The whole family traveled through ancient times to start a new business

When they arrived at Zhou Lizheng's house, to be honest, they were still a little nervous.

Old Lady Su had a younger brother in modern times, and they had a very good relationship. But she was always the older sister, and never the younger sister!

Zhou Huilan's parents died early in the modern world, but now she has a new father and mother. Although she has the memories of her original body, she still doesn't know how to get along.

Su Anton has never seen his father-in-law in modern times. He got along well with his mother-in-law when she was alive, but he doesn't know if he can get along well with this ancient father-in-law.

The ones who are the most relaxed are Su Zhihao and Su Yuanyuan. They can be said to have no pressure at all. What kind of pressure do kids need?

Su An Dong knocked on the door of the village chief's house, and the one who opened the door was Zhou's eldest son. Zhou had three sons and one daughter, and his youngest son had been in poor health since childhood and died young.

When Boss Zhou saw Old Lady Su standing at the door, he was very surprised, because his aunt had not entered his house for some years.

Mrs. Su was originally very nice to her nephews. Mr. Zhou was very enthusiastic towards his aunt: "Aunt is here, please come in. Anton, my little sister, please bring the child in."

Zhou Laoda welcomed the group into the courtyard, and as he walked in he shouted, "Dad, Mom, my aunt is here."

Zhou Lizheng, who was in the room, was surprised when he heard that Old Lady Su had come, but he was more happy. The relationship between the two families had been lukewarm in the past few years, and since his sister took the initiative to come, it meant that she was willing to ease the relationship between the two families.

When Mrs. Zhou heard that her sister-in-law was coming, she came out of the house and said hello to Mrs. Su: "My sister is here, come in quickly." Then she took the two children by the hand.

Old Mrs. Zhou asked her eldest daughter-in-law to boil water and make tea. Tea leaves are precious, and even in Nanxi Village, there are probably not many families who would prepare tea leaves for guests.

Su An Dong and his companions were relieved by the enthusiastic attitude of the Zhou family. With this attitude, it would be easy to ease the relationship.

In fact, the reason why Zhou Lizheng was angry was not because the old lady married off her daughter, but because she secretly arranged a marriage behind his back, as if she was afraid that he would find out. That was also his own niece, and he felt sorry for her, and he also hoped that his niece could have a good home. Zhou Lizheng was a little chilled by what Old Lady Su did at the time. The way Old Lady Su was afraid that he would stop her really hurt Zhou Lizheng's heart.

Zhou Lizheng was not as enthusiastic as the others, but just sat there motionless.

Old Lady Su didn't care about Zhou Lizheng's attitude. As the eldest brother, he still had to have some face.

Old Madam Su was the first to speak and called out, "Big Brother."

Zhou Lizheng hadn't heard anyone call him "brother" for a long time. Zhou Lizheng only had this one sister, and he loved her very much since childhood. This call of "brother" broke the ice! Zhou Lizheng said, "Everyone, sit down!"

Su Anton took the things he brought from the basket on his back and placed them on the table.

Boss Zhou asked, "Anton, how did you get these things?"

Su An Dong explained: "I bought the cakes during my trip to the capital city to give my family something new to eat. These two pieces of cloth were bought for my father-in-law and mother-in-law, so that they can each make a piece of clothing. As for these two sets of pens, inkstones, paper and inkstones, they are for the children at home."

Zhou Lizheng was very surprised when he saw the things on the table. "It's not a festival, why are you bringing so many things? Your mother-in-law and I don't need anything, take them back quickly."

Old Mrs. Su continued, "There's no reason to take back what you've given away. Besides, these are not all for you. The writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone are for the children. Brother, don't you want the children to study?"

Zhou Lizheng was touched by his sister, so he naturally wanted his children to study, so that it would be easier for them to find jobs in the future. If one of them could pass the examination to become a student or a scholar, that would be even better. A few years ago, there were two children in the family who studied in the county private school for two years. The years were not good in the past two years, and life became increasingly difficult, so they stopped studying.

Zhou Lizheng avoided Mrs. Su's words and said, "I'll take the cakes and fabrics, but take the pens, inkstones, and paper back! I'll keep them for Sanlang to use."

