Zhou Shuren hugged Zhulan tightly and said, "Miss Dong has taken a fancy to Chang Lian. The county magistrate has examined Chang Lian and Chang Zhi and is very satisfied with Chang Lian. He also told me to spend more time on Chang Zhi in the future and not to be too ignorant of household affairs. Even if he is talented, it will not be good for his future."
Zhulan sighed, "Mr. Dong and Mrs. Dong really love their daughter. If they really like Changzhi, Miss Dong will have to worry about her for the rest of her life."
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "I like Chang Lian because of my eldest son-in-law. At first, he only studied and was not very thoughtful. He didn't know how to protect his wife. Now that I have enough experience, I feel that Chang Lian is not always a bad person."
Zhu Lan laughed, "Master Dong's calculations are clear. You have no connections. Whether you become a juren or go further in the future, you will have to rely on Master Dong to a certain extent. He helps you, and you will naturally remember it in your heart. Based on your character, you will not allow Chang Lian to bully Dong Chuchu in the future."
Zhou Shuren understands, "We are all parents, and it is human nature to think long-term about our children."
Zhu Lan said: "According to Chang Lian's intelligence, he must have guessed the purpose of this time. He must be so happy!"
Zhou Shuren thought about Chang Lian who was smiling foolishly since he came back, and touched Zhu Lan's finger, "That's right, I also want to see Chang Lian's reaction."
He wanted to see if Chang Lian would become arrogant from now on. If he really did, then don't blame him for picking up the knife.
Zhulan understood that Zhou Shuren was going to teach Changlian carefully. "I hope that the nearly one year of teaching is useful and will not disappoint us."
The Zhou family is full of smart people. They have been smiling since Chang Lian came back, so they knew it was a success, and the person they liked was Chang Lian. The eldest couple also understood it after some suggestions.
Chang Lian became the son-in-law of the county magistrate. It was a great joy to the Zhou family. During the dinner, the whole family was in a happy mood.
Zhulan still had no appetite. Looking at the table, she thought of stewed snake meat. When she thought about the dishes that were cooked and stewed in a pot, her stomach churned!
Zhulan was feeling uncomfortable, and Zhou Shuren was in a bad mood. The eldest brother Zhou wanted to congratulate Changlian, but when he saw his father had no expression on his face, he turned his gaze to the second brother, only to see that the second brother was eating with his head down, as if today's food was particularly delicious. He had no intention of talking and just closed his mouth silently. He was not smart, but he could feel some of the pulse, and it was right to follow the second brother.
Due to Zhulan's indirect influence, Chang Lian had a quiet dinner. No one congratulated him and he calmed down. He was almost floating off the ground. He thought that even if he could not beat Chang Zhi in the future, he could still become the son-in-law of the county magistrate. Who knows, the family might rely on him in the end, and he was still waiting for the flattery of the whole family.
But his father's indifference was like a wake-up call to him. Over the past year, his fear of his father had slowly grown into his bones. His head was no longer hot, but instead he broke out in cold sweat on his back. He thought that his father's expressionless face meant that he was disappointed in him.
Chang Lian was worried the whole time. Today was just a verbal meeting and no marriage proposal was made. Everything could change. Thinking carefully back to the way back, his father had been silent. He felt deeply that his father had dug a big hole for him, waiting for him to jump into it. The cold sweat on his back became more and more severe, and he was more and more afraid of his father.
Zhou Shuren focused on Zhulan, and also paid attention to his sons out of the corner of his eye. He was most satisfied with the second son, who was really calm. There was no need to worry about Changzhi, as this child didn't care at all. The eldest son was smarter, and he could see the changes in Changlian clearly. He could be calm and afraid. His and Zhulan's one year's efforts were not in vain.
They are afraid that Chang Lian will be too selfish and become fearless in the future. For now, it is still good, so they don't need him to clean the sword.
After dinner, Zhulan forced herself to eat. Because she was good at self-management, she waited until the children went back to their rooms before she went to the toilet to vomit. After rinsing her mouth, she lay down and didn't want to move. She was so weak that she didn't have the energy to ask carefully. "Wait until tomorrow morning when I feel better, and then we can talk about the marriage proposal."
The county magistrate has already notified us verbally that the marriage proposal must be put on the agenda, and it must be done quickly!
Zhou Shuren hugged Zhulan lovingly and patted her back, "Go to sleep, don't be afraid, I'm here."
Zhulan: "Yeah."