Third Brother Zhang hated him so much that he wanted to bite Ji Changze to death.

But under his Elder Brother's hearty smile (and strong biceps). He could only manage to leave with a dry smile that was no worse than a bitter smile, following Big Brother Zhang like a little chicken.

He left in disgrace, and the rest didn't say anything.

Ji Changze sighed again: "Unexpectedly, the relationship between Third Brother Zhang and his brother is excellent."

With that, he looked to An Xiaolu again, smiling and said, "But my relationship with my brothers is better. Don't worry Xiaolu, my parents at home love me, and my Eldest Brother and Sister-in-law also love me. You would absolutely enjoy marrying me."

An Xiaolu had been studying hard ever since she became sensible enough. She didn't listen to things outside. When she heard such sweet words, she immediately turned red, and she nodded bashfully.

She believed that if Changze were so good, her married life would also be perfect.

And the people who heard Ji Changze say this besides them: "…"

An Xiaolu doesn't know, but how could they not know?

For marriage, the fact that his family loves the man is not necessarily a good thing for the woman.

If nothing else, look at the men in the village who are regarded as treasured babies by their families. What's the status of their wives at home?

Who said that when the whole family is good to the man, they will be good to his wife?

An Xiaolu is still too naïve.

They thought so, but no one dared to expose Ji Changze's 'clever words'.

After all, Third Brother Zhang was just taken away by his Elder Brother.

So, they could only stand there and watch as Ji Changze, the bully who had never had a good reputation in the village, left happily with the silly and sweet An Xiaolu.

"Ah…"

One person sighed; "This is a flower stuck in cow dung."

(TNote: A flower stuck in cow dung = a beauty marrying a scumbag.)

Several other people agreed and nodded.

Even if Ji Changze became a worker, his lazy temper would ruin his job sooner or later.

Coupled with his misdeeds, it's a bit more exciting for An Xiaolu now that they're not married, but they can guess what it would be like when they get married.

Poor An Xiaolu, originally a high school student with a promising future, is good-looking, filial and sensible.

Who would have thought, she would suddenly turn mute?

What a world…

When An Xiaolu came home with Ji Changze, Father An Fu was cooking porridge on crutches.

He was only in his early forties this year, but his hair became white early, his face was dark because he had been working in the fields, and his body betrayed all the infirmity of an honest man.

It should be decrepit. After all, he's been in a tight spot ever since the separation. He finally had a good daughter, was sensible and obedient, and could study well. Life was getting finally better but who would have thought that all of a sudden fate would play a game with them.

Father An had to nurse his leg properly now, but he felt sorry for his daughter who was so young and working on her own, so he helped out with his crutches as much as he could.

Hearing the movement, he looked up. After seeing Ji Changze coming in with her, his expression was stunned for the first time; then he was even more dismayed.

An Xiaolu agreed to marry Ji Changze for the sake of this family, which also made Father An feel useless.

After all, his daughter has been studying outside, and didn't know the situation of the village, but he knew it very well. He also saw how Ji Changze was lazy and didn't go to work with his own eyes. How old was this boy? He still had to be raised by his parents.

As a young man, he didn't even want to work in the fields to earn, so what else can he do?

Besides, Ji Changze's reputation wasn't very good. He heard that he was unwilling to pour water at home, instead mooched off the old.

Father An had always regarded An Xiaolu, his only daughter, with pride. And now that An Xiaolu was going to marry Ji Changze, a worthless ruffian with a bad reputation; how could he be happy?

Knowing that An Xiaolu made a marriage agreement without telling him, he couldn't change it; Father An was nearly out of breath with self-loathing.

He didn't like Ji Changze, but then again, Father An is not the kind of person who didn't know right from wrong.

He knew that if Ji Changze hadn't given him the bride price, he might have lost his wife, and she wouldn't be lying soundly in the house right now, even if Ji Changze was not a good person, it was still a kindness to their family.

So, Ji Changze saw that his future father-in-law was stunned for a moment after seeing him come in. Then he didn't know what the older man thought of, with a mourning look, he squeezed a bitter smile at him.

It's better to smile than not to laugh. Might as well write the words 'trying hard to smile' on his face.

If it were someone else, his heart would definitely be unhappy.

But who was Ji Changze?

He didn't show any expression on his face, so he went up and called, "Uncle, my Mom asked me to bring some meat to visit you."

Father An was pounding his chest at the bottom of his heart.

His Xiaolu!

Such good Xiaolu!

