Chapter 438 Sincerity

Rong Chuan was warming up the wine and saw Shi Qing drink it. "Mr. Shi, I'll pour you some wine."

Shi Qing shook his head, "I can do it myself, you don't have to look after me, I've been staying at Zhou's house for many meals, I won't go out of my way."

Rongchuan was considerate. He was not afraid that Shi Qing was an outsider, but he was afraid that he would feel uncomfortable. The family was reunited on New Year's Eve, and there was only one outsider. Yes, Changzhi was also spending the New Year away from home this year. Rongchuan remained silent, as Changzhi would not feel uncomfortable.

Shi Qing kept his eyes on Rongchuan, a child with a miserable life but good luck. At the same time, he wanted to laugh in his heart. Lord Zhou was really an unusual person. He actually found a child husband for his daughter and never thought of using his daughter for marriage. Shi Qing was silent. So Lord Zhou was a rare good father.

After lunch, no one drank much.

The tables were cleared and each room was preparing to celebrate the New Year. Zhulan asked Liuya and Mrs. Song to bring over the red envelopes.

Li looked at the tray covered with red cloth, which did not look like silver at all. After the mat was put in place, she hurried forward with her husband to wish them a happy new year. "Happy New Year, Mom and Dad. I wish you a long life and a long life."

Zhou Shuren found this pleasing to the ear. Li also had his own wisdom.

Zhulan smiled and said, "Get up."

As she spoke, Zhulan opened the red cloth, took out the bracelet she had ordered for Li, and pulled Li's gloves over, "Mother promised you that you can put them on now."

Li liked it very much. She thought her mother-in-law had forgotten about it, but she had already prepared it. It was the best bracelet she had ever made. It must have cost her a lot of money. "Mother."

If she couldn't cry on New Year's Eve, she would have been so moved that she would have cried. Her mother was right, her mother-in-law really did raise her as a daughter.

Zhao felt a little sad, but soon calmed down. This was what her mother-in-law promised her sister-in-law.

Mrs. Dong had already been relieved. What her mother-in-law gave her was external wealth, and she would not be jealous if her mother-in-law didn't give her anything.

Shi Qing narrowed his eyes and lowered his head. Mrs. Zhou's touch was not fake. This was the sincerity that required of others, something he had never experienced before.

The red envelopes given by the eldest wife as New Year greetings are simple and are still in cash.

The second wife came forward, and Zhulan also gave Zhao a pair of bracelets, "Mother is not partial, you have one too."

Zhao touched the bracelet on her hand. Yes, her mother-in-law was not partial. She used to treat everyone equally. Later, she was partial to her eldest sister-in-law because she treated her mother-in-law sincerely. It was her own fault that she became like this. "Thank you, mother."

Zhou Laoer turned his head to look at his wife. When he came back from his trip this time, he felt that Zhao had changed a lot. He thought that Zhao would wait for him to come back and tell him what was on her mind. However, this time, Zhao said nothing. Instead, she reflected on what she had not done well enough.

Many of Zhao's reflections hurt his heart. He realized that although his father had taught him a lesson, he had not changed much. He has been reflecting on this in the past few days.

The third wife came up to pay New Year's greetings, and Mrs. Dong also received a bracelet. Zhulan looked at the young couple and said, "It's New Year now, and it's time to consummate the marriage, so they need to choose a good day."

Changzhi was not at home, so we simply omitted the request and saved all the money.

Next came Xue Han. Zhu Lan gave her a red envelope. This girl had saved a lot of money.

After Xuehan it was Rongchuan. Zhulan looked at Rongchuan with satisfaction. This boy was indeed pleasing to the eye when he opened his eyes.

Wu Ning paid New Year's greetings. She thought to herself, luckily Xue Han told her to prepare a speech. "Happy New Year, uncle and aunt. I wish you and your family a happy and perfect life."

Zhu Lan pulled Wu Ning up and said with a smile, "Okay."

Then she gave Wu Ning a red envelope, which was light and fluttering, and opened the red cloth on the last tray, "This is Ning Ning's first year celebrating the New Year at home. This is given to Ning Ning by my aunt."

