That afternoon, after Yan Yan scolded Chen Chen home, after a night of tossing and turning, she still ordered someone to invite Mrs. Chen the next morning, there was no way, she couldn't watch Chen Chen go down a road of no return.

So, in addition to bringing out the conversation between the two, Yan Yan also made a suggestion to Mrs. Chen very tactfully, grooming is the top, persecution is the bottom, and even the way of grooming Yan Yan also helped to think about it, on the one hand, to talk more about Zhou Lu's family and his wife who has not passed through the door in front of Chen Chen, and on the other hand, to mention more about the Xu family and Xu Yuqi.

Because Yan Yan noticed that Chen Chen was a little shaken, but she was afraid that she might not know when her brain would be hot and make some impulsive moves, so Yan Yan hoped that Mrs. Chen could enlighten her well during this time, and at the same time watch her daughter.

Of course, in order to reassure the other party, Yan Yan repeatedly promised that he would not pass a word out.

"Child, I, I, I really don't know what to say, from now on, you are my daughter, and even the life-saving benefactor of our entire Chen family, I will give you a salute for my unsuccessful daughter." Mrs. Chen was moved to tears by Yan Yan's words, and at the same time she was ashamed of herself, so she wanted to make a big gift to Yan Yan.

Yan Yan hurriedly stopped the other party, "Mrs. Chen, don't torture me, you are an elder and I am a junior." ”

Then, Yan Yan pulled Mrs. Chen to sit down, and she wanted to ask Mrs. Chen about the Zhou family.

The Chen family and the Zhou family really have business dealings, and according to Mrs. Chen, Zhou Lu is indeed a very special existence in the Zhou family, not the grandson of the long house, but because of his intelligence since childhood, he has won the favor of the head of the Zhou family.

It's a bit surprising if it's just like that, but this Zhou Lu didn't marry a wife and have children, and he didn't follow the path of the imperial examination.

As for the Jinzhou Liu family mentioned by Yan Yan, Mrs. Chen had never heard of it, but she heard that the Zhou family had a daughter who married into Jinzhou.

Yan Yan heard this and asked, "May I ask how many daughters the Zhou family has, I mean how many of Zhou Lu's aunts and sisters are there, and where did they all marry?" ”

It's a pity that Mrs. Chen is not very clear about this, saying that the Zhou family is too big and there are too many houses, and she can't figure out the concubines, let alone those concubines.

"How many daughters does the head of the Zhou family have, and who is his favorite?" Yan Yan asked.

"Two, the eldest daughter married a local squire, and the second daughter married to Jinju, I don't know who I like the most." After speaking, without waiting for Yan Yan to ask again, Mrs. Chen added: "By the way, my favorite should be the third daughter who died, it is said that the daughter is very beautiful, but unfortunately, she died of illness at the age of sixteen." ”

"When exactly did you die?" Yan Yan asked.

Mrs. Chen shook her head, "I don't know, it's been at least twenty years, right?" The current head of the Zhou family is over seventy years old, and the old lady is also rare, since she is a descendant, that daughter must not be small. ”

After hearing this, Yan Yan had a bold speculation, it is very likely that Zhou Lu is the third daughter of the Zhou family who died, and the third daughter of the Zhou family did not die of illness, but may have died of dystocia.

But who will Zhou Lu's father be? Will it be the Khitans?

"Bingzhou is not far from Western Xia and Khitan, is there a lot of trade and marriage over there?" Yan Yan asked.

"Not much, but also a lot, most of the people living in the sixteen states of Yanyun are Han people, and there are many relatives on the side of the Great Zhou, not to mention anything else, Zhou Lu's biological mother is said to be a Khitan Han person, saying that Zhou Lu's father encountered robbers on the way to collect accounts, and the other party saved Zhou Lu's father, and Zhou Lu's father gave the other party the title of a concubine, but unfortunately Zhou Lu had a difficult birth."

Yan Yan heard it, there are too many things worth scrutinizing in this story, bringing back a child from the outside, most people will not be willing to admit it, at least, this child is definitely not a concubine, even if this child is very smart, but his status should not be able to surpass the Zhou family's eldest son-in-law, right?

This is like Lu You, Yan Yan Judging from the speed at which he accepts new knowledge now, he is definitely not worse than Lu Ming, probably because this cleverness hurt him, so he will be regarded as a thorn in the flesh by the Zhu family, Yan Yan absolutely believes that if the Zhu family later has a son, Lu You will not be able to grow up safely.

But just like that, who among the elders of the Lu family has given him even a trace of love? Even Lu Duan, a father, thought he was ashamed and didn't dare to bring him out to show others.

But the Zhou family is just the opposite, a foreign concubine is more valued than his grandson, and he is personally raised by the head of the family, not to mention inviting famous teachers, learning not the way of business but a subset of economics and history, but not taking the way of scientific research, how to think about it is not normal, right?

"Do many people in the local area know about this?" Yan Yan asked.

Was she curious about why the emperor's secret guard didn't inquire about such exciting news, or did the emperor hide something from her?

Mrs. Chen shook her head, she also heard it from other local family ladies by chance, these things can't be hidden from the Zhou family, where will they say it to the outside world?

And Mrs. Chen also knew everything for the sake of Yan Yan's sincere treatment of Chen Chen, but she was also curious why Yan Yan was so interested in this Zhou Lu.

That's not right, that Zhou Lu seems to be more interested in Yan Yan, and he didn't hesitate to ask for the eldest princess of Jinyang for Yan Yan, saying that he wanted to do business with Yan Yan, but in fact, he just wanted to see Yan Yan?

It's just that what she doesn't understand is why Yan Yan agreed to the other party's conditions so happily, and now she is pulling her to ask so many things about Zhou Lu, thinking that Yan Yan asked questions about Zhou Lu's background, Mrs. Chen couldn't help but think about it.

She didn't suspect that Yan Yan had any personal relationship with Zhou Lu, but that she wondered if Yan Yan knew some secret about Zhou Lu and wanted to find her to confirm it?

But what secrets will Zhou Lu have?

Mrs. Chen analyzed it carefully and felt that Yan Yan seemed to be particularly interested in Zhou Lu's background.

Yes, a child born in the outer room, just because he is exceptionally smart, can be raised by the old man?

At such an age, I can't get married, but I am obviously full of talent and learning, but I don't take the way of the imperial examination and don't do business, is this normal?

That's not right, why is Zhou Lu still interested in Yan Yan's business when he doesn't follow the way of doing business? Was he distracted from the Zhou family and stealing private property outside?

Mrs. Chen also had a stomach of questions in her heart, thinking that Yan Yan was not an outsider, so she simply asked.

It's a pity that Yan Yan can't answer her, because what she asked is what Yan Yan wants to know.