Zhou Lan spoke with Zhou Jing'an for a while, then thought about going home to take care of her grandmother.
Ning Huan took a lot of fruit, as well as some marinated wild boar meat that she had prepared in advance, and asked Zhou Lan to take it back to the Zhou family's old lady.
Zhou Lan quickly waved her hand: "Sister-in-law, you've taken too much. Grandma and I can't eat it all. Let's leave it all for our third brother. He needs to take care of his health right now. He should eat more good food to nourish himself."
But Ning Huan insisted that Zhou Lan take him along: "My husband told me before that his grandmother dotes on him the most. After my husband fell ill, his grandmother was not feeling well and was unable to come to visit him, but she must have been very worried about him."
"So these foods are also for Grandma to comfort her. My husband has been sick recently, which has made her worry."
Since it was for her grandmother, Zhou Lan didn't refuse. However, she was increasingly satisfied with Ning Huan. Although her sister-in-law had done many outrageous things before, she had corrected them in time, and now the family was living a much better life.
That evening, Ning Huan specially made pearl meatballs, which Xiao Sibao loved, because Xiao Sibao was injured. Zhou Jing'an also had a good appetite and ate half a bowl more rice.
Just before going to sleep, Ning Huan took out some spirit tree juice from her consciousness space and gave each of the four little ones a small cup. She also gave Zhou Jing'an a bowl.
The four little ones needed to replenish their nutrition, but they didn't have anything like milk to drink, so Ning Huan gave them some spirit tree juice.
Zhou Jing'an's body is recovering, and the sap of the spirit tree can help his wounds heal faster.
She had originally intended to give Pang a bowl as well, but Pang insisted that she had already drunk water and didn't want to drink anymore, so she had no choice but to give up. She would bring it to Pang first thing tomorrow morning.
After Zhou Dashan returned home, the house was in complete chaos.
Liu's cheeks were red and swollen, with distinct handprints on her face. She cried and insisted on taking the child back to her parents' home, packing her things while muttering curses under her breath.
After Zhou Dasheng returned, limping, he sat on the stool without saying a word.
Yao didn't know what had happened either, so she hurriedly asked Zhou Dashan, who was sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze, "What exactly happened? Why are the eldest son and his wife fighting so fiercely? They've been arguing non-stop since they got home."
"Did you tell Lao San about bringing him home this time? Did that little bitch Ning Huan stop you again?"
Hearing Yao's incessant questions, Zhou Dashan, already extremely annoyed, snapped, "Stop talking! Third Brother isn't coming back anymore, are you satisfied now?"
It was this woman who kept nagging him, saying that Zhou Jing'an's injuries were so severe that he would definitely be unable to be relied upon in the future. As a son, it was already his fault for not being able to fulfill his filial duties to his parents, and if he were to become a burden to his family because of his injuries, then they would be the ones to suffer.
Originally, Zhou Dashan still wanted to continue treating Zhou Jing'an, not for any other reason than that he was the son he had raised for so many years.
But Yao couldn't tolerate this and insisted on driving Zhou Jing'an out of the house.
Now that Zhou Jing'an has recovered, they have to go through all the trouble of bringing him back. If Yao hadn't insisted on driving away the third son's family, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
With her hands on her hips, Yao asked in a shrill voice, "What exactly happened? What do you mean the third brother won't be coming back?"
Zhou Dashan glared and cursed, "You bitch! If you hadn't insisted on driving Lao San away when he was sick, he would have lost all ties with us. Why wouldn't he want to come back now!"
Then he told Yao everything that Zhou Jing'an had told him.
"What the third brother is saying is that he wants to push things to the extreme!"
Yao said fiercely, "I told you long ago that we shouldn't have sent him to the academy to study. If it weren't for the old man's determination to send him to school when he was alive, I would have sent the third son to farm with Dasheng long ago."
"Now look what's happened! The third son has really studied hard; he doesn't even recognize his parents anymore!"
As Yao was talking, Liu came in with clothes and luggage, and pulled Zhou Xiaofang to leave.
"stop!"
Zhou Dasheng finally spoke: "Where are you going!"
These words were like the fuse to ignite a powder keg, instantly setting Liu on fire: "What's it to you! You think you're so capable? You've got the nerve to beat your wife, huh? Today I'm taking Xiao Fang back to my parents' house and telling them all about your abilities!"
Although Yao didn't particularly like her eldest daughter-in-law, she was still considered sweet-talking because Liu had always flattered her.
In addition, the eldest daughter, Zhou Lan, returned home after her husband died a few years after she got married, the second daughter, Zhou Yan, caused such a mess before she even got married, and the third daughter's family was in constant chaos.
If it were the eldest son's side, and his wife ran back to her parents' home, who knows what outsiders would say.
So she quickly stepped forward and grabbed Liu Shi to comfort her, saying, "Eldest daughter, what exactly happened? Tell your mother clearly, did the eldest son bully you? Your mother will stand up for you!"
Liu didn't say anything, she just held Zhou Xiaofang and cried incoherently.
Zhou Dasheng scratched his head, knowing that he had slapped her hard. Although he didn't mean to hit Liu Shi, it did land squarely on her face.
He said to Madam Yao, "Mother, I didn't mean to. It's all that bitch Ning Huan's fault! I originally wanted to teach her a lesson, but I didn't expect her to grab my wife and suddenly turn around. I rushed over too fast and didn't have time to react."
"I accidentally slapped her, but this woman won't let it go and insists that I hit her. What can I do!"
Liu was sobbing. She knew all that Zhou Dasheng had said, but after being slapped so hard, this man couldn't even comfort her. Did he expect her to be happy after being slapped?
Madam Yao was perfectly aware of what her eldest daughter-in-law was thinking, but she simply refused to speak.
What is she thinking? You, as a wife, actually want to climb over men? Make her son apologize to you, a woman.
Pah! Dream on!
"Since it's not your fault, why are you two arguing? I thought it was a big deal!"
Upon hearing this, Liu cried out to Yao, "How can it not be a big deal? Look at my face, it's all swollen!"
When Zhou Dasheng saw that she was speaking louder to Yao, he shouted angrily, "You bitch, do you think you're so great? How dare you talk to my mother like that?"
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