Chapter 288 Going to Heaven
Zhulan looked through the gap in the car curtain and saw the situation ahead. There were a lot of people blocking the entrance to the village.
The driver replied, "I don't know what happened up ahead, I'll go down and take a look."
Soon the driver came back and said, "A girl fainted at the entrance of the village. People in the village gathered around to watch but no one helped her. I asked everyone to move aside first."
Zhulan opened the car curtain and made way for the person in front, revealing the girl lying on the ground. Her clothes looked familiar, and after a closer look, she realized that it was Wang Xin.
No wonder no one in the village helped him. They were afraid of being blamed. Look at Wang Xin. He walked back by himself.
When the carriage drove out of the village, Zhulan heard crying and turned back curiously. Sun Shi and Wang Laosi came, followed by Wang Rong. Wang Rong did not look at Wang Xin, but glanced at the carriage Zhulan was sitting in. When Zhulan looked again, Wang Rong was already squatting to look at Wang Xin.
On the way back to Pingzhou, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren were not in a hurry. The carriage moved slowly. The two were a little tired from rushing, and they felt more comfortable if they took it slow.
When they arrived in Pingzhou, it was almost dark and the city gates were about to close. The carriage swayed to the door of the house. The sun had completely set. Zhulan and Zhou Shuren got off the carriage. The door of the Zhou family was closed.
Zhou Shuren went to knock on the door, and Zhulan gave the two drivers an extra ounce of silver, "Thank you for your hard work on the journey, this money will be used for wine tonight."
The driver received extra money and said, "Thank you, ma'am. We'll be leaving now."
"Slow down."
As soon as the two drivers left, someone in the yard asked, "Who is it?"
Zhou Shuren said, "It's me."
Rong Chuan called out, "Uncle."
As he spoke, he opened the door quickly and said excitedly, "Uncle, you and auntie are back."
Rongchuan felt relieved to see his uncle and aunt. He had been worried about whether his uncle and aunt were safe along the way. He was afraid that something might happen to them. Now he can finally put his mind at ease. Besides, when his uncle and aunt were not at home, he seemed like an outsider in the Zhou family. He felt uneasy. With his uncle and aunt back, his backbone also returned.
Zhou Shuren said, "Go and call your brothers to come over and move the things."
As for the carriage, it can only be parked outside for the time being. There is no place to raise a horse at home. There are special places for raising horses in the city. If you pay money every month, someone will raise a horse for you. The people who raise horses are some veteran horse-raising veterans who have retired from the front line and know the most about raising horses.
Just send it over tomorrow. The carriage can also be stored together. Many people in the city like to store their horses. It saves trouble and is cheap.
Many of the policies of this dynasty are good, especially the kindness towards retired veterans and their families who have no land. Although the emperor of this dynasty killed many people, he is indeed a good emperor for the people.
While Zhulan was waiting for Rongchuan to call the eldest and second brothers, she had already carried the important things out of the car and followed Zhou Shuren into the yard.
Before reaching the backyard, Zhou Lao Da and Zhou Lao Er walked in front, followed by Li and Zhao.
This time it was not Zhao who was wiping away tears, but Li who was wiping away tears, "Mother, you are finally back."
Zhulan saw that Zhao looked relieved, while Li was crying so hard. She took a closer look in the moonlight and asked, "Li, why have you lost so much weight?"
She looked and found that she had lost a lot of weight, at least 20 kilograms!
Li cried even louder and threw herself into her mother-in-law's arms, "Mom, I miss you."
Zhulan, "........"
She didn't believe it. She had suffered a lot of grievances. Alas, she could still get used to Li at home. As long as Li cooked, she would be happy. Now that she was gone, Li would have to take care of her more as the eldest sister-in-law. Not only would she have to worry about everything, but she would also be plotted against by her two younger siblings. How could she not cry!
