Chapter 18 Reward
Ji Zheng got on the carriage, thinking about the snake in his hand and the clothes he was wearing, he did not get into the carriage but sat next to Li's father who was driving the carriage.
"Thank you so much, Zheng. If it weren't for you, my Wen Cheng would have..." When she said the last part, Li's mother's voice was a little choked.
Li Wencheng is the only child in the family. He has been spoiled since childhood and has never suffered any hardship except studying.
Although Father Li was busy catching the car, he still said, "Zheng boy, if there is anything we can help you with in the future, our family will definitely help you."
"Ji Zheng, I swear that you are my big brother from now on!" Li Wencheng's voice also came from the carriage. His voice was a little weak, but the fact that he could speak meant that it should be no big deal.
As soon as he finished speaking, Li's mother slapped him lightly and said, "Brother, I think it's not too much to say that Zheng is your second parent."
"But Ji Zheng is so young, you can't ask me to recognize him as my godfather." Li Wencheng pouted, still in the mood to argue.
Mother Li's eyes turned, "It's not impossible..."
Although Mr. Li remained silent, his expression seemed to agree with what Mrs. Li said.
"No, no, no, Uncle Li, Aunt Li, please don't, we are from the same village..." Before Ji Zheng finished speaking, Li Wencheng's voice interrupted again, "Mom, you are really serious, Ji Zheng and I are about the same age, you let him suddenly have such a big son, don't you think about whether he is willing?"
After hearing what Li Wencheng said, Li's father and mother saw the rejection on Ji Zheng's face, and they felt that their thoughts just now were a little inappropriate.
"From now on, Zheng boy, you are Wencheng's biological brother. Feel free to call him whenever you need Wencheng." Li's mother said again.
Ji Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Wencheng in the car. He didn't want to have such a grown-up son, and a silly son who laughed all day long.
"Auntie Li, you are too kind. Wencheng is lucky. The snake's venom is not strong. Otherwise, I would have no way to help him."
"Wencheng may not be good at other things, but he has good luck. The year he was born, your uncle Li's business became a success all of a sudden." There was a hint of pride on Li's mother's face, and her eyes were filled with doting for Li Wencheng.
Ji Zheng smiled and said nothing.
Next, Li's mother and father told him a lot of stories about how naughty Li Wencheng was when he was a child, and how he escaped from dangerous situations by luck.
Ji Zheng didn't want to listen, but seeing that Li's mother was in high spirits, he felt embarrassed to interrupt.
Fortunately, the horse-drawn carriage was much faster than the ox-drawn cart, and the journey that originally took more than an hour only took more than half an hour.
When they arrived at the clinic, the doctor prescribed some Chinese medicine for clearing away heat and disinfecting. Naturally, the money for the medicine was paid by the Li family.
Li Wencheng's wound was not seriously injured because Ji Zheng sucked out the snake venom in time.
"Fortunately, the poison was sucked out at that time, otherwise he would not have survived." said the doctor, looking at the wound on Li Wencheng's arm.
After hearing what the doctor said, Li's parents expressed their gratitude to Ji Zheng again and took out thirty taels of silver and insisted on giving it to him.
Thirty taels of silver is not a small amount. It is at least two or three months' income of Li's noodle shop.
"Uncle Li, Aunt Li, you can't do that! Anyone would have saved Wencheng under that situation." Ji Zheng quickly refused.
"Just take it, Zheng boy. Otherwise we will feel uncomfortable." Mother Li insisted on putting the silver into Ji Zheng's hand.
Father Li also said, "Zheng boy, just accept it. You deserve it. Not everyone has such a kind character."
After hearing the last words from Li's father, Ji Zheng felt a little embarrassed. The word "kindness" really had nothing to do with him. When he saved Li Wencheng, he actually had other plans in mind.
After all, he needs Li Wencheng on his way to making money.
"Zheng boy, don't refuse. Take it. It's not a lot of money." Li's mother continued.
Seeing that Li's parents were determined to give him the money, Ji Zheng stopped pretending. After all, he was in need of money, too. "In that case, I'll take it."
Seeing this, Li's parents smiled.
Father Li looked Ji Zheng up and down for a long time, with admiration in his eyes, "Zheng has really grown up, and he is completely different from before."
"After all, you're married, it's time to grow up." Ji Zheng laughed.
Thinking of the snake in his pocket, Ji Zheng said goodbye, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Uncle Li and Aunt Li, go take care of Wencheng."
"Then I won't bother you, Zheng boy." said Li's father.
Ji Zheng bowed, took the bag containing the snake and left. He planned to sell the snake and buy some delicious food and drinks for his son Ji He'an, and of course the piece of cloth from yesterday.
"This boy Zheng will have a promising future." Looking at Ji Zheng's tall and straight back, Father Li squinted his eyes and sighed.
Li's mother also sighed and said, "He used to be quiet and didn't say hello to people. I didn't expect him to be so kind. His character is rare in the village."
"It's true that you can't judge a book by its cover. Honesty has never deceived me." Father Li said again.
At this moment, Li Wencheng, who was applying medicine inside, suddenly shouted in a loud voice that sounded extremely healthy.
The worry on Li's mother's face disappeared, and she walked inside with great momentum.
