Chapter 901: Small Treasury

Zhou Shuren looked at Zhang Jinghong and said, "You are so brave to come to my house."

Zhang Jinghong thought to himself, he had to come here even if he didn't dare. It was hard enough to live in Beijing. It was New Year's Day and his home was deserted. He had to come to Zhou's house to show his respect. "Life is not easy. There is no other way."

Zhou Shuren motioned for Zhang Jinghong to drink tea, "Then sit for a while."

Zhang Jinghong was pleasantly surprised. He had thought of just paying New Year's greetings and leaving, but he didn't expect that he could stay for a while. There were many officials who came to the Zhou family to pay New Year's greetings. If he stayed, his life this year would be better.

On Zhulan's side, Yao Xin couldn't take her eyes off the dragon and phoenix twins, her eyes were full of longing for a child.

Su Xuan glanced at her mother-in-law and saw that she didn't dislike Yao Xin, so she smiled and said, "You can hug me."

Yao Xin was a little slow to react. When the child was passed to her, she hurriedly reached out to hold him. The fat boy in her arms was really heavy. She smiled and said, "The little boy is really good. The county lord has raised him well."

Su Xuan was very happy to hear that. She raised both children by herself. It was all her credit that the children grew up well. Seeing that her son was not being honest, she said, "This child is a little naughty. It's okay. He did it on purpose."

Yao Xin was really panicking, fearing that she might drop the baby. Seeing the baby in her arms looking at her and then jumping around on purpose, she also smiled, "The little master is smart."

Zhulan squeezed her grandson's hand and said, "He is used to bullying his father."

Su Xuan smiled secretly, thinking that her son would not stop until he scared her husband into a sweat.

Yao Xin was extremely envious. What a child! What a healthy and lively child.

In the front yard, Zhou Shuren met many officials who came to pay New Year's greetings. These officials would stay and look at Zhang Jinghong. Zhang Jinghong was very calm and they could actually chat for a few words.

It was not until Zhou Shuren looked at the time and indicated that he was a little tired that Zhang Jinghong took Yao Xin away.

Zhulan waited for Zhou Shuren to come back, "This is because everyone knows that we have no relatives to go with."

Zhou Shuren hummed, and said with some regret: "Why didn't Rongchuan come?"

Zhulan, ".......don't you want to kill a sheep?"

Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes inwardly, "I would like to catch a few more, who do you think is suitable?"

Zhulan was silent. Well, the fattest one was Rongchuan, and the emperor was taking advantage of Zhou Shuren, so Zhou Shuren wanted to bully him back. "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten to ask, how much did you win in the second grade?"

Zhou Shuren wanted to slap himself in the face, and laughed dryly, "I didn't win much, the second and third brothers won everything. These two guys are not honest, they played cards together in private."

Zhulan is not someone who can be fooled easily. "Do you want to confess yourself, or do I do it myself?"

Zhou Shuren thought about it and confessed, holding up three fingers. "Not much, just over three hundred taels."

Zhulan was speechless, "Isn't this enough?"

Zhou Shuren was very regretful, "The second and third brothers didn't take me with them. If these two brats had taken me with them, I would have gotten more than this."

At the same time, he felt that he was really jealous of Rongchuan. His wallet was thin, but the face value of the banknotes was really large!

In Ninghou Mansion, Rongchuan came back from the palace and touched his purse. His purse, which had been emptied by the Zhou family, was full again.

Ning Xu looked at Rong Chuan and circled around her son in confusion, "You went to the palace to pay New Year's greetings, but got nothing?"

How come you came back empty-handed?

Rong Chuan smiled and patted his purse, "Dad, it's all here. The Emperor and Empress gave their son banknotes, and even the Crown Prince gave their son banknotes. Even though the purse is not bulging, it's full of banknotes."

Ning Xu's mouth twitched. This was indeed something the emperor could do. However, "Don't go to Zhou's house before Lord Zhou finishes his rest."

Zhou Shuren bullies his son. He doesn't feel pain when his son is bullied. What hurts him is that his son loses money. His son even looks like he is willing to lose as much as he can as long as his father-in-law is happy in the future. If the emperor wasn't watching, no, the prince wasn't watching, he would be afraid that all his family fortune would go to the Zhou family in the future!

Rongchuan felt very sorry, it was a rare time for Uncle Zhou to be happy, "The Emperor also said so, let me stay at home for the next few days."

Ning Xu laughed. No one wants to see their son being bullied!

Zhou Shuren didn't care what the emperor and Ning Xi thought. He discussed with his wife to give him all the money. It was his little treasury. Including the money for his sons, it was more than five hundred taels, a considerable sum of money.

Zhou Shuren held his wife's hand and said, "I also want to give you some small surprises from time to time, such as small gifts, but the prerequisite is that I have money in my hand."

Zhu Lan said quietly, "You and Rong Chuan are no longer comparable, so you'd better stop thinking about it."

Zhou Shuren was not convinced, "Even though I can't win in money, I'm the winner in love. If you don't believe me, let's wait and see."

Zhulan is a woman, who doesn't like surprises and gifts from her husband? She was moved, "Don't spend money carelessly, and most importantly, don't buy random gifts for Changzhong."

Zhou Shuren wanted to swear and guarantee, "Absolutely not."

Zhulan no longer held on to the silver and was actually looking forward to Zhou Shuren's feelings.

In Zhoujia Village, Xuemei's family's luggage had already been loaded onto the carriage, waiting to set off in two days. There were also some farm tools at home, which Xuemei gave to the villagers in the village to thank them for taking care of her and her children over the years.

Xuemei is leaving, and the one who is most reluctant to let her go is Dong Yiyi. The Jiang family relies on Zhou Xuemei in Zhoujia Village. Even though the Jiang family has already established its foothold, Dong Yiyi knows that Xuemei's departure will have a significant impact on the Jiang family.

Xuemei looked at Dong Yiyi who was helping her pack up. She had originally wanted to say something when they said goodbye tomorrow, but she was moved by Dong Yiyi's emotions and spoke up, "Jiang Sheng has talked to the clan leader and recommended Jiang Ming to teach at the clan school. The clan leader agreed, but I don't know if your family is willing."

Dong Yiyi said, "Yes, our family is willing."

Although her husband's leg is lame, he has a good mentality. She found that her husband had secretly gone to the clan school several times to listen to the children reading, but they didn't dare to say it. The Zhou clan school was interested, which was a great thing. Her husband became a teacher in Zhoujia Village, and even if Xuemei left, the Jiang family would not be affected.

Dong Yiyi said excitedly: "Thank you, thank you."

Xuemei held Dong Yiyi's hand and said, "If you want to thank me, don't thank me. It was actually my third sister-in-law who mentioned it in the letter."

Xuemei didn't lie. A few years ago, the third sister-in-law sent a letter to the Dong family, and there was an extra letter for her. She seldom interfered in the affairs of the clan, even though her father was involved. The clan valued her words very much. It was precisely because she knew that her words had too much influence that she never interfered in any clan affairs in Zhoujia Village, for fear of bringing bad influence to her father.

This time I thought about it over and over again, discussed it with my husband, and finally discussed it with the clan leader. The clan leader thought it was okay, so he recommended it.

The next day, Mingyun, who had accepted Liu Qi's invitation years ago, went to Liu's house alone.

After arriving at Liu's house, Mingyun had only one thought: he wanted to go home so that he could see who was here today. He was the only young one!