Dr. Lu felt her pulse carefully and nodded with satisfaction, “You are recovering well. Your qi and blood are much stronger. In the past, the qi could not control the blood, but now it is normal. I will prescribe a food supplement for you, just wait until winter comes to eat.”

Zhulan expressed her gratitude, saying, “Thank you very much.”

Dr Lu took the pen on the table and wrote directly, “Keep the prescription, this is a dietary supplement prescription, best to take it in winter.”

Zhulan accepted the treasure and asked, “Can my husband eat it too?”

Doctor Lv felt a bit flustered in his heart. This couple really cared about each other. “Sure,” he responded.

Zhulan was delighted. This summer had really worn out Zhou Shuren. Although he was spirited, he had lost a lot of weight. It will be a good opportunity to nourish his body during the winter. She decided to buy a whole lamb to replenish their bodies this year.

Zhulan arranged for Dr. Lu to rest, and Li Shi came back happily, “Mom, five taels of silver, five taels for two chairs.”

Zhulan took it. This money was just enough to replace the chairs and tables in the main hall. “Well done,” she said.

Li Shi’s heart didn’t hurt this time. She understood that this money was a gratuity from the neighbors, not intended for her. “Mother, Wang Rong gave the money. She didn’t even wait for me to say anything and gave it directly. Her words were comforting. I didn’t expect this girl to be so considerate.”

Zhulan hummed, as long as Wang Rong always understood in her heart, no matter how hard it was in the future, it won’t be bad, “Make a little extra food tonight. I’ll go to the backyard to pick some vegetables. You steam the steamed buns first,” she instructed.

Li Shi rolled up her sleeves and said, “I’ll go cook.”

This whole morning was wasted on Wang Ru, bad luck!

After Zhulan had picked vegetables, Second Zhou also came back, carrying four big grass carp in his hand, “They are not small, are they just caught alive?”

Second Zhou said: “I’m lucky, I happened to see Zhang Wu going to the county to sell fish, so I bought four big ones. Let’s eat two for lunch and leave two for when my father comes back in the evening.”

Zhulan had already thought about how to cook the fish, “Put the fish in the tank if they are still alive. Let’s eat boiled fish for lunch.”

Second Zhou said: “The red pepper is just right to remove bad luck.”

Zhulan, “…”

She felt that this was just to comfort herself and was of no use at all.

Six dishes for lunch, including boiled fish, chicken stewed with potatoes, braised tofu, tofu mixed with green onions, two vegetarian dishes, and the staple food, white flour steamed buns.

Dr. Lu didn’t feel embarrassed anymore after giving the prescription. He loved boiled fish the most. “The cooking is really authentic and tastes better than the ones in restaurants.”

As the eldest brother, it was his responsibility to entertain. If it weren’t for him feeling overwhelmed today, Mother wouldn’t have taken the lead. He understood the need for improvement on his part, but when it came to entertaining ordinary people, he could still be relied upon. “My wife’s cooking skills are excellent. Please, help yourself to more if you like,” he said.

Dr. Lu was happy with his meal, “It’s not just good, it’s great. No worse than a chef.”

This family was quite interesting, the atmosphere was good, and they had good taste.

After the meal, Boss Zhou personally sent Dr. Lu and his son back to the county.

Ming Teng waited for the guests to leave and refused to go to the clan school. He was really scared. “Brother, I don’t dare to fool you anymore. I will write big characters carefully in the future. Don’t let me go to the clan school.”

He couldn’t make a sound in class, couldn’t play, and even had his face pinched after class. He felt like his face had gained weight!

Ming Yun felt that the reprimand wasn’t enough. This kid was too spoiled. When Mingteng was his age, he used wooden sticks for writing, while his younger brother learned to write with a brush. Mingyun thought his brother was unaware of his own good fortune and needed to learn a lesson. With a stern expression on his face, he said, “If you don’t come with me when I count to three, I’ll be angry.”

