Wu Ting stood up and bowed deeply, "Uncle and aunt have done everything for us, I have no way to repay you, please accept my bow."
Wu Yong's brain was not as good as his elder brother's. Seeing his younger brother doing this, he hurriedly followed suit and said, "Please accept my humble respect."
Zhulan hurriedly stood up and helped the two brothers up. "Although our two families are not related by blood, our friendship over the years is better than blood relatives. Since you call us uncle and aunt, this is what we should do. And today we will have a big ceremony. Wu Ting, when you get engaged, do you want to have another big ceremony?"
Wu Ting blushed, "Aunt, I'm still young, I'm not in a hurry, I want to wait a few years."
He is different from his second brother. It was not easy for his second brother to pass the imperial examination to become a scholar, and he could only rely on years of accumulation in the future. His eldest brother said that his second brother's career would be over if he could pass the imperial examination to become a juren. He is more talented than his second brother, so he does not want to get married early and be distracted.
Zhulan just said that if Wu Ming didn't ask her, she would not take over the job on her own initiative. Besides, Wu Ting was very opinionated at a young age. Wu Ting was the head of Jinzhou, and the child had his own plans.
Half an hour later, the two brothers of the Wu family returned home. Just when Zhulan wanted to take a rest, Changyi came into the room smelling of alcohol.
Zhulan frowned and signaled the maid to ask the kitchen to make some sobering soup. "How much did you drink? You reek of alcohol."
Zhou Laoer's head ached terribly and he was still a little dizzy. "Mom, my son was forced to drink a lot of wine. He took sobering pills on the way back."
"Who gave you alcohol?"
Zhou Laoer can drink quite a lot. He must have drunk a lot to be this drunk.
Zhou Laoer drank a cup of tea to suppress the smell of alcohol, "My son has been away for a while, and now he has to leave again. Some friends said they wanted to get together, so my son went without thinking too much. After eating for a while, he felt something was wrong. These people deliberately forced my son to get drunk. Fortunately, my son has always had the habit of bringing sobering pills. It was just for the purpose of listening that my son endured and didn't leave, so he drank too much."
Zhulan's heart was in her throat when she heard this. "You are really brave. Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to handle it and get drunk, and end up falling into the gutter?"
Zhou Laoer turned his head away from his mother and burped. After a while, he turned his head back and said, "Mom, I made two preparations. When I went to relieve myself, I asked Dong Mo to ask the driver to go back to the mansion and call a skilled servant to wait for me. I didn't act rashly."
Zhulan looked at Zhou Laoer who was dazed. He was still drunk even after taking the hangover pills. "Take a rest first. If you have anything to say, wait a while before talking about it. Otherwise, I will get anxious if you miss the point."
Zhou Laoer had a headache, and he knew he was home. The string that had been tense for a long time suddenly broke, so he leaned his head against the chair, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.
Zhulan looked at him and said, "If we send him back to the second room, Mrs. Zhao will be so worried. Aunt Song, go find two strong servants to carry him to the small kang."
Mrs. Song went out quickly and came back with someone soon.
Zhulan asked the maid to close the window a little. It was windy this afternoon and Changyi had drunk too much and it was not good for him to be exposed to the wind.
Mrs. Song quickly brought more water over. Zhulan reached out and twisted the handkerchief, "Let me do it."
Mrs. Song: "Yes."
Zhulan wiped Changyi's face with a handkerchief and looked at him carefully. Over the years, Changyi had grown a beard. He looked much older with the beard. He couldn't sleep well and his brows were always furrowed. Looking at his forehead, she discovered that Zhou Laoer had the deepest forehead wrinkles. She sighed. Changyi liked to keep everything to himself.
When Zhou Shuren came back from the yamen, he heard snoring before he even entered the room. He walked into the room and looked in the direction of the sound. Chang Yi was sleeping on the small kang.
Zhou Shuren walked over to Zhulan and asked, "How much did Changyi drink?"
As I got closer, I smelled a strong smell of alcohol.
"He was forced to drink a lot of alcohol. It's not easy for him to stay awake and come back. I let him rest."
Zhou Shuren got the point, "Forced to drink?"
"Well, the people of Changyi are smart. They deliberately forced me to drink in order to get me a trap. Don't look at me. I don't know the purpose either. This person fell asleep. You should change your clothes first!"
