Chapter 148: Heartache
When Zhou Yunshu casually said that Zhou Yunzhi had broken legs, Fang Huiwen's heart suddenly tightened and he looked at Zhou Yunzhi standing beside him.
Fang Huiwen opened his mouth, wanting to ask how Zhou Yunshu could hurt her brother's feelings.
But before she could finish her words, Zhou Yunshu continued, "Although your legs are not good for walking, brother, if you can still hold chopsticks, you can definitely hold the Yanling spear again."
Zhou Yunshu didn't want to regard Zhou Yunzhi as a useless person. She knew that her elder brother was a strong-willed person. He didn't want to be a useless person in the eyes of others, and he didn't want to drag down his family.
When Zhou Yunshu raised the Yanling Spear, Zhou Yunzhi unconsciously clenched his hands.
In fact, his right hand had its tendons cut by the Tiele people, but when Ji Sheng found it later, he had it healed by a famous doctor.
This cure is relative.
His right hand looked no different from that of an ordinary person, but he couldn't hold heavy objects for a long time, let alone pick up a goose-feather spear.
But Zhou Yunshu didn't know this.
Ji Mingzhu looked at the silent Zhou Yunzhi and was about to tell Zhou Yunshu that his right hand was useless when Zhou Yunzhi raised his head and said to Zhou Yunshu with a smile, "Okay."
Even if his right hand is not good enough, he can still practice with his left hand. As long as he persists, he will definitely be able to practice using his left hand better than his right hand.
Ji Mingzhu looked at Zhou Yunzhi, saw the light in his eyes, and the corners of her mouth rose unconsciously.
Fortunately, it was right to bring him home.
"That's it, I have something to say to Yun Shu and Yun Zhi."
Fang Huiwen glanced at her husband, said "yes", and left the main room with the others.
Although the door was not closed, the fifth and seventh days stood on both sides like two door gods, and no one could get close.
"Grandma." Zhou Yunshu looked at Ji Mingzhu.
"What's going on with this Feng Xujie?"
Zhou Yunshu explained to Ji Mingzhu, "The thing is, after we separated from you during the riot...we did initially keep him because he was my sister-in-law's nephew, but there was another crucial reason."
Under the gazes of Ji Mingzhu and Zhou Yunzhi, Zhou Yunshu said, "I want to own a fleet belonging to our Zhou family through Feng Xujie."
"Grandmother, when you first mentioned coming to Haizhou, wasn't it because it's close to the sea? While there are local tyrants, there aren't any deeply rooted aristocratic families. Furthermore, Haizhou isn't far from your fiefdom, Nanzhou. With a fleet, you can even go north to Yangzhou, Qingzhou, and Cangzhou."
“Although water routes are more dangerous than land routes, their speed is unmatched.”
"If possible." Zhou Yunshu looked at Ji Mingzhu and Zhou Yunzhi and said, "I want to train a Zhou family navy."
"Privately stockpiling soldiers." Ji Mingzhu looked at Zhou Yunshu with a flat tone, and it was impossible to tell whether she allowed it or not.
Zhou Yunshu looked at Ji Mingzhu with a determined look, "Why not?"
"Grandmother, if Ji Mingyuan is lucky, he can bring some peace and stability to the Great Zhou for another ten years; but if he is unlucky, chaos may break out within five years."
"We need to establish our own power before the world falls into chaos. As you can see, relying on others is not as reassuring as relying on ourselves."
"Shu'er." Zhou Yunzhi looked at Zhou Yunshu with an inexplicable look.
The Zhou Yunshu in his memory was still the little sister who liked to follow them and needed protection, but at this moment, Zhou Yunshu was really getting closer and closer to the head of the Zhou family.
"Brother, I told you I need your help."
Zhou Yunzhi gripped the handle of the chair and said to Zhou Yunshu, "I'll help you."
No matter what she wanted to do, he was willing to help her.
"I will help you too." Ji Mingzhu looked at Zhou Yunshu with relief in her eyes.
Among the children in the family, Yunshu and Jianying are probably the ones who have the least respect for imperial power. However, Jianying lacks some of Yunshu's calmness and patience.
"Grandma, was the Zhou family army completely wiped out?"
Ji Mingzhu and Zhou Yunzhi shook their heads at the same time.
“It’s just that they have other uses.”
Ji Mingzhu looked at Zhou Yunshu and explained to her, "The Zhou family army has been rooted in the northern border for decades. They can only play their greatest value in the northern border, and now they are all in Yunqi's hands."
Zhou Yunshu's eyes lit up when she heard her twin brother's name, "Grandma, you saw it! Yunqi found you, didn't he?"
Zhou Yunzhi said from the side: "He found me first, and I told Yunqi the news about the remaining troops of the Zhou family army."
"How did Yunqi find my elder brother?" Zhou Yunshu was curious.
He only knew that Yunqi went to the northern border, but according to what his grandmother and his eldest brother had said before, Zhou Yunzhi had been in Ji Sheng's hands since he was rescued from Tiele.
Zhou Yunzhi looked at Zhou Yunshu and said with difficulty, "Yun Qi became a captain under Ji Sheng."
Zhou Yunshu: “…”
"Does Ji Sheng know?"
Zhou Yunzhi shook his head. "He probably didn't know. Yunqi had grown a beard and his face was hard to see. He also looked a lot stronger. If he hadn't found me and called me brother, I wouldn't have dared to acknowledge him."
Zhou Yunzhi thought about the look on Yun Qi's face at that time, with a mixture of sadness and relief in his eyes, "He has grown up a lot."
Zhou Yunshu blinked her sore eyes. She actually missed him very much. Twins have different emotions.
"Children must grow up." Ji Mingzhu is very pleased with Zhou Yunqi's growth.
She looked at Zhou Yunshu and said, "The Northern Territory cannot be without the Zhou family. The Zhou family must leave people in the Northern Territory."
"Since Yunqi has become a junior general of the Great Zhou in the Northern Territory, I will take the initiative to leave all of the Zhou family's connections and savings in the Northern Territory to Yunqi. What do you think?"
When making this decision, Ji Mingzhu was not yet ready to hand over the Zhou family to Zhou Yunshu, but now that he has seen his granddaughter's potential and courage and chosen her to be the head of the Zhou family, he has to explain the previous arrangements to her.
As expected, Zhou Yunshu nodded after Ji Mingzhu finished speaking and said, "Of course I agree."
"The Northern Territory cannot be lost. Moreover, with Yunqi in the Northern Territory, our Zhou family has not completely withdrawn from the Northern Territory."
Zhou Yunshu said to her grandmother and eldest brother, "Yunqi will lead the Zhou family army to fight in the northern border, and I will manage the development of the Zhou family in Haizhou."
"Once we have established our own fleet and navy, we will find a way to connect Haizhou with Cangzhou in the northern border. Then we can become one, watch over each other, and support each other."
Ji Mingzhu looked at Zhou Yunshu with satisfaction in her eyes.
However, Zhou Yunshu still had a question for Ji Mingzhu. Since she came back yesterday, Ji Mingzhu had hardly mentioned her aunt Zhou Jianying.
She had clearly gone to the northern border earlier than Yunqi and her grandmother.
"Grandmother, didn't you meet my aunt in the North?"
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