Chapter 51 Zhou Family

Fu Shou Tang.

The old lady of the Zhou family had been waiting for a long time and was just about to send someone to ask again when she saw the little maid guarding the gate walking in quickly with a smile on her face.

"Madam, my wife has brought my cousin and his wife to pay their respects to you!"

"Okay! Okay!" Old Madam Zhou hurriedly supported the maid's hand and stood up, "Let's go and take a look!"

"Oh, mother, be careful!"

As soon as Lin Hui arrived at the door, she saw the old lady coming out, and she hurried forward to support her personally.

"Why don't you just sit and wait? The kids are here!"

Old Madam Zhou waved her hands, her eyes already reddened, and she was staring at Chen Zhi closely, "I miss them so much, good boy, come and ask grandma to take a closer look!"

Although there had been no contact before, when he arrived in front of the old man and looked at his tearful eyes and his loving and concerned look, Chen Zhi's heart was suddenly touched.

He took two steps forward and let the old lady hold his hand and call out to him softly.

"Grandma."

Just with this sound, Mrs. Zhou couldn't stop her tears from rolling down. She held his hand tightly and said "Okay" with a sob.

Finally, she seemed to be looking for someone else's shadow on Chen Zhi's face. She looked for a long time before whispering.

"Yes, you look like your mother. You look more like her than your elder sister."

Chen Zhi didn't know how to respond to this, because he had no memory of what his mother looked like. After all, he was less than one year old when Zhou passed away.

Lin Hui's eyes were also red, but she was busy comforting the old lady.

"I should be happy to see my two children today, but now that I mention my elder sister, I will be sad. If my elder sister knew about this, she would be restless in the afterlife."

"Okay, let's not talk about it." Old Madam Zhou took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears. Finally, she looked at Xu Shuhe and smiled gently, "You are the Shuhe girl, right? Your aunt has often talked to me about you since she came back. When I saw you today, I found that you are really smart and cute. No wonder your aunt likes you so much!"

Xu Shuhe immediately stepped forward and saluted, "Granddaughter-in-law greets grandma. Previously, when we heard that grandma was ill, my husband and I were very worried. Later, my aunt returned to Beijing and sent a letter to Qizhou, and she was still worried. Now that I see that grandma looks rosy, granddaughter-in-law is really relieved."

"You two are so thoughtful. It's not a serious illness. They just said scary things to keep me from going out. Otherwise, I would definitely go to your wedding to have a banquet." Old Mrs. Zhou was very satisfied when she saw Xu Shuhe's proper words and deeds and beautiful appearance. "Here, take this bracelet. It's a gift from your grandmother."

As she spoke, she took off a jade bracelet of excellent quality from her wrist and put it on Xu Shuhe's hand.

Lin Hui smiled and said, "Mother really loves this girl. This is your dowry bracelet."

After receiving this reminder, Xu Shuhe quickly declined.

"Grandma's bracelet is too valuable. How can I get it? Grandma knows that her love for me is not for these things."

"You should wear it well." Mrs. Zhou put the bracelet on Xu Shuhe without stopping, "If you refuse, your grandmother will be sad."

Xu Shuhe then nodded.

After she finished speaking, Old Lady Zhou glanced at Chen Xun who was standing next to her.

"You are Silang of the Chen family, right?"

"Yes, junior greets grandma." Chen Xun stepped forward and saluted.

Old Madam Zhou still looked kind and waved her hand, "Get up, you are a well-mannered child. I heard that you came to Beijing to study?"

Chen Xun nodded, "My classmate's elders invited the great scholar Mr. Yang to give lectures in the capital, so I came to sit in on the class."

It has to be said that scholars are different, at least in terms of their manners, speech, and temperament. Compared to the second son Chen Jin, who came from the same mother, Chen Xun is completely different.

Obviously, Mrs. Zhou had a good impression of Chen Xun, so her attitude was relatively gentle.

"Since we are both in the capital, why don't you just stay in the mansion for the time being? It will be more comfortable to be around your family."

"Thank you for your love, grandma. However, I have already made an appointment with my good friend to stay at his uncle's house. It will be more convenient for me to study." Chen Xun declined politely. "If grandma doesn't mind, I will come to your house often to talk with you and relieve your boredom."

He would not live in the Zhou family's house. After all, it was not his maternal grandparents' home. It was just a title.

Similarly, Mrs. Zhou was just being polite.

You have to do some work to save your face.

So when he saw that Chen Xun refused, he didn't force it. After talking for a while, he asked someone to arrange lunch.

It was also at the dinner table that Chen Zhi and Xu Shuhe met the current head of the Zhou family, uncle Zhou Yiqing, and little cousin Zhou Ling.

Two of my other cousins ​​were not at home because they were out of town on business, so I didn't see them.

After lunch, Chen Xun left Zhou's house and went to Dong's house to study.

It was only after Chen Xun left that the real family here started to talk privately.

Zhou Yiqing took Chen Zhi to the study, where the uncle and nephew stayed together, while the women stayed with Old Lady Zhou.

When Xu Shuhe came, he specially selected the best fabrics from Yunshang Pavilion and brought a few dresses. Now everyone from Old Madam Zhou to his little cousin Zhou Ling liked them very much.

No matter what age a woman is, she always loves beauty.

"Cousin, the style of your dress is so beautiful. I haven't seen it in the capital. How did you come up with this idea? If I had a brain as smart as yours, I would definitely open eight or ten stores and make a lot of money!" Zhou Ling tried on the clothes and was reluctant to take them off.

Seeing her daughter's unstable appearance, Lin Hui teased, "I named you Ling for nothing, but you are not a spiritual person. Now you only see your sister-in-law doing business, why don't you think about the difficulties behind it?"

Even after being scolded by her mother, Zhou Ling was not angry and still had a smile on her face.

"Mom lied. My name is Zhou Ling. Dad clearly said that Lingtong's last name is Lin, so he named me this because he remembered mom!" While saying this, he asked Mrs. Zhou, "Grandma, is that right?"

Old Mrs. Zhou has always doted on this clever little granddaughter, so she naturally smiled and nodded.

After hearing this, Xu Shuhe also smiled softly, "My uncle loves my aunt dearly and regards my cousin as their most precious treasure. This shows how deeply my uncle loves his wife and daughter."

"You girl, you also know how to tease people." Lin Hui's face was slightly red, and she also looked happy.

Indeed, she and Zhou Yiqing had been married for many years and had a very good relationship. They had two sons and a daughter, and there were no concubines or maids in the family, which was unusual in wealthy families.

Speaking of the couple, Old Mrs. Zhou turned her attention to Xu Shuhe.

"I see that you are skinny and you don't eat much at lunch. Girls should be plump and round. If you nourish your body with enough Qi and blood, you will be able to get pregnant in the future when the time comes."

Another attempt to induce labor, Xu Shuhe smiled bitterly in her heart.

But the old lady meant well, so naturally she had to respond, and so she nodded obediently.

"Grandma is right. I wasn't that thin before, but it's hot in the summer and my appetite is not very good, so I lost some weight. If you see me in winter, I'm afraid you will think I'm too plump."

"The round and smooth ones are better. They make people look blessed. Grandma likes them!" Old Mrs. Zhou smiled kindly.

After chatting for a while and seeing that the old lady looked a little tired, everyone dispersed and went back to their rooms to rest.

(End of this chapter)