Chapter 148 My Good Brother is Mine
Zhou Xiye asked, puzzled, "Why?"
Jiang Zhizhi analyzed for him: "Look how much Shang Xingzhou admires you. Knowing that he's coming to see you, he even agreed to let Shang Xingzhou stay in Ganbei for a few more days. Also, Shang Xingzhou knows that his father is in Beijing for a meeting. Will he ask you to send him some things? And he's doing this to thank you for taking care of Shang Xingzhou in Ganbei."
Zhou Xiye's intuition told him otherwise: "If it was to thank me, why didn't you go to the ward that day? It wouldn't have taken more than a few minutes. Besides, do you think Shang Xingzhou's words are effective?"
Jiang Zhizhi exclaimed "Ah!" and realized that it was indeed true.
The thank-you speech should only take three to five minutes; it's impossible that it wouldn't even take three to five minutes.
Zhou Chengzhi instructed Fang Hua, "Hurry up and wrap it up. I'll return it to him tomorrow. We can't make a mistake. He won't need my help, will he?"
But then I realize it's impossible.
Fang Hua didn't ask any more questions, quickly wrapped it up the way it was originally, then wrapped it in oil paper and put it away.
Jiang Zhizhi went to help Fang Hua bring out the dishes. There had been many guests at home these past two days, so Fang Hua had cooked half a pot of braised pork in advance. Since some people were staying for dinner, he would just make some braised pork, add some potatoes or radishes to stew, and then make a couple of simple vegetarian dishes. It was simple and convenient.
After the guests left, there was still some braised pork left. That evening, Fang Hua added a radish and a handful of vermicelli to the pot.
The pancakes made with three kinds of flour and cornmeal porridge were served with fermented bean curd and pickles.
It was quite a sumptuous dinner.
After Fang Hua sat down, he asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why hasn't Xiao Chuan returned yet?"
When Zhou Chengzhi mentioned Zhou Xiaochuan, he was full of disdain: "Never mind him, he's such a grown man, and he still doesn't know how to come home for dinner on time. You've spoiled him rotten."
Fang Hua whispered a defense: "Xiao Chuan is still kind at heart, it's just that he's a little..."
Zhou Chengzhi glared at him: "Young? He's already twenty-two, and you still call him young? When I was his age, I'd been in the army for seven years."
Fang Hua immediately fell silent, pushing the dishes towards him: "Alright, hurry up and eat."
While we were eating, Zhou Xiaochuan barged in, his face bruised and scraped, with large cuts and bruises around his mouth and eyes.
One of the sleeves of her clothes was also torn off.
It was as pathetic as it could possibly be.
Jiang Zhizhi, with a biscuit still stuffed in her mouth, turned around and looked at Zhou Xiaochuan in shock. He went to Yuquan Mountain to fight someone today? And he lost.
Fang Hua put down her chopsticks and stood up with concern: "What happened to you? Who hit you? Why did they beat you like this?"
Zhou Xiaochuan didn't expect his father to come home so early today. He took a step back, dodging Fang Hua's hand, and said with a last bit of stubbornness, "It's nothing, I just tripped and fell on the way."
Zhou Chengzhi slammed his chopsticks down in anger: "You bastard! You try to break them right now, let's see how you managed to break like this? You went out to fight, so you're not even afraid to admit it. You coward, you softie."
Zhou Xiaochuan was a little unconvinced: "I'm not a coward or a weakling, it's just that they were too despicable. They even had bricks and wrenches in their bags."
Zhou Chengzhi glared: "How old are you? Still fighting! Go stand in the study."
Fang Hua couldn't bear it: "He hasn't eaten yet, let him eat first."
Zhou Chengzhi glared at her again: "Eat my ass, I'll make him eat a stick later."
Zhou Xiaochuan, unconvinced, went to the study.
Jiang Zhizhi was curious: Zhou Xiaochuan was so badly injured, what about Li Yuanchao? Was he injured?
