Zhou Shuren picked up the unsorted thread. Despite having large palms, his fingers were quite nimble, and he efficiently sorted the thread. “Nothing much was said. The main purpose was a courtesy visit, and the gifts are outside. I took a glance; they were all purchased in the county, not particularly valuable gifts.”

Zhulan pressed Zhou Shuren’s hand to indicate that the dividing thread was enough, and said: “Since the gifts were bought in the county, it means they were not prepared in advance.”

If the gifts were prepared in advance, it meant that he came prepared. The impromptu idea showed that meeting Zhou Shuren was an accident. The gift was not expensive, and their family had only now caught Shi Qing’s eyes, and it had not reached the stage of scheming.

Zhulan asked again, “Didn’t he mention the matter next door to you?”

“No, he didn’t say a word about taking care or anything like that.”

Zhulan sneered, “This Shi Gongzi hopes that Wang Ru has nothing and no one to rely on. With Shi Qing away, she seizes every opportunity to scheme and hasn’t missed a beat.”

Zhou Shuren had also grown in adversity but still harbored a dislike for Shi Qing, with a strong inclination toward personal gain ingrained in his nature. “Let’s put away the gifts later. It’s better to keep a low profile. If someone comes to the house and sees them, rumors will spread in the village again. Our family has been too high-profile lately; it’s better to lay low for a while.”

“Sure.”

In the main hall, gifts were placed on the table, including two pieces of cloth, some snacks, wine, and tea. Compared with the jade bracelet last time, it was indeed not expensive. Zhulan called Li Shi and Zhao Shi and prepared to share it with them. A piece of cloth and a pound of snacks were distributed to each room, and the remaining, Zhulan was going to put away.

Zhulan only saw Zhao Shi, “Where is your dasao?”

Zhao Shi said, “Dasao went out.”

Zhulan looked at the fabrics and pastries. Li Shi had truly become indifferent. In the past, she wouldn’t part with anything, but now, she didn’t even care for clothes. “Your dasao has changed.”

Zhao Shi thought to herself that everyone in the family had changed. Even Chang Lian, who was supposed to be arrogant, became more cautious after the engagement. She smiled and accepted her mother-in-law’s words.

Zhulan gave the cloth to Zhao Shi, “Take it back and share it with your dasao. Also, take back a pound of snacks. Don’t give them all to the children. These snacks are too sweet and are not good for the children’s teeth.”

Zhao Shi, “I will keep it in mind.”

Li Shi came back just after lunch. She knew from her excitement that she had heard a lot of gossip. After the meal, Zhulan got the news. Zhang Sanni had signed a life contract or a death contract. The plan of Zhang Dati and his wife failed.

Zhulan knew in her heart that it was Shi Qing who did it. How could he not hold Zhang Sanni in his hands? However, “the news in the village is quite well-informed. Shi Gongzi next door has just left. How did the news spread so fast?”

Li Shi was happy to hear the news from next door, but it was a pity that her mother-in-law didn’t like it. “Zhang Sanni said it when she got home. Zhu Shi stood at the door angrily and cursed. Although she didn’t scold Wang Ru explicitly, the meaning was understood, and it spread in the village.”

Zhulan felt a headache listening to this. In ancient times, with limited entertainment, life relied on the ups and downs of household affairs to enrich it. “It’s getting late. Yulu should take her afternoon nap. You better go and coax her to sleep.”

Li Shi was thinking about going to the village to chat and gossip, so she quickly returned to her room to put her child to bed.

Zhulan also went back to the house to take a nap. It was such a beautiful life. In modern times, she was as tired as a dead dog. She worked during the day and overtime at night and had to entertain all kinds of people. Napping was a luxury for her. It was better to live a slow life in ancient times and enjoy life to the fullest.

It would have been better just not to be awakened by the crying. It was still the sound of Mrs. Li crying loudly. Ouch, it seems that Mrs. Li has not cried since she came to this house. Zhulan sat up suddenly and said, “What’s wrong?” “

Zhou Shuren was also startled. The eldest daughter-in-law’s cry was so penetrating, “I don’t know, it seems like she is crying hard.”

Zhulan also has some feelings for Li Shi. People get along with each other. Especially after discovering that Li Shi had a cute side, she fell in love with her a lot. She quickly put on her shoes and went to the ground, “I’ll go and take a look.”

(End of this chapter)

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