Zhou Shuren looked impatient. The crying gave him a headache. "Big brother, our carriage is outside the door. Go and move the things from the carriage. You can also stay in the front yard at night. Watch the carriage and listen to the noise. You can deposit it at the stable tomorrow morning."
Li heard the impatient tone in her father-in-law's voice and came out from her mother-in-law's arms, "Mom, look at me crying because I'm so happy. Mom and Dad must be tired and haven't eaten yet. I'll go cook for them."
Zhulan felt upset. During her absence, Li had really grown up. She was better at reading people's expressions and listening to their voices than before. "You all have eaten, right?"
Zhao knew that her eldest sister-in-law had a lot of grievances, but she didn't rush to show it. Now that her mother asked, she didn't say anything, as if she didn't care. "We've eaten, mother. I clean the main room every day. I take out the quilts to dry in good weather. I look forward to mother and father coming home every day. Mother, let me help you go back to the room!"
Zhulan thought, look at Zhao, Li is still not smart enough, and said to Li: "Mother wants the noodles you made, just make two bowls of noodles."
Li had been worried because of her brother and sister-in-law's words, fearing that her mother would think she had done nothing. But after hearing her mother's words, she felt relieved. Her mother really favored her. "Well, I'll go roll the noodles now."
Zhulan and Zhou Shuren returned to the main room. It was just as Zhao said. Zhao cleaned the room every day. There was not a single layer of dust. Zhao held the teapot and said, "Mom, I'll go make some tea."
"Go ahead."
After leaving the main room, Zhao regretted that she had been too over-the-top and too deliberate. She also sighed in her heart that her mother really liked her eldest sister-in-law the most.
Zhulan put down the bag in her hand and said, "We are finally home."
Zhou Shuren, "Yes, we are home."
No matter whether it is a gold nest or a silver nest, your own nest is the best. It is pleasing to the eye no matter how you look at it.
Xue Han stood up and said, "Mom, I'll go get some hot water for you and Dad to wash your faces."
Zhulan touched the face of the young lady. She had lost weight. She felt very accomplished. The whole family was thinking about her and Zhou Shuren. "Okay, mother will enjoy the lady's service too."
Xue Han felt sorry for the tiredness on her mother's face. Her parents were getting older. "Yeah."
As soon as Xue Han left, Yu Shuang, Yu Lu and Ming Rui were left in the room. The three were well-behaved children. They called them grandpa and grandma. Zhu Lan kissed them one by one. The little kids were so adorable.
When Zhao came back, she saw her son sitting in his mother's arms. She was delighted. The old son and the youngest grandson were the treasures of the elders. His parents liked Mingrui, so the second branch would not be too weak. When his parents were away this time, she and her husband realized deeply the gap between the branches.
My younger brother's sister-in-law, Ms. Dong, is a daughter of an official family. She is strong-willed in everything. Without her mother's pressure, she often goes to the Jiang Mansion. She meets more officials' wives and her demeanor has changed a lot. She respects me and my eldest sister-in-law less and less.
Her mother came to visit their home several times. Dong didn't say anything, but her eyes couldn't lie. Dong looked down on her mother who had been a servant, and she despised the Qian family even more. When she helped her sister-in-law entertain the guests, she often interrupted her sister-in-law. Many times, her sister-in-law stood there like a housekeeper!
Mrs. Dong had long forgotten what her mother told her before she left!
Zhulan felt Zhao's enthusiasm. When she and Zhou Shuren were not at home, Zhao suffered a lot of grievances. But Zhao was smart. Zhao did not say what grievances she had suffered, but waited for Li to come to her to complain!
It’s a pity that Zhao will be disappointed. She thinks Li has grown a lot and will not complain to her.
Zhulan and Zhou Shuren moved all the things they brought back into the house. The quilts and mattresses needed to be washed, and Zhulan decided to leave these tasks to her daughters-in-law. This was a good opportunity to temper their tempers. For example, Mrs. Dong was a little arrogant. She was so angry that she hadn't come back yet at this hour!
(End of this chapter)