Chapter 243: Xiaojiaziqi
Chapter 243: Xiaojiaziqi
Zuo Zixuan laughed, "You didn't say anything wrong, why are you apologizing?
Sister Cui, don't mind it, I was just joking with you."
Ran Cui was from a rural family, and she was simple-minded. Zuo Zixuan told her not to worry about it, so she didn't take it to heart. After a while, she asked with a smile on her face:
"Xuanxuan, can your eyes be healed?"
Zuo Zixuan shook his head and said, "I don't know, it depends on fate.
But I believe I won’t remain blind forever, and one day I will be able to see the light again.”
"What if we can never see it again?" Ran Cui asked heartlessly.
Zuo Zixuan said generously: "If you can't see, try to adapt to the darkness and learn how to survive in the darkness."
"But if you can no longer see, will Captain He still want you?"
Before Zuo Zixuan could say anything, a voice came from the kitchen door.
"If she ever loses her sight, I will be her eyes.
Between the two of us, it was never that I didn't want her, it was just that she didn't want me."
He Yi walked into the kitchen carrying a bottle of boiled water and two empty teacups.
"Why are you here?" Zuo Zixuan asked with a smile.
He Yi placed the kettle and teacup in his hands on the kitchen table, bent down and smoothed the loose hair on her forehead.
"With so many people eating, I was afraid that Sister Cui couldn't handle it alone, so I called Ying Yan over to help."
Zuo Zixuan nodded. Indeed, for seven people to eat together, there would need at least seven or eight dishes, and it would be difficult for one person to cook.
Ran Cui watched the interaction between He Yi and Zuo Zixuan without blinking. For some reason, she suddenly felt a little sour in her heart.
She and Xu Risheng had never been that close.
I have always been very methodical. I do whatever he says and never dare to raise any objections, for fear that I will disobey and be abandoned one day.
"Sister Cui, do we need to pick and wash these vegetables?"
Ran Cui didn't come back to her senses for a while and kept staring at He Yi.
Mother Xu, who was sitting in front of the fire door holding her child and watching the fire, looked up at Ran Cui, then turned to look at He Yi and his wife.
He smiled and said, "Xiao He, I don't need your help. I can finish this in a moment."
He Yi picked up the vegetables, brought a small stool and sat down next to Zuo Zixuan, then started picking vegetables.
"It's okay. With more people, it will be done in no time. It will be easier for Sister Cui."
After saying that, he picked vegetables while chatting with Zuo Zixuan.
Song Yingyan washed everyone's clothes and hung them out to dry, and then came over to help pick and wash vegetables.
Everyone was talking and laughing.
Ran Cui looked at the two grown men sitting on small stools, talking and laughing while doing housework, and felt a little unbelievable.
Why does it seem like cooking is a normal thing for these two men?
Even though Zuo Zixuan is blind, her man still loves and cares for her so much, isn't she despised?
Is it because she is beautiful?
While Xu's mother was adding fuel to the fire, she kept looking at Ran Cui out of the corner of her eye.
After everything that needed to be washed and picked was done, Xu's mother asked them to go out to the main room to have tea and rest.
After He Yi responded politely, he helped Zuo Zixuan up, bent down, carried her on his back and walked out to the main hall in the outer courtyard.
"Cui'er, are you wondering why Xuanxuan is blind, but her man not only doesn't hate her, but also loves and pampers her so much?"
Ran Cui knew that her behavior just now was too obvious and caused dissatisfaction among her mother-in-law.
She lowered her head and said nothing. She opened the lid of the pot and used a spatula to stir the braised pork in the pot.
"I heard from Risheng that Xuanxuan is a surgical expert in the general military region and earns more than two hundred yuan a month."
Mother Xu only said this and didn't say anything further.
Although Ran Cui was born in the countryside and was a simple person, she was not stupid.
What the mother-in-law meant was that it was blind for a man to love her because she had the capital.
You come from the countryside and can't read a single word. Just be happy that you have a bicycle to ride. How can you expect to ride a car?
Ran Cui lowered her head with a red face and thick neck, feeling even more uneasy.
The people living in this area are all government officials, and they are all very particular about words when it comes to marrying an official.
She is the only one who knows nothing except her own name and how to do the math when buying something.
She was very worried that one day Xu Risheng would dislike her and divorce her.
"Mom, I know. I will take good care of the family and the children and will not compete with Xuanxuan."
I can't even compare...
Xu Risheng took Xu Qingfeng to the police station, found a uniform for him to wear, and went straight to the guesthouse with a few people.
After knocking on the door and checking room by room, I found those people.
"Qingfeng, are you sure it's the two innermost rooms on the second floor?"
Xu Qingfeng nodded, "It's these five people, there's no mistake."
Xu Risheng nodded and arranged for people to guard near the guesthouse and monitor the every move of the five people.
Then he took Xu Qingfeng home and discussed the next plan with He Yi.
At this time, in the innermost room on the second floor of the guesthouse, five people gathered together and discussed their next plan.
The man with a mustache said angrily:
"Baga, we've already searched several villages, could it be that it really has dug into the ground?"
The tall man pinched his chin and thought for a while, "I think, after so many days, they may have left this continent.
We'll look around this town again tomorrow and ask around.
If there is still no trace of them, go to Xiangzhou immediately to look for them."
Several people nodded in agreement.
