Seeing that Zhou Mingjiao had calmed down, Zhou Laosi looked at Shen Banxia expectantly and said ingratiatingly, "Sister-in-law, can you do me a favor?"
Shen Banxia lazily lifted her eyelids. She didn't have much of a relationship with this fourth brother. She originally came to watch the fun, but she didn't expect to get involved in something like this.
"What kind of help?" she asked, wanting to hear what it was about.
Zhou Laosi thought there was hope and his face lit up with joy. "Sister-in-law, it's like this. I have a friend who loves to help others, but she is troubled by not having the skills. When she saw you treating and saving people, she finally had a goal and direction in her heart."
"So what?" Shen Banxia had probably already guessed what he was going to say.
"Sister-in-law, could you please take my friend with you?" Zhou Laosi, oblivious to the impropriety, still blurted out what needed to be said.
Zhou Mingqian chuckled, "Fourth brother, you really have a big face. What do you mean by 'bring someone along'? And who exactly is this friend of yours?"
Old Zhou stammered, "Brother, do you have to be so rude? I was just asking. If it works, great; if not, forget it." His tone was full of resentment.
"Is that so? In that case, without your sister-in-law saying anything, I can tell you directly, no, do you understand? Do you want me to repeat it to you again?" Zhou Mingqian directly refused.
Zhou Laosi's face turned green. He had made a promise that he would choose the time of the family reunion, when his parents and uncle were there. His sister-in-law would have no choice but to accept it. But no matter how he calculated, he had overlooked his shameless older brother.
"Brother, how could you do this without your sister-in-law's permission? That's so disrespectful!" Zhou Laosi said, unwilling to give up.
Shen Banxia kindly said, "It's alright, your older brother is a man of his word."
Zhou Mingqian grinned, showing off his white teeth, and looked smugly at Zhou Laosi, who had been sowing discord. He said in a way that was infuriating and uncompensated, "Laosi, you don't understand what it's like to be in charge. It's tough." He even shook his head deliberately.
Zhou Lao Si was furious. "Brother, how could you do this?" He turned to his father and said, "Father, it's like this. My friend is my girlfriend, and she's willing to marry me. Her only request is that she can learn medicine from my sister-in-law. I thought we're all family, so I wanted to ask my sister-in-law for a favor."
Before Zhou's father could speak, Zhou's mother exclaimed with delight, "Fourth son, are you serious? You've found another partner?"
Zhou Laosi nodded.
"Which family is it?" Zhou's mother asked impatiently. She had originally planned to find a matchmaker, but she didn't expect her fourth son to be so successful and find a partner. As for learning medicine, the old man said that his eldest daughter-in-law would definitely not dare to refuse.
"She's from the educated youth compound—" Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted.
"What? From the educated youth compound? Fourth brother, are you confused? If they just pack up and leave, where are you going to find them?" He then gave Shen Banxia a meaningful look.
Then he advised, "Fourth brother, you should find someone else. I don't agree with the idea of finding another educated youth."
I thought that with my mother's opinion, my sister-in-law would definitely give it a second thought, but to my surprise, she disagreed.
“Mother, she’s different from other educated youth. She has ideals and aspirations,” Zhou Laosi said, praising his girlfriend’s strengths.
"I don't understand what you mean by ideals or anything. All I know is that if you don't have a wife by then, and you have a child, you'll be even more upset. No way," he said, shaking his head repeatedly.
Old Zhou looked at his father pleadingly for help.
After a moment of contemplation, Zhou's father asked, "Fourth son, how did you get involved with the educated youth?"
"I didn't provoke her. She accidentally fell down that time, and I helped her. That's how we met." He didn't mention the more profound parts.
Shen Banxia felt a toothache from listening. If it weren't for her own business, she would have been willing to listen, but for now, it would be more satisfying to go back and look at her medical books.
Just then, she had an idea about the toxins in Su Yu's body.
She quietly tugged at Zhou Mingqian's sleeve, and Zhou Mingqian immediately understood.
"Father, Mother, Uncle, Aunt, it's getting late, my wife and I will head back now, it's getting late," Zhou Mingqian said as he took his leave.
Zhou Laosi immediately panicked. His girlfriend had said that if he couldn't learn from his sister-in-law, she wouldn't be his girlfriend anymore.
"Brother, it's still early, sister-in-law, please help me," Zhou Laosi said anxiously.
At this moment, without Zhou Mingqian and Shen Banxia having to refuse, Zhou's mother waved her hand and said, "Alright, don't change him. Go back while you can still see from outside."
Although Zhou's father wanted to say something, he felt that his wife's words made sense, and that his fourth son's personality was not suitable for marrying a sent-down youth.
Who knows when we'll be back in the city?
Zhou Lao Si was dumbfounded, watching helplessly as his elder brother and sister-in-law left.
He originally thought it would be difficult to persuade his sister-in-law, but he didn't expect the resistance to come from his own mother.
Feeling angry, he said, "I'm going out for a walk."
Zhou's mother was displeased, saying, "Why are you turning around? It's almost dark," but her words did not stop Zhou Laosi.
Zhou's mother looked at Zhou's father with a complaint, "Look at them, the older they get, the more disobedient they become."
“Alright, he’s an adult now,” she said, turning to Uncle Zhou. “Brother, come on, let’s have another drink.”
"Okay," Uncle Zhou said. It was a rare occasion during the New Year, and his wife wouldn't say anything to him. He was quite interested. As for his younger brother's family affairs, he decided not to get involved.
Back home, Shen Banxia and the others didn't rest either. Zhou Mingqian specially made a braised pork dish. "Wife, you stay home and take good care of yourself. I'll deliver it and come back soon."
"Okay," everyone is having their family reunion dinner right now, so it's the perfect time to go to the cowshed.
A man sat in front of the fireplace, pondering Su Yu's condition. At first, he thought it was just a congenital kidney deficiency, but now it seems that the person behind it had gone to great lengths to cover up the truth about the poisoning.
If the initial treatment plan is followed, the problem of poor kidney function can indeed be resolved, but the corresponding vitality will also gradually diminish.
That was undeniably ruthless; killing someone with a dull knife was no more cruel than this.
Firstly, it ruins a man's most important reputation; secondly, it directly drains his life force.
As time goes on, even if you don't address the kidney deficiency, the toxins will slowly invade your internal organs. Even if you have a clue about the antidote, finding the right place to find it is extremely difficult.
It's still unknown whether it will be completely effective. Who exactly hates Su Yu so much?
No wonder, this male supporting character was written out of the story early on.
Old Zhou's family.
Zhou Mingjiao is causing trouble again; she wants to go to the provincial capital with Uncle Zhou and the others.
Zhou's mother was already unhappy about the introduction and inquiries about men, and when she heard that her daughter wanted to go to the provincial capital, she said, "No, I don't agree."
Zhou Mingjiao was dumbfounded. Even her usually agreeable mother disagreed. She then looked at her father, who also shook his head.
Even Uncle Zhou, who usually doesn't care about these things, disagreed. Zhou Mingjiao was confused; if she couldn't go, what would happen to what she foresaw in her dream? She had already missed the treasure in the mass grave; she couldn't miss this opportunity no matter what.
How can I persuade them?
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