Zhou Shuren kissed Zhulan’s forehead, “Aren’t we going to Lord Jiang’s house the day after tomorrow?”

Zhu Lan grabbed Zhou Shuren’s beard and asked, “Do you mean that Jiang Ming will help introduce a master?”

Zhou Shuren held Zhulan’s hand and said, “Jiang Ming’s wife, Elder Dong Shi, and Dong Shi are sisters from the same mother. Hence Lord Jiang trusts Changlian as he is her mèifū. In addition, Changlian is young, so if he is trained well, he will be a great help. Lord Jiang will help Changlian find a master.”

Lord Jiang was not only thinking about having someone he could trust in the future but also about his son. He helped Chang Lian now, and Changlian would have to repay him in the future.

Zhulan was relieved and pulled Zhou Shuren’s beard, “When are we leaving?”

Zhou Shuren hissed. Not only did he like to touch his beard, but Zhulan also liked pulling his beard, a habit she didn’t know when she developed.

The pain of pulling the beard was different from the pain of pulling the hair. Pulling the beard really hurt!

Zhulan quickly let go of her hand. It was really not her fault. The beard was really too annoying. She wanted to pull it every time. “Does it hurt?”

“What do you think?”

Zhulan’s eyes were weak, “You haven’t said when you’re going to the capital!”

Zhou Shuren rubbed his chin. “Changlian’s master has been decided. Let’s go. I calculated the date. It will take about three months to go back and forth. It will be time for the provincial examination after we come back, so I will have enough time to prepare.”

Zhulan sat up happily and said, “Then I have to pack my luggage. It will only be a few days.”

Zhou Shuren pulled Zhulan to lie down, “There’s no rush. I’m sleepy too. Stay with me for a while.”

Zhulan felt guilty. It was all because of her that Zhou Shuren didn’t get a good rest. Zhou Shuren was a light sleeper and she tossed and turned and couldn’t fall asleep, so Zhou Shuren had no chance of sleeping either.

Neither of them woke up at noon.

Li Shi stood at the door and urged the head of the household, “It’s time to eat, go in and call your parents!”

Boss Zhou looked back at his two brothers. Very good. They were united at this moment. They knew they couldn’t plot against him, so they turned to plot against Li Shi. Li Shi pulled him over and called for help, and he couldn’t hide. Didn’t it hurt that his younger brothers and dìmèiwives of younger brothers bullied them like this?

Second Zhou and his wife looked up at the sky and thought the weather was good today.

Changlian was not in a good mood, but with the company of the eldest brother, he felt much better. Dong Shi and Changlian were of the same mind, so when Chang Lian was in a good mood, Dong Shi also felt better.

Changzhi didn’t come back, and as for Rongchuan and Jiang Sheng, one was the future son-in-law and the other had been the son-in-law for many years, so they had no say and could only do nothing to help.

Xuemei wanted to help her eldest brother, but her younger sister held her back. Come on, it was not easy for my eldest brother. The whole family teamed up to bully him!

Boss Zhou cursed in his heart. He didn’t want to see his annoying younger brothers anymore.

Li Shi despised the slowness of the head of the family, but she was also a coward. Everyone was afraid of her father-in-law’s dark face, “Hurry up, the food will get cold soon.”

In the room, Zhou Shuren woke up but had no intention of getting up. He had been very resentful these days. The feeling of being a father that he finally had was gone long ago. Zhou Shuren covered Zhulan’s ears with his hands and continued to keep his eyes closed.

Boss Zhou knocked on the door and said, “Dad, Mom, lunch is ready.”

For a long time, no one responded.

Boss Zhou plucked up his courage and knocked again, but there was still no sound. Boss Zhou was worried, but he didn’t dare to go in. He saw his mother and father last time, and his father gave him a good beating!

Second Zhou knew that his father must have heard it. Recently, his father had been looking at them with a cold look. His father had long disliked them and thought it would be better for them to withdraw quickly.

Unfortunately, Boss Zhou knocked on the door again.

Zhou Shuren’s eyes were filled with anger. He was really stupid. It would have been fine if he had done it once or twice, but he even dared to knock for the third time. “Get lost.”

Boss Zhou, “.”

This time he reacted and realized that Dad had woken up a long time ago, and Mom must not have woken up. If Mom had woken up, Dad would not have scolded her. Even if Boss Zhou was beaten to death, he would never have thought that Dad would cover Mom’s ears!

When Boss Zhou came to his senses and turned around, he was surprised to see that there was someone behind him!

In the afternoon, Zhulan woke up and saw that the brightness in the room was not right. It was already afternoon. Then she saw Zhou Shuren sitting and reading a book!

