At the invitation of his mother-in-law, Zhou Zhang, the Luyang Xianghou couple took their eldest son Zhao Yin into the North House.

At this time, they saw Old Man Zhou sitting on the main seat with a cup of tea, closing his eyes and not talking to them.

Shaking his head helplessly, Zhang motioned to the Luyang Township Marquis and his wife to sit casually, and then ordered the servants to serve tea.

After they sat down, she asked softly, "Gongyu, how is the family doing?" The old man heard someone say a while ago that Luyang is unstable? ”

The Marquis of Luyang replied respectfully: "Yes, mother, there are many refugees from Wanbei who have poured into my Luyang this year, and the initial period was indeed unstable. …… However, this is all a few months ago, in recent months, my Luyang County ordered Liu Gong and his son-in-law to work together to implement cash-for-work to appease those refugees, and there have been fewer people who have made mistakes. ”

"Oh, that's fine." Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked, "What is cash-for-work?" ”

Seeing this, the Luyang townsman briefly explained to his mother-in-law, not only did the Zhang family nod again and again when he heard it, but even the head of the Zhou family, who pretended to close his eyes and recuperate and did not speak, opened his eyes from time to time to look at his son-in-law.

After the Luyang townsman finished speaking, Zhang praised with a smile: "Gongyu has a benevolent heart." …… Having your Zhao family in Luyang is also a blessing for Luyang people. ”

"My mother has won the award, and my son-in-law is ashamed." The Luyang Township Marquis humbly arched his hand, and before he finished speaking, he heard Old Man Zhou snort abruptly beside him.

"Ignore him and leave him alone."

Seeing the son-in-law and his wife turn their heads to look at their wives, Zhang waved his hand, and asked with a smile: "Gongyu, you and your wife came here this time, but did you want to celebrate the New Year here?" The old man has been muttering for more than two years......"

From the side, Old Man Zhou snorted again.

"This ......"

The Marquis of Luyang hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to tell the truth: "Don't hide it, the son-in-law came today, in fact, I hope that the two of you will help......"

As he spoke, he told the story of the matter, including how he had a grudge with the Marquis of Ruyang and his son, how the father and son of Runanyang gave their father and son an ugly look, and how they instigated the county orders of Rushui counties to cut off the money and grain subsidies given to Luyang County, etc., all in detail.

Hearing this, the Zhang family immediately frowned: "The dignified Ruyang Hou father and son, are they so shameless? Gongyu, you don't need to worry, turn around and write a letter to the eldest and second, asking the two to raise a batch of food for you, and the other old people don't dare to say it, but when it comes to rice and grain, my Zhou family still has a way......"

As she spoke, she turned her head to look at her wife and asked, "Old man, what do you say?" ”

"Humph!" The head of the Zhou family snorted heavily.

Zhang Shi rolled his eyes, and then said to the Luyang townsman with a smile: "The old man means that he agreed." ”

The Marquis of Luyang secretly glanced at Lao Taishan's face, and sure enough, Lao Taishan did not refute, but his face was still tense, making it easy to see his displeasure.

As for what he was displeased, it went without saying that he was just bored by seeing his son-in-law.

But despite this, the Luyang townsman secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

To tell the truth, he came to the Zhou family for help on this trip, and in fact, he guessed that the Zhou family would help him when he came, but this old father-in-law was too difficult to serve, if it wasn't for the way, he really didn't want to come.

"Thank you father, thank you mother." He bowed respectfully in thanks.

Of course, his respectful thanks were immediately exchanged for a disdainful snort from the old father-in-law.

Maybe he couldn't stand it, and Zhang said to his wife angrily: "Old man, can you talk in addition to humming?" Good things, do you have to break up unhappily? ”

Hearing this, Old Man Zhou snorted unhappily, and then stared at Luyang Township Hou and said coldly: "For a son-in-law who hasn't come to the door for a year or two...... What is there to say? ”

"Are you reasonable?" Zhang said dissatisfiedly: "Why do you think it is like this? Gongyu, this kid, has always thought it was very good, but he was angry with you...... Look at your two sons, one is so scared by you that one is hiding in Xuzhou and the other is hiding in Dingtao, a good son-in-law, and you are so angry that you don't dare to come to the door...... Old man, if you are unreasonable, I will move to Luyang to live with my daughter and son-in-law, and let you live alone in Yuncheng! ”

Old Man Zhou looked at his wife angrily when he heard this, and said angrily: "Okay, okay, don't care about me, let me die here!" ”

Hearing the two elders arguing there, the Luyang townsman was also a little reluctant in his heart.

In all fairness, as a son-in-law, it really shouldn't be if he hasn't come to the door for three years, but the problem is that this old father-in-law is so difficult to serve that he can hide and avoid if he can, if there is no way this time, he doesn't want to come to the old father-in-law for help.

At this time, Zhou whispered a few words to his son Zhao Yin.

Zhao Yin nodded, and immediately said to the head of the Zhou family: "Ancestor, are you sick?" I can take care of you. ”

“……”

In an instant, the anger on Old Man Zhou's face suddenly froze, he glanced at Zhao Yin, coughed and said, "Good boy, my grandfather is still healthy, that is...... It's just that the waist bone has not been very sharp lately......"

Hearing this, Zhou reminded his son knowingly: "Yin'er, go and beat your grandfather's back." ”

"Hmm."

