Chapter 606 Yao Yao

Jianyan replied, "In addition to Mr. He, there were two other scholars who had accidents yesterday. Both of them are also the hot candidates for the first place in the provincial examination."

Zhou Shuren did not let Jianyan investigate He Shu's case. It had been too long, and if he had gone to look for He Shu in a high-profile manner, a smart person would have erased all traces long ago, so there would be nothing to be found out, and of course he did not want to investigate.

So I asked someone to check how many people had accidents to confirm my guess more accurately.

Seeing that the master was silent, Jianyan asked, "Master, do you want to continue investigating?"

Zhou Shuren waved his hand, "No, you go out first."

"yes."

Zhou Shuren pressed his brows. He really hoped that the provincial examination would end soon so that Shen Yang could be sent to the capital as soon as possible and not stay in his jurisdiction.

He Shu's accident did not cause much of a stir. There were scholars who were plotted against in every session, so it was normal for a few people to get hurt.

The next day, He Shu insisted on taking the exam. He Shu was left-handed, but he could write with his right hand. In order not to appear different, he usually wrote with his right hand. Now he wrote with his left hand. The people who were plotting against him were happy in vain.

It takes two days for the results to come out, and those two days passed quickly.

Zhulan knew the result before it came out. Zhou Shuren brought it back when he went home. "He Shu ranked fourth. I looked at his paper myself. This kid is hiding his talent."

Zhu Lan reacted quickly, "So, He Shu didn't tell the truth?"

Otherwise, I won't hide my shortcomings.

Zhou Shuren was quite satisfied. "This is also a sign of growth. Jinzhou City is a place where many aristocratic families live close to the capital. It is better for young talents without a great background to hide their shortcomings."

Even if no one plotted against him this time, he couldn't hide in the capital. The nobles in the capital would not take Lord Wang seriously, and Jinzhou City would not care much about Lord Wang. As for him, Wu Ning was not a daughter of the Zhou family after all. If something really happened, he could help, but he would not make a big fuss for Wu Ning, not to mention that Wu Ning was not married yet!

However, this time He Shu could be considered to have turned a disaster into a blessing, as at least most people would not be staring at him anymore.

Zhulan thought of Zhou Shuren. Zhou Shuren had no background at that time, but he was quite old and looked inconspicuous. Not many people paid attention to him at that time. At that time, it was just as Zhou Shuren said, the right time, the right place and the right people were all in place.

Three days later, Zhou Lao Da and Chang Zhi came back from Pingzhou. Zhu Lan was very surprised and asked, "Why didn't you send someone to write back in advance?"

Zhou Lao Da and Chang Zhi looked at each other. They didn't dare to write back when their grandparents passed away, for fear that their mother wouldn't be able to accept it. In order to come back as soon as possible to tell their mother in person, they rushed back. They were afraid that their mother couldn't bear it, so why did they write a letter in advance to inform her that they would be home soon.

Zhulan saw the looks of her two sons and guessed what they were thinking. "Don't worry, I know everything."

Boss Zhou was dumbfounded, "Mom, how did you know?"

They specifically stopped my eldest and second uncles from writing letters.

Zhulan was touched when she saw her two sons had lost a lot of weight. The Zhou family's children all respected and loved her. "I knew about your grandparents' passing just now. They came to me in my dreams. Thank you for your hard work along the way."

Zhou Lao Da's tense heartstrings finally relaxed. God knows he had been thinking about how to tell his mother every day, fearing that his mother would fall ill again. "Grandma was very clear-headed before she passed away. Grandma hopes you are well."

Changzhi continued, "Now that grandma is gone, grandpa's spirit has also faded. He was very peaceful when he passed away."

He thought at the time that since his grandparents had mentioned his mother many times, they hoped that she would take care of the Yang family more in the future, but in the end, they said nothing.

Zhulan felt sad, "How are your uncle's family?"

