Chapter 268: Pretty words are not as good as results

Zhulan had been accompanying Wu Li for a while. Wu Li was still crying, crying very sadly. Wu Li finally calmed down. Zhulan asked with concern, "Auntie, are you feeling better?"

Wu Li wiped away her tears and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm much better now. I'm sorry for making you laugh today."

She really had no one to vent her feelings to, and she didn't dare cry in front of the old man. Thinking that Yang was a tight-lipped person, she came over.

Zhulan understood that everyone has a vulnerable side, and as Wu Li is getting older, it is normal for her to be sentimental. "Auntie, what you said is outrageous."

Mrs. Wu Li sighed, "Auntie, you are not afraid of your laughter. Auntie, I am really sad. When Wu Ming became a scholar and studied under a famous teacher, the eldest brother's family came to repent. Auntie is angry because of me. People tend to be soft-hearted when they get old. In addition, your uncle and I are old and don't have the energy to go out with Wu Ming, so we forgave the eldest brother and his wife. Who would have thought that the couple would set their sights on Wu Ming's marriage."

Mrs. Wu Li felt a little embarrassed when she mentioned marriage, because she had once liked Xue Han.

Zhulan thought it was no wonder that Wu Li was so sad. Children are most willing to hurt their parents. Seeing that Wu Li had no intention of continuing to talk, she changed the subject and said, "Auntie, try the cakes made by Li."

Mrs. Wu Li took a piece of the rice cake and said, "You, my eldest daughter-in-law, are such a great cook. You are a blessed person."

She was really jealous. She had two daughters-in-law, one of whom died, and the other was still scheming. After giving her some things, she would not be satisfied until she got more in return. She was nothing like Yang's daughters-in-law, who were obedient and sensible and treated Yang well.

Zhulan kept smiling. Except for Mrs. Dong, the other two daughters-in-law were all taught by her personally. However, Mrs. Li was a good cook, so she was really lucky.

Zhulan saw Wu Li was disappointed. Well, Wu Li was very sensitive now. She could associate everything with her family. She decided not to continue the conversation and changed the subject. "I think Wu Ning has mastered the basics well. When do you think you can become his disciple?"

This was a happy event. Wu Li's depressed mood improved and she was a little excited. "Become my disciple?"

Nowadays, some skills are not passed on to outsiders. She came here shamelessly hoping to get some guidance. Unexpectedly, she could become a disciple. Now her granddaughter has the skill of embroidery, and she will be looked up to by her husband's family in the future.

Zhu Lan smiled and said, "Yes, Master Zhao really likes Wu Ning and thinks we are a good match. That's why he mentioned it to me. Even if you didn't come today, I would have gone to tell you."

Mrs. Wu Li was happy. These past few days had been filled with bad things. Now there was something good. "Thank you, auntie."

She knew in her heart that without Yang's help, Zhao would never easily accept a disciple.

Zhulan, "You are too polite, auntie."

Wu Li stood up and said, "Then I will go back. I will become your disciple tomorrow. What do you think?"

"Tomorrow is a good day, so let's set it for tomorrow."

Mrs. Wu Li smiled again, "Don't send me off."

Zhulan knew that Wu Li's words were not just politeness, but she still had to send her off as a courtesy. After sending Wu Li away, Zhulan informed Zhao.

Zhao also liked Wu Ning. The little girl was very perceptive. "Mom, do I need to prepare anything tomorrow?"

This was her first time accepting an apprentice.

Zhu Lan said, "You are officially accepting me as a disciple, so you need to prepare a gift for the meeting. You can give it to me yourself!"

Zhao had money and jewelry in her hands, so she no longer had to envy her sister-in-law. After thinking about what to give her, she said, "Yes."

On the second day, Wu Li came with a gift for becoming a teacher. The gift consisted of six items, including food and cloth. It was a very important gift for the Wu family.

Zhao accepted the gift, and after becoming his disciple, she took a pair of silver earrings as a gift for meeting him.

Wu Ning took it with both hands, "Thank you, Master."

