Boss Zhou went back to the backyard holding an umbrella. He didn't see his father in the kitchen, but saw his mother instead. His mother was wearing clothes and had her hair wrapped around her neck, making a fire!
Boss Zhou put away his umbrella and came in. "Mom, Chang Lian and Dong are outside the gate. Chang Lian said that Dong is young and it's all his fault. He hopes that you can let Dong in."
Zhulan looked at the eldest brother with amusement, "I'm helping Li and you to vent your anger. Are you happy?"
Boss Zhou was frightened and shook his head violently, "Mom, I am the eldest brother and Li is the eldest sister-in-law. We are a family and it is common for us to have conflicts. Li and I are not smart, but we have no complaints in our hearts."
Zhulan likes this about the eldest brother and Li. No matter how aggrieved they are, they will not bear grudges. She did not lock the door casually. She knew that it was bad for Dong's reputation to be locked outside as a daughter-in-law. But now it was dark and raining, and there was no one on the street. It was okay for her to stand outside for a while.
When Zhou Lao Da saw that his mother didn't say anything, the light from the fire pit shone on her face. Zhou Lao Da blinked and realized that his mother seemed a lot younger, not at all like a person who was almost forty. He looked away, feeling uneasy. When his mother had no expression on her face, she was scarier than his father!
Zhulan saw that the hot water in the pot was boiling, so she took a bucket to fill it with hot water and instructed the eldest brother, "Send it to your father's house."
Boss Zhou: "Hey."
Zhulan waited for Boss Zhou to come back. Looking at the rain outside, it seemed to be getting heavier. "Open the gate in a quarter of an hour, provided they are still outside the gate."
Zhou Laoda was worried, "Mom, what if Chang Lian and Dong are not outside the gate?"
Zhulan clapped her hands, "Then there's no need to come back."
Boss Zhou's heart trembled a little, because his mother was telling the truth and was not fooling him.
Zhulan, "Why are you looking at me? Why don't you leave?"
"I'll go ahead."
Zhulan is really angry with Chang Lian and Dong. Chang Lian was taught by Zhou Shuren. Chang Lian has ambitions and good intentions, but as his status changes, he no longer takes his brother seriously and no longer regards the Zhou family as the head. When she and Zhou Shuren can no longer control him, a big uproar will break out sooner or later!
She had thought that Chang Lian and Dong would give the eldest brother Li a hard time, but she didn't expect that they were too bold. They thought that the Zhou family depended on them before they even had enough wings. If she didn't strike Chang Lian hard, she would let him know who she was. Haha, she was too friendly to them. Chang Lian should know, no, the whole family should know that she and Zhou Shuren had the final say in this family, and they would not see him off unless they wanted to.
Outside the gate, Chang Lian and Dong were still standing there, waiting for their eldest brother to reply, but they waited and waited but their eldest brother never came back, and they felt increasingly depressed.
Chang Lian thought of the bottom line his father had mentioned. He had crossed his mother's bottom line, and he was more sober than ever.
Since he became a scholar, and a young scholar at that, he has been under the guidance of his brother-in-law. When his brother-in-law is not around, his brother-in-law's staff will teach him. In addition, everyone in Pingzhou City knows that he is Lord Jiang's brother-in-law. There are more people trying to curry favor with him and flattering him. Although he keeps his father's teachings in mind, he is still contented. He believes that his future will not be bad.
Chang Lian lowered his head. After hearing so many things about the Zhou family relying on him in the future, his mentality changed. He also believed that the Zhou family would rely on him in the future. No matter how powerful his father was, he was young. Especially after his brother-in-law told him about Chang Zhi's future path, he was even more certain that the Zhou family relied on him.
Gradually, his attitude towards his two brothers changed, and Dong was also greatly influenced by him, which led to the following events.
Chang Lian looked at the gate of the Zhou family, and then he realized that the Zhou family was the same as him. Even without him, the Zhou family would still be doing well. It would take many years for him to become a supporter, but he still had to rely on his family.
