Chapter 42 The Turning Point of Second Brother's Fate
The family chatted for a while, and Wen Zhu told them that he wanted to rent a house in town.
"I want to go to school as a day student instead of living on campus. Mainly because I think living on campus is not very convenient. There are too many people and I am mixed up with them, which affects my sleep. Also, more and more people will come to me for treatment in the future, so I think going to school as a day student will be more convenient. I can also help my family on weekdays."
Jiang Qin thought about it and thought that since her daughter said it, she must have thought it over carefully, so she didn't say much.
Wen Hong, however, felt that commuting to school would be more tiring for his daughter. It was eight miles from their Xiahe Village to the town, and it was too tiring to go back and forth every day.
Wen Zhu had a different idea. "I'll go to school with my third brother, so we don't have to go to evening self-study. We can also exercise by walking. We'll get used to it."
"But I've also thought about renting a place in town, but I might not be able to find a suitable one right away." Everyone lives separately these days, and apart from workers renting single rooms in townhouses, few people rent houses. And Wen Zhu wanted a house with a yard and more rooms, so finding one would be even more difficult.
Wen Hong was still a little worried after hearing what her daughter said, but when she heard about renting an apartment, she had a plan in mind. She had to find a suitable house as soon as possible to save her child the trouble of commuting back and forth every day.
In the afternoon, Wen Hong and Jiang Qin went out to buy some potatoes from Aunt Wu and Aunt Li, with whom they were close friends. Since they didn't have enough to eat themselves, they made snacks and sold them, and most of them were gone in no time. To ensure a sufficient supply for the next few days, they had to make plans. Before leaving, Wen Zhu specifically instructed them not to discard any potatoes that had sprouted.
"Aunt Wu is busy at home." Jiang Qin walked to the gate of a small courtyard, knocked on the door and shouted loudly.
A woman in her fifties came out with a smile, "Come on, come on, sit down. What are you busy with? It's just the same work in the fields every day, what can be busy about?" Then she invited Jiang Qin and Wen Hong to sit down.
"It's rare for you two to have time to come together. What's the matter?" Aunt Wu asked.
Jiang Qin and Wen Hong told her that they wanted to buy some potatoes. Aunt Wu said, "What do you mean? Some potatoes. If you want to eat them, I'll pick up half a bag for you from the cellar and take it back to eat. It's OK. You can't ask me whether to buy them or not. That's too formal."
Jiang Qin, somewhat embarrassed, said she wanted to start a small business and needed a lot of potatoes, so she'd better buy a good supply. Aunt Wu didn't refuse, and told them to give as much as they wanted. They finally agreed on three cents per pound, and they didn't want the potatoes to sprout.
The work of going down to the cellar was given to Wen Hong, while Jiang Qin and Aunt Wu stood above to continue, chatting while doing so.
"Jiang Qin, isn't your second son back from vacation? I think he's old enough to get married. I have a distant relative who happens to have a beautiful and capable daughter. Do you think you should let the two children meet each other sometime? If they're suitable, we can get along. There's nothing wrong with just seeing each other first, right?"
When Jiang Qin heard this, didn't it hit her heart? She was just looking for a partner for her son, and here comes this matchmaker.
So the two of them had a great conversation.
Wen Zhu was at home tinkering with pills and powders, thinking her second brother would be passing away in five or six days, so she needed to prepare more for him. She also made some internal and external medications for her parents, as they needed to take good care of their bodies. Otherwise, in their later years, the strains of their earlier years would torment them and make them sleep deprived. She also used the extra herbs to make some simple whitening and nourishing Chinese herbal face masks.
It is a woman's nature to love beauty. It's not that my mother doesn't love beauty, but she doesn't have the time or conditions to do so. Now that there is an opportunity to make her mother's life better, Wen Zhu is naturally happy.
Wen Zhu had been busy for a long time and was so tired that his neck and back ached. He was also very sleepy during the spring, so he simply lay down on the table and took a nap.
Before going to bed, I saw my second brother carrying water and filling it into the water tank, and my third brother was holding a book and thinking deeply.
I don't know how long I slept, but when I woke up, my second brother was nowhere to be seen. He was wearing a military uniform, which was obviously put on by my careful second brother. I folded the uniform and put it back in my brother's room, then went out to ask Jiang Jianye.
"Third brother, mom and dad haven't come back yet?"
Jiang Jianye didn't even raise his head, still maintaining the same position as Wen Zhu before she fell asleep, and replied, "No."
"Where is second brother?" Wen Zhu asked casually while drinking water.
"It seems he went to see a retired comrade."
"Oh." Wen Zhu responded casually, not realizing anything was wrong until the barrage of comments flooded the screen again, dazzling her eyes. The last bit of sleepiness Wen Zhu had left was instantly frightened away!
Whenever barrages appear, they're either raving about a couple or warning of bad things. And since there aren't many couples to ravish right now, the latter is the only option!
Wen Zhu was a little scared! He quickly scanned the comments reflexively.
[Mom was looking for a blind date for my second brother, but she didn't know he was going to be in trouble. It's over, my second brother! I've always loved his looks, please don't pair him with such a terrible person!]
[That is to say, handsome and family-oriented. Although I also love 190cm tall handsome guys, I like this one too. Please let my sensible little Beibei go! ]
【What are you talking about? I don’t understand.】
[Downstairs, you're new here, right? They're saying my second brother went to visit his comrades. On his way to the village, he passed by the river and saved a drowning girl. They're holding him responsible.]
[It's just saving someone, there's no need to sacrifice yourself for him, right? ]
[I can tell you haven't read enough period novels. You have no common sense. Rescuing someone at this time requires physical contact. A grown woman's clothes are soaking wet when she's being carried. If she doesn't marry that man, she'll be drowned in spit.]
[To put it bluntly, it's just too harsh on women.]
[Do you understand the point? The point is that our little Beibei, who was kind enough to save someone, was being held responsible, extorted for a wedding gift, and ultimately had his reputation tarnished, was dumped, and ultimately sacrificed! He was the one who suffered the most, wasn't he?!]
[That can't be helped. The heroine's rebirth is a necessary condition, changing her fate. It's just a pity for the second brother, wuwuwu.]
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Wen Zhu looked for a long time and only knew that his second brother would be blamed for saving someone, but there was no mention of the place where the incident happened.
She was so anxious that cold sweat broke out on her back.
She clearly remembered the tragic end of her second brother that she had seen on the bullet screen last time. Regardless of whether or not he could change the outcome of the mission, she hoped he could be cleared of all charges. Her second brother was such a good person, why did he have to endure this?
She asked Jiang Jianye in a serious tone, "Third brother, think carefully, did Second Brother tell you where he went before he left? What was the name of the person he was looking for?"
Jiang Jianye was originally working out a theory in his head, but seeing his sister asking so anxiously, he immediately recalled it seriously. He scratched his head, frowned, and thought, "Sister, please let me think about it carefully. I was reading a book just now and didn't listen carefully."
After a moment, Jiang Jianye could only helplessly answer, "I was too engrossed just now. I only remember him going to look for his comrade. I think his name was Wang or something. I didn't hear it clearly."
"Third brother, think about it carefully. Don't be anxious. I, I'm not anxious. Think about it again. Did he mention where it was?"
How could Wen Zhu not be anxious? She was so anxious that her voice was trembling.
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