A chill ran down Ming Teng’s back. His brother was very frightening when angry. Throughout the year, his brother had been acting strangely, causing their parents to be fearful when he wore a cold expression. Every time he upset his brother, he hoped his mother would speak up for him, but his mother always spoke with emphasis, saying, “In the future, the whole family will rely on your eldest brother. Whatever he says, you must obey. Haven’t you noticed that I don’t intervene as a mother? This is self-awareness, and you need to understand it too!”

Ming Teng looked at his grandma, who looked at him with a smile and didn’t say she wanted to help him. He sighed, “I’ll follow.”

Ming Yun took his brother’s chubby hand. He would be tracing big characters today and tomorrow. Will his brother’s hands become thinner?

Zhulan watched the two brothers go and sighed, “What a friendly pair of brothers!”

Li Shi said, “…”

She didn’t see love, she only saw the eldest son bullying the younger son!

Xuehan, “.”

The meaning of friendship that her mother had must be very different from hers!

Zhulan looked around for Second Zhou but saw no one. So she asked Zhao Shi, “Where did the second son go?”

Zhao Shi, who knew her husband well, understood the situation. Since Wang Xin was plotting against Mother today, the second son had been holding back his anger. However, he still needed to show his achievements. “Master went to find Fourth Wang. Recently, Fourth Wang and Fifth Wang have been getting along quite well.”

Zhulan quickly realized that Second Zhou was planning something against Fifth Wang Lao Si and had gone to set a trap by first approaching Fourth Wang. “Is there anything going on with Fourth Wang’s family recently?”

Zhao Shi whispered, “The eldest daughter from Fourth Wang’s family is talking about getting married recently.”

Zhulan understood. Second Zhou had gone to see Wang Xin. Wang Xin was indeed at the age to get engaged, and Second Zhou had gone to stir up trouble. As for what would happen next, it concerned Fifth Wang. Second Zhou was causing trouble for Wang Xin, venting his frustration on her. He was a ruthless person, always targeting your weak spots. “When the Second son comes back, take money from me to replace all the chairs and tables in the main hall with new ones,” Zhu Lan instructed.

Zhao Shi happily agreed, “This daughter-in-law remembers.”

Zhulan went back to the house to make clothes, and there were still three sets of clothes to make. As for Li Shi, she tried to make mooncakes again. The snowskin mooncakes were made within a week, but they could not be stored and did not taste good after a long time. She was very dedicated to research and focused on overcoming problems. There was not much time left for Li Shi, and she would have to send it to Dong Chuchu in a few days.

In the evening, Zhou Shuren came back in a carriage, and it was Yao Zheyu’s carriage. Zhulan thought Yao Zheyu was here again, and only Zhou Shuren and Xiao Si got out of the car.

Xiaosi was holding two brocade boxes in his hand, “Gongzi said, today he would like to thank Madam Xiucai. Tomorrow Gongzi will go back to Pingzhou. He is sorry that he can’t come and say thank you. He sends these gifts as a token of appreciation.”

Zhulan motioned to the Boss to take it. “Thank him from me, sir. You’re so polite.”

The gift box looked exquisite, and the gift must be down-to-earth. She liked down-to-earth gifts.

Xiaosi got in the car and left. The carriage quickly disappeared on the street. Zhulan asked Zhou Shuren, “Did he pick you up specially?”

“You guessed it, he was waiting for me at the gate of the county government office. He asked me to take the carriage back. Now, I also experienced an official carriage.”

Zhulan waited for the Boss to leave the house and lowered her voice, “Why did he leave suddenly?”

Zhou Shuren said, “To hide it, the commotion caused by this is not small. He knows there must be someone watching him, so he naturally acts like he doesn’t want to cause trouble.”

“It’s all a game of manipulation. I think things have gotten too out of hand. The male lead is extremely disgusted with Wang Ru, both inside and out. I don’t know if he will resort to extreme measures. However, he did save Wang Ru’s life today. If things escalate, she’s exposed in the open now, under the watchful eye of Shi Qing. At least she won’t disappear for no reason.”

Zhou Shuren agreed. There was a scream from next door. Was Wang Ru awake? But the person who screamed was wrong!

(End of this chapter)

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