Relatively speaking, her family was weaker.
She was considered to have married above her station when she married Zhou Jun's father.
However, Zhou Jun's father wasn't very powerful back then; he was just a member of the Zhou family, a collateral branch, and couldn't even get into the main family.
It was after she gave birth to Zhou Jun that the child proved himself worthy, catching the eye of the eldest young master who took him under his wing and made him his right-hand man. It was because of this that their branch of the family entered the main household.
Ultimately, however, they were only relying on the young master's promotion.
As for Aunt Li's family, they were originally a declining merchant family, barely making ends meet.
Later, Zhou Jun helped them find jobs, and in recent years they have been doing increasingly well. Especially after Ouyang Zhen ascended the throne, the Zhou family also rose in status, and those of them who worked for the Zhou family gained even higher positions.
Aunt Li felt particularly confident when she went back to her parents' home, and every time she did, her family treated her with great respect.
Who can blame her for bringing benefits to her family?
She didn't even dare to think that if she offended Zhou Jun, and this child really brought down his uncle and several cousins, her family would come and eat her alive!
"hehe……"
Zhou Jun didn't reply and turned to leave. Aunt Li quickly stepped forward and grabbed his arm.
"Son, no, no!"
"Son, I'm only doing this for your own good. Everything I've done is for your own good... You need to know that you're already very capable. Marry a more outstanding wife, and your life will be even better in the future!"
Hearing this, Zhou Jun chuckled and said, "Let go!"
"Don't bring down your uncle and cousin!"
Zhou Jun repeated, "Let go!"
Zhou Jun's voice was extremely cold, and his gaze towards her was as if it were poisoned.
Aunt Li was so frightened that she trembled for a moment, and finally let go of his arm with trembling hands. She didn't come back to her senses until Zhou Jun left.
The maids at the door were terrified. They dared not imagine what would happen to them if the madam found out that the young master had overheard them talking too much.
"Quickly! Someone, find out where the master is!"
Aunt Li came to her senses. Since she couldn't change her son's mind, she had no choice but to go to her husband.
They say you can't judge a book by its cover, but considering how diligently she's managed the household chores for him and how much effort she's put in for so long, I just hope...
Aunt Li was extremely anxious, but when she found her husband, her brother from her maternal family had already rushed over.
It happened right on the street, and a slap came flying right across my face.
"What have you done?"
Aunt Li was stunned by the beating. Looking at her furious brother, she moved her lips and stammered, "I..."
"I'm asking you what you've done! Why were we all fired!"
Aunt Li felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, and she slumped over and fainted.
When she woke up again, she saw her man with a sullen face.
"What have you been doing all this time, stirring up trouble? Now look what's happened! You've angered your son, and now your family is all stuck. Luckily, our son didn't go all out, otherwise they wouldn't have anywhere to find work in the capital!"
Aunt Li felt her vision go black again! She just couldn't understand why her son was trying to kill her when she was only doing it for his own good.
"Zhou Jun? Where is Zhou Jun?" She wanted to see this unfilial son, how dare he?
That's his own uncle, his own cousin!
"You'd better not show your face in front of him! Right now, only your family is being implicated. I'm afraid if you anger him, we old folks will be kicked out too..."
Zhou Jun's father was quite sensible. He knew that he was able to switch to the main family's side and would have a lot of face wherever he went, all because he had a capable son!
If his son drives him out, who knows how people will mock him when they see him in the future?
"But what about my brother and nephew?"
Thinking of how furious her brother was back then, Aunt Li's scalp tingled. She didn't know how she would ever go back to her parents' home again!
If she goes back, she'll probably be met with a beating instead of a smile.
"You saw it too. Helping them find jobs isn't an obligation, and we have no responsibility to arrange them, right? He slapped you without saying a word, showing no respect for you as his older sister! Do you still need to think about them?"
Aunt Li was stunned for a moment when she heard what the man said.
That sounds reasonable, but without her own family's support, how can she stand firm in her husband's family?
“We’ve been married for so many years. For you, the most important people should be me and Zhou Jun, not your family! You should learn your lesson this time!”
"As for the child's future, he's not a two or three-year-old anymore. He's chosen a woman, so just keep a close eye on her and coax her well. Once he gets married and gives you a big, healthy grandson, wouldn't it be nice for you to stay home and look after him if you have nothing else to do?"
"You always say you want to help our son, to find him someone who can help him, but does our son even need that?"
Aunt Li argued, "But that woman isn't any better. I only gave her one hundred taels of silver, and she happily took the money and went home! A woman like that comes from a small place and is greedy for money. She must have her eyes on our son's money!"
The man was amused and annoyed by these words: "What kind of women hasn't our son seen? Do you think he'd be fooled? Besides, Miss knows her too. Do you think Miss is really stupid? If that woman wasn't good, would Miss have agreed to it?"
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