Zhulan and Zhou Shuren were traveling to Pingzhou to visit some friends Zhou Shuren had made. The day before their departure, Zhou Shuren said goodbye to the Clan Leader and asked him to look after the house.
Before leaving, Zhulan called over her eldest son and his wife and gave them a talking-to, "Eldest, with your father and I not at home, you must take good care of everything. The house is in your hands now."
Zhou Shuren's eldest son was in charge of the household for the first time, both scared and excited, "Mother, I will definitely take good care of the house."
Zhulan glared at Lady Li, "If you slack off while I'm away, I'll tighten things up for you when I return. Watch your mouth, and if you can't do that, watch your feet. Got it?"
Lady Li, already feeling uneasy because her sister-in-law had taken some grain, felt even more so after being chastised by Zhulan. She wouldn't dare to misbehave, with or without encouragement, "Mother, I'll behave."
