Chapter 382: You Can’t Take It With You After You Die

Zhou Shuren had already gotten on the carriage, but saw Chang Lian still standing there stupidly. He frowned and asked, "Are you still not leaving?"

Chang Lian didn't need to wait for Fen Mo's reply and quickly got on the carriage he came in.

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Ever since the mistress left the house, he found that the masters in the house didn't dare to breathe. Well, the servants didn't dare to either!

Back at the Zhou residence, the whole family was waiting for dinner. Zhou Shuren was in a good mood. Not only did he have an extra 20,000 taels of silver to build Lizhou, he also refused Lada. Zhou Shuren thought about this year's taxes. The potatoes and sweet potatoes in the granary had been replaced with corn and other grains that could be stored. A lot of taxes were collected from merchants in the second half of the year. Although there were still some counties below where taxes were basically zero, the whole Lizhou was still doing well.

Zhou Shuren calculated silently. It was almost New Year, and he didn't know if there would be any year-end bonus or something. Zhou Shuren took a sip of wine. The emperor was so poor that his eyes lit up at the sight of money. It would be good if he could give rewards with a conscience, but forget about the year-end bonus.

Zhou Shuren was in a good mood, and the atmosphere in the main dining room became relaxed.

The only one who was troubled was Chang Lian. He had only heard about how powerful the old man was before, and now he saw him in person. He wanted to toast the old man, but he didn't dare to do so, and he felt very suffocated.

Officials throughout Lizhou City knew about what happened in the restaurant, without having to wait until the next day.

Mr. Chen opened his mouth wide, "Say it again, I didn't hear you clearly."

The servant was silent. It was not that the master did not hear clearly, but that he did not believe it. The servant learned it again, feeling a little emotional in his heart. Master Zhou was not only a good official, but also a romantic man. He could not help but look at the master. His own concubine was given to him as a gift!

As for Lord Zhou's claim that he heard it wrongly, he didn't believe it. It would only deceive the ignorant people.

Chen Chen waved his hand to let the servant go. After the servant left, he couldn't help but swear, "Zhou Shuren is amazing. He cheated me out of 20,000 taels in one go."

Chen Chen thought about why Zhou Shuren dared to do this, and finally kept silent. Chen Chen was jealous. Zhou Shuren had popularity among the people and was valued by the emperor. This was Zhou Shuren's confidence. He was incomparable and felt jealous.

He Mansion, Lord He was speechless for a long time. There was a huge gap between him and Lord Zhou. However, Lord Zhou was really a loss. Lord He was happy again. Lord Zhou's reputation was too high, and he was moving faster. But he still felt a little jealous in his heart. His rapid promotion made people jealous!

The men thought that Zhou Shuren was shameless and despicable enough, while the women were jealous of Zhulan who was never at home. Zhulan used to be envied by the women in her hometown, but now she has become the object of jealousy of all the women in Lizhou City!

Zhulan really didn't know, she just felt that she sneezed a lot that night, which scared Zhou Lao Da and Zhou Lao Er, so they asked her if she caught a cold. Zhulan said no, but the couple still didn't believe her, so Lord Zhou insisted on calling a doctor.

Zhulan was speechless, not knowing whether she was suffering from the cold or not. "Do you think I am old and confused? I don't even know if I am sick or not?"

After sending the doctor away, Zhou Lao Da felt relieved and said, "Mom, please have pity on your son."

A few days before he left home, he was constantly threatened by his grandfather!

Zhou Laoer didn't want to recall the threats his father had made to them. They were really afraid that their grandfather would punish them when they got home.

Zhulan, ".......Let's all go back and rest!"

The next morning, Zhou Shuren received a silver note of 20,000 taels as soon as he arrived at the government office. He handed it to Lord Chen to enter into the account, saying, "Now we have the money to build the ice cellar."

Lord Chen raised his thumb and said, "Lord Zhou, there are very few people I admire, but I really admire you. I admire you, I admire you."

Then he happily took the banknotes. Although there was some money in the account, he had to send part of it back to the capital, so there was not much left in the account. Who knows what the situation will be like next year? He was worried about losing hair, but now he has money.

