PWDLAW Chapter 242: Uncle's Family
Chapter 242: Uncle's Family
Seeing Chu Heng, Zhang immediately restrained her earlier shrewish appearance and greeted him with a smile, "Third Brother is here? Come in quickly. Dad and Mom have been waiting for you."
"Yeah." Chu Heng nodded and called Luchuan to bring in the gifts.
He needed two more pieces of cloth for the old house.
After placing the gifts on the table in the main hall, Zhang smiled even more happily. Compared to previous years, the fabric this year was noticeably better. It seemed that Third Brother didn't forget their parents, despite doting on his wife.
Zhang did envy Ye Muyu but she was even more afraid that Chu Heng only cared about his wife and not his parents.
Seeing these gifts, she felt somewhat relieved. She also thought about what Li had said before and couldn't help but glance at Chu Heng a few times.
"Dad, Mom, your son wishes you a happy Dragon Boat Festival. May you be in good health." Chu Heng said.
Chu Zhiwen had a joyful smile on his face "Third son, you also have a break these days. Are you going to the county to watch the girls compete?"
"Yes." Chu Heng nodded. He might not have cared before but this time Ye Muyu would definitely go and he couldn't let her go alone.
"Then, this afternoon, we'll leave together. It happens that some people from your maternal family might also go to the county this time. Although your maternal family is far away, there are eligible younger cousins. They'll definitely go to the county."
"Maybe your mother hasn't seen her parents-in-law for a long time."
"However, the county will surely be crowded today. Those teahouses and restaurants will be packed. After discussing with your eldest brother, we've decided to meet in the courtyard behind his shop in the county."
Chu Heng wasn't surprised. He hadn't told his family about the courtyard in the county, it was his business place and not suitable for his family to live in.
"Dad, that's fine. Since it's a festival, I will prepare gifts for Uncle's family."
"I wonder what my eldest brother has prepared."
Chu Heng didn't plan to bypass Chu Lin's family, after all, he was the eldest son.
Zhang was indeed more satisfied when she heard him say that. Although the third son's success as a scholar had brought convenience to the family, he should be valued. However, Zhang and Chu Lin had also been doing their best to fulfill the responsibilities of being the elder son. If such matters that required the elder son's stance were skipped over, it would inevitably cause some displeasure.
But obviously, the third son had never treated them as the eldest brother and sister-in-law, which made Zhang more satisfied with this brother.
Naturally, she became even angrier at those who gossiped.
"I've prepared five-grain zongzi, a piece of cloth, one silver coin, and a pair of cakes. Also, two cans of brown sugar."
"Your maternal family is in the deep mountains, where tea is abundant, so there's no need to prepare tea."
"As for alcohol, it's easy to cause trouble when drinking in the deep mountains, so we won't prepare it." Zhang told Chu Heng the list of gifts.
Chu Heng nodded "Okay, I'll have Ye prepare the same."
"In fact, we don't need the silver coin." Chu Liushi also felt sorry for her parents but there was no other way.
Liushi's hometown was originally in the deep mountains. When she married, the Liu family couldn't survive in the county and had to sell the second courtyard leaving behind some savings to return to their hometown.
Unexpectedly, her father injured himself when he almost fell from a tea mountain. With his muscles and bones affected, he couldn't continue to manage most of the tea fields. They had to give up and focus on growing crops.
Although life was not rich, it was still manageable.
Every year, Chu Liushi would take some silver back with her, especially after Chu Heng became a scholar.
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