After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 1132 Happy
Zhou Wenjun himself didn't care, so Haitang naturally wouldn't continue to dwell on the words of the Zhang family's third young lady.

However, no matter how stupid the Third Young Lady of the Zhang Family was, she was born into a rich family and married into a wealthy family. She had such views and opinions, which were obviously influenced by the people around her. I am afraid that in addition to the Zhang family, there are still some people who think that if the Duke of Zhenguo is seriously ill and dies, the power of the Zhou family will definitely be greatly affected. At least the direct line of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion will go downhill from then on. Even if the sons of the Duke of Zhenguo return to work after the mourning period is over, they will no longer be as prominent as they are now.

Of course, the branch of General Zhou Si, the adopted son of the Duke of Zhenguo, would not be affected because of the emergence of a new emperor and empress. This branch of the family would probably be the pillar of the Zhou family in the future.

In fact, it was not just the Zhang family who had this idea. It was just that the Zhang family was an in-law and they thought they were on equal footing with the Zhou family, so they paid extra attention to the Zhou family and showed it very obviously. Haitang usually stayed at home, but she could hear the outside discussions through various channels through her family, and she felt quite indignant.

Not to mention that the Zhou family members may not have any intention of alienating each other, they are still united. Even if the Zhou family is really divided into several branches, the relationship between them is not as close as before. With the Zhou family's pillars, generations of descendants have been defending the country on the frontier. How dare the Zhang family, who only know how to rely on women in the harem to support the family, look down on others? !

However, although Haitang was resentful, she was also secretly a little worried. She wondered how the Duke of Zhenguo was doing at home in Chang'an and whether his condition was improving.

She tried to ask Zhou Wenjun. Zhou Wenjun was silent for a while before she said, "My grandmother invited famous doctors to Chang'an to see my grandfather as early as last year. Before the beginning of winter last year, the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager also showed their favor and gave my grandfather many precious medicinal materials. My grandfather's condition is still good. Although he is not awake much, it is stable for the time being..." After the beginning of spring, letters from Chang'an were regularly sent to the capital. She had been staying in the capital because she wanted to know the news of her grandfather as soon as possible, for fear of missing any important letters...

However, since the first family letter of the year came from Chang'an after the New Year, his grandfather's condition has remained at the level of "serious illness", but there has been no further change. Zhou Wenjun was not sure whether his grandfather's illness was serious but stable, or whether his grandfather's "serious illness" was actually an exaggeration, just to give his father and uncles a legitimate reason to leave their current station and return to Chang'an to take care of him, so as to give the new emperor and the court an excuse to send military generals to the border?

It was not easy to talk about these things with her bestie. Zhou Wenjun took a deep breath and said to Haitang with a smile, "Never mind. There was a letter from home from Chang'an. If there is no bad news, then it is good news. I think the famous doctor invited by the family is very capable and has maintained my grandfather's condition. I feel much more at ease now and can go home to see him without any worries. My fourth uncle and fourth aunt also promised me that if there is another letter from home, they will definitely send it to me immediately."

Haitang thought about it and agreed, so she comforted her and chatted with her a little. They agreed to keep in touch through letters and meet again when Zhou Wenjun came to Beijing again.

Mrs. Zhou sent some fresh fruits for the two of them to taste. After they tasted them, Haitang saw that Zhou Wenjun still had luggage to pack and did not want to delay her work, so she got up and said goodbye.

When Haitang returned home, she saw laughter and joy in the main courtyard, as if there were guests. She asked Mother Li and found out that Fang had brought Hai Baozhu to visit Ma. She hurried back to her room to change her clothes, and then rushed to the upper room of the main courtyard to meet her relatives. Hai Baozhu had been married to Qiao Fu for some time. Now she had a woman's hairstyle, a few gold hairpins and pearls on her head, colorful gauze flowers on her temples, and a new silk dress on her body, which looked quite gorgeous. She had a ruddy complexion, a smile on her face, and rounder cheeks. It was obvious that she was living a good life after marriage.

