Uncle Lin knew that his nephew was very serious about this problem, but as an uncle who felt that he was close to his nephew, he had to say: "Erlang, my uncle is not telling you the truth. Your mother has done something to make you angry."
Something happened.”
Zhou Lan: "Uncle, I am not worthy of being a nephew. I am the king of heaven and earth and my teacher. Even if my nephew is not talented, he can still be filial. Don't say that my mother is always so good. No matter how well my mother does, my nephew must be filial to his mother."
These days, what kind of reputation is there for being unfilial? My uncle even came forward to ask for an explanation.
Zhou Lan's face turned serious. This matter is not trivial.
Uncle Lin's face turned red. He felt sarcastic that his nephew always said such good things: "Erlang, it's not that serious. Uncle has no other intentions."
Zhou Lan felt it was particularly serious: "No matter what uncle means, this matter is very serious, and I ask uncle to make it clear, but what Erlang did to his mother was not considerate. My nephew should apologize for himself. My nephew has to be taught by my husband, and he is considered a disciple of the emperor.
If you do something ungrateful, how can you be worthy of your husband and the court?"
Why did this matter become such a big deal? Didn't they talk to each other between uncle and nephew?
Uncle Lin was stuck. If Erlang didn't do it carefully, he really couldn't fault it.
But to say that it was done thoughtfully, it was obviously different from before. It felt like I was being set up by my nephew.
Zhou Lan: "I would like to ask my uncle to make it clear that my nephew is also educated, and now he is the daughter of a son and a daughter, so he does not dare to do anything that would disgrace the family."
One word could ruin Zhou Lan's future, and ruin the futures of Zhou Lan's children. How could people not ask clearly?
An uncle can't ruin someone's future for no reason. Zhou Lan was the master of Heaven and Earth.
Uncle Lin's face turned red: "Erlang, I just hope that you and your mother can be a loving mother and a filial son." This is to use seniority to suppress people.
Zhou Lan smiled sarcastically in his heart, but his face remained serious: "Uncle, my mother has now married into the Li Mansion and is the mistress of the Li Mansion. My uncle wants to say that Zhou Lan should go to the Li Mansion to fulfill his filial piety for his mother. I, Zhou
Let’s not say whether the clan leader is willing or not. I wonder if the Li clan is willing? Has my uncle ever made it clear to the Li clan, and has he ever said hello to my Zhou clan.”
If the uncle really wanted them to be a loving mother and a filial son, why did he try so hard to encourage his sister to remarry? How ridiculous.
As if he had been slapped twice by his nephew, Uncle Lin's face darkened: "Erlang, please don't mess around. You know that's not what uncle said."
Zhou Lan: "I don't know what uncle thinks Erlang did wrong. A loving mother and a filial son. Uncle, you didn't give your nephew this chance."
Uncle Lin shut up, and then said bravely: "Erlang, my uncle is watching. You and your mother seem to be a little estranged recently."
Zhou Lan: "That's because my uncle made a mistake. The last time Zhou Lan went to Li's house to visit his mother, mother and son got along well, and mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got along well."
Zhou Lan followed others and said: "My wife cares about my mother even more. Every half a month, my mother-in-law will go to the Li Mansion to greet my mother. Although I can't say that she is thoughtful about food, clothing, housing and transportation, my mother will never be short of money."
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After saying that, Zhou Lan felt much relieved and continued: "Uncle, don't say we are negligent. After all, my mother is now the mistress of the Li Mansion. I, the Mistress of the Zhou Mansion, will go over to greet and serve you sooner or later. Where will you put Mr. Li? Or
My uncle wants Zhou Lan to take his mother back to the Zhou Mansion to fulfill his filial piety. Zhou Lan obeys the arrangement."
Do more. Uncle Lin came here and wanted to have a few words of sympathy with his nephew, but who knew that his nephew would become angry if they didn't agree with each other.
It's because his uncle is stubborn here.
It was because he saw that his nephew was getting along well with his sister that he forced it. Uncle Lin really regretted taking this trip.
Uncle Lin: "Erlang, you are still complaining about your uncle."
Zhou Lan: "I don't dare. As long as my mother lives a good life, Erlang has nothing else to ask for. This should be what my uncle wants."
Uncle Lin: "Don't talk about those scenes. I am your uncle. What happened some time ago and what is happening now are all seen by my uncle."
Zhou Lan: "There is an old mother above and a wife and children below. There are elders who act first and fulfill their filial piety. Although Zhou Lan is ignorant in learning, he asks himself whether he is worthy of his uncle and his mother. In addition to his children, his father died young, and he was not able to live with his uncle.
I have learned from my knees how to be an elder, and if I don’t do well, ask my uncle to teach me.”
Uncle Lin was just left behind by his nephew. He is the one who should be ashamed.
People are saying that his father was not born early and could not teach him much, and his mother is here, but she is not very good as an elder. He cannot imitate his mother's treatment of his own children.
Is Zhou Lan wrong? Yes. As a mother, her sister really failed to protect her son.
So being an uncle with such a big face demands more. As a son, he has already done everything well. A slap in the face is a humiliation.
It's because he thinks highly of the relationship between his sister and his nephew. Otherwise, why would it be like this?
Uncle Lin wants to save his face and cannot be stubbornly thrown out of the house like this: "Uncle, ask yourself, I will do my best to you mother and son. Erlang is your mother."
Zhou Lan: "Erlang understands my uncle's intentions. My uncle has thought a lot about my mother, and my nephew is also grateful."
Zhou Lan: "But has my uncle ever thought about whether my mother, as the mistress of the Li family, is willing to get close to Erlang, and whether she is willing to associate with my Zhou family? Didn't my uncle think about this when he was planning for my mother?"
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It hurts my heart that Uncle Lin came out of the Zhou Mansion in pieces. It's better not to look for this face.
At that time, didn't the nephew not enter the officialdom at that time? Didn't the nephew not enter the Hanlin Academy at that time? At that time, Uncle Lin thought that there would be no need for my sister to have any contact with the nephew of the rich man in the future.
Can you tell me what he was thinking at that time? His nephew ridiculed him.
After thinking about it, it turns out that his uncle is not a thing. Also, what the nephew said, what exactly did his sister think? Uncle Lin was at a loss.
Zhou Lan was not in a great mood when he saw Uncle Lin off. Not all victories are joy. He didn't know whether the enemy had suffered a thousand casualties, but he had hurt himself at least a thousand and two.
I sat in the hall for half an hour without leaving the room, and I didn't feel happy at all. Maybe if he had become a rich man in the countryside, he wouldn't have had these things. My uncle and mother wouldn't be embarrassed in the capital.
It was Jiang Changxi who knew that Uncle Lin had left and Zhou Lan had not returned to the inner courtyard, so he went over to invite Zhou Lan back.
Zhou Lan didn't say anything else to Chang Xi. He just asked: "When will my parents and Chang Le come back? Do you have any letters from Chang Le?"
Looking at that lonely expression, Jiang Changxi felt a little unhappy in her heart. The person who said this was Chang Le. If it were another person, Jiang Changxi felt that she needed to consider marriage.
Jiang Changxi asked Dali to carry the two children to the outhouse. She wanted to talk to Zhou Lan.