Even brothers have to settle accounts clearly. Even among family members connected by blood, it is not uncommon for them to stab each other in the back.
Xie Yanbei had been staying in the army before and had no time to take care of his family, but he was not a sucker.
Ji Qingzhou and Ye Lanqing were stunned when they heard this, their expressions were very surprised.
"A thousand yuan? How did you save so much?"
You have to know that the prices at that time were far lower than they would be later, and money had strong purchasing power. The average salary of an ordinary worker was only a few dozen yuan.
A full one thousand yuan is really not a small amount.
Xie Yanbei picked up the cup and took a sip of water. His tone was normal, and he didn't feel at all how shocking his words were.
"My rank in the army has long been promoted."
He joined the army to follow in his father's footsteps. He never cared much about his rank, nor did he actively compete for promotion. He always went with the flow, and his family never mentioned it.
However, Xie Yanbei has participated in many important tasks in recent years, each of which is difficult and important.
His military achievements accumulated one by one and reached an admirable level.
He had already reached the company level before, and if it weren't for the accident this time, he should have been promoted to the battalion level.
Xie Yanbei spoke in a calm tone, as if he was talking about something very ordinary.
But how could he accept that someone like him, who should have made great achievements on the battlefield, was seriously injured and unable to move at such a young age?
Ye Lanqing looked at Xie Yanbei steadily, and the mother and son were connected by heart.
She could immediately see the turmoil hidden beneath Xie Yanbei's calm exterior.
"Yanbei, don't be sad. Hasn't Qingzhou been treating you all this time? I believe in her medical skills, and I also believe that my son's fate shouldn't be like this. I really hope that it won't be long before I can see you return to the barracks."
Xie Yanbei felt warm in his heart when he saw his mother's gentle eyes.
"Mom, I understand."
At the same time, he also discovered that since Ji Qingzhou came home, Ye Lanqing's time of consciousness has been obviously much longer than before.
Not only her, but also himself.
It seemed as if their entire family was getting better and better because of Ji Qingzhou's existence.
Ji Qingzhou is his lucky star.
Xie Yanbei felt both moved and grateful.
He really didn't know how to express these surging emotions and was silent for a long time.
The man suddenly took out the money from his home and put it all in Ji Qingzhou's hands.
Ji Qingzhou: ...?
Just when Ji Qingzhou was confused, Xie Yanbei lowered his eyes and looked away, putting the money in her hand without any intention of taking it back.
"Here's the money."
After a pause, he added.
"Not only that, but also the one thousand yuan I saved, all my future wages, and the food and meat coupons at home. Take them all."
"I mean, you will be in charge of the family from now on."
Ji Qingzhou looked at Xie Yanbei deeply. Although he was not a talkative person, he was always frank and direct in expressing his feelings.
Just like in his previous life, he didn't know how to express his love for her, so he could only work hard to save money for her and keep her in his heart.
Ji Qingzhou was deeply moved, but couldn't help wanting to laugh.
She coughed lightly and said in a serious tone, "That won't do. You and I haven't even officially gotten married yet, so how can I start managing the household so early?"
Xie Yanbei pursed his lips and said nothing, but it was obvious from his look that he was a little unhappy because she didn't take the money.
Ye Lanqing was watching the two of them talking happily from the side, and also came up to persuade them.
"Ayan, a grown man, is too careless. I also always lose things. I can only feel at ease if you take this money. Besides, we are family, so there is no need to feel embarrassed to be polite. Just accept it with peace of mind."
Ji Qingzhou looked at the stack of gold coins in his hand that Xie Yanbei had saved bit by bit, feeling sad and moved. He stopped refusing and nodded in agreement.
She went into the house and put the money away securely in a space where it would never be lost.
As the family was talking, they heard someone knocking on the door.
"Ji Zhiqing, let's get going quickly."
Ji Qingzhou hurried over to open the door, and saw the village chief coming as promised, followed by the village women's director, Director Wan.
Seeing this, she hurriedly called Sister Li and Sister Wang, and a group of people headed towards the Xie family.
Sister Li and Sister Wang are the most kind-hearted and have been standing up for Ye Lanqing's experience for a long time.
When they heard that they were going to settle the score with Sun Yuehong and Guo Hui, they were filled with righteous indignation on the way.
They surrounded the village chief and Director Wan on the left and right, and counted out their various evidences of crimes.
"Lan Qing's eldest sister-in-law and younger sister-in-law are really not good people. They take advantage of her orphanage and widowhood and often take advantage of her family. They also take advantage of her illness to bully her all the time."
"The Lanqing family is in such a bad state now, mostly because of his sister-in-law and his brother's wife. Do you think they are still human?"
Sister Li and Sister Wang were arguing fiercely, and would not let go of any evidence of Sun Yuehong and Guo Hui's guilt.
The village chief and Director Wan frowned as they listened. Before they came, they thought the Xie family was just having some family conflicts.
But what the two sisters-in-law, Sun Yuehong and Guo Hui, did was a bit too much!
Ji Qingzhou followed behind and added weakly:
"This is exactly the style of landlords and capitalists."
She has a pointed little face and looks frail.
Everyone in Baiyun Village knew that Ji Zhiqing was in poor health, and that one of the two strong men, Sun Yuehong and Guo Hui, could take on the responsibility of both of them.
In addition, Ye Lanqing was also seriously ill. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were more miserable than each other, which aroused everyone's sympathy.
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. The two aunts also grasped the key point and began to madly condemn them from the aspects of style and morality.
"Sun Yuehong and Guo Hui have no conscience at all. They even dare to bully the families of soldiers. They are simply disgracing the reputation of our Baiyun Village!"
"Dishonest people like them should be despised and condemned by everyone!"
Sister Li and Sister Wang were talking and gesturing, shouting excitedly at the top of their lungs.
This scene attracted many people to come and watch the excitement along the way.
It just so happened that Sister Wang’s grandson Gangwazi was playing in the dam nearby.
He is the king of the children in the village, with a group of runny-nosed little kids following him.
Ji Qingzhou had some nougat in his pocket, so he took it out and gave each person a piece.
Gangwazi said sweetly: "Thank you, beautiful sister."
"This kid is just greedy, calling me auntie!"
Aunt Wang patted the child's butt lightly, then smiled and said, "I thought of something.
"You can't just eat your beautiful aunt's candy for free. You have to repay her well."
Sister Li understood immediately: "We are going to Xie's house later. It won't be lively without a few people. Gangwazi, go and call everyone to come and see."
The kid just ran away happily, shouting at the top of his lungs as he ran.
"Everyone, come and see! It's so lively! The Xie family is fighting with someone at the village entrance!"
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