In the evening, Zhou Shuren came back and Zhulan asked, "Did you find out anything?"
Zhou Shuren actually found out some things. "Recently, there hasn't been any major fluctuations in the Xu family's business. The only problem is that the Xu family is inquiring about large fishing boats."
Zhulan, "Today, the Li family found out that the Xu family hopes that the Li family will invest in the fishing boat."
Zhou Shuren handed Zhulan a handkerchief to wipe her hands, and then said, "I always feel like there's something behind this, but I can't find it."
Zhu Lanxin was also worried, "Yes, it's like an invisible net has been cast, waiting for the Zhou family to fall into it!"
Zhou Shuren looked at his younger son who was trying to turn things around with cold eyes. No matter who wanted to destroy his and Zhulan's lives, he would not let them go.
Zhulan couldn't guess what was going on. She wouldn't let Li be a bait. She preferred to eliminate the danger before it even started. "It seems that Li and Xu don't need to interact anymore."
Zhou Shuren thought so too, "Yeah."
They are not gods, but ordinary people. Moreover, even gods have their flaws sometimes. Zhou Shuren is not arrogant enough to think that he can manipulate everyone. He is not an arrogant person.
The next day, Zhulan told Li that they no longer needed to have any contact. Li was very angry. She had not slept the previous night and had analyzed the matter with the head of the household the entire night. Unfortunately, the two of them were not smart and could not figure out anything. The more she could not figure out something, the more scared she became.
Zhulan looked at Li's relaxed look and was afraid. "You haven't rested well. Go back and rest for a while."
Li nodded with a heavy head, "Mom, I'm going back."
She was going back to catch up on her sleep and just hoped her son wouldn't disturb her.
When Li came out of the courtyard, she saw her third brother's wife. Li yawned and said, "Sister-in-law."
Mrs. Dong was stunned. Sister-in-law didn't sleep well? That's not right. Didn't Minghui live alone? Mrs. Dong suddenly blushed, "Sister-in-law."
Li looked up at the sky in confusion, "It's only this morning, and it's not hot today, why is my sister-in-law's face red?"
Mrs. Dong: "... I'm going to find my mother."
Li blinked her eyes. "It's hard to guess what a pregnant woman is thinking."
I just glared at her, but after careful consideration, I haven't offended Dong recently!
Seeing Dong coming, Zhulan motioned for Dong to sit down, "Why are you here?"
Mrs. Dong was relieved that her mother-in-law did not vent her anger on her. "Mother, my elder sister knew that my mother was coming, so she wrote a letter to bring the children with her. But my mother is leaving soon. My mother wants to go to the capital to see my sister first, so I want to go to the capital with her for a few days."
Zhulan wondered what it was, "Changlian will go with you. When we were in Pingzhou, Changlian was taken care of by your brother-in-law. This is a good opportunity for you to go over and stay for a few days."
Dong's eyes were filled with joy. This was an unexpected surprise. She had not expected Chang Lian to accompany her, and she did not even dare to mention it to Chang Lian. "Thank you, mother."
Zhulan said, "I'll ask Steward Ding to arrange a carriage later, and you can go back and pack your luggage."
Mrs. Dong really needed to prepare well. This trip to the capital was different. She and Chang Lian did not need any shelter. They were visiting relatives openly. The gifts had to be prepared well. They could not lose face for the Zhou family. "Hey."
The next morning, Zhulan sent Dong Lin away. She didn't even glance at Dong Liao. Even though Dong Liao didn't leave the house, she knew everything she needed to know and cursed the Zhou family a lot.
Zhulan returned to the courtyard. Although the two masters had left, not much had changed in the Zhou Mansion and it was still very lively.
Zhulan no longer had to entertain guests, and all her attention was focused on Changzhi's wedding banquet. Invitations and other things had to be prepared. Zhulan had people exchange gold, and beat peanuts and dates with good meanings. She also beat a lot of silver peanuts, which were all from merchants.
Wu Ning had been back for some time at the Wu family in the frontier. When she came back, there was a lot of pomp and circumstance. When she attended the banquet, the ladies in the county were not only polite to her, but also very fawning.
The young lady who had ridiculed her before even looked at her with fear, but she did not feel happy, but rather a little annoyed.
When Wu Ming came back, he saw his sister sitting by the corridor, looking at the pool. "What are you thinking about? Why are you so absent-minded?"
Wu Ning was startled and almost fell down. What was she thinking about just now? She actually thought of Master Shi. This time when she came back, someone came to propose marriage, and it was no longer a humiliating proposal. Although she rejected it, she couldn't help thinking about Master Shi. They should be engaged soon.
Wu Ming didn't know much about the relationship between men and women, and he didn't want to know about it at the moment, so he thought he had few younger sisters and didn't think about it that way. He just thought he was not used to it. "Do you want to go back to the Zhou family?"
Wu Ning did miss someone, but who she was thinking about was unknown to her. Wu Ning felt particularly sad. The more she suppressed herself, the more she lost control. "Brother, I don't want to go back."
What would happen if they went back? They had no chance.
Wu Ming raised his hand to touch his sister's head, but his sister had grown up and withdrew her hand. This girl said one thing and meant another. It seemed better for him to go back early so that all these people would not focus on his sister.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, four days have passed. Chang Lian and Dong Shi came back, and Zhu Lan asked, "Why didn't you stay longer?"
Mrs. Dong lowered her head, looking unhappy, "Mom, I still have some luggage to pack, so I'll go back first."
Zhulan: "Ah."
Chang Lian didn't leave. Seeing his mother looking at him, he felt a little embarrassed and coughed, "I went to see a play."
Zhulan: "Hmm?"
Chang Lian was depressed. If he didn't speak out, his mother would never let him go. He said awkwardly, "My brother-in-law's concubine is pregnant. My brother-in-law is partial to the concubine, and my sister has been wronged."
Zhulan understood, so when Dong's sister said she wanted to come, it was not only to see Dong Lin, but also out of kindness. Zhulan calculated the ages of Lord Jiang and Mrs. Dong and curled her lips. She thought how deep the feelings between Lord Jiang and Mrs. Dong, who was married for the second time, must have been. She said it was love at the beginning, but it could not withstand the butcher knife of time.
Zhulan looked at Changlian and asked, "Why don't you stay here to accompany Mrs. Dong?"
At this time, Mrs. Dong must be scared, no wonder she looked so bad.
Chang Lian lowered his voice and said, "Mother, I have seen the Fifth Prince. We entered the city together."
Zhu Lan was stunned, "How do you know the Fifth Prince?"