Zhulan couldn't help laughing out loud. Ever since Li howled and got angry last time, Zhou Shuren was not only a strict father. Everyone in the family was afraid of him. Mingteng was such a noisy boy that he wanted to run away when he saw his grandfather's dark face. But when she thought about it, she realized that Zhou Shuren was educating the eldest brother to temper Li's temper, all for her. Thinking of this, the tea tasted even better.
Li's intuition became more and more accurate. When the head of the household stayed in the main room, she knew that it was all over. She cleaned up the kitchen and ran back to the house, secretly asking Ming Teng to learn Chinese characters, so that she would not be punished if the head of the household came back to teach her and she would not be able to remember them all night. Woohoo, now she was forced to use her brain.
Zhulan was in a good mood all day, but when a few people who went to the clan school came back in the evening, her mood became unhappy.
Zhu Lan's face darkened. "Chang Lian, you said that you ran into the two sisters of the Wang family when you came back from school. The second daughter of the Wang family, Wang Rong, fell down and begged Chang Zhi to help her up? Did I hear that correctly?"
Chang Lian's face was not good either. "Mom heard it right. When we came back from school, Wang Erya fell down while walking. Her shoes were stuck in the snow. She sat there and couldn't get up. She kept saying that she sprained her ankle and her eyes were fixed on Chang Zhi!"
Seeing this, he felt chilled to the bone, as if his younger brother were a piece of flesh and blood!
Zhulan realized as soon as she thought about it that Wang Ru was going to make up her mind. She really wanted to eliminate all the factors that made her uneasy before she could feel at ease. In the novel, all the Zhou family members except Zhou Laoer were deceived by Wang Ru. Although the novel did not mention the eldest son's achievements when her daughter was the heroine, Wang Ru was afraid that the eldest son must have a good future.
Chang Lian looked at his father. His father didn't say anything but kept looking at his mother. He silently withdrew his gaze. His mother was quite angry just now, why is she happy now? "Mom, are you not angry anymore?"
Zhulan felt better when she thought that as long as she could stop Wang Ru from cheating her son, her son would have no problem passing the imperial examination. However, she couldn't say, "I'm angry. I'm so angry that I laughed. The Wang family is so shameless that they dare to cheat."
Chang Zhi was also furious. He was only twelve years old. The women in the Wang family were not mentally normal. Even if they were normal and as beautiful as fairies, he could not have any contact with the women in the Wang family. Wang Ru from the Wang family was not a peaceful person. Although the Wang family sold sausages for a while and later stopped selling them and only took a share of the recipe, they were registered after all. Wang Ru had never established a female household registration, and the head of the household was Wang Laosi. Although he had not changed his business registration, he had some foundation. It was scary to think about it!
Changzhi felt wronged, "Mom, what does the Wang family mean by destroying me?"
His biggest wish was to take the imperial examination, and ruining his future would be more hateful than killing him.
Zhulan's eyes were red when she saw her eldest son for the first time. This child was so absorbed in his books that he saw through the key point in an instant. He felt really wronged today. He waved his hand and said, "Wait for mother to vent your anger. The Wang family will suffer for their shamelessness."
Zhou Shuren felt that the old son in Zhulan's arms was annoying, so he silently pulled him over and touched his head, "You are so grown up, and you still act like a spoiled child with your mother."
Chang Zhi, “… … .”
No, Dad, which eye of yours saw him acting like a spoiled child? He was clearly very angry and aggrieved, okay
Zhu Lan didn't look at Zhou Shuren and asked Chang Lian, "Were you the only ones who saw Wang Erya fall?"
Chang Lian squinted his eyes, gloating a little, "Today, many people came back with their sons. They are all brothers from the clan who came to copy books."
Zhulan was happy. On the street where the Zhou family lived, there were not many families who studied in the clan school. There was Zhulan's family, Zheng's family who studied in a private school, and another family who was a scholar in the clan and no longer went to the clan school. Wang Ru thought that only Changzhi and a few others went to school. If it was only her family, she would have to think about how to deal with it perfectly. Unexpectedly, there were so many people, and she didn't even need to do anything. The clan would make trouble for Wang Laosi's family.
However, is Wang Ru too confident? Isn't she afraid of Chang Lian's help? Then she thought again that although Chang Lian looked smart, he was selfish at heart and was not the type to help.
Wang Ru has been here for quite a long time and has come to understand some of the Zhou family's tempers. It's not just Chang Zhi who is ignorant of household affairs. Wang Ru thinks Chang Zhi is only good at studying and not smart, and has no idea of the etiquette, morality, integrity and shame that must be learned. Chang Zhi is the person in the family who cares most about his reputation.
Wang Ru has been here for so long, but she still hasn't changed her modern thinking. In comparison, she never dares to speak much when she doesn't understand, and always lets Zhou Shuren, who knows the rules, teach her until she doesn't make mistakes. However, compared with Wang Ru, I really don't feel any sense of accomplishment. Wang Ru is too stupid!
Zhulan motioned for the children to go back. After the children left, Zhulan said, "After the restaurant, we will go to the clan leader's house. The clan leader must be waiting for us."
Zhou Shuren nodded with a hooked mouth, "Anyway, Wang Ru will never let go of plotting against our family, so we can fight back. Don't think that we are easy to plot against. Let her know that our family is not easy to mess with, and it will also make her more cautious."
Zhu Lan, "Well, as for Wang Erya and Wang Rong, whether it was intentional or she just listened to Wang Ru, she will be deceived by Wang Ru. I will explain Wang Ru's intentions to the clan leader's wife. If Wang Erya loses her reputation, it will be difficult for her to get married in the future. Those who should hate should understand."
Zhou Shuren reached out and pinched Zhulan, "I'll listen to you."
After dinner, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren waited for a while, thinking that the clan leader had finished his meal, and then they went to the clan leader's house carrying two taels of tea.
Patriarch Zhou's family had just finished dinner. As soon as the patriarch saw Zhulan and the others, he knew the purpose of their visit. After learning about the situation, the patriarch deeply understood that Zhou Shuren was not easy to mess with and had a black heart. If you didn't step on Zhou Shuren's bottom line, Zhou Shuren would not kill you, but if you really stepped on it, he would definitely be a ruthless person.
Chief Zhou tapped his pipe. He had been waiting for the couple to come. Not only were the couple angry, but he was even more angry. "I have heard about Changzhi's matter. This is not only a matter for your family, but also a major event for the clan. Wait until the old woman changes her clothes, and then we will go over."
When Zhulan came to the clan leader's house, she knew without further ado that the clan leader would definitely help Changzhi. Changzhi was a good talent. For Zhou, who only had a scholar, a child with great potential was of great significance. If one person succeeded, the whole family would benefit. People with hope of success were very important.
Zhulan couldn't help but think of the plot of the novel. In the novel, the Zhou family did not return to the clan, and Changzhi did not go to the clan school. The clan did not know how much potential Changzhi had, so Changzhi was plotted against and no one helped. But when Zhulan and Zhou Shuren came, Changzhi entered the clan school. After being tested and affirmed by several scholars in the clan, the clan attached great importance to him and would not allow Changzhi to be framed for fraud. Changzhi was hope.