This is a matter for the eldest son's family; He Jiuniang cannot be involved.
Madam Yu understood this as well, nodded, and said, "Third sister-in-law, thank you. If it weren't for you, Madam Zhou might have really succeeded."
"Oh, we're all family, no need for thanks. Besides, that workshop is my business, so don't overthink it, sister-in-law!"
He Jiuniang casually patted Yu Shi on the shoulder and ran off to find Gou'er like a carefree child.
When they finished eating, Zhou was nowhere to be seen. Lu Guilan asked where Zhou had gone, and Yu took the opportunity to say, "She won't be coming back. She's caused a lot of trouble for everyone lately because of my relatives' affairs, it's really..."
"Sister-in-law, what are you saying? It wasn't your fault, why should you apologize?"
Lu Guilan quickly interrupted Yu Shi, preventing her from saying an apology.
"Yes, sister-in-law, what exactly happened? Tell us quickly!"
Qin was also very anxious. They had been working at the garment workshop all day and had no idea what had happened.
Yu then recounted how Zhou had stolen the seasoning packet and delivered it to the restaurant, only to be caught red-handed and have their relationship severed. The Lu family fell silent instantly.
I always thought this Zhou woman was unreliable, but I never expected her to be harboring malicious intentions. No wonder she has so many problems every day. It's a waste that the Lu family took her in.
"Alright, eldest daughter-in-law, let's just let this matter go. You don't need to feel sorry for the family. You did the right thing. It's only right to help relatives in distress. You also handled the situation decisively when you discovered she had a problem. That's very good, and that's the style of the Lu family!"
Seeing that Madam Yu still looked guilty, Madam Sun couldn't help but speak up and say something fair.
Although the third son was absent, Sun Shi favored the third son's family more, she was also generous in praising the wives of the first and second sons for their good work. In her opinion, the eldest son's wife had done a great job for the past few days.
"Yes, sister-in-law, please don't blame yourself anymore!"
Everyone surrounded Ms. Yu and comforted her, saying that even without her maternal relatives, her family would still treat her well. Only then did they sit down and have a peaceful meal together.
It has to be said that without Zhou Shi, that scourge, the atmosphere at home has improved considerably.
When it was time to go to bed at night, the puppy kept its eyes wide open and refused to sleep. He Jiu Niang asked, "Tell me, what do you want to do?"
"Mother, didn't you say I could go to school after the New Year?"
He's tired of all the toys his mother prepared for him. He practices martial arts every day, but only for a short while. His mother says that practicing too much is actually bad.
The rest of the time was just incredibly boring.
He was incredibly envious of his three older brothers who learned so much at school every day.
"You want to go?"
"Uh-huh!"
The dog nodded emphatically, its eyes still shining with anticipation.
"Alright, I'll take you to the school tomorrow to ask Mr. Kang if he'll accept you. Also, after you start school, you'll have to sleep alone. Tiger and the others' rooms aren't big enough, so you'll have to live in a room by yourself. Are you brave enough?"
He Jiuniang had long planned to let Gou'er live alone, but she didn't know how to bring it up, so this was a good opportunity.
The dog hesitated for a moment: "You...you dare?"
"Pfft!" He Jiuniang couldn't help but exclaim, "What do you mean 'dare'? Didn't you want to live by yourself before?"
"No, it's..."
The dog shook its head, suddenly realizing it didn't know what to say.
He wanted to move out because he felt embarrassed that the boys lived in a separate tent while he, as a boy, was living with his mother and the others.
But now that his mother says he can only have a room by himself, he's having second thoughts. It's so dark at night, would he dare to sleep alone?
But he wants to become a great hero like his father, so how can he be afraid of the dark?
After hesitating for a while, he finally said, "Mother, I dare!"
Even if he was scared at first, he would definitely not be scared later on. He believed in himself!
He Jiuniang smiled and said, "Okay, let's do it together tomorrow."
The next morning, He Jiuniang took Gou'er directly to Songhe Academy to find Kang Xiucai. The children's holiday was until the eighth day of the lunar month, which was tomorrow morning. Today was the seventh day of the lunar month, so He Jiuniang brought him to ask the teacher first. If the teacher could accept him, he could come to school with the three students tomorrow morning.
During the Spring Festival, Kang Xiucai's home was quite lively. His parents, brothers, and sisters-in-law, who had been living in the countryside, came to the city. They heard that he had recovered well recently and wanted to arrange a marriage for him.
Kang Xiucai has been sickly for years. Even though his family wants to arrange a marriage for him, he worries that he won't live long and will ruin the young lady's life.
Now, thanks to He Jiuniang's treatment, he can clearly feel his health improving day by day, and he has tacitly approved of his parents' arrangements for him.
When He Jiuniang arrived with her puppy, the Kang family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were cleaning the yard in preparation for the children's first day of school the next day.
The same servant boy named Xiao Hao opened the door and, upon seeing He Jiu Niang, warmly welcomed her in.
When Kang Xiucai's mother, Chen, suddenly saw such a fair-skinned and pretty young woman come to her house, her mind immediately became active.
Her son was capable and good-looking. Even though he was sick, he could still run a school to support himself. There were many families in the surrounding area willing to marry him, but over the years, her son had not taken a liking to any girl.
Now that this young woman has come in, and her servant is being so enthusiastic, could there be something going on?
If this were an ordinary woman, she certainly wouldn't easily go to school; usually, her husband would come. This young woman came by herself, which can only mean that there is no man in her family.
Her son had been neglected for so many years because of his illness, but she wasn't picky about anything. As long as her son was happy, she didn't care whether she was a young virgin or a widow.
However, she wasn't the type to rush in without a care in the world; she pulled her daughter-in-law aside and watched silently.
The servant took He Jiuniang directly to Kang Xiucai, who came out to greet her: "Doctor He is here? Xiao Hao, go and make a pot of tea."
Kang Xiucai felt that He Jiuniang must have something to say to him, so he took her directly to the study. But in the eyes of Chen Shi and her eldest daughter-in-law Wang Shi, this scene was quite unusual!
Logically speaking, shouldn't we avoid suspicion?
He Jiuniang placed the gifts she had brought on the table and first asked politely, "Mr. Kang, how have you been lately?"
"Thanks to Dr. He's treatment, I've fully recovered!"
Kang Xiucai's face was full of smiles. Now he can stand for a whole morning to give a lecture without getting out of breath, only coughing occasionally, which was something he never dared to imagine before.
"That's good. I came today to ask Mr. Kang if he still accepts students. My son is very envious of his three older brothers going to school, and he wants to come too."
He Jiuniang explained her purpose and pulled the puppy to Kang Xiucai's side.
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