Zhulan thought, it was a good thing that Li remembered that she was pregnant and didn't hit her with her big belly, otherwise Li's strength would have easily caused an accident. But how come Li became a crying baby less than two months after she left
Zhulan's eyes swept across Zhao and Dong, and quickly retracted her gaze. She had just warned these two daughters-in-law not to bully Li.
Zhao, "... ..."
Dong, "..."
They felt like they had fallen into a jar of jealousy. The two looked at each other and realized that the mother-in-law really treated her eldest sister-in-law as her own daughter!
Dong looked at the dining table expressionlessly. She was a little dazed. She never expected that the experience her mother taught her in dealing with concubines would be used in advance to win the favor of her mother-in-law!
Zhou Shuren coughed, and Li stopped crying immediately. Not only did Li stop crying, she was so scared that she broke out in cold sweats.
Li was just thinking about her mother-in-law coming back and completely forgot how scary her father-in-law's gloomy face was.
Boss Zhou slowly moved his feet and rubbed against his wife. Well, dad must have remembered him. Today he completely witnessed his father's possessiveness. Not only did his wife dare to come forward, but she also pushed dad away. The wife is so awesome. She is the most capable one in the family!
Zhulan also coughed, then comforted Li, whose face was pale, and took Li to sit down, "Okay, everyone sit down and eat."
Zhou Shuren silently watched Zhulan and Li sit down. He also felt jealous. He only knew that Zhulan liked Li very much before, but he didn't expect that she liked Li so much.
The eldest brother Zhou quickly slipped back to his seat. He and the second brother divided the gifts they brought back home. They asked if Chang Lian's family was okay and were shocked by the old man's deeds. They were nervous the whole afternoon, fearing that their father would think their mother had lost weight and punish them.
Zhou Shuren sat down, holding chopsticks and looking at the dishes on the table, fresh peppers and winter melon, rare green vegetables in winter.
Seeing Zhou Shuren holding a winter melon with his chopsticks, Zhulan smiled and said, "I bought a lot, but a lot of them got frozen on the way. However, I'll give some to my parents as New Year gifts, give some away, and save the rest for consumption. There will be no problem eating them until the New Year."
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "You decide."
Zhulan and Zhou Shuren started eating before the others did. Zhou Shuren sometimes ate in the yamen, and Lord Chen treated him. Lord Chen came from a wealthy family, and his hometown was in the south of the Yangtze River. There were farms in the south of the Yangtze River that would send vegetables to him from time to time. Zhou Shuren ate a lot, and didn't think it was rare.
Zhou Lao Da and Zhou Lao Er followed Zhu Lan out for a month, eating meals at the inn every day. In ancient times, as long as you can afford the money, you can eat vegetables. Zhu Lan is not a person who treats herself badly. She has not been stingy at all during her nearly two months away from home. Now that she is home, she is picking out meat and vegetables to eat.
Those who stayed at home found it rare and all stared at the vegetables. Chang Lian and others ate the most vegetables.
After dinner, the atmosphere at home became better because Zhulan came back. The home, which had not seen laughter for a long time, was filled with laughter again. In the hearts of several daughters-in-law, the mother-in-law became even more important.
After dinner, Zhulan felt a little shy. People who don’t have boyfriends in modern times, but in ancient times, they would be given a husband, and they would live together after they fell in love. Ahem, this relationship lasted for several years. Zhulan calculated her age, and she was almost 30 years old in modern times, so she got married today.
The red candles in the room and the wedding quilt on the kang, although they are all defective products, are full of sincerity.
This time no one disturbed him, and he didn't have to worry about his age or shyness. Zhou Shuren thought he was a brave man, but he didn't expect that when he returned to the house, he was clumsy. Lord Zhou, who had cheated countless people outside, is now a fool!
The next day, Zhulan was the first to wake up. Before she could say sweet words to Zhou Shuren, there was a knock on the door. Liuya came with hot water to help her wash up. Zhulan sat up immediately, put on her clothes quickly, and then pulled Zhou Shuren to change the quilt.
After all the work was done and the room was back to normal, Zhulan was sweating all over. She looked at Zhou Shuren's dark face and laughed.
Zhou Shuren couldn't help but laugh. Due to the restrictions of their identities, they had to act sneakily, which was quite interesting.
Liu Ya stood outside the door for a while. When she entered the house, she felt that the mistress and the master were in a particularly good mood. She knew that the mistress and the master did not like being helped to wash their faces, but what she saw was that the master was helping the mistress to wash her face, thinking about his own age, and then looking at the mistress's age. She suddenly felt that the master was not particularly good to her.
After breakfast in the morning, Zhou Shuren went to the yamen with brisk steps.
The entire Zhou family noticed that the old man was in a particularly good mood today. He was smiling at everyone. The Zhou family members, whether masters or servants, once again lamented that Zhulan was indispensable in the family.
Zhulan waited for Zhou Shuren to leave, and asked housekeeper Ding to pack up the vegetables and fruits she brought back. Zhulan wanted to go see her parents when she came back, so as not to make them worry.
At the Yang residence, Sun was eating longans. "Your father and I have enjoyed your blessings for a long time. Now we can eat such a rare fruit."
Zhulan smiled and said, "Even if mom likes it, you can't eat too much. My eldest brother asked the doctor yesterday that eating too much of this fruit will cause internal heat. I brought back a lot of pears. The house is dry in winter, so mom and dad should eat more."
Sun smiled and said, "Okay, okay, did your trip go smoothly?"
"Mom, everything went well. Do you think I've gained some weight since I came back?"
Sun's eyes were blurry, and she couldn't see clearly from a close distance. Zhulan stood farther away on purpose. Sun smiled and said, "You are indeed a little fatter. You are tired at home, worrying about your own family affairs and taking care of your mother's family. You should take care of yourself more in the future."
Zhulan smiled and nodded. She wouldn't have to worry about the Yang family next year. She had taken her parents' family around and they had experience. Her eldest son could also manage the orchard, and with Zhou Laoer's help, she wouldn't have to keep an eye on them all the time. Zhulan couldn't help but touch her belly. She still wanted to have a child of her own. She had been paying attention to her health since she came to Gudai. She had not stopped taking care of herself when she arrived in Lizhou City. Her family had a doctor to see her every month, and she was in good health.
She knew that Zhou Shuren didn't want a child anymore, and he didn't want to take risks because he cared about her. But she wanted to have a child. Even though she continued to integrate herself into the roles of a mother and a grandmother, she knew in her heart that she always felt a sense of belonging was missing, as there was no bond between her and Zhou Shuren here.
She always felt that something was missing in this family without her and Zhou Shuren's child.
But she is indeed not young anymore. She will be 40 after this year. She feels that she has left it to God. In a year, if she gets pregnant, she will ask Mr. Lu for help. She has some confidence in that. If she doesn't get pregnant, then it is fate. She won't worry about it and won't think about it anymore in the future.