Chapter 867: Attitude

In the afternoon, Zhang Yang nearly tore up the account book several times. The more he calculated, the more confused he became, and the more annoyed he became. Finally, he finished the calculation when he left the government office.

Zhou Shuren didn't look at it, motioned to put it down, and then said, "Your Highness can go back now."

Zhang Yang turned and walked out. He didn't want to see Zhou Shuren, but as soon as he reached the door, he heard, "Zhang Jinghong's calculations are good, but I don't know who is better, you or him."

Zhang Yang turned his head and Zhou Shuren still lowered his head, as if the words just now were not said by Zhou Shuren, but he heard it clearly and pursed his lips, "Of course I am better."

Zhou Shuren raised his head, "Your Highness, are you not leaving yet?"

Zhang Yang was so angry that he repeated, "I will do better than Zhang Jinghong."

Zhou Shuren smiled deeply, "I am waiting for your Highness's proof."

Zhang Yang clenched his fists. He would prove that he was better than Zhang Jingyang. "Okay."

Zhou Shuren and Zhang Yang left. Appropriate stimulation is necessary to prevent him from becoming negative and giving up. Zhang Jinghong is a particularly useful card.

At Zhang Jinghong's house, Zhang Jinghong was lying on the small kang, wrapped in a blanket, watching Yao Xin eat meat, dried fruits, etc. He secretly reached out his hand to grab a handful from the table, but was beaten. He rubbed the back of his hand and said, "You really hit me!"

Yao Xin didn't even raise her eyelids and continued to eat the dried fruit. "The things my elder sister sent me were all carefully selected and very rare."

Zhang Jinghong remained silent. "Okay, okay, I won't eat. I won't eat anything except soup and normal meals."

How come he found that Yao Xin was becoming more and more petty.

Yao Xin snorted, "I'm doing this for your own good, so you don't get angry."

She didn't understand why Yao Yao sent such gifts, but she knew that Yao Yao could do this only with the consent of her husband. Yao Yao was such a smart woman, and she would not let it affect her marriage.

So she is no longer petty, but she still feels a little awkward.

Zhang Jinghong didn't believe what the woman said. He just lay down and read a book. Suddenly he laughed again.

Yao Xin asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Zhang Jinghong said cheerfully, "I think the life I'm living now is quite interesting. This is how life should be lived."

Yao Xin couldn't help but smile, and finally chuckled, pushing the dried fruit plate over, "Eat it, it smells good."

Zhang Jinghong, "Please peel it for me."

"Oh, you still want me to serve you? Forget it, just do it yourself."

Zhang Jinghong pulled over the dried fruit plate and said, "If you don't peel them for me, I'll peel them for you."

Yao Xin stared at Zhang Jinghong as he peeled the dried fruits seriously, and her brows softened. Indeed, this was how life was, but the more they lived like this, the more greedy she became and wanted more.

The next day, Zhulan went to the Du family, which was on the border of West City. If it weren't for Mrs. Du's support, the Du family would have left West City long ago.

Zhulan arrived relatively late, but today's birthday banquet was still quite lively. Most of the guests were relatives of the Du family, and there were not many officials' wives.

Over the years, the Du family has already lost the reputation of Mrs. Du, the Crown Prince's wife.

Zhulan was the one with the highest rank among all the officials' wives. With Zhulan's arrival, Mrs. Du gained face and was particularly enthusiastic towards her.

Zhulan understood everything after seeing today's scene. The invitation sent to Zhou's house would definitely benefit Mrs. Du. She also looked at the families of Mrs. Du's two daughters-in-law, and they all had to come.

The old lady of the Du family had a birthday banquet, and it was very festive, because she had a daughter who was the wife of the prince of a duke's mansion, and she was very arrogant.

The old lady raised her eyes, "This must be Yang, I have often heard of you. You are a distinguished person in the capital's banquets. I heard that your invitations can be arranged until after the New Year."

