Chapter 611: The Wang Family’s Thoughts

The next morning, Zhou Shuren was stopped by Wang Ju as soon as he arrived at the government office. "Master Wang, are you back from the capital? Is your health better?"

Wang Ju laughed dryly. His father was pretending to be sick just to see him and talk to him. "When you get old, it's inevitable that you have some minor ailments. After a few days of rest, you're much better now."

He was upset. Should he say his father was amazing? He actually noticed the problem from his replies. It was also his fault. He mentioned Shen Yang's name many times, and then the old man was quick to find the problem and took him back.

Zhou Shuren stared at Wang Ju without saying a word.

Wang Ju's heart trembled, "Sir?"

Zhou Shuren retracted his gaze, "You must not know that every time you feel guilty, your eyes will move downwards."

Wang Ju, "......."

He really didn't know, so Lord Zhou had discovered it a long time ago, but only told him now?

Wang Ju was very hurt. "I always thought I had a good understanding with you, but this is the result!"

Zhou Shuren's mouth twitched. Wang Ju's expression looked as if he had abandoned him. Bah, this thought was a bit scary. "Tell me, what did you come to me for as soon as you came back?"

Wang Ju slapped his forehead, "Yes, I received a letter from my wife the night before. The letter kept praising your granddaughter, so I mentioned it to my grandfather. Sir, you see, my eldest grandson is ten years old this year, and he is a perfect match for your daughter Yu Lu!"

Zhou Shuren was stunned. He had never thought that the Wang family would take the initiative to arrange a marriage, especially with Wang Ju's eldest grandson. This had a different meaning. Wang Ju would be the next head of the family.

Zhou Shuren didn't think that Master Wang would agree without any reason. He touched his chin, recalled Wang Ju's guilty conscience, and remained silent. So, did the master discover something?

Wang Ju was waiting for Lord Zhou's reply. He was very confident. First, the Wang family was neutral and would not change after he took over. Second, his eldest grandson was also outstanding. There were few males in the Wang family, but because they had invested a lot, every male, even if he was not talented, could develop well with the help of his background as long as he worked hard.

Zhou Shuren was extremely excited, this was a good marriage. He and Zhulan had both thought about the grandson of Lord Ran's family, but they had never thought about the Wang family's. The reason was that Wang Ju was the next head of the family, and there were few male members in the Wang family, so he dared not think about it!

Zhou Shuren curled his lips, "I never thought that one day you and I would become relatives."

Wang Ju smiled, which meant she agreed. To be honest, it was her father who suggested this. The most important thing for the Wang family to choose a relative who is clear-headed and of course smart, for fear of meeting a bad teammate. This time, after her father got to know Lord Zhou better from him, Lord Zhou was a great teammate in her eyes.

According to my dad, with such in-laws supporting each other in the future, the Wang family will be able to go further. Of course, ahem, my dad is also optimistic about the potential of the Zhou family. The success of Chang Lian and Rong Chuan this time means that the prosperity of the Zhou family will not be a short-lived one.

Zhou's House, He Shu came to Zhou's house. Zhu Lan looked at He Shu's pale face and asked, "You just got better, why don't you stay at home and recuperate?"

He Shu's voice was still a little weak. "Auntie sent me a lot of good medicinal herbs. I must thank you in person. Thank you for your concern. I am fine now."

Zhulan noticed that during He Shu's recuperation, his sprained feet and hands had healed, but he was still weak from the serious illness. "It's good that you know this. I heard from Wu Ning that you are not going to Beijing to take the exam this time?"

He Shu nodded, "Yes, I am not going to continue taking the exam this time. I need to take good care of myself after this serious illness. My health is my capital. I will take the exam again in three years."

This was his decision. When he was sick repeatedly, he had nightmares all the time. He had too much to worry about. His young brother needed to be brought up, and his fiancée's reputation depended on him. If something unexpected happened to him, it would not only be himself who would be ruined.

But he was unwilling to give in, so he kept torturing himself and couldn't get over it. He was clearly prepared, but it wasn't until he got over it that his condition slowly got better.

Zhulan looked at Heshu. There was no resentment in Heshu's eyes. Zhulan was very relieved. This experience was very precious to Heshu. Not everyone could let it go. "Since you are not going to Beijing to take the exam, will you return to the county town in a few days?"

He Shu's eyes were filled with nostalgia, "Yes, the He family teaches and educates people, and my nephew is still young, so he has returned to the school to teach."

Zhulan's smile deepened, "That's great."

He Shu looked at the time and saw that it was getting late. Although he regretted not being able to meet Wu Ning, his cheeks blushed when he thought of her. Wu Ning had taken care of him these days, and he would be lying if he didn't feel touched.

He Shu said goodbye, and Zhulan asked Mrs. Song to see him off.

In the capital, the fifth prince Zhang Jinghong was stopped by his second brother, with a cold face, "Second brother, is there something wrong?"

The second prince Zhang Jingyang was silent for a moment, "Old Fifth, why is your face becoming more and more paralyzed? I need your brother to introduce you to an imperial physician. You must see a doctor if you are ill."

Zhang Jinghong's expression did not change. "If you are just talking nonsense, my younger brother has official duties to attend to and will go first."

The second prince narrowed his eyes. The change of the fifth brother was too great. His father was becoming more and more satisfied with him. He had praised him a lot in the court and in the government hall these days. "Ah, I just haven't had a drink with you for a long time. I came here specially to treat you to a drink."

Zhang Jinghong sneered in his heart. This is the benefit of having power. In the past, his elder brothers made fun of him all the time, but now his second elder brother is much more polite to him. "No, my younger brother does have official business to attend to."

The second prince Zhang Jingyang watched the fifth prince's carriage leave, twirling the beads in his hand, and smiling deeply. Just as he was about to lower the curtain, the second prince exclaimed, and when he looked again, the person had disappeared. Did he think he saw his father just now? No, his father was not that young, he must have seen it wrong, but the profile did look alike.

In the evening, Zhou Shuren came back with a happy face. He didn't even enter the house, but shouted, "Son, Dad is back, come out to greet him."

Changzhong dropped the toy in his hand and raised his head, "Mom, what happened to Dad?"

Before Zhulan could reply to her son's question, Zhou Shuren opened the curtain and came in. It was almost winter, and it was still quite cold outside. "Hurry up and put down the curtain."

Zhou Shuren's hand stopped when he wanted to hug his son. He stood far away to get rid of the cold before hugging his son and kissing him vigorously, "Son, do you miss your dad?"

Changzhong's eyes sparkled, "Dad, you can lift me up and hold me again."

Zhou Shuren paused for a moment, and in his happiness he forgot that he had lied to his son and said he couldn't hold him anymore. There was nothing he could do, because this kid's growth was horizontal, and although he didn't grow much in height, he gained a lot in weight.

Zhou Shuren thought about height and looked at his son's legs carefully. He thought to himself that he would be a handsome young man over 1.8 meters tall in modern times, but he was not tall in ancient times. His genes were not good, so his son would never grow up to be tall!

There is another chapter in an hour.

(End of this chapter)