The next morning, Chang Lian put on new clothes and dressed himself up like a young master. He carried a box made by a carpenter, which contained the finished mooncakes, and left in an ox cart with full confidence.
Zhulan could already imagine how Changlian would look when he came back, and then she looked at the absent-minded Li. Well, there was someone else at home who was looking forward to seeing her. Li couldn't keep it a secret and thought Zhulan didn't know their plan, so she could only keep it a secret and dared not say anything. Zhulan felt uncomfortable watching this.
Zhulan was disgusted by Li's wandering around in front of her, "You haven't gone out to chat for a long time. There's nothing to do at home today, you don't have to wait at home, hurry out!"
Li really couldn't stay at home any longer. She might as well go out and chat about gossip to distract herself. Otherwise, everything would make her upset. "Mom, I'm going out now."
Zhulan waved her hand and said disdainfully, "Hurry up and leave."
She felt dizzy after spinning for a while. Li was fat to begin with, and she spun like a top, which made her dizzy.
Li pouted a little aggrieved. She was the apple of her mother-in-law's eye yesterday, but today she was despised. Her mother-in-law's mood was more changeable than a baby. But when she thought of her mother-in-law as a child, she felt a lot better.
Fortunately, Zhulan didn’t know what Li was thinking, otherwise she would have thrown her shoe soles at Li. She was only less than 40 years old and not old at all!
Soon, everyone in the Zhou family was busy. It was a sunny day. Zhulan sat in the yard with needle and thread, sewing clothes. Zhou Shuren was reading a book on the side. Xuehan took Yulu to practice walking. The Zhou family lived a peaceful life.
Zhou Laoer went out and came back soon. Zhulan saw that Changyi looked unhappy and asked, "What happened?"
Zhou Shuren also put down the book in his hand and waited for Zhou Laoer's answer. Zhou Laoer was very good at pretending, and it was rare for him to not hide his emotions!
For the first time, Zhou Laoer's plan failed. "I set a trap for Wang Laosi, but Wang Xin sold himself out. Today, he signed a death contract."
No matter how much he planned, he still couldn't account for everything. There were too many unexpected variables. He was still not capable enough. He learned his lesson this time.
Zhulan suspected that she had misheard, "Wang Xin sold himself? Who did he sell himself to?"
Zhou Laoer narrowed his eyes, "She was sold to Master Shi. Wang Laosan said that Wang Ru was the one who suggested it. She said she didn't want to be separated from her eldest sister, but she couldn't bring outsiders into the backyard, so she could only go in as a maid. So Wang Xin sold herself, but she didn't give the money to Wang Laosi. Wang Laosi and Sun were so angry that they kept cursing at home."
Zhulan felt something was strange. Wang Ru woke up strangely this time. She seemed to hate Wang Xin very much. She even tricked Wang Xin into signing a death contract. Wang Xin's future life was in Wang Ru's hands. Zhulan asked, "Where is Wang Rong?"
Zhou Laoer said, "I heard from Wang Laosan that Wang Ru treated Wang Rong well. It is said that people who went to visit Wang Ru said that Wang Ru gave all her jewelry to Wang Rong."
Zhulan didn't believe that Wang Ru was treated differently just because of Wang Ru's accident. Wang Xin and Wang Rong's performance. You know, Wang Ru slapped Wang Xin as soon as she woke up. How much hatred must she have to have to be so excited when she woke up and saw him for the first time, and then fainted from the stimulation. Something was wrong with Wang Ru.
Zhulan and Zhou Shuren looked at each other and realized that this was too unusual. Wang Ru obviously wanted to make Wang Xin suffer a fate worse than death.
Zhou Laoer couldn't figure out why Wang Ru was abnormal. He just thought that Wang Xin did something when Wang Ru was unconscious that made Wang Ru so resentful. He didn't help his mother vent her anger, so the anger could only be blamed on Wang Laosi. He squinted his eyes and wanted to think about it again.
Zhou Shuren picked up the book and said, "Okay, go and do your own thing!"
Zhou Laoer, “… … ..”
He had only been sitting there for a short while when his father already thought he was an eyesore. He also wanted to spend more time with his parents, but unfortunately his parents seemed to dislike him!
An hour later, Zhulan's clothes were ready. She took her granddaughter to play, and Xuemei and Jiang Sheng came along.
Looking at the couple's faces and Jiang Sheng's clothes, he knew that he had just returned from the county. Now that Zhou Shuren was no longer there to support him, Jiang Sheng's work as a helper in the county had also ended.
Jiang Sheng and Xue Han, "Mom."
Zhulan picked up Yulu and said to Jiang Sheng, "Your father is in the room. Go in and find him. Xuemei will talk to me."
Jiang Sheng was indeed anxious to find his father-in-law. The job worth one or two taels of silver was gone in an instant, and his father-in-law would not go to the county anymore. He wanted to know what had happened.
Xuemei waited for her husband to enter the main room and asked hurriedly, "Mom, has something happened to Dad?"
Compared to her husband’s loss of his job, which was a small matter, she was more concerned about whether something had happened to her father.
Zhulan felt relieved when she saw the worry in Xuemei's eyes. She felt that her love for Xuemei was not in vain. The first thing she asked was Zhou Shuren, "Your father is fine. It's just that he is just a young scholar. He attracts too much attention. Your father will study at home in the future. Don't worry, everything will be fine."
Xuemei knew that her mother would not lie to her about this. Seeing that her mother looked good, she was completely relieved that her father was indeed fine.
Zhulan was waiting for Xuemei to ask about Jiang Sheng, but Xuemei started to coax the child and didn't ask.
Zhu Lan asked, "Why don't you ask about Jiang Sheng?"
Xuemei smiled and said, "Mom, only when Dad is well can Jiang Sheng be well. Dad is fine, Jiang Sheng just lost his job. As long as Dad is well, there will be plenty of work to do in the future. There is nothing to ask."
Zhulan's smile deepened, "As long as you understand it in your heart."
Xuemei is not stupid. She knows that her husband's current situation is all thanks to his father. Without his father, he would have lost his job. This is normal. She also knows that what is most important is that his father is well.
The Zhou family was destined to have a lot of things to do today. Before noon, Chang Lian came back, with a stiff face and pursed lips. He went straight into the house and closed the door very loudly.
Xuemei was startled, "Mom, what happened to Chang Lian?"