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

Chapter 522 News
The Hai family heard about the latest changes in the third room of the Zhou family three days later.

Zhou Shicheng's wife and children arrived in Chang'an and did not settle down in the family's house. They only briefly met Zhou Shigong and his wife, then left the city and went straight to Zhuangzi to reunite with Zhou Shicheng.

Zhou Jinpu and his wife were also sent to the same village, but they lived at the beginning and end of the village and did not interact with each other on weekdays. In name, they were observing filial piety, but in fact Zhou Jinpu did not even bother to read the book, and only read the book every day. My wife is angry and drunk.

The Zhuangzi was recently purchased by the third room of the Zhou family, for the purpose of arranging for Mrs. Ma's old servants to guard the tomb in the future. It's just that most of the old servants are still in the prison of Dusi Yamen and have not been released. Therefore, except for the two larger houses in the village, they have not been cleaned much. There are still original farmers and tenants in the village. They didn't know much about the new owner's family, and after seeing Zhou Jinpu's unruly behavior during his filial piety period, they started talking about it in private, and the rumors were already spreading to surrounding villages.

Zhou Shicheng, who lived in the same village, ignored it. Zhou Shigong, who stayed behind in his family in the city, was too busy teaching his grandson to pay attention. Zhou Ma, who was in charge of the middle feed, was aware of the situation, but selfishly kept it secret. He only asked the stewards at Zhuangzi to keep an eye on Zhou Jinpu and not let him make big jokes outside the house. Other than that, , which is to ensure the food and daily life of his wife and his wife, so as not to be picked on by Zhou Shigong afterwards.

As a stepmother, as long as she takes care of the daily life of her stepson and his family, other things have nothing to do with her. Zhou Jinpu committed suicide on his own, and Chen was unable to restrain her husband. Can she be blamed?
Mrs. Zhou Ma has already written a letter to Ningxia Zhongwei, hoping that her son will come home soon with his daughter-in-law and grandchildren. During this time, she and her granddaughter Zhou Yijun were busy cleaning up their son's yard. We also have to carefully select the male and female servants our son will use in the future. Even if they definitely have experienced people in Ningxia, they will bring them back this time, but after all, they have been away from Chang'an for many years, and they need to have servants who are familiar with Chang'an's current situation.

While Mrs. Zhou Ma is happily waiting for her son's return, she also has to deliver things to her daughter and son-in-law, take care of health education, and prepare for the enrollment of her grandson after his return. Every day is busy and fulfilling. Occasionally, when she has free time, she writes letters to her sister Ma. After experiencing the crisis, she is now closer and more trusting to her half-sisters who see the truth in adversity than her direct brothers and sisters-in-law who stood by and watched. She is also willing to talk to Ma about some household matters and talk about her innermost feelings.

But after receiving the letter from her eldest sister and knowing the current changes in the third room of the Zhou family, Mrs. Ma felt a little complicated.

She didn't want her husband to have any bad thoughts about her natal family, so she only dared to complain to her granddaughter Haitang in private: "What are your great-uncle thinking?! Zhou Lianghou is already so old, and his temper has been developed long ago. , does he think there is still hope for a reconciliation? Besides, Zhou Lianghou's parents were driven to Zhuangzi. He stayed at home to eat and drink well, but he was not worried about his parents' condition at all. It was obvious that he was a cool person. What kind of person can you learn from someone like your great-uncle who is easy to be soft-hearted? Maybe he will end up being a bad person. Isn’t it worse?”

Haitang said with a smile: "No matter how well he learns, his family will be separated sooner or later, and he will not be in charge of the third house. There are too many such small house heads in the Zhou family. Zhou Jinpu didn't even take the exam for merit. Among them, they are not as good as those members of the Zhou family who have low-ranking military attachés to support their family. As long as they and their son fail to succeed, they will only cause a little trouble for Cousin Jin Lin who inherited the third house, and nothing will happen. Big mistake."

