Chapter 918 Future Plans

The next day was Zhou Shuren's day off, and Wu Ming arrived in Beijing at a coincidence. He stayed at Zhou's house the previous night, and after breakfast, Zhou Shuren took Wu Ming to keep the appointment.

On Zhou Shuren's day off, he had already made an appointment with Wang Ju to have tea, and Mingteng's future father-in-law, Lord Liu, was also present.

The reason he brought Wu Ming along this time was, firstly, to introduce him to him, and secondly, to tell the people in the capital that he thought highly of this adopted son.

The teahouse they agreed to visit is Zhou Shuren's favorite, and he won't meet Lord Shen this time.

Zhou Shuren arrived early with Wu Ming and ordered some snacks and dried fruits.

Wu Ming opened the window as soon as he entered the box, watching the people coming and going on the street and the vendors calling out their wares. Wu Ming was a little dazed. He had been away from the capital for too long, and he didn't expect to return to the capital so soon. Then he smiled again.

The shopkeeper had already brought in tea. Zhou Shuren waited for the shopkeeper to go out and asked, "What happy thing are you thinking about?"

Wu Ming turned his head, stood up and sat down, "recalling the days when I went to Beijing to take the exam."

Zhou Shuren poured himself some tea, "Time flies by so fast. In the blink of an eye, several years have passed."

Sometimes he would reminisce, recalling the time when he first arrived in ancient times and recalling his official career. In his heart, these were precious memories.

Wu Ming curled his lips and said, "Actually, I saved a lot of money outside."

My younger sister’s dowry, my younger brother’s betrothal gift, the house in the capital, and my own betrothal gift this time, etc.

Zhou Shuren held up his teacup and said, "Well done."

Wu Ming felt like he was chatting with his biological father. He felt very comfortable. "I have plans for the future. My two younger brothers are not capable of living on their own yet. I am not ready to split up the family, so I want to divide the money into several parts and set up businesses on my own. When the family is divided in the future, I will give it to Wu Yong and Wu Ting."

After saying this, Wu Ming felt sad. An elder brother is like a father, and he, the eldest brother, is the father. He has to worry about his younger siblings. Fortunately, now all the hard work has paid off.

Zhou Shuren understood why Wu Ming didn't tell Zhu Lan. He was more important to this boy. Besides, Wu Ming was an official, so he was more willing to share with him. "Your plan is good."

Wu Ming did not ask his godfather to help him set up a business. He could handle this small matter himself.

Zhou family, Zhulan has already written a letter to Wu Ning. Wu Ming said yesterday that he had not yet told Wu Yong about his trip to Beijing, so Zhulan wrote a letter as well.

After sending the letter, Zhulan wrote a visiting card, saying that she would go to the Song family in person to discuss marriage with Liu.

Xue Han has been accompanying her mother. She stopped learning music, chess, calligraphy and painting after the New Year. "Mom, Brother Wu is getting married, and the wedding supplies need to be prepared. There are several good shops in the capital. Your daughter will write them down for you."

Zhulan was not in a hurry to order wedding supplies because her daughter was getting married in winter. She narrowed her eyes and asked, "Did Rongchuan tell you?"

Xue Han was still a little embarrassed, "Well, he had carefully selected it after the New Year."

Zhulan was speechless. Rongchuan was really anxious. He had chosen it so early. "Okay, give it to me later. I'll go take a look after discussing it with the Song family."

Xue Han breathed a sigh of relief. It was a good thing that her mother didn't continue asking. Since the Chinese New Year, Rongchuan hasn't become bolder, but he has been sending messages more frequently. Well, there are also gifts. It's only been a short time since the Chinese New Year, but the new box she prepared is almost full.

Zhulan looked at the girl who was blushing and getting angry at times, and sighed about youth. Then she became unhappy. Zhou Shuren took a large sum of money in his hand. He had said that he would give her a little surprise, but what happened!

She hasn't even seen a gift yet, let alone a little surprise.

Xue Han raised her head, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"

Zhulan was depressed, "Mom is just a little sad. As I get older, your father cares less and less about me."

Yes, Zhulan was unhappy. If she hadn’t had any expectations, she wouldn’t have thought about it. But now the more she thought about it, the angrier she got.

Xue Han, "Huh?"

Zhulan held her daughter's hand and said, "Your father didn't have much money before, but he still remembered to give me a gift. What about now?"

Xue Han blinked her eyes. So she betrayed her own father? If she didn't mention Rong Chuan, her mother wouldn't think of her father. Xue Han thought about her sisters-in-law. Every time Rong Chuan gave a gift, the sisters-in-law would complain about it, and then her brothers would have bitter faces.

At the teahouse, Wang Ju and Mr. Liu Jing arrived. Zhou Shuren introduced them, "My godson Wu Ming, the top scholar of that year, is now in the Ministry of Rites."

Wang Ju had always been optimistic about Wu Ming, and said to Wu Ming, "Your godfather and I have mentioned you many times. I have already seen you today, no, yesterday."

Wu Ming knew a lot about his godfather, but his godfather would not say much. His two younger brothers and Wu Ning knew that Lord Wang was not only a relative of the Zhou family, but also a friend of his godfather. They hurriedly greeted him and said, "I've met Uncle Wang."

Liu Jing felt depressed for a moment. His daughter was engaged to Zhou Shuren's grandson. He was a generation younger than Wang Ju. He was depressed, but he still smiled. "It's amazing that you can go to Beijing at your age. There are so many talented people now. We are old."

Zhou Shuren continued: "You should be happy that talented people are emerging, generation after generation, so that the country is stable and strong, and our descendants can prosper."

Liu Jing loved to hear this. Wasn't it for the sake of his family and descendants that he had come to this day?

Wu Ming helped pour tea. The more Wang Ju looked at Wu Ming, the more she felt sorry for him. She said to Zhou Shuren, "Now can you tell me which girl Wu Ming is engaged to?"

Zhou Shuren smiled, "Song family."

There are many powerful forces and surnames in the capital. Those with the surname Song are not necessarily from the same family. Just like the big surnames Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li, etc., the Song family also has several branches.

Wang Ju asked, "Are you talking about the Song family?"

Zhou Shuren smiled and nodded, "Yeah."

Wang Ju thought to herself, wow, it's actually the Song family. The Tao family is nothing like them. The Song family has real power. Now they look at Wu Ming with a different look. But first, congratulations, "What a good marriage."

Wu Ming was happy that he had found a good marriage. His life was not easy as he had to raise his younger brothers. Besides, who doesn't have ambitions? He did have ambitions. He wanted to climb up to see the scenery.

Liu Jing stroked his beard. He didn't say much, preferring to listen. In his mind, he was calculating Zhou Shuren's network after he came to Beijing. Unconsciously, Zhou Shuren's network had become so wide. He felt a little jealous. He had to be careful and cautious, but Zhou Shuren could move forward boldly.

Zhou Family, Zhulan has received a reply from the Song Family. The Song Family has been keeping an eye on Wu Ming. They also knew that Wu Ming had come to Beijing. They replied so quickly, they were afraid that something bad might happen.

Inside the palace, the emperor had been standing in front of the window for a while, his eyes fixed on the bonsai tree outside the window, of which only branches were left. The wind was a bit strong this morning, and now it was much stronger, blowing the branches and making them sway.

Eunuch Liu used to think that glass windows were good because they made the room brighter and allowed one to see the scenery outside from inside the house. But now, Eunuch Liu wishes the windows were made of paper. He hopes that the emperor's eyes will move away from the branches. Suddenly, Eunuch Liu's eyes widened and cold sweat broke out on his back.