“You can’t just drink water without eating dinner, you’re still growing! It’s okay, I’ll ask your grandpa for a few eggs first.” Ding Xiaocui said to Zhou Jiaxiang with a loving expression.
Zhou Jiaxiang looked helpless.
Grandpa is fast asleep right now. If his mother knocks on the door, Grandpa will definitely get angry.
Fortunately, just as Ding Xiaocui was about to knock on the door, the door to the main room opened.
"Second brother, second sister-in-law, you're back?" Chen Jinfeng listened for a while but didn't hear what she wanted to hear, so she had to come out and find out for herself.
"Sister-in-law, you're still awake?" Ding Xiaocui was surprised.
"How could Bingqiang and I sleep when you weren't back?" Chen Jinfeng said, feigning concern.
"Heh~! Sister-in-law, you're worried about us, why don't you help us go to town to look for Jiaxiang? You're still awake, are you waiting to see us make a fool of ourselves?" Ding Xiaocui wasn't buying Chen Jinfeng's act.
"Second sister-in-law, what you're saying is going too far. Third sister-in-law isn't home, and you've run off. If I weren't home either, who would cook? Who would feed the pigs and chickens?" Chen Jinfeng said with a long face, "I even left some food for you in the pot. If I had known you wouldn't appreciate it, I wouldn't have left anything."
"Sister-in-law, don't take it to heart by taking it to heart by Xiao Cui. She's all bark and no bite," Zhou Bingxing quickly tried to smooth things over.
Zhou Bingxing was very happy; there was rice ready in the pot, which he could heat up and eat in a little while.
You should know that Zhou Bingxing was so hungry at this moment that his stomach was practically sticking to his back.
"Second brother, it's kind of you to speak up. Your wife probably craved chicken in town and didn't want the bland, watery food at home when she got back, so it's understandable that she's unhappy," Chen Jinfeng said sarcastically.
"Bingxing and I were busy looking for Jiaxiang, and we didn't even have time to drink water for several hours. Where would we get chicken to eat?" Ding Xiaocui found Chen Jinfeng's words inexplicable.
"Second sister-in-law, don't lie to me. When Jiaxiang came home, he was gnawing on a huge chicken leg. Didn't you know?" Chen Jinfeng exaggeratedly gestured with her hand.
Zhou Jiaxiang felt a pang of guilt.
My aunt has such sharp eyes! I should have eaten the chicken leg before going back to the village.
“My Jiaxiang doesn’t get chicken legs! Sister-in-law, don’t talk nonsense.” Ding Xiaocui denied it repeatedly.
Zhou Jiaxiang turned to slip away, but Zhou Bingxing grabbed him by the back of his collar.
"You little rascal, we're working ourselves to the bone out here, and you get to eat chicken legs all by yourself?" Zhou Bingxing said, cursing.
Zhou Bingxing knew perfectly well what kind of person his son was.
If Chen Jinfeng were lying, Zhou Jiaxiang would have jumped up and down like Ding Xiaocui.
"Dad, I originally wanted to save it to eat with you when I got back, but I was just too hungry and couldn't resist." Seeing that he couldn't avoid it any longer, Zhou Jiaxiang had no choice but to grit his teeth and admit it.
"Jiaxiang, where did you get your chicken legs?" Ding Xiaocui asked.
"It was...it was given to me by Brother Xiaobao." Zhou Jiaxiang didn't want to mention Cao Laoliu, so he had to use Liang Xiaobao as a scapegoat.
"Which Brother Bao? Why would he give you a chicken leg? Could he be trying to trick you into doing something bad?" Zhou Bingxing guessed it right away.
"No, no. Brother Xiaobao... his family is rich. He bought a huge chicken at the market. I... I saw Brother Xiaobao drop his wallet, so I picked it up for him. Brother Xiaobao praised me for being clever, so he treated me to a chicken leg." Zhou Jiaxiang racked his brains to come up with a reason.
