The next day, Zhou Laoer came over early in the morning. Zhulan understood his intention and asked, "Are you planning to leave for Lizhou?"
Zhou Laoer said, "Well, my son is going to leave in five days. He will be able to return earlier if he travels light this time."
He didn't have much affection for his brother-in-law, but because his brother-in-law was ambitious, he had to go on this trip.
Zhulan, "You know what's going on, so I won't ask any more questions."
Now Lian Changzhi doesn't need her to worry too much, and she won't ask too much about her older sons.
Zhou Laoer smiled and said, "After coming back this time, my son doesn't want to go far away again."
Traveling is really tiring, especially in the summer, when it is uncomfortable at all. When he comes back, he will train a few capable people.
Zhulan looked at Zhou Laoer, "Doctor Liu has examined Zhao, and she told you."
Zhou Laoer's eyes were full of smiles, "Ah, I said it."
This is the greatest joy since his return.
Zhulan saw that Zhou Laoer's knot was no less serious than Zhao's. The ancients believed that having many sons meant more blessings. One son did not give them much sense of security. The mortality rate was high in ancient times, so having many sons was also a safety measure.
Zhou Laoer thought for a moment and said, "Brother won't talk about people behind their backs. I still want to talk to mother about the Dong family."
Zhulan's expression became more serious, "But what happened?"
When Zhou Laoer saw that his mother had misunderstood, he hurriedly said, "Grandpa Dong is still alive, and nothing has happened to the Dong family. I just think that since my third brother passed the imperial examination and his wife left Dong Laoda's youngest son, the other members of the Dong family have also started to have concerns."
Zhulan, "It's normal for them to have such thoughts."
One of the best families in the area, it suddenly fell into decline. Now that there is an opportunity in front of them, it would be strange if they didn't think about it.
Zhou Laoer also knew about it. "Mom, what I want to say is that the brothers of my third sister-in-law have been asking Ming Teng if he is engaged. I am afraid that if Dong Zhan is left behind, the Dong family will send their daughters here."
Zhulan was silent. It was possible. "I know. I will tell Dong."
Zhou Laoer stood up and said, "Mom, I just got back and there are still many things to deal with. I'm going to go back first."
"good."
After Zhou Laoer left, Zhulan got up and wrote a letter to Mrs. Dong, asking about the situation in the capital. She also mentioned that the eldest brother and Zhou Laoer had returned home. She did not say it directly as she still had to consider Mrs. Dong's face, so she mentioned it as if she was chatting about family matters. After she finished writing, she checked it carefully to make sure there was no problem before sending it away.
Mrs. Song walked in and said, "The things that Master and Second Master brought back have been arranged."
Zhulan stood up and said, "Let's go take a look."
"yes."
This time, the eldest brother and the second brother Zhou brought back a lot of things. Some of the things they brought back were given by the tribesmen, and some were bought by their two sons. The tribesmen gave them a lot of things, mainly mountain products.
The two sons brought back some good leather or medicinal herbs. The medicinal herbs were brought back for her and Zhou Shuren to replenish their bodies.
In the capital, Lord Ning was extremely worried. "Second brother, what do you think we should do? The Imperial Academy will be closed in a few days."
Ning Hui was also having a headache, "If it really doesn't work, tell Dad. We haven't seen him in person yet and we don't know what he looks like. There's still a buffer. It's not a good idea for you to keep dragging it out like this."
Lord Ning glared, "Now I'm the one dragging it down, and you don't care?"
Ning Hui spread his hands, "You weren't the first one to tell me, so don't blame me for giving up now. I remind you that the old man will be angry if he finds out last. You know the consequences of his anger."
He didn't want to be beaten by his father. The old man knew he would use a stick. He was already a grandfather's man, and he didn't want to be spanked. He even had to take off his pants and be beaten. It was shameful!
Lord Ning, "..."
After being away from home for many years, he really forgot how his father beat people. Thinking about those days, he couldn't help but have nightmares.
Mrs. Du waited until her brother-in-law left before she came in with some snacks. "What were you two talking about? There are people guarding outside. I'm not allowed to come in."
Ning Hui didn't distrust his wife, but he couldn't tell her about Rong Chuan's identity. "It's so hot outside at this hour, why did you personally deliver the snacks?"
Seeing that her husband didn't answer, Mrs. Du knew it was not her place to ask, so she sat down with a smile, "I heard Ning Xu was here, and the kitchen had just made some new snacks, so I personally delivered them over, but I didn't expect I couldn't get in."
Ning Hui looked into his wife's eyes and sighed, "I told you not to mention the adoption again."
Mrs. Du frowned, "If there is no one to inherit Ningxu's title after a hundred years, won't it be returned to the court? Don't look at me like that. I am not just doing this for my son. Ningxu is not young anymore, and it would be lonely without a child. If you think Zhixiang is too old and you don't have much affection for him, then you can adopt a grandson. Zhixiang's son is young, so it's easier to cultivate affection."
Ning Hui frowned. It would be a lie to say that he had no selfish motives. His two sons were all his own, and the second son was not in good health, so he was naturally favored. He just didn't like Yu's behavior of attacking her. "Originally, there are some things I shouldn't have said. Today, we have a chance to talk about it. Yu has gone too far. We should have turned a blind eye to these harmless things over the years, but she is meddling in areas where she shouldn't be involved. You should take care of it."
Mrs. Du's heart skipped a beat. Her husband never asked about the affairs in the backyard. This was the first time in so many years that Mrs. Yu had violated her husband's taboo. "I will punish her."
Ning Hui thought about it. He wanted to take care of Zhixiang's son himself, but at this critical moment, it would be difficult for him to take care of his grandson, otherwise it would seem like he was revealing some information. "Hmm."
At the Zhou Mansion, Dong received the letter sent by her mother-in-law. It seemed good at the beginning, but towards the end, Dong's face turned red. Her mother-in-law was already very concerned about her face, but she still felt her face burning. Her second brothers really dared to think so, but she didn't even dare to think so.
Dong was so angry that she asked the maid who came with her as a bride: "Do they think that the Zhou family treats me well and doesn't despise me at all? Do they think that the people in the Zhou family are easy to talk to?"
The old woman followed the young lady all the way here. She also knew the Zhou Mansion. The young lady had a stable position in the Zhou Mansion, and her family members all benefited from it. "Young lady, you can't come here softly."
Mrs. Dong touched the letter and said, "I will write a letter to Dad right now. If the Dong family dares to send anyone here again, I will send Dong Zhan back. Yes, I will also write a letter to my eldest brother and sister-in-law."
The old woman asked, "Do you want the eldest son's family to contain the other families?"
Mrs. Dong pointed at the letter with her fingertips and said, "Now my eldest brother and I have the same interests. My eldest brother will keep a close eye on the other branches."
Jinzhou, Zhou Shuren returns home. Zhulan knows Zhou Shuren very well. "But is there something wrong?"
Zhou Shuren said as he changed his clothes: "Someone came to me today and mentioned Yu Shuang."
Zhulan understood, "Are you planning to get married?"
"Well, although marriage was more beneficial in ancient times, these people are not sincere."
Zhulan has always been thinking about Yushuang's marriage. It's not good to delay it for too long. Her younger sister has been engaged, but her elder sister hasn't. Rumors will spread if time passes. "You don't have anyone in mind?"