Second, General Zhou got up very early.
General Zhou is old and gets less sleep. In addition, because of Cao's arrival yesterday, General Zhou was a little excited.
General Zhou woke up at five o'clock in the morning.
In order not to worry the children, General Zhou stayed in bed for more than 40 minutes before getting up and running to the yard to stretch his legs.
In recent months, General Zhou has felt his hands and feet starting to stiffen. Exercising every morning has become a must for him.
As usual, Zhou Xi followed General Zhou downstairs.
Zhou Xi stayed three steps behind General Zhou. When General Zhou walked to the front yard, Zhou Xi followed him to the front yard. When General Zhou walked to the back yard, Zhou Xi also followed him to the back yard.
This was the pattern of Zhou Xi and General Zhou's daily interactions. Ever since Zhou Xi came to serve General Zhou, he had always been accustomed to staying near General Zhou, striving to ensure that General Zhou would be able to see him whenever he looked up.
Over the years, General Zhou has become accustomed to Zhou Xi's presence, and he would chat with Zhou Xi from time to time whenever he thought of something.
Zhou Xi, who was familiar with General Zhou, knew that General Zhou was in a particularly good mood today. His legs, which usually staggered when he walked, now looked much lighter.
General Zhou didn't move very fast, taking a step every three or four seconds.
When he walked to the corner, General Zhou saw the lush cluster of roses at the corner and stopped to admire them for a while.
General Zhou also closed his eyes and took a deep breath of the rich fragrance of the roses. The fresh morning air and the rich fragrance of the roses made General Zhou feel particularly relaxed.
After opening his eyes, General Zhou pointed to several blooming roses and said to Zhou Xi, "Ah Xi, these roses are blooming especially beautifully today. Look, there are dewdrops hanging on the petals! Later, ask Aunt Wang to cut a few, put them in a vase, and display them in the living room."
"Okay, sir." Zhou Xi responded.
In reality, in Zhou Xi's eyes, this rose bush was no different from the previous ones. However, for Zhou Xi, as long as General Zhou was happy, he would find a way to do whatever he wanted. He didn't need to just cut a few flowers to put in a vase. Even if General Zhou pointed out that this pink rose bush was blue, Zhou Xi would probably nod in agreement.
As long as General Zhou is happy, Zhou Xi is also happy.
People feel refreshed when good things happen to them. This probably describes the general at this moment!
General Zhou was used to Zhou Xi's quiet demeanor, so he continued strolling forward.
As they walked past the flower bed on the left side of the front yard, General Zhou stopped, turned around, and asked Zhou Xi softly, "Ah Xi! If you and I let Yuanyuan and Jiasheng get married early, would they be unwilling?"
"Yes, sister and young master are both good children." Zhou Xi replied.
Zhou Xi knew that General Zhou's greatest wish was to see the birth of the next generation of the Zhou family. Zhou Yuanyuan and Zhou Jiasheng both had their own chosen life partners, so getting married early didn't seem like a big deal, right?
"Yes! Jiasheng and Yuanyuan are both good kids. It would be even better if I could see them get married and have children before I close my eyes!" General Zhou sighed.
"Yes, sir." Zhou Xi replied, but felt a little sad in his heart.
General Zhou's health is getting worse and worse.
Last year, General Zhou could still practice boxing and kicking in the yard every morning. This year, General Zhou can only take slow strolls around the yard. Even the duration of each stroll is limited to one hour by the doctor, otherwise General Zhou's body can't bear it.
The once majestic military god, now no different from an ordinary old man, is a tragedy. Zhou Xi, in particular, sometimes looks at his youthful body and thinks of General Zhou's old age, and the sadness in his heart cannot be suppressed.
Rao's whole life, before closing his eyes, he never knew what incredible things would happen. Zhou Xi sincerely hoped that his general could have the opportunity to have a young body like himself. Even if he could switch places with General Zhou, Zhou Xi would be willing to do so.
"Axi, don't be sad. Birth, old age, sickness and death are the normal state of life. If you hadn't saved me, I would have been poisoned to death. I am already very satisfied to be able to live for so many more years." General Zhou looked up and saw Zhou Xi secretly wiping away tears, and couldn't help but comfort him.
"Master, I...I'm just a little sad." Zhou Xi wiped away his tears again and said with a sob.
Seeing that Zhou Xi was in a bad mood, General Zhou quickly changed the subject.
"Ah Xi! Do you know why Yun Fei came to see me?
Cao Yunfei had gone to play chess with General Zhou the previous afternoon, and the two chatted for the entire afternoon. When Cao Yunfei arrived, he had a gloomy face, and when he left, his expression had improved somewhat, but he still didn't smile at all.
"Master, why is Minister Cao here? Is it because of my sister's wedding?" As expected, General Zhou's words piqued Zhou Xi's curiosity. The afternoon before, when General Zhou and Cao Yunfei were whispering, they had specifically sent Zhou Xi away. While Zhou Xi could eavesdrop openly, due to his professional ethics, he certainly wouldn't.
Cao Yunfei was Wen Ziqing's grandfather. Zhou Xi had assumed Cao Yunfei had come to see General Zhou because of Wen Ziqing and Zhou Yuanyuan's marriage. After all, Wen Ziqing had personally promised General Zhou that he would be a live-in son-in-law. As a grandfather, Cao Yunfei would surely have wanted Zhou Yuanyuan to marry Wen Ziqing, not Wen Ziqing to "marry" Zhou Yuanyuan.
"No, Yunfei came here for something." General Zhou said with a smile.
Cao Zhizhi was Cao Yunfei's eldest grandson and one of the few "young talents" in the compound. He was already 27 years old, but he didn't even have a girlfriend. His family had pressured him into several blind dates, but none had worked out. A few months earlier, however, Cao Zhizhi had started dating Liu Jingye's eldest daughter, Liu Meifang. However, they broke up within a month.
Cao went to the army, but Liu Meifang often went to Cao's house. Liu Meifang and Cao never broke up, as Cao had promised to marry her.
The matter between Liu Meifang and Cao Yizhi caused a lot of trouble in the compound, and almost made Cao Yunfei angry.
The other afternoon, Cao Yunfei was on break, so he went to the Zhou family's house to vent his frustrations to General Zhou. After all, he and General Zhou were good friends and relatives. Having someone to vent to was nice.
"Yun Fei has always had too high standards. He never settles for a girlfriend who is too high or too low. It makes him so angry." General Zhou said with a smile.
If Cao Yunfei were here right now, he would surely be furious at General Zhou's attitude. Did he expose his family's dirty laundry to General Zhou, only to become a "prop" for General Zhou to use to highlight his two great-grandchildren?
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