Chapter 904: Not Easy to Provoke

Xiao Qing motioned Zhou Shuren to sit down, "Try the freshly brewed tea."

Zhou Shuren was indeed cold. He sat down and poured himself some tea. He smelled it and thought, "Hmm, good tea." "Does the master have any instructions?"

Xiao Qingzhen did not give any instructions. Before the New Year, Zhou Shuren reformed many places. The places that were relatively messy before are now much simpler. "There is nothing important at the beginning of the year. The most important thing now is the salary."

Zhou Shuren counted the days. It was time to pay salaries. The new year had begun, and some were promoted and some were demoted. "Then I will go back first."

Xiao Qing hummed, and waited until Zhou Shuren left before looking at the door in a daze. The emperor's old age was visible to the naked eye. He didn't want to go to court. Not only did he have a good subordinate, but he also wanted to hide. During the grand court meeting, he stayed in the palace. He felt that the emperor was very nervous. At this time, the more capable you are, the more you will be envied. He was willing to delegate more power.

Zhou Shuren returned to the house, and Qiu Yan said, "Happy New Year."

Zhou Shuren replied, "Happy New Year."

They are of the same level and the two families didn't visit each other during the Chinese New Year.

In the academy, Liu Feng and Ming Yun were chatting, and he said, "I got a big fortune, you know!"

Mingyun was stunned. He really didn't know. "I've never heard of it."

Liu Feng thought about it and thought that it was probably something that Master Zhou had not mentioned. He briefly explained the source of the business and said, "I asked my uncle to deal with some antiques and exchanged them for a lot of silver. My mother wanted to move to a bigger house and buy more land."

Mingyun was happy in his heart. Liufeng's family had more wealth, so his sister would be able to live a better life in the future. As for Liufeng's uncle, he didn't worry about him because he had a grandfather above him. "What about the manor and land in Xin County?"

Liu Feng replied, "My mother meant to sell them all. She doesn't like Xin County. I meant to keep them. What do you think?"

Mingyun was surprised. He never expected that Liufeng would not discuss with Lord Hu, but would want to hear his opinion. "I think your approach is right. Only with the land and manor of Xin County can you and your uncle live a stable life."

Otherwise, the Gu family will definitely think too much, and once they think too much, they will go to Beijing. For now, it is better to have less contact.

Liu Feng was very happy, "I thought so too. Every year when I go to sell food, my uncle will help me. It doesn't matter to me that the land is in Xin County."

Mingyun saw Liu Qi looking at him, and reached out to take out the jade pendant, "Come with me after school today to change the jade pendant."

Liu Feng picked up the jade pendant and said, "This jade pendant is rare. Why do you want to change it?"

Mingyun curled his lips and said, "It's not appropriate for me to carry it."

Liu Qi gritted his teeth. Zhou Mingyun said that on purpose. He was reluctant to part with the jade pendant. So, he would secretly follow him after school to redeem it.

In the afternoon, Zhulan listened to the gossip brought back by Su Xuan. Su Xuan was not only the fourth daughter-in-law of the Zhou family, but also the county lord. Because of her relationship with the Zhou family, Su Xuan had a lot of social engagements. Since the beginning of the new year, she had already attended several banquets.

Zhulan heard the news and asked, "Do you think the news is accurate?"

Su Xuan nodded, "Mom, this news is not wrong. Several heads of the Du family got into trouble at the beginning of the year, and some were directly dismissed from their official positions."

Zhu Lan blinked her eyes, "The Ningguo Mansion has taken ruthless actions."

Su Xuan didn't like the Du family. The Du family relied on the Ningguo Mansion to gossip about their family. "It was very lively yesterday. The old lady of the Du family cried, made a fuss, and even hanged herself. I heard that she was sick. The wife of the prince has been at her parents' home and has not returned to the Duke's Mansion!"

Zhu Lan really didn't know about this news, mainly because she didn't pay much attention to the Du family. "Did you hear that the Duke's Mansion sent someone over?"

