Zhu Fanfan didn't believe it: "My grandma wasn't a weak girl."
Zhu Jiabao interrupted unhappily: "Do you want to listen to me? If you don't, I won't say anything more."
Zhu Fanfan hurriedly begged for mercy: "I'll listen, I promise I won't interrupt anymore. I also want to know about your meeting with Grandma."
She wanted to know if her grandmother had been coerced, since she looked like such a disreputable old man.
Zhu Jiabao continued, "I saw four burly men bullying a girl. The girl was so scared that her voice cracked, so I wanted to help. The Zhu family motto is to help those in need. But before I could make a move, your grandmother intercepted me. You don't know, your grandmother just came out and immediately hid the girl behind her back, cursing at the four big men. I could tell she didn't know any martial arts. She was thinking, 'Whose girl is so fierce? Isn't this like throwing a wolf into a tiger's den?' She waited for her to be taught a lesson before helping her, so she would understand not to act impulsively."
Seeing that his grandfather had started reminiscing after finishing his story, Zhu Fanfan stopped talking and urged him anxiously, "Tell me quickly, did you take advantage of Grandma?"
Zhu Fanfan's words shattered Zhu Jiabao's nostalgia, and he became unhappy: "What do you mean I took advantage of the situation? I was just a hero saving a damsel in distress, rescuing someone from a dangerous situation. They were grateful to me, and I accepted it openly and honestly. After studying for so many years, do you still know how to use idioms? Is your grandfather such a despicable person?"
Zhu Fanfan gave her grandfather a disdainful look, which angered the Zhu family, but they only vented their anger briefly before calming down: "What kind of look is that? Let me tell you, I wasn't the one who saved your grandmother that time."
This piqued Zhu Fanfan's curiosity: "Then who saved them?"
Zhu Jiabao said proudly, "Of course it was your grandma. She scolded them for a long time, and those people didn't dare to come near. Later, I thought, they must know your grandma. They couldn't stand being scolded by your grandma, so they came over. Your grandma just threw a handful of powder at them, and those four people immediately burst into tears. Even so, they still came over to hit your grandma. Your grandma threw another handful, and those people started twisting and turning like clowns, scratching their bodies as they twisted. Later, your grandma said it was itching powder."
Thinking of that scenario, Zhu Fanfan couldn't help but chuckle. She seemed to have some itching powder too, but she hadn't used it in her fight yet. Why not let someone try it? In case she didn't want to fight one day and someone rushed up, she could just throw a handful of powder at them, saving her trouble.
Zhu Jiabao continued, "When your grandmother saw that the situation was about right, she sprinkled some sleeping potion on them, and the group of people fell unconscious. At that time, it was quite chaotic, and sending them to the authorities wouldn't have been very effective. So your grandmother found some ropes and tied the four people up tightly. She didn't lift a finger herself, but let that frail girl beat them hard with a stick. She even proudly told the girl that beating people was very satisfying, and that if she was unhappy in the future, she could find someone to beat them up. If she couldn't beat them up, she could use drugs. She could provide them for just one silver dollar. She could have any kind of drug she wanted, or even make it for her if she didn't have any."
Zhu Fanfan: ...That's typical of her grandmother. She must have been short of money back then, so she sold medicine to make money. She didn't have many medicinal herbs, so the raw materials must have come from her great-grandfather's pharmacy.
Zhu Jiabao spoke through gritted teeth: "You know that young girl too? She's Yin Wenning, now the Secretary-General of the military."
Zhu Fanfan was stunned: "Grandma Yin?"
In her memory, Grandma Yin was always heroic and capable, decisive and efficient, and walked with a brisk pace. She was not at all like a weak person.
Zhu Jiabao nodded firmly: "It's her. She joined the army because she wanted to be with your grandmother. She said she felt safe with her. Your grandmother and I didn't get together for a long time because she interfered. Otherwise, your uncle could have been born several years earlier."
Before joining the army, Yin Wenning was a pampered young lady. However, she had studied abroad and was very knowledgeable. She must have been bullied overseas, so she was a bit timid and always looked shy wherever she went. She clung to his wife and wouldn't let go, which was the biggest obstacle on his road to winning her over. She made him angry a lot over the years.
But when they joined the revolution, they were poor, with no food or drink, and no weapons. They were just a makeshift group with a makeshift stage. The Yin family, relying on their wealth, bought grain and equipment, and managed to keep that coward among them. Later, when they got to know her, they realized she was cunning and ruthless. She didn't hesitate to rob bandits and robbers. What was even more infuriating was that she always had a wronged look on her face, and no matter what evil deeds she did, she would gloss over them.
She glanced at her granddaughter, who was quite similar to her at times; both of them pretended to be weak while actually being strong.
Seeing that her granddaughter didn't believe her, Zhu Jiabao nodded again: "It's her. When she joined the army, she was so weak that she could be pushed over with a push. Your grandma scolded me, saying that I was a rough old man. If I raised my voice to her, she would say that I was being mean to her. Your grandma scolded me because she couldn't do heavy work and couldn't complete the tasks assigned by the higher-ups. Even if she didn't say anything, others would say that I was deliberately picking a fight. Your grandma still scolded me. Since I met her, nothing good has ever happened to me, but your grandma just believed her."
Zhu Fanfan imagined Grandma Yin's delicate appearance, then suddenly thought of a tough, muscular woman, shook her head, and dismissed those thoughts.
Zhu Jiabao also knew that Yin Wenning's current image was too dignified and rigid, and it was hard to imagine that she could have a relationship with a delicate girl. However, he would never forget that all the losses he suffered in his life were because of her. She was a treacherous villain.
Zhu Jiabao said, "Especially after Chi Zhen said he wanted to introduce me to someone, she looked at me with a terrible attitude, as if I had betrayed your grandmother. It made me so angry!"
His loyalty to his wife is beyond question. He was living a perfectly good life on his own, but these people have spread rumors and slandered him. Where can he go to seek justice?
Zhu Fanfan asked again, "The military region isn't that big, but it's not that small either. You really don't know what Chi Zhen is up to? Has he encountered some unsolvable problem recently and is he using a honey trap on you?"
Zhu Jiabao was speechless: "Do you think just anyone can become a high-ranking official in the military region? His character is fine, he wouldn't want to frame someone to get ahead. He's been divorced four times and has four children, the youngest being only ten years old. He probably wants to remarry again, but he's afraid of gossip, so he's dragging someone down with him first."
So just do what you want to do yourself, why do you have to drag someone along? How old is he, still messing around with a bunch of young people? Not everyone can't live without a woman.
"The honey trap? What a ridiculous idea. He'd rather have a food diary than a honey trap; at least then he'd glance at any other woman."
Zhu Fanfan asked doubtfully, "Are you sure he's a good person? What kind of good person would get divorced four times? Is there something wrong with him? Don't forget he's from the intelligence department. It's not difficult for him to collect information on anyone. If he really wants to cause trouble, it will lead to big problems."
Zhu Jiabao was certain about this: "His character is absolutely guaranteed. It's just that he's a bit stubborn and has an almost obsessive perfectionism when it comes to relationships. He's been married four times and all of them ended peacefully. Now that he's getting older, he wants someone who cares about him. He's been divorced for five or six years, so I guess he already has someone in mind. He's looking for someone to marry and I don't know why he set his sights on me."
Zhu Fanfan's mind raced: "Do you think he might have taken a liking to Grandma Yin? Is he testing you?"
Zhu Jiabao directly denied it: "The two of them basically have no interaction. Although your Grandma Yin is well-maintained, she is almost ten years older than him. How could that be?"
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