Xuemei took a deep breath and silently told herself that she must not be angry with Bangchui, as she would be the one to die of anger in the end. She lowered her head and continued to feed her daughter, ignoring Li.
Seeing her elder sister-in-law's miserable state, Li felt very superior. She had money in her hands and felt that she was no worse than her elder sister-in-law who could read and write. It was the time for her to show off. How could she just shut up just because she was ignored
Unfortunately, before he could finish his words, Zhu Lan interrupted him, "Ahem!"
In the end, the son-in-law must give face to Li. Li's face is the face of the eldest son, and he cannot scold her in public.
When Li met her mother-in-law's gloomy eyes, the shy little girl instantly became timid. She was not afraid of her mother-in-law scolding her, but she was afraid that her mother-in-law would have a blank expression on her face, so she dared not utter a sound.
Xuemei was stunned. In the past, her mother had to yell at her sister-in-law to make her behave. But now she didn’t have to do that? She also felt her sister-in-law trembling. She was afraid. Why was her sister-in-law so afraid of her mother? This was her familiar home
Zhulan saw that Li had become obedient. She ate breakfast while taking care of the children around her. Zhulan's image of a good grandmother was perfect and the children all liked to be close to her. If the eldest grandson hadn't been so miserable today, he wouldn't have been able to sit next to Zhulan. Even if he had given up his seat, the youngest grandson Mingteng's eyes were as sharp as knives, and he would look at Jiang Du after every bite.
After breakfast, Li was afraid that her mother-in-law would punish her, so she cleaned up the table and secretly apologized to Xuemei in the kitchen, "That sister-in-law was straightforward and had no ill intentions. Don't take it personally, big sister. Just treat it as a fart from her sister-in-law."
Xuemei vented her anger. In the past, Li often mocked her behind her mother's back. Knowing that her sister-in-law was afraid of her mother, she felt relieved. "Sister-in-law, you should be more careful when you speak in the future. I am a family member and it's okay. It would be bad if you offend people outside."
Li's mind has become much smarter in the past six months, and she has figured out what's going on. This is not only not forgiving her, but also criticizing her. In the past, she thought that her elder sister-in-law was a peasant girl who acted like a lady, and she looked down on her. Every time she saw her elder sister-in-law, she wanted to find something to do with her. Now she found that the tone of her voice was similar to that of her mother-in-law. She felt a chill on her back, and the desire to show off could no longer rise. She dared not to offend her elder sister-in-law!
Xuemei saw her sister-in-law quickly wipe her hands and run away, "... ... ..."
Why did she feel that her sister-in-law was afraid of her? What did she say
Zhulan was playing with the children. When the eldest daughter came over and imitated Li's reaction, Zhulan said, "..."
I guess Li replenished his brain again and scared himself!
Zhulan sent a few children to play with Xiaoxuehan. Her arms were sore so she couldn't do needlework, but she was able to help the eldest daughter to cut cloth. Time passed quickly while they chatted.
Zhou Shuren brought Jiang Sheng back from the clan school. Jiang Sheng took the paper back to the house and started copying the book.
All the sons knew the job of copying books, just as Xuemei knew her brothers, and no one really cared.
Especially after knowing that the books copied were those brought back by his father, everyone focused on calculating the value of the books his father brought back. A handwritten copy without paper and pen cost five taels, which shows how valuable the books brought back were.
Chang Lian no longer worried about the jade pendant, but instead started to win his mother's favor.
Zhulan was peeling pine nuts when she said to Xuemei, who was making clothes, "Changlian has come here for the third time, right?"
Xuemei wanted to cover her face. Chang Lian's flattery of his mother was too obvious. "Yes."
Zhu Lan clapped her hands, "This kid knows the value of books. He knows that showing filial piety to me will be more effective than to your father. However, this kid is not as smart as your second brother. He is too superficial and needs practice."
As she spoke, Zhulan touched the fire wall. The second brother had just added another handful of firewood!
Xuemei was stunned. "Mom, did you say it wrong? How could my second brother be smarter than Chang Lian? You must be talking about Chang Zhi!"