Why should you marry someone like Ji Changze?!

For heaven′s sake! Why is she so blind?!

He would instead marry an old man!

He was pounding, but when he heard this. Father An nodded sadly and said dryly, "Oh, that's right. It's very kind. And sending meat…eh?"

Suddenly reacting to what Ji Changze had just said about 'bringing meat', Father An's mourning expression turned to shock, "Meat?!"

Ji Changze's reaction to him was nonchalant.

After all, firstly, meat is expensive, and not only expensive, but meat tickets are too. For rural people nowadays, if they want to eat meat, they could only wait until the end of the year to slaughter pigs and divide the meat.

Secondly, no one was cooking in the village now, so it's hard for meat to show up.

We can say that in this period, shopping with a lump of meat in hand is the same as shopping with a stack of money in hand.

He smiled and said, "Yes, meat. I went to my Eldest Brother's house today. My Eldest Sister-in-law asked me to bring it back for my parents to eat, so my Mom asked me to bring a bowl."

With that said, he especially showed his bowl of meat to Father An.

Seeing the meat right under his nose, Father An was slightly surprised and at the same time settled down a bit.

After all, Mother Ji could tell Ji Changze to send such expensive meat to their home, which means that she still valued their family's Xiaolu.

Father An was not the same as most men in the village who don't care about a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships, because when he first married a wife, Grandma An not only targeted his wife but also targeted him.

It's fair to say that Father An felt the blood and storm together with Mother An.

Also, he only has An Xiaolu as an only daughter. Since his daughter was very young, he was worried about what her mother-in-law would do to her when she got married.

Now that Ji Changze said Mother Ji sent the meat, Father An felt much better at heart.

What? Mother Ji doesn't mean that?

How can that be!?

This was meat!

These days, anyone with a bit of meat in their house hides it all to themselves. But Mother Ji sent Ji Changze to deliver such a big bowl of meat, so she must have valued his family's Xiaolu.

Father An felt better at heart, his face was less depressed, and his smile became much more genuine, shrugging off:

"It's so embarrassing, but this is what your Sister-in-law gave to your Father and Mother. How can we eat it?"

Ji Changze: "Uncle, take it. After a while, you will be my parent; it's all the same."

With that said, he smiled and looked at An Xiaolu.

"Xiaolu and I are getting married soon; we are all family."

An Xiaolu blushed again at his words. Embarrassed, she stepped forward, took the bowl of meat, pointed to the cooking stove, meaning to cook the meal herself, and left with the meat.

The daughter has received the meat; Father An could no longer refuse. He was happy that 'his daughter's future mother-in-law thinks very highly of her', and said to Ji Changze:

"Why don't you eat here tonight?"

He was sincere. After all, he could no longer take the marriage back. Since they can't go back on their words, he could only find a way to let Ji Changze and An Xiaolu cultivate more feelings.

As parents-in-law, they should be more kind to Ji Changze, trying to make him feel the warmth of his family, and making him too embarrassed to mistreat their daughter.

Generally, when people are invited to dinner, they would be embarrassed, and Father An was ready. Once Ji Changze replied, he would convince the other side nicely again.

As a result, the rather handsome future son-in-law in front of him happily agreed.

"Aye! Thank you, Uncle. Then I'll be glad to oblige!"

Father An: "…"

He choked, and then he remembered what his future son-in-law was like in the village.

Trying to keep telling himself at the bottom of his heart that 'We can't avoid this marriage, Ji Changze is kind to our family.' Father An took a deep breath and smiled:

"Come in, sit inside."

Ji Changze: "Yeah, Uncle. Let's go!"

"By the way, uncle, do you have any fruits or snacks at home or something?" He said with a grin as he went to assist Father An on one side, "I'm a little hungry after all this walking."

This demeanor was like being in his own home.

Father An: "…"

Although he knew it for a long time, he still couldn't help saying it in his heart.

This future son-in-law.

How utterly cheeky!

When they were about to enter the house, an old lady's voice suddenly came from the outside: "Hey, why do I seem to smell meat? Where did you get the meat from?"

Ji Changze saw that as this voice sounded, the smile that Father An had just maintained disappeared immediately, and his eyes were faint with anger and suffocation.

And An Xiaolu, who was warming up the meat, stood up, her beautiful white face full of defiance looking towards the gate, even clenching her fist.

With that reaction, he went over the memory in his mind and knew who the visitor was.

Father An's Mother, An Xiaolu's Grandmother.

