Zhou Quan nodded, "Brother-in-law is right. It's because your sister-in-law and second sister-in-law are jealous and insist on living together that this situation has arisen."
"But if you separate your family when you get married, then you three brothers will be talked about behind your backs for the rest of your lives!"
“Yes, you’re absolutely right. The three of us brothers have been considering this very issue, which is why we’ve been holding back again and again,” Xu San sighed.
Zhou Quan smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, the next line after 'unbearable' is 'no longer need to endure.'"
“Now that you three brothers have already foreseen your fate, why not let things escalate further and then resolve the matter completely?” Zhou Quan said, looking at Xu San.
Xu San looked at him in surprise, "You mean, you want me to go and cause trouble with them?"
“It would be shameful for a grown man like you to make a scene. Let my sister do it. You don’t need to protect her from getting hurt. My older sister is the leader of us. She wasn’t a pushover at home. She’s always been the one protecting us.”
"Don't be fooled by her gentle demeanor; she's incredibly shrewd. The reason she's so kind and gentle when she goes back to your house is because you want her to be that way. You've protected her too well, and she's slowly gotten used to that."
After Zhou finished speaking, he smiled and looked at him, wondering if he could understand what he meant.
"Then what should I do? I can't just let Xiaoxing and the other two make a scene and cause trouble for your sister. I'd be heartbroken." Xu San shook his head helplessly.
Zhou Quan glanced indifferently at his legs, "Can't you pretend to cooperate with my sister for a bit?"
Zhou Quanmo, it's confirmed. This brother-in-law is too stupid. Guidance won't work. I have to be direct.
Xu San followed his gaze to his legs, then looked at Zhou Quan, "What do you mean?"
Zhou Quan said helplessly, "Roll up your trouser legs so I can see."
Xu San bent down, lifted the corner of his robe, untied his boots, pulled out his trousers and rolled them up to show Zhou Quan the places where he had been beaten.
Well, a large patch of bluish-black.
It was smashed quite badly.
"Wait!" Zhou Quan stood up helplessly and called out to Li Mai.
Li Mai was busy in the kitchen when she saw him come in and asked what was wrong. Zhou Quan told her to go and check Xu San's leg, saying that it was covered in bruises.
A medicinal herb appeared in Li Mai's hand. She plucked a leaf and handed it to him, but the herb disappeared again. She continued cooking.
"Take this and rub that bluish-black patch back and forth on him, then find two planks to tie his legs together." Li Mai had already guessed what he was going to do, and taught him while cooking.
"Okay, thank you, Madam!" Zhou Quan leaned down and stole a kiss on his wife's cheek, then took the leaves to find some planks and went back inside to treat Xu San's leg injury.
As he repeatedly rubbed that spot, Xu San slowly felt a cool sensation penetrate his skin, reaching deep into his bones.
Zhou Quan went over to his mother and asked for a piece of old white cloth, tore it into strips, and went to tie Xu San's legs with it.
Upon seeing this, Zhou Xing quickly followed.
After asking Zhou Quan and learning that the injury was very serious and that he would become a cripple if he didn't receive treatment and had his leg bound, he was dumbfounded.
Is it that serious?
"No wonder you've been limping these past few days. I told you to see a doctor, but you wouldn't." Zhou Xing held Xu San's hand, her eyes reddening as she spoke.
Xu San felt a little guilty for lying to his wife like this, but he was also very happy that he was still very important to her.
"Xiaoquan, did Xiaomai examine your brother-in-law?" Zhou Xing asked.
Zhou Quan nodded and hummed in agreement.
“What are we going to do? Every year around the tenth day of the first lunar month, your brother-in-law has to set up a stall to sell things. How can we go out like this?” Zhou Xing was a little anxious.
Zhou Quan glanced at the older sister and sighed inwardly. It seemed that after giving advice to his brother-in-law, he would also have to give advice to his sister.
"Sister, my brother-in-law has been beaten like this by his sister-in-law. If he doesn't take good care of himself for two months, he'll be disabled for the rest of his life. You still want him to earn money for that family?"
"Without my brother-in-law, they would all starve to death?" Zhou Quan said casually.
Zhou Xing's expression changed, and she turned to Xu San, shaking her head. "That's not what I meant. I didn't expect you to be so serious. If I had known, I definitely wouldn't have let them get away with it."
As she spoke, Zhou Xing's eyes were filled with resentment.
This gaze was unfamiliar to Xu San.
He had always protected Zhou Xing, and in the hearts of everyone in the Xu family, Zhou Xing had always been a gentle and kind person.
“Husband, you were seriously injured by them this time. I won’t let them get away with this. You should stay home and recover for the next two months. I will protect you and the children.” Zhou Xing said softly, holding Xu San’s hand.
Xu San looked into her eyes, feeling both guilty and pleased, and softly hummed in agreement.
Zhou Quan, who was bandaging his leg, coughed lightly to remind the two of them that he was still there!
Zhou Xing glanced at him, not embarrassed at all, and said, "Xiao Quan, tie it tighter. Teach me how to take care of your brother-in-law's leg in the future. I'll change the dressing and tie it again later."
“No need for trouble, just keep it tied like this. Xiaomai said not to get out of bed for the time being. After half a month, you can walk around with crutches. The board can be removed after two months.”
Zhou Quan thought that his family's problems should be resolved in two months!
Zhou Xing responded with an "Oh!"
After Zhou Quan finished bandaging his brother-in-law, he glanced at him and left.
He went straight to the kitchen to find Li Mai.
He explained his plan, and after listening, Li Mai smiled, just as he had guessed.
“Xiaomai, what if his older brother and sister-in-law don’t believe that his brother-in-law’s leg injury is that serious and want to take it apart to check? What should we do?” Zhou Quan asked.
"What kind of herb do you think I told you to apply?" Li Mai glanced at him.
"Isn't it for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis?" Zhou Quan asked in surprise.
"Yes, but go and take a look in half a month. The dark blue color will only increase, not decrease." Li Mai finished speaking and chuckled.
After hearing this, Zhou Quan smiled, realizing the explanation.
He noticed that the leaves of the herb Li Mai gave him today were different from those he had given to others before; it turned out she had already guessed what he was going to do.
When the Zhou family elders saw that Xu San's legs were tied to a wooden board, they were shocked. He had arrived perfectly fine, so why did he have his legs tied up after having tea with Xiao Quan for a while?
Zhou Quan told his parents that after Xiaomai examined his brother-in-law's pulse, she found that his leg bone was injured, and it was quite serious, which would affect him in the future and make him a cripple.
Upon hearing this, the two elders' faces turned pale with worry.
Xu San coughed lightly and quickly told the two elders that he was fine and would be better after two months of rest.
The two elders responded and told him to be careful.
Today, the family will be staying at the father-in-law's house.
This time, the whole family was reunited. They ate together, drank tea, and chatted, creating a warm and joyful atmosphere. Interspersed with the laughter of the children playing, it seemed that the family had a happy and joyful New Year.
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