Chapter 432 Return to Zhou Mansion
A few days later, Zhou Shuren received a letter delivered by express horse, or it was given to him by the coachman. Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, which was a clear statement. The emperor gave him a few words, saying that he could pack his bags, and also warned him that this was only the first time to accept gifts and resell them.
Zhou Shuren curled his lips. He really couldn't guess the emperor's thoughts completely, but he could still guess some of the bottom line. These were harmless and the emperor wouldn't mind doing them once.
The driver lowered his head and said, "From now on, it will all be up to you, sir."
Zhou Shuren thought, giving him the advantage is that it can shock people with ulterior motives, but the disadvantage is that if he takes him home, all his actions in the future will be under the emperor's eyes. Fortunately, he can comfort himself that his house will be invaded sooner or later anyway, and taking him back now is clearly telling the emperor that he has no selfish motives.
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "How many people are there in total? Come back with me today."
The driver said, "There are five of us, two women, two servants, and me."
Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows. There is also a maid. These people are all from the government office. "The maid is from the kitchen?"
The driver lowered his head and said, "Yes."
Zhou Shuren didn't think that the two maids could only cook. The identities of these people were all fake. Each of them had their own abilities, and their rules must be the best. Zhou Shuren's eyes lit up, "Okay, okay."
The driver was stunned. He had stared at many officials before, but no official wanted to be stared at. When Bai Ju stopped him and the official mentioned him, he was frightened, knowing that he would be punished when he returned. He didn't expect that they would be asked to follow Official Zhou to Zhou's mansion.
He really couldn't figure out Lord Zhou. Why was Lord Zhou so happy?
At night, Zhou Shuren brought people home and said as he entered the house, "Haven't you always been talking about wanting to find a decent wife, but unfortunately you can't find one because you don't know the rich and powerful?"
Zhulan narrowed her eyes and asked, "From your tone, have you found it?"
Zhou Shuren told the five spies about the emperor's reply, "The two maids are top-notch in terms of skills and abilities. A well-behaved maid can't compare to them."
Zhulan was delighted and clapped her hands, "This is a treasure."
Zhou Shuren lowered his voice, "As long as I am alive, these people will never leave. Even if I don't have a contract to sell them, they can only stay in the Zhou Mansion."
Zhu Lan stroked her chin and said, "I can let the two maids teach the girls, and also teach the maids I bought back. In the future, I won't have to beg the master to find the maids I released."
Zhou Shuren, "Yes, I have brought the people back, you can see them too."
Zhulan sat down, "Okay."
Zhou Shuren asked Wan Jiu to teach people. For fear of eavesdropping, he did not let anyone into the main courtyard. It is always better to be cautious. In the future, he must be careful when talking to Zhu Lan. No more teasing or speculative remarks can be made.
Fortunately, he is quite skilled in martial arts, but not as exaggerated as a martial artist.
Wan Jiu came in with five people, and the five people said respectfully, "Greetings, Master."
Zhou Shuren sat next to Zhulan, "Please introduce yourselves."
The driver was the first to speak, as he was obviously a small leader. "I am Ding Yi, 45 years old, and I am good at martial arts."
The two maids came forward and one of them said, "I am Ding Er, 38 years old, a little bit skilled in martial arts and good at medicine."
Another old woman, "My daughter Dingliu, thirty-nine years old, is good at embroidery and cooking."
Two servants stepped forward, "Ding Ba, 19 years old, good at martial arts."
"I am Ding Shi, 21 years old, and I am quite good at martial arts."
Zhou Shuren understood that the old woman didn't come to see him because she was afraid that someone would poison him. These people all had secrets, but there was no need for him to delve into it.
Ding Yi said: "Please give it a name, old man."
After being given a name, they said goodbye. In fact, they were very happy in their hearts. They were not young anymore and hoped to have a stable life.
Zhou Shuren looked at Zhulan and said, "You come and get it."
Zhulan knew that Zhou Shuren asked her to give a name because he hoped that others would understand her status in the family. It was also a brief introduction to tell others to respect her as the mistress and regard her as the master.
Ding was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses. He had been following Lord Zhou, and he was familiar with Lord Zhou's wife, so he understood what Lord Zhou meant.
Zhulan was having a real headache. She didn't want to pick a name at all. "You should do it. My name is not good."
Zhou Shuren was silent. He was unwilling to give a name and pondered, "Do you remember your original names?"
Ding Yi, "Remember."
Zhou Shuren said, "Tell me about it."
Ding Yi said: "Song Xing."
Ding Er, "I just remember my last name is Jiang, so you can just call me Mrs. Jiang."
Ding Liu, "Shui Dani, Shui Pozi."
The two boys looked at each other and said, "We are orphans and have no names."
Zhou Shuren said, "Ding Yi, Ding Er, Ding Liu, call your original names. You two, Ding Ba, please be careful. Ding Shi, be careful."
Zhou Shuren paused, "Song Xing should still hurry up and get on the carriage. He told me to follow him in the future. Shen Xing should stay at home and train a few servants around the young master."
Zhu Lan continued, "As for the two maids, Maid Jiang will follow me, and Maid Shui will follow the young lady."
The five people said respectfully, "Yes."
Everyone has been arranged, and Zhou Shuren asked Butler Ding to go down and arrange a place to stay.
Zhulan asked, "Where's Wanjiu? You don't need it anymore?"
Zhou Shuren, "No need, stay at home and make your own arrangements."
Zhulan nodded, "I understand."
With a few more of the emperor's people in the house, Zhulan felt more at ease. The servants in the house only thought that they were servants bought by Zhou Shuren and did not know the details of the five people.
The next day, Liu Ya from the main courtyard was the most nervous. She found that the mistress trusted the newly arrived Mrs. Song very much and handed over everything she had in her hands to Mrs. Song.
Zhulan motioned for Mrs. Song to leave, leaving Liuya behind and said, "Mrs. Song was brought here by my master. She knows medical knowledge and is very well behaved. You should learn more about etiquette and medical knowledge from Mrs. Song in the future. Don't think too much. You should stay with me. When the baby is born, you can help me take care of the child."
Liu Ya felt relieved when she heard this. She saw how much the master and mistress cared about the unborn little master. The mistress asked her to take care of the little master because she trusted her. "Yes, I will definitely learn the rules and medical knowledge well."
Zhu Lan paused and said, "Tell Wan Jiu to go to the pawnbroker and buy two maids and two young girls. The maids should be well-behaved and the young girls should be honest and dutiful. The girls don't need to be outstanding in appearance, just ordinary girls will do."
Both Mrs. Dong and Mrs. Zhao need someone to be around them, a maid who is very strict with rules. After Mrs. Song teaches them for a few days, it will be enough to keep them by the side of their daughter-in-law.
From last year to now, almost a year has passed, and she has been very satisfied with Dong. Dong has no maid to serve her, and she has never said a word or complained. She admitted that she just wanted to temper Dong's state of mind.
In fact, the test had already passed, but there was no suitable maid. Now there are some. She knew the abilities of Maid Song and Maid Shui were hidden. Zhulan was the happiest to have two maids.
(End of this chapter)