Chapter 514 Don’t Worry
Zhu Lan put down her handkerchief, "Very good, Shen Xing, I will leave the Fourth Master to you. Don't worry, just practice hard. Even if you don't sign up, it's for his good health to participate in the imperial examinations in the future."
Shen Xing lowered his head and said, "Yes."
Zhulan waved her hand to signal Changzhi that he could leave. After her son and daughter left, Zhulan sighed. Of all the children in the family, the eldest grandson Mingyun asked to learn martial arts on his own initiative, while Mingteng and Mingrui simply liked it. Mingteng was the first to learn, and his stick techniques have become quite interesting!
Among the sons, the eldest and the second oldest were older, so Chang Lian did learn some basic skills, mainly for physical exercise.
The laziest one in the family is Changzhi. He used to be hard to catch, but now that he is at home, Zhulan has no intention of letting him go.
Two days later, Zhulan took her little girl to a clothing store. The clothing store in Jinzhou was a branch of the capital, and all the clothes were the latest styles. After Zhulan's family had needles and thread, they never went to the clothing store again, mainly because the clothes were too expensive.
Of course, there is a reason why it is expensive.
Xue Han stood at the door. She went to attend banquets, and many young ladies would buy one or two pieces of clothing from the clothing store. She was really not jealous. She thought the craftsmanship of Xinghua in her own house was very good. "Mom, let's go back."
Zhulan pressed the daughter's hand. Today she had to make a name for herself, so she had to bring her daughter with her. "Didn't you receive Miss Lin's birthday invitation the day after tomorrow? My daughter can't be looked down upon. Let's go."
Xue Han, "......."
No, mother, she really disliked Miss Lin, a particularly arrogant rich girl who relied on the power of her maternal family to look down on everyone and make all kinds of comments. She had attended a birthday party once and never went again. She had clearly said in the birthday invitation two days before that she could not go.
Zhulan squeezed the lady's hand, and Xuehan followed her in obediently. Woohoo, she really didn't want to go to the Lin family. When she thought of the arrogant Miss Lin, her stomach ached.
When Zhulan came in, there were not many people in the shop because it had just opened. The shopkeepers in Jinzhou City were all capable people. Even if they had never seen Zhulan, they could recognize her based on the carriage and the information they knew. After greeting her, the shopkeeper was very discerning and said, "This is for Miss Zhou to choose clothes. Here are two newly arrived pieces, which are also the latest styles. Each piece is unique and very suitable for Miss Zhou."
Zhulan thought that it was indeed very suitable, and her daughter would look like a fairy in it. But looking at the little pearls on the hem of the dress, it was very good, but the price was also shocking.
Xue Han kept smiling, but she knew in her heart that her mother would definitely buy a set of clothes for her today. She couldn't help but wonder, is there anything different about the Lin family? The information she had in her hands didn't seem to indicate that the Lin family was particularly concerned about anything.
Zhulan pointed at the pink suit and said, "Take this one off."
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Yes."
People kept coming into the store to get skirts, and came over to take a look. Zhulan glanced at the woman beside her. She was not the same person who was in the jewelry store last time, but she could feel something stuffed in her sleeves. Zhulan pinched it silently.
The skirt had been taken down. Zhulan picked it up and compared it. The girl's height was like hers, not short for her age, and the skirt was a little long. After comparing, Zhulan had to admit that the clothes in the clothing shop were better than those made at home.
The shopkeeper said, "It will take a day to fix the parts that don't fit."
Zhulan likes shopkeepers who don't waste words. "Okay, this is it. I'll deliver it to your house tomorrow and you can pay."
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Yes."
Xue Han had learned at least three points of her mother's skills, if not five points. She had been staring at her mother just now, so she naturally saw the part where the things were stuffed in. She understood what was going on, and followed her mother back to the carriage with a smile.
Xue Han entered the carriage, pointed at her mother's sleeves, and lowered her voice, "Mom, is this what you are doing today?"
Zhulan nodded in satisfaction. She really didn't want to tell the lady, but the lady discovered it herself. It was the lady's ability, and she was still very proud of it. This girl was a good observer. "Yeah."
Mrs. Song was sitting at the door of the carriage and couldn't help but look at the young lady a few more times. Mrs. Shui and she were from the same place, and she knew better than anyone how arrogant the old man was. It had only been a short time since he arrived at the Zhou family, but the old man had already praised the young lady several times. He was indeed smart.
Mrs. Song felt regretful, as it would have been better if there was no engagement. However, she then thought that simplicity was also a blessing, and as long as Lord Zhou was around, it would be fine for the young lady and Master Rongchuan to live a simple life.
Zhulan has finished reading the content and is shocked. One should not underestimate anyone. This is tantamount to underestimating the Xu family, which has allowed the Xu family to get in on the act. If she remembered correctly, Zhou Shuren said that the Xu family had just bought a fishing boat, but they had a map. This meant that someone had already gotten into the Xu family a long time ago.
Zhulan warned herself again through the Xu family not to underestimate anyone. It is easy to capsize in a small ditch, but this time a big boat capsized.
Zhulan sighed, the Xu family really trusted the Zhou family, the chips were given directly without any cover-up. It is better to be honest with others, so that they can trust you.
As for whether the information given was false, Zhulan didn't believe it was false. The Xu family gave two things in total, one was a map and the other was a letter. The contents were fatal and could be found out with just a search.
Zhulan tried her best to remain calm, but her heart was in turmoil. She had seen a lot of ups and downs, so she was still frightened.
After returning home, Zhulan kept the things in her purse. She was worried about putting them anywhere, so she didn't even hold her son in her arms, for she was afraid that the little guy would pee on her.
The little guy is a few months old now. He can already turn over easily and sit for a while by leaning on something. He blinks his eyes in an accusing manner, as if saying, why doesn't mom hold him.
Zhulan tapped her son's nose and said, "Son, I have something very important with me. I will hand it over to your father and I will hold you in my arms."
The little guy held Zhulan's fingers tightly and refused to let go. Zhulan laughed out loud. The little guy was a child who loved to act coquettishly. At the same time, he felt that he had a really big heart that he could even laugh like that.
In the evening, when Zhou Shuren came back, Zhulan immediately took off her purse and handed it to him, "I've been carrying it for most of the day, and now I can finally give it to you. I'll say hello first, and I'm mentally prepared."
Zhou Shuren hummed, opened the red envelope, took out two handkerchiefs, first glanced at the map, squinting his eyes. The government office had a more detailed map of the bay. Zhou Shuren recalled carefully, why didn't he think of it!
After Zhou Shuren put down the map, he picked up another handkerchief and said with a serious expression, "Should I say that the people behind this are extremely powerful, or should I say that the Xu family is powerful?"
Zhulan pointed at the handkerchief and said, "I think you should report it to the newspaper."
This matter is not something Zhou Shuren can investigate on his own. He doesn't need to cooperate secretly this time. This is a bit too complicated.
Zhou Shuren smiled softly, "As expected of the Xu family I've been thinking about, they're capable."
What a pity. Now that it’s over, there’s no need to worry about it. The Xu family will definitely catch the emperor’s eye.
Corrected the typos online, and did not open it today
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