Chapter 894: Courageous
Everyone's eyes were focused on Xuemei, who continued, "We didn't say it was a habit. Dad and Mom have always been with us, so it was natural for them to follow us to Beijing."
This was the truth. She really had not thought of kicking her parents-in-law out. They had gotten along well over the past few years and there was no reason for her not to keep them with her. Moreover, filial piety was the most important thing. Rather than not keeping them with her and then feeling guilty about it, it was better for her to keep them with her.
Jiang Sheng looked at his wife and felt at ease. His wife did everything for him. If there weren't so many people around, he would have wanted to hold his wife's hand.
The other sons of the Jiang family were relieved. It was not that they did not want to support their parents, but it was obvious that their parents wanted to follow the boy.
The worries of the old couple in the Jiang family for many days were completely gone. In this family, they would be nervous about what their son said, but it was different with their daughter-in-law. She really brought them to Beijing.
Xuemei had too many things, and she gave many of them to other members of the tribe. She also kept some for her sisters-in-law, including clothes for her children and some miscellaneous items.
After Xuemei sent her brothers and sisters-in-law away, Jiang Sheng stood at the gate of the yard and said, "According to the date, the convoy that will pick us up will be here soon."
Xuemei felt a little upset. She was just happy when she wanted to leave, but now that she was really about to leave, she felt very uncomfortable. After all, she had lived here for many years. "Well, I just hope I can get to the capital before the New Year."
Jiang Sheng shook his head, "It's only a dozen days before the Chinese New Year. We can't make it in time."
Xuemei looked at Jiang Sheng and knew her husband. "You mean, leave after the New Year?"
Jiang Sheng held his wife's hand, "Well, actually the clan leader also meant this, but he never mentioned it because he was concerned about you. You also know that several people in the clan will go to the capital after the new year."
Xuemei thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go after the New Year."
After all, they are members of the clan. If we go together and take care of them, they will be more grateful to Dad. And since we can't make it to the capital, we can just spend the New Year peacefully.
In the evening, after Zhou Shuren had dinner, his sons and daughters-in-law did not go home, and even his grandsons and granddaughters were waiting by his side.
Changzhong was even more anxious, "Dad, unpack the box quickly."
He has been thinking about it for a long time, and he hopes that his father will come back and still be able to eat!
Zhou Shuren tapped his son's nose, "Dad taught you not to be impatient about anything, have you forgotten?"
Changzhong spread his hands and said, "My son is still young. This is what my mother said."
Zhu Lan rolled her eyes in her heart. What a rascal. He knows how to throw the pot. She glared at her son and saw him sticking out his tongue. She chuckled and said, "Okay, stop teasing him."
Zhou Shuren snorted. He wanted to open the box when he got home, but when he saw the expressions of his son and grandchildren, he held back. He had a bit of a bad taste, but more importantly, he wanted to teach his son and grandchildren that they should always be patient when living in the capital.
Zhou Shuren glanced at his sons and grandsons. The eldest son Zhou was slow to react and didn't understand. Changli and his grandsons reacted quickly and thought that their father was educating them.
Among the grandchildren, Mingyun and Mingrui reacted, but Mingteng's mind was still on the box. He really didn't listen to what his grandfather said!
Zhou Shuren took note of Ming Teng's reaction. As for the boss, forget it, he was used to it.
Twenty thousand taels worth of boxes were quite a lot, and they were piled up. Zhou Shuren was not stupid enough to unpack the boxes by himself, so he called Mingyun and Mingrui, but not Mingteng.
This made Ming Teng very anxious, "Grandpa, I will help you too."
Zhou Shuren snorted, "Just stand there."
Ming Teng was dumbfounded. He didn't understand what he did wrong. It was obvious that his grandfather wanted to teach him a lesson. He looked at his father in confusion and quickly looked away. His father was unreliable, so his second and third uncles were more reliable.
Changyi laughed and whispered something in Mingteng's ear. Mingteng shrank his neck and cried, "Let grandpa remember this, his good days are coming to an end."
The boxes were opened very quickly, because winning in the low-end boxes wouldn't be too much, so even if all of them were won, it wouldn't be too exciting.
Zhou Shuren is not stupid. Just because the emperor didn't stop him doesn't mean he wants to die. He really wouldn't put away any rare copies or anything.
Zhou Shuren and Zhulan understood what was going on, but the other sons of the Zhou family were dumbfounded.
Except for Changzhong who was too young to understand, the others all looked at Dad in shock. They were really shocked. Dad, this is a secret operation, and he is so brave!
Chang Lian dropped the cup in his hand onto the table. His hands were shaking. "Dad, is this too much?"
It’s not that he hasn’t seen this kind of scene before, but he was really shocked!
Chang Zhi swallowed his saliva. The old man was really amazing. It was too amazing. No one would be stupid enough to think that it was just good luck. It was obviously premeditated!
Zhou Shuren looked at Chang Lian with disdain, "You have been in the Hanlin Academy for many days, and have also been to the palace in the past two days. Did the emperor say anything?"
Chang Lian recalled carefully, "No."
Zhou Shuren, "That's it. You think you can hide anything from the emperor? If the emperor really wanted to punish your father, he would have passed the message through you long ago."
Chang Lian swallowed his saliva. He was really frightened. "Does the emperor know?"
Zhou Shuren said quietly, "In this capital, whatever the emperor wants to know will be known. Your father knows his limits, and I guess the emperor is very satisfied with this blind guess. These boxes can be regarded as a reward to your father."
He has achieved too many achievements in the past six months, and it would not be good for the emperor to keep rewarding him. Firstly, he would attract too much hatred, and secondly, the emperor would be afraid that in the end there would be nothing to reward him with.
He didn't tell these to his sons. This was considered a tacit understanding between the monarch and his subjects. Of course, the main reason was that Zhou Shuren understood that if he didn't think of a solution, the emperor would not reward him.
Chang Lian was finally relieved after hearing what his father said. His father is an old fox, well, you can't say that about your father. He felt at ease and was in the mood to unpack the things in the box.
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and counted the silver one by one. He was so excited. Apart from the money he kept, the remaining money he had to deal with was more than 30,000 taels. He made more than 10,000 taels by getting the things he got.
This is because I am not crazy, otherwise, I would have earned more. It would have felt like I didn't spend 60,000 taels, but it would have been 50,000 taels.
Zhou Shuren did not tell his sons the exact number and asked the servant to pack up the boxes. These boxes were to be recycled. That's right, after they were bought and unpacked at home, they had to be returned to the Ministry of Household Affairs.
This blind demolition will definitely continue in the future, and it will naturally be recycled. He is a very frugal person.
After the antique calligraphy and paintings were sealed and stored, Zhulan kissed Zhou Shuren and said, "The money comes in really fast, but it's a pity that it's such a small transaction."
Zhou Shuren laughed, "We have already taken advantage of this. Sir Xiao dared to follow us because he has worked hard and made great contributions over the years. As long as he is not greedy, the emperor will turn a blind eye. If he is greedy, the emperor will not be soft-hearted."
Zhulan naturally knew, "You see, the New Year is coming soon, and some merchants will launch blind guessing. However, it is better to control some of them, such as only allowing those with approval to do so to prevent chaos. Some rewards and punishments should also be improved to prevent unscrupulous merchants from greedily taking advantage of the people's money."
Zhou Shuren kissed his wife's chubby face and said, "I've already thought of it. I've already written a letter and sent it to you."
Zhulan narrowed her eyes and said, "That's good."