vrcanaries Chapter 439 Thoughtful
Chapter 439 Thoughtful
The handwriting above was indeed very beautiful as Zhou Mingqi said. After all, the other party was the emperor of the Daliang Dynasty. How could he convince the public if he couldn't even write a single word properly?
Zhou Mingshu read it word by word and smiled unconsciously.
Lord Qi also mentioned it to her. At that time, he was just in a good mood and wanted to ask for more things for her, so he asked for it according to the imperial edict, without considering whether it was practical or not.
As soon as the imperial edict came down, he felt that the marriage decree was a clever one. It was mainly for the consideration of officials and gentry in Sanshui County, Chengzhou and its surrounding areas. If they felt that the Zhou family could make some profit and put pressure on them or used threats or inducements to do something they were unwilling to do, the weaker party would be the one to suffer.
The most direct way to gain an advantage is through marriage. With this imperial decree granting marriage, those who have ideas will not act rashly.
Secondly, it is also for my own consideration.
In case the emperor has any plans for him and he and Mingshu cannot be together, he will need this imperial edict to save the situation.
After listening to his explanation, Zhou Mingshu was really amused and confused. The adults were really thoughtful.
That way, the road ahead will be less threatening.
However, Zhou Mingshu also thought that Lord Qi went directly to the court to meet the emperor, and he was also a popular figure around the emperor, so he should be matched with a noble lady in Kyoto!
But I didn't expect that it would end up in the hands of this country girl...
Just like it.
Just fall in love.
Who hasn’t had a few romances when they were young? The only thing they don’t know is how long this relationship will last.
If the master is really a good man who can be entrusted with her life, she can totally accept it.
But she is still young now, and it is too far-fetched to consider these things. Let's just take it one step at a time.
After reading the imperial edict, she carefully rolled it up and put it away.
This imperial edict can still help her family at a critical moment, so she must keep it well.
By the time I finished all this, the hot water in the yard was almost boiling.
People came over one after another, carrying large and small basins to fetch water.
Old Mrs. Zhou scooped water with a large spoon while giving detailed instructions.
"After you wash yourself, remember to come to the main hall, burn some incense for your grandfather, and tell him about our happy event, so that he can also be happy in the underworld."
Everyone smiled and nodded in agreement, but they felt quite sad in their hearts.
If grandpa had managed to hold on, he might be living a good life now.
Zhou Mingshu covered his face with a hot towel, and after he had packed up everything, he went to the main room.
Old Mrs. Zhou was soaking her feet. When she saw San Ya coming over, she started talking to her.
"My dear granddaughter, our whole family has enjoyed happiness with you, but I feel sorry for your grandfather. He suffered a lot. He never had a good meal when he was alive, and he was tortured to death by illness. Alas..."
Every time Mrs. Zhou thought of this, she felt sad. Her husband almost survived.
Zhou Mingshu felt very distressed when he saw his grandmother's appearance.
My partner, who had been with me for half my life, became as thin as a bag of bones due to illness when he passed away, but now all the children in the family have become successful.
He opened a shop and made a lot of money. His children were given official positions and went to school. In short, the family's situation was getting better and better.
"Grandma, don't be sad. Now that we have money at home, we can burn more for Grandpa so that he will have money to spend in the afterlife. Also, how about asking the sir to buy him a good coffin?"
When Old Mrs. Zhou heard her granddaughter say this, she looked up in surprise. She didn't expect that such a young child could think of this.
"Okay, after a while when the family is not busy, let your father and uncle take care of these things. You are still young, so don't worry about this."
Zhou Mingshu nodded obediently.
Old Mrs. Zhou poured some water for washing feet, and the children in the backyard came over one after another.
Everyone gathered in the main hall, and one after another kowtowed and burned incense to the tablet of Mr. Zhou in front of them.
The atmosphere was solemn. Zhou Mingshu knelt on the stool and bowed three times.
When facing the affluent life nowadays, everyone thinks that it would be great if Grandpa Zhou were still alive, but they don't know that if he were still alive, the current 'Zhou Mingshu' would not come here.
At the end of the ceremony, Zhou Mingjie read the imperial edict to Mr. Zhou before the ceremony was over.
When everything was over, Zhou Mingshu crawled into the cold bed, and his feet, which had been soaked in water, had become completely cold.
Grandpa Zhou was one of the reasons why she came into this world. Although she didn't have much impression of him, she should also show more filial piety to him.
The whole family has enjoyed happiness with her, except him. The most practical thing to do is to change a good coffin.
She breathed a sigh of relief, tucked her neck into the quilt, and prepared to have a good sleep.
She was indeed very excited today. Not only did her parents come back, she was also given an official title. There were also so many gold and silver jewelry at home, and her coffers as a little rich woman had more money.
Zhou Mingshu turned over and fell into a sweet sleep...
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Early the next morning, Zhou Mingshu slept until he woke up naturally.
When people opened their eyes, it was already bright outside.
'What's going on? Why didn't she hear any noise? No one called her to get up!'
She quickly packed up and came out. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Zhou Mingqi cutting peppers.
"Second sister? Why didn't you wake me up today? I overslept..."
"Haha, I just got up not long ago. Mom told us to sleep a little longer and not rush to the restaurant. My sister-in-law hasn't gotten up yet."
"So that's how it is. I was shocked."
Zhou Mingshu took the hot water and went to wash up, while Zhou Mingqi was still cutting the chili peppers in his hand.
Such a good thing happened at home yesterday. Everyone was very happy from the bottom of their hearts and just wanted to let the children at home have more rest.
"Have you eaten yet? Shall we cook some vermicelli?"
"Okay, then you go ahead and do it. I'll go wake them all up. According to the usual time, they've been sleeping for a long time."
Not long after, two hedgehog heads appeared in the yard.
Zhou Mingjie and Zhou Mingyuan both got up, but when they checked, Zhou Minghua and Zhou Mingxiu were not there. It was obvious that they had gone to the restaurant.
Zhou Mingshu ordered some vermicelli and added some chicken mushroom sauce and ate it casually.
"Let's go to the foot of the mountain later and dig some wild onions or something."
"Okay, then you and Xiaojie go, we're going to cut peppers at home."
Zhou Mingyuan nodded. He and his brother could just go and dig. There was no need for so many people.
As soon as breakfast was over, everyone left the table.
Zhou Mingshu cooked the meal and stayed to collect the dishes.
When she finished cleaning the kitchen, Xu Lingshan and Zhou Mingqi were sitting in the corridor, cutting peppers.
"Sanyah, these peppers are too spicy. Don't touch them anymore. The ones we cut are enough."
"Haha, okay. You guys cut them first. I'll go take a look in the vegetable garden."