Looking at Fang again, although she was still dressed simply, she had an exquisite silver hairpin in her hair, and her clothes were also newly made, made of good material and exquisitely embroidered. She also had a high-quality green jade bracelet on her wrist, and she looked younger than before, which showed that she had never been neglected in her daughter and son-in-law's home.

Haitang glanced at Fang's mother and daughter a few times, and listened to their conversation with Ma. She knew that they were living a happy life now, and she was happy for them.

When Fang saw Haitang coming back, she greeted her and praised her for being more beautiful now. She also congratulated her on her upcoming wedding and said she would buy her some makeup. Haibaozhu also agreed and took Haitang's hand and said with a smile: "When I got married, my sister always made fun of me. Now it's my turn to make fun of you!"

Haitang lowered her head and smiled shyly, not saying anything. Sure enough, the topic soon passed. Ma pulled Fang to talk about the topic she was interested in just now: "Is Jiyuan really going to buy a batch of festive materials? I wonder what the pattern is and how much it costs? I would like to add some good things to my granddaughter's dowry, but I'm afraid I won't have enough time."

Fang said hurriedly, "It won't be too late! This batch of fabrics was woven by cloth merchants in Jiangnan last year. They heard that many children of princes and ministers in Beijing were granted marriages by the late emperor. They thought that there must be many happy events in Beijing this year, so they specially ordered people to weave them and planned to send them to Beijing for sale. But the cloth merchant was unlucky. He accidentally caught a cold on the way to Beijing, and the ship ran aground on the road, which delayed his work. Now it's summer, and he has just transported the fabrics to Beijing. At this time, the families who can afford such good fabrics have almost finished their weddings, and only the wedding of King Kang is left. If he misses this big customer, he is afraid that this batch of fabrics will be lost. The cloth merchant did not dare to delay any longer, so he asked people everywhere to arrange it, thinking about which business to resell the fabrics to, so as to save him from worrying about it. His illness has not yet recovered, and he can't afford to toss it.

"Jiyuan happened to have done business with him before, and they had some friendship. He was willing to pay a good price and did not bargain with him, so he sold all the fabrics to Jiyuan's cloth shop. Jiyuan reported it to the Kangwang Mansion, and the palace picked out the best batches. Chengenbo Mansion also asked for a batch. Now there are only a hundred pieces of fabric left. It would be a pity to sell them. Jiyuan has not made up his mind yet. Shopkeeper Xiao Feng sent a message to Qiao's son-in-law, asking him to pick out a few pieces for Baozhu. This festive fabric is just right for the new daughter-in-law. But I thought that Tangtang would be getting married soon, and such good fabrics would be of great use, so I sent a letter to my aunt immediately. There are not many things, and if my aunt doesn't go there soon, I'm afraid that others will grab them first."

Ma also felt that it would be a pity to miss the good material from Jiangnan, which was suitable for the bride. With the status of the Hai family, they had no way to get such good stuff, so they certainly couldn't miss it.

However, Ma had some concerns in her heart: "Since both the Prince Kang's Mansion and the Earl Cheng'en's Mansion have selected the candidates, will there be any deficiencies in the remaining candidates? Although our family is a small one, the man Tangtang is marrying is also a royal relative. If she is not as good as the other families, I am afraid that people will laugh at her."

"Of course not!" Fang said hurriedly, "This batch of materials are all top-quality goods, and the colors and patterns are rare. The ones selected by Prince Kang's Mansion are of course the best, but the ones selected by the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion for their daughter as a dowry are no worse than others. His daughter will become the Princess of Kang in the future! In fact, they are also one family with Prince Kang's Mansion. The remaining hundred or so pieces of cloth were not originally lacking in anything, but because the patterns were repeated, the Prince's Mansion and the Marquis' Mansion could not use so much, so they were left behind. Son-in-law Qiao brought two pieces back to Baozhu, I have seen them, they are both top-notch. If there were any shortcomings, I would not have the face to tell my aunt!"