Chapter 715: Beyond

The next day, Zhou Laoer came over early in the morning, and Zhulan understood his intention and asked, "Are you planning to leave for Lizhou?"

Zhou Laoer said, "Well, my son is going to leave in five days. This time he will travel light so he can come back earlier."

He didn't have much affection for his brother-in-law, but because his brother-in-law was ambitious, he had to go on this trip.

Zhulan, "You know what's going on, so I won't ask any more questions."

Now Lian Changzhi doesn't need her to worry too much, and she doesn't ask too many questions about her older sons.

Zhou Laoer smiled and said, "After coming back this time, my son doesn't want to go on a long journey again."

Traveling is really hard, especially in the summer, it is so uncomfortable. When he comes back, he will train a few useful people.

Zhulan looked at Zhou Laoer, "Doctor Liu examined Zhao, and she told you what happened."

Zhou Laoer's eyes were full of smiles, "Ah, I told you."

This is the greatest joy since his return.

Zhulan saw that Zhou Laoer's knot was no less serious than Zhao's. The ancients believed that having many sons meant more blessings. Having one son does not give you much sense of security. That's why the mortality rate was high in ancient times. Having many sons is also a guarantee.

Zhou Laoer thought for a moment and said, "Big brother won't talk about people behind their backs. I still want to talk to mom about the Dong family."

Zhulan's expression became more serious. "But what happened?"

When Zhou Laoer saw that his mother had misunderstood, he hurriedly said, "Grandpa Dong is still alive, and nothing has happened to the Dong family. I just think that since my third brother passed the imperial examination and his wife left behind the eldest son of Dong Lao, the other members of the Dong family have also started to have ideas."

Zhulan, "It's normal for them to have such thoughts."

One of the best families in the area, it has suddenly fallen into decline. Now that the opportunity is right in front of them, it would be strange if they didn't have any thoughts.

Zhou Laoer also knew, "Mom, what I want to say is that the brothers of my third sister-in-law have been asking Ming Teng if he has any engagements. I'm afraid that if Dong Zhan is left behind, the Dong family will send another daughter."

Zhulan was silent. It was possible. "I understand. I will tell Mrs. Dong."

Zhou Lao Er stood up and said, "Mom, I just got back and have a lot of things to deal with. I'll go back first."

"good."

Zhulan waited for Zhou Laoer to leave, then got up and wrote a letter to Dong, asking about how everything was going in the capital. She also mentioned that the eldest brother and Zhou Laoer had returned home. She did not say it directly as she still had to consider Dong's face, so she mentioned it carefully as if she was chatting about family matters. After she finished writing, she read the letter carefully to make sure there was no problem before letting the letter go.

Mrs. Song came in and said, "The things that the first and second masters brought back are all in order."

Zhulan stood up and said, "Let's go take a look."

"yes."

This time, the eldest brother and the second brother brought back a lot of things. Some of the things they brought back were given by the tribesmen, and some were bought by the two sons. The tribesmen gave them a lot of things, mainly mountain products.

The two sons brought back some good leather or medicinal herbs. The medicinal herbs were brought back for her and Zhou Shuren to replenish their bodies.

In the capital, Lord Ning was extremely worried. "Second brother, what should we do? The Imperial Academy will be closed in a few days."

Ning Hui also had a headache, "If it really doesn't work, tell Dad. You don't know what he looks like until you meet him in person, and there's still a buffer. It's not a good idea for you to keep dragging it on."

Lord Ning glared, "Now I'm the one who's dragging it out, and you don't care?"

Ning Hui spread his hands, "You weren't the first one to tell me at the beginning, so don't blame me for giving up now. I remind you that the old man will be the last one to know and will definitely be angry. You know the consequences of the old man's anger."

He didn't want to be beaten by his father. The old man knew he would use a stick. He was already the grandfather's man, and he didn't want to be spanked. He even had to take off his pants and be beaten. It was shameful!

Lord Ning, "......."

After being away from home for many years, he really forgot how his father beat people. Thinking about those days, he couldn't think about it or he would have nightmares.

Mrs. Du waited until her brother-in-law left before coming in with snacks. "What are you two talking about? There are people guarding outside. I am not allowed to come in."

Ning Hui didn't distrust his wife, but he couldn't tell her about Rong Chuan's identity. "It's so hot outside at this hour, why did you personally deliver the snacks?"

Mrs. Du saw that her husband did not answer, and knew that it was not her place to ask, so she sat down with a smile, "I heard that Ningxu had come, and the kitchen had just made some snacks, so I personally delivered them over, but I didn't expect that I couldn't get in."

Ning Hui looked into his wife's eyes and sighed, "I told you not to mention the inheritance issue again."

Mrs. Du frowned, "If there is no one to inherit Ningxu's title after a hundred years, won't it be returned to the court? Don't look at me like that. I am not just doing this for my son. Ningxu is not young anymore, and it would be lonely without a child. If you think Zhixiang is too old and you don't have much affection for him, then you can adopt a grandson. Zhixiang's son is young, so it would be easier to cultivate affection."

Ning Hui frowned. It would be a lie to say that he had no selfish motives. His two sons were his flesh and blood. The second son was not in good health, so he was naturally favored. He just didn't like Yu's behavior of attacking his mother-in-law. "Originally, there were some things I shouldn't have said. Today, we just happened to have a chat. Yu was a little too much. We should have turned a blind eye to the harmless things in recent years, but you are meddling in things that shouldn't be done. You should take care of it."

Mrs. Du's heart skipped a beat. Her husband never asked about the backyard. This was the first time in so many years that Mrs. Yu had violated her husband's taboo. "I will punish her."

Ning Hui thought about it. He wanted to take care of Zhixiang's son himself, but at this critical moment, it was difficult for him to take care of his grandson, otherwise it would seem like he was revealing some information. "Hmm."

At the Zhou Mansion, Dong received the letter sent by her mother-in-law. It seemed fine at the beginning, but towards the end, Dong's face became flushed. Her mother-in-law was already very concerned about her face, but she still felt embarrassed. Her second brothers really dared to think so. She didn't even dare to think so.

Dong was so angry that she asked the maid who brought her with her as a bride: "Do they think that the Zhou family treats me well and never despises me? Do they think that the people in the Zhou family are easy to talk to?"

The maid followed the young lady all the way here and was familiar with the Zhou Mansion. The young lady had a stable position in the Zhou Mansion and her family members all benefited from it. "Young lady, you can't come here in a soft way."

Mrs. Dong touched the letter and said, "I will write to my father now. If the Dong family dares to send anyone again, I will send Dong Zhan back. Yes, I will also write to my eldest brother and eldest sister-in-law."

The old woman asked, "Do you want the eldest son's family to control the other families?"

Mrs. Dong pointed at the letter with her fingertips. "Now my family and I have common interests. My brother will keep an eye on the other families."

Jinzhou, Zhou Shuren returns home. Zhulan knows Zhou Shuren very well. "Is there something wrong?"

Zhou Shuren said as he changed his clothes, "Someone came to me today and mentioned Yu Shuang."

Zhulan understood, "Are you planning to get married?"

"Well, although marriage was more beneficial in ancient times, these people are not sincere."

Zhulan has always been thinking about Yushuang's marriage. It's not good to delay it for too long. Her younger sister has been engaged early, but her elder sister is not yet engaged. Rumors will spread if time passes. "You don't have a choice in mind?"

(End of this chapter)