Chapter 739: Sharing the Blessings

When Zhou Shuren arrived at the front hall of the Wang Mansion, Old Master Wang was already waiting there.

Zhou Shuren stepped forward and greeted him, "Meeting Master Wang."

Old Master Wang smiled and said, "I have heard Wang Ju mention this many times. I have always been looking forward to meeting Master Zhou. Today I finally get to see him in person. Master Zhou, please take a seat."

Zhou Shuren did not sit down, but greeted again, "I would like to thank you for your help, please accept my greetings."

Old Master Wang stroked his beard and accepted it, then smiled and said, "You have helped Wang Ju a lot, this is what I should do. Besides, our two families are also relatives, don't be so shy, just sit down."

Zhou Shuren sat down this time. Although Mr. Wang had a kind face and was slightly plump and made people feel more favorable when he smiled, he knew that the old man mentioned that he would help Wang Ju first, and then the in-laws. This was the order in the old man's mind. In-laws were the icing on the cake, and making friends who could help each other was the most important.

Zhou Shuren came here in a carriage. He was a little thirsty because of the heat. This tea was a cold tea. He took a sip from the teacup and said, "I have already come to Beijing, but this is my first visit. I heard Wang Ju talk about your preferences, so I brought a few gifts. I hope you like them."

Mr. Wang has always loved playing chess and can be considered a chess fanatic. He opened the box and saw the chessboard. "What is this?"

Zhou Shuren said, "This is an ancient chess manual. It contains many rare chess games. I don't have the original copy. Although it is not the original copy, it is still very rare."

He found this while rummaging through the bookcase, and then asked someone to copy it.

Old Master Wang flipped the page quickly and looked at it with his eyes narrowed. He had seen this chess manual before. It was a royal collection. He had taken a glance at it when the emperor was reading it. Then he remembered that the emperor had given Zhou Shuren a lot of gifts. He remembered hearing from his son that the emperor seemed to have given Zhou Shuren a lot of copied books once.

It seems that a copy of the chess score was also given to Zhou Shuren!

It was even more rare for Master Wang to know the origin of the chess record. "I like it very much. You are thoughtful."

Zhou Shuren, "As long as you like it."

There were a few other gifts, all of which were writing materials, which the Wang family had no shortage of. However, Zhou Shuren picked out the best ones, which showed his thoughtfulness.

In the afternoon, Zhou Shuren returned home and Zhulan just woke up from her nap. "You took so long to come back. What did you talk about?"

Zhou Shuren said as he washed his face, "The Wang family has always been neutral. Mr. Wang is such a cautious person that he would not tell me anything in advance. Most of the time we just chatted and didn't say anything about the court. In the end, I played chess with him for a while, and then I left."

Zhulan felt quite regretful, "I thought Mr. Wang would remind you something!"

Zhou Shuren wiped his face and said, "I already know almost everything about the Ministry of Revenue even if you didn't remind me. You didn't mention other matters in the court, thinking that someone would mention them to me!"

He hasn't forgotten about Lord Qi yet, and Mr. Wang even mentioned it as a joke today!

Zhulan, "......"

She also thought of Lord Qi, but the couple really didn’t know Lord Qi!

Zhou Shuren put down his handkerchief and said with a smile, "I'm a little sleepy. I want to rest for a while. I'm going to sleep first."

"Um."

Zhou Shuren went back to his room, changed his clothes, lay down on the bed and quickly fell asleep.

In Zhoujia Village, Xuemei received another letter, an urgent one. She thought something had happened at first, so she stood at the door and opened it as soon as she received the letter. She didn't move for a long time after she finished reading the letter.

Jiang Miao asked worriedly, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"

Xuemei came back to her senses and laughed out loud, pulling the girl's hand and shaking it tightly, "Happy news, great happy news, your grandfather has been promoted, and is now the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, a third-rank official in Beijing!"

After she finished speaking, she felt a little dizzy and a little shocked. Ever since her father became an official, she has paid much attention to the rank of officials and learned more about them. She also knew that the fourth rank was a hurdle in the official career, and her father had overcome it.

Jiang Miao was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses, "Mom, you should tell the clan leader and dad about this big thing!"

Xuemei smiled and said, "Yes, yes, I will tell your father."

As for the clan leader, my parents must have written a letter to him.

When Jiang Sheng found out about it, the news had spread throughout the Zhou family. This was a great joyous event, and the clan leader asked his grandchildren to deliver the message as soon as he received the news.

Xuemei and Jiang Sheng hurried home. On the way home, the tribesmen who knew the news congratulated them one after another.

The Zhou family was in high spirits, which made other clans in Zhoujia Village jealous. However, when they thought about the fact that they were all from the same village and had some connection, the sadness in their hearts was quickly suppressed.

In the evening, after dinner, Zhou Shuren and Zhulan sat outside to enjoy the cool air. Zhou Shuren had taken a nap in the afternoon and was now particularly energetic. "When I was chatting with Mr. Wang, he introduced several good academies and also mentioned the private school of the Wang family."

Zhulan didn't worry about that. "Have you chosen?"

"Well, before I came to the capital, I knew a few academies. The old man said it was good, so I thought about it and chose Zhongxiu Academy."

Zhulan asked, "What's different about this academy?"

"This academy is relatively strict. As you know, our three boys Mingteng, Mingrui, and Minghui are still too lively. It is better for them to go to a more strict academy."

Zhulan was silent. Zhou Shuren was being very reserved. Which one was more lively? Mingteng and Minghui were too lively. Mingrui studied hard, but he was also a naughty boy!

Zhou Shuren turned his head and said, "The private school of the Wang family is not bad. Many people want to study there, but our children can't go. If they really go, we will owe a favor to the Wang family, so the academy is better."

The debt of favor is the hardest to repay, and he doesn't want to burden himself or his descendants with debt. After all, if the academy can't teach, he can still teach them!

The Zhou family also has second place, third place, and Jinshi!

Zhou Shuren enjoyed the cool air for a while, and when he saw that his son had not returned yet, he got up and went to the front yard to pick up his son and check on his grandchildren's homework.

In the front yard, when Mingyun went back to Dafang to get a book, the boys were very happy because Mingyun was no longer in the study.

Ming Teng threw down his pen and said, "We haven't even chosen a good academy yet. Big Brother, you are such a fool. Can't you just give us a break for a few days?"

Mingrui flexed his wrists, "I haven't been out on the street since we came to Beijing. Big brother is getting more and more domineering. If he doesn't go out, we can forget about going out!"

Ming Hui burst into tears, "You are still my brothers, and I am not old enough to go to college, why do you drag me along with you to study!"

Didn’t we say that the elder brother loves the younger brother?

Ming Teng grabbed his brother's braided hair and said, "Brothers should share the same troubles!"

Changzhong came here just to join in the fun. Anyway, his nephew didn't dare to say anything to him, and he wasn't afraid of his nephew's cold face. Well, he also watched Mingteng and the others with sad faces. The study was really fun. Now after listening to Mingteng's words, he tilted his head and said, "You said we share the hardship, so does that mean we share the happiness as well?"

Ming Teng was alert. Although his uncle was young, he had been cheated many times. "Yes, there was."

(End of this chapter)