After all, Zhou Yuni and Luo Dashan have been husband and wife for a lifeti. Even though Luo Dashan, due to his lack of education, might lose his temper and hit her sotis, lecturing her.
But all along, Luo Dashan has been pretty good to her, tolerant and loving. He lets her make decisions on household matters, and after so many years together, even if there’s no romantic love, there’s still affection. She’s worried that Xu He might harm Luo Dashan.
She looked at Xu He and tentatively asked, "Xu He, how do you plan to treat your dad? You’re not thinking about killing him, are you?"
Xu He looked at Zhou Yuni as if she were a fool and said, "Mom, where is your mind going? Even if I were cruel enough, I wouldn’t have the guts. Murder is a cri; how could I dare to commit murder?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuni felt that made sense and she breathed a sigh of relief.
But she was still not at ease and pursued further, "Then tell what you plan to do with your dad; otherwise, I won’t feel at ease."
After thinking, Xu He casually said, "Mom, I just plan on the day when the date is set to buy so laxatives for dad to eat, to make him have a stomach upset for a few days so he can’t leave the house. In at most two or three days, our business will be settled and dad will probably be fine by then."
Pausing, she said, "At that ti, dad can’t go, you just proactively say you’ll go with , promising there won’t be any trouble, just casually coax him. As long as he agrees, that’s it."
"Just like that?" Zhou Yuni imdiately agreed upon hearing Xu He ntion it was only so laxatives, "Alright, that’s settled then."
After everything was discussed, Zhou Yuni found out from Luo Dashan that Luo Honglan’s engagent was five days later, and Luo Dashan planned to go there one day earlier.
The night before setting off for the provincial city, Luo Dashan was packing up at ho.
After all, it is a trip to the provincial city and he was going to et his future mother-in-law. Luo Dashan carefully prepared two sets of new clothes; he certainly couldn’t let his future in-laws look down on the Luo family.
After packing his clothes, he thought that he must visit his grandchildren, whom he had never seen since they were born.
So, he called Zhou Yuni, "Give so money. I want to visit Ruirui and Yaoyao, to buy them so gifts."
As soon as it ca to money, Zhou Yuni started to rant, "What’s there to buy? Fang Pingying is so wealthy, those children lack nothing."
Luo Dashan said, "Just give it to . What they have is theirs. What I give is my gesture of love."
"Just take it, take it. After all, we don’t have much money left." Since she couldn’t argue with Luo Dashan, Zhou Yuni grudgingly pulled out 50 yuan, muttering under her breath, "And there’s still Luo Zhiming’s account to worry about."
Speaking of Luo Zhiming’s troubles, Luo Dashan frowned and gestured outside, "Don’t just fixate on that money. If you’re really worried about Zhiming’s debts, hurry up and push them both to go out and earn money. Sitting at ho all day, the money won’t co knocking on the door."
Since Zhou Yuni had her worries, she naturally didn’t want to argue with Luo Dashan on this matter, casually saying a few words and then not continuing the conversation.
Luo Dashan put the money in his luggage bag and, thinking a bit more, also took so local products from ho, like peanuts, red dates, as well as ho-cured bacon and so sun-dried fish that he planned to take to Fang Pingying’s house.
Originally, Luo Dashan thought that after going to the city, he would buy so things, but since Luo Zhiyong and Fang Pingying divorced, Luo Zhiyong hadn’t sent any money back. The family had to wait until the harvest to have money, and with Luo Zhiming’s debts still unpaid, living was not easy; saving every penny was necessary.
After all, visiting Fang Pingying’s house now was different from before. Before they were family, whether bringing things or not didn’t matter as the old couple were supported by Fang Pingying and her husband. But now he was a guest, going there he couldn’t just show up empty-handed, so he brought so local specialties from his own house.
While Luo Dashan was packing these things, Zhou Yuni didn’t speak, letting him do as he pleased, even handing him things along the way.
Once everything was packed, Zhou Yuni sat down on the edge of the Kang (a traditional Chinese bed), sighed deeply, her expression sowhat aggrieved, yet she remained silent.
Luo Dashan, seeing Zhou Yuni like this, also felt sowhat sorry.
He was used to Zhou Yuni making a fuss when she had problems, but her submissive deanor this ti made him feel guilty.
He then also sat on the edge of the Kang, patted Zhou Yuni’s shoulder and said, "Old partner, don’t sigh anymore. I’ll be back in a few days."
"What else could you do if not co back? I’m not worried about you not coming back." Zhou Yuni sighed, and with a sowhat lancholic tone said, "I’m just sad. After all, our daughter has been with us since I carried her in my womb for ten months until she turned sixteen. Even though I may not have treated her as well as Zhiming, I still feel pain for her. Now she’s getting married and I can’t even see her, this really bothers ."
Pausing, she added, "Plus, I don’t even know what kind of in-laws they are. Our Hong Lan is so honest. If she finds a tough family, who knows if she’ll end up being scolded and beaten by her in-laws every day."
Hearing this, Luo Dashan fell silent for a while, almost relenting to let Zhou Yuni go, but thinking it through, he steeled his heart, " going there is the sa. I and Zhiyong will give her good advice. Besides, there’s a lot to handle at ho, we need soone here to keep an eye on things."
"By the way, I specifically want to go see Yaoyao and Ruirui. You’ve seen them a few tis, but I haven’t seen them even once. I’ll just swing by to see them this ti."
After saying this, Luo Dashan lit his tobacco pipe, took several deep puffs, unaware that he was choking on the smoke, coughing continuously.
"Fine, you go then." Seeing this, Zhou Yuni knew her opportunity had co. She spoke, then stood up saying, "I’ll get you a cup of water. Use that pipe less often; it causes you to cough all the ti and wastes money."
Luo Dashan was more agreeable today, nodding imdiately, "Alright, I’ll smoke less from now on."
Zhou Yuni turned to get water. While in the kitchen, she took out the packet of dicine Powder given by Xu He from her pocket, hesitating whether to mix it in.
Just then, Xu He walked in from outside, took the dicine powder from her hand, poured it into the tea, and whispered lowly, "Hurry and bring it over, don’t let dad suspect anything."
Xu He’s dicine powder was potent. It was probably after dinner, not even midnight yet, around 11 PM when Luo Dashan started complaining of stomach pain, needing to use the restroom.
Following that, he went to the toilet seven to eight tis throughout the night. By morning, Luo Dashan was completely weakened, his body unwell.
Yet, he still insisted on going to the city. Seeing his condition, Zhou Yuni said, "You’re like this; can you even go? What if sothing happens on the way, what then?"
"Yes, dad, I’ll get you so anti-diarrheal dicine." After saying that, Luo Zhiming pretended to go fetch dicine for him.
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