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"Daughter, what do you think we should do?" Mrs. Hu was so anxious that she had no idea what to do. When Hu Lai came home yesterday, he did not mention this matter at all.

Zhou Chang pretended to be thinking hard, and after a while he slowly spoke: "We in the Hu family must show our attitude and sincerity. After all, it is really difficult for you to personally come forward to finish the matter for your brother."

"What attitude and sincerity do you need? Do you really not want this position, Jizu?" Hu Siwu was reluctant. "Although the position of the Supervisor of the Ministry of Justice is small, it is at least at the foot of the imperial city. There will be many opportunities in the future. If you really don't want it, I will retire next year. Am I going to go back to my hometown with us and starve?"

Zhou Chang couldn't help but sneer in his heart, but he had to control his expression: "Dad, how can you be so confused? The country has its own laws and the family has its own rules. As for the national laws, you have already taken so much responsibility for our Hu family. Don't we have to take out our own rules?"

Secretary Hu gradually understood: "You mean, I want to punish your brother with family discipline?"

"I have to give an explanation to the adults." Zhou Chang always thought that a beating would be the lightest punishment.

Hu Siwu made up his mind and nodded: "Okay, no problem, I will ask that beast later. If it is true, I will not let him off easily."

"Dad, do you think a scolding is enough? Where is your sincerity?" The time has come, and Zhou Chang no longer needs to hide it.

Steward Hu and Mrs. Hu both opened their mouths wide.

Zhou Chang couldn't stand the stupid looks on their faces, and he didn't know whether they were pretending to be confused or really confused: "How can Lord Pei look at three thousand taels of silver? Even if you give him 30,000 taels directly without a reason, how can he accept it?"

Secretary Hu's face was gloomy and uncertain.

Mrs. Hu was still standing by and asked foolishly, "Daughter, what is your idea...?"

"If you want to give a gift, you have to be sincere and it's best if it touches your heart," Zhou Chang suggested.

Siwu Hu frowned.

Zhou Chang did not expect them to come up with the answer directly, so he revealed it directly: "Your Excellency is a third-rank official in the court, and the carriage you ride to and from court every day is still five or six years old."

"Carriage?" Hu, the steward, was surprised and asked for his coffin money. "A good carriage costs more than three thousand taels."

Zhou Chang persuaded him patiently: "Father, think about it carefully. My brother has been in such trouble. Lord Pei can no longer use him in the short term. But if he still has the Hu family in his heart, it is most appropriate to send him a carriage to ride every day. No matter what Lord Pei has in his heart, considering the fact that we are relatives and he is so sincere, I can't say anything."

Steward Hu and his wife nodded.

"Wait a few years, and Lord Pei will expose this matter. As long as Lord is still an official in the court, it will be easier for my father to come and ask for a new official position. Will it be like before, and let me beg with a flattering face? Alas... Even if I want to, it's no use." Zhou Chang sighed.

Secretary Hu suddenly realized: "Yes, daughter, you are right, I will call that beast over now."

After a while, Hu Lai came into the room.

Secretary Hu asked for clarification of the matter.

Hu Lai tried to deny it at first, but with Zhou Chang by his side, he could not deny it.

So, Siwu Hu opened the ancestral hall, applied the family rules, and forced Hu Lai to use them.

Hu Lai couldn't understand why the matter became more serious even though it had already been brought to his parents' attention.

Without any explanation, he was beaten until he cried for his parents.

Zhou Chang stood on the steps in the courtyard, watching coldly. Although he couldn't see clearly, he could hear the screams of ghosts and the howling of wolves, and he still couldn't get rid of the hatred in his heart.

When I thought about what this guy wanted to do to me, my blood turned cold.

Hu Lai was beaten dozens of times by the servants, but Zhou Chang still didn't say anything.

In today's conversation, Zhou Chang has taken the initiative, forcing the Hu steward and his wife to act according to her mood, so they dare not call a halt.

Until Hu Lai's clothes were torn and his skin was torn, Mrs. Hu couldn't bear the pain and pulled Zhou Chang: "My daughter, do you think this is enough? It should be enough to give Master Pei an explanation."

Zhou Chang couldn't see clearly, but he finally saw the red color. However, he still felt unhappy: "My daughter never leaves the house, how could she know? I only know that my master sent his two evil friends to be punished with 40 strokes of the cane each, but I don't know how heavy the punishment was."

Mrs. Hu didn't know, but Secretary Hu knew it. However, he felt unhappy when he heard Zhou Chang's tone, so he endured it and continued to ask for a beating.

He beat Hu Lai until he fainted from the pain, then he called a halt and ordered his men to carry Hu Lai back into the house.

Mrs. Hu was already crying like a tearful person.

"Won't father hire a doctor?" Zhou Chang asked indifferently, and he could see that the Hu couple were soft-hearted and heartbroken again.

Before Hu the steward could speak, Mrs. Hu wiped away her tears and said, "They went, they went. I sent someone there before it even started."

Secretary Hu stood with his hands behind his back, still trying to maintain the dignity of the head of the family. He turned to Zhou Chang and said, "Is this enough? As for the carriage, it will take a month to make it. After you come out for a day, you should go back and tell Master Pei to comfort him."

Why is it that he feels sorry for beating his son but takes his anger out on his daughter?

Zhou Chang was indignant in his heart, but he smiled: "I have to go back, but if I go back too early, won't my brother's beating be for nothing?"

"What do you mean?" Steward Hu was reluctant to turn around again.

"Excuse me, father. Was the punishment my brother received severe or not? As his elder sister, do I care about him or not?" Zhou Chang asked back.

Hu Siwu understood after a brief thought, and finally sighed: "Alas, your position as the wife of the Minister of Justice is not in vain. You have finally gained some experience. Your brother will still rely on you in the future."

"Don't worry, father." Zhou Chang agreed easily.

As he was speaking, the doctor had already entered the second gate.

Afterwards, the three of them accompanied the doctor to Hu Lai's room.

The doctor treated the wound, took his pulse, and applied external ointment to the skin and flesh injuries. But he was afraid that he had internal heat in his body, so he prescribed some internal medicine.

Mrs. Hu quickly sent someone to follow the doctor to get the medicine and come back to boil it.

Zhou Chang stayed behind all the time, without saying much.

When Hu Lai woke up again, Mrs. Hu consoled him in every way possible, and only then everything was settled.

Zhou Chang helped Mrs. Hu back to the house. It was getting dark, so it was time for her to leave. "Mother, go check on my brother's medicine. When he has taken the medicine and is fine, I will go back."

"Oh, I feel relieved that you really care about your brother." Mrs. Hu was still wiping her tears.

"Don't worry, mother." Zhou Chang patted Mrs. Hu and went to Hu Lai's small kitchen.

The small kitchen was dark at this time, with only a little maid fanning the medicine stove.

Zhou Chang stood by the door, waiting until the medicine was ready and poured into the bowl through the filter cloth before he stepped in: "Is the medicine ready? Let me do it."

The little maid hurriedly bowed: "Miss, why are you here?"

"Alas, I'm still worried. By the way, go find some candied fruit. This medicine must be bitter." Zhou Chang ordered.

"Yes, thanks to the young lady's reminder, I almost forgot." As she said this, the little maid went to look for candied fruit.

Zhou Chang took advantage of this opportunity to take out the small porcelain bottle he bought from Yaoyuefang. "I have accomplished nothing and have been idle, just like when I first came into this world. I should try my best to restore myself to the way I was when I leave this world."