Zhulan sat up suddenly and said, “Why didn’t you call me when you woke up!”

She was the mother-in-law. It was ok for her to sleep alone in the daytime, but she slept with Zhou Shuren in the room all day. The daughters-in-law won’t think too much! Her face!!

Zhou Shuren looked at Zhulan’s changing face and laughed, “You said that Li Shi likes to make up stories. I think you are scaring yourself. You look bad recently. I can tell you haven’t had a good rest. It’s normal for me to watch over you. It’s abnormal if I don’t watch over you! You are the most important person in my heart!”

Zhulan breathed a sigh of relief, rolling her eyes in her heart. This guy finally confessed his feelings. She frowned and said, “You should have called us to eat at noon. Why didn’t I hear it?”

Were these guys so bold? Did they want to try the stepfather and stepmother mode?

Zhou Shuren, “I covered your ears, so you couldn’t hear it.”

Zhulan, “.”

Xuemei and Dong Shi had been nagging in her ears these days, and she hadn’t been able to rest well. Zhou Shuren had been dissatisfied for a long time and had been suppressing his temper until the Yuànshì was over. He couldn’t be angry with his daughters-in-law, and his son-in-law was from a different family. Well, just blame it all on the Zhou brothers.

This was turning on the stepfather mode!

Zhulan was hungry. Looking at the time, she decided not to eat lunch and they could have dinner together in the evening.

Zhulan lay down again. It had been a long time since she had slept so soundly. She felt so comfortable.

At dinner time, Zhou Shuren had a blank expression on his face and was silent while eating. At Zhulan’s table, the children were also quiet and ate obediently. Li Shi and Zhao Shi had seen their father-in-law get angry before, and they felt it again, so they were nervous for the whole afternoon.

It was the first time Dong Shi encountered this, and seeing that her husband was not in a depressed mood, she did not dare to say a word.

Zhulan felt comfortable and at peace. This family really needed a beating.

Recently, the Zhou family members’ hearts have been flying high, especially after Changlian and Changzhi passed the imperial examinations.

Now it’s time for them to put their hearts down.

Besides, she and Zhou Shuren were going to be away from home for three months, so they should really give the family a good beating and keep the family together, lest the monkeys become king when the tiger is awayIt means that people may take advantage of a situation when the authority or person in charge is not present. It conveys the idea that in the absence of a powerful figure or leader, others might take liberties or act inappropriately. .

There were quite a few monkeys in the Zhou family!

After dinner, Zhou Shuren took his sons to the front yard and also brought Mingyun with him.

Zhulan waited for Zhou Shuren to come back, “Are you done knocking?”

Zhou Shuren, “Yes.”

Zhulan didn’t wait for the follow-up, she knew in her heart that this man had dealt with Boss Zhou and his men without hesitation. Was he afraid that she would be soft-hearted if he didn’t tell her? She really wasn’t soft-hearted!

The next morning, Zhou Shuren went out to buy gifts. This time he didn’t need to bring any expensive gifts to the Jiang Mansion, just tea and snacks would be enough.

Zhulan didn’t have to go to Jiang Mansion, so she enjoyed her leisure time. It was probably because Zhou Shuren got angry. Xuemei also felt that she had stayed too long and tired her mother, so she proposed to go back. “Mom, our whole family has been here for a long time. Let Jiang Sheng find a convoy today, and we will go back tomorrow.”

She really shouldn’t have done that. It was only after her father got angry that she realized that her mother’s complexion was indeed not good recently. It was all because of her slow reaction due to pregnancy. If she hadn’t been pregnant, she should have noticed that her mother was not feeling well, and she wouldn’t have kept staying close to her mother and nagging her all the time, causing her mother to worry about her.

Zhulan stopped him, “Don’t leave in such a hurry. Your father and I will go to the capital in a few days. You can leave after we leave. Please see us off.”

Xuemei was dumbfounded, “Mom, what did you say?”

Zhulan smiled and said, “I said your father and I would go to the capital in a few days.”

Xuemei was stunned. “Mom, the xiāngshi“township exam” – held every three years in provincial capitals. is coming soon, what are you going to do in the capital?”

Today, Zhulan only had Xuemei by her side. Zhulan did not hide it, “If your father passes the xiāngsh, he will go to Capital to take the exam next year. I want to buy a yard in the Capital while I have time now. The yard does not need to be big, just a place to stay. Every time people go to the Capital to take the exam, many people have no place to stay. It is better to have a yard of our own. Not only can your father rest well, but he will also avoid being disturbed.”

Xuemei asked casually, “Mom, how much money do we have?”

(End of this chapter)

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