After dinner, Mingteng followed his elder brother back to the house languidly. His wrist hurt so much because he finished his homework in a hurry and wrote after a long time!
Zhulan laid out the bedding, and Zhou Shuren came in. Zhulan was surprised, “Why are you back so early? I thought you and your sons would be chatting for half an hour!”
Zhou Shuren changed clothes, “There is nothing to talk about. Most of the things in Pingzhou are not known to them yet. Nothing happened at home for more than two months. We can finish the conversation in one sentence. As for the homework of the children in the school, I will take the exam at home when I have time.”
Zhulan asked curiously, “How did your sons spend the money after you left the test of money?”
Zhou Shuren changed his clothes and said, “Wash up first. After washing, I will tell you slowly.”
Zhulan suppressed her curiosity and said, “Okay.”
After washing, Zhou Shuren lay down and turned sideways, “I taught the boss step by step and he still didn’t know how to adapt. He didn’t spend any of the money I gave him. Moreover, the boss was confused on the day the results were announced. It was the second child who reacted faster and gave money to the announcing team. The congratulatory money was all the second child’s own money that he misappropriated. Boss, what I didn’t teach him, he just won’t learn. In the future, I will put more effort into Mingyun.”
Zhulan knew that Zhou Shuren didn’t have much time to spend on the boss. He will teach him step by step for another year. After next year, Zhou Shuren will have no time at all. The boss can learn as much as he can in one year. In the future, the boss and his family can only rely on Mingyun to support him. . “I’ll also teach Li Shi more. Even though it’s hard to carve rotten wood, with more teaching from us, we can at least bluff people.”
Zhou Shuren nodded, “What I’m most satisfied with is the second child. He is a top-notch piece of equipment that looks silly and deceptive. If the second child is the boss, we can do less.”
“It’s a good idea now. The eldest son can’t bear the responsibility of the eldest son, so he can’t take care of the second son too much, otherwise, it will break the balance and harm the harmony of the family.”
Zhulan, “The money you left for the second son, he didn’t waste a bit of it. He even learned a skill on his own, and he figured out the family’s position from Zhao Shi’s accounting book.”
Zhou Shuren said graciously, “As for the third child, I really didn’t expect him to be someone who loves money. He didn’t spend a penny of his own money and even cheated Changzhi a lot.”
Zhulan was speechless to her old son, “Changzhi has no concept of money at all. He is not born to worry about money. It seems that he is someone who can’t keep money, and it’s hard to change his nature. When looking for a wife for him in the future, we need to find someone who can manage money.”
She didn’t want to worry about her fourth son’s money all her life.
Zhou Shuren’s mouth twitched, “Yeah.”
Zhulan asked again, “What about Rong Chuan?”
Zhou Shuren had a smile on his face, “This boy is good at making money. He bought better paper with the money I gave him. Wrote down the test questions I asked him to do. Each article costs five cents. If you need it, go to him. This guy has three hundred cents in his hand.”
Zhu Lan chuckled, “After you passed the provincial examination, students must have bought quite a few examination materials from him, right?”
Zhou Shuren nodded, “Indeed, it’s a lot, but after I was admitted as a xiucai, he stopped selling. This kid is really afraid that people will misunderstand that they can become a xiucai by buying test questions. He didn’t want to take responsibility. He didn’t want to cause unnecessary trouble, so he quit. He also explained that the test questions were based on his study progress and had nothing to do with the tongshi.1“
Zhulan was very satisfied with Rong Chuan’s sense of proportion. She didn’t have as many contacts with Rong Chuan as Zhou Shuren, so she became curious, “Do you think Rong Chuan can compare with Wu Ming?”
She was not going to compare her fourth son with him. He was talented in reading, but he had inherent shortcomings and was incompetent in general affairs. This kind of people were destined not to go far. On the contrary, it was easier to shine in literature.
Zhou Shuren stroked the beard on his chin, “In terms of mental health, Rong Chuan suffered no less than Wu Ming, but one grew up in a village and the other in a state city. Wu Ming came into contact with more malicious people. After all, Zhoujia Village is still simple, Rong Chuan’s suffering is only due to his parents. Apart from his talent in reading, this child cannot compare with Wu Ming in other aspects. The environment makes a person, and Wu Ming’s success is due to the environment.”
