Chapter 161: Treatment Methods
"It's time to eat."
Braised pork with pickled mustard greens, stir-fried potato dumplings, scrambled eggs with green onions, stir-fried dried beans, and winter melon soup.
Chu Minglan prepared four dishes and one soup, all of which were large in size and looked very tasty.
She also prepared a special portion of nourishing porridge for Lin Anan, which was cooked until it was soft and had a thick layer of rice oil on it.
"My sister-in-law bought a new bowl. It's so beautiful."
Chu Minglan brought the dishes up and everyone saw it.
Lin Anan was actually a little embarrassed, "We don't have the concept of dowry dishes and chopsticks, so..."
Lin Zihuai didn't understand, "What is it, sister? What dowry?"
Chu Mingzhou paused as he served the meal. "There's no need for a dowry. We don't lack anything at home. These bowls and chopsticks are good enough."
Lin Zihuai still looked puzzled, so Chu Minglan smiled and explained to him, "Brother Zihuai, I know about this. In our northwest, when a girl gets married, her parents always prepare bowls and chopsticks as a dowry, which means that the new family will have enough food and clothing."
"You're the only one who talks too much!"
After being scolded by Chu Mingzhou, Chu Minglan quickly shut her mouth, sat aside obediently, and lowered her head to eat.
"No, what are you doing!" Lin Anan hurriedly pulled him over to sit down, and turned to comfort Chu Minglan, "Each place has its own customs. Xiaolan didn't say anything wrong. Ignore your brother, he's crazy."
Chu Mingzhou: "..."
Lin Zihuai looked at this, then looked at that, with an unnatural look on his face.
But he didn't avoid the topic this time, but knew how to face the problem directly, "Actually, my sister did have a dowry. My father prepared a brand new tape recorder for my sister, but I destroyed it..."
Lin Anan was obviously stunned for a moment, then smiled knowingly, "Okay, I have a tape recorder now. Didn't your brother-in-law buy it for me? What's past is past. Let's eat."
"Sister...I'm sorry!"
Lin Zihuai felt depressed when he thought of the tape recorder.
"Eat quickly. It's rare for you to come back. Why are you still nagging? If you don't eat now, it will get cold."
"Okay."
"Xiaolan and Xiaoyu, eat more. Mingzhou should eat more too."
Lin Anan coaxed one person after another, and picked up a piece of food for each person with chopsticks.
Everyone started eating, and Lin Anan finally took a sip of the porridge.
The rich aroma of rice oil spreads in your mouth and warms your stomach.
Chu Mingzhou silently picked up a bite of the braised pork with pickled mustard greens for her.
Lin Anan smiled at him, picked up the meat and took a bite. The meat was tender and the aroma of pickled mustard greens was fully integrated into it. "Mm, it's delicious. Xiaolan's cooking skills are getting better and better."
Chu Minglan put on a smile again, "As long as sister-in-law likes it, I will make it for you in the future."
After the meal, Lin Zihuai washed the dishes.
Chu Minglan and Chu Mingyu went to the room to study, they were really well behaved.
Lin Anan was leaning on the sofa. She was obviously not thinking about anything, but her brows were slightly furrowed, giving people the impression that she was worried.
Chu Mingzhou stretched out a finger, touched her forehead, and rubbed it gently, "What are you thinking about?"
"Um?"
Lin Anan glanced towards the kitchen, thought for a moment, and then whispered about Hu Xiumei.
Chu Mingzhou is more capable of taking on responsibilities than she is, so it would be a good idea to discuss this matter with him.
It’s just… Lin Anan feels reluctant to bother him all the time with other people’s trivial matters.
After listening to Lin An'an's story, Chu Mingzhou frowned slightly. He pondered for a moment, gently held Lin An'an's hand, and shouted outside, "Zihuai, come over after washing the dishes."
"Brother-in-law, I'll be fine soon."
Lin Anan was puzzled and looked at him. "I told Sister Xiumei what to do. Why did you let Zihuai come here..."
"Lin Zihuai is a soldier. If this is true, he should come forward. It's right for you to want to protect him, but he should shoulder the most basic responsibilities."
After hearing what Chu Mingzhou said, Lin Anan was stunned and then stopped talking.
She understood what Chu Mingzhou said. As a soldier, Lin Zihuai did have his responsibilities, but as a sister, she really didn't want Lin Zihuai to get involved with these bad people. What if he encountered danger?
After a while, Lin Zihuai came out of the kitchen, "Brother-in-law, what's wrong?"
Chu Mingzhou motioned Lin Zihuai to sit down and said with a serious expression, "Zihuai, did you really see Xu Wenbo and Jiang Tong having an affair?"
Lin Zihuai just picked up the water cup, but he lost his balance and fell onto the table, spilling all the water...
Chu Mingzhou narrowed his eyes and already had the answer in his mind.
Lin Zihuai was busy cleaning up the water that spilled on the table, his face full of embarrassment and nervousness.
"Yes or no?" Chu Mingzhou asked.
Lin Anan wanted to say something, but Chu Mingzhou grabbed her hand and stopped her with his eyes.
"Brother-in-law, I...I went to the hospital that day and saw..."
Lin Anan actually already knew the answer, but when she heard him say it himself, her heart still skipped a beat.
No wonder Lin Zihuai and Jiang Tong broke up so completely.
He loved Jiang Tong so much that in his previous life he was willing to devote his whole life, even his life, to her...
Chu Mingzhou raised his chin slightly and motioned Lin Zihuai to sit down.
There was no personal emotion on his face, and he spoke briefly about Hu Xiumei's case in a businesslike tone.
He also talked about Jiang Tong's recent situation in the development zone, including her relationship with Qiao Xu and the purpose of her actions.
Lin Zihuai sat with his eyes lowered, listening quietly.
Only after Chu Mingzhou finished speaking did he take a deep breath and slowly look up, "Brother-in-law, when I went to the hospital that day, I saw Xu Wenbo and Jiang Tong hugging each other, behaving very intimately..."
Chu Mingzhou looked solemn and nodded, "Since you saw it with your own eyes, this matter must be handled properly.
Zihuai, as a soldier, since you have seen this kind of behavior that destroys other people's families and corrupts morality, it is right for you to help the people. But you can't act impulsively..."
Lin Anan did give Hu Xiumei some advice, which was mainly divided into three steps.
First, let her ask her family and friends for help, and tell the truth without being afraid of being embarrassed. After all, everyone has their own abilities, and her family can always protect her a little, at least she won't be beaten.
The heart is already suffering enough, and with the added pain of the body, who can bear it?
Second, she was asked to coax Xu Wenbo's family first and start collecting evidence immediately. If she couldn't do it herself, she could pay someone to investigate! Not only did she have to find out Xu Wenbo's income and expenditure over the years, but she also had to investigate the people around him, especially the evidence of his corruption and bribery.
Third, investigate him more deeply. Jiang Tong had only been in the Northwest for a few days, and they were able to hook up. What about the others? If there is an improper relationship between a man and a woman, there will be two...
The purpose of doing this is to check and balance Xu Wenbo and help Hu Xiumei escape from her suffering as soon as possible.
Lin Anan felt that she had thought it through carefully enough, but she never expected that Chu Mingzhou would completely change the main plot of the matter with just a few words!
He wanted to link Xu Wenbo and Jiang Tong together and deal with them together. Hu Xiumei was just a common citizen who was helping them in dealing with the matter.
Jiang Tong's life is not easy now. He has been sent to the sandstorm frontier area of the oasis development zone and was sentenced to three years of hard labor.
If it is confirmed that she and Xu Wenbo had an affair, then I guess... she will never come back in this life.
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