Chapter 551 Does it hurt?
Zhang Heping rolled his eyes. "You have a wife and children, so you definitely don't care about appearance. I haven't even brought Xiao Qian home yet, so how dare you disfigure yourself?"
"So when are you and her going to do it?" Shen Yanming asked.
Zhang Heping seemed to have all his strength drained out. He sat back on the sofa and said, "Her family doesn't agree."
"Why? With your conditions, what else is there to choose from?"
"I don't have any burden, but I can't help the other party either."
Zhang Heping sighed, "Originally they were getting along very well and were about to get married, but now they have to start harvesting wheat. There are only two elderly people in her family and no relatives to help. Xiaoqian and I are busy in the hospital and can hardly go back.
The parents were dissatisfied, thinking that it was the same for their daughter to have no partner at all, and wanted Xiaoqian to find someone who could take care of the family. "
Neither Shen Yanming nor Bi Qiaoan could accept this. Because Zhang Heping would never resign, unless Xiao Qian's parents compromised, this marriage would probably not be possible.
“Then you didn’t tell them that even if they couldn’t help with the farm work, they could still take care of the old couple in their daily lives?
You don't have parents to take care of in your old age, so in the future you will only need to respect your father-in-law and mother-in-law.
Besides, the young couple can eat in the hospital cafeteria, and the output from the land can at least feed the parents and children. Isn't this more cost-effective than finding a partner in another profession? "
Shen Yanming hesitated for a moment, but still didn't say anything about being able to support them without relying on the output from the land.
Although Zhang Heping had stored a lot of supplies with him, once these were taken out, Xiao Qian's family might suspect the source. If he couldn't explain it, he would get himself into trouble.
Zhang Heping also knows this principle, so he will never reveal his family background until he is at his wit's end.
He nodded and said, "I've said it, everyone understands this truth, but I just can't get over it. I feel that if Xiao Qian follows me and my wife, we will have no one to rely on."
"It's easy. Can't the whole family just live with you? Your house has so many rooms, can't they live in it?"
"They don't want to, saying they will feel like they are living under someone else's roof."
"Then you're marrying into the family?"
Zhang Heping rolled his eyes at Shen Yanming, "I don't mind living in Xiaoqian's house, but they make such a clear distinction between 'marrying' and 'marrying' that it makes me uncomfortable.
Originally, we should just get married since we are so old. But now, they still want to argue with me about whose surname the child should take.
I don’t care if I go along with them. The point is, if I compromise, they will think I am ‘married’ to them, and I will have no status and say in the family. This is why we are at a stalemate.”
“Alas!” Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan sighed together, feeling that their brotherhood was really a bumpy road.
But they couldn't say anything. After all, no matter whether they tried to persuade them to break up or to reconcile, they would be blamed in the end.
Bi Qiaoan felt that the atmosphere was a bit depressing, so she smiled and changed the subject: "Why are you talking about this? Aren't you here to change the dressing for my old Shen? Go and take a look at him! In fact, I think he can have his stitches removed. He can't sit still these past two days and always wants to run out."
After hearing this, Zhang Heping remembered the original purpose of his visit.
He said “oh” twice, then opened his medicine box and checked Shen Yanming’s wound.
Comrade Old Shen was helpless. After hearing what his wife said, he could only take off his clothes in front of the two of them.
Alas, in order to divert the brothers' attention, a great sacrifice has been made.
But fortunately, one is his wife and the other is his brother, so there is nothing to be shy about. Of course, the most important thing is that he covered his key parts.
Zhang Heping examined Shen Yanming's wound, marveled at the healed skin and flesh, and asked him repeatedly: "How did you do it?"
Shen Yanming's eyes flashed, and he said, "Drank half a cup of energy rain water."
"I see!" Zhang Heping didn't think it was strange after hearing this. As for greed, that was not the case at all. He still had two barrels of it at home that he hadn't touched, and they were all saved because Old Shen reminded him to do so.
However, Zhang Heping asked in confusion: "What about your face? The pustules on your face won't go away?"
Shen Yanming smiled and said, "If it disappears, it will grow back. After all, I can't completely avoid exposure to sunlight."
Zhang Heping was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Oh my, now I'm finally not afraid of infection anymore. I don't have to be so cautious anymore."
Shen Yanming reminded him, "You'd better be careful. If you really get abscess disease, it's best not to deal with it. Otherwise, when people ask you how you did it, will you tell the truth or not? After you tell the truth, if they ask you for energy rainwater, will you give it to them or not?"
Zhang Heping was choked, put away the smile on his face, and stopped talking about the energy rain. He took out the tools from the medical box and prepared to remove the stitches for Shen Yanming.
Comrade Shen felt his teeth ache as he watched his delicate movements. When he was stitched, he finally overcame the fear of having his skin pierced by needles and thread, but now he had to go through it all again.
He turned his head away, not looking at Zhang Heping, let alone his fully prepared tools.
Bi Qiaoan was also a little scared of this scene, so she quickly ran away and asked Zhang Heping: "What do you want to eat for supper?" Then she named the four foods.
Zhang Heping smiled and said, "I want both!" Old Shen is a wealthy man anyway, so he doesn't want to make a choice!
Bi Qiaoan responded and went to serve him the Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup. The soup was still hot as it had been turned off the stove just before he came in.
It was just that the action of serving the soup was too easy and it did not take enough time for Zhang Heping to complete the stitches removal.
Bi Qiaoan hesitated and decided to prepare the ice jelly. Although it was inconvenient to ask Zhang Heping about his preferences, no matter what ingredients were added, it would be extremely delicious.
She dug out some of the nut kernels she had stored in the cupboard, poured some in, and sprinkled some dried fruits in. There were blueberries, strawberries, grapes, mangoes, and so on.
In fact, fresh fruit is the best, but it is a bit difficult to find, so Bi Qiaoan was lazy. But even so, it is already quite rich. Finally, add a spoonful of watermelon juice and a bowl of ice jelly is ready.
Bi Qiaoan paced in the kitchen, not wanting to go out, because she could hear her husband Shen gasping from time to time, which made her scalp tingle.
A few minutes later, Shen Yanming called out, "Wife, come out, it's ready!" Bi Qiaoan came out of the kitchen with ice jelly and white fungus soup. He put them in front of Zhang Heping, causing him to stop packing his tools.
"Look, I was right, your family has delicious food, not bad!" Zhang Heping said happily, and sped up his actions. He put the tweezers and alcohol into the medicine box, went to the bathroom to wash his hands, and then picked up the bowl and drank it.
Bi Qiaoan ignored him, looked at Shen Yanming and asked, "Does it hurt?"
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