This one's a real piece of work too; when she gave birth to Father An, there was a famine. Father An was born small and pitiful, and she didn't have milk to feed him, so Father An's Grandmother went around asking for help and finally got some goat's milk to feed her grandchildren.

Grandma An didn't know where she heard about it at that time, saying that goat's milk was good for women, so she wanted to drink goat's milk every day. But she was stopped by Father An's Grandmother, saying that there was only a little, that he was a baby and couldn't drink anything else. Just goat's milk is not enough for him, crying every day when he was hungry. If Grandma An wanted to replenish her body, she should eat eggs or drink rice porridge.

No one expected that Grandma An would hold a grudge against her son.

Since his grandmother raised father An until the age of five, it's hard to say whether it's her son or her mother-in-law that she holds a grudge against.

Later, when the elder woman died, Father An had a hard life. He suddenly changed from a child who was hungry but not wronged to a pitiful child.

Since he was a child, he was always the one who didn't have enough to eat and was the one who worked the most among his brothers, but he was also scolded the most frequently and even beaten.

Grandpa An just enjoyed the highest authority in the house and didn't care about this son.

That's how he grew up.

When Father An married his wife, he felt the warmth of his family. But Grandma An's bias became worse, and Mother An was scolded and bullied. When Father An defended his wife, he was called unfilial by her.

After all, Father An could only endure it. When An Xiaolu was born, Grandma An abandoned her as a baby girl. She even took advantage of when Father An and Mother An worked in the fields, throwing her directly into the cold-water washbasin.

As a small child, how can she stand it?

If Mother An hadn't come back in time, An Xiaolu might have died. Because of this, Father An, who had been thinking about his parents' upbringing, exploded, and Grandma An seized the opportunity to purge her son from the family.

Then they left the house and started living on their own. But she still came around from time to time because of the proximity of the two families. It's not like she wasn't known for stealing money, but she would cry when caught, shouting Father An was ungrateful and won't even let his mother come to see him.

Father An didn't have many feelings for her, but she always made trouble. When she wasn't allowed to take anything, she went to the police station, sued Father An for being unfilial, and even went to An Xiaolu's school to make a scene.

These days, people were afraid of seeing the police, and Father An was worried about affecting her daughter's future, so he could only endure this.

An Xiaolu didn't know these things before, and only thought that her Father was caring for Grandma An as his biological mother, so she indulged her. Although her heart disapproved, she didn't say anything.

Until that incident at home, when she became mute and stayed at home. Only then did she realize that Grandma An was simply relying on Father An and Mother An's affection for their daughter, which was why she was so evil.

But now she's a mute and can't communicate. She had been studying at school all the time and didn't know how to deal with it.

Grandma An used to take advantage of using threats, but now she had settled down. Mother An was sick and laid on bed. Father An's leg was broken, and he couldn't walk normally. An Xiaolu was mute and had little strength.

It just evolved into an open robbery.

The family of three couldn't stop her anyway.

Now that she smelled meat, Grandma An's eyes lit up. Without even bothering to look at her Son or Granddaughter's face, she walked right in, stretched her neck, and sniffed:

"Ai yo, it really is meat, great. Eldest, your nephew is craving meat these days, I'll take this meat back to your nephew to eat."

With that, she reached out for the meat without being polite.

Father An hurried forward on crutches: "No, Changze brought it to us."

"Changze?" Grandma An found out that Ji Changze was here. She didn't take this lad seriously, and asked, "If he gave it to you, it's yours. I'm your mother, what's yours is mine. Why wouldn't you let me take it?"

Saying that she wanted to reach out again, and An Xiaolu subconsciously went to block it, but she was pushed away. Grandma An did farm work all her life, and her strength was much larger than that of An Xiaolu. She fell in the direction of the stove.

"Xiaolu!"

Ji Changze had sharp eyes and hurriedly strode forward to pull her so that An Xiaolu's face wouldn't hit the stove.

But even so, it was enough to make one's heart palpitate.

Father An's face was livid with anger: "I won't let you take it; put it down!"

"I'm your mother, and you're eating your meat without giving me any, ah you unfilial! I should have never given birth to you in the first place; I should have drowned you, a f*cking bastard."

Grandma An scolded with her filthy mouth, while her hand neatly took out the meat.

Anyway, the weak, sick, and disabled couldn't stop her.

She turned to go, but Ji Changze strode forward and stood in front of her.

He was a little taller than the old lady and looked at her condescendingly at the moment. Grandma An wasn't afraid at all.