Su Zhihao quickly replied, "Grandfather, I have it. This is from my cousin."

Zhou Lizheng was about to say something, but Old Lady Su spoke first, somewhat unhappily, "Brother, you are still mad at me for not accepting it!"

Zhou Lizheng quickly denied: "No."

"Then take it!"

Zhou Lizheng didn't say anything else, which was considered as his agreement.

Mrs. Su continued, "I asked the third son to quit his job at the county private school. He will go home in a few days to prepare for the exam. When he comes back, you can let the children go to my house to study with him. It doesn't matter how much you learn, but it won't be a problem for them to recognize a few words."

Zhou Lizheng was naturally willing to let the children go to school, but: "If the children go to your house to study, it will delay the third child's examination for the scholar. This imperial examination is a big deal and must not be delayed because of other things."

"Father-in-law, it's okay. I will teach the two who have been educated and have a good foundation. I will take out half an hour every day to arrange what they need to learn, and they can just learn it. If they don't understand, they can ask me. As for the other children, let Sanlang teach them at a fixed time every day and learn for an hour. Sanlang has been with me all the time, so there is no problem in teaching him to recognize words."

Zhou Lizheng was obviously moved by what Su Anton said. Who doesn't want their children to have a bright future? He also realized that his sister was really here to seek good fortune.

Zhou Lizheng thought for a while and said, "Let Jiazhi and Jiaxin learn from you, and forget about the other children. I'll trouble you with these two children." Jiazhi and Jiaxin are the grandsons of Zhou Lizheng who have received two years of schooling. Zhou Jiazhi is the son of the eldest wife, and Zhou Jiaxin is the son of the second wife. They are the two youngest grandsons of the Zhou family and are about the same age as Su Zhihao.

The Zhou family is also a large family, with nine grandchildren, three sons and two daughters in the first house, and two sons and two daughters in the second house. When the two daughters-in-law heard their father-in-law say that the other children were fine, they were a little anxious. How could they refuse such a good thing of letting their children learn to read and write? But the two daughters-in-law did not dare to speak.

Zhou Huilan looked at her two sisters-in-law who dared not speak, and said, "Dad, we are not strangers, you don't have to be so polite. Let the children at home who are willing to learn come and learn! No matter if it is a boy or a girl, it is always good to know some words, not just for the sake of success. Even if girls know how to read, it will be an advantage when they get married in the future. Study for an hour every day, and if you are busy with your daily life, it shouldn't interfere with the housework."

Mrs. Zhou nodded in agreement and said, "Huilan is right. Learning to read and write is good for everything. I know you are afraid of troubling Anton too much, but we can't let the child down. Let the children at home remember this kindness and never forget it."

"Mother-in-law, your words are too serious. What's the point of saying gratitude or not."

Zhou Lizheng continued, "How can it not be a favor? You teach them skills, this is a favor." Zhou Lizheng interrupted Su An Dong who was about to say more and continued, "Then I will let all the children in my family who want to learn go to your house."

"Okay, then let's set a time. How about we start after breakfast every day? We can study for an hour at the beginning of the 4th hour. This way, after breakfast, the children can do some housework, clean up, and then come back to study."

Zhou Lizheng agreed: "Okay, let's do as you say."

After the study was decided, Zhou Huilan could clearly feel that her two sisters-in-law looked at her with gratitude. Who wouldn't want their children to learn more skills?

Su Andong's family wanted to refuse Zhou Lizheng's invitation, but Zhou Lizheng's attitude was too tough. They had no choice but to have a meal at Zhou Lizheng's house.

Old Mrs. Zhou was very happy and killed a chicken to entertain the guests.

Su Andong and his friends also met Zhou Shun, a very handsome man. He was also very kind to Old Lady Su. Su Andong and his friends felt sorry for him and Su Yijiajia.

It can be seen that the Zhou family treats him like their own son, whether they are his brothers, sisters-in-law, or children, there is no strangeness at all.

At this moment, several people seemed to understand why Zhou Shun insisted on taking up his family's conscription quota.