Zhulan looked through the gap in the car curtain and saw the situation ahead. There were a lot of people blocking the entrance to the village.
The driver replied, "I don't know what happened up ahead, I'll go down and take a look."
Soon the driver came back and said, "A girl fainted at the entrance of the village. The villagers gathered around to watch but no one helped her. I asked everyone to move aside first."
Zhulan opened the car curtain and made way for the car in front, revealing a girl lying on the ground. Her clothes looked familiar. Upon closer inspection, wasn't it Wang Xin
No wonder no one in the village helped him. They were afraid that he would become dependent on them. Look at Wang Xin's appearance. He walked back by himself.
As the carriage drove out of the village, Zhulan heard crying and looked back curiously. Sun and Wang Laosi came, followed by Wang Rong. Wang Rong didn't look at Wang Xin, but glanced at the carriage Zhulan was sitting in. When Zhulan looked again, Wang Rong was already squatting to look at Wang Xin.
On the way back to Pingzhou, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren were not in a hurry. The carriage moved slowly. The two were a little tired from traveling, and they felt more comfortable if they took it slow.
When they arrived in Pingzhou, it was almost dark and the city gates were about to close. The carriage swayed to the door of the house. The sun had completely set. Zhulan and Zhou Shuren got off the carriage. The door of the Zhou family was closed.
Zhou Shuren went to knock on the door, and Zhu Lan gave the two drivers one or two taels of silver and said, "Thank you for your hard work on the journey. This money will be used for wine tonight."
The driver received extra money and said, "Thank you, ma'am. We'll leave now."
"Slow down."
As soon as the two drivers left, a man in the yard asked, "Who is it?"
Zhou Shuren said, "It's me."
Rong Chuan called out, "Uncle."
As he spoke, he quickly opened the door and Rong Chuan said excitedly, "Uncle, you and Auntie are back."
Rongchuan felt relieved to see his uncle and aunt. He had been worried about whether his uncle and aunt were safe along the way. He was afraid that something might happen to them. Now he can finally put his mind at ease. Besides, his uncle and aunt were not at home, so he seemed like an outsider in the Zhou family. He felt uneasy. With his uncle and aunt back, his backbone was also back.
Zhou Shuren said, "Go call your brothers to come over and move the things."
As for the carriage, it can only be parked outside for the time being. There is no place to raise horses at home. There are special places for horse boarding in the city. You pay money every month and someone will raise horses for you. The people who raise horses are some veteran horse-raising veterans who have retired from the front line and know the most about raising horses.
Just send it over tomorrow. The carriage can also be stored together. Many families in the city like to store their animals there. It is worry-free and cheap.
Many policies of this dynasty are good, especially treating retired old soldiers and their families who have no land well. Although the emperor of this dynasty killed many people, he is indeed a good emperor for the people.
While Zhulan was waiting for Rongchuan to call the eldest and second brothers, she had already carried the important things out of the car and followed Zhou Shuren into the yard.
Before reaching the backyard, Zhou Lao Da and Zhou Lao Er walked in front, followed by Li and Zhao.
This time it wasn't Zhao who wiped her tears, it was Li who wiped her tears, "Mom, you're finally back."
Zhulan saw that Zhao looked relieved, while Li was crying so sadly. She looked carefully in the moonlight and asked, "Li, why have you lost so much weight?"
She looked and found that she had lost a lot of weight, at least 20 pounds!
Li cried even louder and threw herself into her mother-in-law's arms, "Mom, I miss you."
Zhulan, “… … ..”
She didn't believe it. She had suffered a lot of grievances. Alas, she could still pamper Li at home, and Li would be happy as long as she cooked. Now that she is gone, Li, as the eldest sister-in-law, has to take on more responsibilities. Not only do she have to worry about everything, but she also has to be plotted against by her two younger siblings. How can she not cry!
