"Old man, did you hear that? This matter can't just be left like this. He has to hand over that job." Even now, Zhou's mother is still scheming.
"Shut up, let me test the waters first. Also, Mingjiao, you shouldn't try to test your older brother anymore." Zhou's father could also see that, based on the relationship between the eldest and youngest sons, they were practically irreconcilable.
Although her daughter said she didn't do it on purpose, no one knows a daughter better than her father. She was aiming to kill someone, but it was wrong of her not to clean up the mess and let others find out.
Zhou Mingjiao was dissatisfied, but she also knew that her father's decisions were never open to debate.
But deep down, she already harbored a deep hatred for Zhou Mingqian and his wife.
She even started blaming Zhang Baohua, saying that if he hadn't been so useless, would she have made such a fool of herself?
Zhou Mingjiao was a little worried, wondering what the villagers would say about her.
If Su Yu heard this, who knows what he would think.
But now, Zhao Zhigao is impossible to shake off. I don't know what's wrong with him, but he keeps coming over to remind me, as if he's afraid I'll forget about the wedding in winter.
On the other side, Shen Banxia also learned of this news. In fact, Zhao Zhigao had helped a lot in this matter.
Ever since Zhou Mingqian said it was man-made, Shen Banxia has been painstakingly studying the drugs that thing likes.
After Zhao Zhigao got the drug onto Zhou Mingjiao, what happened next was inevitable.
She had heard that now, everyone was secretly wondering if Zhou Mingjiao had really done something heinous.
Some even suggested that Zhou Mingjiao should be brought out for some kind of ceremony. Of course, no one dared to say this openly; they just muttered it under their breath.
When Zhou Mingqian returned in the evening, he felt it was a pity. "He really got off easy. But why were those snakes only circling around her?"
Shen Banxia knew a little bit about it. No matter what, Zhou Mingjiao was the female lead in a beloved novel. If she died so easily, there wouldn't be a script with a screen.
Furthermore, Shen Banxia didn't actually want Zhou Mingqian to have any lives on his hands, as that wouldn't be a good thing for him.
I'm not trying to be a saint, but some things still need to be judged by law.
What goes around comes around. She was lucky to be saved by the little field mouse, and Zhou Mingjiao had her own destiny. This matter can be considered settled.
"Let's ignore those things for now. He'll keep her in check after she marries Zhao Zhigao," Shen Banxia said. She knew that Zhao Zhigao wasn't a truly bad person, but he was definitely not a good one either.
"I still think it's too easy on her," Zhou Mingqian thought angrily.
Shen Banxia wasn't a very magnanimous person. "If that's the case, then we'll put a sack over your head and beat you up." Sometimes, she had to admit that physical pain was far more memorable than reasoning.
"Okay," Zhou Mingqian finally smiled.
The couple discussed their options when they saw Mr. Zhou come in with his hands behind his back.
Without even glancing at Chen Banxia, he went straight to Zhou Mingqian and said, "Boss, Dad came today because he wants to ask you for a favor."
"I'm busy."
“Zhou Mingqian, I’m still your father after all. I asked you for a favor and you kept making excuses. If I had known it would turn out like this, I should have thrown you away in the first place…” Realizing he had misspoke, he continued, “Hmph, your sister had such a big incident today, and you, as her older brother, couldn’t even take a look? Where is your conscience?”
As for Shen Banxia, she was completely ignored. In Zhou's father's opinion, if it weren't for her, the eldest son wouldn't be like this now, going against the family in everything.
The old woman was right. We didn't marry the right woman in the first place. Marrying an outsider just didn't suit our tastes.
But it's too late to say anything now.
"Father, didn't I learn this from you? What? Do you think this is heartless?"
Mr. Zhou choked, thinking of what happened to his eldest son's wife back then, and felt a little embarrassed, but as an elder after all, he said, "Don't give me all this nonsense. I, as your father, came here personally to invite you, and even that didn't work. Do you expect me to kneel down and beg you?"
“Father, how could I dare to say that? It’s just that it’s too late. My wife and I haven’t eaten yet, and we were just about to go borrow some grain. Since you’ve invited us so sincerely, then my wife and I will go and take a look.”
Zhou's father's face darkened, and he tried to humiliate him again, saying, "Isn't it just because you didn't give him any grain back then?"
The old woman was right. He's an ingrate, only remembering grudges and not kindness. If I had known it would turn out like this, I would never have taken on this "hot potato."
It's all those two old geezers' fault. They're full of talk about benevolence and morality, but they're worse than anyone else at doing things. Who knows how many good things they secretly give the boss.
Thinking of this, she said, "You're still holding a grudge? There's no such thing as a father and son holding a grudge overnight. Alright, come home and eat. Your mother specially stir-fried garlic sprouts and cured pork today. I know you like it. I even picked all the garlic sprouts that were growing in the pots in the house."
"Thank you, Dad." Were you touched? He had experienced this kind of "spare the rod and spoil the child" tactic countless times.
If he still falls for it, he'll despise himself.
When they arrived at Old Zhou's house, Zhou's mother's smile vanished upon seeing Shen Banxia, but then, for some reason, she managed to force a few more smiles.
It looks increasingly strange.
Sure enough, the dish that Zhou's father had mentioned was on the table, along with scrambled eggs. It seemed they really went all out; even the rice was plain white rice.
Shen Banxia thought to herself, "Good heavens, this is a 'Feast at Hongmen'!"
However, food is the most important thing in the world. Anyway, these people from the Zhou family don't understand human language. Even Zhou's father is good at forcing people, and he directly threatened them by making them kneel down.
If he really kneels down, who knows what nasty things those people in the village will say.
This is also why the couple decided to come; they figured they'd have to calculate things whether they ate or not anyway.
Seeing that Shen Banxia's chopsticks hadn't stopped moving, he thought, "She's like a starving ghost reincarnated."
Shen Banxia turned a deaf ear.
It was like punching cotton, but Zhou's mother didn't dare to ruin the old man's good deed.
Just then, Zhou's father looked at Zhou Mingqian with a loving expression. Shen Banxia looked up and saw this, and her stomach churned involuntarily.
"Eldest brother, look, your sister is getting married this winter, and your fourth brother's wedding is coming up soon too. You know the situation at home, there's really no other way."
Zhou Mingqian put down his chopsticks. "Dad, as you know, my wife is pregnant. The village clinic isn't a permanent place to live. Besides, we haven't paid back the grain we owe Aunt Zhu yet. We don't know what the baby will eat after it's born," he said, looking worried.
Shen Banxia almost burst out laughing. "This kid is teachable. Zhou Mingqian has learned the essence."
Zhou's father's expression darkened. "When your grandparents passed away, weren't you the only one there? Did they give you any instructions?"
Shen Banxia thought to herself, "They're here."
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