Chapter 961: Unspeakable, Unspeakable

In addition, Zhou Shuren liked his grandchildren, and would give them some silver and coins from time to time. However, he favored one granddaughter over his grandchildren, so Jiang Miao saved up his private money.

I saved this for half a year and only yesterday I spent money to buy her a book she likes. Today I showed it to her and it got dirty.

Jiang Miao became even sadder. The tears that she had managed to hold back started to well up again. Her money, no, her books. She sniffed.

Xuemei couldn't help laughing. She rarely saw a lady looking aggrieved. "Okay, I'll buy it for you."

Life in the capital is going smoothly. I often go back to my parents' home to chat with her and do some needlework when I'm at home. My husband is motivated, my son is hardworking, my daughter is sensible, my twins are now practicing martial arts diligently, and my youngest son is also gradually becoming sensible.

As for her parents-in-law, their minds were on the land outside the city, so she didn't think it would be difficult to live in the capital.

Jiang Miao shook her head, "Mom, it's actually fine if it's not perfect. No need for that."

If she had been thick-skinned, she would have gone to the bookshop to memorize a page and made up for it. But she was not thick-skinned enough, so she asked her brother to memorize it, but her brother was very busy. She heard from her eldest brother that he wanted to be promoted to Class A next year.

Zhulan looked at her granddaughter's little appearance. She couldn't help laughing because she was a lady. She looked at the title of the book carefully. It was a travelogue about folk customs. There were many books in the house. Rongchuan liked the travelogue, but after Rongchuan left, the travelogue was taken away. The little girl wanted to buy a book of her own.

At lunch time, Zhulan didn't have to buy anything for her granddaughter, as Mingteng brought new ones.

Zhulan narrowed her eyes, "Did you buy it?"

So the granddaughter lied about dropping the book? Was it Ming Teng who concealed it?

Ming Teng was so scared that he shook his head, "No, it wasn't me, my cousin didn't say it?"

Although he is partly responsible, it is only part of the reason!

Zhu Lan took the book and said, "Jiang Miao said that he accidentally dropped it while walking, so what's the truth?"

Ming Teng had a bitter face. He thought his cousin and aunt stayed for dinner. If he had known they didn't, he would have sent them to his aunt's house. Ming Hui was injured yesterday. He lowered his head and said, "Ran Xun and I will walk."

Zhulan coughed, "Walk?"

Are you trying to fool someone?

Ming Teng lowered his head even more, "We were fighting, and then I didn't see my cousin coming out of my second uncle's yard, and Ran Xun knocked the book down. Although it wasn't my fault, Sun'er is also responsible. Sun'er shouldn't have been so unstable after fighting."

Zhulan pointed at the book and asked, "Did Ran Xun buy the book?"

Ming Teng lowered his head and said, "Yes."

Ran Xun was a rich man, and the money in his purse made him jealous, even though it was Ran Xun who knocked it away!

Zhulan tapped Mingteng's forehead, reached out and pulled Mingteng's purse, pouring out the silver inside, "You've saved a lot of money in the past six months."

Ming Teng's heart was in his throat, and he said with a trembling voice, "Grandma."

Zhulan put the silver back and then checked whether Mingteng had enough money to buy the book. "Return the silver to Ran Xun. You are the host and he is the guest. You have a greater responsibility."

After a pause, he continued, "I don't want to see Mu'er holding the book that Ran Xun paid for. Ran Xun is a man from another family. Remember this, you two are as close as brothers, but he is still an outsider. This is just the first time. If it happens again, I will let your father punish you."

Ming Teng hurriedly said, "I don't dare to do that anymore, Sun'er."

He wanted to go back to the academy and didn't want to stay at home. He used to feel annoyed when he saw the teacher, but now he missed him a little.

Zhulan nodded. In fact, even if Mingteng gave it to Jiang Miao privately, Jiang Miao would not want it. The little girl was very well-behaved. Looking at Mingteng, she couldn't help but tap Mingteng's forehead again. The brat really treated Ran Xun as his own brother.

Ming Teng ran away with the book, and while running he was thinking that he must not let his elder brother and Jiang Du know about it!

In the afternoon, Zhou Shuren chatted with Wang Ju, who had spent more time in Jinzhou. "We should take good care of these foreigners. In the year since you left, foreigners in Pinggang have caused a lot of trouble."

Zhou Shuren, "I really haven't heard you mention it."

"We have all left Jinzhou. What's the point of mentioning it? You are the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and I am the doctor of the Ministry of Revenue. We are in charge of the money in the Ministry of Revenue."

Zhou Shuren was speechless. "I know even if you don't mention it. You should do your job well."

Wang Ju curled her lips, "Ran Zheng didn't mention it, so what if I said it? What can you do? You are already in the limelight, aren't you afraid of someone backstabbing you?"

If you control too much, people will hate you!

Zhou Shuren said quietly, "You are good in everything except that you are too timid."

"Don't be so easy-going. We in the Wang family are neutral. It's not easy to be neutral. You are in the ascendant now. When the Zhou family develops, you will understand how difficult it is for my father."

Zhou Shuren was silent, because Wang Ju was right. The credit for the method he proposed last time belonged to only the emperor. He sighed and said, "It's not easy."

Wang Ju lowered her voice and said, "The development of maritime trade has brought us a lot of gold, silver and gems, which makes people jealous. Your second son should come back in the middle of the year. Just wait and see. Even if we drive away the pirates this time, the distant sea will not be peaceful. There will only be more and more pirates."

Zhou Shuren's mouth twitched, "Do you really think you're a pirate?"

"Isn't it?"

Zhou Shuren shook his head, "Where can we find so many pirates, especially well-trained pirates?"

Wang Ju was not stupid, he was just stunned, "Shameless."

Zhou Shuren curled his lips and said, "So, sometimes people in a country of etiquette have too correct ideas. They really think that they know etiquette because of their long tradition."

For some offshore countries, plunder is the norm overseas, and their bottom line is always negative.

Wang Ju was worried again, "Are we going to have a war? It's not easy to save some silver in the treasury. If there is a war, the ships will be damaged, and there will be casualties."

When Wang Ju thought about it, his heart was bleeding. When he was not an official in the Ministry of Revenue, he cursed the Ministry of Revenue. Now that he is an official in the Ministry of Revenue, he realized that he was wrong to curse the Ministry of Revenue!

Zhou Shuren frowned, "It will also affect maritime trade. The proportion of maritime trade tax increases every year. This money has solved a lot of problems."

Wang Ju drank her tea and suppressed her anger, "Stop talking. My heart hurts."

Zhou Shuren still has a lot to say. If a naval war really breaks out, the tax revenues of coastal states will also be affected, as well as some inland exporting states. The impact will be felt throughout the country.

Zhou Shu pressed his brows. This time he not only had to win, but it would be best if they were all wiped out. Only in this way could he gain a few years of stability. Driven by interests, a naval war would break out sooner or later, the later the better, at least giving time for the development of the navy.

Zhou Shuren said quietly, "I thought I would have more free time in the future now that I have a capable assistant. I never expected that."

The Ministry of Revenue has no free time at all, and the navy keeps investing in it, like a bottomless pit. The emperor is old, but the prince is young. I am really grateful that the emperor got married late. He was quite accurate in judging the prince, an ambitious one.

Wang Ju was speechless, "After I leave, who will be your next right-hand man?"

Zhou Shuren kept smiling, "Buddha said, it cannot be explained, it cannot be explained."

Wang Ju, "......."

So Zhou Shuren really has a goal. I really sympathize with those who are targeted by Zhou Shuren. They are counting the days. Fortunately, fortunately, he is leaving!