She was old. If Ji Changze dares to do something to her, she would immediately fall to the ground and shout in pain, and then she could ask for some money.

"What? Do you still want to hit me? Come on, should I be afraid of you?!"

Ji Changze looked at the old woman's mouth again and was not angry, smiling, and laughing: "How is it possible? You are Xiaolu's Grandmother, also my grandmother. It's just a bit of meat; you can take it, isn't it only proper for a grandmother to take something from her granddaughter?"

Grandma An was stunned, she didn't expect Ji Changze to say this, but she soon got proud: "You are wise."

"Changze…"

Father An looked surprised and pulled Ji Changze to speak, but Ji Changze patted his arm first: "Uncle, Grandma is old, I'll help her back. When the elder is old, we should be filial to her."

As he spoke, he smiled brightly at Grandma An: "Don't you think so?"

Grandma An became more and more proud. "You have a good conscience."

"That's right; I can have a conscience."

Ji Changze smiled, took the initiative to help Grandma An, and said with a smile, "Grandma, I'll take you home so that you won't tire yourself."

While talking, he waved at Father An and An Xiaolu: "Uncle, Xiaolu, I'll be right back."

Father An and An Xiaolu watched them leave with a clueless look on their faces, then looked at each other.

Father An: "Ji Changze, this boy, is soft tempered?"

An Xiaolu blankly shook her head; she too didn't understand the situation.

Then, they heard the chickens flying and dogs jumping from Grandma An's house next door in less than ten minutes.

"Get out! Get out of here! Put those things down!"

Grandma An drove someone away with a big broom, but Ji Changze still smiled, his feet moving in dodging, flashing with precision every time, with the bowl of meat in his left hand and a pile of things in his right.

Grandma An's angry voice trembled: "Who told you to take my things?! You put it down!"

Ji Changze's tone was innocent: "Grandma, why are you so angry? I am your granddaughter's husband; you are my grandmother. Isn't it normal for you to give me something?"

"Bullsh*t!"

Grandma An cursed while holding her waist: "When did I give it to you? You f*ck*ng snuck into the house and stole this yourself!"

"Calling it was stealing is so ugly. We are relatives. How can I steal from you? Didn't you like me? Didn't you say I am filial to you, and you gave it to me?"

"I… I…!"

Though Grandma An was a veteran in talking, she speechless a long while because of Ji Changze's wide-eyed nonsense.

She used the killer move: "Put things down now! Otherwise, we will see the Public Security Bureau!"

"Okay."

Ji Changze wasn't afraid at all: "I'll see you at the Public Security Bureau, but Grandma, aren't these things from our family's Xiaolu?"

"Bullsh*t!"

Grandma An: "These are all my family's!"

Even if they used to be in An Xiaolu's house, she brought it here, and that's hers!

"Yeah, then we can go to the Public Security Bureau. And let the public security comrades have a look."

Ji Changze: "Your family bought this pen, so why does it say that it's a prize with the name of Xiaolu's High School on it? Why is it when I look at these pieces of cloth, they look like they are only available in the city where Xiaolu went to school? Ai-yo, you're amazing. You went so far by train to buy a few pieces of cloth, and this watch. Do you have a ticket to buy a watch? I don't believe it."

Grandma An: "…"

How did she know she needed a ticket to buy a watch, and the name written on the pen…?

She can't even read!

Just knowing that these things were valuable, they were forcibly taken when she went to An's house.

"And the meat."

Ji Changze didn't mean to let her go, and continued to ask, "Did you buy this meat with a meat ticket? Where did you buy it? Who did you buy it from? Go to the Public Security Bureau, if you don't make it clear, you will be suspected of profiteering."

Grandma An: "… the malted milk in your hand belongs to our family!"

She bought it specially. She was reluctant to give it to her son and grandson, so she hid it in her room and ate some every day. She didn't expect Ji Changze would find it.

Ji Changze looked down at the malted milk: "Oh … yes."

Before Grandma An could get proud that he couldn't say anything about that, she watched Ji Changze put things down, open the malted milk jar, and sprinkled it into the air.

She was reluctant to eat or drink it. She saved up for so long and was only willing to eat a little malted milk every day, but it was sprinkled clean.

Grandma An: "…"

It was a heartbreaking moment.

Ji Changze also specially held the things away to avoid the malted milk in the air, still grinning:

"Grandma, look at you, how careless. Spilling such a good thing."

Grandma Ann was furious: "I?! You! I !"