“He Yi, now that we have identified the enemy’s location, I want to report to my superiors and have them arrested and thrown into jail for interrogation.
Ask them what they want to do by arresting their younger brothers and sisters."
As soon as Xu Risheng got home, he caught He Yi and told him about this matter.
He Yi pursed his lips and frowned as he thought for a while, “Brother Xu, if you report this to your superiors, there will definitely be some big moves.
They have guns and if a fight breaks out, innocent people will definitely be implicated.
Daxin Town is more than 80 kilometers away from Xiangshi City, and most of the roads are rugged trails. It will take at least one day for the city’s armed forces to come for support.
By the time they arrived, the person had already run away."
"What should we do? Are we just going to watch them wander around our land?"
Xu Risheng said angrily.
He Yi thought for a moment and said, “They know that our destination is Xiangzhou.
I think, if they can't find us here, they will definitely go to Xiangzhou to look for us.
The only way to get to Xiangzhou from here is to take a bus to Xiangshi and then take a train.
You should call your superiors to report this matter tomorrow morning.
Ask someone to keep an eye on them and see when they leave and what car they take.
Remember the license plate number and tell your superiors to arrange a plan to arrest the man in Xiangshi."
"This is a good idea, but the people in Xiang City have never seen these five people. What if they catch the wrong people?"
“It’s not difficult. Just remember the appearance and behavior of these people.
Describing in detail what they were wearing when they boarded the bus, I think it would not be a problem with the military's keen analytical ability."
Xu Risheng nodded and sighed, "This is the only way for now."
"Risheng, have you finished your discussion? It's time for dinner..." Xu's mother shouted outside the living room.
"Mom, we're done. You go first, we'll be right there."
He stood up and called He Yi and the others, "Let's go, let's eat first."
He Yi stood up, walked to Zuo Zixuan, pulled her up, bent down, carried her on his back and walked out.
"He Yi, you and your sister-in-law have such a good relationship. I'm jealous."
Ran Cui, who was walking to the dining room door with a rice bowl in her arms, happened to hear Xu Risheng's words. Her hands went limp and the rice bowl almost fell to the ground.
Song Yingyan happened to pass by her and caught the rice bowl.
"Sister Cui, are you okay?"
Ran Cui waved her hands repeatedly, "It's okay, it's okay, my hand slipped..."
She immediately looked up at Xu Risheng. Xu Risheng just frowned and said nothing. He led He Yi and others straight into the dining room.
"Why doesn't Sister Cui come to eat?" Xu Qingfeng looked around the table and asked curiously.
"She's eating in the kitchen." Xu's mother said with a smile.
Seeing that there was still an empty seat at the table, Xu Qingfeng said casually:
"Isn't there still room at this table? There's room for you.
I'll ask her to come over to eat..."
Just as Xu Qingfeng was about to stand up, Xu's mother called him back, "Xiao Xu, sit down and eat. I'll go call her."
Song Yingyan pulled the corner of Xu Qingfeng's clothes under the table and said, "Eat your own food. Different places have different customs."
Others don’t know that as a half-Xiangshi native, Song Yingyan is very familiar with the rules of Xiangshi and rural areas.
When there are guests at home, women and young people in the house are not allowed to eat at the table.
We usually eat yesterday’s leftovers in the kitchen, or use a small bowl to scoop some out when cooking.
But there are exceptions. When the hostess has a higher status in the house, she will sit at the table and accompany the host to entertain guests.
Generally, this is the case in dual-income families.
After Song Yingyan's reminder, Xu Qingfeng remembered that it was indeed a custom in some places that women were not allowed to sit at the table to eat.
He didn't say anything else afterwards and just lowered his head and ate obediently.
Xu Risheng insisted that He Yi drink two glasses of wine. He Yi couldn't refuse, so he poured himself a glass and sipped it slowly.
Ran Cui carried the bowl and the child into the dining room, obviously feeling a little awkward.
Seeing that Xu Risheng had no intention of letting Ran Cui sit next to him, He Yi quickly moved the stool and pulled Zuo Zixuan over to make room.
"Sister Cui, sit here. It's easier for you female comrades to talk together."
Ran Cui nodded awkwardly, then picked up a stool and sat next to Zuo Zixuan.
After sitting down, she lowered her head and ate rice without picking up any vegetables.
Xu's mother couldn't bear it anymore and picked up two pieces of food for her.
"Cui'er, you're already an adult, just pick up whatever you want to eat.
The guests at home are not so particular, so be generous. "
Xu's mother was afraid that if she didn't make it clear, Ran Cui's petty behavior would really bring shame to her son.
Xu Risheng didn't care whether Ran Cui was petty or not. When he married her, he didn't expect her to be generous.
He Yi picked up a piece of braised pork, ate the skin and fat, fed the lean meat to Zuo Zixuan, and then fed him a mouthful of rice.
He was also chatting with Xu Risheng, raising his wine glass to take a sip from time to time.
"He Yi, I want to eat the stir-fried cabbage just now. Sister Cui cooked it so deliciously."
"Okay, I'll give it to you."
He Yi picked up a piece of food with chopsticks, put it to his mouth and blew it, "Open your mouth..., eat slowly...
If you like it, I will ask Sister Cui for advice tomorrow and cook it for you when I get back."
Zuo Zixuan nodded, "Then you must study hard."
"My wife likes it, so I must learn it well."
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