Seeing Zhou Yiming's unscrupulous arrogance, Zhou Ruhai was really angry. He thought to himself, my son is usually very smart, but why is he so stupid at this critical moment? Doesn't he understand my painstaking efforts?
You made such a big mistake. I thought hard and finally came up with a good solution for you. But it turns out that you are not grateful at all. You didn't even tell a lie and just admitted it. You are forcing me to die. ah!
My Zhou family has been a virtuous family for generations. When has there ever been such a rebellious son?
What sins have I, Zhou Ruhai, done in my life to give birth to such an unworthy son? I have sinned and the retribution will be on me. Why should my Zhou family be embarrassed along with me?
Zhou Ruhai's inner emotions were overwhelming, and for a moment he didn't even know which emotion had the upper hand.
He gritted his teeth and stared at Zhou Ming in front of him. At the same time, he glanced at the other people in the yard and found that everyone else was looking at him expectantly, as if they were waiting for him to teach Zhou Ming a lesson.
Zhou Yiming was always kneeling on the ground, with no timid expression on his face, and his eyes were looking straight at his father. As the saying goes, don't do anything bad during the day, and don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door at night. He was very open-minded, even if he went When Hua Manlou was there, he was dragged there by Deng Tong and the others, but he never had any other thoughts in his mind. He just had no choice but to socialize with his colleagues.
As for what happened later in Huamanlou, he had a clear conscience. After all, catching the Northern spies for the imperial court would not only bring shame to the Zhou family, but would also add glory to the Zhou family. As long as the family knew about it. Not only can his grievances be cleared, but he will also give them a surprise.
However, due to his father's angry mood at the moment, Zhou Yiming was afraid that if he suddenly told his experience of last night's danger, he would scare his father out of his wits. After all, his father had always been a weak scholar. I am getting older again. From last night to now, I have been worried about myself for so long, and my body may not be able to hold on long ago.
If he couldn't bear the surprise and had an accident, then Zhou Ming would really be an unfilial son.
It was precisely because of this thought that Zhou Ming did not explain rashly. He wanted to wait until his father was less excited before slowly telling what happened last night.
As for the reaction of Mrs. Zhou and Lin Ajiao, Zhou Ming was a little disappointed when he saw it. Originally, he thought that his mother had loved him so much since childhood, so she must have confidence in him, and Lin Ajiao was his wife, even if No one believes in herself, and she must be on her side.
But later he discovered that all this was just his wishful thinking. The reality is very cruel. Before huge changes and doubts, the trust between people is so fragile. Even his mother and daughter-in-law cannot be trusted. .
Zhou Yiming did not choose to tell the truth quickly, but he actually had some revenge inside. He wanted to take this opportunity to tease my mother and Lin Ajiao, so that they would have a longer memory, so that when they encounter this kind of situation again in the future, Never be on the wrong side. Even if you are not on your own side, don’t be on the side that doubts you.
Zhou Ruhai felt that if this matter continued to develop, it would probably be difficult to deal with, so he deliberately stood there and glared at Yi Ming. During this period, he did not make any move. He hoped that everyone in the yard would take this opportunity to come up and dissuade him. , let yourself have a step down.
Because only in this way can this matter not become a big deal.
But his wishful thinking failed again. He waited patiently for a while, but no one came forward to dissuade him. Even his wife stood in the distance, staring at him silently, as if this matter had nothing to do with her. It's like it has nothing to do with it.
Zhou Ruhai gave up completely. He knew that there was no other way but to bite the bullet and punish Zhou Ming severely. After all, in front of so many people, if he raised his hand high and dropped it gently at this moment, he let go so easily. It would be difficult to convince the public if Zhou Ming were to surpass him.
A family as big as the Zhou family would not be complete without rules. Once he, the master, was the first to break the rules, it would be even more difficult to control other people in the future.
"You beast!" Zhou Ruhai was so angry that he was trembling all over and shouted loudly, "Here you come, I will take care of you according to the family law!"
Everyone in the yard was shocked when they heard the words "household service".
Because everyone knows that the Zhou family's family methods are extremely cruel. If they are used, the punished person will be disabled for life, and at worst, he will be killed on the spot.
It is because this family law is too cruel that after the ancestors of the Zhou family established this family law, it was rarely used. Until Zhou Ruhai's generation, this instrument for enforcing family law has never been used.
Although the Zhou family's family laws are extremely cruel, the instrument used to enforce the family laws is very ordinary. It is just a forged iron rod, weighing about twenty kilograms and about one and a half meters long.
If something like this hits the body, no matter how good your physical fitness is, it will damage your muscles and bones and make it difficult to recover.
