Chapter 396 What did you take away?

Zhao tried her best to beautify her mother's thoughts. She looked at her mother-in-law pleadingly, hoping that she would save some face.

Zhulan looked at Zhao and then at Zhou Laoer. Zhou Laoer did not refute Zhao's words. Zhou Laoer's idea was the same as Zhao's. They both knew why Fang came.

Fang wanted to get rid of the Qian family, and with the confidence given by Zhao, she dared to take Qian Keqi away. Maybe she even took advantage of the power of the powerful. When Fang came, she knelt down and pretended to be pitiful just to pave the way for her to stay.

Zhulan looked at Zhao and Zhou Laoer. They had a lot of money to buy a shop and land. The money was given by the Qian family. Zhulan asked Zhou Laoer, "Is there anything else?"

Zhou Laoer heaved a sigh of relief. His mother was still on his side. It was good that she didn't grab him. "Mom, it's okay."

Zhulan, "...Zhao, what about you?"

Zhao was stunned for a moment, then shook her head as she recalled the past carefully, "Mom, I'm fine too."

Zhulan smiled, but her smile was a little cold. Although she and Zhou Shuren were wary of the Qian family, the Qian family had not done anything excessive so far. On the contrary, they were very good to the second house. As a result, when the butler Qian passed away, the two of them did not think of going back to say hello in person.

Zhulan closed her eyes. She and Zhou Shuren had worked so hard for this family. It seemed that Zhou Laoer had changed a lot, but in fact, it was not the case. It was just that Zhou Laoer was the best at hiding things.

Zhulan closed her eyes and waved her hand. As for Zhou Laoer, she was ready to hand him over to Zhou Shuren. Her machete was not sharp enough for Zhou Laoer. As for Zhao, Zhulan was a little sad. She was also easy on Zhao. She submitted the family tree, marriage certificate, and asked people to testify. She gave Zhao a legitimate identity.

Zhou Laoer can’t say that he knows his parents best, but he knows them very well. He is not afraid of being scolded by his parents because he has always tried his best to do his best. But he is afraid that his mother will have nothing to say to him.

Zhulan pointed to the door and said, "I'm tired, let's go out."

Zhou Laoer opened his mouth and walked out with the anxious Zhao. Zhulan heard the door closing and said, "Laoer, I haven't taught you anything in the past few years because you have always done well. Today I want to tell you something and hope you can remember it. The most important thing between people is to treat each other with sincerity. No matter how smart you are, others are not fools. If you only want to gain without giving in, you will be deserted by your friends and family sooner or later."

Zhulan stopped talking after she finished speaking. She knew that Zhou Laoer had been standing at the door for a long time.

In the evening, Zhulan's work was never faultless and the dinner was very sumptuous.

Zhou Shuren didn't say a word to Zhulan after he came back, but he knew Zhulan very well. Zhulan's smile was too fake. Zhou Shuren held the chopsticks and looked at Zhou Laoer sharply.

Zhou Laoer lowered his head, thinking about his mother's words. When he returned to the yard and saw his mother-in-law, he understood why his mother was disappointed in him. His mother finally asked him if he had anything else to say, hoping that he could go to the Qian family to greet them.

Zhou Laoer was very flustered. His mother saw through his selfishness and ruthlessness, so she said the last words.

The eldest son Zhou lowered his head to eat. He didn't know what the second son did. He only knew that Li went to see his mother. His mother mentioned that the housekeeper Qian had passed away. He went to ask his mother who to send to pay respects. The Qian family could be considered as in-laws after all. The Zhou family had received a lot of things from the Qian family over the years. This year, the Qian family had sent a lot of New Year gifts!

Then the mother smiled happily and said that there would be his favorite dishes in the evening.

Chang Lian looked left and right, thinking in his heart, the smartest Zhou Laoer has failed, and the most pretentious one is Zhou Laoer. Think about the past few years, Zhou Laoer was always capable in front of his parents, and at one point he suppressed his eldest brother so that he had no sense of existence. If it weren't for his father who had been taking care of his eldest brother, this family would only know Zhou Erye but not Zhou Daye!

