CH 121

Li Shi hurriedly responded, “Mother, I’ll come out right away.”

Zhulan heard the sound and didn’t see anyone, her face turned dark again. If Li Shi wasn’t the mother of the eldest grandson, she would never let her follow her.

Zhou Shuren glanced at the eldest son lightly, “Let’s go.”

In his heart, Boss Zhou, cursed the troublesome woman, but he maintained a smile on his face. His father was angry, and his mother couldn’t stand the cold. A moment ago, she shivered several times, and his father’s gaze was ice-cold.

Li Shi rushed out when she heard her father-in-law’s voice.

As Zhulan turned around upon hearing the noise, she was taken aback by what she saw. Oh my goodness, it was an eyesore! During the New Year, each household had plenty of fabric, and she knew that Li Shi had made a new outfit with a fresh color. However, she didn’t expect it to be this vivid—a light green dress. Annoyingly, Li Shi used the fabric intended for her granddaughter to make her own outfit.

Upon seeing her mother’s scrutinizing gaze, Li Shi, who was naturally confident, proudly spun around and said, “Mother, doesn’t this outfit look beautiful? I saw Wang Ru wearing something similar, so I deliberately learned to make it.”

Zhulan covered her chest, feeling that she had seen this style before, and her expression didn’t improve. “How old are you compared to Wang Ru? Don’t you know your own body shape?”

Li Shi lowered her head but still felt good about herself. “It looks pretty, doesn’t it?”

Zhulan was too tired to argue about the clothes anymore and pointed to the two hairpins on Li Shi’s head. “Others wear just one hairpin, but you have two. People who know will think you’re showing off your wealth, and those who don’t will wonder where the flashy goods came from. Take one off and don’t embarrass me.”

Li Shi was reluctant to do so. She was now one of the villagers with the most jewelry, and today there were many people in the village witnessing the event. It was an excellent opportunity to show off. “Mother…”

Zhulan turned her head and said, “If you don’t take it off, then don’t go anywhere. Just stay home and behave.”

Li Shi watched her mother following her father and looked expectantly at her child’s father, “The head of the family.”

Boss Zhou glared at Li Shi fiercely, “You always have so much going on.”

Seeing that the head of the family had also left, Li Shi hesitated for a moment, touched her head, and reluctantly took off one hairpin before hurrying back into the house. She quickly returned, calling out, “Wait for me, head of the family!”

The ancestral school was not too far from Zhulan’s house, about an eight-minute walk. By the entrance of the ancestral school, many people had already gathered to watch the excitement. In ancient times, there were not many forms of entertainment, so people loved to observe any kind of event, especially an enrollment ceremony like this.

Zhulan followed along and glanced at the gifts prepared for the enrollment. Most of them were meat, and a small portion included chickens and eggs. Those who could afford to send their children to study could also afford to send decent gifts.

Zhulan came to see for herself, and after looking around, she wanted to go back home. The temperature had not risen much after the New Year, and it was still quite cold.

Zhou Shuren kept paying attention to Zhulan, refused the patriarch to let him stay, and said to Zhulan, “Let’s go back.”

Zhulan was not narcissistic, she felt that Zhou Shuren had been paying attention to her, and her mood was soaring, “Okay.”

Zhulan glanced at Li Shi, who would not go back unless she showed off enough.

Zhou Shuren gave his eldest son a sideways look.

Boss Zhou said, “Mother, I’m not at ease. I’ll wait a little longer before going back.”

He felt threatened by his father! Otherwise, who would blow the wind outside in the cold weather?

Zhulan was walking in the front and didn’t see it, so she didn’t think much about it, “Okay, yes, tell Li Shi to go back in time to make lunch.”

Boss Zhou, “Okay.”

In ancient times, winter was not only cold but also had its advantages. The air was truly refreshing. As Zhulan walked on the newly fallen snow, it made a crisp crunching sound, while Zhou Shuren’s steps were a bit louder. Neither of them spoke, just savoring each other’s company in the peaceful winter landscape.

The two of them were not in a hurry to go back, they walked slowly, and when they turned to their own road, they saw the carriage at a glance, and Zhulan said, “This is going for Fourth Wang’s house.”