Fang Zheng's face suddenly turned red as he listened to Jiang Wanru's seemingly pointed words. He said in a low voice, "Xiao Lan, have you heard her mention that matter? My mother is too muddled, actually making such calculations." Jiang Wanru glared at Fang Zheng with annoyance and said, "Think about it yourself, with Bi Lu's temperament, how would she say those dirty things to me? It was because I saw her looking unhappy when no one was around, so I had Jiu Niang help me ask her some questions on the sly."

  Fang Zheng let out a soft sigh and said to Jiang Wanru, "Xiao Lan, it doesn't make sense that my mother would make such a foolish mistake. She's always been quite good to Bi Lu, and my father has never had any ill intentions towards other women. Our family's life has been getting better day by day. When Bi Lu became pregnant, it was supposed to be a joyful occasion, but then she suddenly brought in a woman from outside, saying she was going to help me find a concubine."

  Jiang Wanmu's eyes widened as she listened, and it turned out that Fang Zheng's mother had already taken the initiative to choose a concubine for her son. Unfortunately, Bi Lü's mouth was too tight-lipped, and he didn't mention this matter at all. Jiang Wanmu looked at Fang Zheng, who was smiling wryly, and sighed: "I never knew that Auntie could be so subtle in her actions, able to keep such a big thing from her son." Fang Zheng smiled wryly and said: "My father originally thought it was a guest arriving, and he was laughing and inviting the guest to sit down. But when he heard my mother say this, he immediately turned red with rage and scolded my mother for being foolish."

  I've never seen my father angry, and it's the first time I've seen him so furious. Bi Lu has always been close to my mother, but since then, she can't calm down when facing my mother. I see that she is worried and pregnant, and I think this won't do, so I have to send her to you." Jiang Wanru was listening at the door, but didn't expect Fang Zheng to jump to talking about his wife's situation. She still wanted to know what happened to that person who was going to enter the house as a concubine.

  She hastily asked: "Where did Fang Zheng's concubine go?"

  Fang Zheng glared at Jiang Wanru and said in a bad mood: "Where did that woman go, what does it have to do with me? After my father got angry and slammed the door, I laughed and told my mother that since she liked that woman so much, she should keep her. I wouldn't object if she wanted to keep her as a concubine to help serve my father. My mother is old and serving my father is tiring, it's better to let this little concubine help out. I'm sure my father will appreciate my mother's kindness and generosity." Then he dragged the stunned Bi Lü away, and when they returned, that woman was naturally no longer in their home.

  Jiang Wanru burst out laughing and gave Fang Zheng a thumbs up, saying: "Well done! You and Bi Lü are living a good life together. If someone else were to come between you two, I'm afraid no one would be able to live in peace from now on. Only wealthy families with heartless men would take on concubines after their wives become pregnant, causing them more trouble." Fang Zheng sighed upon hearing Jiang Wanru's words and said: "I've managed to offend both my parents at the same time. My father says I'm talking nonsense, while my mother is secretly quarreling with him nonstop."

  Jiang Wanmu said with a smile: "Your mother deserves it. However, your mother's fate is really good to have met your father, such an honest man, who treats her wholeheartedly. She did something wrong and can still scold him afterwards. Fang Zheng, you treat Bi Lü with lifelong affection, not in vain that I helped you two get married back then. But usually, your mother wouldn't be so reckless. You should secretly find out if someone is jealous of your family's happiness and is stirring up trouble behind the scenes."

  Fang Zheng listened to Jiang Wan's words, looked at her expression and said after a moment of contemplation: "It was my master's eldest son-in-law's family who were relatives. Our two families had not formed any close ties, but they saw that our family's days were getting better and better, so the women in their household felt uncomfortable. Whenever they met my mother, they would speak in a roundabout way. I've already clarified things with Master, and he gave me a clear explanation. After his eldest son-in-law's family heard about it, they came to our door to argue, and if there's another incident like this, the two families will cut off all ties."

  I also thought about it afterwards, Bi Lu has been considerate and thoughtful towards my family members since she married me. She was probably too good to my mother, so my mother became complacent and thought that no matter what, Bi Lu should be accepted by my father with pleasure. Jiang Wan saw the anger in Fang Zheng's eyes and remembered how Bi Lu had treated Fang Zheng's family over the years, really couldn't find any fault. Her actions were generous and considerate, Jiang Wan felt inferior after observing her.

  Jiang Wanru knew that after this incident, Bi Lü would not be as close to Fang Zheng's mother as before. From now on, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would be formal, no longer as intimate as a mother-daughter relationship. Jiang Wanru let out a light sigh, thinking that in recent years, Fang Zheng's mother had indeed lived too comfortably, with money in her hands, she had more thoughts. Jiang Wanru smiled and asked Fang Zheng: "Who do you give the silver you earn to?"

