My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 330

Zhou Xiu dialed the abacus and checked today's accounts.

As a junior steward of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, Zhou Xiu, relying on his ability to write and calculate, quickly gained the attention of the chief steward, and has now been promoted to the chief steward's confidant.

After finishing the accounts quickly, Zhou Xiu picked up the teapot next to him and took a sip of tea mouth-to-mouth. Then he breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was heavily relied on by the chief steward, the burden on his body became heavier, and he had to check the accounts himself every day.

However, Zhou Xiu was very satisfied with this kind of life. After all, it was tiring, but at least he had no worries about food and clothing, and staying in the port, he didn't have to endure the pain of wandering every day like he did in the sea before.

Zhou Xiu was originally from a wealthy family, but unfortunately his family was in decline when he was young, and after only a few years of elementary school, he was able to read and write. Later, because the family was too poor to survive, he had to sell himself to Dingguo Duke's mansion as a servant.

Although he didn't study much, Zhou Xiu was intelligent by nature, and he was very clever in doing things in Dingguo's mansion, so he quickly became a small steward, and was selected as one of the stewards who went to the West, so he followed to Lion Harbor.

"When I go back this time, I should be rewarded for my meritorious deeds. In addition to the money saved this time, I should be able to buy some land for my family, and I will be more stable in the future."

Zhou Xiu whispered to himself.

He sold himself as a slave, but there were still his mother and several younger brothers and sisters in the family. As the eldest brother, of course he also had to bear the responsibility of supporting the family, especially since the eldest brother was about to reach the age of marriage and it was time to spend money.

As for Zhou Xiu himself, he had given up the idea of ​​marriage a long time ago. Even though he was in charge, he was actually a slave and belonged to a lowly status. As the saying goes, if you are a slave for a day, you will be a slave for the rest of your life. It is basically impossible to get out of slavery.

As a slave, Zhou Xiu not only cannot marry a woman from a good family, but can only marry a woman from the same humble family, and the children born are also slaves, and they will not be able to take the imperial examination in the future.

Zhou Xiu is a person who has studied, and his family used to be a scholarly family. Although he has fallen, he still has a little arrogance in his heart. He was forced to become a slave due to life, so he can't let his children repeat his old ways.

So for Zhou Xiu, his biggest wish is to arrange marriages for his younger brothers and sisters in the family, and let them bear the heavy responsibility of carrying on the family line and supporting the elderly mother. As for himself, he only needs to earn as much money as possible to subsidize his younger brothers and sisters.

Thinking of this, Zhou Xiu suddenly sighed. Although he had made up his mind a long time ago, he still felt a little reconciled in his heart. After all, he was still young, and he was only 26 years old this year, which was in his prime.

If he wasn't a slave, maybe Zhou Xiu would study hard and take the imperial examination in the future, maybe he could revive his family.

But it is a pity that Zhou Xiu's life is hopeless because of his slave status. Even though he is the steward of Duke Ding's mansion now, he is still someone else's servant. Others are afraid of the power of the Duke's mansion, and they may flatter him on the surface, but they still look down on him when they turn around.

Thinking of this, Zhou Xiu couldn't help sighing, and the tea in his mouth became even more bitter.

"dinner's ready!"

At this moment, someone shouted outside, interrupting Zhou Xiu's meditation.

Looking at the sky outside the window, it was getting late, and Zhou Xiu also felt empty in his stomach, so he walked out of the room.

This is a warehouse in the Lion's Port. After Zhu Gaoxu occupied the Lion's Kingdom, the stewards of various nobles also bought land and built houses in the port, and unloaded the goods on the ship into the warehouse for storage. At the same time, the warehouse can also be used as a stronghold for each family in the Lion's Kingdom, which is more convenient for future transactions.

Moreover, the warehouses of each family are almost connected together, occupying a large area near the pier.

Zhou Xiu came out of the room, and saw a big sun floating on the sea, and it seemed that it was going to set soon. The cafeteria next to the warehouse had also prepared meals, and the stewards and employees also came to the cafeteria to cook.

"Brother Zhou!"

At this time, someone greeted Zhou Xiu.

"Steward Wu!"

Zhou Xiu smiled and replied that the person who greeted him was also the steward of the mansion, a few years older than him. When Zhou Xiu first entered the mansion, Steward Wu took good care of him.

"Let's go, let's eat together. Today the chef made beef, so I finally don't have to eat fish!"

Manager Wu dragged Zhou Xiu to the cafeteria. These people eat fish at sea, but they still have to eat fish when they come to Lion Harbor. There is no way, fish is cheaper, but no one can bear to eat it every day.

Hearing that there is beef today, Zhou Xiu was also shocked. Daming forbids the slaughter of cattle, so ordinary people can't eat beef at all. I heard that Tianzhu on the opposite side does not allow cattle slaughter.

The food in the cafeteria is very rich, with a large piece of roast beef served with rice, and there are also various local fruits to eat. After all, there are abundant fruits here, and some of them are rotten on the trees and no one eats them.

Zhou Xiu and Manager Wu ordered a meal, and then found a seat to sit down. The cafeteria is not big, and only the manager can have a seat. As for the ordinary guys, they can only find a place outside to eat after ordering a meal.

"Brother Zhou, let me tell you something!"

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Guanshi Wu suddenly said in a low voice with a mysterious expression.

"what's up?"

Zhou Xiu asked curiously. He knew that Steward Wu had a lot of contacts and could chat with stewards and buddies from various families, so he was very well informed and could not hide anything from him.

"My lord is about to lead the army to the north!"

Steward Wu said in a low voice.

"Isn't this normal? After all, the prince's journey north to Tianzhu has been decided long ago. Before that, the eldest son told the stewards of each family to let us free up the boat so that we can help the prince transport troops and supplies."

Zhou Xiu couldn't help laughing when she heard the words.

"It's not just about requisitioning our ship, I'll tell you the truth, even those of us will be requisitioned by the prince!"

But Wu Guanshi lowered his voice again and said.

"Requisition us? The prince won't let us go to war, will he?"

Zhou Xiu was taken aback when he heard that, but he couldn't lift his hands or carry it on his shoulders. If he was really sent to the battlefield, it would be like sending him to his death.

"No, the prince has more than 2 soldiers, how can we go to the battlefield?"

Guanshi Wu immediately waved his hand and whispered again casually.

"I heard that there are not enough officials under the prince, so we have to requisition us to help dispatch various supplies."

"So it is."

Zhou Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that he didn't need to go to the battlefield, and then said with a smile: "It's normal, since we have all dispatched ships, it is also our duty to send some people to help dispatch the supplies."

"Not only that, I heard that if we behave well this time, the prince will probably confer official positions and allow us to stay in Tianzhu and help him rule the conquered territories!"

Wu Guanshi finally shared the heavyweight news he had heard.

(End of this chapter)