Chapter 696: Inserted into the chest
Zhang Heping and Ji Kangyong didn't say anything polite and just changed into slippers and went in.
Li Zhaozhao and Li Wanwan, who were following behind, smiled shyly and greeted Shen Yanming: "Old Shen, how are you doing recently? I haven't seen you for a while."
"Yeah, it's been almost a year. Haven't you been busy lately?"
"I'm busy, of course I'm busy. But you called me to invite me, how can I not come?"
A few words eliminated the distance between them. Li Zhaozhao sat on the sofa and looked around: "Where are the two treasures? I haven't seen what they look like when they grow up."
"We just woke up and haven't cleaned up yet. I'll come out after Qiao An washes their faces."
Li Zhaozhao smiled and nodded. Although Li Wanwan didn't say anything, little stars appeared in her eyes.
"Tell me, what have you been busy with recently? Why haven't I seen you for more than half a year?"
"What can I be busy with? Work! The higher-ups have given us a task to increase the area of Chinese medicinal herb cultivation. I've been busy from last year to this year without much rest. Look, compared to the rest of you, isn't my face the worst?"
Li Zhaozhao's words aroused the sympathy of several people.
Li Wanwan continued to complain: "We know that sunlight is dangerous, but we still have to work in the fields. The leader said that the alliance needs medicinal herbs, lots and lots of them, so our group has a heavy burden on its shoulders."
Zhang Heping is a Western medicine doctor, and he didn't quite understand the trick. He frowned and asked, "Don't Western medicines work faster? Why do we have to issue a production order for Chinese medicines?"
Li Zhaozhao curled his lips, "I don't know either! We just follow the arrangements from above. There are so many secrets, how can small people like us know them!"
Shen Yanming thought about it and felt that this might also be a way of stockpiling supplies. Moreover, it is very likely that they prepared Chinese medicine in advance because they were worried that Western medicine could not be produced continuously.
However, he didn't say. After all, it was just speculation.
It was useless even if he said it. These were all decisions made by the higher-ups, and he had no say in them.
Li Zhaozhao and Li Wanwan poured out all the grievances they had suffered for nearly a year, and then they both chuckled as if they were holding back on something bad.
Zhang Heping was a man of short tempers. When he saw the reversal, he hurriedly asked, "Has this child become stupid because of abuse?"
"Get lost, you're the one who's stupid!" Li Zhaozhao slapped Zhang Heping's hand, which he had stretched out to test the temperature of his forehead, and laughed, "I'm going to have a wife soon!"
Zhang Heping stood up excitedly and said, "Old Li, are you serious?"
"Of course, we've already got the marriage certificate and will be getting married next month."
"Old Li, you are so mean. How come you didn't say anything? And you suddenly walked in front of me!"
An arrow named "Dog Abuse" pierced his chest, and Zhang Heping once again mourned his failed proposal.
"I just decided on this, too. As soon as I received the notice for the party, I came here to tell you the good news."
Zhang Heping slumped his shoulders, but still smiled and said, "Congratulations!"
Shen Yanming and Ji Kangyong's smiles were more sincere: "Really nice, tell me, where is that girl from?"
Li Zhaozhao glanced at Zhang Heping, who seemed to have lost all hope in life, and was unsure whether he should say anything.
Ji Kangyong kicked Zhang Heping and explained to Li Zhaozhao: "Ignore him. He will be very unhappy if his proposal fails."
"Oh oh!" Li Zhaozhao finally understood what was going on. He felt that he seemed to have become a little distant from his buddies during this period of time.
"I am responsible for growing Chinese medicinal herbs. Some herbs that have a short life span and grow quickly must be sent to the Chinese medicine master of the escort team once they are harvested.
After a while, I fell in love with the apprentice of a master there. He didn't mind my pimples, and I thought he was free and alone, which was good.
Just like that, we walked together.
The girl is pretty and has a good personality. My parents are happy with her and are urging us to get married and have a baby as soon as possible.”
"Orphan?" Ji Kangyong raised his eyebrows.
"You can say that. It is said that she was an abandoned baby who was picked up and followed her master since she was young. Now she has learned 70% to 80% of her master's skills and can handle things on her own."
"Not bad, not bad. Just by listening to the conditions, I feel that the girl is worry-free."
"Yes, very independent, and generous to others!"
Chen Yanming smiled and said, "Why didn't you bring her here today so we can have a look? And, I told you to bring your uncle and aunt, why did you only bring Wanwan?"
“Brother Shen, it’s not that my brother doesn’t want to bring us, but my parents don’t want to cause trouble for everyone. They said that since it’s a gathering of young people, the two old people won’t participate. As for my sister-in-law, hehe, she was embarrassed. She said it was too sudden, so she asked my brother to come and say hello first. Next time, she will prepare a gift for meeting and then come to apologize.”
Chen Yanming shook his head. "What's the point of saying sorry? Just come here empty-handed next time. We are all real friends, we don't care about these empty words."
Then he signaled Li Zhaozhao with his eyes, "Did you tell anyone's secret?"
Li Zhaozhao shook his head. "She only knows that my family used to do business and was rich. Now we have two plots of land in front and behind the villa, so we don't have to worry about food and drink. As for other things, no one mentioned it to her."
Li Wanwan also nodded. "Although her family has recognized her, it has been a short time since then and we don't know her personality yet. Let's wait and see. Or maybe, let's not talk about it. Anyway, as long as she has enough food and drink, there's no need to give her everything."
Shen Yanming curled his lips, "Your sister knows a lot!"
Li Zhaozhao was sweating profusely. "I stuffed so many things into the house and took canned meat several times. I guessed there was something fishy going on."
Shen Yanming nodded and said nothing more.
Ji Kangyong glanced at a few people and asked Li Zhaozhao: "Does Wanwan have a partner? What are your family's requirements?"
Li Zhaozhao sighed, "The girl said she wanted to live alone, and she refused to meet anyone who introduced her to a date."
Li Wanwan put forward her own thoughts: "Isn't it nice to live alone? Like me now, I have food, drink and a job. I don't have to serve my parents-in-law or raise my children. If one person is full, the whole family will not be hungry."
"You don't have a man to help you!"
"Having a man is a good thing? You say you find someone who is uglier than you and less capable than you, how miserable that is. You have to stretch out your hand for clothes and open your mouth for food, plus your parents-in-law find fault with you and your relatives ask for money. Just think about how difficult life is."
Li Wanwan's words choked everyone. Shen Yanming asked: "Who instilled these ideas in her?"
"Few of my female colleagues at work are happy. They have good jobs and no worries about food and drink, but they still work themselves to the point of being skin and bones."
Shen Yanming was puzzled, "The situation outside hasn't gotten this bad, right?"
Li Zhaozhao was helpless. "The first batch of laborers were recruited from ordinary people, many of whom were housewives who could not stand on their own. Even if they were divorced now, they could still live well, but they were still used to relying on men.
If you want to maintain family harmony, you have to make constant compromises. Wanwan was so scared that she had a psychological trauma. "
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I went to get my second shot of the vaccine today, and the doctor was so angry at people who didn't line up properly that he cried. He just yelled, "Put on your masks and line up!" He wiped his tears with a tissue, then turned to me and said, "Don't hide, come closer!" His tone was very gentle, and when I finished the shot and asked about the time for the third shot, he also patiently explained.
Alas, it’s not easy. I feel sorry for the young lady!
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