Zhao smiled and said, "Just call me auntie."

Wu Ning glanced at her grandmother and saw her nod. She smiled and said, "Auntie."

Mrs. Zhao liked the little girl very much. When she and her elder sister-in-law didn't get along well before, she was willing to help take care of Yu Lu, who was only a few months old, all because she liked the girl. "Good child, come and learn tomorrow."

Wu Ning was happy, "Yes."

Not only did she like embroidery, but she was also able to supplement the family income by learning it, so her elder brother didn't have to work so hard.

After becoming Zhou's apprentice, Wu Ning came to Zhou's house every day. Zhulan already liked Wu Ning, and the little girl was always in front of her, so Zhulan paid more attention to her. Suddenly, she found that Wu Ning had grown up a lot. The grown-up Wu Ning looked really good. In terms of appearance, Wu Ning and Xue Han each have their own merits, but as for their personalities, they are also better.

Xue Han is calm and composed because her family is very happy. Xue Han has lively eyes and her smile is sweet.

Wu Ning is different. She lost her mother and father at a young age, and she tries her best not to cause trouble to others. The girl is very sensible and precocious. She seldom smiles, and when she does, it is with her lips pursed, giving people the feeling that she is very well-behaved.

Zhulan sighed. Although Wu Ning had her own plans in mind, they were too quiet. She hoped that her daughter-in-law would be more outgoing and someone who could take care of the fourth room.

Zhao was a sensitive person. She saw her mother-in-law sizing up Wu Ning several times. Later, her mother-in-law stopped paying attention to it. She understood that her mother-in-law felt that Wu Ning was not suitable for Chang Zhi.

She should have avoided Wu Ning and Chang Zhi from meeting each other. Normally, she would have kept Wu Ning in the house. The girl was in love and they had a childhood sweetheart relationship. Chang Zhi was also good-looking, so it was better to keep them apart.

Zhulan also discovered this and was satisfied with Zhao. Zhao was thoughtful, but he always did things in the most thorough way.

In a blink of an eye, it was the day for Zhou Shuren to participate in the competition. The Zhou family's sons only knew that their father was very busy recently, but they had no idea what he was busy with.

Zhou Shuren wanted to bring one real and one fake antique to the competition, and he still took Zhulan's jade bracelet.

Zhou Shuren left at noon. After he left, Zhulan became absent-minded, worrying about the result in her heart. She went out from time to time to look at the sky and calculate the time.

On the other side, Zhou Shuren and Jiang Ming were sitting upstairs. It was not yet his turn to participate in the competition, and now they were competing in another way.

Jiang Ming was drinking tea with a playful look in his eyes. At first, he didn't think much about it when he met Zhou Shuren. But when he got home, he realized that the man had deliberately ambushed him. He didn't get angry, but found it interesting. Later, he sent someone to the antique shop to ask, and he found out that the man had ambushed him the first time, proving that Zhou Shuren was a really capable person.

In fact, he never paid any attention to the several times his father-in-law mentioned Zhou Shuren. He had seen many talented scholars, but it is not enough to have talent, one also needs luck, or to put it bluntly, luck in the government. Before Zhou Shuren failed the imperial examination, he had never thought of meeting him.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Shuren wanted to borrow his strength and took such a big detour, but this was also the smartest thing, because Zhou Shuren knew in his heart that in his heart, Zhou Shuren had no weight at all.

He just found it interesting and really wanted to see Zhou Shuren's appraisal ability. It happened that he had been watching the excitement for a long time, so he came today to give him face.

An hour later, the first match was over, and Zhou Shuren stood up, "It's my turn, Lord Jiang, I'll go down first."

Jiang Ming held up the teacup, "I'll use tea instead of wine. I hope you can win the game."

He would be disappointed if he lost after putting in so much effort, and Zhou Shuren would also lose his respect for him.

Zhou Shuren understood what was said, but he didn't say much after drinking the tea. No matter how much he said, it was all empty talk, and no matter how nice the words were, they were not as good as the results.

(End of this chapter)