Chapter 937 This is Romance

Zhou Shuren looked at Jiang Sheng. Although he had come to Beijing, his son-in-law didn't come over often. He heard from the eldest daughter that his son-in-law put all his attention on studying. If Jiang Sheng hadn't encountered difficulties, he wouldn't have spoken. After thinking for a while, he asked, "But has anyone contacted you?"

Jiang Sheng nodded and looked at his father-in-law with admiration. His father-in-law guessed what he was thinking without him saying, "Someone wants to invite me to another academy?"

He was panicking; he had never experienced this before.

Zhou Shuren, "Since you have come to the capital, you will have to go through this sooner or later. Although your last name is Jiang, you are inseparable from the Zhou family. You don't have to think too much about it. Just refuse it directly."

Jiang Sheng was not stupid. Why was he so panicked? Because someone close to him mentioned the King of Chu, and he was afraid of causing trouble for his father-in-law. "He mentioned the King of Chu. Will it embarrass you if I refuse?"

Zhou Shuren smiled, "No, it's your indecision that makes it difficult for me. Just remember that the Zhou family is only loyal to the emperor and will not join any side. Don't worry too much, just don't be calculated."

Jiang Sheng exhaled and listened to his father-in-law's tone. That was because his father-in-law was confident. He was not jealous. The more he got, the more he had to endure. His father-in-law worked too hard.

Zhou Shuren waited for the eldest lady and her husband to leave, and then said to Zhulan, "Sometimes a person's character determines his or her life."

"Are you talking about Jiang Sheng?"

Zhou Shuren nodded, "Although Jiang Sheng has made progress, his character has not changed at all."

Zhulan spread out the quilt, "I think it's good. If it really gets serious, I'll still be worried."

"You're right, this is good."

He could teach his grandson and grandson-in-law, but he was powerless to teach his son-in-law, who had already grown up. First, he didn't have enough time to teach Jiang Sheng. Second, Jiang Sheng was not his son. He could beat or scold him, and whatever he said was what he meant. It would be too tiring for him to take Jiang Sheng with him. Jiang Sheng might not have achieved much after his death. He didn't want to burden his sons after his death, and have to worry about the Jiang family's affairs.

Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was Yu Jiao's full-moon banquet. The Zhou family only had legitimate children, so the banquet specifications were the same whether for granddaughters or grandsons.

There were no relatives of the Zhou family, but Dong's family sent gifts before the full moon. Although the Dong family was quite disappointed, they still understood the importance of gifts.

Especially Dong's eldest brother. Because Dong Zhan's study was going better and better and he was living more and more comfortable in Zhou's family, Dong's eldest brother appreciated Dong's kindness and gave him a full-moon gift of nearly one hundred taels.

Those who came to the full-moon banquet included colleagues from the Changlian Hanlin Academy, but more people came for Zhou Shuren. The Zhou family has not split up, and the wedding of the third branch is for the entire Zhou family.

Yujiao made a fortune from her full-month gift. When the capital was not as big as Jinzhou, there were so many people coming that there were not enough banquets prepared.

After the ceremony, Zhulan sent all the gifts to the third room. She did not keep any of them and asked Mrs. Song to tell them that they were all for Yujiao.

These full-month gifts were Yujiao’s first dowry.

There aren't really expensive gifts for a full-month gift, because full-month gifts are so common in the capital, and Zhulan has attended too many of them. If all of them were expensive, it would bankrupt her. The important thing is that they are exquisite. Of course, there are some expensive ones, and they all have a purpose.

Chang Lian looked at the gift list and said to his wife, "Even though we received a lot, we also gave back a lot. We need to prepare two gifts this month alone."

Dong has taken good care of herself during the confinement period and is in good spirits. Even though she is busy today, she does not feel too tired. "I have already prepared everything."

Chang Lian suddenly laughed and cursed, "These people want to take this opportunity to get me drunk so that I can arrange a marriage for my children. Bah, they wish for it."

Dong Chuchu smiled and said, "You don't even dare to order it even if you want to."

My parents will join forces to deal with my husband.

Chang Lian touched his nose and said, "But I'm under a lot of pressure. As for the dowries of the two daughters, my colleagues had already proposed Yu Yi, but I rejected them."

People are already asking about his daughter at such a young age. As a father, he feels sad and pressured. Those who dare to ask him all have good family backgrounds.

Dong Chuchu knew clearly that Yu Lu was pregnant because the first wife had the eldest grandson. The first wife had the most boys, and Minghui was smarter than Mingteng. She envied her eldest sister-in-law for being so good at giving birth. The second wife was a commoner, and Mingrui was too young to be the eldest or the second. The fourth wife, Changzhi, was going to pass the imperial examination, and the whole family had seen his progress over the past year or so. However, Changzhi did not pass the imperial examination, and the twins were too young.

So now the only one being focused on is the third wife, even though she has two daughters, one is still a baby and the other was just born.

In the main courtyard, Zhu Lan and Zhou Shuren said, "Yao Xin came today. I heard from Yao Xin that Shi Qing's son has been in poor health since birth and has been taking medicine all the time."

"I also heard from Chang Lian that the baby was held back for too long and is therefore weaker than before."

Zhulan did want to send a gift, but Shi Qing was too close to the Fifth Prince, so she gave up the idea. "It's not easy for Shi Qing either."

Zhou Shuren, "Who in this capital city has it easy?"

Zhu Lan lowered her voice and said, "I've always wanted to ask, has this child been tampered with?"

Zhou Shuren chuckled, "No one did anything. The emperor wouldn't do that."

This child was born at a good time, as Shi Qing was being promoted to a high position. Since the emperor promoted him, he would not do anything.

Zhu Lan added: "Actually, after thinking about it, it doesn't matter if this child is a little weak, as long as he can be taken care of."

Zhou Shuren curled his lips and said, "This child can be raised well, and Shi Qing will not tell others that the child is fine."

Zhulan sighed, "You're right, life is not easy for anyone in the capital."

Zhou Shuren helped his wife sit down and stretched out his hand to massage her shoulders. "You've been exhausted these days. You've been busy with Mr. Wu Ming's wedding, then Wu Yong's, and now the full moon banquet. You've been hard these days."

"It's not that hard for me. I basically just talk to the housekeeper, Mrs. Song. She's the only guest I worry about."

Zhou Shuren, "It's only been spring this year and there have been a series of happy events. This year is off to a good start."

"The biggest event in our family right now is your birthday."

Zhou Shuren sighed. He didn't want to have a busy birthday, but unfortunately birthdays were social events and he had to celebrate them. "It's still a while before that. Forget about it."

The next day, in the Ministry of Revenue, Jianyan took something back from the carving shop. It was a large wooden box that was particularly eye-catching.

It was hard not to pay attention to what Wang Ju reported. She looked at it several times, and finally during the lunch break, she couldn't help but asked, "What did you buy?"

Zhou Shuren thought of what his wife said about Tao's envy, and opened it with a smile, "I prepared a surprise for my wife."

Wang Ju stared at the bamboo carvings in the box with a wooden face. Since coming to Beijing, her wife and Yang's friends had more opportunities to meet and talk more. Then, she learned that Zhou Shuren liked to give surprises, and her wife always expressed envy in her words and asked for gifts.

Wang Ju gritted her teeth and said, "How old are you? You've been a grandfather for eleven times, and you still want to surprise me!"

Zhou Shuren curled his lips, "This is romance, you who don't understand romance don't understand."

Wang Ju looked at Zhou Shuren as if struck by lightning.

No wonder Zhou Shuren can say so many flattering words!!