Zhou Lao Da and Zhou Lao Er stood aside. Li came in with noodles. "Mom, I made the noodles with gravy that you and Dad like to eat, and I also made vegetable soup."
Zhulan's stomach growled. She hadn't eaten Li's cooking for a long time and missed it very much. She stood up and sat down at the round table in the room.
The food cooked by Mrs. Li is delicious and tasty, and it makes you hungry just by looking at it.
Li served noodles to her parents and handed them the chopsticks, then stood next to the head of the household. She saw that everyone in the room was standing except for a few little kids, and there was no change on her parents' faces. But she told her directly that they were very angry.
Zhu Lan looked at Li a few more times. She and Zhou Shuren didn't say anything either. They lowered their heads and ate noodles. They didn't speak, and no one in the room dared to speak.
Zhulan ate a bowl of rice and said to Li and Zhao, "Take the children back to their respective rooms first."
Zhou Shuren interrupted, "Mingyun stays."
The two agreed and took the four children back to the house. Mingteng in the first room looked after Yu Lu, Yu Shuang in the second room looked after Ming Rui, and Li and Zhao came back soon.
A quarter of an hour later, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren finished their meal. Zhao took the initiative to clean up the dishes, and Xuehan followed to help clean up.
Zhulan returned to sit on the kang. The kang was already heated. Zhulan was full and didn't want to say much. She had time tomorrow, so she was not in a hurry.
Zhulan instructed Li, "There is a new box near the cabinet. There are cloth and some rouge in the box. Take them out. When Zhao comes back, you two can divide them among the rooms."
Li had a lot of things she wanted to say to her mother-in-law, but now that her mother-in-law was back, she felt relieved and all the things she wanted to say disappeared. She liked being ordered around by her mother-in-law and felt relieved. "Hey."
Listening to his wife's tone, Boss Zhou knew that she was very happy. He felt sorry for her these days. He felt sorry for her no matter whose daughter-in-law he was with. Although Li was not as pretty as Zhao, nor as well-born and educated as Dong, he liked Li!
Zhao came back. Zhulan and the others divided the cloth and rouge, took out the jewelry box, and divided the jewelry they brought back between Li and Zhao. "These are for the two of you. There are also two pairs of pearl earrings for the two maids. You can keep them. Now, take the gifts from each room and go back!"
Zhao was stunned for a moment and looked at her sister-in-law. She saw her sister-in-law happily holding the hairpin and putting it on her head. Why didn't she complain
When Li saw Zhao looking at her, she curled her lips inwardly. She had grown a lot since her mother was not at home. She held the cloth and rouge and said, "Mom, I'm going back first. Mom, I have boiled two large pots of hot water in the pot for Dad and Mom to take a bath."
Zhao held the cloth and said, "Mom, I'll go home first."
After her daughter-in-law left, Zhulan gave the things for Xuehan to Xuehan, and Xuehan also went out.
Zhulan went out to clean the bathtub, leaving the space to Zhou Shuren. Zhou Shuren remained silent, suppressing his anger.
Zhou Lao Da and Zhou Lao Er don't want their mother to go out. When their mother is not in the room, their father's expression changes immediately. Woohoo, they feel like they are in trouble.
Zhou Shuren first asked Mingyun and Rongchuan, "How are you two doing in the academy?"
Rong Chuan spoke first, "Everything is fine."
Mingyun said in a very light voice: "I didn't do very well in the test a few days ago."
As the eldest grandson, he knew his responsibilities. However, Pingzhou City was not the clan school, so there were many talented people there. He was also always distracted recently and did not do well in the exams.
Zhou Shuren believed that for the two children, Rongchuan was more talented than Mingyun. Plus, Rongchuan was older than Mingyun, so his comprehension ability was naturally better than Mingyun's.
Zhou Shuren waved his hand to signal Mingyun to come over.
Zhou Lao Da was worried. Dad wouldn't be angry and want to beat Mingyun. "Dad, if you want to beat someone, just beat me. It's all because of me who failed Dad's expectations. It's because I didn't take good care of the family that Mingyun has to worry about it. He was distracted because he was thinking about me and Li."
Zhou Shuren's face darkened, "Which eye of yours saw that I was going to hit someone?"
He obviously just wanted to comfort his eldest grandson. He knew that his grandson was distracted, and it was because he knew this that he felt that his grandson had a hard time. So why did he want to hit someone just because of what his eldest grandson said
Boss Zhou shut up. Dad probably wants to beat him now!
When Mingyun saw his grandfather looking at his father unkindly, he wanted to cry but couldn't, "Grandpa."