Su Xuan sneered, "Today's banquet only discussed this matter. It is said that the door of the Duke's Mansion has never been opened, and no one from the Du family is allowed in."

Zhu Lan stroked her chin and said, "If the Du family doesn't do this in the future, they will still have some affection for us. But if they continue to make trouble, the last bit of affection will be worn away."

"Who says it's not true? The Du family has offended many people. There are people from the Yu family attending the banquet today. My daughter-in-law watched the Yu family cheating her and didn't dare to say anything."

Zhulan thought that the Duke's Mansion had achieved two goals at once and it was also a severe blow to the Yu family.

When the school was over, Mingyun and Liufeng went to Class B first. Mingyun looked at Mingteng who wanted to go and said coldly, "Take Jiang Du and the others home."

Ming Teng wilted, "Brother."

"no."

Mingyun left with Liufeng after he finished speaking. He would not take Mingteng and the others with him because they would definitely be restless if Mingteng was around.

The academy was quite far from the jewelry shop, and the carriage took about two cups of tea to arrive. When Liu Feng got off the carriage, he saw Liu Qi's carriage following him. "Why is he here too?"

Mingyun lowered his voice and told how the jade pendant came from. Liu Feng felt that he must not offend Zhou Mingyun in the future!

The owner of the jewelry shop came out and said, "Please come in, gentlemen. Would you like to choose a jade pendant or a hairpin?"

Mingyun took out the jade pendant and said, "Shopkeeper, let me see it."

The shopkeeper's eyes widened when he saw the jade pendant. This was a rare piece of jade. He took it carefully and asked, "What a nice jade. Do you want to sell it?"

Mingyun knew that the shopkeepers would not dare to fool him. These shopkeepers knew who to tell the truth to. "No, I want to exchange it for a few jade pendants."

The shopkeeper said cheerfully, "Please come in, sir."

Then he said to the shop assistant, "Quickly bring out the best jade pendant."

Mingyun didn't ask how much he could get in exchange. He just sat there waiting for the jade pendants. Soon the shop assistant came over with a tray. Mingyun didn't hesitate and directly picked out the two best ones.

The shopkeeper touched the jade pendant in his hand and said, "Sir, you can choose another one."

Mingyun stood up and looked at the hairpins, selected a good one, and looked at the shopkeeper in silence. The shopkeeper felt a little pained, as hairpins were the most expensive. "Okay, I'll pack it up for you, young master."

Mingyun came out with the jade pendant and hairpin, and met Liu Qi face to face. She smiled and said, "Mr. Liu, please come in."

Liu Qi grabbed his purse and said, "Mr. Zhou, take care."

Liu Feng coughed and said, "But do we want to go back?"

Mingyun touched her purse and said, "I still need to go to the jewelry store. I want to buy a hairpin for grandma."

It was a surprise that he could exchange an extra hairpin for grandpa today, which just saved his money. He originally planned to exchange the jade pendants for his parents, and he would use his own money to prepare gifts for his grandpa and grandma.

Mingyun took Liufeng out after buying a hairpin. Two carriages stopped in front of them. Mingyun pulled Liufeng back a step to make sure the servant was by their side. There was nothing he could do. His grandfather had told him to be careful when he went out, so he always kept it in mind.

The curtain of the carriage was pulled up, and Zhang Yang looked at the eldest grandson of the Zhou family. "I just passed by and saw that it was the carriage of the Zhou family. I thought it was the carriage of Mr. Zhou, but I didn't expect it to be Mr. Zhou."

Mingyun calculated the time and saw that his grandfather had already left the government office. He hurriedly greeted him and said, "Meet the Fifth Prince."

Zhang Yang felt sorry that he was not Lord Zhou. He hummed and lowered the car curtain, "Go back early."

Mingyun only saw Shi Qing in the carriage, lowering his head, "Yes."

(End of this chapter)