Zhou Shuren drank his tea and said, "Mr. Chen, you can admire me more in the future."

He had many ways to cheat people out of money. If he hadn't been afraid of causing too much hatred, he would have directly written the matter of donating silver in a letter to the emperor. Although it seemed to be a benefit for the merchants, it actually cheated merchants all over the country. The hatred value was too great, so he decided not to do it.

Lord Chen looked at Lord Zhou who was drinking tea in silence. The longer he spent with Lord Zhou, the more he realized that Lord Zhou was extremely thick-skinned.

Before noon, the reward team arrived. Zhou Shuren thanked them and looked at the many officers and soldiers in the team. He cursed in his heart, thinking that they were not only here to give gifts but also to collect taxes.

After arranging the officials and others, Zhou Shuren didn't care about food. What he cared about was the house deed in his hand. Oh, and there was also a whole piece of jade. How generous!

Such a large piece of top-grade jade, the whole carving would be a treasure. However, Zhou Shuren narrowed his eyes, he was not going to keep it as a family heirloom after carving it.

It was good enough that he and Zhulan worked so hard to save money for the Zhou family, but they also saved heirlooms? Dream on. Even if they did, it would not guarantee that the Zhou family would be rich forever. Who knows who would benefit from it in the future. Besides, they couldn't take the treasures they saved with them when they died, so they might as well enjoy them while they were alive.

This piece of jade, well, is enough to carve a small box of jewelry for Zhulan. They are all top-grade jade jewelry. It will be so face-saving to carry it out. The only pity is that the ones given by the emperor cannot be sold. If they were sold, Zhulan wouldn't have to work so hard. Zhou Shuren thought that the emperor had no money, but he had a lot of treasures. Although he was very stingy sometimes, he was still very generous as long as they were useful to the emperor.

Zhou Shuren was a man of action. There were many masters with excellent craftsmanship in Lizhou City, so Zhou Shuren asked one to come over and prepare to make two sets first, which was less than one-third of the whole piece of jade. The remaining two-thirds would be left for Zhulan to carve jewelry according to her own preferences after she came back.

The emperor did not only reward Zhou Shuren, but also Lord Chen, Lord He and others for their good performances. He rewarded them with some tangerines and a few tribute decorations, and nothing else.

No matter how much vinegar the two adults drink, it will be useless because every policy in Lizhou City was proposed by Lord Zhou.

Zhulan had already entered the southern territory a long time ago. Today she was going to take a boat to continue heading south. This was the first time for Zhulan to take a boat since she came to the ancient times. She was very curious, but soon she felt a little uncomfortable. The wind was a little strong today. Although she could go fast with the wind, the boat was shaking violently. In addition, Zhulan had never taken a boat before, so she felt a little seasick.

The journey southward was really fast with the favorable wind. Zhulan originally expected it to take three days, but we arrived at the port in just two days.

This is already the southern territory. Although it is winter, the clothes worn are similar to those in the north in autumn. Zhulan is not planning to go further south. Jinzhou City will be enough. Zhulan sits on the boat and looks at the green vegetable fields on both sides. This is enough.

I stayed in an inn in Jinzhou City. The south is prosperous and the architecture is exquisite. Zhulan is better. I have been to Jiangnan many times since I was young.

Zhou Lao Da and Zhou Lao Er are just country bumpkins who came to the city and don’t even have enough to see.

Zhulan calculated the journey. She originally expected it to take a month, but she didn't expect it would not take that long. Well, she changed her destination and no longer went south, so it naturally would not take a month. Zhulan was happy because she could go home earlier. Yes, home. Wherever Zhou Shuren was was her home.

Zhulan sent housekeeper Ding and Zhou Laoer out for a walk. She just wanted to have a good rest. The room she chose was facing the street. Zhulan sat by the window and watched the pedestrians on the street.

The land in Jinzhou City is fertile, and due to the terrain, floods are rare. Zhulan is becoming more and more satisfied with Jinzhou.

There is a reason why Jinzhou is so prosperous. Unless there is war, ordinary situations really have no impact on Jinzhou.

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