No Talking While Eating or in Bed

Fang Ting shouted:

"You're talking complete nonsense! My dad loves me the most; I've had whatever I wanted since I was little."

"Will he let you discipline me?"

Zhou Wanwan sighed and said:

You don't believe me? You actually don't believe me?

Okay! Then I'll take you to your house today and ask you properly.

Zhou Wanwan ate a meal that lasted the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, while Fang Ting knelt for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Qian Huihui wanted to step forward to help:

"Oh dear! We're all family, there's no need to kneel down all the time, is there?"

Your third sister-in-law loves to eat; she can't resist food.

Should we just forget about it?

Zhou Wanwan's maid drew her sword and said coldly:

"Don't talk while eating or sleeping, don't you know that?"

Anyone who dares to disturb my master while she is eating will be killed without mercy.

Old Madam Zhou muttered to herself:

"This is outrageous! 'Master' and 'Master'? Anyone would think they're some rich young lady!"

Now everyone in the family has to listen to her. Who's really in charge in the Zhou Family?

"Zhou Fusheng, hey, Zhou Fusheng, I'm calling you, are you deaf?"

Zhou Fusheng didn't dare to lift his head and ate his breakfast in a very proper manner.

After finishing breakfast, he looked at Old Madam Zhou and said:

"Mom, what did you call me for?"

Our family rule is that you must not talk while eating or sleeping; you absolutely cannot talk while eating.

Old Madam Zhou frowned at him and said, "Bullshit! Zhou Wanwan was just talking nonstop a moment ago."

Zhou Fusheng nodded and said:

"She's the only one in the family with special privileges; she can eat whatever she wants and say whatever she wants."

There's nothing I can do, you're right, I rely on my daughter for a living.

Zhou Fuyu snorted coldly and said:

"Fourth brother, I'm not trying to be mean, but how did you end up like this?"

"Living off a little girl? Don't you have any ambitions of your own?"

Zhou Fusheng sighed and said:

"I'm certainly not like you, living off your daughter-in-law. I don't even have a daughter-in-law yet!"

Pshaw! I forgot, my eldest son already has a wife, and the two families are engaged!

Zhou Fuyu laughed loudly, "Zhou Qingyan actually found a wife? That's great news! He probably married the daughter of some bandit, right?"

Zhou Fu'an chuckled and said, "What bandit's daughter? With the Fourth Brother's family's current circumstances, shouldn't they be able to find a girl from the city?"

Zhou Fuyu glanced at Zhou Qingyan and said, "Someone like him, do you think any city girl would want him?"

Zhou Fusheng said with a smile, "My daughter-in-law is quite nice; she's from the capital!"

Zhou Fukang said while picking his teeth:

"Fourth brother, you're really good at bragging. Are you going to say next that your daughter-in-law is from a respectable family?"

Do you think a lady from a respectable family would fall for a bandit like you? Don't even dream about it.

Zhou Fusheng said proudly, "My daughter-in-law is from a very respectable family; her father is Principal Fourth Rank Hanlin Academy lecturer."

As soon as he said that, the courtyard was silent for a moment, then burst into laughter the next second.

Zhou Fuyu laughed so hard he slapped his thigh, tears streaming down his face.

"Fourth brother, you're exaggerating way too much! Hanlin Academy? Fourth-rank official?"

Why don't you just call your daughter-in-law a princess?!

Zhou Fu'an joined in the commotion:

"I think the fourth brother is obsessed with the limelight!"

With your family's circumstances, let alone a lady from a prominent family in the capital, even an ordinary city girl wouldn't want to marry into your family.

You dare to make up a story about a high-ranking official's daughter? That's hilarious!

The neighbors and relatives watching nearby were laughing so hard they were doubled over, their faces full of disdain.

"The poorer they are, the more they love to brag. Listen to them, they're exaggerating to the heavens."

"A lecturer in the Hanlin Academy? Does he even know how high a position that is?"

"He probably hasn't even seen what the capital city looks like, yet he dares to spout such nonsense."

Old Madam Zhou snorted coldly and said:

"Fusheng! Can you please stop talking nonsense here!"

You've completely disgraced the Zhou Family!

I know you're anxious and want to marry a good daughter-in-law to make a good impression, but it's not something you can just ask for!

Aren't you just jealous and envious because your third son's daughter-in-law is the daughter of a prefect?

But why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror?

What are our family circumstances? What are your backgrounds? They're like phoenixes from the sky.

Don't you even know how big your own face is? How dare you spout such outrageous nonsense!

If word gets out, outsiders will just think our family has gone mad, that we're insane, and that we have no self-awareness whatsoever!

Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said, "Dad, what are you saying to them? They're just frogs in a well."

Old Madam Zhou shouted angrily:

Zhou Wanwan, don't you have any manners at all?

Do you really think you're in charge of the Zhou Family now?

Zhou Wanwan ignored them and turned to leave.

The Zhou Family family members swallowed hard as they looked at the remaining pastries on the table.

Zhou Fuyu said, "This family is really wasteful. They only ate a few bites of some snacks. We farmers can't waste food."

He was about to run over when the maids stopped him, saying, "These snacks are for others to eat, so don't bother."

Zhou Fuyu roared, "How dare you! This is my home! Who do you think you are? Get out of here right now!"

Just as Zhou Fuyu reached out, his arm was grabbed by the woman, and with a "crack," his arm was dislocated.

The woman sneered:

We don't have our master's patience.

You are not allowed to touch these things here; they are all meant to be fed to the dogs.

Zhou Fuyu, sweating profusely from the pain, cried out, "Ouch! My hand is broken! Go get help right now!"

Old Madam Zhou also grew anxious. "Call Zhou Wanwan, Zhou Fusheng, Liu Su'e here. I want to ask them what they're up to!"

Unfortunately, Zhou Wanwan had already left. Looking at Fang Ting was tied up tightly, she said, "Can't you eat a little less? Your weight is terrifying; the carriage can barely move you."

Fang Ting mumbled "mmm" for a long time before Zhou Wanwan finally had someone remove the rag from her mouth.

Fang Ting glared at her and said, "Zhou Wanwan, what do you want to do?"

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said:

"I don't want to do anything, didn't we agree on this yesterday?"

Today you must kowtow one hundred times in front of the entire city.

Fang Ting cursed, "Zhou Wanwan, you're a lunatic! If you dare make me kowtow a hundred times, I'll never let you get away with this!"

Zhou Wanwan snorted, "Fine, I'll be waiting for you!"

A stage was set up on the busiest street in the city, and the actors on stage were performing enthusiastically.

As soon as the actors saw Zhou Wanwan approaching with her entourage, they immediately stopped performing and came down from the stage.

Zhou Wanwan then had Fang Ting pushed to the open space in front of the stage.

Fang Ting refused to kneel, struggling desperately and shouting at the top of her lungs, "Zhou Wanwan, you crazy woman! Tell someone to let me go right now!"

Zhou Wanwan sat in the front chair and said coldly:

"Fang Ting, we both signed that agreement back then."

Today you have to kneel, whether you like it or not.

I'm giving you two choices: either you kneel down yourself, or I'll have someone kneel down for you.