Zhou Shuren hummed. His official uniform was a bit thick. It was hot and humid this afternoon because it was raining. The wind was also hot. He felt uncomfortable all over. "I want to take a shower first."
"I'll ask the mother-in-law to prepare it."
"good."
Zhou Shuren washed quickly and came out after taking a shower. Zhulan wiped Zhou Shuren's hair and said that Wang Ling was a good person. She also sent the letter to Wu Ming.
Zhou Shuren felt much more comfortable after the sweat on his body was gone. "Well, this is a good marriage."
Zhou Changyi dreamed of his father. He wanted to listen carefully to what his father said, but he couldn't hear clearly. Many people surrounded him in the dream. Zhao was crying, and her son had a disappointed look in his eyes. His mother seemed to say something as well. No, that's not right. He suddenly opened his eyes.
Zhou Changyi gasped for breath, it was indeed a dream.
Zhou Shuren turned around and asked, "Awake?"
Chang Yi shuddered when he heard his father's voice, and turned back a little too quickly. The kang was not big to begin with, and he was sleeping on the edge, so he fell to the ground all of a sudden, and took a breath in pain, "Dad, you're back."
Zhou Shuren looked at Chang Yi speechlessly. Was he so scared just by making a sound
Zhulan waited for Changyi to get up, "Now that you're awake, drink the sobering soup."
Chang Yi saw the bowl of soup on the table and drank it quickly. Although his head still hurt a little, it was much better after a good sleep. "Mom, I'm sorry for worrying you."
Zhulan sat aside and motioned Zhou Shuren to lower his head. While combing Zhou Shuren's hair, she said, "Now that you are sober, why did your friend force you to drink?"
Chang Yi glanced at his father and regretted it so much. Why didn't he insist for a little longer? If he had told his mother, he wouldn't have to face his father. Now it's good that his father is here too.
Zhou Shuren said calmly: "Why are you looking at me?"
Chang Yi, "I feel that Dad has worked hard. It seems that you have more white hair. This is all because of worrying about your sons."
Zhou Shuren, “… .”
I’ve really turned my hair white from worrying about my sons!
Zhulan wanted to prevent the nervous Changyi from making a mistake, "Tell me, why were you forced to drink?"
Chang Yi blushed and said, "These people wanted to give me women, but I always refused. Today, they wanted to get me drunk and kill me first and ask for my permission later. I knew their purpose, so I forced myself to run away."
He was not stupid. If there was no conspiracy, he would have sobered him up instead of trying to get him drunk. There must be a conspiracy against the Zhou family behind the scenes. The more he thought about it, the more scared he became. He got in the carriage and asked the driver to go faster.
Zhou Shuren looked at Changyi. Boss Zhou seldom made friends, and he didn't have many friends in Jinzhou City. When he had nothing to do, he would stay in the mansion and not go anywhere.
Chang Lian has been trained since childhood, so it is difficult to plot against him.
Chang Zhi was even more of a homebody. Except for visiting bookstores or academies, he basically stayed at home.
Only the second son is smart and has many friends, and he is the weakest family in the mansion, so this conspiracy will definitely target Changyi.
Chang Yi broke out in a cold sweat when his father looked at him. He said hurriedly, "Dad, I have never done anything to let our family down."
Zhou Shuren believed Changyi and said, "I don't disbelieve you. Today's incident will not be the only one. I heard from your mother yesterday that your father is very pleased with your change. Since this incident happened today, it can be regarded as a lesson. Don't be afraid. Every failure makes you wiser. Just be more careful in the future. It's getting late. You should go back to the second room to eat and have a good rest."
Chang Yi walked out of the main courtyard in a daze, and said to Dong Mo uncertainly: "The old man didn't scold me, nor did he blame me for making bad friends. He even comforted me?"
Dong Mo said, "Second Master, when you were asleep, the mistress took care of you."
He was also a little surprised that the mistress and the head of the family were so kind!
Chang Yi grinned, "Ah, it's not a dream. Dad and Mom trust me."
In the main courtyard, Zhulan smiled and said, "You didn't even mention Changyi."
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "He is almost thirty years old. Since this kid has changed, I am willing to trust him."