Li had been angry with Sun for a long time. The Sun family had changed since they had money. Not only did they show off everywhere in the village, but they also looked down on her. Every time they saw her, they were disgusted with her. This time, "someone dared to marry her. The scoundrels nearby were happy to marry her. Who made Wang Laosi's family rich?"
Zhulan recalled the several times she had run into Wang Laosi. Every time she saw him, he was dressed differently, fearing that others would not know that he was rich. He also wore different Sun's jewelry. If it weren't for Master Shi coming to deliver gifts every now and then, Wang Laosi's house would have been visited by thieves long ago. "What was your reaction when you saw Wang Laosi?"
Li shook her head. She really hadn't seen it. If she hadn't run into Wang's wife, she wouldn't have known that the clan had been expelled. "No, but there is a good woman who went to Wang Laosi's house to watch the fun. Mother, can I go and ask around?"
Zhulan didn't want to have anything to do with Wang Laosi's family, so she stopped Li from trying to attract hatred, "No need, tomorrow is your grandparents' birthday, go back and pack your clothes for tomorrow, don't be in a rush then."
Although Li was gossiping, she changed her mind a lot and suppressed her curiosity. "I'll go back and get the clothes I'll wear tomorrow."
In the afternoon, Zhulan could hear the hustle and bustle at the Wang family without asking. Although she couldn't hear it clearly, she vaguely heard Wang Ru's threats. The noise lasted for a while before it died down.
Li couldn't help but go out for a walk and soon came back to share the excitement she saw, "Wang Lao Si was so angry about being labeled that he beat Wang Ru. The couple also snatched all the jewelry in Wang Ru's bedroom. There was a fight just now. Wang Ru is really a powerful girl. She doesn't want to live alone!"
Zhao teased her son, "Wang Lao Si must have returned the jewelry. He can't live without Wang Ru, this cash cow."
Li was upset. Her sister-in-law always hit the nail on the head. She was upset that she couldn't catch up with her sister-in-law. Li said sullenly, "Well, not only did they pay it back, but they also beat Wang Zhang. Wang Ru said that their family no longer existed in the family tree, and Wang Zhang was no longer a grandmother. It would be cruel if she didn't do it!"
Zhulan thought, Wang Ru might be so happy. Anyway, she didn't like her brother. What did his future have to do with her? Just cross it out. It was like crossing out the shackles. She had been holding in her anger for almost a year and had long wanted to deal with Wang Zhang. However, she was just daydreaming.
It was not easy to establish a female household in the new dynasty. There were strict regulations. An unmarried girl was required to have no grandparents or parents. As the eldest sister, she had to establish a female household. Married widows could establish a female household. Why was it so strict? It was because a female household would reduce the land tax. Only 15% was required to be paid for one acre of land. The sons of the female household would also be exempted from military service. However, after remarriage, the female household would be cancelled and the policy would be abolished.
Therefore, the two widows in Zhoujia Village both established female households and had no intention of remarrying. Although they had no men, the reduced land tax each year was a considerable income. As long as they were not lazy, they could save some money for their children to go to school.
Zhulan really likes this policy as it properly protects the weak women.
Because of the strict conditions, Wang Ru’s idea was in vain.
The next morning, there were many people in the Zhou family, so they borrowed ox carts from the clan leader's house. The two ox carts were full of people, and the house would not be left without someone to look after it. Zhou Shuren asked the clan leader for help, and the clan leader brought Zhou Wang and his eldest son to help look after the house. The Zhou family had a lot of things, so they had to leave someone to look after it.
This time the entire Zhou family went out, and it was rare that no one was missing.
Over the course of half a year, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren used actual gifts to tell their parents that she really didn't need the subsidy, and only then did the old couple stop giving them expensive gifts in return.
It was the first time that Zhulan's parents held a big birthday party, and it was celebrated by the two of them together. They already had many children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, so their own family was enough. In addition, there were friends who came to celebrate the birthday. Even if they did not bring their families, they would bring one or two sons. There were also in-laws and relatives in the village. Not only was there a table in the Yang yard, but there were also tables outside the yard.
Not counting the butchers, there were six people cooking in the makeshift stove shed. The aroma of meat filled the yard and the entire village.
Zhulan's ox cart was tied up, and Zhulan, Zhou Shuren and their children entered the main house.
Boss Yang came out to greet them, "Sister and brother-in-law are here, they will pay their respects to your birthday in a while, we are waiting for your family."
Zhulan said, "It rained heavily last night, and the ox cart was moving slowly, otherwise we would have arrived earlier."
This is the result of the family going out early in the morning, but unfortunately it still took a long time on the road.
Yang Lao Da, "Mom was still talking about you when she woke up this morning. The road is really hard to walk on."
Zhulan thought that it was not only difficult to walk, there were also many mud pits. They had to walk down for a section of the road. Fortunately, they were wearing black shoes, otherwise mud spots would be visible on their shoes, which would have made them look very embarrassing.
There are a lot of people in the main house, and even though the children have all gone out, the younger ones in the room are still standing!