"Are you going to say I spilled it? What am I doing spilling your stuff in your house for? Do you have proof?"

Grandma An: "… You, you, I saw it with my own eyes!"

"That's hilarious. This is your yard. Your malted milk spilled. It's none of my business. I think your eyesight is getting old. Otherwise, let's go to the Public Security and discuss the pen and this watch. Say, they add up to a lot of money, how many years is the sentence for stealing them? Oh!"

Ji Changze exaggeratedly covered his mouth and looked surprised: "It can't be indefinite, but the person would stay in prison for the rest of their life."

Grandma An: "…"

She only talked about going to the Public Security Bureau to scare others; how dare she go to the public security bureau after doing so many bad things?

As Ji Changze spoke, he stepped forward and said, "Grandma, let's not waste time. Go for a walk, go to the Public Security Bureau and ask the public security comrades how to deal with this."

Seeing that he was going to pull her, Grandma Ann was so scared and hurriedly stepped back:

"You get out! Get out!"

Ji Changze could only stand there, hugging a pile of things, his eyes full of hurt: "Grandma, am I not your grandson-in-law? You just said that everything in my family is yours. I am Uncle's future son-in-law, so I am your family."

"How about this, I'll stay at your house tonight, seeing as there are so many good things in your house, so you can give me, your granddaughter's husband, something to taste. By the way, I think I just saw that you have eggs at your house, I love eggs, I can eat five a day, how about…."

Grandma An: "Aaaaahhhhhhh!"

She turned, threw away her broom, ran back to the house, and locked the door.

Ji Changze called a few times but got no answer. He sighed regretfully: "Er, really, you're the one who said I was filial, and you ignore me now. Grandma, you're really hard to understand."

After that, he raised his voice and shouted into the house: "But don't you worry, Grandma! I'll go to Xiaolu's house often, and when I see you, I'll come with you to stay at your house again."

"There's~ a long~ way~ to go~."

Grandma An, hiding in the house: "…"

She never wanted to go to An Xiaolu's house again!

Making sure that Grandma An didn't come out, Ji Changze just hugged the things and strolled back to An Xiaolu's house next door.

Upon entering the door, he saw the Father and daughter were looking at him.

An Xiaolu was full of worship. She turned and ran to the house, took an egg out, and gestured that she would make Ji Changze his favorite egg.

Father An still had a blank expression.

Mother An, who happened to be in the house, woke up and called out a few times. He hurriedly entered the house.

Inside, Mother An was greeting Father An when she heard Ji Changze's spirited voice outside:

"Xiaolu, I love scrambled eggs. Put in more oil, and chop green onions."

Mother An recognized Ji Changze's voice, and her expression became speechless.

Nowadays, a guest in their host's home is considerate, especially when oil is so expensive. Ji Changze could say such things when he came to his future wife's house.

She opened her mouth and hesitated to ask her husband, "Is it the Ji family's? Isn't that a little too… cheeky?"

Father Ann suddenly came to his senses.

Patting the uninjured leg: "How cheeky?! Cheeky and good-natured!"

He couldn't help laughing, now that the depressing mood had dispelled, he boasted:

"It's my good son-in-law, hahahaha!"

Mother An, who had no idea what happened: "…"

Ji Changze's visit to An's house was a complete home-cooked meal.

Mother An knew what this future son-in-law had done, she didn't think he was thick-skinned and liked it in her heart.

Ji Changze acted in this way, obviously for the sake of their family's Xiaolu. If it weren't for caring about their Xiaolu, would he offend people in vain?

It's just that her body was still weak, even if she wanted to talk to Ji Changze face to face, she could barely speak a few words with the future son-in-law and lie in bed listening to several people in the yard outside chatting while eating.

Father An doesn't think this son-in-law was bad at all now.

Thick-skinned was good, although Ji Changze has thick-skinned, he would also protect Xiaolu!

Grandma An has been pestering their family for so long; they have been both soft and hard against her but couldn't do anything about her.

But now, Ji Changze won a great victory in just 10 minutes.

If Father An's affection for Ji Changze was 30% before this, then after he defeated Grandma An with his own wit and cheeky mouth, his affection rose and directly jumped to 90%.

So, during dinner, he laughed and listened to Ji Changze talk, boasting along all the way.

Ji Changze: "My next plan is to work well in the factory. The factory director said that 20 Yuan is only the initial salary. If I do a good job and work hard, he will introduce me to work as a worker in a state-owned enterprise."

