Chapter 213 Something is Wrong

The next morning, Chang Lian put on new clothes and dressed himself up like a young master. He carried a box made by a carpenter, which was filled with the finished mooncakes, and left on an ox cart with full confidence.

Zhulan could already imagine what Changlian would look like when he returned. Then she looked at the absent-minded Li and realized that there was someone else at home who was looking forward to seeing him. Li couldn't keep a secret and thought Zhulan didn't know their plan, so she could only keep it to herself and dared not say anything. Zhulan felt uncomfortable watching this.

Zhulan was annoyed that Li was hovering in front of her, "You haven't gone out to chat for a long time. There's nothing to do at home today, you don't have to wait at home, hurry out!"

Li really couldn't stay at home any longer. She might as well go out and chat about gossip to distract herself. Otherwise, everything would bother her. She was so anxious that she said, "Mom, I'm going out now."

Zhulan waved her hand and said in disgust, "Hurry up and leave."

She felt dizzy after spinning for a while. Li was fat to begin with, and she spun like a top, making her dizzy.

Li pouted a little aggrieved. She was the apple of her mother-in-law's eye yesterday, but was abandoned today. Her mother-in-law's mood was more changeable than a baby. But when she thought of her mother-in-law as a child, she felt a lot better.

Fortunately, Zhulan didn’t know what Li was thinking, otherwise she would have thrown her shoe soles at Li. She was only less than 40 years old and not old at all!

Soon, everyone in the Zhou family was busy. It was a sunny day. Zhulan was sitting in the yard with needle and thread, sewing clothes. Zhou Shuren was reading a book on the side. Xuehan was taking Yulu to practice walking. The scene in the Zhou family was peaceful and quiet.

Zhou Laoer went out and came back soon. Zhulan saw that Changyi looked unhappy and asked, "What happened?"

Zhou Shuren also put down the book in his hand and waited for Zhou Laoer's answer. Zhou Laoer was very good at pretending, and it was rare for him to not hide his emotions!

For the first time, Zhou Laoer's plan failed. "I set a trap for Wang Laosi, but Wang Xin sold himself out. Today, he signed a death contract."

No matter how much he planned, he still couldn't account for everything. There were too many variables and unexpected events. He was still not capable enough. He learned a lesson this time.

Zhulan suspected that she had heard it wrongly, "Wang Xin sold himself? To whom?"

Zhou Laoer narrowed his eyes, "She was sold to Master Shi. Wang Laosan said that Wang Ru was the one who suggested it. She said something about not wanting to be separated from her eldest sister, but she couldn't bring outsiders into the backyard, so she could only go in as a maid. So Wang Xin sold herself, and didn't give the money from the sale to Wang Laosi. Wang Laosi and Sun were so angry that they kept cursing at home."

Zhulan felt something was a little strange. Wang Ru was a little strange when she woke up this time. She seemed to hate Wang Xin very much. She even tricked Wang Xin into signing a death contract. Wang Xin's future life was in Wang Ru's hands. Zhulan asked, "Where is Wang Rong?"

Zhou Laoer said, "I heard from Wang Laosan that Wang Ru treated Wang Rong well. It is said that people who visited Wang Ru said that Wang Ru gave all her jewelry to Wang Rong."

Zhulan didn't believe that just because of Wang Ru's accident, Wang Xin and Wang Rong's performance, Wang Ru was treated differently. You know, Wang Ru slapped Wang Xin as soon as she woke up. How much hatred must she have to be so excited when she woke up and saw him for the first time, and then fainted from the excitement. Wang Ru's situation was not right.

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren looked at each other and knew that this was too unusual. Wang Ru obviously wanted to make Wang Xin suffer a fate worse than death.

Zhou Laoer couldn't figure out why Wang Ru was abnormal. He just thought that Wang Xin did something when Wang Ru was unconscious that made Wang Ru so resentful. He didn't vent his mother's anger, so the anger could only be blamed on Wang Laosi. He squinted his eyes and thought about it again.

Zhou Shuren picked up the book and said, "Okay, go and do your own thing!"

Zhou Laoer, "........"

He had only been sitting there for a short while when his father started to dislike him. He wanted to spend more time with his parents, but unfortunately, his parents seemed to dislike him!

An hour later, Zhulan's clothes were ready and she took her granddaughter out to play. Xuemei and Jiang Sheng came along.

Looking at the couple's faces and Jiang Sheng's clothes, he knew that they had just returned from the county. Now Zhou Shuren was no longer there to support him, and Jiang Sheng's job as a helper in the county had also ended.

Jiang Sheng and Xue Han, "Mom."

Zhulan picked up Yulu and said to Jiang Sheng, "Your father is in the room. Go in and find him. Xuemei will talk to me for a while."

Jiang Sheng was indeed anxious to find his father-in-law. A job that paid him a few taels of silver was gone just like that, and his father-in-law no longer went to the county. He wanted to know what had happened.

Xuemei waited for her husband to enter the main room and asked hurriedly, "Mom, has something happened to Dad?"

Compared to her husband's job being a minor matter, she was more concerned about whether something had happened to her father.

Zhulan saw the worry in Xuemei's eyes and felt relieved. Her love for Xuemei was not in vain. The first thing she asked was Zhou Shuren, "Your father is fine, but he is just a young scholar. He attracts too much attention. Your father will study at home in the future. Don't worry, everything will be fine."

Xuemei knew that her mother would not lie to her about this. Seeing that her mother looked well, she was completely relieved that her father was indeed fine.

Zhulan was originally waiting for Xuemei to ask about Jiang Sheng, but Xuemei stopped asking because she was coaxing the child.

Zhu Lan asked, "Why don't you ask about Jiang Sheng?"

Xuemei smiled and said, "Mom, only when Dad is well can Jiang Sheng be well. Dad is fine, Jiang Sheng just lost his job. As long as Dad is well, there will be plenty of work to do in the future. There is nothing to ask."

Zhulan's smile deepened, "As long as you understand it in your heart, that's good enough."

Xuemei is not stupid. She knows that her husband’s current situation is all thanks to his father. Without his father, he would have lost his job. This is normal. She also knows that what is most important is that his father is well.

The Zhou family was destined to have a lot of things to do today. Before noon, Chang Lian came back, with a stiff face and pursed lips. He went straight into the house and closed the door loudly.

Xuemei was startled, "Mom, what happened to Changlian?"