  He looked at the people who were obviously interested in hearing about this matter, and said straightforwardly: "In the past, one-third was given to my mother, another third was given to Bi Lu, and the remaining third I kept for myself. However, after this incident, I gave all the silver used for living expenses to my mother, except for what I stored away for future use, which I would discuss with Bi Lu before doing so." Jiang Wan smiled and looked at Fang Zheng, saying: "Fortunately, you are not a foolish husband, Bi Lu had vision back then."

  Fang Zheng couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at Jiang Wanru's admiring expression. "Little lazy, Bi Lu has good taste," he said with a smile. "She grew up in such a big mansion, surrounded by women vying for men's attention every day. She managed to maintain her innocence and purity, which is why Madam Chu favors her so much. My mother is a lucky person; Bi Lu is willing to overlook our family's flaws and not hold it against my mother. My father told me privately that if another family had a daughter-in-law like Bi Lu who was capable and intelligent, they would have long since taken care of my foolish mother."

  Jiang Wanru smiled after hearing this. Fang Zhengniang had never been a muddle-headed person, she was just too cautious in the past and had always lived a life of servitude. One day, good fortune arrived, and she was overjoyed, thinking that her son was capable and her daughter-in-law was gentle and obedient. If another helper were to be added to her son's household, it would be a wonderful thing. Jiang Wanru never understood why some mothers-in-law, despite having a good life, insisted on competing with their daughters-in-law, vying for superiority in their sons' hearts.

  Jiang Wanmu gently patted her head, and the other person was saying: "I'm living too comfortably now, listening to you talk about those things, I feel a headache. Actually, a good woman like my sister-in-law doesn't have any bad women around her. With Bi Lu's temperament, she will still be good to your mother in the future, but if such incidents happen many times, it's hard to say how she will behave. Fang Zheng, you should speak frankly with your mother, 'you only need Bi Lu, don't get involved with other miscellaneous people, disturbing the peace of the family.' To be honest, I also don't like that you and my brother often go out to provoke unrelated people."

  Fang Zheng looked at Jiang Wanru, who was smiling more and more, and thought that Zhongnan was a good place. Jiang Wanru's expression had a kind of ease and tranquility. However, thinking about the things in the capital, he still spoke out: "Little Lazy, when San Ye returned to the capital from the border in summer, he achieved great merit. He came to find Jiyuan and asked where you were? Jiyuan told him 'You said you wanted to travel around, wherever you go is wherever.' Little Lazy, I think he still hasn't given up on you..." Fang Zheng looked at Jiang Wanru's calm expression and sighed, stopping there. The Wang Fu had never treated Jiang Wanru well from the beginning.

  Jiang Wanru heard Fang Zheng mention Lian San Ye, and it took her a while to recall the person's name. She looked at Fang Zheng and said: "Oh, he hasn't gotten married yet? I suppose after getting married, with his beautiful wife and concubines surrounding him, he won't have so much free time to care about someone unrelated." Fang Zheng listened to Jiang Wanru's indifferent tone and thought about the implied meaning behind her words. He also didn't want Jiang Wanru to get involved with the people from the Wang Manor again, so he naturally swallowed those extra words. She now has children, can support them, why bother getting entangled in that bottomless abyss?

  In the capital, there is never a lack of sources of information, only a lack of people who care. Fang Zheng thought about those small rumors and told them to Jiang Wanru in a serious tone. He analyzed with some worry: "Xiao Lan, let's talk privately about some things, don't think too much about it. I feel that the Ning dynasty will not be very stable on its borders for the next two or three years. I heard that even San Ye's camp has disappeared again. I also heard from Mu Gen that their boss had secretly stored a lot of grain at home recently.

  Still waters run deep, the boss has always had a long-term vision. After hearing the news, I hurriedly followed suit and prepared a year's worth of food for our three families. Mù Gēn bought a nice courtyard not far from the bookstore, which he now rents out to others, collecting some rent every month. When you return, for safety reasons, it's best to still live with Mù Gēn's family in the courtyard behind the store. The people coming and going at the bookstore are simple folk, I've already asked Jí Yán to help tidy up two rooms for you. My parents now live in the courtyard behind the fabric store, my mother is a person who needs me to take care of her personally.

  Jiang Wanru nodded as she listened to Fang Zheng's arrangement, her heart slightly flustered. During the war, the common people at the bottom were the ones who suffered the most. However, when she thought of Fang Zheng saying that he would guard his mother, she couldn't help but smile and tease him, "You and Bi Lü work hard and strive to have two children in three years, so your mother can spend her days taking care of her grandchildren and won't have time to think about those trivial matters." Fang Zheng smiled and patted his hand lightly, saying, "When the weather gets colder, my mother will come to take care of Bi Lü during childbirth. With you here, I'm sure she'll be more restrained towards Bi Lü."

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