Before Zhou Yiming became ill as a child, when the Zhou family was still a wealthy family, this instrument for enforcing family law had been enshrined in the Zhou family ancestral hall. Later, when the Zhou family fell into decline, the big house was sold and moved to this small place, because this house The place was cramped and there was no dedicated ancestral hall for worship. In the end, the instrument could only be placed in a warehouse with the ancestral treasures of the Zhou family.
"Master, I know you are angry with our son, but you must calm down. As the saying goes, a tiger's poison cannot eat its seeds. Our son's body has recovered easily now. If you really do anything to him, his little All lives are lost.”
Mrs. Zhou stood between Yi Ming and her master. She originally wanted to act according to the situation and protect her son at any time. After all, Yi Ming made a mistake. Even if she was beaten and scolded by her master later, she would still deserve it.
But what she never expected was that her master would be really angry this time, and would take action as soon as he opened his mouth.
Mrs. Zhou naturally knows how powerful the family law is. At the same time, she also understands that if Zhou Ming is really subjected to the treatment of the family law, the damage to the body and soul will be huge. Although his martial arts cultivation is extremely high, the tools for executing the family law A hit on the body would hurt even a person hit by iron, not to mention that his son was made of flesh and blood.
And more importantly, once word spreads about Yi Ming being punished by family law in the future, how can he have the face to see people outside?
Although she was also angry with Yi Ming, in order to put the overall situation first, Mrs. Zhou still stepped forward and tried her best to dissuade her master in order to protect Yi Ming.
Although Lin Ajiao didn't know how powerful the Zhou family's family methods were, she could imagine from the changes in the expressions of everyone present that the family methods her father-in-law mentioned must be very terrifying.
But she had already decided in her heart that Yi Ming had done something sorry for her, so she no longer cared about Yi Ming's safety. She even felt that he deserved such a punishment. It would be best to wait until her father-in-law took action. Show no mercy.
Zhou Ruhai was extremely happy when he saw that his wife finally stood up to protect his son. He even thought that as long as he took this as an opportunity, he could minimize the harm of this matter.
"Madam, I know you feel sorry for your son," Zhou Ruhai said suddenly and sincerely, "but why don't I feel sorry for him? But as Zhou's eldest son, he actually did such a scandal. If I don't use family methods on him, , how can you be worthy of the ancestors of the Zhou family!
Moreover, he has become so rebellious and ignorant of progress. It is all because of you and me.
If I don't discipline him strictly now, I will be sorry for my ancestors and my daughter-in-law. "
Originally, Mrs. Zhou had been worried that her old man would not listen to her dissuasion and punish Zhou Ming when he was angry. However, after hearing what he said, she suddenly felt reassured. She felt that her old man might not really want to punish him. Son, I just had to do this because I had no steps to go down.
Mrs. Zhou quickly turned around and looked at Lin Ajiao. While winking at her, she said, "Daughter-in-law, please stop standing there and come here to persuade your father. Otherwise, he will beat Ming'er." dead."
After hearing what Mrs. Zhou said, Lin Ajiao immediately thought about it, but then she thought about it again. Thinking of the hateful things about Zhou Ming, she changed her mind again. Not only did she not answer Mrs. Zhou's words, she even closed her eyes directly. , intending to remain indifferent to Zhou Ming's life and death.
When Zhou Yiming saw this scene, his heart went cold for a moment. He thought to himself that at the critical moment, it seems that my daughter-in-law is unreliable, or that I feel sorry for me. She will plead for herself even at the risk of making her father angry. , it seems that from now on I will not only love my wife, but also my mother.
Originally, the servants of the Zhou family, with the exception of Laifu, were all honest and diligent. As soon as the master gave an order, the servants did not dare to neglect for a moment and immediately followed the instructions.
But at this moment, when they heard that their master ordered these servants to get the family law, these servants hesitated, because they could all see that their master was speaking out of anger. If they really followed the instructions and went to get the family law , my master lost his mind for a moment and really broke the young master, that would be terrible.
After all, after making such a big mistake, his master will definitely not blame himself, and if he cannot vent his resentment, he will definitely find them as a scapegoat in the end.
So after Zhou Ruhai gave such an order, none of the servants went to get the family law. Not only that, those servants who were a little smarter even hid to stay away from the place of right and wrong.
Seeing that Mrs. Zhou asked Lin Ajiao to persuade him, Zhou Ruhai felt a little relieved, because most of the drama he just acted was for Lin Ajiao. As long as she could forgive Zhou Yiming, everyone else would be easy to deal with.
But what disappointed him was that Lin Ajiao was not moved at all and had no intention of coming to persuade him.