He realized more deeply that he was mentally unstable and easily misled by external things. He suddenly realized that if he continued like this, he would not have far to go in the future.
Dong was shivering from the cold. She bit her lip and said, "Husband, let's go to the inn. My parents won't open the door tonight."
Dong felt a little resentful. They had gone too far, but Chang Lian would definitely be the one who would have the greatest potential in the future. Did their parents have to teach them a lesson like this
Chang Lian lowered his eyes. According to his understanding of his parents, if he dared to leave, he would never be able to enter the house again. "Don't talk nonsense. Wait."
Dong was stunned for a moment. She felt her husband's hand shaking. He was afraid, so he closed his mouth and waited silently.
Chang Lian was indeed afraid that his parents didn't want him anymore. He had never thought of leaving home. In the past two years, his parents occupied a very important place in his heart. He was afraid of going back to the past when his parents didn't care about him. He was used to his father's education and his mother's care. He regretted it. He regretted his arrogance.
Boss Zhou stood inside the gate, calculating the time in his mind and listening carefully. Fortunately, Chang Lian did not leave. When the time came, he opened the gate and said to the soaked Chang Lian, "Go in."
Chang Lian wiped the rain off his face and asked happily, "Did mother open the door?"
Seeing that only Dong's skirt was wet, Zhou Lao Da thought that Chang Lian loved his wife, but he also wanted to play the victim. This time he really became more sensible and looked at things more than just the surface. "Well, let me remind you, you were leaving just now, and mother said you don't have to come back."
Chang Lian's smile faded, "Thank you, brother."
Boss Zhou closed the door and said, "Let's go back to the backyard. I need to rest too."
Chang Lian: "Yeah."
Dong opened her eyes wide, somewhat unbelieving what she heard, but when she thought of her mother-in-law who had never seen through her husband, and imagined her husband's reaction, her heart was in her throat. She felt that she was doomed and was afraid.
Zhulan saw Changlian and Dongshi walking towards the main room at the kitchen door and said, "Tell me what you want to say. Your father is taking a bath."
Chang Lian just noticed that his mother was in the kitchen. He quickly walked to the kitchen door and knelt down, "Mom, I was wrong."
Zhulan didn't like it when ancient children made mistakes. No matter how big or small the mistake was, they would kneel down at any time. "Okay, there's hot water in the pot. You can wash up and rest!"
After saying that, Zhulan took her umbrella and went back to the main room without looking at Changlian and Dong again.
Mrs. Dong waited for her mother-in-law to leave, her heart pounding. She had seen her mother-in-law smiling and kind many times, but this was the first time she saw her mother-in-law with a cold face. Her aura just now made her feel uneasy. "My husband, has mother forgiven us?"
Chang Lian didn't know either. He didn't know much about his mother. The most he remembered was that she taught and amused his eldest sister-in-law. Otherwise, his mother was cheerful. He stood up and said, "Wash up first."
Mrs. Dong got up and went into the kitchen. She smelled a strong scent of ginger and was stunned for a moment. "Mom made ginger soup."
Chang Lian's eyes turned red. His mother was angry because she was concerned about his health. She even boiled some hot water for him. Chang Lian's voice was hoarse, "Yeah."
Zhulan didn't know that Chang Lian was so moved that he was about to cry. She made the ginger soup simply because she didn't want Chang Lian and Dong to get sick. In ancient times, a minor illness could become a major illness. If a family is infected, the whole family will suffer, especially the child Mingrui, who is not very old, so it is better to be on guard.
As for the hot water, that's what she specially boiled.
Zhulan returned to the room and Zhou Shuren was drying his hair after washing it. "Let it in?"
"Well, don't go out and pour the bath water. Let the elders pour it tomorrow."
Zhou Shuren paused as he wiped his hair. "Will you continue tomorrow?"
Zhulan nodded, "Yes."
The leather is loose, it’s better to tighten it!