Chapter 411 Shi Qing

Zhulan was reminiscing while opening the letter. She thought of Yao Zheyu. Could it really be Yao Zheyu?

Zhulan was silent after opening the letter. It was not Yao Zheyu, but someone she could never think of, Shi Qing? When was the last time she thought of Shi Qing? Well, she forgot.

But why did Shi Qing write to her? Zhulan quickly flipped through the letter and was speechless. Shi Qing came to visit, so he should have written to her. If he wrote directly to Zhou Shuren, Zhou Shuren would pretend not to see the letter.

The housekeeper said that she would understand once she saw the letter. In fact, she was just curious and wanted to read the letter. She saw it, and with her experience in Zhoujia Village, once she invited Shi Qing into the house, it would be difficult for Zhou Shuren to pretend not to know Shi Qing. She was sure that Shi Qing's purpose of coming was not simple, but Shi Qing thought she was an ordinary woman and she would invite him in. Unfortunately, she was not the original one.

Steward Ding saw that the mistress looked unhappy, "Madam, the young master from the capital is still standing outside the door, what do you think?"

Zhulan, "........"

He truly deserves to be the person who changed his own destiny. The longer Shi Qing stood outside the door, the more people knew that a young master had come to the Zhou family.

Zhulan was sure that Shi Qing must have gotten off the carriage and stood at the gate. What a good trick.

Zhulan couldn't help but think that Shi Qing was a scheming man and he would not just write to her. Zhou Shuren might have received the letter as well, and the two letters must be different.

Zhulan's guess was indeed correct. Zhou Shuren received a letter from Shi Qing. In the letter, Shi Qing said that he would visit Zhou's house first and wait for Zhou Shuren to return home in the evening. The letter had two pages in total. It was only on the second page that Shi Qing said that he was ordered to come and become his disciple.

Zhou Shuren wanted to curse. He thought about who the emperor would choose if Wu Ming's knife was gone. His first reaction was to think of Shi Qing. However, he didn't expect that the emperor would let Shi Qing come to Lizhou City to become his disciple. Bah, he really wanted to thank the emperor for thinking highly of him. This was to let him sharpen his knife!

Zhou Shuren took a few deep breaths. Did he really think he was easy to fool? If the emperor had given the order directly, Shi Qing would not have gone directly to Zhou Mansion in Lizhou City, but should have come to see him immediately. It was obviously a difficult problem given to Shi Qing by the emperor, and he was testing him at the same time.

Soon, Zhou Shuren was relieved. He was no longer angry. Did he really think Zhulan knew nothing? It was not so easy for Shi Qing to get in.

At the gate of Zhou's house, Steward Ding replied, "The mistress said that since there are only women in the house, it is not convenient to entertain guests. If you want to visit, you should wait until the master is on leave. If you have anything to do, you can go to the government office to find the master."

Shi Qing thought that this method was a sure thing, but it failed. Shi Qing kept smiling and said, "Okay, I'll come back another day."

As he spoke, the servant beside Shi Qing handed Steward Ding a bulging purse.

Butler Ding touched it and found silver ingots inside. This young man is really generous.

Shi Qing would not linger at the door, as this would only show his incompetence. There must be the emperor's people following him. If he wants to live a good life and be a good knife in the emperor's hand, he must prove his ability.

Shi Qing returned to the carriage and clenched his fan tightly in both hands. In the past few years, he had the opportunity to take the imperial examination, but the emperor had never seen him again. At the beginning, the Shi family betrayed their original master, and he clung to the emperor. No one in the capital made things difficult for the Shi family, but as the emperor seemed to have forgotten the Shi family, the original master began to make trouble from time to time, but in the capital, they were concerned about the emperor and did not dare to do anything too drastic.

His life was difficult. He could not hire a teacher or find a good master, no matter how much money he spent. Even when he wanted to buy books, no one wanted to sell them.

The reason he was able to pass the exam and become a scholar this time was all due to his previous accumulation. It would have been difficult for him to pass all the way because he did not have enough accumulation.

A lot of things happened in the past three years. Because he gave away the family property, his father was worried that the Shi family would be retaliated and his roots would be cut off. After being poisoned, his mother-in-law was paralyzed in the end, but he was still alive.

It should not be said that he had a tough life, but that he was treated in time. He knew at that time that the emperor was paying attention to him. That's why he even saved his stepmother. He just didn't want him to fail to take the examination for the status of a scholar.

So he had been enduring the difficulties, just waiting for the opportunity. Two months ago, the opportunity came, and he was asked to come to Lizhou City to become an apprentice. Eunuch Liu said that the emperor had chosen a good teacher for him, and whether he could become the apprentice depended on his ability.

Zhou Shuren, Mr. Zhou, he was too familiar with him. He had never taken the farming and reading family of Zhoujia Village seriously. Even though Wang Ru cared about them very much, he did not feel any difference. Now it seemed that he was indeed too young.

In the past two years, Lord Zhou has been known to everyone. Many scholars respect him very much, and the scholars in Pingzhou are even more proud of having Lord Zhou.

Shi Qing closed his eyes. He had betrayed his master and was too opinionated. Besides, he was the son of a merchant. If it were not for the emperor's mercy, he would not have had the opportunity to take the imperial examination. With such an identity, if the emperor wanted to find a teacher for him in the capital, some noble families would not accept him.

Therefore, he must successfully become an apprentice to a teacher. This is the teacher that the emperor has found for him. It is not only a test from the emperor, but he also really needs a master to teach him.

At the yamen, Zhou Shuren knew that Shi Qing did not go in and left, and he curled the corners of his mouth. This is the consequence of underestimating women. His wife is amazing!

In the evening, Zhou Shuren came back after dinner. When Zhou Shuren came back, Zhulan had already changed her clothes and was sewing a purse with needle and thread. This was embroidered for Zhou Shuren. Since Zhou Shuren wanted to match Zhulan in everything, the purse and belt must be the same as Zhulan's.

After Zhou Shuren came back from washing up, half an hour had passed and Zhulan had already put down her needlework and was ready to rest.

Zhou Shuren got on the kang and held Zhulan's nodding head. "Are you busy lately?"

Zhou Shuren had just washed his hands. Now it was autumn again, and the temperature dropped at night. Zhou Shuren's hands were a little cold, and Zhulan was refreshed. "I'm not very busy. The eldest brother is back, and the autumn harvest and the orchard are handed over to the eldest brother. Since the house was handed over to the daughter, I haven't worried too much. It seems that I have been quite free recently."

She spent her free time doing needlework.

Zhou Shuren found an excuse for Zhulan, "It seems that you are tired in spring and autumn."

Zhu Lan smiled and said, "It's true that I'm sleep deprived since autumn. By the way, you didn't come back for dinner today just to avoid Shi Qing, right?"

Zhou Shuren snorted, "Mr. Shi, you're not going to let me hide. The dam has been repaired, so Mr. Chen should celebrate and have a meal together."

Zhulan thought of Lord He and couldn't help but smile, "You should go to the dike from time to time to watch. Lord Chen and Lord He can't just stay in the government office. I haven't seen Lord He for a long time. I guess he has become a lot darker."

Mr. He's wife, Miao, also likes bright silks, and Zhulan wants to laugh whenever she thinks about it.

Zhou Shuren also laughed. He couldn't tell whether Lord He's face was dark when he was angry or not. "It is indeed a lot darker."