Zhulan turned over, “Actually, I like Rong Chuan better. Even though Rong Chuan has suffered hardships, he still has kindness in his heart, but Wu Ming is different. This child is too violent and has a retaliatory temperament. You have to figure out his heart, and getting along with him is tiring.”
Zhou Shuren added, “He also has the virtue of repaying kindness.”
“Yes, I hope he continues to repay kindness throughout his life and doesn’t change sides just for the sake of power in the future. Right now, he’s straightforward, but in the cauldron of power, people can become ruthless for their own gain. Having a formidable enemy isn’t good.”
Zhou Shuren wasn’t too worried. He and Zhu Lan had become more influential, and Wang Ru hadn’t changed much. Instead, it was Zhou Shuren and Zhu Lan who had instigated significant changes. Judging from Wang Ru’s actions, Zhou Shuren believed that Wu Ming must have faced difficulties again this time, which drove him to do whatever it took to stand out and lay the foundation for his future rise. However, with Zhou Shuren and Zhu Lan’s intervention, Wu Ming smoothly became a scholar, received a significant sum of money, apprenticed to a famous teacher, and gained favor from relatives. Now, Wu Ming had lost his determination to reach high positions at all costs possible.
Even if Wu Ming still ascends to a high position in the future, his growth environment has changed, and his behavior has also changed.
Zhou Shuren shared his analysis with Zhulan, who felt relieved. She said, “If that’s the case, our influence has changed Wu Ming’s fate. With his family reunited now, even if he resorts to ruthless methods, he’ll have to consider his family. Throughout history, those who rise to high positions rarely have a good ending. Now that Wu Ming is more cautious, there’s no guarantee that he’ll achieve good results.”
Zhou Shuren held Zhu Lan’s hand, “I have guessed that Wu Ming’s ascending to a high position, to put it bluntly, was because he was the sword in the Emperor’s hand. It will be a good thing if he can escape in the future, but he will offend many people if he cannot escape. With the transition of imperial power, he will be a thorn in the side of the new Emperor. We changed the fate of the chicken who killed the chicken to scare the monkeys, and it also changed for the better.”
Zhulan had never been in the power circle, but the company was also a small power place, and she used it very smoothly to kill the chickens to scare the monkeys.
After dinner, Mingteng followed his elder brother back to the house languidly. His wrist hurt so much because he finished his homework in a hurry and wrote after a long time!
Zhulan laid out the bedding, and Zhou Shuren came in. Zhulan was surprised, “Why are you back so early? I thought you and your sons would be chatting for half an hour!”
Zhou Shuren changed clothes, “There is nothing to talk about. Most of the things in Pingzhou are not known to them yet. Nothing happened at home for more than two months. We can finish the conversation in one sentence. As for the homework of the children in the school, I will take the exam at home when I have time.”
Zhulan asked curiously, “How did your sons spend the money after you left the test of money?”
Zhou Shuren changed his clothes and said, “Wash up first. After washing, I will tell you slowly.”
Zhulan suppressed her curiosity and said, “Okay.”
After washing, Zhou Shuren lay down and turned sideways, “I taught the boss step by step and he still didn’t know how to adapt. He didn’t spend any of the money I gave him. Moreover, the boss was confused on the day the results were announced. It was the second child who reacted faster and gave money to the announcing team. The congratulatory money was all the second child’s own money that he misappropriated. Boss, what I didn’t teach him, he just won’t learn. In the future, I will put more effort into Mingyun.”
Zhulan knew that Zhou Shuren didn’t have much time to spend on the boss. He will teach him step by step for another year. After next year, Zhou Shuren will have no time at all. The boss can learn as much as he can in one year. In the future, the boss and his family can only rely on Mingyun to support him. . “I’ll also teach Li Shi more. Even though it’s hard to carve rotten wood, with more teaching from us, we can at least bluff people.”
Zhou Shuren nodded, “What I’m most satisfied with is the second child. He is a top-notch piece of equipment that looks silly and deceptive. If the second child is the boss, we can do less.”
“It’s a good idea now. The eldest son can’t bear the responsibility of the eldest son, so he can’t take care of the second son too much, otherwise, it will break the balance and harm the harmony of the family.”
Zhulan, “The money you left for the second son, he didn’t waste a bit of it. He even learned a skill on his own, and he figured out the family’s position from Zhao Shi’s accounting book.”
