“But sister-in-law, if your brother isn’t going home, go find him and let him go home. What are you doing at my house? I didn’t take him in, so coming to me won’t help.”
Ms. Wang was furious. "I don't know where he lives. I only have your address."
Zhao Dashu looked at her intently, "How did you know about this place?"
"Village chief, I begged the village chief, and that's what he told me!"
Zhao Dashu wanted to curse the village chief for telling his sister-in-law his home address.
"So? What do you want from me?"
Wang was furious, but Zhao Dashu was clearly pretending not to understand. What could she do? They were unfamiliar with the city and the people there, and now they could only rely on Zhao Dashu; only he could help them find the person.
Wang's face fell. "Third brother, I beg you, please help me find your eldest brother and the others, okay? I need to bring him home!"
My family isn't well-off to begin with. Why doesn't that scoundrel go home and copy books to earn money? What is he doing living in the prefectural city? Does he not have to pay rent or food?
That bastard! She works herself to the bone in the village, while he enjoys a life of luxury in the countryside.
Once the person is found, Wang will definitely teach him a lesson until he cries for his parents; it's been too long since she's disciplined him and her skin is itching for a beating.
Zhao Dashu shrugged. "Sister-in-law, it's not that I'm unwilling to help you, but the city is so big, where am I supposed to find someone? Don't you know where your husband and children are? Where am I supposed to look?"
Despair filled Wang's eyes. Where on earth had that bastard Zhao Dawen gone? She would break his legs when she found him. That scoundrel! He said he'd accompany her to the exam, but as soon as the announcement was made, he vanished without a trace.
"Sister-in-law, you shouldn't have come to the prefectural city at this time. Your brother will definitely come home for the New Year. Are you here to prepare to take him home?"
Zhao Dawen's youngest son couldn't help but chime in, "Dad wrote that he won't be coming home for Chinese New Year this year because the travel expenses are too high. He'll come home in two years."
The worst part is that his father won't even tell him where he lives; it's utterly ridiculous.
Zhao Dashu: ...
Good heavens! No wonder my sister-in-law stormed the city; it seems my brother is planning to settle down here.
The eldest sister-in-law is quite pitiful. Once the eldest brother starts living a good life, she will become a divorced woman. No wonder she can't sit still.
Zhao Xiaoyu stared in disbelief, utterly impressed by Zhao Dawen. What was this? He kept the home fires burning while having affairs on the side.
After you've had your fill of fun, you'll have a warm little nest to go home to. When it comes to dogs, no one can compare to my uncle; he's a total scumbag.
"So what? What's the use if your man doesn't want to come home to me? I don't have a dog leash to keep him on."
Wang gritted her teeth, "Could you please ask my third brother to help me find this person? Please, third brother!"
Zhao Dashu shook his head repeatedly, "Sister-in-law, you flatter me too much. You don't know anyone in Fucheng, and I'm not much better off than you. Look how remote my home is. We stay at home most of the time and don't go anywhere. I really don't know Fucheng well."
The main area is too big. How am I supposed to find someone without even an address? Am I supposed to knock on every door, asking, "Do you have someone named Zhao Dawen in your family?" People would think I'm stupid! No way! No way!
Brother, that's a brilliant move. How can anyone find him if he doesn't give his address?
"The academy... He said he rented a house near the academy. How many academies are there in the prefectural city? Can we go and ask? Third brother, it's my sister-in-law's first time in the prefectural city, she's completely clueless and doesn't know anything. Please help me, okay?"
Zhao Dashu hesitated. Should he go and help look for her? Wouldn't that mean sending out a lot of people? He didn't want to do something that would be thankless and disadvantageous. But what if his sister-in-law stayed at his house if he didn't look for her?
This is so difficult!
Zhao Dashu looked at his daughter, Zhao Xiaoyu, who was also helpless. They would definitely help find the person, otherwise her aunt would not come home. They just hoped that when they found the person, her uncle would behave himself and not have Xiao Hong by his side again.
If he dares to contact anyone again, his aunt might kill him.
"Sister-in-law, where are you staying tonight? Which inn? I'll have someone take you there first. Let's look for them together, and let each other know when we find them, okay?"
Zhao Xiaoyu really wanted to praise her father; becoming an official really makes a difference, and her words were perfectly tactful.
Wang's eyes dimmed. "Third brother, I didn't look for an inn. I came straight to your house when I got to the prefectural city. How would I know where an inn is? My sister-in-law didn't bring much money with her. Your house looks pretty big. Why don't you just prepare a couple of empty rooms for us to stay in for a few days?"
Alright, some people are even more shameless, making it sound so noble while they're freeloading. The Zhao family are all talented; when it comes to shamelessness, no one can compare to them.
Zhao Dashu was stunned for a moment, not expecting his sister-in-law to refute him so directly.
"Sister-in-law, you're just a simple woman, and Jia Dong isn't that old. We all have to rely on you, Third Brother, to get to the prefectural city. Sister-in-law, please help us out, okay?"
Zhao Dashu wanted to curse. How could these people be even more shameless than him?
"Third brother, your sister-in-law can only rely on you. You know the Fucheng Academy better than I do, and you have many servants at home. We'll only bother you for a few days, and we'll leave as soon as we find your eldest brother."
Zhao Dashu now hopes that his elder brother can find someone, even if it makes his sister-in-law furious.
He'd always disliked this woman; her brother was a complete idiot, and she'd come up with plenty of bad ideas.
Wang managed to stay at the Zhao family farm thanks to her shamelessness. Song sighed slightly; they hadn't even eaten yet.
"Sister-in-law, have you eaten?"
Wang blinked. "No, I ate a pancake on the way."
"Let's eat together then."
Zhao Dashu felt that his family was bringing him bad luck, and it was rare for him to be happy. They were celebrating and then they tried to provoke him.
He took Wang to the dining hall, where Wang was astonished by the food on the table. Whose family eats so much good food every day? Could they possibly finish all that food on the table?
Is the third brother usually so extravagant?
That's true, they're rich, they can afford to be extravagant no matter what, unlike them, who have to be careful with even a single pancake.
Wang felt a pang of heartache, a tightness in her chest that made it hard to breathe.
"The food at my third brother's house looks really good."
Zhao Dashu rolled his eyes. His husband had said the same thing before, that the two were a perfect match and should be locked together for all eternity!
"Sister-in-law, please sit down. You must be tired from the journey. Eat, wash up, and then rest."
Wang was indeed exhausted; in fact, she hadn't had a good time for over half a year. Zhao Dawen!!!
Zhao Dawen sneezed. "Master, you've caught a chill. You should put on another layer of clothing."
"Alright, get me a coat."
The next day, Zhao Dashu sent people to look for him. It was easy to find him. How many academies were there in the prefectural city? He could just ask at each one. Besides, his good nephew wouldn't change his name, would he?
Wang and her son waited quietly for news. They dared not wander around the city for fear of getting lost.
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