He happened to find a loophole in Hong Shanchang's words and hit him back in public, which was also a response to the four words of "smooth talk" last time. Zhang Shou didn't take it seriously, but after returning home in the evening, he was questioned by Wu, who later learned about this from others. He was not sure whether to laugh or cry, so he patiently explained it. Seeing that Wu was still not at ease, he took out his trump card.
"Mom, don't worry. Since Hong Shanzhang is such a stubborn old man, and he can criticize me for my flattery in front of the emperor, why can't I say that he is old and foolish? As for those officials from Yuzhang Academy who are resentful and looking for trouble with me, you don't have to worry about them. At least for a while, based on their backgrounds, looking for trouble with me will become a personal vendetta."
"If you have some spare time, why not help Zhang Chen think about it? He still has a lot of colored cotton left. Can you come up with a gimmick and make something interesting? The fire burned him to a crisp, and I want to help him."
When Wu heard that Hong Shanchang had actually scolded Zhang Shou for his sweet talk, her worry immediately turned into anger. In addition, Zhang Shou's coaxing and deception soon led her astray, and she really thought about how to help Zhang Chen do something with the remaining colored cotton.
Finally, they had put aside the verbal battle with Hong Shanchang. Before Zhang Shou and Wu had even started their dinner, they heard that the second son Zhu was coming to visit. After the initial surprise, Zhang Shou could not help laughing.
"Could it be that the Duke Zhao's mansion has dinner earlier than ours, so he chose this time to come after he finished eating? Or is he just coming here on purpose to eat for free?"
So, Zhu Er came in with a big smile on his face. Before he could tell Zhang Shou the big news he was planning to share with him, Zhang Shou just pouted at him and said, "If you haven't eaten yet, sit down and eat with me. It just so happens that you haven't even started eating yet. After you've eaten, sit aside and wait for me to finish eating before we talk. Of all things, eating is the most important thing. I'm tired of being blocked from talking while eating."
Zhu Er's shamelessness was no less than Lu Sanlang's. He immediately laughed and said, "Brother-in-law, you are indeed like master, like servant. If you were to be disturbed when Sixth Brother was having a meal, he would glare at you, or even beat you up. But I came here at this time to eat for free. The food in your house is delicious because you have a picky cook like you!"
The future second brother-in-law who once came to cause trouble has now become a guy who is well versed in flattery. Zhang Shou is of course happy to see such a change. He smiled and looked at Wu.
Although Wu was not familiar with Zhu Er, he was Zhu Ying's second brother, and he was polite and courteous to her, so she naturally signaled the maid to put chairs and add bowls and chopsticks. Before she could figure out how to ask Zhu Er about his purpose, the second master Zhu, who had just sat down, couldn't wait to speak.
"Brother-in-law, do you know that my eldest brother is getting married, and he has robbed you and Yingying of your good day?"
What and what is this all about
Wu was genuinely surprised at once. When she heard Zhang Shou explain to her that he had planned to choose another good day because the ancestral temple had not been completed, but he had only mentioned it briefly to the Zhu family, she suddenly realized what was going on.