After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 488 Resentment
The Ma sisters, Haitang and Zhou Yijun were discussing which temple to go to in the city to pray for, when Cailuo came back from the east courtyard.

She reported to Zhou Ma with embarrassment: "Madam, the eldest young master is not here, so he called him away."

Zhou Ma was startled: "Did Master ask him to talk about the woman in the west courtyard? So urgent?" She couldn't help curling her lips, thinking that Zhou Jinpu was indeed her husband Zhou Shigong's beloved eldest son. As soon as Zhou Shigong came back from the West Courtyard, he couldn't wait to call his eldest son over to talk. Is he afraid that the eldest son wouldn't know what bad things his step-grandmother who raised him had done and would be worried about her?

When Zhou Ma thought of her son Zhou Jinlin who was far away in Zhongwei, Ningxia, and her daughter Zhou Zhilan, who had an unsatisfactory marriage, she felt sour and unspeakably uncomfortable. The children she gave birth to to Zhou Shigong had never received such careful and considerate care from their father!

I don’t know if this discomfort affected her thoughts, but she subconsciously blurted out: "To put it bluntly, Zhou Jinpu doesn’t have to worry about the old lady in the West Courtyard. It’s best not to even ask, so as not to get into trouble. On the surface, it seems that the mother-in-law raised him and worked hard, but he can still live well without her. Well, this stepmother is not cruel, how can she make him suffer without Xiyuan? If you doted on him too much, he might not have grown into the useless loser he is now!

"That mother-in-law has obviously harmed him all his life. If he doesn't resent it, how can he be grateful? You know, his current wife was also married to him by the mother-in-law. Husband and wife are birds in the same forest, and they fly separately when disaster strikes... ...What a good sight. I wonder if that woman chose this person on purpose! There are so many young people in the Zhou family who want to get married. Whose daughter-in-law wants to divorce her as soon as something happens to her husband? Face!"

When Ma heard what she said, he persuaded her: "Sister, this is a matter between my brother-in-law and Zhou Jinpu. Why do you bother to get involved? Zhou Jinpu is such an old man. He has already asked the teachers from the West Campus to ruin his heart. Even if he knew He is not a good person, and he will not change his mind about you. Instead of wasting your efforts on him, you should focus on your children and grandchildren first, and strive for a good future for the Jinlin family. His father is worried. Instead of asking, you are avoiding suspicion!"

Zhou Mashi smiled: "I know, why should I teach you? I'm just saying a few words here to vent my grievances."

Cailuo told Ma again: "Just now, my servant heard from the concierge in the outer courtyard that the young master cousin was waiting for his concubine and cousin at the door. He originally wanted to come in, but there were many people in the house just now. The master had orders, so the concierge did not dare. If you let someone in again, you can only ask him to sit and have tea in the concierge."

Ma was reminded by her words: "Ah, I feel like I have forgotten something. It turns out to be Baoshun! When I saw that the door of the eldest sister's house was opened, I wanted someone to call him over to see the eldest sister together. Yes, but they all forgot about it as soon as they saw Lord Zhen Guo come in. "

She turned back to Zhou Ma and said, "I don't know how long Baoshun has been waiting in the concierge. Let's go back with the children first. When we have some free time tomorrow, we can talk to eldest sister again. You've been tired for the whole day, so take a good rest." Brother, I'll send you a message."

Zhou Ma didn't take it seriously: "When our family's door is reopened later, and relatives and friends come to visit again, the news will spread. If the elder brother and sister-in-law know that our family is fine, they will naturally come to the door without your help. As a brother, My sister-in-law is ruthless and unreasonable. If our sister is too hasty, it will be a waste of money. God knows what kind of face they will show if they can't honestly pay compensation next time our family encounters trouble. It’s not that easy to forgive them!”

Although Zhou Ma previously said that he could understand what his brother and sister-in-law were doing, he obviously had complaints in his heart. Now that the disaster has passed, she has put aside all those considerations and started to care about her brother and sister-in-law leisurely.