Changzhi didn't care about these. He was thinking about going back to Pingzhou. "Dad, I heard from my eldest brother that he would send someone back to Pingzhou to greet the Xiaqian family. It just so happens that I have to go back to my master's house in Pingzhou. Dad, I'll stop by on the way!"

Zhou Shuren squinted his eyes and put down his chopsticks. He could guess why Zhulan was unhappy from his eldest son's words. Zhou Laoer had disappointed her and Zhulan in Pingzhou City. Later, he and Zhulan treated the second wife differently. This time, he disappointed Zhulan again.

Zhou Shuren said, "Okay, you can leave in a few days. I will prepare some books for your master. When I have sorted them out, you can bring them to your master."

These books, ahem, were all rare handwritten copies that Zhou Shuren had obtained from Lord Chen. He copied as many as he could whenever he had the chance. Xu Jinshi had always been worried about Changzhi, and he felt a little embarrassed that he and Zhulan had gotten rid of them so easily. There is no scholar who doesn't love rare books, and he was not a stingy person. He was going to give a copy of everything he got to Xu Jinshi.

Changzhi was very happy. He felt that his father was very generous. He knew how many good books his father had obtained. "Dad, I thank you on behalf of my master."

At the women's table, Zhulan saw Zhou Shuren continuing to eat, and called out to Fang, "Mother-in-law, don't just eat the rice, eat more vegetables."

Fang, "Hey."

When Fang heard her daughter imitate her mother-in-law's words, she felt that these words were not only said to her son-in-law but also to her. She felt panicked. She knew best how she left the Qian family and how much she took away. She also knew it best. If she hadn't borrowed the name of her mother-in-law, she wouldn't have gotten so much.

What should I do? What should I do?

Zhulan looked at Fang, lowered her eyes and looked at Yushuang. Zhulan raised her head and said with a smile, "The second house has few rooms, so Yushuang will start living in the main courtyard tomorrow."

Zhu Lan said to Liu Ya, "Take someone and clean up the closet."

Zhulan was really worried about letting Yushuang be raised by Zhao. She was not afraid before because Yushuang had always been with Xuehan and she would teach her every time she came. She was not afraid of what Zhao would say when she went back. But it was different now. Zhao had Fang by her side and she was really afraid that a good girl would be raised astray.

Mrs. Zhao was stunned. Now that her son was away during the day, her daughter was either with her mother-in-law or sister-in-law. So she couldn't see her at night this time?

Yu Shuang looked at her mother and then at her grandmother. It was not that she looked down on her grandmother, but she did not like her grandmother's behavior, especially since her grandmother had been pulling her aside today and asking her if she was good to her and if there was any difference between her and Yu Lu!

She knew that grandma liked her aunt more, but grandma always treated her grandchildren equally and never favored Yu Lu.

After dinner, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren returned to the courtyard, and Zhou Laoer followed them. Zhou Laoer walked in and said, "Dad, Mom, Manager Qian is very good to me and Zhao, and he is my father-in-law after all. Changzhi and I will go back together. With me watching over Changzhi, Mom and Dad can feel more at ease. It's a good opportunity for me to visit my sister on the way."

Zhou Shuren's eyes were a little cold, "You should go back both morally and logically. You don't need to take credit for it by relying on your younger siblings. They are not young anymore and can take care of themselves."

Zhou Laoer was stunned for a moment, lowered his head, and said, "Yes."

Zhou Shuren said quietly, "Before you go back, you'd better ask your mother-in-law what she took away from Qian's house, so that you don't get kicked out before you even get in. Of course, you can also use me to bully others, but I'm far away anyway, so I don't know, right?"

I owe you three chapters, I will make it up in February, and I will make more~

Finally, please take care of yourselves~~~~

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