At the suggestion of his mother, Zhao Yin walked behind Old Man Zhou and helped him pick up his back.

"Grandfather, are you comfortable?" He asked.

"Hmm, hmm." Old Man Zhou squinted his eyes slightly, and the look on his face seemed to be trying his best to maintain his majesty, but a clear-eyed person could see at a glance that this old man was afraid that his whole person was crisp at the moment.

Just after his grandson knocked a few times, Old Man Zhou called out to his grandson and nodded kindly: "It's okay, don't be tired." ”

"I'm not tired yet."

"Good boy."

Looking at the two grandparents and grandchildren in front of him, the Luyang townsman was a little depressed.

He could swear that the old man had never spoken to him in such a gentle tone—after he married Zhou.

『…… It's good that you're here.'"

He muttered to himself.

Don't look at this old man who doesn't like him, but for his daughter and grandson, especially his grandson, one grandson can't resist it, so what about two grandsons?

I have to say that after his grandson knocked on his back for a while, Old Man Zhou was completely angry, and he no longer spoke as much as before-of course, the object of speaking must be removed from the Luyang Township.

He calmly asked Zhou, "Why didn't my son bring Yu'er with him this time?" ”

Hearing this, Zhou glanced at her husband, who seemed to be a little sulking, pouted like a little woman, frowned and said, "Yu'er accidentally fell from a tree a while ago......

As soon as the words fell, I saw that Old Man Zhou's eyes gradually widened at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his face was full of horror.

At this time, I saw Zhou say slowly: "...... Fortunately, there were no falls. ”

"That's good, that's good......"

Old Man Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and was about to speak, but saw his daughter say again: "However, after Yu'er fell from the tree, he lost his memory, and he didn't even recognize his father and mother......"

Again, Old Man Zhou's eyes gradually widened, and his face was full of horror.

At this time, I listened to Zhou's continuation: "However, although I have lost my memory, Yu'er does not recognize life at all, and she is smarter than before...... It's a blessing in disguise. ”

“……”

Master Zhou clutched his chest and gasped for breath.

On the side, Zhang couldn't help but smile and blamed his daughter: "Okay, okay, don't tease your father, look at the old man who scares him." ”

Unlike the head of the Zhou family who is the baby daughter, the Zhang family knows her daughter's temperament from the beginning, so she prefers the son-in-law of Luyang Xianghou to her daughter, at least this son-in-law is honest and can tolerate her daughter.

In the next few days, the Luyang Township Marquis and his eldest son Zhao Yin lived in the ancestral house of the Zhou family in Yuncheng.

During this period, the Luyang townspeople were inevitably subjected to the white eyes and differential treatment of the old father-in-law.

For example, when the family eats, the meals that Zhou and his son Zhao Yin get are always the most abundant, such as meat, a full bowl, fish, a huge one, but when it is the turn of Luyang Xianghou bowl, there is only half a bowl of meat, and there is only a small dry strip of fish.

Looking at the embarrassment and apology on the face of the servant who delivered the wine and food, the Marquis of Luyang could only pretend to be generous and nodded to show that he didn't care.

There is no need to ask, the question is what his old father-in-law deliberately instructed.

When he fell asleep at night, after his son Zhao Yin fell asleep, the Luyang townsman couldn't help but complain to his wife: "Your father, you don't want to see me." ”

Hearing this, Zhou couldn't help laughing: "Didn't the husband already know? …… My father used to love me the most, you see my eldest brother and second brother, who were once scolded by my father, and they both didn't dare to go home when they grew up, but my father never scolded me...... By the way, husband, if the eldest brother and the second brother don't return home this year, how about we bring the second elder to Luyang for the New Year? ”

“……”

As if frightened by something, the Marquis of Luyang looked at his wife in shock.

He said in his heart, I can't hide this old man, do you still want to take our family?

As if he had guessed her husband's thoughts, Zhou pushed her husband and said with some dissatisfaction: "Husband, my father treats you badly, didn't the concubine also help you get angry?" But that's the kind of character he has in his old man...... This time, the husband came to the door to ask for help, but his old man agreed without saying a word. ”

Indeed, the head of the Zhou family really didn't say a word at that time, but just snorted disdainfully as always.

"Husband......

"This ...... All right. ”

Under his wife's pleading, the Luyang townsman finally relented.

But how to make sure that the old man would not embarrass him?

A few days later, when the Luyang Township Marquis returned to the Township Mansion, he immediately summoned his second son Zhao Yu, who had returned home at this time, to the study.

He calmly told Zhao Yu about his experience in Yuncheng these days, and Zhao Yu wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh.

"In other words, in a few days, the child's grandfather will bring his grandmother to our house to live temporarily and celebrate the New Year together?" He asked his father.

"Hmm."

The Marquis of Luyang nodded and instructed: "Yes, this matter will be handed over to your two brothers, you should be witty then." ”

"Huh?"

Zhao Yu was stunned when he heard this, frowned and said, "Dad, the child still has business." ”

However, as if he hadn't heard it, the townsman of Luyang said to himself: "When your grandfather was young, you can ask him for advice...... That's it! ”

“……”

Seeing that his father seemed to be eager to get rid of some big trouble, Zhao Yu didn't know what to say for a while.

But then again, he was also a little curious about the so-called family affection of the next generation, after all, it was something he had never experienced in his previous life.