"Chief?" Huo Xiao called out when he saw that Elder Zhong hadn't spoken for a long time.
Old Zhong snapped out of his reverie, turned to look at the dilapidated shacks behind him, and couldn't help but sigh. He reached out and patted Huo Xiao on the shoulder, "It's been so long since I've had your cooking, you had to show off your skills today. You little rascal, you're so heartless, getting married in secret without telling me, were you afraid I couldn't afford a wedding gift?"
Huo Xiao slapped Zhong Lao's hand away rudely, his face darkening as he said, "You still have the nerve to say that? Why don't you talk about the things you've done? Anyone with a brain wouldn't have done those things."
Mentioning this, Old Zhong coughed twice guiltily, "I'm only doing this for your own good, because I'm afraid you won't be able to find a wife!"
Huo Xiao gave Elder Zhong a cold look and chuckled.
Old Zhong felt his authority had been seriously challenged, and couldn't help but roll up his sleeves, saying in a fierce but weak voice, "You brat, you've been climbing on the roof and tearing off tiles for three days now, haven't you? Don't think I won't teach you a lesson!"
Huo Xiao scoffed lightly: "You can't beat me!"
Old Zhong was so angry that he pointed at Huo Xiao's nose and couldn't speak for a long time. Then he pounded his chest with his fist and cried out, "My chest hurts... Little Li, check if I brought my medicine. I think my old problem has flared up again! Before I came, the doctor told me not to get angry or upset, ouch... ouch..."
While calling out, she also glanced at Huo Xiao.
Li Chengze stood to the side, his stomach cramping from trying to suppress his laughter. His lips twitching, he pulled out Elder Zhong's medicine from his pocket. "Do you want to take it now? I'll go find a fellow villager to get you some water..."
Old Zhong was so angry he almost rolled his eyes. That clueless little Li!
He snatched the medicine from Li Chengze's hand and said angrily, "What medicine! I'm so angry because of this brat, he has to take care of me! His wife is a great doctor, right? Come on, let's go to his house!"
Li Chengze: ...
So you're just trying to find ways to cling to Huo Xiao!
That's really true...
Huo Xiao was so angry that his nostrils were flaring. "How much travel allowance did you bring with you this time? Let me make this clear first, if you're thinking of getting a free meal, no way!"
"Hey! You brat, do you know how hard it is for me to come all this way? The boss is practically at your doorstep, wanting to have dinner at your house, and this is how you treat him?"
Huo Xiao's reply was firm and resolute: "I'm doing this to prevent you from making mistakes. Our principle is not to take a single needle or thread from the people!"
Old Zhong was so angry he glared and puffed out his beard: "How can you be the same as me? I'm your boss!"
Huo Xiao rolled his eyes at Old Zhong: "First, I've already retired from the military, and now I'm just assisting your military with missions; second, I don't have a leader like you who wants to destroy my family, and even if I did, I wouldn't acknowledge it!"
Old Master Zhong, short of breath, said, "Fine, fine! You brat, you really hold a grudge! It's been so long, and you still resent me! I'll go apologize to your wife, okay?"
Seeing that the two had finished their bickering, Li Chengze quickly and skillfully offered a way out, "Actually, the commander has been feeling very guilty about that matter. He heard that your wife gave birth to triplets, and he prepared gifts for them a long time ago. He brought them over specially this time, and kept praising how amazing you are on the way here."
Huo Xiao knew when to stop, but he couldn't help teasing Old Zhong, "What kind of gift? Is it presentable? Did you buy three candies from the supply and marketing cooperative?"
Grandpa Zhong glared at Huo Xiao angrily and said to Li Chengze, "Little Li, let's go first!"
After saying that, she ignored Huo Xiao and walked angrily toward Huo Xiao's house with her hands behind her back.
Li Chengze glanced at Huo Xiao and noticed that he couldn't suppress the smile on his face, so he couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.
He was used to it; whenever the two of them got together, this was the usual routine.
However, since Huo Xiao retired from the army, no one has dared to argue with the commander like that. He has lost a lot of fun and really misses it.
After quickly catching up with Elder Zhong, Li Chengze found that Elder Zhong showed no anger at all, and even hummed a tune out of tune, clearly in a very good mood.
When Old Zhong saw Li Chengze catch up, he asked in a good mood, "Little Li, tell me the truth, am I really that stingy?"
Li Chengze: ...
Don't you have any idea how stingy you are? Everyone in the military region knows your nickname is Old Zhong the Miser!
It's no wonder Huo Xiao spoke so harshly; given how stingy this guy is, he really would do something as simple as giving away three candies!
Seeing that Li Chengze remained silent, Old Zhong glared angrily: "You little brat, Li, you actually think the same way about me! Confess honestly, haven't you been badmouthing me behind my back?"
Li Chengze quickly denied it: "Absolutely not! I'm someone close to you, and I'm usually very tight-lipped, you know that."
Grandpa Zhong snorted twice: "You're tight-lipped. You may not say it, but you've probably been secretly thinking it countless times. Don't think I don't know!"
Li Chengze: ...
That's really true!
He was speechless!
Old Zhong snorted coldly: "You brats, all you know is that I'm stingy. Why don't you think about it? If I weren't stingy, would our military region's material reserves be the best among all the military regions? You brats don't know anything! Saving a little more now can save lives in critical moments! Save many lives!"
Li Chengze bowed to Elder Zhong with a serious and earnest expression: "I was ignorant. Thank you for your guidance, Chief!"
Old Zhong waved his hand, "Alright, let's go see the kids. I'm going to have that brat Huo Xiao all to myself today, so make sure he gets all the good food and drinks."
Li Chengze quickly reminded him, "Your health condition precludes you from drinking alcohol."
Old Zhong didn't take it seriously: "A little bit won't hurt. Besides, Huo Xiao's wife is here!"
Li Chengze's lips twitched involuntarily. He seriously suspected that this person was just craving alcohol.
When Zhong Lao and Li Chengze arrived at Ye Weiwei's house, they found Ye Weiwei removing the poison from Chu Zhao's body.
Upon hearing that Huo Xiao's former boss had arrived, Liu Guilan immediately and warmly welcomed him into her home.
When Zhong Lao saw the three soft, white babies lying on the bed in the yard sunbathing, he immediately felt a surge of tenderness.
When Li Chengze saw the three adorable babies, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Honestly, I've never seen such a beautiful and adorable child before.
In his mind, children are troublesome creatures who cry and fuss at the drop of a hat and are completely unreasonable. Some children from unsophisticated families are like mud balls and have strange smells.
But these three in front of me were dressed cleanly, with fair and tender skin like milk, and they smelled of milk. They made me feel close to them.
Especially their appearance, which is one in a million. They have big, dark eyes, long eyelashes that flutter, and little mouths that occasionally make a little pouting sound, though it's unclear what they're saying. When they wave their little arms and kick their little legs, they're quite energetic!
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