Zhulan, "It seems that you haven't seen through it. Let me tell you, the smartest person in this family is your second brother Changyi. He is the most clear-headed in the family. The third brother is just a little bit calculating and too superficial. As for your youngest brother Changzhi, he is smart in studying but doesn't worry too much about money. So what mother said is right. You haven't seen through your brothers."
Xuemei almost got her hand pricked by the needle. She thought she was a smart person. Her grandmother always praised her when she was alive, but she didn't expect that she was wrong. She thought her honest second brother was the smartest, and then looking at her leisurely mother, she felt that she was not smart anymore. She didn't even understand her own mother. She always thought her mother was simple-minded and straightforward. Now look what she heard
Zhulan knew that her eldest daughter was hit hard, so she drank her tea slowly. Well, it tasted good.
Before the eldest daughter could react, Zhulan heard the voices of the younger daughter and Wang Ru. Wang Ru came to her house. She had been busy these days and had not paid much attention to Wang Ru.
She stood up, put on her shoes and went downstairs. Xuemei came back to her senses and said, "Mom."
Zhulan signaled Xuemei not to make a sound and slowly walked to the door. The little girl Xuehan did not invite Wang Ru in, so the two of them stood in front of the main door. Zhulan carefully opened the door and eavesdropped with her ears perked up.
Xuemei: “… .”
Mom is eavesdropping, right? No, Mom is the elder, how could she eavesdrop? But reality tells her that Mom is eavesdropping, and in front of her!
Wang Ru couldn't hold back her voice, "Are you engaged?"
She just went to Pingzhou with Shi Qing, which took a total of ten days. She just got home this morning and heard the shocking news that Zhou Jia had been reintegrated into the family, and the heroine Zhou Xuehan was actually engaged, and the husband was a child raiser!
When she heard the news, she came over to confirm it immediately. Her butterfly was so powerful that how could she destroy the marriage between the heroine and the hero before she even used her strength
If Zhulan knew what Wang Ru was thinking, she would definitely laugh, because it was clearly her and Zhou Shuren who were the ones fanning the flames!
Xue Han frowned, "Does my engagement have anything to do with you? Why are you so excited?"
Could it be that Wang Ru has taken a fancy to Rong Chuan? What my mother said was that close friends would spy on their fiancés. Oh, no, that's not right. She and Wang Ru are no longer close friends. The coldness in her eyes means that she is directly spying on Rong Chuan. She is still spying on him even though they are engaged. How frivolous!
Wang Ru opened her mouth. Yes, why was she excited? She should be happy. Zhou Xuehan was engaged. She didn't have to worry about Zhou Xuehan and the male lead meeting, and she didn't have to be on guard against Zhou Xuehan. She should be happy. "I'm excited because I'm happy for you. I came in a hurry and didn't bring a gift. I'll make up for it when I come back."
Xue Han didn't believe anything Wang Ru said, and she wouldn't accept any gifts. "We're not friends, so there's no need to send gifts. Go back!"
Wang Ru's good mood did not last long. She felt empty inside. The plan she had been planning for a long time was no longer useful. She felt very uncomfortable. Looking at Xue Han's increasingly better appearance and temperament, she was unwilling to see Zhou Xue Han go so smoothly. She could not help but touch the pearl bracelet. She hated Zhou Xue Han as soon as she touched the bracelet.
Last time she came to show off, Zhou Xuehan didn't even point out that she looked ugly wearing the jade bracelet, causing her to lose face in Pingzhou. She touched the bracelet again and took it off. "This is a bracelet given by Master Shi. You have never seen pearls before, right? Even though they are small, each one costs one or two taels of silver. I give this bracelet to you as an engagement gift."
Xue Han's brows were twisted into knots. After she was sure that Wang Ru didn't understand the meaning and was just showing off, her anger subsided a little. She said in a bad tone, "For the sake of the past, I'm giving you a piece of advice. Don't accept gifts from men outside your family casually, especially jewelry that fits your body. If you don't think about yourself, you should also think about your two sisters and don't make them unable to get married."