Father An didn't believe it, state-owned enterprises required academic qualifications, could Ji Changze get in? He didn't believe it.

But young men liked to brag, and he understood this.

Anyway, the more he saw this son-in-law, the more he liked him. Ji Changze bragging was also a normal young man's temperament, in his opinion.

But just because he doesn't believe it doesn't mean he can't encourage it.

Thinking about it, Father An smiled and nodded: "It's quite good. I can see at first glance that Changze is promising. You can definitely go to a state-owned enterprise."

An Xiaolu believed what Ji Changze said. After all, it had happened in the city she used to go to school in.

She directly ignored that the person before had more than 40 years of experience and made many contributions. She looked at her fiancé with admiration, and extended chopsticks to give him a piece of fried egg.

Ji Changze nonchalantly ate and gave a piece to An Xiaolu as well, smiling as his fiancée blushed and ate before turning to Father An and continuing.

"The state-owned enterprises have higher wages and bonuses. If I do a good job, there may be a bonus. When the time comes, I will take the bonus to buy three wheels and one ring. Now my family also has a bicycle. I'll marry Xiaolu in style."

(TNote: three wheels and a ring = also known as the four major items, is a term used in China in the late 1950s. It refers to the four household items that the country was able to produce at that time and was hoped by every family. The four household items are radio 'ring,' bicycle 'wheel,' sewing machine 'wheel' and watch 'wheel.')

Father An: "Yes, yes, Changze, you are really capable."

Eh, this boy, he can really boast.

I don't think he doesn't know Ji Changguang bought that bike.

Ji Changze is such a young man, how could he have money to buy a bicycle?

Ji Changze: "Uncle, wait, I'll definitely bring three wheels and one ring home, properly and securely."

Third Brother Zhang was bitterly following his Eldest Brother and Second Brother to the village entrance.

What he said was like throwing out water. Besides, his competent Eldest Brother heard it. Even if Third Brother Zhang didn't want to go back on his word, he had to go to town to buy cloth with his two brothers for the sake of family harmony (not being beaten). And with the private money he had managed to save, he and his two brothers went to town to buy cloth.

(TNote: speaking like throwing out water = no taking your words back.)

Why is his life so bitter?

It's so miserable…

Growing up, he watched Ji Changze eat and drink good things. Ji Changze was his parent's favored beloved child.

If he were to be a bit lazy, his two brothers would criticize him and glare at him. His parents said that they loved him the most, but when his nephews and nieces were born, he was pushed aside.

He's this old and still couldn't marry a wife. His Eldest Brother and Second Brother always say that his parents are partial to him, why don't they think about the money the family has given them to marry?

Him!? He's so handsome and has such a good character, but he can only be a bachelor!

Ji Changze's older brother gave him a bike. Why didn't Ji Changze have to work for it?

What about him?

His two brothers only gave him punches.

If his Eldest Brother and Second Brother also bought him a bicycle, let alone making him work, he would treat them as ancestors!

As his head was hanging down in frustration, he passed by the An's yard and heard the familiar voice of his (what he thought was) mortal enemy.

"Yo-ho! So powerful!"

Third Brother Zhang, who just felt that life was gloomy and didn't want to speak, immediately perked up. With a tilt of the head and a lift of the chin, he skillfully directed his snout towards Ji Changze, who was eating in the courtyard.

"Snort… what three wheels and one ring? Your brother brought your bicycle. Aren't you squeezing enough things from your brother?!"

Ji Changze ate the food in his mouth slowly, and replied calmly, "Who said I wanted my Eldest Brother to buy it for me. I wanted to buy it with my own ability and marry Xiaolu."

When Third Brother Zhang opened his mouth, he would ridicule. Before he could speak, Ji Changze threw out another sentence: "But it is normal for you to misunderstand. After all, you rely on your brother for everything. Of course, you see everyone depending on their brother like that. By the way, you're going fabric shopping with your brothers, right? I guess you're not so heartless."

Third Brother Zhang: "…"

He had trouble forgetting he had lost his small savings by attacking Ji Changze!

This sentence was like a knife in his chest.

And that damned Ji Changze sitting in the yard actually went on to say, "I can understand if you think I'm only bragging. After all, no girl would look at you, and you can't experience the joy of a man who is going to get married, and going to work hard to rise to the occasion."

Whoosh–

Another knife!

Third Brother Zhang gnashed his teeth angrily: "It's certainly nice to talk about. Who is going to believe that you could get three wheels and one ring without relying on your brother and parents!"

