Chapter 131 Warning

Time passed quickly, and two days went by in a blink of an eye. Li had calculated that there was enough food, but there was no vegetables. She also noticed that her mother-in-law would not eat sauerkraut or spicy cabbage. She was really afraid that her mother-in-law had lost weight, so she was afraid that the meat and eggs in her hands would be gone. There were still two meals today, what would she do if there was no vegetables!

Li pulled the head of the family and said, "Head, think of a solution. Punishing me is a small matter, but if mom loses weight and dad is unhappy when she comes back, that's a big deal."

Boss Zhou didn't want to intervene at first, he supported his mother in training her daughter-in-law, but he had to take care of his daughter-in-law's final words. When his father came back, he wouldn't say anything to Li in person, but he would educate him!

When Li saw the head of the household retract his foot after taking a step forward, her eyes lit up and she understood something. She suddenly calmed down and sat steadily on the kang.

Zhou Laoda turned around and looked at his wife carefully. It seemed that something was wrong with her. However, he did not think much about it and suggested, "Why don't we go buy some tofu to add to the dishes, and then buy some soybeans and grow some bean sprouts to change the taste."

Li's eyes lit up. A piece of tofu costs three cents, two pieces of rice costs six cents, a pound of beans costs five cents, and a pound of soybeans can produce a pot of bean sprouts. "Okay, I'll go buy it now."

When Boss Zhou saw Li running away with the money bag, he didn't have time to say the rest of the words. If he added money, Li would fail his mother's three-day assessment. He thought that if his mother didn't lose weight, his father wouldn't look for him, so he let his daughter-in-law be punished. It would be a good lesson for her. Don't be so stubborn. Eating sauerkraut for two days in a row and leaving a lot of food are all the result of the poor appetite of the family!

At noon, Zhulan saw spicy tofu and tofu with soybean sauce.

Li smiled flatteringly, "Mom, do you think it suits your taste?"

If Zhulan hadn't wanted to train Li, she would have been unable to resist turning on the stove. She glanced at the boss who was paying attention here, and guessed that the boss had come up with the idea, "Yeah."

Zhulan ate a lot during the meal, and Li was relieved.

After dinner, when Li had finished cleaning up, Zhulan called someone into the house and said, "I gave you three days' worth of food, and you didn't even think about it. How do you think I should punish you?"

Li clenched her hands tightly, leaving marks on them. She admitted her fault in a positive manner, "Mom, I will accept any punishment you give me."

Zhulan had been thinking about the punishment. "I will punish you by making you write a menu. Starting from today, I will give you food and grains for the day. You have to write down what the staple food and vegetables are for the three meals. Show me what you have written. You can only do it if I agree. It starts from tomorrow. Okay, go back now!"

This way you won’t screw yourself!

Li's mind went blank. She didn't recognize many words. What should she do? She didn't dare to find someone to write for her. She felt that her mother-in-law was much more terrifying than her father-in-law!

When Boss Zhou heard about the punishment after Li came back, he was in a bad mood. What was going on? Li didn't know many words to begin with, and he had to force himself to learn them these days. Starting tomorrow, shouldn't he teach Li the words he didn't know? Wasn't he punishing Li and him at the same time because he gave Li advice?

Zhulan snorted. It was true. The boss gave advice. Wouldn't that mean that Li Yangcheng would look for the boss whenever she encountered difficulties? This was not acceptable. This time, she wanted to see if the boss dared to give advice!

Li saw the boss's face was gloomy, "Boss, what's wrong with you?"

Boss Zhou explained the deeper meaning of the punishment and concluded, "Mom is not only punishing you, but also warning me!"

Mrs. Li wanted to cry even more. She finally figured out that the head of the family was afraid of his father. She hoped that the head of the family would help her more in private in the future, but her mother-in-law cut it off directly. The mother-in-law was so scary!

The next day, Zhulan saw the menu sent by Li. It was written on the back of the paper Mingyun had used. The words were really unbearable to read. Zhulan guessed what the food would be for the day, and she agreed without wanting to make things more difficult on the first day.

Only then did Li feel that she was alive again and she happily went to cook.

At breakfast, Ming Teng leaned over to Zhu Lan and asked, "Grandma, are mom and dad going to the clan school too?"

Zhulan, "Why do you ask?"

Ming Teng blinked his big eyes and said, "Because my parents are so hardworking, when I wake up from sleep, they are still learning to read."

Zhulan smiled and said, "So Mingteng should also learn from your parents. Studying is not easy and you need to work hard."

Ming Teng nodded, "I will definitely work hard."

Mingyun had a wooden face after listening to the whole thing. Silly brother, your parents were obviously forced to do this, okay? He was a little worried. His younger brother was not as smart as him, so he had to teach him more in the future!

Ming Teng felt a chill on his back and turned to look at his brother. He instinctively sensed the danger and smiled ingratiatingly.

Mingyun pinched her brother's chubby face. This kid's figure is tending to be like his mother's. He needs to exercise more!

When Zhou Shuren is not at home, all the excitement in the Zhou family lies in the eldest wife and her husband, and their lives are very lively.

In the county, Zhou Shuren finally finished the exam and was waiting for the results to be announced the next day so that he could go home. These five days had been very frosty for him, especially his hands which had some frostbite and only felt better after applying ointment.

Early the next morning, the eldest and second Zhou brothers rode an ox cart to the county. The cow at home had given birth to a calf, so they could ride the cart now. Zhulan waited for her two sons to leave, but she was worried about him. She was not worried about whether Zhou Shuren did well in the exam, but about his health. She didn't know if he could withstand five days. Even though the eldest son had seen Zhou Shuren in the county and found he was doing well, she was afraid to report the good news and not the worries.

Zhou Shuren didn't get home until the afternoon. Zhulan didn't ask about his grades. She looked at him carefully and said, "You've lost weight."

Zhou Shuren was also looking at Zhulan, "You've lost weight too."

Li felt a chill on her back when she heard this. Her father-in-law's words were unpleasant. Her mother obviously didn't lose weight.

Boss Zhou had a strong desire to survive, so he quickly replied, "Mom is losing weight because she's worried about Dad."

Zhou Shuren was delighted when he heard this and snorted, "That's because you, as the eldest brother, didn't take good care of your mother."

Boss Zhou, "......."

Dad, if you say that, I won’t be the boss anymore!

Zhou Laoer looked at his eldest brother with sympathy and was once again glad that he was not the boss.

Zhu Lan twitched her lips and pulled Zhou Shuren into the house, "I'm not thin, tell me quickly, how are your grades?"