Chapter 946: Unbalanced Mentality

Zhulan glanced at Tao who was resting her eyes, took the letter and opened it. The letter was written by her eldest brother. The eldest brother and the second brother came to the capital together. Last year they said they would come to the capital this year. She had asked about it in the letter a few days ago.

This letter was a message of news. The eldest and second brothers would reach the capital in seven or eight days at the earliest, or ten days at the latest. They were both not young anymore, yet they were still trying to surprise people. However, Zhulan was really happy. In ancient times, she regarded the Yang family as her mother's home. After her parents passed away, she missed her two brothers even more.

Zhulan folded the letter and said to Mrs. Song, "Clean up the two small courtyards."

Mrs. Song nodded and went out. Zhulan counted the people from the Yang family. This time, the eldest brother and the second brother brought their grandchildren with them. The eldest brother's family's eldest son Wuchun's Yang Wen, the second brother's family's eldest son Wushan's Yang Qing, and the second brother's family's eldest son Wuhe's Yang Yu.

Zhulan regretted that her two sisters-in-law did not come, and she could not help but think of her deceased parents. She felt a little sad. She had always longed for her parents' love, but she did not get it for many years even in ancient times.

Inside the garden, Zhou Shuren's face was extremely gloomy. Today, the fish in his own garden were really not giving him face. He only caught one fish in the whole morning, and it was a small one at that.

The sound of fish splashing in the water was heard again. Wang Ju's laughter echoed in the garden, and her words were particularly naughty. "I don't want to fish anymore. The fish just bite the hook. There's nothing I can do."

Zhou Shuren looked at the pavilion dedicated to fishing with a wooden face. He regretted that he should have built another pavilion. "Oh, the fish are a little blind today."

Wang Ju felt extremely relieved, and finally crushed Zhou Shuren, "Even if I'm blind, I won't bite your hook. I see that fish have sharp eyes."

Zhou Shuren said to Steward Ding behind him, "Take all the fish in Mr. Wang's bucket to the kitchen. We will have a fish feast for lunch today."

Having said that, he put down his fishing rod and didn't want to listen to Wang Ju's laughter. His ears were ringing after the whole morning.

Wang Ju also put down her fishing rod and said, "Shall we play some chess?"

Zhou Shuren stopped and said, "Okay."

Wang Ju seldom played chess with Zhou Shuren. In the past, he was oppressed in Jinzhou. They had played one or two games of chess during the holidays. After returning to the capital, he played chess with his father. His chess skills gradually improved, and he secretly wanted to continue to crush Zhou Shuren!

Zhou Shuren sneered in his heart. His chess friend was the emperor. Ever since he was badly abused, he had been very diligent in playing chess. When the emperor was in a good mood, he would give him some pointers, and he benefited a lot from it!

At lunch time, only Zhulan and her husband, Wang Ju and her husband, and Wang Wei and the eldest wife ate in the main courtyard.

While eating at the table, Zhulan glanced at Wang Ju's dull face, then looked at her husband's smug expression, then retracted her gaze and lit the candle for Wang Ju!

Tao had rested for the whole morning and was now in good spirits. She relaxed at Zhou's house. Tao heard that all the fish were caught by her husband, so she ate half a bowl of fish more for lunch.

After lunch, Wang Ju wanted to leave, but Zhou Shuren pulled her back, "Don't be in such a hurry to leave. I'm not saying that your chess skills have deteriorated drastically. I'll teach you a few more moves this afternoon."

Wang Ju, "......No, I have more at home."

Zhou Shuren said quietly, "It's already halfway through the year, and the Ministry of Revenue is getting busier and busier. The taxes and silver shipped to the capital next month need to be deposited in the treasury. The dikes in Jiangnan were not repaired last year, and there were heavy rains in the south. The Ministry of Revenue is short of staff."

Wang Ju immediately changed her expression and humbly asked, "My chess skills have indeed declined. I hope Master Zhou can give me more advice."

Zhou Shuren was satisfied. You have abused me for the whole morning, it’s time to get back at me.

Wang Ju cursed in her heart, it’s great to be my boss, well, it’s indeed great!