Boss Zhou glanced at Chang Zhi. In Pingzhou Prefecture, all the subsequent social events were handled by Chang Zhi. He was very surprised. He had always been afraid that Chang Zhi would offend people. But after accompanying him to meet outsiders several times, Boss Zhou was filled with emotion. His father was still amazing. Chang Zhi finally used his brain.

Chang Zhi saw his elder brother looking at him, which meant for him to say, "Mom, my uncle's family is all good, but the younger generation is slow to develop. Currently, only my eldest cousin is supporting the Yang family, so my uncle and aunt have mentioned mom many times, implying that they hope you can take care of the Yang family more."

Zhulan smiled. This was human nature. She was not surprised. Her parents were gone. It was difficult for her to go back. Her elder brother was also afraid of losing the family relationship. "I know what I am doing. You should all go back and have a good rest. You have worked hard on this journey."

Zhou Laodao said: "Mom, it's not hard for us. This is what sons should do."

Zhulan sighed in her heart, in ancient times, filial piety was more important than heaven, except for some truly unfilial people, most people were filial sons!

In the first room, as soon as Boss Zhou entered the yard, he saw his wife counting banknotes, with her mouth twitching, "Aren't you afraid of ruining the banknotes if you keep counting like this?"

Li raised her head suddenly, and then she was in a tragedy. A corner of a fifty-liang silver note was torn into pieces. "Ah, my silver note."

Boss Zhou was upset. Not to mention his wife's concern, her mind was all on the banknotes. Fortunately, the old woman had the presence of mind to pour tea. "Where's Minghui?"

Li put the banknote away with a sad heart, "He has passed away."

Boss Zhou was stunned, "The family has hired another teacher?"

Li waved his hand, "Meng Jie, Dad's apprentice."

Boss Zhou felt a little aggrieved, "You don't miss me?"

Only then did Mrs. Li notice the look of the head of the household, who was counting the days with her fingers. Mrs. Li finally felt sorry for her and said, "Look how thin you are. I will give you some nourishment when I get back."

Boss Zhou was satisfied. People were flattering him outside, so it would be better for him to go home.

In the fourth room, Su Xuan revolved around her husband. She knew that her husband would grow up after going out, but the growth was too great. Looking at the analysis, she was very surprised.

Chang Zhi was helpless, "Is this how I'm going to scare my wife?"

Su Xuan nodded honestly, "I was very surprised. If you hadn't looked the same and my brother had come back with you, I would have thought you had been replaced."

Changzhi smiled softly, "Madam, do you want to be checked?"

Su Xuan blushed. Actually, Chang Zhi could be quite sultry sometimes. After he came to his senses, she couldn't stand it.

Zhulan was happy because her two sons had returned home. She no longer had to worry about them. A mother is always worried when her children are away from home. She was a very competent mother.

As the provincial examination approached, He Shu sprained his foot, which was more serious, but the sprain on his hand had healed a lot. However, as soon as he got better, he came to Zhou's house to express his gratitude.

Since Changzhi knew about He Shu's accident, Zhulan found that her son had become calmer. Then she discovered that Boss Zhou almost avoided Changzhi. It can be seen that Changzhi's killing power has increased as he grew up. The little animal instinctively felt that Boss Zhou and his wife were very afraid of Changzhi.

On the day of the county examination, the Zhou Mansion received a letter from the residence of Prince Yao. Zhulan took the letter but did not read it. She really disliked County Lord Shen, but unfortunately she could not avoid him. She flipped through the letter indifferently and was stunned. "It's not County Lord Shen's letter. Miss Yao II has come to Jinzhou City."

Mrs. Song took a look and said, "Second Miss Yao is coming to visit."

Zhulan smiled, "Yes, I'll come visit you tomorrow."

The more she got to know Yao Yao, the more she liked the Second Miss Yao, and she welcomed Yao Yao to the Zhou Mansion.

(End of this chapter)