He went to Father An confidently: "Uncle, do you believe him?"

Father An: … Believe? Definitely not.

But this was his future son-in-law.

Young people need encouragement.

And in front of outsiders, he, of course, had to maintain his family's face.

He nodded, looking certain, "I believe it!"

Third Brother Zhang: "?"

What the hell?

That's right!

Father An is getting old, so he must have been fooled.

He asked An Xiaolu again, "An Xiaolu, you are a high school student. Do you believe Ji Changze's nonsense? He's lying to you! Don't you know what kind of man he is?!"

An Xiaolu's eyes were faint with anger. She was disgusted with Third Brother Zhang, who spoke ill of her fiancé.

When she looked at Ji Changze again, her anger turned into worship, and she nodded with a smile, saying that she believed him.

Mother An in the room heard the noise and shouted through the window: "I believe Changze, too. Changze can do it."

Third Brother Zhang: "…"

What's wrong with the world?

Are these people blind?

Ji Changze smiled and said: "Everyone believes me; this is normal. After all, this is where the talent is. I plan to bring something to my Older Brother's house to see him tomorrow. After all, he is so kind to me, and I should be kind to him. I have already thought about it. When my Older Brother has children, I will take care of all their malted milk needs. After all, it's my nephew and niece. Of course, being the youngest uncle, I have to be nice to them."

That said, between the courtyard and outside, only An Xiaolu believed him.

She thought it seems that Changze liked children very much.

This was very good, and she liked children too.

Father An thought that Ji Changze was annoyed with Third Brother Zhang, and that's why he said that.

Third Brother Zhang still thought he was bragging.

Third Brother Zhang still thought he was bragging.

Before he could say something like, 'I'll just have to wait and see if you do that when your niece and nephew are born,' Ji Changze smiled at him maliciously.

The guy seemed to remember something and clapped his hands. "Third Brother Zhang, your two brothers seem to be very kind to you, too."

"You seem to have three nephews and two nieces, right?"

The malicious smile on his face grew bigger and bigger:

"You're a Younger Uncle, why don't you buy something for them?"

Third Brother Zhang: "…"

He didn't dare to look back at his two brothers. He could only falter and say, "I… I have no money …"

"How can you have no money? Aren't your parents giving you money all the time? Last week, you showed me how much money you had. You also said that your family loves you the most. Look at you. Your two brothers love you so much. Don't you even have the money to buy some food for your nephews and nieces?"

Ji Changze shook his head, "Eh, forget it, don't force it. After all, unlike me, it's rare to see brothers who are good to each other."

"Even if it's your brother who helps you every time you go to the field, and you work less and eat more. You are brothers. They don't care if you have money and don't buy things for your nephews and nieces."

Saying that, he paused and nodded affirmatively, "Yeah, wouldn't care."

Third Brother Zhang: "…"

Only a ghost won't care!

His parents secretly gave him money without telling his two brothers so he would show off.

As a result, today, it was his downfall.

He didn't dare to turn back and look at his two brothers.

He had a feeling that he was going to taste the wrath of the two men.

Ji Changze was still chanting in the yard: "Rattles, sweets, kid's shoes, little hats, eh… these aren't expensive, a qualified Younger Uncle should buy them. After all, my brother has been helping me, and my parents are biased towards me. I, as a younger brother, must be biased towards my brother to make it fair."

Listening to his chants, Third Brother Zhang could clearly feel the pressure gradually bearing on him from his two brothers behind.

He couldn't bear it:

"Ji Changze … you!"

"Eh? What's the matter?" Ji Changze looked up innocently; "I'm talking about what I want to buy for my nephew and niece. Why are you shouting at me?"

Third Brother Zhang: "…"

He took a deep breath, endured the pain in his gut, and gritted his teeth, "These … I, too, will buy it for my nieces and nephews!"

Eldest Brother Zhang's and Second Brother Zhang's face suddenly showed a smile, and one of them put an arm around his brother's shoulders.

"Younger Brother, that's very kind of you. It's not for nothing that we love you so much."

Ji Changze clapped his hands together: "Such brotherhood!"

Third Brother Zhang looked at his Eldest Brother and Second Brother, each with muscular arms, and made a smile that was worse than crying:

"Yes, we are … brotherly."

Why can't he think of anything else to do? He just had to mess with Ji Changze!

It's fine when there was a little bit leftover from buying the cloth, but now there was nothing left.