Ma smiled and didn't say much: "Sure, it's as big sister wants. It's just Zhilan's side..."

Zhou Ma waved her hand: "Zhilan, I will write a letter in my own hand and send it to her, so that she can feel at ease. When there is a funeral in the west courtyard, her granddaughter will also have to wear a mourning tribute for a year. The idea is to let her know in advance and prepare some plain clothes for her in advance. Her family is not well-off, the elderly are sick, and she has many children. The money is paid for her, which saves her from embarrassment. "Similarly, Zhou Ma's attitude towards her biological daughter is different from that of her brother and sister-in-law, and she has double standards when it comes to relatives who seek good fortune and avoid misfortune.

Mrs. Ma was too lazy to comment on her eldest sister's double standard. She just greeted her granddaughter Haitang and planned to leave. Zhou Ma felt mentally exhausted. Although she was very reluctant to leave her sister, she really couldn't get up to see her off, so she could only ask her granddaughter Zhou Yijun to do it for her.

Zhou Yijun sent Ma and Haitang all the way out of the door, reluctant to leave, and repeatedly asked Haitang to visit her often, and to write to herself more even if she had no time to go out. Haitang agreed, paused, and then whispered to her: "Although the ending in the west courtyard has been decided, that person has had the experience of running away from home before. I don't know how capable she is, and she is not short of wealth. You'd better be careful and don't allow anyone to take advantage of her and escape. Before she comes to justice, your family has to be careful about her getting involved. The evidence now can prove your family's innocence, but if she escapes. Yes, that’s another way of saying it.”

Zhou Yijun suddenly showed an awe-inspiring look and nodded solemnly: "Don't worry! I'll go back and tell my grandmother right now. If she doesn't send more people, I will also send people to keep an eye on every exit of the west courtyard!" These days, I have to follow my grandmother to take care of things. She now also has some small authority over housework, and can control some people in her hands. She could do this without her grandmother nodding.

Haitang shook her hand, followed her grandmother Ma, and met her brother Hai Jiao who was waiting outside the door.

Hai Jiao saluted Zhou Yijun and said hello to his sister with a smile: "I rushed over immediately after receiving the message from Ma Changnian. Unfortunately, the house has been closed and no one is allowed in. I still ask It’s only because of my aunt’s dignity that I can wait in the concierge, otherwise I will be rejected on the street like everyone else!”

Haitang caught a glimpse of people standing on both sides of the road outside the door of Zhou's third room. She knew that these must be people sent by the Zhou family to inquire about the news. She hurriedly helped her grandmother Ma get into the carriage: "Let's go back quickly and we will talk when we get home. Today If something happens in the third room of Zhou's family, the old lady in the fourteenth room will spread the news."

Even though the old lady in Room 14 rarely speaks out today, she has been in the crowd and watched from beginning to end, and she clearly knows every detail of the entire interrogation. Based on her resentment towards Mrs. Ma, she must have done a good job of publicizing Mrs. Ma in front of her tribe. Although Zhou Shigong didn't want this matter to be publicized, there were so many people present today and each had a different position. How could it be possible to really block the news? And the old lady in the fourteenth room was Mrs. Ma's tormentor. He couldn't stop her, and she was too embarrassed to stop her.

The reputation of the third family member of the Zhou family and the reputation of the third family member's old man during his lifetime were destined to be greatly affected, but this was just the price they had to pay. Compared with the disaster of the past, what is this small price?

Haitang and Ma's grandson and grandson were seated firmly in the car. Haijiao jumped on the car's shaft and ordered Ma Changnian to drive home.

He also turned back to his grandmother and sister in the carriage and said, "Are my aunt and my family okay? Although I couldn't go in to hear the trial, I just saw that my uncle looked relaxed when he saw the guests off, so I guessed that he should have good news. …”

(End of this chapter)