During the period when Zhou Shuren was not in the Ministry of Households, although the Ministry of Households was running as usual, it seemed that something was missing. Until Zhou Shuren came back, he realized that he was the backbone.
Qiu Yan didn't flatter him, and said truthfully, "The spirit of the entire household will be different when your lord comes back."
Zhou Shuren said jokingly: "When the official is away, they can still be lazy. When the official comes back, they should show it to the official."
Qiu Yan laughed, "Then they are also happy to see you come back."
After the joke, the report was made. After the report was over, Qiu Yan sat down to drink tea.
Qiu Yan said in a low voice, "When you came back, you also knew that the grassland tribes came to Beijing to seek food and grass."
"I already know."
Qiu Yan continued: "There have been quite a few grassland tribesmen who have traveled to and from the capital in the past few years. In their eyes, we have plenty of money!"
"They're still staring at our treasury."
Qiu Yan glanced at Zhou Shuren, is this what he just said? It shouldn't be what he thought, so he said tentatively, "I shouldn't be so bold, we are a rich country and a strong army."
He also knows how much money he invests in the army every year. Over the past few years, he has replaced all the weapons that should be replaced one after another. The combat effectiveness is not comparable to that before.
Zhou Shuren drank tea and didn't answer, what a really smart person said was Qiu Yan, "You're right."
Qiu Yan breathed a sigh of relief, the lord really took it as he said, and then he complained, "Counting the dynasties, these tribes cannot be beaten to death, and they will come back after a while."
The harsh environment also made the folks stubborn, and the more Qiu Yan thought about it, the tighter his brows became.
In the palace, in the queen's bedroom, the queen was in a good mood because the prince came back. Yesterday, there were only four of them in the family. The smile on the queen's face when she faced the concubines and concubines in the harem had not changed.
Concubine Liu was jealous. This trip was the only one of the prince. The prince was not in the palace. It was an opportunity. As a result, the emperor would not meet any prince alone. .
Concubine Liu held the veil, "Concubine heard that His Royal Highness is very popular in Zhangzhou. My sister is here to congratulate her."
"Concubine Liu knows the news that Ben Gong doesn't even know."
When the words fell, the queen patted the table, "Is Concubine Liu inquiring about the whereabouts of the prince wrong?"
Concubine Liu was dumbfounded, no, didn't the prince know everything in Zhangzhou?
Concubine Liu gritted her teeth and knelt down, "I dare not."
The queen was too lazy to look at Concubine Liu, who was kneeling, "Go back and think about the new year."
Concubine Liu took a deep breath, "Thank you, Niangniang."
The queen glanced at the other concubines, her eyes were sarcastic, the princes were all grown up, and there was no prince who was favored by the emperor in the harem. Making a fuss about it, she did what the queen should do, but she couldn't control her thoughts about the maid and **** in the palace.
When the crown prince was not in the palace, there was no less time to stop and jump up and down. As a result, the emperor always cared about the crown prince, and the second son had to stay behind.
The queen thought of her youngest son. The emperor did not treat the youngest son like the father did to the Qin king. The father really hurt the young son to the core, but the emperor couldn't. If the Qin king also grew up in the palace, he would be like her youngest son.
As the new year approached, the Zhou family had basically finished all the rituals that should go away. Zhulan came back because of Shuren, and she felt more at ease. She had the energy to do everything, and she also had the spirit to check the gift list and put it in the book.
Zhulan looked at the thick booklets on the table, "Our family has a lot of booklets, it's really inconvenient."
Paper made of paper is prone to bugs, so it is necessary to take care of it carefully every year, and to write a backup, so that the original is not damaged and cannot be checked, and it is very troublesome to store.
When Li saw the booklet, she had a headache. She arranged this year's New Year's ceremony. She had a daughter-in-law who could help her, but her daughter-in-law was pregnant and had a big belly, so she couldn't bear to carry it by herself.
Mrs. Li, "Mother, there are more gifts from the Lin family this year, and the gifts given by the Lin family are generous gifts."
Zhu Lan laughed, "Yu Lu married the Wang family this year, and the Wang family's gifts are also thicker than every year."
"The Wang family doesn't count, it used to be a courtesy."
Zhulan turned out the Lin family's gift list, "This shows that the Lin family attaches great importance to this marriage."
Li Shi smiled, "Second siblings are very happy to see it. I heard that they are ready to give Miss Lin a New Year's greeting."
"That must be a big deal."
In the past, the second house had no money and no confidence, and spending money was not so generous, but now the confidence has grown, and the second house and the couple are the masters who can spend money.
Mr. Li rubbed his shoulders, "Ming Teng personally went to give the Liu family a New Year's gift."
"It should be, we will get married next year."
Li said in a low voice: "Ming Teng, don't be too busy, I know my son, that boy is interested in Liu Jia."
Zhulan closed the booklet, "This is our family's style."
The family style is very important. The environment of growing up has a great influence on a person. The Zhou family has a good family style. How many girls want to marry into the Zhou family now!
Mrs. Li put the last few lists into the book, "Mother, I still feel unreal. I dreamed a few times that we were still living in Zhoujia Village. I woke up when I saw the vulgarity."
Zhulan's hand holding the pen stopped, "Do you still dream of it now?"
"No, maybe it's because I'm uneasy, that's why I go to recall my past life."
Zhulan thought that Li was dreaming about something, but it turned out to be anxiety. Anxiety will stimulate memory, and it is normal to appear in a dream.
In Wang's family, Yulu's belly is not too big. She is also accompanying her grandmother to read the gift list for the New Year's ceremony Tao Shile taught Yulu, and pointed out one by one whether the relationship with the family is close.
Yulu is willing to be tired when she is pregnant, but she insists on listening carefully. The Wang family has a huge relationship, and it is just that she learns and memorizes more New Year rituals to avoid mistakes in the future.
Tao's speech was enjoyable. After her younger son entered school, she was also lonely. Now that her grandson-in-law is chatting, she is the happiest.
When her son got married, she was not in charge of the family, and she had no chance to teach her daughter-in-law. Now it is different. Yulu is a good student. She has experience as a housekeeper in her parents' house. , What kind of gift is sincere, Yulu knows at a glance.
Tao's peace of mind was more willing to teach, and she never stopped talking when she started. If it wasn't important for her great-grandchildren, she would continue to say, "I'm tired."
Yulu is a little tired, but it's okay, "It's okay."
Tao Shi, "Let's rest for a while."
Yulu is not hypocritical, she is not someone who treats her badly, "Thank you, grandma."
"It's my fault for saying too much today."
"Grandma, don't say that. Today, I was also a little crazy. I just wanted to remember more."
Tao Shi thought to himself that Zhulan would really teach his granddaughter, and this was a pleasant word. He looked at Yulu's belly again, and his eyes became more loving.
Yulu rested for a while before walking slowly to her yard. Yulu looked at the snow on the branches and looked up at the sky. It is not easy for a woman from a family, and then she laughed again. Who is easy? It's easy not to remember complex relationships.
When Wang Wei came to pick up the lady, she saw the lady smiling at the tree. Seeing that the lady was in good spirits, she breathed a sigh of relief, "What are you laughing at?"