Zhulan felt that the old lady didn't like her, so she smiled faintly, "We are not noble people, but husband and wife are one. This is the honor that my old man has brought me. Old lady, do you think I am right?"

She would not get used to the old lady and not fight back firmly the first time. Just wait, the Du family will dare to visit the Zhou family in the future, and it will definitely not be with the attitude of begging. The Du family has fallen into decline, but still maintains its ridiculous arrogance and has never seen itself clearly. This is what she dislikes the most.

The old lady is also a master of house fighting. The backyard of the Du family is very exciting. Although she is old, Ke Xin is still able to fight. Yang's implicit meaning is that the women of the Du family were not invited because the men of the Du family are incompetent!

For a moment, the room was quiet.

Mrs. Du's face changed. From the moment her mother opened her mouth, she knew that something bad was going to happen. She also knew from her young daughter-in-law that Mrs. Yang was not someone to be trifled with. But although Mrs. Yang's words were not directed at her, she felt particularly hurt.

Mrs. Du was very nervous, "Mom, look at what gift I brought you?"

The change of topic was a bit abrupt, but in order to avoid a dull moment, some people still continued the conversation.

Zhulan didn't say anything either. She was just expressing her opinion. She didn't want to disrupt the birthday banquet. She just sat there and watched quietly.

The old lady finally smiled as she looked at the headgear her daughter had given her. "Okay, okay, my daughter is still filial."

Zhulan wiped her mouth with a handkerchief. Mrs. Du was filial and brought honor to the old lady, but the faces of several daughters-in-law of the Du family were unhappy. They estimated that some gifts could not be given away. She looked at the clothes and accessories of the women of the Du family. She knew more about jewelry and could see that the gold jewelry was refurbished. The Du family was just as she had heard, and each branch had been spending the family's savings.

Sitting below Zhulan was the sister-in-law of Du's eldest daughter-in-law. Song's sister-in-law felt the gaze and smiled back tenderly, and Zhulan nodded.

She had met Song's sister-in-law several times. This Bai was really gentle. She spoke softly and had a gentle tone. But when it came time to be tough, she was not polite at all. She was the type of person who was gentle on the outside but strong on the inside.

Song and Yu, Du's two daughters-in-law, also received the best gifts.

Zhulan would not bring in the gifts from these guests. Instead, she handed them to the Du family's housekeeper when they entered the mansion.

Bai whispered, "Sister, would you like to leave first?"

Zhu Lan lowered her voice and said, "I do have this plan."

Bai said softly, "Sister, please wait for me for a while. I know a good teahouse and I would like to invite you for tea."

Zhulan understood that something was wrong, "Okay."

Song looked over, Bai nodded slightly, and Song smiled.

The birthday banquet was about to start. Zhulan had no appetite. It wasn't because the food was bad, but she was wondering why Bai was like that and when it would be appropriate for her to leave early.

After waiting for a while, Zhulan saw that the old lady's face was full of fatigue. In ancient times, the old lady was considered very old. She was sixty-seven years old. She hadn't said much this morning and was also tired.

When the old lady stood up, Zhulan also said goodbye, and Bai also stood up and said goodbye.

Zhulan and Bai left together. Du looked at them for a few more times and asked her eldest daughter-in-law, "Is your sister-in-law very familiar with Yang Shuren?"

Song had a good relationship with her natal family and was also close to her sisters-in-law. She did not hide it from her mother-in-law. "I met my eldest sister-in-law and Shuren several times at banquets."

Mrs. Du was a little embarrassed. There was no one in a high position or power in her eldest daughter-in-law's family, but as a whole, they all held important positions. In addition, with their background, the women of the Song family often appeared at banquets.

Song lowered her head and didn't look at her mother-in-law, so as not to irritate her further.

Zhulan arrived at the teahouse very quickly. The teahouse was very elegant and the private room had been booked. Zhulan joked, "If I hadn't come today, wouldn't it have been a waste of money?"

(End of this chapter)