Chapter 266 Reminder

Zhulan lowered her eyelids and touched the bottom of the teacup with her fingertips. Fang was able to protect Zhao and taught Zhao how to protect himself. Fang had her own wisdom. From what she said just now, it could be seen that Fang saw everything clearly. Zhao's temperament was obviously inherited from Fang!

Well, it is interesting that Fang revealed the Qian family's wealth in front of her. There was trust, but more importantly, she wanted to indirectly tell the Zhou family that the Qian family has money, a lot of money.

Zhao was dumbfounded. How could her mother say such a thing in front of her mother-in-law?

Fang comforted the daughter and continued to listen, then said: "Mother told you that your uncle Bao had great ambitions. Although there is no hope for his son to study, there are many children in his grandson's generation. He hopes that some of his grandsons will be scholars, so that in the future he can wash away the reputation of the Qian family who had been slaves to merchants. In order to produce a few promising scholars in the future, your uncle is willing to spend money."

Zhulan's smile deepened. Fang indirectly told her that the Zhou family should not be fooled by the Qian family's small favors. The gifts the Qian family brought were a drop in the bucket for them. She also reminded her that they came not only to recognize their relatives, but also for a purpose.

Zhao also reacted, feeling sad. Her mother said so much for her. She was afraid that the Zhou family would not be able to outsmart the Qian family and would be used by them in the future. "Mother."

Fang had said all she could say. The young lady said that her mother-in-law was a powerful person. She was really powerful. The smile on her face never changed from beginning to end. She couldn't see through Yang's mind. She was good at reading people's minds. At that time in the Yun family, there were so many calculations. Even though she was the housekeeper's wife, she was not decent in every way. There were too many people who wanted to bring down Qian Shengbao. She relied on reading people's minds to win the favor of the lady!

Zhulan put down the teacup in her hand. Fang didn't remind her, nor did she worry that the Zhou family would be plotted against. She should be thankful that Zhou Shuren didn't plot against the Qian family. If the Qian family dared to plot against them, it would be like a piece of fat meat delivered to Zhou Shuren who was in urgent need of money. If he didn't tear off a few pieces, he would be ungrateful to the meat that was delivered to his door.

Zhulan smiled and said, "Mother-in-law, stop talking and try the snacks. These are made by my eldest daughter-in-law and they taste pretty good."

When Li came to Pingzhou, she was either cooking or staying in the kitchen making snacks. Li felt that the expenses in Pingzhou were too high, so she put a lot of thought into making snacks. She wanted to save money by making snacks. She had the basic knowledge of making moon cakes, and although there was no oven at home, the steamed snacks were not bad. Zhulan liked steamed rice cakes very much.

Fang smiled and picked up a piece and tasted it, "It's really good."

As I said this, I took another bite. The rice cake looked ordinary, but it tasted really good. It wasn't particularly sweet, and it had a sesame aroma in the middle. It was delicious.

Zhulan pushed the plate. There were not many rice cakes in the plate. Most of the rice cakes that Li steamed in the morning were given away by Rongchuan and Mingyun, and some were sent to the students in the front yard. A few pieces were left in each room, and the rest were in the main room.

Fang got up early and must have not eaten anything. She had already had breakfast and had saved some rice cakes for later. This was just enough for Fang to eat a few more pieces. "My mother-in-law likes it. Don't be polite. Homemade ones are not expensive."

Fang was indeed hungry. "Then I won't be polite."

"Don't talk nonsense, we are all family."

After Zhulan finished speaking, she said to Zhao, "Go and tell your sister-in-law to prepare two tables of food."

Zhao stood up and said, "I'll go find my sister-in-law now."

"Go ahead!"

Fang then remembered that it was the daughter-in-law who managed the Zhou family's household affairs. She asked herself, if she had a daughter-in-law, she really could not do what Yang did. She would not torture her daughter-in-law, but she would not give up the power in her hands. She also had to be on guard against her daughter-in-law winning her son's heart and becoming unfilial in the future. So she admired Yang more and more in her heart. Most people really could not be so good to their daughter-in-law!

Zhulan felt admired, and after trying to guess what was on Fang's mind, she smiled secretly in her heart. Why was she so kind to her daughter-in-law and so generous in giving her power? Because she and Zhou Shuren were not biological parents. Their goal from the beginning to the end was to make their own lives better.

As for the issue of filial piety, she and Zhou Shuren are not afraid at all. If the children of the Zhou family dare to have evil thoughts, they will tell them what their stepfather and stepmother are like every minute. She and Zhou Shuren will not hesitate when it comes to taking ruthless action!

Zhao came back soon. Li and Dong came with her. They didn't come over right away because they knew that Zhao's mother and mother-in-law had a private conversation. Now that Zhao had gone out, they knew that the conversation was over, so they naturally came over to greet her. It was not only a matter of etiquette, but also to give Zhao face.

Fang was very happy after hearing the two "Auntie". As a former housekeeper, she knew the most about etiquette when meeting someone. "Auntie doesn't have any good things, so don't reject her bracelet."

Fang took off the bracelet from her wrist. It was a jade bracelet that she brought specially for this visit. She also took the family of scholars into consideration. Gold bracelets were too tacky. So she gave them a pair, one for each of them.

Mrs. Dong recognized the good stuff, and it was a jade bracelet of good quality. "Thank you, Auntie."

Zhulan looked up at the ceiling, she was afraid that she would laugh out loud. Fang also encountered the same problem she encountered at the beginning, and Li could not be helped!

Fang was embarrassed. Zhao held back her laughter and took the bracelet and gave it to her sister-in-law. Fang was relieved of her embarrassment and said dryly, "It's good to keep this bracelet."

Li, "........"

Could she say that she had really tried to lose weight? But after touching the three layers of fat on her belly, she couldn't lose any more weight. Her mother told her that she had inherited the physique of the Li family and would be like this for the rest of her life. The harder she worked, the fatter she would get!

Li quietly accepted the jade bracelet, and was mad in her heart. Why did he just give her a jade bracelet? It would be fine if he gave her gold or silver. At least she could find a silver shop to melt it and customize it for her.

I feel sad when I think that the jade bracelet will be given to the young lady in the future and I can only look at it but not wear it!

Zhulan coughed. Li was really sad. She comforted Li and said, "I will find you a jade bracelet that you can wear in the future."

At worst, when I have money in the future, I can just buy the material and take out what Li can carry!

Li's eyes sparkled. Her mother-in-law was the best. "Mother."

Zhulan wanted to touch Li's head, but she couldn't bear to bully him anymore. "Okay, let's go buy some groceries!"

Li responded crisply, "Hey!"

Zhulan curled the corners of her mouth, she was happy again!

Fang was stunned. Is this how the Zhou family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along? Didn't Li think that her mother-in-law was coaxing her? She actually believed it and was so happy!

She didn't believe that Yang could find it. If the Zhou family was a wealthy and powerful family, she would believe it, but the Zhou family was just a family of scholars with some wealth. Seeing that the daughter also believed it, she smiled in her heart. Why should she worry about all these things? The better the daughter's in-law's family is, the happier she will be!

Afterwards, Zhao came in with a few children, and Fang gave them a gift of one or two silver coins each.

Zhulan's mouth twitched. She felt that the Zhou family's fortune has always been prosperous!

At noon, in order to save face for the Zhou family, Li used all her specialties. There were twelve dishes on the table, all cooked by Li. Although the mutton used was the mutton sent by the Qian family, Li's cooking skills were good and the Qian family was very satisfied with the meal.

After the meal, the Qian family left. Zhulan asked, "Qian Shengbao came here for his grandson? He also wants to study in the academy?"

(End of this chapter)