Chapter 188: Cutting off the firewood from under the cauldron

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard, "I just explained my family's financial situation clearly, how much money we spent on the house, how much money we spent on the shop, how much the shop's annual rent is, how much cash we have at home, how much money we have prepared for the betrothal gift, and explained why we took 200 taels of silver as betrothal gift. I didn't say anything else, let alone talk to him."

Zhulan, "........"

Haha, what you said is more frightening than if you had just told him alone. No wonder he was provoked. Zhou Shuren's blow was so ruthless that Chang Lian doesn't have to boast this time. Two hundred taels of betrothal money is nothing compared to the family fortune. Zhou Shuren is very good at cutting off the source of the trouble. Not only will the eldest and second brother have no grudges in their hearts, but Chang Lian also realizes that this family can do with or without you!

Zhou Shuren looked at Zhulan's speechless face and felt itchy inside. It was a pity that it was not at night because there were too many things to see.

The eldest and second oldest Zhou were also quite shocked. When they finally came out of the main hall, they saw their father and mother talking. The two brothers looked at each other and thought, Dad is always Dad. This was a cruel move. They inexplicably felt sympathy for Chang Lian. Chang Lian was beaten to death before he could show off. Poor him.

Zhou Lao Da tried hard to adjust his mentality, but his heart was still in a cycle. His family was really rich. Seeing his father looking at him, he felt a chill on his back. His father could even figure out the county magistrate. He should just be a fool. It would be safe. He smiled ingratiatingly, "Dad."

Zhou Shuren frowned, "Didn't you see your mother?"

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

It's not that he didn't see his mother, but he was afraid of his father, so his first reflex was to call him dad.

Zhulan tugged at Zhou Shuren's sleeve, saying, "Stop scaring the boss." She felt sorry for the boss. "Boss, harness the car and take me and your father to the county."

Zhou Laoda glanced at his father's calm face and silently warned himself in his heart that in the future, when his father and mother were together, he must call mother first. The only one who could control his father was mother. "I'll go now."

Zhou Laoer looked at his eldest brother and thanked his mother again for not giving birth to him as the eldest!

When they arrived at the county, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren went to buy gifts first, and then Zhulan went to invite the official matchmaker alone. Zhulan didn't even need to ask whether the official matchmaker was at home. According to the Dong family's behavior, since they had their eyes on Chang Lian and had verbally agreed with Zhou Shuren, they must have greeted the official matchmaker. Zhulan was even more certain when she was welcomed into the house.

Look at the official media’s enthusiastic attitude, not even looking at the gifts. The Dong family must have given the official media some other benefits.

Zhulan said, "Then I'll trouble you, Auntie. We'll be waiting for your good news at home."

The official media knew it would be a success, and both sides would benefit, so they smiled broadly, "Don't worry, I will make sure it's done beautifully."

Zhulan left the gift and reward and then left the official media's house.

Zhulan got on the oxcart and headed towards the old road, "Let's go to the tea shop to find your father."

Boss Zhou, "Hey!"

When they arrived at the tea shop, Zhou Shuren had already bought some tea. Tea is very important in the betrothal gift. For the tea gift, good tea must be prepared. Zhulan waited for Zhou Shuren to come out and asked, "Do you have any good tea in the shop?"

Zhou Shuren, "Our county is a transportation hub, and the tea in the teahouse is pretty good."

Zhulan asked in a low voice, "How much money did you spend?"

Zhou Shuren said with a pained look on his face, "Twenty and a half taels, I bought six taels and sixty-six grams of tea."

Zhulan covered her chest, it was expensive. Zhulan paused for a moment and said, "Let's go buy some fabric."

At least six rolls of cloth and a set of jewelry, all of which are silver.

Zhulan and her husband spent more than eighty taels of silver on the betrothal gifts. Together with the money paid to the matchmaker, Changlian's betrothal gifts totaled nearly three hundred taels.

When Zhulan returned to the village, she didn't want to be seen by the villagers what she had bought, so she took a lot of straw curtains with her when she left, and covered them up when she came back. When she entered the village, she met a lot of people, but they just thought that Zhulan went to the county to buy food.

When they got home and closed the door, without Zhulan saying anything, Zhou Lao Da saw the look in his father's eyes and called Li to move the things.

As soon as Li came out, she saw the cloth on the car and realized that it was the betrothal gift prepared for Chang Lian. She felt unhappy. When she got married, the betrothal gift was five taels of silver, a piece of cloth, one tael of tea leaves, and some grains. Look at Chang Lian's, it seems like the tea bags are more than one tael.

As soon as the eldest brother Zhou saw Li's appearance, he knew what Li was thinking and glared at the second brother. He left in a hurry and did not tell Li about the family background. He did not believe that the second brother did not tell Zhao. It was obvious from Li's appearance that he did not know the family background.

Zhou Laoer still felt wronged. He couldn't drag his sister-in-law and talk to her. He let his wife and sister-in-law talk, but when he and his wife finished talking, his sister-in-law went out. She didn't give the couple a chance to speak!

Boss Zhou pulled Li and lowered his voice, "I'll tell you when I get back to the house. Hurry and move your things."

When Li saw the warning from the head of the family, she endured the discomfort and moved the things quickly.

Zhulan pretended not to see it. Anyway, Li would be happy soon. She didn't want to see Li at the moment, so she wanted to go back to the room without seeing him.

Zhou Shuren followed in and drank a cup of tea. "I'm going to the clan leader's house. Let him know about this in advance. It also shows that we respect him."

Zhulan waved her hand, "I won't go with you."

Zhou Shuren touched Zhulan's forehead and luckily she didn't have a fever. "Then you should rest first."

Zhulan was indeed a little tired, "Yeah."

Zhou Shuren closed the door and came out, and saw Li's silly smile. She was not afraid even if she saw him. Li smiled silly and said, "Dad, get out!"

Zhou Shuren, "........Yeah."

When Li saw her father-in-law's cold face, she was so happy that she turned into sadness. She closed her mouth and bit her tongue, frowned and dared not say a word, and she pinched the head of the family in pain!

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

Who did he offend?