Chapter 803 Hu Xia

Jin, "You have to pay the sixty-odd taels of silver today. It's because you were going out that everything happened today."

Mrs. Hu's eyes widened. Her dowry also included a small shop, a dozen acres of land, and some old jewelry. She and her son lived in her eldest brother's house and had always paid for their expenses. These sixty taels of silver were a huge sum. Her son bought the materials today as a gift for his apprenticeship.

Mrs. Hu, "Sister-in-law, we don't have that much money."

Her son could read his eldest brother's books, but he had to buy his own pens, ink, paper and inkstone. The academy's money was not small in a year, and with the eldest brother's birthday and some favors, she really had no money.

Jin snorted, "This is just compensation money. Besides, the young lady of a third-rank official was injured. When the master comes back, he will have to pay for the compensation. You guys have to pay for the compensation too."

Mrs. Hu felt dizzy and a little shocked, and almost fell down.

In the evening, the Zhou family's dinner was very lively. Rongchuan came back today to have dinner. It's a pity that it will be difficult for Rongchuan to stay overnight in the future. It's a rare occasion for him to come back, and Zhou Shuren was also happy.

Zhou Shuren looked at the calmness between the boy's brows and felt proud in his heart. Look, the child he taught has a good character. Even with such a big change in status, the child is still neither arrogant nor impatient. "Okay, good boy, come and have a drink with uncle."

Rongchuan still liked the atmosphere of the Zhou family the most. The Ning family was not bad to him, but they had too many rules. His two cousins ​​were even more flattering to him, which made him very uncomfortable.

Rong Chuan held up the wine glass and said, "Uncle, your kindness to your nephew is all expressed in this wine. Your nephew will always remember it in his heart."

Zhou Shuren drank the wine in his glass, "Uncle doesn't ask you to think about the Zhou family, just be nice to Xuehan in the future, and never let Xuehan suffer any grievances."

Zhou Shuren and Zhulan have watched this young lady grow up. They treat Xuehan better than their own son. This girl has been their confidant for so many years. If the son-in-law is not Rongchuan, he has many ways to make trouble for the future son-in-law.

Rong Chuan's ears turned red. Thinking of the wedding date his father had told him, and looking at his uncle and aunt, he felt guilty. He shouldn't have done that. He had seen how much his uncle and aunt loved Xue Han. "Uncle, no matter how much I say, it won't be as good as action. I won't let you down."

When Zhulan heard this, she knew the child she had raised. Rongchuan was thinking about getting married, which Zhulan understood. In ancient times, people got married early, and it would be abnormal if Rongchuan didn't want to get married at his age. Now looking at Rongchuan's expression, has this kid changed his mind?

That would be great. It would be best if we could postpone it until the end of next year. We wouldn't have to worry about getting married in winter. If we postpone it until the end of next year, Xue Han would be a grown-up girl.

Just after dinner was over and Rong Chuan had left, Butler Wang came in and said, "Master, Director Hu from the Ministry of Revenue has brought his nephew to apologize and is waiting at the gatehouse."

Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, "It seems that the one causing trouble today is Hu, what a coincidence, it's actually from the Ministry of Revenue."

Zhu Lan said, "If it wasn't the Ministry of Revenue, they wouldn't have guessed it was our family so quickly, and they wouldn't have rushed to apologize."

Zhou Shuren said to Butler Wang, "Please ask someone to go to the front yard."

Zhou Shuren stood up and went to the front yard. Zhulan also stood up and said, "I'll go take a look too."

Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, "Do you want to see the boy on the street?"

Zhu Lan nodded. "Although I only heard a few words, I can still guess that this child has a hard life. The purses handed to me at that time were all old. It is interesting that Lord Hu brought his nephew to apologize. I want to go and see."

Zhou Shuren really didn't pay attention to the details, his attention was on his wife and his own children at that time.

Zhulan and her husband walked to the front yard. Lord Hu and his nephew were already waiting in the hall, and Butler Wang served them tea.

Hu Xia was panicking. After listening to his wife's description of the Lord's appearance, his mind went blank. His boss's boss, no, it should be said that he might be the future Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. These officials in the Ministry of Revenue all thought that Lord Zhou had a better chance of becoming the Minister than Lord Qiu when they were chatting.

He was so anxious that he brought his nephew here without even changing out of his official uniform. Originally, he had not planned to bring his nephew here because his wife hated his elder sister and nephew, but he would not. His elder sister had always been self-sufficient and his nephew was also sensible. It was just that all his expenses depended on his wife, and as long as his wife didn't really hurt anyone, he wouldn't dare say a word.

But keeping silent doesn't mean that he is not in a clear mind. If he is not in a good mind, he won't be admitted to the Ministry of Household Affairs. He knows in his heart that it was the daughter who caused the trouble today, and he is touched that his nephew wants to follow her.

Hu Xia heard footsteps and saw Minister Zhou. His legs felt weak. "I have seen Mr. Zhou."

Gu Liufeng also hurriedly greeted him, "Hello, Master Zhou."

Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows. This guy was better than Hu Xia. Although he was nervous, his tone was very stable. "This is not the Ministry of Revenue. Hu Xia, don't be nervous. Just sit anywhere."

Hu Xia was confused. The Ministry of Revenue had the most people in charge, so he asked excitedly, "Sir, do you know my name?"

Zhou Shuren, "Yeah."

He remembered all the people in the Ministry of Revenue. He knew Hu Xia. This director was not ostentatious and was the kind of person who worked quietly. In fact, he had been in the position for many years. This time the Ministry of Revenue sent a director to go out to sea with him. This was an opportunity. He remembered that among the directors who did not perform well, there was Hu Xia.

I just didn't expect that this practical and hardworking guy actually has such a powerful wife.

Seeing that Hu Xia was afraid to sit down, Zhou Shuren said, "I know why you came here. The matter was settled on the street. You can take the gift back."

Hu Xia was unsure. In addition to guessing who would be the next Shangshu, they also gossiped and all agreed that Lord Zhou was amazing, especially that he always wore a smile. He was a smiling tiger and would bear grudges the most. He had worked in the Ministry of Revenue for so many years, hoping to be promoted to a doctor, but he didn't want to end his career. "Sir, today I didn't educate my daughter well. I will definitely discipline her in the future. Please accept this gift."

Zhulan looked at the gift box on the table, frowned, and nodded to Mrs. Song.

Mrs. Song went out, and Zhou Shuren watched her. He quickly understood his daughter-in-law's intention. Mrs. Song came back quickly with a purse in her hand.

Seeing his wife nod, Zhou Shuren said, "I will not accept this gift. Also, my granddaughter only has a minor sprain. The doctor and the medicine cost less than two taels of silver. I will leave some silver for my granddaughter as a surprise. You can take the rest back."

If it weren't for Hu Xia today, he really would not have returned the money.

Hu Xia's hands trembled as he looked at the purse he had put down. "Sir, you can't do that."

Zhou Shuren raised his hand, "Alright, masters, I said take it back, so take it back."

Zhu Lan spoke up at this time, "We in the Zhou family are principled people, Lord Hu, please take back everything you brought."

Hu Xia still felt uneasy when he heard that Lord Zhou's wife had spoken. He felt as if his nephew was pulling his sleeve. Suddenly, he realized that he could no longer refute. "Thank you, Lord."

Zhou Shuren focused more on the boy. He saw all the little movements just now. "Well, it's getting late. You should go back too."

(End of this chapter)