Chu's Zhaohua

Chapter 44

The Zhou family and the Zeng family were both impatient people. They prepared the gold leaves and went to Yecheng early the next morning.

Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Zeng didn't tell anyone about this matter, only Mrs. Sun knew about it. Both of them wanted to surprise Father Chu. Mrs. Sun was not a talkative person, and she rarely chatted with her children about family matters, so When Achan came back from the market and had a short rest, she came out and saw Ping'er busy in the kitchen, and Sun Shi was also mending clothes in the room.

Achan went into the room to chat with Sun Shi, while waiting for the elder brother and second brother to come back, seeing Sun Shi mending clothes, she also took one to help.

When Chu Yu and Chu Hong came back, Chu Chan greeted them happily. Chu Hong took out a roll of bamboo slips from his cloth bag and handed it to A Chan, and said with a smile, "The slips for you are the ones that Shen Yao gave to you last time." of."

Chu Chan took it, feeling a little heavy, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Second Brother, and Brother Shen, I will make some delicious food later, and Second Brother will give it to Brother Shen for me tomorrow."

This Shen Yao is the boy who lent the silk book to Chu Hong last time. He is a student of the same academy as Chu Yu and Chu Hong. From Chu Hong's mouth, Chu Chan probably has a little understanding of Shen Yao. He is humble and kind, Chu Chan is very grateful to him, all he can do is cook some food for his elder brother and second brother to send to him.

The three brothers and sisters talked for a while, and Mrs. Sun walked out of the room, went into the kitchen and told Ping'er, "Cook the rice first, and the dishes will be cooked later. The old lady may be late coming back."

Chu Chan heard the words, turned around and asked, "Mother, where did grandma go?"

Sun said, "Your grandmother and Erniang went to Yecheng."

Chu Chan was startled, and seemed to have a bad premonition in her heart, "What are they going to do in Yecheng?"

Sun said, "A few days ago your grandmother came to me and told me that she wanted to buy an official for your father. I gave her all the money I had on me. It seems that I have collected enough money. I am afraid that this is the reason for going to Yecheng today. Son."

Chu Chan was stunned. She didn't have many free days these days, and she didn't notice anything unusual about her grandmother.However, my grandmother is an old man, and she doesn't go out much on weekdays. This matter must not be decided by her grandmother, so only Zhou's is left. I am afraid that Zhou's heart will not be reconciled, so she secretly told her grandmother about buying an official. It was Chu's father who felt distressed, and he was tempted by being fooled by Zhou.

Chu Chan frowned. In the past ten years, there has been no such thing as selling officials and nobles in Qin State, so I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse this time.

Now that grandma has been persuaded by Zhou, she will only get her disgust if she tries to persuade her again. Besides, the matter is a foregone conclusion, so she can only take one step at a time and hope that nothing will happen.

Chu Yu and Chu Hong also frowned, and they didn't say much.

Chu Chan carried the bamboo slips back to her room.

When Zeng Shi and Zhou Shi came back, it was already dark, and Zhou Shi announced the matter with a smile on his face during dinner that night.

Everyone reacted differently.

Chu Zhen and Zeng were overjoyed, while Father Chu frowned.

Chu Chan, Chu Yu and Chu Hong didn't show much expression.

After a while, Father Chu said in a deep voice, "What a fool, forgot what I told you? How much money did you pay for buying an official?"

Zhou said with a smile, "Yuan Lang, don't be angry if you spent a gold this time. The money is worth it. If you can be selected, your mother and children can live a good life in the future."

(End of this chapter)