Chapter 636: Silence is equal to acquiescence

Deng Xiucai said, "You say."

Zhulan took out the banknotes she had prepared and handed them to Mr. Deng, "I need to buy a few nice shops, and I also need your help to find out if there are any manors or fields for sale near the capital."

Mr. Deng thought it was a small matter. He was still doing his previous job and was very familiar with the fields. "I will definitely do it for you."

Zhulan was confident that Deng Xiucai could do his job. "It's getting late. Why don't you stay for dinner together?"

Deng Xiucai wanted to stay, but he had some things to deal with at home, and he was a bit troubled. "I still need to go home to deal with things."

Zhulan smiled and said, "Then let's wait for the next time."

Mr. Deng was worried about his family, so he left.

Zhulan watched Mr. Deng leave, and Changlian said, "Mother, do you want to go and ask Mr. Deng what happened?"

Zhulan didn't want to ask about it at first, but Deng Xiucai was Zhou Shuren's capable assistant. If there were any uncertain factors, it would be better to solve them as soon as possible to avoid a small matter from becoming a big one. "Let Shenxing go."

Shen Xing rarely follows Zhou Shuren. Relatively speaking, Shen Xing is more convenient to move around, and his words are more recognizable.

Shenxing came back soon and Zhulan was eating. Zhulan and Changlian had lunch together this afternoon.

Chang Lian asked, "You came back too quickly this time."

Shen Xing said, "It's easy to find out about Mr. Deng's family. It's not a big deal. Mr. Deng's daughter came home, and Miss Deng Li's mother arranged a marriage for her. Mr. Deng disagreed, and that's why they started to quarrel. Now the problem of money has not been solved."

Zhu Lan asked, "Did you really arrange a marriage for him? Did you not deliberately set up a trap for Mr. Deng?"

Shen Xing replied, "I have asked, and they did say there was a marriage. It is to the family of an eighth-rank military officer who guards the capital. It is said that the man is the boss of Miss Deng's stepfather and son."

Zhulan understood. The little girl should have noticed it last year. With her ambition, she had the scene last year. She was really smart. "What is the family background of the military officer?"

Shen Xing said, "The salary of an eighth-rank official is not much, and the whole family lives in a small courtyard."

Zhulan stopped asking. With such a family background, they were not as well off as Mr. Deng was now. Mr. Deng had returned to his old business and had a lot of money. "You should go down and have dinner too."

Shen Xing was indeed hungry. Since he came to the Zhou family, he had developed the habit of three meals a day. The servants in the Zhou family were still enviable. Although there was no fighting for reward money among the different rooms, they lived a stable life without any troubles. The peaceful backyard meant no human life and calculations. It was a pity that the Zhou family would never buy servants easily.

Chang Lian asked, "Mom, do you need to take care of me?"

Zhulan pondered. She and Zhou Shuren still had some bystander perspectives, so they saw more and had a broader perspective. Because of this, they were also more cautious. Sometimes knowing too much is not good, but not knowing is more dangerous. Life is really difficult.

Zhulan, "Find someone to investigate this general. As for his marriage, it is Mr. Deng's own business. Even if everyone knows that Mr. Deng is with the Zhou family, the Zhou family cannot make any move."

Chang Lian hummed, looking at his younger brother who was eating with his head down. This guy has a really good physique. He caught a cold yesterday, which scared him. This is his father's lifeblood, but fortunately he was fine in one night. "Eat more."

As he said this, he picked up some of his little brother's favorite fish balls and gave them to him.

Changzhong called out sweetly, "Thank you, Third Brother."

Rongchuan wanted to speak but then stopped. Changzhong's words were so shocking, so it was better for him to keep silent.

Zhulan's family was in great joy, and those who received the reply post made all kinds of speculations. However, because Zhou's grandmother had come to the capital, those who had been skeptical began to believe that Mr. Zhou was ill on Wednesday.

As for consulting a doctor, no one would ask. It is easy to fool someone who knows how to pretend to be sick.

At the inn, Shen Yang angrily threw down the note in his hand and cursed, "Since you are sick, don't get well. It would be better if you miss the exam."

The servant picked up the note that had fallen on the ground and said respectfully, "Sir, you shouldn't worry about this. The exam is coming up soon. You should read more books."

Shen Yang was silent. He didn't know what was wrong with him recently. He always felt uneasy and had not read much. He slapped his face and thought that it was time to study hard. He had to study hard. He also found out a lot of information. Not to mention those far away, there were many talented people from Jiangnan staying in the guesthouse nearby.

The servant was relieved to see that the young master was studying. The master said that he would take good care of the young master, as he was the hope of the Shen family.

At the Fifth Prince's residence, Zhang Jinghong took a few breaths and said with a fake smile, "My three brothers, what has brought you here?"

Ever since he knew he was a fake, he has been hiding from his brothers. He was really afraid that if he angered his brothers, they would kill him, even though the crime he committed was not a serious one.

His brothers had more or less ignored him, so why did they all come to his house today?

The second prince played with his bracelet and said, "Old Fifth, I've noticed that you seem to be investigating something. Do you mind telling me about it?"

Zhang Jinghong thought to himself, no, he really cared, and at the same time his back felt cold. He was so careful, but still someone found out.

The third prince was very upset that the fifth prince was actually a fake. He had complicated feelings about the replacement of the prince. He was happy that he had cut off the relationship with the crown prince's loyal brother, but he was also upset that there was a force he didn't know about that could replace the prince. It was a miracle. Should he be happy that he was not the queen's son?

The Third Prince saw that the Fifth Prince did not speak, "You seem to be paying special attention to the students in the Inn!"

Zhang Jinghong's heart was lifted, and he looked at his third brother with scrutiny. What did this guy know? However, he probably didn't know. If he knew, he would definitely not be in the mood to come. Fortunately, he only had someone watching outside the inn.

The fourth brother narrowed his eyes, looked at his second brother, then at his third brother, and thought to himself, it would be great if these two were fake too. It was a pity that they were born too early and there was no chance for them to be replaced.

Zhang Jinghong was particularly conflicted. On the one hand, he wanted to kill Shen Yang, but on the other hand, he was too cautious and allowed too many coincidences to happen. It had been delayed until now. Now, several people who were worried about him had discovered some problems.

The second prince exchanged glances with the third and fourth princes. The more silent the fifth prince was, the more trouble he had. Very good, it turned out to be worth the trip.

Two days later, Zhulan received the house deeds and land deeds sent by Mr. Deng, two nice shops, fifty acres of land, and the deed to a small hill, which cost her a total of three thousand three hundred taels.

Scholar Deng said, "The first fifty acres of land I bought were scattered, so I went door to door to find people to give me some money in exchange for the land. Although I didn't buy a farm, the fifty acres of land next to each other and built a house is also a small farm. Yes, the fields are connected to the hills. I remember that the Zhou family had an orchard in Lizhou, so I bought it together."

Zhulan was very satisfied. Deng Xiucai was smart and Zhou Shuren always spoke highly of him. "I am very satisfied. Thank you for your hard work."

Mr. Deng continued, "I have some clues about the list you asked me to check. All the results are here."

Zhulan took it, looked at it, squinted her eyes, and found that there were indeed some problems.

(End of this chapter)