Chapter 102 What did you say?

"...Zhou Xiaobao was sentenced to eight years in prison; Zhou Xiaolian was sentenced to four years for her heinous crimes as an accomplice; Zhou's father and mother were sentenced to three years as accomplices, and were also deprived of their political rights during their imprisonment..."

The other party said they had contacted them several times, but the neighborhood office said they were not at home. The hospital said they had been transferred to Shanghai. They did not know how Li Guangbai was doing now.

“My third brother just underwent brain surgery and is still under observation in the ICU. The doctor said he has a strong will to live, but it will take time for him to regain consciousness. It could be three to five days, or it could be three to five weeks, or it could be…”

Brother Li left it at that and didn't say anything more.

Then he explained the purpose of his call: "...There is another matter. My nephew, Su Min'an, was hit on the back with an iron hammer by Zhou's father while waiting for the police to arrest the suspect in order to prevent the suspect from escaping. He was left with three bloody cuts. I will not speculate on the sinister intentions of the Zhou family. I hope you can find out their true intentions. After all, they were able to say things like digging a pit to bury my third brother alive so that there would be no way to prove it to your faces."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before someone said, "We have received the information provided by Commander Li. We will re-interrogate the Zhou family. If the facts are true, we will reassess the sentencing of the Zhou family. Also, if it is convenient, please ask Comrade Su Min'an to come to our police station to provide evidence."

"Okay, I will have him report to your police station as soon as possible."

After hanging up the phone, Brother Li looked up and saw Song Yuanzhi waiting not far away.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Song Yuanzhi gestured to Brother Li to go to the sofa in the corner of the lobby.

Brother Li walked over, and the two sat down. Song Yuanzhi sighed softly, "Third Brother, this is truly an undeserved disaster. Fortunately, Uncle and Aunt didn't soften their hearts. But the careers of those two children, Songlan and Yuanhua, are probably... How does Brother plan to appease them?"

Brother Li's eyes were somewhat cold.

They said, "The Zhou family deserves to die. Although Yuanhua and the others are innocent, the facts are the facts. It is inevitable that the careers of their children will be affected when their parents commit crimes. As for the two of them... Mom and Dad have come up with a solution, but... let's wait until the third son wakes up and discuss it with him before we talk about it."

Song Yuanzhi nodded. "If there's anything I can help you with, please let me know, brother."

"good."

Brother Li smiled at him, "I haven't thanked you for coming all the way from the army to Shanghai to help Lao San find a doctor. How do you want me to thank you?"

“…I happen to need your help with something.” Song Yuanzhi raised an eyebrow slightly.

Brother Li laughed heartily, "Okay, as long as it doesn't violate the law, anything is fine."

"That's not necessary."

Song Yuanzhi smiled, a glint of light flickering in his eyes. He stared at Brother Li's mouth and asked, "Sister Xiaxia got divorced?"

Brother Li was stunned, thinking he had misheard.

"...What did you say? Who got divorced?"

Seeing his clueless expression, Song Yuanzhi frowned slightly. "Brother, you don't know?"

"What should I know?" Brother Li was completely baffled.

Song Yuanzhi smiled and said, "It's nothing, I probably misheard."

The last sentence was uttered in a gradually lower voice.

Brother Li frowned, looked at his disappointed expression, and sighed.

"...Your sister Xiaxia is great in every way, except for one thing: she's incredibly stubborn! If she likes someone, she'll like them to death, like that Su Youfu..."

When Brother Li mentioned this name, he couldn't help but show his disgust. "I've never liked him all these years. I don't know what's so good about him besides his face!"

Song Yuanzhi gave a very official smile.

Brother Li stopped there, and asked him with a smile, "Did you come to the hotel for something?"

“Yes, my third brother’s surgery was successful, so I should go back to the army. There’s a new recruit hiking training session early tomorrow morning, which will take us deep into the mountains. I need to get back tonight, so I came here in advance to say hello to my uncle and aunt,” Song Yuanzhi said.

Brother Li slapped his forehead, "I forgot about that. Come on, let's go upstairs together."

The two went upstairs, where only Li's father, mother, and second brother were in the room. Li's eldest brother casually asked, "Where's my little sister?"

"She went back to her room. Is there something you need from her?"

Only after Li Erge finished speaking did he notice Song Yuanzhi following behind Li Dage. He paused for a moment, then jumped up from the sofa. "It's from the hospital, Third Brother..."

"Third Brother is fine. I just need to rush back to the unit tonight, so I came to say goodbye," Song Yuanzhi said.

Mr. Li and Mrs. Li exchanged a glance.

Mr. Li said, "Then let's have a meal together later. We really appreciate your help in arranging things for our third son. Your aunt and I haven't had a chance to thank you properly yet..."

"Uncle, you're being too formal with me. I won't stand for it."

Song Yuanzhi smiled and said, "You and your aunt treat me like your youngest son. I'm just doing my part for my family. It's not like you should thank me one by one."

"You silly child..." Li's mother felt a warm glow in her heart from his words.

Li's mother held his hand and talked for a long time, saying that he was not young anymore and that if he met someone he liked and who was suitable, he should get married and start a family as soon as possible.

"Your aunt has been hoping you'd get married since you were twenty, and now you're thirty-eight. If you don't get married soon, she'll be worried sick. Listen to me."

Song Yuanzhi just smiled and didn't say anything.

Li's mother sighed, "You're just like Xiaxia, stubborn as a mule. Once you've made up your mind, no one can change it..."

"Aunt, marriage is for happiness, and not getting married is also for happiness."

Song Yuanzhi smiled gently at Li's mother, his eyes warm, "It's just that the ways of being happy are different."

Li's mother paused for a moment, looked at him, and shook her head.

Deep down, I was probably aware of his obsession, but...

After seeing Song Yuanzhi off, Li's eldest brother chatted with Li's father and mother, while Li's second brother knocked on Li Banxia's door.

Li Banxia was counting the money she had brought, which was haphazardly stuffed into a tattered cloth bag. She neatly arranged the stacks on the glass coffee table. When she heard a knock on the door, she first asked who it was before getting up to open it.

Upon seeing so much money, Brother Li slammed the door shut behind him.

Li Banxia went back to continue counting and sorting the money. Li Erge sat opposite her and said, "Yuanzhi has returned to the army."

Li Banxia paused in counting the money and said "Oh".

Brother Li sighed, wanting to say something, but when he looked at her money, he finally realized something.

"Little sister, do you think we can still do business with government bonds?"

Li Banxia suddenly looked up.

The brother and sister stared at each other, wide-eyed.

After a long while, Li Banxia suddenly exclaimed "Oh!"

His expression clearly showed that he had just realized what was happening.

I've been so busy with my third brother's affairs these past few days that I completely forgot about the national vouchers.

"It can be done!"

Li Banxia's eyes lit up as she looked at her second brother and said, "Third brother, Kangfu will still need a lot of money in the future. If we earn more, the pressure on Mom and Dad will be less."

Li Erge nodded in agreement.

He was just feeling happy when he suddenly frowned again.

"So much money... Do you think that bastard Su Youfu would let you go through all this trouble?"