Chapter 58 The First Step in Rebuilding a Personality
"You hide in the room, I'll go check it out."
Hearing the noise coming from the direction of the house, Eugene Hua's face changed. Instinctive timidity first flashed across her delicate face, and then was replaced by determination.
Women are weak, but mothers are strong.
"Mom, I'll go with you!" Zhao Pan was anxious.
It had only been a short time since Zhang Changji and his men broke into the house. How could she feel at ease letting her mother go out alone while she hid behind?
After saying this, Zhao Pan didn't even have time to put on her undershirt carefully and hurriedly put on her dress.
He took out the exquisite dagger from under the quilt, took his mother's hand, and ran out the door.
However, when the mother and daughter arrived at the front yard, they were stunned.
I saw the Zhao family's maids, old women, servants and doormen crowded in the front, talking as if something big had happened.
"The lady is here!" someone shouted.
Suddenly, the old steward of the Zhao family ran over from behind the crowd, a smile on his face:
"Madam, Miss, this is great news, great news..."
The mother and daughter were confused and asked hurriedly.
The old steward said excitedly:
"There is a celestial official from the palace at the door. He said that our husband solved a case and made great contributions, and the saint gave him a reward."
Merit?
Reward from the palace?
Eugene Hua and her daughter were once again dizzy and dazed by the news and looked at each other in bewilderment.
Although Zhao Duan was rumored to be a lover, this was the first time that he had received such a serious reward delivered to his door.
At this time, a white-faced, beardless eunuch walked over with a whisk in his hand.
There were palace guards behind him, seemingly unloading a cart and moving something into the house.
"I, Eugene Hua, pay my respects to the Heavenly Official!"
Eugene Hua was startled and was about to kneel down, holding her daughter by the hand, suggesting that she imitate her.
Although she was born into a scholarly family, she had experienced the fickleness of human nature and did not dare to offend the Heavenly Official.
"Oh, I dare not, I dare not..."
The eunuch hurriedly supported him with both hands, not forcing him to bow, and said with a smile:
"But Lord Zhao's mother? Please don't embarrass me."
Zhao Duan has been favored by the empress recently. This is no secret in the palace. How dare he offend her?
Eugene Hua became more and more confused. Who among the people who came from the palace was not arrogant and domineering?
The eunuch's smile in front of her made her feel uneasy.
"May I ask the Heavenly Official, what exactly happened?" Zhao Pan asked calmly.
A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger, and a young girl has no respect for authority.
The eunuch flicked his whisk and said with a smile:
"Is this Miss Zhao? She is indeed a beauty..."
After a few compliments, he told me the details.
After learning that Zhao Duan arrested the two brothers of the Zhang family yesterday and joined forces with the Zhao Ya to solve an important case.
The mother and daughter were stunned again.
Dalang...he did not come home last night, and actually went to do such a big thing?
Eugene's heart was pounding, with a mixture of worry about her stepson and joy at the honor of having him.
Zhao Pan's focus was on the Zhang brothers.
The playboy who broke into the house with the intention of insulting his mother and himself was sent to prison by him?
And the entire family behind it?
Facing beheading?
The dagger in Zhao Pan's sleeve fell to the ground with a clang, and she felt a cloud of darkness in her heart dissipate - she had been secretly worried that Zhang Changji would make a comeback.
"Ah this..."
Everyone around looked at the sharp dagger on the ground and there was silence.
"Haha," the eunuch took the lead in breaking the awkwardness:
"As expected of a family of military honors, Envoy Zhao is extremely brave and his sister is also a heroine."
A family of military honors... The Zhao family was so embarrassed by the flattery that they almost managed to afford a three-bedroom apartment.
Fortunately, the eunuch was very thoughtful and immediately ordered his men to bring in rolls of silk:
"Your Majesty has specially granted you 200 pieces of tribute Shu brocade as a reward for the envoy."
There was no "Shu" in the Dayu Dynasty, but there was Shu County, which produced silks with fine woven craftsmanship, beautiful patterns and rich and varied varieties.
