Zhang Changnian had been so busy these past few days that he finally managed to squeeze in some time to come back and see his beloved niece and spend some quality time with his three precious grandchildren. But before he could even step inside, he overheard someone eyeing his tea, and his face immediately darkened.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be none other than Zhong Laoshi, the notorious miser in the military, who was known for his stinginess and never spent a penny!
He snorted coldly.
That miser has no sense of proportion and is always trying to take advantage of others. They've actually set their sights on him! Ha!
Dream on!
When Grandpa Zhong saw that Zhang Changnian entered the room without even glancing at him, he felt a little embarrassed.
But the thought of that delicious tea made him perk up again.
"Ouch, Little Li, quick, get someone to take me to the hospital! Ye Weiwei really went too far! She beat me so badly I vomited blood! I'm an old man, I can't afford to pay for this... cough cough..."
He coughed as he spoke, deliberately pretending to be out of breath, and coughed up a little blood.
Upon hearing that it was Ye Weiwei who made the call, Zhang Changnian walked over to Ye Weiwei, carefully examined her, and frowned, saying, "Why did you fight with him? Let me tell you, this guy has no character."
Ye Weiwei smiled shyly: "It was just a friendly spar, and he even gave me three moves."
Zhang Changnian turned to look at Grandpa Zhong: "Really?"
Grandpa Zhong immediately tilted his head back: "Of course! I didn't bully anyone!"
After saying that, he coughed twice and was about to talk to Zhang Changnian about the tea when he saw Zhang Changnian turn to Ye Weiwei and say, "I gave you three moves, and you still didn't kill him! Aren't you supposed to be very strong?"
Ye Weiwei: ……
My uncle is indeed my uncle; he's even more ruthless than her.
Grandpa Zhong was so angry he almost jumped up and down!
"Hey Zhang, is that even human language? Murder is a crime!"
Chu Zhao coughed twice: "It's alright. We're far from the emperor's reach, so as long as we don't tell anyone, no one will know."
Grandpa Zhong pointed at Chu Zhao angrily, "You... I've long heard that the eldest son of the Chu family is ruthless and vicious, and you truly live up to your reputation!"
Chu Zhao smiled like the bright moon in his arms: "Elder Zhong, you flatter me."
Grandpa Zhong's eyelids twitched with anger: "I wasn't praising you!"
Chu Zhao didn't care at all: "It's okay. As long as I take it as a compliment, then it is a compliment."
Old Zhong was so angry he was speechless. He glared at him angrily, then said to Zhang Changnian shamelessly, "I don't care, your niece made me vomit blood, you have to compensate me with three catties of good tea!"
Zhang Changnian sneered twice: "I'll compensate you with three feet of ditch."
Chu Liang immediately rolled up his sleeves. "I know a particularly secluded place on the back mountain that most people can't find. I'll go dig a hole."
Grandpa Zhong was so angry that he was panting heavily. Then he realized that he couldn't handle any of these people, so he started looking for reinforcements, Xiao Li. But he found that Xiao Li, who was originally by his side, had long since disappeared and was looking at him with a look of disbelief, refusing to accept his request for help.
The leader really can't shake his ruthless nature, no matter where he goes. He actually thought...
That's so embarrassing!
Grandpa Zhong wiped the blood from his mouth, then chuckled and said to Zhang Changnian, "Young Zhang, look at you, you're so impulsive. I was just joking with everyone, it was just a joke!"
After saying that, he looked at Ye Weiwei, his eyes filled with gratitude: "Weiwei, thank you so much for those few moves you made just now. You truly deserve the title of divine doctor!"
Ye Weiwei jokingly said modestly, "Aren't you going to the hospital for another check-up? What if I really seriously injured you and caused some problems..." Grandpa Zhong quickly waved his hand, "No need, no need! The best doctor is right in front of me. I'm not stupid. Why would I go to such lengths?"
He was just joking, and this group of people are already planning to dig a hole and bury him. They can't afford to mess with them!
Zhang Changnian smugly snorted, "You have good taste!"
Grandpa Zhong looked at Zhang Changnian with a calculating smile, "Talk is talk, jokes are jokes, but young Zhang, the reason I rushed over from so far away this time is for important business. Now that you're back, let's get down to business."
When serious matters were brought up, Zhang Changnian and Huo Xiao immediately stopped joking and became serious and earnest.
Zhang Changnian went to his room with Grandpa Zhong and Huo Xiao. The three of them closed the door and held a meeting for more than two hours until it was time for dinner.
As for the content of their meeting, Ye Weiwei and the others did not know, but when Grandpa Zhong came out, he was holding a packet of tea, which made Chu Liang's eyes turn red.
Chu Zhao was better than Chu Liang, but he still couldn't help glancing at the packet of tea a few more times.
When Grandpa Zhong saw them looking over, he deliberately showed off the tea in his hand, thoroughly enjoying their envious and jealous gazes, just like a child!
Although he always spoke ill of Grandpa Zhong, Huo Xiao still personally cooked two dishes for him.
One is smashed cucumber, and the other is scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
When Grandpa Zhong saw Huo Xiao busy in the kitchen, he would glance over happily from time to time. When the dishes were served, he complained that Huo Xiao was stingy, saying that he had come all this way and only made two dishes to fool people. At the same time, he quickly picked up food with his chopsticks and ate more than half of the two dishes himself.
After eating a large bowl of rice, Grandpa Zhong smacked his lips twice and said, "If only I had a small glass of wine with this, life would be perfect!"
Li Chengze retorted bluntly, "What are you thinking! Eating, drinking, and taking things, and you still want to drink alcohol! You're just dreaming!"
Because Chu Zhao was sick and couldn't drink alcohol, and Zhang Changnian didn't like alcohol, Huo Xiao knew that Old Master Zhong's health prevented him from drinking, so he didn't bring out any alcohol at all.
Grandpa Zhong was furious that Li Chengze would publicly undermine him, and glared at him, saying, "Little Li, how dare you talk like that? Are you trying to rebel?"
Li Chengze was intimidated by Grandpa Zhong. He pursed his lips, lowered his head, and said in a muffled voice, "Anyway, the doctor said you're not allowed to drink alcohol!"
Grandpa Zhong snorted twice: "That was before. Haven't I been cured by the miracle doctor now? Besides, I don't drink much anymore."
Li Chengze insisted: "That won't do!"
He made a solemn pledge before he came that he would definitely keep an eye on the commander and prevent him from drinking!
Seeing that Li Chengze wouldn't budge, Old Master Zhong turned to Ye Weiwei and said, "Dr. Zhong, you be the judge. Am I right?"
Ye Weiwei said calmly, "You're right."
After saying that, she said to Chu Liang, "We can start preparing to go down into that pit on the back mountain."
Chu Liang immediately rubbed his hands together, eager to try: "Great!"
Grandpa Zhong looked annoyed: "If you don't want me to drink, then don't! Why scare me like this! You'd kill someone and bury a body just to save a glass of wine? Is that really necessary? And you call me stingy? You're the real stingy ones!"
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