Chapter 65: Dark History
Boss Zhou came back a little late. Zhulan estimated the time based on her experience and figured that the eldest son would come back around seven in the evening, so it would take an hour for him to be gone.
There was a knock on the door, and Boss Zhou stood at the door, "Dad, I have something to say."
Zhou Shuren put on his shoes and went downstairs. The father and son talked for a while outside the door, and then Boss Zhou went back to rest.
Zhulan asked, "What did the Li family say?"
She knew that Zhou Shuren had given some advice, and the boss came back and knocked on the door, probably because he had something to discuss.
Zhou Shuren was somewhat dissatisfied with his eldest son's impatience, and he made a note in his heart that he would train his eldest son well after returning from the south. "Old Madam Li knew that I was going to the south, and she wanted Li's father to go with me."
Zhulan admires Mrs. Li very much. This mother-in-law is a capable person. The family of stupid people can live well thanks to the support of the old lady. Thinking of Mrs. Li always nagging, and how Mrs. Li would be depressed for a long time every time she scolded her in-laws, and then she would go to the grave to scold the deceased Mr. Li, Zhulan was speechless. The Li family's genes are really strong, and the Li family's wives are all very smart.
Zhou Shuren heard the laughter and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Zhu Lan explained, "Mrs. Li is really smart. From your idea of selling spicy cabbage to the escort company, she thought of selling the recipe to the south to maximize the profits!"
Zhou Shuren has a good impression of the old lady of the Li family. "It's not easy for the old lady to be over 60. She is also afraid that she doesn't know how long she can live. She also wants to take this opportunity to experience her in-laws."
Zhulan stopped smiling, she was so sad. Old Mrs. Li was really worried and concerned about too many things. To put it bluntly, she was afraid to die. "After all, she is my relative, please take care of her!"
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "I know what's going on."
Zhulan has developed a habit of going to bed early since she came to ancient times. She feels sleepy when it’s time. “It’s getting late, let’s go to bed!”
Zhou Shuren responded and blew out the oil lamp.
After dinner the next day, Zhou Shuren took Zhou Lao Da to Zhulan's parents' home. The Li family needed the help of the Yang family to sell spicy cabbage to the escort company.
Zhulan had no intention of telling Li, but Li was a talkative person. Not only did she not tell anyone, she also forced Li to go back to her parents' home. Wang Ru was plotting against Li's parents' home, and she was also plotting that Li would try out the recipe to vent her anger. Of course, it was also possible that she was jealous of Li's talent. Anyway, Li was a member of the Zhou family, and Zhulan was protecting her. She was waiting for Wang Ru's plan to fail, and her expression must have been very interesting.
At lunchtime, Li came back satisfied after seeing enough of the excitement, "Mom, the Wang family has split up."
Zhulan was also very curious. The situation was different now. "How did the Wang Zhang family divide the family?"
After seeing how cruel Wang Zhang was, Li felt that she couldn't afford to offend her mother-in-law. She said with some sympathy, "Old Fourth Wang's family was kicked out of the house. They were not allowed to take anything with them. The things I bought yesterday were also confiscated by Wang Zhang."
She patted her chest with a lingering fear, thinking that she would be in trouble for eight generations if she had such a mother-in-law. Then she thought about it and realized that she had her own mother-in-law, and she must have been a blessed person in her previous life. She suddenly felt that she was a great good person. She couldn't even think about being a good person for ten generations, let alone five generations.
Zhu Lan hissed, much more cruel than what was written in the novel. She ignored Li's inexplicable self-righteousness and asked hurriedly, "Wang Laosi's family was driven away. Where are they living now?"
Li knew, "We rented the mud house behind our house."
Zhu Lan was looking forward to it. She really hoped that Wang Ru would grow up and take Wang Laosi and his family to live in the county town, so that they would be far away from their family in the future. But in the end, they were closer. She waved her hand and said, "Hurry up and cook!"
Lee shared the gossip and felt happy, "Okay, mom."
At lunch, Zhou Shuren and the eldest brother were not at home, and they did not eat at separate tables. Just as they were about to start eating, Sun Shi and Wang Laosi came, looking for Zhou Laoer.
Zhulan glared at her second son. It was all this family's illusion that Wang Laosi had created. Now, they had come to her house.
Zhou Laoer was also very regretful. He had never failed to cheat others, but he cheated himself with Wang Laosi. It was a black record. "Didn't Laosi split up the family? Why are you here?"
Wang Laosi has been suppressed for many years, and now he is particularly sensitive after coming to his senses. He knows that he has displeased the Zhou family several times, and even the honest Zhou Laoer has a grudge against him. But when he thinks that Zhou Laoer has no sense of existence in the family like him, he doesn't care about it anymore. "We are brothers and friends. I didn't see you when we separated, so I came here to say hello to you."
Zhou Laoer, "........"
Who is your friend? Don't scare him!
Zhulan, "........"
She really wasn't mistaken. Wang Laosi had something against her? Even if it was hidden, the dissatisfaction in his eyes was directed at her!