After dinner, Jiang Zhizhi went to wash the dishes when she heard Zhou Xiaochuan's screams of agony coming from the study next door. She guessed that Zhou Chengzhi had attacked him.
Zhou Chengzhi couldn't help but grin; he really did have a fiery temper.
After cleaning up the kitchen, Fang Hua saw Zhou Chengzhi coming upstairs. Fang Hua was still comforting him, saying, "Don't be angry. Xiao Chuan is young. Besides, what boy in the compound doesn't get into fights?"
Zhou Chengzhi sneered: "Losing a fight is the most shameful thing."
Watching the two of them talking as they went upstairs, Jiang Zhizhi quickly returned to her room.
Pushing Zhou Xiye, who was folding clothes, she said, "Take some Yunnan Baiyao to Xiao Chuan. Judging from his screams, he was probably beaten pretty badly."
Zhou Xiye was somewhat surprised that Jiang Zhizhi would care about Zhou Xiaochuan: "I'll be there in a bit."
Jiang Zhizhi went to find Yunnan Baiyao (a traditional Chinese medicine), and also found some gauze and cotton balls: "Let's go now, I'll go with you."
She wasn't particularly concerned about Zhou Xiaochuan; she mainly wanted to know if Li Yuanchao was injured.
Zhou Xiye could only put down the clothes in his hand, get up and slowly follow Jiang Zhizhi out.
I don't need a wheelchair anymore these past two days, as long as I don't walk too fast or too hard.
Zhou Xiaochuan was still standing against the wall when he saw Zhou Xiye come in. He felt wronged and wanted to cry, but when he saw Jiang Zhizhi come in as well, he immediately blinked and held back his tears.
Zhou Xiye glanced at him and said, "Sit down, I'll apply some medicine."
Zhou Xiaochuan obediently went over and sat down, tearing off his clothes to reveal his white, chicken-like upper body.
Jiang Zhizhi glanced at it and saw that Zhou Chengzhi was really willing to go all out. There were many red ridges crisscrossing his back, some of which had already drawn blood.
Zhou Xiye first wiped it with a cotton ball, then sprinkled some medicine powder on it.
"You actually went to fight? And you lost."
Zhou Xiaochuan retorted, "I already told you, they brought bricks."
Zhou Xiye pressed on his wound: "You lost, that's it. Don't make so many excuses. Besides, you're not a child anymore. You're already twenty-two years old, and you still went to participate in a group fight."
"Zhou Xiaochuan, no one will follow you for a lifetime. Do you really want to live like this for the rest of your life?"
Zhou Xiaochuan remained silent, his head bowed.
Zhou Xiye continued, "You think this job is hard and that job is boring, but being a soldier is even harder and more boring. If you can't even stick to one job, how can you expect to endure the hardships of being a soldier?"
“A responsible man can shoulder his responsibilities no matter what position he holds, instead of running away or being willful.”
Jiang Zhizhi leaned against the desk, watching Zhou Xiye apply medicine to Zhou Xiaochuan while calmly educating him, her eyes full of affection.
After saying what he wanted to say, Zhou Xiye silently applied the medicine to Zhou Xiaochuan.
Jiang Zhizhi asked, "Of the group you went with, were you the most seriously injured?"
Zhou Xiaochuan immediately objected: "How could that be? Li Yuanchao was the most seriously injured. Deng Feiyang even broke his fingers!"
Jiang Zhizhi's breath hitched. Come to think of it, Li Yuanchao was injured while trying to avenge her!
She definitely can't just ignore it.
Deng Feiyang, right? She can fight back.
She watched with a heavy heart as Zhou Xiye finished applying the medicine to Zhou Xiaochuan, and then followed him back to his room.
Watching Zhou Xiye make the bed, she hugged him from behind, her tone both joyful and flattering: "Zhou Xiye, you were so cool when you were lecturing Zhou Xiaochuan just now, you're such a loving older brother. I'm so happy that such a loving older brother is my man."
Zhou Xiye paused, ignoring the softness on his back, and said sternly, "Don't even think about it!"
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