Wu Ning was stunned, holding the red envelope in a daze, "This?"

Zhou Shuren said, "One for your aunt and one for me."

Zhulan smiled and said, "Put them all away."

Wu Ning watched in dismay as Mrs. Wei collected the jewellery. This set of jewellery was too valuable. She had improved her eyesight after coming to Zhou's house. This set of jewellery was worth at least one hundred taels, and with the exquisite workmanship it could be worth more than one hundred and fifty taels.

Wu Ning's eyes were slightly red. Her uncle and aunt took the money from her brother and gave it back to her. The red envelope in her hand was very thin, so it must be a banknote. She guessed that it must be from her eldest brother to her aunt.

Xue Han lowered her voice and whispered into Wu Ning's ear: "You are treated as a daughter by your parents."

Wu Ning said with a heavy nasal tone, "Hmm."

Shi Qing glanced at her, walked forward to wish her a happy new year, and Zhulan gave him a red envelope.

It was the first time that Shi Qing received a red envelope. When he passed by Miss Wu, he was also moved. It was a pity that the strict father and kind mother belonged to someone else.

Zhulan was waiting for the servants to pay New Year's greetings and was exhausted. There were too many people and she had been sitting for a long time, so her waist felt a little sore.

As soon as Zhulan and Zhou Shuren left, Mingteng took Mingrui and ran away. When Zhulan was far away, she could still hear Li shouting, "Mingteng, come back to me. What are you doing with five taels of silver?"

Zhulan smiled, "This year Mingteng is going to rebel."

Zhou Shuren, "No matter how hard we try, this kid won't change his temper."

He is so naughty. Among all the grandchildren and sons in the family, only this kid is really naughty and doesn't even remember to be punished.

Zhulan, "It's better for boys to be more lively."

"Isn't it shameful that he paid a little?"

Ming Teng can climb up to the sky even if given a ladder. The eldest brother and his wife can't control him at all. If they weren't afraid of him, this kid is so brave that he would do anything.

Zhulan, "........"

It's really heartless.

Back in the house, Zhulan asked Zhou Shuren to rub her waist, but Zhou Shuren didn't dare to use any strength. Now he felt scared every time he looked at Zhulan's belly.

Zhulan felt much better. "I'm going to take a nap. How about you?"

Zhou Shuren took off his shoes and said, "I'll sleep with you."

Zhulan lay down and could still hear the sound of firecrackers in the yard. She fell asleep after a while listening to the sound of firecrackers. She was really tired today.

Zhou Shuren carefully held Zhulan in his arms and said to the baby in her belly, "You must be obedient. When you are born, you must not trouble your mother."

Zhulan's belly moved. Zhou Shuren blinked and realized he was right. He said in a good mood, "Good child."

Zhou Shuren knew that it was just the baby's fetal movement and the baby couldn't understand it, but it was a psychological comfort to him.

In Xue Han's yard, Wu Ning held the banknote and said to Mrs. Wei, "I guessed right."

Mrs. Wei lived very comfortably in the Zhou Mansion. She had good food and clothes, and there was no intrigue. The Zhou Mansion was really good, but it was a pity that she was not a servant of the Zhou Mansion. "Miss, today is New Year's Eve and you can't cry. You should be happy. Mr. Zhou and the mistress of the Zhou family treat you like their daughter."

Mrs. Wei witnessed the changes in the young lady with her own eyes. Her previous timidity has disappeared. Now the young lady is open and well-behaved. She has also learned the skills of a housekeeper. When the young lady gets married in the future, her demeanor and abilities will make people look up to her.

She was really grateful to the mistress of the Zhou family. She taught Miss Zhou just as the mistress of the Zhou family taught her, without hiding anything.

Two hours later, Zhulan woke up. When she opened her eyes, Zhou Shuren had already changed his clothes and was sitting down reading a book.

Zhulan, "It's Chinese New Year, and you're still reading?"

(End of this chapter)