Zhang Jizhou and Fang Yan came out of their house and encountered Zhang Zongde and the village chief rushing over. Upon seeing them, the village chief hurriedly asked, "I heard that they were causing trouble for you over there?"
“It’s alright, he can’t cause any trouble now,” Zhang Jizhou said.
In the past, it was only because of his mother that he repeatedly tolerated Zhang Laowu, which allowed Zhang Laowu to take advantage of him.
Now that he no longer looks at him directly, Zhang Jizhou can't even jump around if he wants to.
The village chief had asked that question. After the question and answer, Zhang Zongde looked at Zhang Jizhou intently and asked, "Why did you reveal your background?"
As for Xue Wanxue's cause of death, Fang Yan was inadvertently inspired by something while she was at the column last time. After a secret investigation, Zhang Zongde and the others also knew that it was Zhang Laowu who killed Xue Wanxue.
This did not surprise Zhang Zongde and the village chief.
To their surprise, Zhang Jizhou revealed his true identity to the public.
It should be noted that people whose fathers are unknown will be gossiped about behind their backs, even if they are adults, and may even be called bastards.
Zhang Jizhou didn't seem to care much. "Zhang Laowu is too cautious. Too many years have passed, and we can't find any evidence. We can send him in."
"It's really unfair to watch him get away with it like this. There's no reason why my mother has turned to dust while he can still live a happy life."
"If you want him to be condemned by public opinion and isolated by everyone, you have to make my cause of death public. Then, it will only be a matter of time before my background is exposed."
As for what others might say, Zhang Jizhou didn't think about it.
This world is never short of people who gossip about others; gossips will never disappear.
Why should he be timid and hesitant for the sake of this group of people?
Besides, after the New Year, he took his wife and children to his post.
Even if others call him a bastard, he won't hear it; he doesn't care.
Few of the villagers are literate, but they are all very gossipy.
If we say that Zhang Laowu killed Xue Wanxue, we must first explain why he killed Xue Wanxue.
When discussing motives, it inevitably leads to the topic of Zhang Jizhou's background.
Moreover, from the time Zhang Jizhou was one to ten years old, there were many rumors that he was not Zhang Laowu's son.
Even now, with Zhang Jizhou's tanned complexion from years of training, you can still tell he's a thousand times better looking than Zhang Laowu.
Moreover, when she was little, she was exquisitely beautiful, and no matter how you looked at her, she was not someone that short, ugly, and unattractive Zhang Laowu could have given birth to.
Therefore, such rumors are not entirely unfounded.
Later, the rumors became increasingly offensive and unbearable.
Xue Wanxue, who always appeared in public and was always amiable when she needed to socialize, had a fight with those people who spoke very rudely.
Well, Xue Wanxue is usually quiet, but she is a college student after all. When she gets into an argument, even if she is fighting against several people, she almost completely crushes those families, making them cower like turtles and not daring to utter a single word.
At the time, Zhang Zongde, who was the village head, also stepped forward and dealt with the matter seriously, which finally stopped the rumors.
As time went on, and given that Zhang Jizhou was the most successful among the younger generation in the village and spent a lot of time in the village, people stopped mentioning it.
"Never mind, as long as you can come to terms with it."
Zhang Zongde was mainly worried that some of his words might be unpleasant and upset Zhang Jizhou.
Now that I know he's so open-minded, there's nothing to worry about.
Noticing that Zhang Jizhou and Fang Yan were both fully armed, he asked again, "Are you planning to go out?"
"Yes, I'd like to go up the mountain to find some medicinal herbs to bring to my comrades."
Zhang Jizhou did not hide their destination.
Gouzi Village is nestled against Lion Roar Ridge, and villagers go into the mountains almost every day.
Some families have so many children that the land they're allocated isn't enough to feed them, so they're even clearing land on the mountains.
It's perfectly normal for him to go up the mountain to find some herbs.
"Is your body ready to go up the mountain now?"
After all, he was seriously injured when he first arrived.
Although he seems to have recovered quite well now, it has only been a few days. Zhang Zongde couldn't help but ask, "I'm afraid Zhang Jizhou is still quite weak inside."
The village chief also asked him, "How many young men should you bring up the mountain with?"
Well, the subtext is that if something were to happen to Zhang Jizhou, they could be carried down the mountain in time.
Zhang Jizhou was both amused and exasperated; his physical fitness was the best in the entire squad.
By last year, he had won the national military region competition championship for three consecutive years.
"No need, my body has recovered to about 70-80%, I'm not that weak."
Zhang Zongzhou politely declined their offer.
On the surface, he seemed calm and collected.
He was actually quite anxious. His date with Fang Yan had already been cut short by an hour by Zhong Huaizheng, leaving him with very little time to begin with. Now, he was watching helplessly as another sixteen minutes slipped away!
Zhang Jizhou was extremely anxious and distressed, especially since Zhang Zongde seemed to want to say something more.
"Waaah... Waaah..."
Also, a sudden, seemingly random, piercing cry, quite heart-wrenching, caught Fang Yan's attention.
Zhang Jizhou's brow twitched. He had a feeling that if this continued indefinitely, his date would probably be over.
Before Zhang Zongde could speak, he glanced at his watch and said, "Uncle, it gets dark early now, so Fang Yan and I will go up the mountain first."
"Okay, don't go too far, come back soon."
Zhang Zongde and the village chief instructed, "You must come down before dark, it's cold up in the mountains."
"Okay, I'll be back before five o'clock."
As Zhang Jizhou spoke, he reached out and took Fang Yan's hand. After greeting the two elderly people, he led her away.
"This kid, he even knows to hold his wife's hand now."
"Good, this blockhead has finally come to his senses. We'll go live together in the army after the New Year, and then there won't be any more worries."
The two old men looked at Zhang Jizhou and Fang Yan holding hands in front of them and breathed a sigh of relief.
Fang Yan is becoming more and more successful, and most of the people she comes into contact with are also very talented and successful men.
They aren't worried about cheating.
Instead, he was worried that Fang Yan, who was in contact with those outstanding and enthusiastic men every day, might eventually find Zhang Jizhou, this blockhead, disgusted with her.
If feelings of disgust and aversion arise between husband and wife, then their separation is not far off.
Seeing Zhang Jizhou now taking Fang Yan's hand, the two old men, Zhang Zongde and the village chief, couldn't help but smile up like old aunts. They were so happy!
"Village Chief, Clan Chief Zhang, you must stand up for us!"
They had just turned around when they saw Old Zhang's mother and daughter-in-law walking towards them, wailing loudly.
The village chief's brow twitched, as if he had suddenly remembered something...
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