Ma thought about it: "As long as there is no one like Mrs. Ma to lead him to do evil, even if Jinpu becomes a bad guy this week, it will not become a problem. When Jinlin becomes a filial piety, he will establish a foothold in Chang'an. Sister, please don't be stupid again. , Brother-in-law is not confused, it doesn’t matter whether it’s Zhou Jinpu or Zhou Lianghou.”

Now that the life of the three-bedroom Zhou family has calmed down, she can discuss with her eldest sister the plan to run a new business. She has the means to make money and the source of goods, but to open a workshop in Chang'an, she needs to borrow the name of the Zhou family. There are still many details that need to be discussed clearly by the sisters. Set the rules early to avoid disputes in the future and hurt the relationship between sisters.

It's just that the eldest sister is now full of thoughts on her children and grandchildren. She thinks that having money at home is enough, so she has no interest in her plan for the time being. She still had to wait for the right time before trying to persuade her eldest sister. Ma made up her mind, and then thought of things at home: "Now that the second courtyard has been tidied up, it's time for your second uncle to move in. Now that it's getting hotter day by day, their family lives in the west wing. It’s really crowded, but it’s much more spacious and cooler if we move to the second courtyard. The yard is bigger and it’s convenient to play with the rocks. If your second uncle wants to practice archery, he doesn’t have to compete with your brother for space.”

Haitang heard this and said hurriedly: "The house in the second hospital is bigger, and it seems more difficult for the second aunt to take care of it alone. If the family can't find a suitable candidate, why not just transfer Putao to the second aunt? Anyway, she is the same on weekdays. I need to help the second aunt more. I don’t need to use her much. Rather than letting her take care of two things, it’s better to let her concentrate on serving the second aunt and Xiao Shitou.”

Ma hurriedly said: "It's okay to ask Putao to work for your second uncle and aunt, but then there will be no one around you. Pomegranate is still young and doesn't know anything, just doing odd jobs. She can’t handle the delicate work in the house.”

Haitang said: "Is there any fine work that I need her to do? My clothes are all made in the sewing room. I come to the upper room to accompany you when I eat. On weekdays, I only need someone to clean the house, wash and rinse." , make tea and light the lamp. I can handle the other things myself, there is no need to add another person. If you are afraid of wronging me, then pay close attention to the news from Renyazi to see when there is a suitable one. Now that you are alive, just buy it and give it to me."

Ma thought for a while: "Well, since you said so, let's not pick anyone for now, and let Shiliu be responsible for the chores in your house first. You are not young anymore, and we should talk about getting married in two years. , You can't just pick a girl to marry, you have to find a suitable one who has all the necessary skills! It's best if the whole family falls in your family, that way you can rest assured!"

Haitang laughed dryly and changed the subject: "I wonder if there is any follow-up news from Brother Jin? Now that Mrs. Ma's funeral affairs are finished, the mission of Ma Shangyi is over, right? When does she plan to Move into the Jin family’s house?”

Ma couldn't explain clearly. She just vaguely heard some news: "Ma Shangyi seems to be still staying in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, right? That guard Lin doesn't seem to be in the city, and he doesn't know what he is doing there." Ma Shangyi will probably have to wait for him to move together. However, in recent days, the Jin family has been renovating the house to make room for them. It seems that they need to add windows to the wall. It's not a simple matter. I don’t know how many days it will take to clean up the house. Brother Jin feels that the house is noisy, so he is currently reading and practicing calligraphy at your cousin’s end. In fact, there are many empty rooms in our house, including the guest room in the front yard and a row of rooms upstairs. No one lives there, so he can choose any one, and it’s closer to his home. Why doesn’t he come to our house? Why do we miss him?”

Haitang blinked and said nothing.

In fact, Jin Jiashu was not alienated from the Hai family. Every day when Hai Jiao came back from school, he would go to Xie Wenzai's yard to meet and talk with him. The two brothers didn't know what they were discussing, but Jin Jiashu didn't come to the Hai family. It won’t take long for you to come.

I wonder if Ma Shangyi said something to him that made him worry?

(End of this chapter)