CH 55

He can only remember the goodwill shown by Grandma Zhou and Grandpa Zhou in his heart and remember how much money he owes them. He was unable to pay back the money now, but when he will be able in the future, he will definitely repay.

Zhulan was afraid that Daqian will be bothered about the money spent and so did not mention how much money was spent so far. Instead, she said: “It’s not too late to deal with Daqian’s matter. Let’s go to Zhang Datie’s house and do what we need to do, so as not to have problems later.”

The Zhou family invited a doctor. The news couldn’t be hidden in the village, and everyone knew that it was for Xuehan. However, they also knew that the Zhou family was not the type of family that would not help someone in times of need. They were afraid that Zhang Datie was still thinking about selling Daqian, which could lead to unforeseen circumstances.

Zhou Shuren stood up and said, “Find a piece of material that can be used to make a suit of clothes. Let’s go to the patriarch’s house first, and let the patriarch come forward to go with us. It will be settled once and for all.” Zhulan understood that Zhou Shuren not only wanted a lot of money from Zhang Datie. If they were to separate Daqian from Datie, they have to completely cut off contact. That way, in the future Daqian, won’t be harassed by Zhang Datie’s family.

When it comes to the Zhou family clan, the Zhou Shuren family is a unique branch. Zhou Shuren’s ancestors were not local Zhou family members, but came from another place and settled here. A family cannot be separated from its clan, gradually integrating into the local Zhou family, but not closely related to the local Zhou family.

Relations were even worse in the generation of Zhou Shuren’s father. There was basically little contact between them, mainly because Zhou Shuren’s father was the only child in the family, and he was also in poor health. The clan hoped for his early death. Unexpectedly, there was a change when Zhulan’s mother-in-law gave birth to Zhou Shuren, and Zhou Shuren’s father lived long enough to see Zhou Shuren start a family and have children before passing away.

Not only did the Zhou clan fail to achieve anything despite all their efforts, but the incident also lowered the opinion of the Zhou Shuren family towards them. The clan members felt ashamed and rarely interacted with the Zhou family afterward. Currently, none of the children from the Zhou family have entered the clan school, so the Zhou family only has some superficial ties and face-saving relationships with the clan.

Zhulan brought out the good fabrics because the Zhou family didn’t beat around the bush when they needed help from the clan. Every time, they directly brought benefits, making it easier for everyone. It was a win-win situation, saving everyone’s time and effort.

Zhou Shuren took the fabric and said to Daqian, “Can you still hold on?”

There is still a big drama to be performed.

Daqian was very easy to use. Grandpa Zhou didn’t say much. He also knew what Grandpa Zhou was going to do. His dead heart was beating powerfully. Can he really leave that house?

Zhou Shuren flicked Daqian’s head and said, “What are you thinking, you are frowning like a little old man.”

Daqian was having difficulty breathing because of tension. He once thought that Grandpa Zhou said that his parents didn’t want him and that Grandpa Zhou would take care of him to comfort him. Unexpectedly, it was true, eyes were red, “Do I need to change Zhou’s surname?”

Zhou Shuren was stunned, he really didn’t want to change his child’s surname, the surname was a lifetime thing, it can’t be changed just by saying I want to change it. He had earlier joked about making him a Yang Tongfu,(1) but now he was seriously considering it.

Daqian didn’t wait for a reply, the fiery feeling in his heart subsided little by little. He thought he had misunderstood, Grandpa Zhou didn’t want to adopt him, and slowly lowered his head, “It would be great if we can separate, thank you, Grandpa Zhou.” He was really expecting extravagantly, with red eyes, he really want to have parents who loved him.

Zhulan couldn’t bear to hug the skinny child and glared at Zhou Shuren, saying, “Look what trouble you’ve caused.

Zhou Shuren was somewhat at a loss, and he blamed himself for not making things clear and not considering the child’s desires and fragility. He needed to explain himself properly. “Changing our surname for money is impossible. We are not from the same clan, and it’s not possible for us to adopt someone from the Zhang family. Besides, changing your surname is a betrayal of your clan. You are a smart child, and I don’t want to bury your talents. I hope you can take the imperial examination. Remember, anyone who betrays their clan and changes their surname is an unfaithful and unfilial person, no matter what the reason is. Do you understand?

Daqian secretly listened to the lessons being taught in the Zhou clan school, and understood some of the principles, “Daqian understands.”

Zhou Shuren liked Daqian’s intelligence and perceptiveness. Such a good seedling was rare. He had seen the child writing secretly several times and knew that he had some talent. “Since you are in good spirits, let’s go,” he said.

T/N Sorry for the delay. Was traveling on 14th and reached home on 15th. Lot of housework was done on 16th. So, there will be four postings today.