother trusted were trustworthy, and they were her own people.

Changzhi stayed at home for a few days, and after recuperating, he couldn't sit still anymore. "Mom, I want to go for a walk around the state capital."

Zhulan put down the account book and asked, "Why?"

Changzhi's eyes sparkled. "Mom, my master and I heard about the changes in Lizhou City in Jiangnan. My master said that my father was a good official. He also asked me to go around Lizhou City after I arrive, and then write to him about the situation here."

Zhulan thought for a moment, "You haven't met Meng Jie, the youngest son of Meng Ju."

Changzhi nodded, "I only heard that he was my father's student, but I have never met him."

Zhulan thought of Meng Ju, who was supposed to live in Zhou's mansion, but not only did he spend money to buy a house, he also bought a shop. This Meng Ju was very knowledgeable about government affairs. Now the house and the shop have increased in value. Every time she saw Meng Ju, he would always have a smile on his face.

Zhulan looked at her youngest son and said, "There's no rush for you to go around. Meng Ju is your third brother's teacher, and Meng Jie is your father's student. You should go visit him now that you've been back for a few days."

Changzhi, "Then my son will go to Meng's house today."

"Well, Meng Jie is two years older than you. Even though he hasn't passed the imperial examination yet, you are not allowed to look down on others. Everyone has their own strengths. You should learn to make up for your weaknesses."

The student Zhou Shuren is very good at math, and the one who follows Zhou Shuren around often helps him with the math!

Chang Zhi said, "Don't worry, mother. I understand."

Zhulan signaled Liuya to prepare gifts for the visit, and only after the gifts were prepared did she let Boss Zhou bring Changzhi to visit.

Zhulan hopes that Chang Zhineng and Meng Jie can have more contact so that they can learn more about money in the future. She doesn't ask for knowledge of investment and financial management, but only hopes that they can figure out how to spend money in the future.

It's a pity that Zhulan's wish did not come true. Chang Lian and Meng Jie are not the same kind of people. The two of them only talked about learning and literature, and they had nothing in common. Let alone becoming friends, they were just friends for the sake of face.

Zhulan often talked to Zhou Shuren behind his back. She was really worried about Changzhi.

(End of this chapter)