Chapter 186: Bringing the Big Knife

Zhou Shuren hugged Zhulan tightly and said, "Miss Dong has taken a fancy to Chang Lian. The county magistrate has examined Chang Lian and Chang Zhi and is very satisfied with Chang Lian. He also told me to spend more time on Chang Zhi in the future and not to let him be too ignorant of household affairs. Even if he has talent, it will not be good for the future."

Zhulan sighed, "Mr. Dong and Mrs. Dong really love their daughter. If they really like Changzhi, Miss Dong will have something to worry about for the rest of her life."

Zhou Shuren smiled, "I like Chang Lian because of my eldest son-in-law. At first, he only studied, was not smart, was not considerate, and did not know how to protect his wife. This time, after enough experience, I feel that Chang Lian is not all bad even though he has many thoughts."

Zhu Lan laughed, "Master Dong's calculations are clear. You have no connections. Whether you want to promote people or go further in the future, you will have to rely on Master Dong to a certain extent. He helps you, and you will naturally remember it in your heart. Based on your character, you will not allow Chang Lian to bully Dong Chuchu in the future."

Zhou Shuren understands that "as parents, we all have long-term concerns for our children, which is human nature."

Zhu Lan said, "Given Chang Lian's intelligence, he must have guessed the purpose of this trip. He must be so happy!"

Zhou Shuren thought about Chang Lian who was smiling silly after coming back, and touched Zhu Lan's fingers, "That's great, I also want to see Chang Lian's reaction."

He wanted to see if Chang Lian would become arrogant from now on. If he did, don't blame him for picking up the knife.

Zhulan understood that Zhou Shuren would teach Changlian carefully. "I hope that the nearly one year of teaching will be useful and not let us down."

The Zhou family is full of smart people. They have been smiling since Chang Lian came back, so they knew it was a success, and the person they liked was Chang Lian. The eldest brother and his wife also understood it after some suggestions.

Chang Lian became the son-in-law of the county lord's family. It was a great joy to the Zhou family. During the dinner, the whole family was in a happy mood.

Zhulan still had no appetite. When she looked at the table, she thought of stewed snake meat. Then she thought of the dishes cooked in the pot and stewed in the pot. Her stomach started to churn!

Zhulan was upset, and Zhou Shuren was also very angry. The eldest brother Zhou wanted to congratulate Changlian, but when he saw his father had no expression on his face, he turned his gaze to the second brother, who was eating with his head down, as if today's food was particularly delicious. He had no intention of talking and just shut his mouth silently. He was not smart, but he could feel some pulses and it was right for him to follow the second brother.

Due to Zhulan's indirect influence, Changlian had a quiet dinner. No one congratulated him and he calmed down from his feverish state. He was almost floating off the ground. He thought that even if he could not beat Changzhi in the future, he could still become the son-in-law of the county magistrate. Who knows, the family might have to rely on him in the end, and he was still waiting for the flattery of the whole family.

But his father's indifference was like a wake-up call for him. Over the past year, his fear of his father had slowly grown into his bones. His head was no longer hot, but instead he was sweating coldly on his back. He thought his father's expressionless face meant that he was disappointed in him.

Chang Lian was worried the whole time. Today was just a verbal meeting and no marriage proposal was made. Everything could change. He thought carefully about the way back and how his father hadn't said a word. He felt deeply that his father had dug a big hole for him, waiting for him to jump into it. He broke out in cold sweat on his back and became more and more afraid of his father.

Zhou Shuren focused on Zhulan, but also paid attention to his sons. He was most satisfied with the second son, who was really calm. There was no need to worry about Changzhi, as he didn't care about the kid at all. The eldest son was smarter, and he could see the changes in Changlian clearly. He could be calm and afraid. All his and Zhulan's efforts for a year were not in vain.

They are afraid that Chang Lian will be too selfish and become fearless in the future. For now, it is good enough and they don't need him to clean the sword.

After dinner, Zhulan forced herself to eat. Because she was good at self-management, she waited until the children went back to their rooms before she went to the toilet to vomit. After rinsing her mouth, she lay down and didn't want to move. She felt so weak that she didn't have the energy to ask carefully. "I'll talk about the marriage proposal tomorrow morning when I feel better."

The county magistrate has already informed us verbally that the marriage proposal must be put on the agenda, and it must be done quickly!

Zhou Shuren hugged Zhulan lovingly and patted her back, "Go to sleep, don't be afraid, I'm here."

Zhulan, "Yes."