Chapter 230： reply

The latest website: Before she could finish digesting the news, several versions circulated in the streets the next day. Some said that the prince was captured by the tribe on the grassland and waited for a ransom to be redeemed. People were killed by robbery, and it is also said that heavy snow closed the mountain and trapped it...

There was a lot of buzz about various versions, and the people in the whole city knew everything overnight, and they all discussed it there.

A pot of water was muddy, and they knew that it must have been the work of the other princes of the palace, and the disappearance of the prince would be most beneficial to them.

Once you enter the Houmen, it is as deep as the sea, and once you enter the officialdom, you can't help yourself.

When she heard Ding Bo come back and say so, she knew she couldn't hide it. Let him inform the whole government to wait in the lobby, she has something to say.

She specially asked Ginkgo to dress her up. Usually in the mansion, she simply pulls her hair and does not apply makeup powder. The clothes are no matter how easy it is to wear, and she doesn't leave the mansion anyway.

Now she needs to stabilize the hearts of the people in the house, and can't be too casual.

Leaving Mrs. Li to look after the child, she took Ginkgo to the lobby, which was already full of servants. She stood in front of the main seat, glanced around, and said lightly, "I wonder if you have heard the rumors in the market today."

Only Ding Bo went out to buy things today, and the others didn't know anything.

Pei Xiu didn't expect them to speak, and after a pause, he said, "Your Excellency will leave with the prince, there must be no problem with safety, there are still so many guards at the border that can be dispatched. Maybe there is something delayed, now I just left for more than a month, and I will come back sooner or later after finishing my work. Those words outside are just rumors spread by some people who can't see the good son of the prince. They plan to fish while the prince is not in troubled waters, which is not credible. "

Zhang Fugui took the lead and said, "It's Madam."

Others followed suit.

"What are you supposed to do in your daily life? There are rumors all over the place now. In order to reduce unnecessary trouble, everyone should not leave the house unless they have special matters. If you need to buy something, ask Ding Bo to buy it for you."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Well, don't listen to the messages outside your heart, there is still me in this mansion, you can just do things with peace of mind, and go."

She couldn't control what everyone was thinking, so she could only beat it.

"Yes, ma'am." After everyone responded respectfully, they slowly filed out.

After everyone went out, she held the table and sat down slowly, praying that Zhou Cheng would come back safely. He is the backbone of the whole family, and this family cannot live without him.

She is just a woman with no ability, she can't do anything in this era, and now she can only manage the whole house and wait for him to come back.

After pondering for a while, he was about to go back to the house when Zhang Fugui came to report, saying that a letter had just been sent by the **** bureau.

Ginkgo took the letter from her father and handed it to the lady for review.

She thought that it was probably a reply from her hometown. Before, she was curious about what they would say in their reply, but now because Zhou Cheng is missing, she has no intention to be curious about this.

In addition to the letters from a few boys, there was also one written by Hu Zi's parents.

The children's letter is taken out and kept separately, and then given to them when they come back from school. Hu Zi's waiting will send someone to Qiu Mansion.

He opened the envelope without hesitation. Opening the letter and seeing the excitement and joy revealed between the lines, she couldn't feel it at all now.

Looking at the tone of the letter, it is not difficult to guess that this time it was the old man who spoke, and Zhou Yi ghostwritten it. Zhou Yi's handwriting is a little jerky, but he has written it neatly, which is better than that of the kids at home.

The old man said that as soon as he received the letter, he took it to ask Master Zhou for advice, and Zhou Yi took the initiative to read it to him.

Knowing that Zhou Cheng had actually become a high-ranking general, the old man was overjoyed. He went back to the village chief and asked him to open the ancestral hall. He wanted to offer incense to the ancestors and ancestors for their blessing.

Their ancestors have been muddy legs for generations, but they did not expect that one day there will be an official among the descendants.

This incident also exploded in their village, and their family was almost stepped on the threshold by people who came to congratulate them.

Others persuaded them to pack their luggage quickly, go to enjoy the blessings, and when they get old, they can still be old grandfathers and ancestors.

The old man was very excited at first. When the two daughters-in-law found out about it, they were overjoyed, and with their own thoughts, they all surrounded him to persuade the family to move.

This can make him sober. He was a little bit floating when he was praised by others these days.

Looking at the two family members who were looking at him expectantly, he calmed down and thought about what the letter said.

The third family has no land, no real estate, and no money on hand. They still need to rent a house to live in. The whole family needs money for food, drink and Lhasa. difficult.

If he brought the eldest and the second two, wouldn't he expect them to support him? What can they do in town? They can't do anything except farming. What's more, the brothers are separated, there is no reason to let the third child support them.

The old man smoked a hookah and asked them, "Are you going to sell your house and land to rent a house in Dong'an City? They have no house or land, they need to rent a house to live in, and they have to spend money to buy grain, oil, rice, noodles, and vegetables. You are going to help. them?"

When Sister-in-law Zhou heard this, her fiery heart also cooled, "You're already an official, why are you still renting a house..."

"Can you afford to buy a house in the city without renting a house? He is a military general, not a county magistrate. He can be accommodated in the backyard of the government office~ Their small courtyard will definitely not be able to accommodate so many of you. Think about it. How much does it cost to rent a small courtyard for a family in our county, Dong’an City will only be more expensive. You can’t do anything except farming, how long can you support it if you sell the house and land here to live in the city?”

The old man's words directly pulled their hearts out of the clouds.

"This... Isn't it all said in the playbook that one person has the right to know the truth, and the chicken and the dog ascend to the sky? The third brother is very good, why should he help his family?" Sister-in-law on Tuesday said a little unwillingly.

"It's not a big official. Master Zhou said that he is only an official of the palace. He has to support his own family with his own salary. If he has no land or land, he needs money for nothing, and how can he pull you. You all live in peace. , at least you don't have to worry about food and clothing in the village. The third child has earned us face again, and now whoever goes out doesn't look at you highly."

Thinking of going to Dong'an City, they still have to sell their houses and land, and they have to spend money on everything. They can't make a living yet.

Zhou Boss, Zhou Lao Er didn't have this idea at first, but was just scolded by his daughter-in-law. Hearing what their father said, they also rested their minds. They don't know anything except farming, and when they go to the city, they can only sit and eat.