Chapter 888 There is no way

There were two small boxes, one containing six books, the other containing three paintings, and nothing else!

Zhou Shuren looked at the empty space in the box and thought there was room for two more books and a painting!

In the palace, the emperor carefully inquired about the young eunuch Zhou Shuren's expression, and asked twice. Finally, he was satisfied and let the young eunuch go.

The prince wanted to laugh but finally held it back. Although his father said that he didn't care about Rong Chuan trying to please Zhou Shuren, he still took note of it in his heart. Now he was getting it back from the reward.

The emperor was in a good mood, indeed. A large sum of money was deposited into his account, and he also got a sum of money from the antique calligraphy and paintings confiscated from his family. "The fourth son has made a great contribution this time."

The prince didn't care, "The fourth brother really suffered a lot this time."

Don't think that no one dares to touch you just because you're a prince. When the fourth brother was in Jianghuai, he almost got poisoned by a strong poison, and he also experienced several assassination attempts. If it weren't for the large number of people sent by his father, the fourth brother would have really died in Jianghuai.

The emperor did not mention the fourth son, "The second son seems to be quite free these days."

The prince said, "He just wants to know the exact news of the coronation."

The emperor nodded, and then stopped looking at the folded paper.

The prince's eyes were on the folding paper, but he still felt pressured. He told himself again and again not to panic, as it would only take a short time for his brothers to be crowned kings, and he would ascend the throne in the future.

In the evening, after the Zhou family had finished their meal, Chang Lian and Chang Zhi stayed in their parents' room and refused to leave. The two brothers stared at the opened box.

Zhou Shuren leisurely took out a book and flipped through it. He soon became fascinated. Fortunately, the emperor had chosen only rare items and did not fool him with them.

Chang Lian wanted to reach out to take it, but he didn't dare. He pushed his fourth brother and motioned for him to go.

Changzhi's hands were itchy, but he was speechless. His third brother didn't dare to do it, so he was even more afraid. Fortunately, he was quick-witted and saw his mother coming out, "Mom."

It was the first time that Zhulan heard Lao Si call her so sweetly. She looked at Chang Zhi looking at the book eagerly and chuckled, "Take whichever book you like and read it."

Chang Lian quickly stretched out his hand. Mom’s words were effective. Mom agreed, so Dad would not object. However, Dad was too mean. He deliberately teased them just now. “Thank you, Mom.”

Zhou Shuren looked at his wife with some accusation, he hadn't had enough fun yet!

Zhulan glared at Zhou Shuren. What time is it now?

Zhou Shuren touched his nose, put down the book in his hand, and said to his two sons, "Take the ones you have chosen home and read them. I will put the rest in the study."

Chang Lian and Chang Zhi said in unison, "Thank you, Dad."

Zhou Shuren waved his hand, "Hurry up and leave."

The two of them rushed away with the books, fearing that their father would change his mind if they stayed any longer.

Zhou Shuren waited for his two sons to run away, but he could still hear them fighting in the yard. He said with some disdain, "He's a father now, but he's acting like a child."

Zhulan was happy to hear this, "That's because they have a good relationship. They never fought before."

Zhou Shuren thought about it and felt that he was particularly great. "My teaching method is good."

Zhulan coughed, "All the credit is yours?"

Zhou Shuren felt a bit like a bootlicker, "No, they are all my wife's, my wife's."

Zhulan turned around and said, "I think I have lost a little weight, don't you think so?"

Zhou Shuren didn't dare to tell the truth. His wife really didn't lose weight. "Ah, she has lost weight."

"You sound a little hesitant."

"No, you've definitely lost weight."

Zhulan was disappointed, "Why is it so hard to lose weight now!"

Zhou Shuren said quietly, "Why is it so hard for me to gain weight?"

Zhulan, ".......I think it's better for us to sleep in separate rooms today, what do you think?"

Zhou Shuren quickly ran back to the bedroom, took off his coat and got into bed with his eyes closed. He would never sleep in a separate room.

Zhulan snorted, "You don't have anything to say?"

Zhou Shuren secretly opened his eyes, "I hope all the flesh on your body will run onto me, so that I can share the burden with my wife."

Zhulan was quite satisfied with this statement, "Okay, you can sleep in the room now."

"Thank you, madam, for your generosity."

The next day, the Emperor kept Lord Xiao and Zhou Shuren, who had attended the morning court together with Lord Xiao today, behind.

The emperor said, "This time, the amount of antique calligraphy and paintings is huge. Do you two have any better ideas for handling it?"

Zhou Shuren thought, isn't it just because the quantity is large that we don't want to deal with it cheaply?

Xiao Qing was in a bit of a dilemma, as he had just processed a batch a few days ago. This time the quantity was really large, and the warehouse that the Ministry of Revenue was cleaning up could no longer hold it.

Xiao Qing, "After the Chinese New Year, they will be shipped to Jiangnan for processing in batches."

The emperor was not satisfied with this method and asked, "How about sending some inferior antiques overseas for disposal?"

Zhou Shuren replied, "What is popular overseas are jewelry, fabrics, spices, rouge and powder, etc!"

Antiques are really not popular overseas at the moment. People think they are modern. And they all say antiques are from prosperous times. Many overseas countries have never been stable. Where can they get so much money to buy a decoration? It is better to buy more food!

The emperor was very curious, "Then what can I do, my dear?"

Zhou Shuren really has some, but he doesn't want to talk about it. Who asked the emperor to pick it? He was so stingy yesterday. "Mr. Qiu is in charge of handling antique calligraphy and paintings. I haven't come into contact with them yet, so I can't do anything about it."

The emperor was nervous. He only half believed Zhou Shuren's words, but Zhou Shuren's expression was too sincere. "My dear Xiao, go back and think about it. What good ideas can you come up with?"

Xiao Qing, "Yes."

After leaving the Zheng Palace, Zhou Shuren's mind was a little wandering. The emperor had really dealt with too many antique calligraphy and paintings in the past few years. In the capital, officials did not dare to buy more after buying them a few times. Even if the Ministry of Revenue handled it cheaper than the market price, it still cost a lot of money. If he bought more times, it would tell everyone that my family has money.

So the question is, where does all this money come from?

Merchants do have money, but they are not willing to spend money to buy antique calligraphy and paintings.

Soon they left the palace, and Xiao Qing said, "The jewelry and fabrics confiscated this time can be exported overseas."

Zhou Shuren nodded, "People overseas have always admired domestic jewelry. Even though the price has dropped a bit since the beginning, it is still much higher than in China. After deducting the expenses, the profit is much higher than the depreciation in China."

Xiao Qing added: "When we get back, we will sort out all the books that are not ancient and put them in the library."

Zhou Shuren took note and said, "I'll have someone count them when I get back."

Xiao Qing looked at Zhou Shuren, "You really don't have any good ideas?"

Zhou Shuren couldn't say anything. He had just denied it in front of the emperor, but now he admitted it to Lord Xiao. The emperor still didn't remember him. "I have never been in contact with him. I really don't have any good solution for the moment."

Xiao Qing could no longer see what Zhou Shuren was looking at, so he nodded and said, "Qiu Yan will be recuperating for the next two days, so you should take care of him. Sorry for the trouble."

Zhou Shuren bowed his head and said, "You are the one who is working hard. This is what I should do."

In Xiao Qing's heart, Zhou Shuren is the most cunning one. You can only catch him if he lets you catch him. Otherwise, you can only watch!

After returning to the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren called Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang asked, "Sir, do you have any errand for me?"