Zhou Shuren looked impatient, crying gave him a headache, "Big brother, second brother, our carriage is outside the door, go and move the things in the carriage back, and you can stay in the front yard at night, watch the carriage and listen to the noise, and deposit it at the stable tomorrow morning."
Li heard the impatience in her father-in-law's tone and came out of her mother-in-law's arms, "Mom, look, I'm crying because I'm so happy. Mom and Dad must be tired and haven't eaten. I'll go make dinner for them."
Zhulan felt a little upset. During her absence, Li had really grown up a lot. She was better at reading people's expressions and listening to their voices than before. "You have all eaten, right?"
Zhao knew that her eldest sister-in-law had a lot of grievances, but she didn't rush to express them. Now that her mother asked, she didn't say anything, as if she didn't care. "We've eaten, mother. I clean the main room every day. I take out the quilts to dry in good weather. I look forward to mother and father coming home every day. Mother, let me help you go back to the room!"
Zhulan thought, look at Zhao, Li is still not smart enough, and said to Li: "Mother misses the noodles you made, just make two bowls of noodles."
Li had just been worried because of her brother and sister-in-law's words, fearing that her mother would think she had done nothing. But after hearing her mother's words, she felt relieved. Her mother really favored her. "Hey, I'll go roll the noodles now."
Zhulan and Zhou Shuren returned to the main room. It was just as Zhao said. Zhao cleaned the room every day, and there was no dust at all. Zhao picked up the teapot and said, "Mom, I'll go make a pot of tea."
"Go ahead."
After leaving the main room, Zhao regretted that she had been too over-the-top and too deliberate. She also sighed in her heart that her mother really liked her eldest sister-in-law the most.
Zhulan put down the bag in her hand and said, "I'm finally home."
Zhou Shuren, "Yes, we are home."
No matter it is a good nest or a bad nest, your own nest is the best. It looks good no matter how you look at it.
Xue Han stood up and said, "Mom, I'll go get some hot water for you and Dad to wash your faces."
Zhulan touched her little girl's face. She felt that she had lost weight. She felt very accomplished. The whole family was thinking about her and Zhou Shuren. "Okay, mother will enjoy her little girl's service, too."
Xue Han felt sorry for the tiredness on her mother's face. Her parents were getting old. "Yeah."
As soon as Xue Han left, Yu Shuang, Yu Lu and Ming Rui were left in the room. The three were well-behaved children. They called grandpa and grandma, and Zhu Lan kissed them one by one. The little kids were so adorable.
When Zhao came back, she saw her son sitting in his mother's arms. She was delighted. The eldest son and the youngest grandson were the treasures of the elders. His parents liked Mingrui, so the second branch would not be too weak. When his parents went out this time, she and her husband deeply realized the gap between the branches.
My younger brother's sister-in-law, Miss Dong, is a daughter of an official family. She is strong-willed in everything. Without a mother to pressure her, she always goes to the Jiang Mansion. She meets more officials' wives and her demeanor has changed a lot. She respects me and my eldest sister-in-law less and less.
Her mother came to visit the house several times. Dong didn't say anything, but her eyes couldn't lie. Dong looked down on her mother who had been a servant, and she despised the Qian family even more. When she helped her sister-in-law entertain the guests, she often interrupted her sister-in-law. Many times, her sister-in-law stood there like a housekeeper!
Mrs. Dong had long forgotten what her mother told her before she left!
Zhulan felt Zhao's enthusiasm. When she and Zhou Shuren were not at home, Zhao suffered a lot of grievances. But Zhao was smart. She didn't say what grievances she had suffered, but waited for Li to come to her to complain!
It’s a pity that Zhao will be disappointed. She feels that Li has grown a lot and will not complain to her.
Zhulan and Zhou Shuren moved all the things they brought back into the house. The quilts and mattresses needed to be washed, and Zhulan decided to leave these chores to her daughters-in-law. This was a good opportunity to temper their tempers. For example, Dong, who was a little arrogant, was almost going crazy and hadn't come back yet at this hour!