Here, Zhou Bi had no idea of Mrs. Zhou's plan, and would be so angry that he would faint if he found out.
Zhou Bi was eager to meet people, and soon he arrived at Fulu Hall.
It was windy and rainy outside, but the old lady's laughter inside the house was much louder than the sound of the wind and rain.
How happy does this have to be for the old lady to be so happy?
Before the end of the week, I was curious about the little girl's secret to pleasing the old lady.
The opportunity was rare right now, so I simply stood under the eaves and pricked up my ears to eavesdrop.
Look what tricks the little girl played in front of the old lady.
The old lady's voice came from inside the house, "It's hard for you, a child, to still miss me, an old lady. How did you get this "Bodhisattva Heart Sutra" from the old monk? This is his treasure, don't let it go easily.
People should take a second look.”
The old lady believes in Buddhism and wants to read any Buddhist scriptures she has never seen before. This "Bodhisattva Heart Sutra" has been coveted by the old lady for a long time.
Listening to what the old lady said, this girl Li Yan really went to Dabei Temple at full speed.
Could it be that he had wronged her?
The girl's silver bell-like laughter floated into Zhou Bi's ears mixed with the sound of wind and rain, "It's natural for babies to be exchanged for babies. Yan'er just did what she wanted and donated some incense money to the temple. In the final analysis, this is still
Money is so useful."
"Your little money must not be able to get into the eyes of the abbot. Tell me, this time you took He Baobao in exchange for the old monk?" The old lady's tone was obviously unbelieving.
"Hehe, I won't tell you."
The girl acted coquettishly, "If I tell the old lady, next time the old lady will take the treasure and exchange it with the old monk, then I will be useless in front of the old lady, so I won't do it."
His flattering and witty words made the old lady laugh.
It turns out that this is how Li Yan deceived the old lady, and he believed her evil deeds.
Zhou Bi coughed and opened the bamboo curtain.
The old lady was having a lively chat with the little girl. When her son came in, the smile on her face faded a little. She glanced at him and looked away.
Zhou Bi thought to himself, bowed his head and greeted the old lady, "Mother."
The old lady gave a gentle greeting, "Sit down."
Li Yan stood up and saluted with a smile, "A civilian girl has met the county magistrate."
Zhou Bi glanced at her and snorted softly.
Zhou Bi arrived in a hurry, without an umbrella, and was a little wet from the rain.
The little girl waiting on the side handed him a soft towel, and he wiped it casually a few times before sitting down.
Zhou Bi had a cold attitude towards her, and Li Yan didn't care either.
After bowing to him, he sat down beside the old lady in a proper manner and continued to chat with the old lady.
The old man and the young man were laughing constantly, and Zhou Bi, who was sitting in the room, seemed to have been forgotten by the two of them.
Zhou Bi sat on the cold bench and looked at the smiling girl in front of him with mixed emotions.
Zhou Bi is the only son of the old lady.
It was extremely difficult for the old lady to raise her son as a single woman and in a family with hardships.
Save others by yourself.
Doctor Cai also set up his own business, and a woman raised the child.
In the same situation, Zhou Bi didn't find it strange at all that the old lady felt sorry for Li Yan.
Besides, the little girl was good at being a good person. From time to time she would come to the old lady to talk about new things and copy some scriptures to the old lady.
As time goes by, the old lady will inevitably value her more.
Whenever anyone meets her, she always praises her not only for her good looks but also her kind heart.
Later, Dr. Cai died unexpectedly.
She was a child without a mother, and the old lady felt even more distressed.
Half of the food Zhou Bi bought to honor the old lady was used by the old lady to feed her.
With this thought in mind, he sat there for about a cup of tea and saw that the old lady still had no intention of talking to him.
Zhou Bi couldn't sit still and found a way to please his mother, "Mom, how are you doing these days?"
The old lady glanced at him and said in a harsh tone, "Do you still remember me as your mother? Tell me, how many days have it been since you stepped into Fulu Hall?"
The old lady was squeamish and had a bit of a temper, so Mrs. Zhou Biwei followed her and always let her go.
But when the old mother said this, Zhou Bi was really aggrieved, "What did you say, mother? How could your son not miss you? Isn't your son busy with official duties?"
It's so pitiful that I haven't even entered my own house for several days, let alone the old lady's house.
Wasn't he disturbed by this natural disaster and slept on the bed as hard as a rock in the yamen every day?
The old lady had no reason to say, and what she said was very serious: "His Majesty is busy with official duties, isn't he busy enough? But His Majesty has to go to the Queen Mother every day to pay filial piety. Tell me, you can't be busier than Your Majesty, right?
"
Your Majesty attaches great importance to etiquette and filial piety. The crime the old lady said is too serious.
Zhou Bi couldn't bear it anymore and stood up and said, "Mother, all the mistakes are your son's fault. You must calm down and don't let your anger ruin your body."
The old lady was still angry and insinuated, "Thankfully Yan'er is always with me, otherwise no one would know about me even if I die."
Magistrate Zhou was punished so much that he lowered his head and did not dare to say a word.
While the old lady wasn't paying attention, he secretly winked at Li Yan and signaled her to say a few nice words for him in front of the old lady to help him out.
Li Yan blinked innocently, choosing to be a good person and help him after all.
"Old madam, you have really misunderstood me this time. Your Excellency is devoted to the people and has devoted all his energy to this drought, working day and night.
"You don't know how chaotic it would be at the rain praying site. There were some troublemakers at that time. If adults hadn't sent people to suppress them, these people would have caused big trouble. Praying for rain can go smoothly, and adults are responsible for it.
without."
Li Yan tugged on the old lady's sleeves and said in a soft voice, "Old lady, if you still blame me, it's my fault."
The old lady couldn't bear to blame her, and her tone immediately softened, "Good boy, how can I blame you for this!"
She glanced at Zhou Bi and saw that he lowered his head politely. His tone was finally getting better, and she said to the little girl, "You don't want to excuse him and try to coax me."
"How dare you lie to the old lady? Something happened at home yesterday. Thanks to your fairness and clarity in the hall, the evildoer finally confessed his crime and was punished."
Li Yan told the old lady about the Baozhu and He Xiucai's conspiracy to kill her, and also said good things about Magistrate Zhou.
The old lady was stunned when she heard this. She took her hand and looked her up and down carefully to make sure that she was fine at the moment.
Then she patted her chest and said with lingering fear, "Damn it, how can these people be so brave? Are we, Yan'er, frightened?"
Looking at the worried look in the old lady's eyes, Li Yan felt that she might be more frightened than she was.
She smiled and shook her head, "Old madam, Yan'er is fine. Not only did she recognize their conspiracy, but she also designed it to defeat the law."
The little girl said it lightly, but the old lady didn't think that just because someone wasn't hurt, it was fine.
Sometimes the damage to the soul is far more serious than the damage to the skin.
The old lady was still angry and cursed angrily, "You are evil, those heartless people, have their consciences been eaten by dogs?"
If Yan girl hadn't been so smart, the consequences would have been unimaginable.