Chapter 190 Not Stupid but Silly

Zhou Shuren took off his clothes, "There is no other way. Who told us to move to Pingzhou next year? I have to take the imperial examination. If I succeed, I will take the exam the year after next. If I am really lucky, my whole family will follow me. It will be more troublesome to wait for a year or two. It is better to get married early. Do you think the Dong family is willing to marry off their daughter early? It is because they are too cautious. There is nothing we can do."

Zhu Lan thought about it and said with a smile, "The engagement went smoothly today, and Li didn't make any mistakes. My education was effective."

In fact, she was mentally prepared for Li to embarrass herself, as it was Li's first time attending a big event. Unexpectedly, the simpleton also had his own ways, and the Dong family's several daughters-in-law tried to find fault but failed.

Speaking of this, Zhulan frowned, "The daughters-in-law of the Dong family are not easy to get along with."

Zhou Shuren frowned, "The two families are engaged, and we will have more interactions in the future. If someone makes you angry, you don't have to worry. After all, you are the elder, and I will take care of everything!"

Zhulan felt relieved when she heard this, and raised her eyebrows, "I thought you would say, who made me angry and I have to endure it, I will get back at you later!"

Zhou Shuren pinched Zhulan's nose and asked, "Am I someone who can't protect my wife?"

Zhulan laughed, "Don't worry, with Mrs. Dong Lin here, the daughters-in-law of the Dong family won't dare to do that. Hitting my face is like hitting Dong Chuchu's face, and Mrs. Dong Lin won't allow it."

Zhou Shuren smiled, he also believed that Zhulan was not at a disadvantage.

At dinner, Zhulan and the others who were getting engaged did not eat. They had eaten too late in the afternoon, and not long after they finished eating, Zhao brought a few children to eat.

Li's mouth seemed to be locked at the County Master's house. Now that she was no longer afraid, she kept talking. Zhulan could hear Li's voice in the house. She talked about how big the County Master's yard was, the furnishings, the maids, and finally the clothes of the Dong family. Li talked about everything she saw and remembered. After expressing her envy, she proudly concluded, "It's a pity that my sister-in-law didn't go."

Zhulan, "......."

His true colors were revealed as soon as he got home!

Zhulan lay there for a while. Even though there was no fire in the kang, the room was still stuffy and she sweated a lot. In Dong's house, the room was big and well ventilated, so she didn't feel stuffy at all. But it was not the same in Zhou's house. The room was small and she didn't dare to open the window even if there was one, because there were too many mosquitoes in the countryside.

Zhou Shuren saw that Zhulan was in pain and said, "Wait a moment, I'll get some water and give you a bath."

Zhulan enjoyed Zhou Shuren's fanning service and tilted her head. "I'm used to air conditioning. Even though the summer in ancient times was not as hot as it is now, I still can't stand it. Also, taking a bath in summer is too troublesome. I've been taking a bath every day these days, and you're exhausted carrying the bath water."

Zhou Shuren didn't feel tired, but he was sweating from the torment. He finally took a bath and felt greasy. He stroked his chin and said, "Tomorrow I will build a wooden house for taking a bath. It's a pity that there are no bamboos in the north, so we can't make pipes to bring water up. But we can dig a waterway and pour water directly into the wooden house, which will make it more convenient to take a bath."

Zhulan's eyes lit up, "It is indeed convenient."

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren chatted for a while, and the main hall became quiet. Everyone went back to their rooms. Zhou Shuren went downstairs to prepare a bath for Zhulan. Only after taking a bath did Zhulan feel alive.

The noise Zhou Shuren made when pouring water was so loud that it could be heard in several rooms.

Mrs. Li looked at the head of the household and said, "I am an unlucky person. I have to boil water and pour water by myself, and I have to serve my husband and son. I don't know when someone will be able to fetch and pour bath water for me."

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

This isn't just a hint, this is a clear statement, but I don't want to move, "I'm doing this for your own good."

Li was angry, "For my own good?"

Boss Zhou stared at Li's increasingly round figure and said, "It's summer now, you should lose some weight. Mom said being too fat is bad for your health, and I'm doing this for your own good."

Li, "Do you really think I'm stupid?"

Boss Zhou took the pillow and laughed, "You're not stupid, you're just foolish."

Li's eyes widened. She found that the head of the family was becoming more and more willing to bully her!

Next door, Mrs. Zhao heard it clearly and couldn't help laughing. Her elder sister-in-law was so pitiful that even her elder brother bullied her. Zhou Laoer covered his face and thought that her elder brother was too successful, so he could bully her.