Thinking of his daughter-in-law's fighting ability, Father Li shrank his neck, and sympathy for his son rose in his eyes. However, thinking of what Li Wencheng had done, Father Li's face suddenly turned cold, and there were only two words in his heart: He deserved it!
the other side.
After Ji Zheng left, Ji Hean cleaned up the dishes and wanted to do the laundry, but for some reason, everyone at home had started washing their own clothes.
In addition, the eldest and second sisters-in-law also started to do housework. The house was not big and there was not much to do, so after they joined in, Ji and An had more free time.
Just then Xiaohua came to call him to go to the bamboo forest in the east to dig bamboo shoots. Ji Hean said something to Ji's mother and went out with a bamboo basket.
Before going out, I took the buns I had made this morning with me, intending to find some time to give them to Zhongzhong.
"Oh! You're wearing new shoes today!" Xiao Hua noticed the shoes on Ji Hean's feet as soon as she saw him, and then asked suspiciously: "Who bought them for you?"
Xiaohua got married in the same year as Ji Hean. They were of similar age and had lively personalities, and they gradually became friends.
She also knew a little about Ji Hean's situation in the Ji family.
"It was bought by Ji, Ji Zheng." Speaking of Ji Zheng's name, he felt inexplicably ashamed.
"Ji Zheng?!" Xiao Hua's eyes were full of surprise, "He actually bought me shoes! Did the sun rise from the west today?" As she spoke, Xiao Hua raised her head and looked in the direction where the sun rose, "It didn't rise from the west either."
Seeing Xiaohua looking as if she had seen a ghost, Ji Hean wanted to laugh, and of course he laughed too.
"Xiaohua, you are so funny." Ji Hean smiled and pointed at Xiaohua.
"Don't laugh!" Xiaohua stepped forward and covered Ji Hean's mouth, and her own mouth corners also rose.
The two of them walked side by side towards the bamboo forest in the east. "By the way, were these shoes really bought for you by Ji Zheng?" Xiaohua looked at the shoes on Ji Hean's feet. The shoes were obviously not cheap, but she still didn't believe that it was Ji Zheng who bought them.
"Yeah." Ji Hean nodded, "He...has changed a lot recently."
When it comes to Ji Zheng, Ji Hean always has an indescribable feeling in his heart, but he can't tell what it is.
"For example?" Xiaohua asked in a curious way.
"He buys things for me, talks to me, and helps me..." Ji Hean said a lot in one breath.
"Hearing you say that, I feel like he has changed a lot." Xiaohua felt happy seeing the faint blush on her friend's face and the light in her eyes every time she talked about Ji Zheng.
"Actually, I don't expect him to be too nice to me. I'm very satisfied now." Ji Hean said again with a smile on his face.
Xiaohua felt a little distressed that Ji Hean was always so easily satisfied.
"Don't worry, He An is so good to you, he will definitely treat you better." Xiao Hua comforted gently, hiding the heartache in her eyes.
As if remembering something, Ji Hean smiled and said, "Yeah, I believe it."
As for who to believe, only Ji Hean knows in his heart.
As they were talking, the two of them came to the bamboo forest. At this time, other people from the village were already here, all bending over and carefully looking for bamboo shoots hidden in the bamboo forest.
This bamboo forest is public property of the village and is quite large, so every spring villagers come here to dig bamboo shoots.
Although Ji Hean got married last year, it was already past the time for digging bamboo shoots, so this was also his first time to do so.
"He'an, let's go this way. There are fewer people here." Xiaohua pulled Ji He'an and walked to the right. "By the way, have you ever dug bamboo shoots?"
"No." Ji Hean shook his head. In the past, he had so much work to do at home that he wanted to work until midnight every day. How could he have the time to dig bamboo shoots?
What's more, there is no bamboo forest in their village.
"Then I'll teach you how to dig." Xiaohua said as she found a relatively small bamboo shoot. "Spring bamboo shoots are very tender and break easily. We need to dig the soil around them gently. We can't dig all at once."
During the teaching process, the bamboo shoots were quickly dug out.
"Look, there's no break at all." Xiaohua's tone was very proud.
"Xiaohua, you are amazing." Ji Hean's eyes were full of admiration.
"Of course. My mother and I have been digging bamboo shoots every spring since we were young. This is all experience!" Xiaohua threw the bamboo shoots into Ji Hean's bamboo basket.
"Hey, Xiaohua, you threw into the wrong basket." Ji Hean quickly picked up the bamboo shoots from the basket.
Xiaohua moved her bamboo basket to the side, "Stupid! I gave it to you on purpose."
The light red lips pursed up, the eyes curved, and a grateful smile rose on Ji Hean's face, "Thank you, Xiaohua."
Xiaohua's husband, Alang, is a capable man. Although his family is not rich, they are considered well-off in the village.
Every time the two of them went to pick mushrooms, Xiaohua would help him pick them. At first Ji and An were reluctant, but later they gradually got used to it and always remembered Xiaohua's kindness in their hearts.
"What are you thanking me for? We are just two of us." Xiaohua waved her hand proudly.
The two continued to look for and dig bamboo shoots. As time passed, the number of bamboo shoots in the bamboo basket gradually increased.
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