The next day, in the academy, Ming Teng stared at Ran Xun's slightly blue face, "I was away for a day and you got beaten up?"

Ran Xun took a deep breath and opened Ming Teng's hand, "You promised to protect me, but you asked for leave without even telling me in advance."

Ming Teng said, "Tell me which grandson beat you up, and I will avenge you."

Ran Xun said proudly, "My young master is a good fighter. He is not afraid of anyone in a one-on-one fight. The group of fighters arrived before us. You don't need to take revenge, but you have to protect me in the future."

Ming Teng heard that his friend's self-esteem was stronger than his, and that he would not seek revenge, so he let it go. "Don't worry, I will take you wherever I go in the future."

Ran Xun opened Ming Teng's hand with a gloomy face, "Don't think you can pat my head just because you are taller than me. If I don't grow taller and can't get a wife, you have to compensate me."

This time Jiang Sheng's expression changed and he stopped watching the show. He stared at Ran Xun with sharp eyes. He knew that this boy had always been thinking about his sister!

Ming Teng sneered, "I think it's better for us to break up for the time being."

Ran Xun, ".......I'm a bad mouth!"

Once Grandpa is given an official position and the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will definitely break off relations with him!

At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren asked about Zhang Jinghong's arm, "What happened to your arm?"

Zhang Jinghong moved the board on his left arm and said, "I hit my shoulder yesterday and need to hold the board for a few days."

Zhou Shuren took a closer look and found that Zhang Jinghong's standing posture was not right. He frowned and said, "I'll give you a few days to recuperate. Come back when you're well."

Zhang Jinghong felt pain all over his body. His horse had been frightened yesterday, and he was badly hurt in the carriage, especially his arm. He was lucky that he didn't break any bones. He had learned a lot recently and didn't want to rest. "I have seen a doctor, and the doctor said I am fine. Thank you for your kindness."

Zhou Shuren nodded, and after Zhang Jinghong left, he called Jianyan to inquire about the matter. He then learned that Zhang Jinghong's horse was frightened, and his first reaction was Zhang Yang. After Zhang Yang was poisoned, he had been staying in the mansion and had not even done his job. It was obvious that Zhang Yang was seriously poisoned.

If this person doesn't live a good life, the resentment in his heart will grow infinitely. The better the life of Zhang Jinghong, the thorn in his side, the more unhappy Zhang Yang will be.

Zhou Shuren looked calmly. Zhang Yang was not easy to bully now. Anyone who dared to do it would panic the whole city. The probability of hitting the common people was too high, so he became more and more ruthless.

Zhang Jinghong returned to the house, feeling a little worried. Fortunately, Yao Zheyu helped him catch the horse yesterday, otherwise, he would have been more than just injured. This favor needed to be repaid, and he really didn't want to have anything to do with Yao Hou Mansion.

At Zhou's house, Zhulan saw Zhao and Yushuang coming back, and specifically asked Mrs. Song about the time, "Why did you come back so soon?"

Judging from the journey, he had just arrived at Gu's house and returned shortly afterwards.

Zhao signaled her daughter to go back. Yu Shuang greeted her and said, "Grandma, I'll go back to the courtyard first."

Zhulan nodded, "Okay."

Zhao waited until the daughter of a noble family left before she said, "Ms. Ding was here today too. She didn't go alone, she brought a girl with her. No, it should be Liu Feng's cousin."

Zhulan, "Cousin?"

Zhao explained, "The daughter of Liu Feng's uncle is the cousin who became the county magistrate's concubine."

Zhulan remembered, "Why did she come to Beijing?"

Zhao didn't know either. "I saw that Hu looked embarrassed, so I didn't listen much and brought Yushuang back."

Zhulan asked, "Have you noticed Liufeng's cousin?"

Zhao recalled, "He kept his head down, so I couldn't see him clearly, but he looked quite frail, and he was very reserved, not daring to sit too firmly."

Zhu Lan, "Forget it, that's the Gu family's business, don't think too much about it. With Gu Zhuomin around, it has nothing to do with Liu Feng."

(End of this chapter)