Zhou Shuren retracted his gaze and touched Mingyun's hair. He was the one who caused the little guy's pressure. "Grandpa is back. Your uncle Rongchuan will ask for a leave for you tomorrow. Grandpa will take you to learn horse riding."
Boss Zhou: “… … ..”
From childhood to adulthood, his father has never been gentle to him. It is said that grandparents are closer to their grandchildren. He is jealous of his son. Now that he is an adult, he also wants to learn how to ride a horse.
Zhou Laoer pursed his lips. The first wife has Mingyun, and his father is always thinking about her. What about the second wife
Mingyun opened his eyes wide, "Really?"
"of course it's true."
Boss Zhou: “… … ..”
It’s so heartbreaking, the father is not as good as the son!
Zhou Shuren took Mingyun to learn horse riding, not only to let the little guy relax. The child is still too young, and it is not good for him to be under too much pressure.
Zhou Shuren motioned Rongchuan and Mingyun to go back and rest. After the two children left, he looked at Zhou Laoda and Zhou Laoer with a dark face, "I am very disappointed."
Zhou Lao Da and Zhou Lao Er felt a pang in their hearts and lowered their heads to admit their mistakes.
Zhou Shuren was really disappointed. He knew that the eldest brother couldn't control his younger brothers, but he didn't expect that the eldest brother Zhou regarded him as the housekeeper. "Boss, are you the housekeeper of the family?"
Boss Zhou lowered his head and said, "No."
"Very good, since you know he is not, why don't you act like a big brother? When I am not at home, you are the head of the family, how do you manage the family? Why didn't Chang Lian come back at night? Why did Dong follow him out?"
Boss Zhou wanted to say that Chang Lian often went to Jiang's house, but he felt that it was wrong. Even if he went to Jiang's house, he would not stay until dark. He knelt down all of a sudden, "Dad, it's my fault. I didn't act as a good brother."
It was indeed because he was too honest, that was why he came back later and later.
Zhou Shuren snorted, "I know you don't have enough confidence. Did I give you enough confidence? As the eldest brother, you don't even know how to set the rules. Instead, you wait for Chang Lian to come home and open the door. You are the eldest brother, not the housekeeper. You spoil them."
If he was at home, he would not open the door if Chang Lian dared to come home late again and again. Lord Jiang would not stay with Chang Lian until dark. It was obvious that this kid Chang Lian had made friends!
Based on his understanding of Chang Lian, this kid must have tested the boss's attitude more than once, and when he saw that the boss didn't say anything, he became bolder.
Old Zhou lowered his head even more. His father had indeed given him a lot of confidence. Before he left, he warned his younger brothers and even left him a hundred taels of silver. It was because of his step-by-step concessions that he was able to retreat to the position of housekeeper.
Zhou Shuren looked at Zhou Laoer and was very disappointed. "You have too many thoughts on your mind. You are trying to please both sides and don't want to confront Chang Lian. You have long forgotten that I told you to help your eldest brother more. I don't believe you can't see Chang Lian's temptation, but you didn't say anything and didn't remind your eldest brother. You are avoiding it, huh?"
Zhou Laoer, "Dad, I don't have enough confidence."
Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows. This guy dared to say, "First, I didn't split up the family, and second, I didn't drive you out. Your mother and I are the masters of the whole family. You should be weak even if you are weak. You should know that if you give in too much, it will become a habit. You don't have to fight or be strong. It's unrealistic to expect your mother and I to protect you. Now our family is simple. When we have more children, your mother and I won't have that much energy. Think about it yourself!"
Zhou Laoer felt that he was being too clever for his own good. Thinking back carefully, the second house did seem to have a very low sense of existence. He felt a little uneasy and said, "Dad, I will think about it carefully."
Zhou Shuren left to test the waters, but the result was worse than he expected. He waved his hand and said, "Okay, both of you go back and think about it carefully!"
As he said that, Zhou Shuren walked out first. He wanted to help Zhulan carry the bathtub.
Zhou Lao Da and Zhou Lao Er looked at each other, and the two helped each other to stand up. Zhou Lao Er bowed and apologized, "My younger brother did not do well, here I apologize to you, big brother."
Boss Zhou waved his hands, "I didn't do well either."
In the kitchen, Zhulan finished cleaning the bathtub and saw Zhou Shuren coming over. "Are you done talking?"
Zhou Shuren, "Yes."
Zhu Lan said to Zhou Shuren: "I just asked Rong Chuan to lock the door."
Zhou Shuren was amused. Zhulan was much more ruthless than him. "Have you found out?"
Zhu Lan nodded, "Xue Han came over just now and told me everything that happened at home. Today is the first time that Dong and Chang Lian went out for a social event. I estimated that the two of them should be back by now."