Chapter 742 Push You Out

Zhulan smiled and said, "It's a blessing to meet someone who understands me on the road ahead."

Xue Han walked in, "Mom, I heard that Miss Yao Er is here, where is she?"

Zhulan, "You can't call her Miss Yao Er anymore, she's already married."

"Got it, Mom, is she gone?"

"Well, I'm back now. Have you made your arrangements, gentlemen?"

Xue Han felt sorry that she didn't see Yao Yao. "She has been arranged to stay in the small courtyard in the front yard. The servant is still the same one who served her before. She should rest today and teach tomorrow."

Zhulan looked at the young lady who seemed to have grown taller. The little girl was about to grow into a big girl. "Last time, my mother told you that the housekeeper would hand over the management to you and your sisters-in-law. Have you sorted out all the accounts?"

"It's all ready, and we can take over at any time. Mom, you have four sisters-in-law, who do you want to be the housekeeper?"

She was not reluctant to give up the power of the housekeeper. She was happy to give it away. She was happy to have more private time to do other things in the future.

Zhulan didn't want to let her daughter-in-law be the housekeeper. "You sisters-in-law can take turns, one month each. You can give more guidance to your eldest and second sisters-in-law."

She hopes that her daughters-in-law will be able to manage the household independently in the future. When she and Zhou Shuren are old, each room will have its own support, and the rooms will still have to be separated.

Xue Han didn't worry about the third and fourth sisters-in-law, "Mom, I've got it in mind."

Zhulan added, "It would be a good opportunity for the two maids, Yushuang and Yulu, to learn how to be housekeepers."

Xue Han stood up and rubbed her mother's shoulders, "Mom, you've been worrying about us so much."

This whole family has to be taken into consideration. It is not easy to be the mistress of a family.

Zhu Lan smiled and said, "It's not hard for me. I have a capable little girl to help me. I can say that my job is pretty easy."

Xue Han disagreed, "It's not easy for me, Mom. You have been guiding the whole family, and this is the hardest part."

She had seen too many mistresses who, in order to maintain balance and to show their own importance, secretly guided their daughters-in-law to make trouble. Very few were like her mother, who would try her best to guide her daughters-in-law no matter how stupid or selfish they were.

My mother should be credited with the primary responsibility for the stability of the Zhou family's rear quarters.

In Zhoujia Village, Xuemei sent off wave after wave of people who came to congratulate her, and the crowd didn't stop until evening.

Xuemei was a little tired. The evening dinner was prepared by her daughter-in-law and mother-in-law. "Mother, you have worked hard."

Jiang Wangshi wanted to pour out all her heart to treat her daughter-in-law well, "It's not hard, it's not hard."

Xuemei saw that her husband and son had finished washing up, so she sat down and asked, "How was your private school today?"

Jiang Sheng smiled and said, "This time is different from the previous times. The previous times I was congratulated, but this time someone secretly gave me money."

Xuemei was stunned. "Is there such a thing?"

"Someone in the Zhou clan wanted to go see my father-in-law. He has been an official for so many years and has never come back. This time, my father-in-law is going to Beijing, and for the sake of the child's future, I also want to go to Beijing to see him."

Xuemei, "Take the children with you?"

Jiang Sheng nodded, "Although the news that the Dong family's child stayed at his father-in-law's house hasn't spread, many people know about it. Bring the child with you, just in case he can stay!"

Jiang Wang frowned, "Where is our Jiang Du?"

Jiang Yong coughed and Jiang Wang shut up. She was really afraid that too many people would stay!

Xuemei said, "Mother, Jiang Du is my grandson."

A clan surname and a grandson-in-law are still different.

Jiang Sheng said, "They gave me some silver, hoping that I could help them speak well of them in front of the Zhou clan leader, so I didn't take the silver."

Xuemei raised her eyebrows, "I was wondering why they all suddenly wanted to go to the capital. So it turned out that Chief Zhou wanted to send them to the capital?"

Jiang Sheng nodded, "My father-in-law's promotion this time has a different meaning. The clan leader wants to send a few people to the capital."

Xuemei, "This is a matter within the Zhou clan. We can't intervene. Clan leader Zhou will make the arrangements."

Jiang Sheng didn't want to intervene. His son-in-law had never done anything to help the Yue family. Instead, he had always taken advantage of the Yue family. He didn't have the face to interfere in the Zhou family's affairs.

In the capital, Zhou Shuren returns home. Zhulan is surprised, "I thought you would be back very late!"

Zhou Shuren changed into his official uniform. "I thought I was going to stay at the Ministry of Revenue tonight!"

"Then how come you came back on time today?"

"Master Xiao said that it was my first day in office and the officials in the Ministry of Revenue had not been home for a long time, so they all went home today."

Zhulan took the official uniform and handed it to Mrs. Song, "Take it and wash it."

After a day's work, the official uniform was already smelling of sweat.

Zhou Shuren changed his clothes and felt alive again. "I entered the palace this morning and had to walk inside. I sweated a lot."

"What are the conditions of the Ministry of Revenue?"

When we were in Jinzhou, the Jinzhou government office had no shortage of ice.

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "The conditions in the Ministry of Revenue should be the best among the six ministries. The ice in the house has never stopped."

Zhulan, "How about going to the Ministry of Revenue today?"

"The Ministry of Revenue is short of money. The Ministry of Revenue has been very enthusiastic about me. Now the need for money is not small. The floods and relief money are under pressure. The entire Ministry of Revenue is tense and afraid of punishment. At present, they are quite united and nothing can be seen."

Zhu Lan said quietly, "Although it's not difficult, you're too enthusiastic. It's as if you can solve it, but it's just pushing you out. If you can come up with some solutions, it'll be fine. If you can't, you'll have a hard time maintaining your prestige in the Ministry of Revenue in the future."

Zhou Shuren also knew this. "In fact, it's not just the Ministry of Revenue, the Emperor also has high expectations of me. I really screwed myself."

Zhulan understood her husband very well. She even said it with a teasing tone, "Have you thought of a solution?"

Zhou Shuren narrowed his eyes and said, "I know my wife understands me best."

Zhulan was curious, "What method?"

She had also thought of solutions for Zhou Shuren, but they were either too slow to take effect or too impractical. She felt that she was losing hair in the past two days, so she was particularly curious about Zhou Shuren's solution.

Zhou Shuren saw Mrs. Song coming back and said, "Let's eat. I'm hungry."

Since arriving in the capital, the whole family has gathered together for dinner again.

Chang Lian was worried about his father. "Dad, how is the Ministry of Revenue doing on your first day in office?"

Zhou Shuren, "That's fine. Don't worry about my business. Just take care of yourself."

Chang Lian sighed, the gap was too big, he was only a Shujishi, still without a rank, and he would need to be assessed again after three years before he could be appointed as an official. He couldn't help but wonder when he could reach the fourth rank. As for the hurdle of the third rank, he didn't dare to think about it now!

Rongchuan wanted to speak at first, but finally he shut his mouth and decided to just eat his meal. His uncle is such a powerful man, there is really no need to worry about him!

The next day, Zhou Shuren went to the Ministry of Revenue, Chang Lian and Rongchuan went to the Hanlin Academy, Mingyun and others went to the Academy, and except for the two little ones Chang Zhong and Ming Hui, there were only women left at home.

Zhulan called her four daughters-in-law over and said, "I asked you to come here today because of the housekeeper's business."

Since her husband was acting more and more like her elder brother, Li realized that as the eldest sister-in-law, she should be the first to speak up, "Mom, isn't it always my younger sister who is in charge of the household?"

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