The room was quiet for a while, and Zhulan also had a headache. This time she would go to Lizhou City for more than a year or two. She had also read the information about Lizhou City, and there were too many things she had to prepare in just seven days.

Zhulan continued to massage Zhou Shuren’s head, “Can I curse?”

She had never said a bad word in modern times, even if she was mad and threw things at the sky, but after arriving in ancient times, well, she cursed more than once in her heart, and now she wanted to say it out!

Zhou Shuren, “Let’s not do it.”

Zhulan chuckled, “You can’t go back to your hometown to worship your ancestors. Fortunately, Changyi is in our hometown. I will write a letter to Changyi later and ask him to worship our ancestors on your behalf. Everything has been arranged in our hometown. Let him take Zhao Shi and the children to Lizhou City. As for Mingyun and Rongchuan, they will continue to study in the academy. When Lizhou City has arranged and found a suitable academy, let them come over. Yes, let Changlian send the letter back. He can also help Changyi when he goes back.”

Zhou Shuren, “Changlian is here?”

Zhulan, “He came yesterday. We were at the same table when we were eating. He was standing next to you just now. You didn’t notice it?”

Awesome, Zhou Shuren!

Zhou Shuren really didn’t notice it. He had a headache when he woke up in the morning. He didn’t feel very comfortable when he was eating. He had a lot of things in his mind. He really didn’t notice Changlian. When he went to the front yard just now, his mind was on the eunuch from the palace. How could he pay attention to Changlian? After the eunuch left, his head hurt even more. But he didn’t see Changlian!

Zhulan also paused, “Have we forgotten Changzhi as well?”

Zhou Shuren, “Yeah.”

After leaving this son to Xu Jinshi, they really seldom thought about him.

Zhulan coughed, “Write another letter to Changzhi, asking whether he will continue to follow the master or go to Lizhou City with Changyi and others.”

Zhou Shuren felt that his head was not so painful, “I will write down the names and places of appointment, and I will leave the other things at home to you.”

Zhulan just remembered what she forgot to say, “Oh, dad and mom will arrive in six days, no, one day has passed, and they are expected to arrive in five days, so it’s just right to go to Lizhou City together.”

Their family was escorted by soldiers to Lizhou City, and it was safer for Dad and Mom to go together. The situation in Lizhou City was really bad, and people could do anything when they were extremely hungry.

Zhulan thought too much and didn’t want Changyi to go to Lizhou City too early. Even if Changlian went back, there were not many adults, and it was still not safe. Zhulan thought it would be best to set off after the autumn harvest so that they could also transport food from their hometown to Lizhou City.

Zhulan told Zhou Shuren what she was thinking. Zhou Shuren was silent for a while and said, “This arrangement is indeed the safest.”

Zhulan added, “I wrote a letter to Changyi yesterday, asking Changyi to sell the house in Pingzhou.”

“Mingyun and Rongchuan are going to continue studying in the academy. After the house is sold, will they live in the academy?”

Zhulan nodded and said, “Changlian brought the carriage with him when he came to the capital. Mingyun and Rongchuan felt that living at home and commuting to school would waste time, so they moved into the academy. Now, only the old couple Ma Qiang and Chunfen are looking after the house in Pingzhou.”

Zhou Shuren thought for a while and said, “This can help them train their self-care abilities. As for the old couple Ma Qiang, they don’t have to be taken when Changyi sets off after the autumn harvest. Let them look after the house in Lijia Village.”

Zhulan thought so too. Someone must be left at home. The eldest daughter was still there. Leaving someone at home can not only keep in touch with the family, but also take care of the land and the house. However, when there would be more servants in the future, people would still had to be sent back from home, so that at least the two families could check and balance each other.

Zhou Shuren got up and went to the front yard. Zhulan also had a lot of things to do. Fortunately, she and Zhou Shuren had written a list of things to buy for her eldest brother, so she didn’t have to think about what to prepare. Besides, her eldest brother had prepared everything and had experience, so she just had to leave the things to him.

Zhulan wrote the letter and checked it twice to make sure nothing was missing, then she called Boss Zhou, “Go to the West City house and ask your Jiujiu to come over.”

Boss Zhou was stunned, “Mom, what’s the matter?”

Why did he feel that his mother was not celebrating, but seemed to be in a hurry?

Zhulan said, “We are about to leave for Lizhou City.”

Boss Zhou was dumbfounded. Shouldn’t they go back to their hometown to worship their ancestors first?

Seeing his mother lower her head and continue to write, Boss Zhou swallowed the words in his mouth. Anyway, he just had to obey.

Zhulan heard the footsteps and wondered if Boss Zhou had just left. Did he forget something?

“Mom, Dad asked me to get the title deed of this house.”

Zhulan heard Changlian’s words and knew that Deng Xiucai had come. “Wait a minute.”

Changlian stood outside and didn’t go into the house. He knew that his mother must have hidden the valuables somewhere, so it was better for him not to know.

Changlian really thought too much. Zhulan really didn’t hide it after coming to the capital. It was always in the cabinet.

Changlian was happy that his father noticed him, but he was also unhappy that his father didn’t say a few words to him. His father didn’t even ask about how he was doing in Pingzhou City. If his mother hadn’t cared about him the first time she saw him yesterday, he would have thought that he had returned to the time when his parents didn’t care about him.

Changlian comforted himself, saying that his father must be too busy, so he ignored him.

Changlian was happy again soon. His father was actually the Zhizhou, and he was a fifth-rank official. Especially after knowing that all the officials in this term were sent out, and Wu Mingcai was a seventh-rank Zhixian, he was so excited. His father was still the best. He became the son of the Zhizhou!

Zhulan took out the deed and handed it to Changlian, and then handed the letter to him, “It’s just right. Take the letter and find a convoy. Get ready to leave for your hometown as soon as possible.”

Changlian was a little dumbfounded. He had learned from his eldest brother that his father was going to take office. “Mom, why should I go back to my hometown? Even if I don’t go to Lizhou City with you, I have to stay in the capital. My jiefu wants to introduce me to his master, and I want to become his disciple.”

Zhulan’s hand paused. She really forgot. Ah, she was a little crazy. There were so many things. Changlian’s jiefu returned to Beijing. He was still a fifth-rank official, and his official position was a Lángzhōng in the Ministry of Revenue.

Their two families had to meet, which would waste a day. In addition, Changlian wanted to become a disciple, and Zhou Shuren had to go in person.

Changlian was the anxious one, “Mom.”

Zhulan rubbed her forehead, “I forgot it, so you go and give your father the house deed first, I will write a page to explain some things and add them to the letter, you can come over later to take the letter and send it out.”

Changlian breathed a sigh of relief, as long as she didn’t really want him to go back to his hometown, “Okay.”

Zhulan took the letter back to the house. Changlian couldn’t go back, and she had to make arrangements for Dong Shi. Zhulan thought while writing, it was really a mess, she was worried about Dong Shi coming to the capital alone, and she was even more worried about Changlian staying in the capital.

What kind of place was the capital, a place where people were eaten without spitting out bones! With Yao Zheyu in the capital, she had always been on guard. Changlian was completely a morsel of food delivered directly to Yao Zheyu.

Zhulan stopped writing and thought to herself, that Jiang Ming’s master did not have an official position, and he must be a capable person to be able to train Jiang Ming. Zhou Shuren needed help when he settled in Lizhou City. The more Zhulan thought about it, the more she felt that there was hope!

(End of this chapter)

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