Zhou Shuren said graciously, “As for the third child, I really didn’t expect him to be someone who loves money. He didn’t spend a penny of his own money and even cheated Changzhi a lot.”
Zhulan was speechless to her old son, “Changzhi has no concept of money at all. He is not born to worry about money. It seems that he is someone who can’t keep money, and it’s hard to change his nature. When looking for a wife for him in the future, we need to find someone who can manage money.”
She didn’t want to worry about her fourth son’s money all her life.
Zhou Shuren’s mouth twitched, “Yeah.”
Zhulan asked again, “What about Rong Chuan?”
Zhou Shuren had a smile on his face, “This boy is good at making money. He bought better paper with the money I gave him. Wrote down the test questions I asked him to do. Each article costs five cents. If you need it, go to him. This guy has three hundred cents in his hand.”
Zhu Lan chuckled, “After you passed the provincial examination, students must have bought quite a few examination materials from him, right?”
Zhou Shuren nodded, “Indeed, it’s a lot, but after I was admitted as a xiucai, he stopped selling. This kid is really afraid that people will misunderstand that they can become a xiucai by buying test questions. He didn’t want to take responsibility. He didn’t want to cause unnecessary trouble, so he quit. He also explained that the test questions were based on his study progress and had nothing to do with the tongshi.1“
Zhulan was very satisfied with Rong Chuan’s sense of proportion. She didn’t have as many contacts with Rong Chuan as Zhou Shuren, so she became curious, “Do you think Rong Chuan can compare with Wu Ming?”
She was not going to compare her fourth son with him. He was talented in reading, but he had inherent shortcomings and was incompetent in general affairs. This kind of people were destined not to go far. On the contrary, it was easier to shine in literature.
Zhou Shuren stroked the beard on his chin, “In terms of mental health, Rong Chuan suffered no less than Wu Ming, but one grew up in a village and the other in a state city. Wu Ming came into contact with more malicious people. After all, Zhoujia Village is still simple, Rong Chuan’s suffering is only due to his parents. Apart from his talent in reading, this child cannot compare with Wu Ming in other aspects. The environment makes a person, and Wu Ming’s success is due to the environment.”
Zhulan turned over, “Actually, I like Rong Chuan better. Even though Rong Chuan has suffered hardships, he still has kindness in his heart, but Wu Ming is different. This child is too violent and has a retaliatory temperament. You have to figure out his heart, and getting along with him is tiring.”
Zhou Shuren added, “He also has the virtue of repaying kindness.”
“Yes, I hope he continues to repay kindness throughout his life and doesn’t change sides just for the sake of power in the future. Right now, he’s straightforward, but in the cauldron of power, people can become ruthless for their own gain. Having a formidable enemy isn’t good.”
Zhou Shuren wasn’t too worried. He and Zhu Lan had become more influential, and Wang Ru hadn’t changed much. Instead, it was Zhou Shuren and Zhu Lan who had instigated significant changes. Judging from Wang Ru’s actions, Zhou Shuren believed that Wu Ming must have faced difficulties again this time, which drove him to do whatever it took to stand out and lay the foundation for his future rise. However, with Zhou Shuren and Zhu Lan’s intervention, Wu Ming smoothly became a scholar, received a significant sum of money, apprenticed to a famous teacher, and gained favor from relatives. Now, Wu Ming had lost his determination to reach high positions at all costs possible.
Even if Wu Ming still ascends to a high position in the future, his growth environment has changed, and his behavior has also changed.
Zhou Shuren shared his analysis with Zhulan, who felt relieved. She said, “If that’s the case, our influence has changed Wu Ming’s fate. With his family reunited now, even if he resorts to ruthless methods, he’ll have to consider his family. Throughout history, those who rise to high positions rarely have a good ending. Now that Wu Ming is more cautious, there’s no guarantee that he’ll achieve good results.”
Zhou Shuren held Zhu Lan’s hand, “I have guessed that Wu Ming’s ascending to a high position, to put it bluntly, was because he was the sword in the Emperor’s hand. It will be a good thing if he can escape in the future, but he will offend many people if he cannot escape. With the transition of imperial power, he will be a thorn in the side of the new Emperor. We changed the fate of the chicken who killed the chicken to scare the monkeys, and it also changed for the better.”
Zhulan had never been in the power circle, but the company was also a small power place, and she used it very smoothly to kill the chickens to scare the monkeys.