"Oh my, my son is really amazing. He even managed to run into a kind person in town who gave him a chicken leg." Ding Xiaocui praised him immediately before Zhou Bingxing could even speak.
Zhou Jiaxiang didn't dare to speak, fearing that the more he said, the more flaws he would reveal.
Chen Jinfeng was too lazy to listen to Ding Xiaocui's boasting, so she turned around and went back to her room to sleep.
Chen Jinfeng didn't care at all where Zhou Jiaxiang got his chicken leg. As long as Zhou Jiaxiang's chicken leg wasn't bought with money given to him by his mother-in-law, Ding Ermei, it was fine.
A military hospital in southern China.
It was late at night, and Zhou Bingxing lay peacefully asleep on his hospital bed.
Zhou Bingchen's team returned an hour ago.
This time, thanks to the "foresight" he had in his dream, Zhou Bingxing brought back all twelve team members without missing a single one.
Of course, the task was completed perfectly.
Only two team members were injured, including Zhou Bingchen.
Zhou Bingchen was the most seriously injured; a bullet pierced his left arm.
Originally, Zhou Bingchen didn't need to be injured, but in the critical moment, he pushed his comrade, changing his fate of being shot in the head.
After returning to the military region and handing over his mission, Zhou Bingchen was sent to the hospital.
After the nurse re-bandaged Zhou Bingxing, Zhou Bingchen fell into a deep sleep.
Zhou Bingchen was having another dream.
This time, Zhou Bingchen dreamed of Zhoujia Village.
Zhou Bingchen stood at the entrance of Zhoujia Village with his backpack on.
The bus from the city to Qingshan County was delayed, and Zhou Bingchen missed the bus from the county seat to Taohua Town.
Originally, Zhou Bingchen planned to rest in the county town for one night before going home.
When Zhou Bingchen went to find a hotel, he happened to run into a truck that was passing through Peach Blossom Town on its way to a neighboring county.
Zhou Bingchen was eager to go home, so he hitched a ride on a truck.
After getting off the bus, I realized it was already 11 p.m.
Rural people go to bed early, and the village is quiet except for the occasional bark of a dog.
Zhou Bingchen strode towards his home.
Thinking of his wife and children whom he was about to see, Zhou Bingchen felt a surge of excitement.
There was no moon tonight, and the sky was pitch black. Zhou Bingchen's military uniform blended perfectly with the night.
Zhou Bingchen had received specialized training in the army, so even in such dark weather, his vision was not affected at all.
When Zhou Bingchen was still more than ten meters away from home, the door opened gently and slowly.
Zhou Bingqiang cautiously peeked out.
Zhou Bingqiang's appearance was too furtive, and Zhou Bingchen's "Big Brother" stuck in his throat.
It's so late, where are you going, brother?
Unable to contain his curiosity, Zhou Bingchen quietly followed behind Zhou Bingqiang.
Zhou Bingqiang walked and looked back all the way, covering almost half the village, until he arrived at Zhou Dali's house.
With Zhou Bingchen's skills, he certainly wouldn't be discovered by Zhou Bingqiang. When Zhou Bingqiang turned around, Zhou Bingchen hid in a corner out of Zhou Bingqiang's sight.
Zhou Bingqiang raised his hand and knocked on the door.
The door opened as soon as I knocked.
"Brother Bingqiang, why are you so late? I was so worried!" a woman complained sweetly.
"Lily, didn't I tell you we shouldn't see each other lately? Why do you insist on making me come over tonight?" Zhou Bingqiang said unhappily.
"You think you can just disappear like that? What do you take me for? A dog that comes when you call it and leaves when you dismiss it?" the woman said angrily.
“Lily, I’ve never thought of it that way. Come on, let’s go inside and talk.” Zhou Bingqiang pushed the woman into the house.
Zhou Bingchen was dumbfounded.
Zhou Bingchen recognized the woman; she was Liu Moli, the wife of Zhou Dali, a prominent figure in their Zhoujia Village in recent years.
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