Chapter 978: Attitude determines life

At the Ran family, when Ran Zheng saw his son, a smile appeared on his face. He personally saw the prince off. When he returned to the house, he could still hear his wife crying.

The doctor was examining his son carefully. Ran was waiting a little tiredly. When he saw the doctor coming out, he hurried to greet him. "Master Ran needs careful care, especially his arm. Otherwise, he will develop a chronic disease."

The doctor's advice to be careful also got his point across. As his right arm became diseased, his career as an official was over.

After the doctor left, Ran Zheng sat for a while before he walked in with heavy steps to see his son. His son was lying on the bed and was awake.

Ran Lei heard the footsteps and turned his head carefully, "Dad, the prince said you retired, right?"

Ran Zheng sat by the bed and tucked in the quilt for his son, "Yeah."

Ran Lei clenched his uninjured left hand into a fist and turned his head to hold back the tears, "My son hates me."

If he had not hidden in time last night, his right arm would have been disabled and he would not have been able to wait for treatment. His heart was filled with hatred, for himself, for his father, and for the entire Ran family.

He hated himself even more, "Dad, it's all because of my carelessness. You kept telling me to be careful, but I didn't listen. It's all my fault. I got you into trouble."

Ran Zheng held down his somewhat excited son and said, "Listen, even without you, I will retire, it's just a matter of time."

Ran Lei had tears in his eyes. He had never cried in prison. He covered his eyes with his left hand and tears flowed down the corners of his eyes.

Two days later, Xuemei's parents-in-law sent two baskets of crabs. Jiang Wangshi had her own things to do and was calmer. She explained, "There are farmers raising crabs near the fields we bought. Although it's not the Mid-Autumn Festival yet, I thought the crabs were good in size, so I bought some. I brought these two baskets for my mother-in-law to taste."

Zhulan looked at the tied crab, which was indeed quite large. "Thank you, mother-in-law."

Jiang Wang was embarrassed, "We don't have much good stuff at home, but we ate a lot of good things from my in-laws. My mother-in-law, please don't thank me. We should be the ones to thank you."

Zhulan feels that people are not static, and Jiang Wangshi is a representative example. Whether you want to live a good or bad life, your attitude determines everything. Jiang Wangshi now understands this very well.

Zhulan asked, "I heard from Xuemei that you dug a pond to raise fish?"

Old Man Jiang has been to the in-laws' house many times, so he naturally talks a lot. He continued, "Yes, the location of the land we bought is good, with convenient water sources. There are crab farmers nearby, so I want to raise some fish."

If he were in his hometown, he would definitely not raise fish. If farmers want to eat fish, they can just go to the big river to catch them. There are not many restaurants in the county town, and the people in the county town do not live a rich life. Moreover, too many farmers catch fish to supplement their family income in their spare time. Raising fish does not make money.

It was different in the capital, where many people raised fish. He thought he could raise some, but not too many. Even if no one bought them, he could eat them himself. His own children all loved eating fish. As for his in-laws, they raised fish in their own gardens.

In the evening, the Zhou family ate crabs. Although the crabs were not at their plumpest, they still tasted good.

Two baskets of crabs may seem like a lot, but that's for an average family. The Zhou family has really many crabs, and if you count carefully, each person can eat less than two.

It is conceivable how much Zhou Jiaguang spends on food every year.

After dinner, Zhou Shuren whispered to his wife, "Tomorrow is a day off, and Ran Zheng and his family will come over."

"What did I tell you today?"

"Well, I did help anyway, and he came to thank me in person."

Zhulan leaned back in her chair and fanned herself, "Today the Fifth Prince's carriage flipped over and I don't know what happened to him."

When Zhou Shuren heard the news, he was not moved at all. He didn't care who did it. Zhang Yang was indeed too arrogant recently. "It's really like one thing after another. The summer is almost over, but it's getting more and more lively."

The place Zhulan and the others were talking about was under the big tree in the courtyard. It was a habit they had been doing for many years, and the maids and the old women were also used to it. There was no one around, so Zhulan whispered, "The Princess of Chu has held a banquet and sent an invitation to our family."

Before Ran Zheng entered the palace, he went to see Zhou Shuren. Everything that the capital should know was known. The King of Chu must have hated Zhou Shuren for meddling in other people's business. This post was sent with ill intentions.

Zhou Shuren held a fan over his head and said, "Be careful."

"I'm not taking care of anyone else's child this time. I'm only taking care of Mrs. Song and Mrs. Shui."

Zhou Shuren sighed. After the Queen of Liang, now there is the King of Chu. If he wasn't afraid that he would turn directly to the Crown Prince and make suggestions to the Emperor if pushed too far, the two princes would not back down. It is certain that the King of Chu wants to teach them a lesson, but he can't do that here, so he can only start with his wife.

Zhulan took the apple handed to her by her husband and said, "I heard you prepared a surprise for me?"

Zhou Shuren didn't respond, he knew he couldn't hide it, the whole house was under his wife's eyes, it was unrealistic for him to hide it.

Zhulan was still looking forward to it. Over the past six months, Zhou Shuren had given her many small surprises. If it wasn't a big surprise, she would not be satisfied.

The next day, the Ran family arrived very early. Because Ran Zheng brought his grandson with him, Mingyun and the others did not go to the academy today.

Zhulan pulled Ran Wan over. The little girl had really lost a lot of weight. "Let me take a good look at her. Oh, it makes me so sad. This girl has lost so much flesh."

After saying that, Zhulan told Mrs. Song, "Ask the kitchen to make more dishes that Ran Wan likes."

Mrs. Qi's throat had improved a little because her son had returned home, so she hurriedly said, "Don't do that."

Zhu Lan held Qi's hand and said, "Listen to me today. You and Ran Wan both need to take care of themselves."

Qi was worried because Ran Lei had aged a lot. It is difficult to bring an old person back to health. Qi was in a bad mood. If Ran Lei had not recovered, Qi would have fallen ill as well.

Qi was the one who felt the most uncomfortable. Her surname was Qi, and Ran Zheng retired perhaps because of Qi.

Zhulan signaled Yushuang to take Ranwan out. After the granddaughters left, Zhulan said to Qi: "You are the backbone. You must take good care of her during these days."

Qi sighed, "I know that too. My daughter-in-law is ill and my son needs to recover. I can't fall down."

"It's all over, it's all right."

Qi Shi smiled. Yes, the Ran family still has a future. "Thank you so much this time."

Zhulan, "You're welcome. This is what we should do."

No one can guarantee that their family will not suffer misfortune in their lifetime, not even Zhulan and Zhou Shuren can guarantee it, they are always preparing for a rainy day.

In the study, Zhou Shuren and Ran Zheng were drinking tea. The atmosphere was very good this time. Zhou Shuren said admiringly, "Your mentality is what I want to learn."

Ran Zheng raised his teacup and said, "I hope you will never learn my mentality. It's not a pleasant experience."

He has walked step by step to where he is today, and he also wanted to climb higher. But now the road is blocked halfway, which is a very painful feeling.

Zhou Shuren said nothing. The more he showed off, the more the emperor was wary of him. He was being used now because he was needed. Once the crown prince took over the throne, he estimated that he would be sidelined. He wanted to leave in a more dignified manner. He said he would retire, but after being an official for so long, he needed to adjust his mentality when he really retired.

(End of this chapter)