As the first of the four great brocades in the world, most of the annual output is consumed by the royal family, while a small part flows into the folks, and the price is extremely expensive.
Eugene Hua was fortunate enough to have seen a noble lady wearing Shu brocade clothes, but she never dared to hope that she could own them.
But at this moment, there were as many as 200 pieces of such fine material... Eugene Hua couldn't take her eyes off the exquisite silks and satins that were being delivered one by one.
Zhao Pan was not much better than his mother. His eyes were fixed on her, unable to move.
He didn't even notice when the group of heavenly officials said goodbye and left.
"Mom, don't look at it. It's impossible for us to use it anyway."
Zhao Pan watched the last batch of Shu brocade being delivered into the room and spoke calmly.
Eugene Hua also woke up from her joy, and her beautiful eyes dimmed.
Yes, Zhao Duan was unwilling to provide enough money for the household, so they were destined to have no chance of getting these good materials.
Hearing this, he forced a smile and said, "After all, it's from our family. You won't be short of material when you buy clothes for your elder brother in the future."
All the good things in the Zhao family are first provided to Zhao Duan. This is an unwritten family rule.
The servants knew what was going on and sympathized with their mistress's situation. They immediately went about their work in silence, and the joyful atmosphere in the air gradually dissipated.
"My dear, you're back!" the doorman suddenly shouted.
Then, Zhao Duan walked in alone, looked around at everyone, frowned and said:
"What are you all standing here for? Is lunch ready?"
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Inner hall.
The three members of the Zhao family sat at a round table and had their meal.
Since that day when Zhao Duan ordered the mother and daughter to sit at the table together, they ate together whenever he was at home.
There were six dishes and one soup on the table, all vegetarian.
"No meat?" Zhao Duan held the chopsticks, frowning.
Eugene explained carefully:
"There's not much money left in the account book to buy vegetables, so I can't afford meat."
The woman's voice became lower and lower, and panic appeared in her eyes, fearing that Zhao Duan would hit someone again.
"Is that so?" The expected rage did not come. Zhao Duan looked calm. He reached out and took out a stack of banknotes from his arms and pushed them to his stepmother:
"I've been busy outside these days and forgot about it. Take these."
A total of one thousand taels of silver.
Eugene Hua was stunned, staring blankly at the large sum of money in front of her.
From the time she was born till now, she had never controlled such a huge sum of money.
"These are not needed for household use..." Eugene Hua was certain that her stepson had taken the wrong thing and hurriedly pushed it back.
Zhao Duan took a bite of rice and said:
"I can't remember the chores at home, and it's too much trouble to give them to you every month. I'll leave these in your hands. You don't have to report to me about the food and drink expenses at home in the future. I'm too lazy to listen."
Give them all to me... and you don't even have to report the detailed expenses... Eugene Hua suspected that she had heard it wrong.
You gave all the household expenses for the next fifty years in one go... Zhao Pan also looked at me suspiciously.
And Zhao Duan's next words once again severely impacted the old impressions of the mother and daughter.
"I will inevitably entertain friends at home in the future. You are wearing too shabby clothes, which is embarrassing for me. Today, you can choose some of the silk and satin given by the palace, and make at least five sets of new clothes each. The money for making clothes will be paid by the account office. Do you understand?"
Zhao Duan said as he ate.
After noticing that there was no response for a long time, he couldn't help but look at the two of them in confusion.
The mother and daughter were seen holding bowls, with the chopsticks in their hands frozen in the air at the same time, as if stunned.
Five new sets of clothes for each person... thousands of taels of household money...
The Shu brocade given by the palace was actually for them to use...
"Is there a problem?" Zhao Duan frowned.
The stepmother tilted her head, revealing her long, white, goose-necked face. Eugene Hua quickly wiped her eyes and seemed to be crying.
Although still thin, Zhao Pan's face has grown into a beautiful lotus in clear water. Her eyes are filled with disbelief:
Has this wolf changed its nature?
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