Wuwuwuwu…

Seeing Third Brother Zhang with an indescribable smile, like a dead dog, weakly walking after his two brothers, Ji Changze felt that this guy wouldn't dare to blurt out anything in the village in the near future.

He turned to Father An and smiled, "Come on, Uncle, don't pay any attention to him; let's keep eating."

After eating and drinking, he was going to get money.

Ji Changze didn't just make up a random worker's post.

It was a serious bullsh*t.

After all, he couldn't jump to a high position all at once, but it was easy to believe if he took work posts one by one and went up step by step.

After dinner, Ji Changze left.

He'd have to go to Uncle Ji Qi's to buy some more mountain goods and sell many of them in the officials' district to make some road money and the starting funds for a trip around Shanghai.

Father An, on the other hand, carried the food to the house to feed his wife.

Mother An was in a good mood. She talked while eating: "It seems that we are blessed with Xiaolu. She can still have three wheels and one ring when she gets married, the only one in our village."

Father An: "… did you believe it?"

Mother An: "Of course, I heard it all. You've told me he's doing well, and you believe it, don't you?"

Father An: "…"

He was cooperating with Ji Changze to brag.

Mother An also said: "I really didn't expect this troublemaker child to be quite promising, and I'm relieved that Xiaolu will marry well."

Father An: "Actually, it's tough to get three wheels and one ring. It's two months away from the marriage; it'll be too late…"

"Why? Changze said he was certain. It's definitely on time."

Mother An's eyes were full of yearning: "I heard it all, how sincere he was, what a good boy."

An Xiaolu just came in, and when she heard this, her face turned red. Mother An smiled and asked her daughter, "Xiaolu, do you think Changze has a bright future?"

An Xiaolu blushed and nodded embarrassedly.

Father An looked to the sure-looking mother and daughter: "…"

Wasn't he calling outsider's fools!?

How did his own family turn into fools!?

Anyway, he didn't believe it.

Two months to get together three wheels and one ring. How was that possible? It was impossible.

Third Brother Zhang didn't believe it either.

But he was clever this time. He didn't come forward directly. Instead, he spread the news first, then hid, and listened to other people discuss this matter with a smile.

"You also believe this? With Ji Changze's temperament, not to mention his advancement, he might be kicked out after a couple of days."

"Young people love to talk big, it's normal. "

"His parents don't believe it."

Then, Ji Changze came back and said that the factory director recommended him to a state-owned enterprise in Shanghai.

Everyone: "…"

Fake, it must be fake!

Third Brother Zhang came out resolutely to fight the sham this time: "I don't believe it! Ji Changze must have fooled someone. I'll go to the city today to see if Ji Changze is really a worker!"

He, the solo 'anti-counterfeiting task squad,' was the only one who aggressively went to Ji's house, only to learn from Father Ji and Mother Ji that Ji Changze had left home and gone to Shanghai.

Third Brother Zhang: "… it must be fake anyway!"

He? The Ji Changze?

How is it possible?!

No way! Absolutely impossible!

Then, two months later, while Third Brother Zhang was still clinging to his 'anti-counterfeiting task squad' name with great effort.

He got the news that Ji Changze was back.

With three wheels and one ring.

The person who told him the news said, "Third Brother, it seems that Ji Changze is really promising. Why don't we ask him how he made money? We are all from the same village, call him Brother, pulling on the emotions, maybe he will be happy to help us out. "

Third Brother Zhang: "… Bah! He is a piece of trash! I won't even ask him if he begs me!"

He looked over in disbelief, just in time to see Ji Changze standing in front of Ji's house, speaking to the people who had gotten the news and come to see what was going on:

"The factory manager thinks I'm doing a good job and has given me the task of purchasing, but I can't do this alone, can I? I just wanted to come back and find someone with a sharp tongue, a strong personality, and who isn't afraid of strangers, to work with me."

Third brother Zhang's mouth was blocked. After all those requirements, aren't these characteristics of a thick-skinned?

Ji Changze: "20 yuan a month."

Third Brother Zhang's disdain froze: "!"

He rushed over and said, "Me me me me! Pick me, pick me!"

Ji Changze looked at him, a little disgusted: "You?"

Third Brother Zhang nodded wildly: "Yes, yes. I have a sharp tongue, and I am not afraid of strangers!"

Ji Changze: "But our relationship …"

Third Brother Zhang: "We have a great relationship! Especially good!"

He hey squeezed out a flattering smile and went forward to massage Ji Changze's shoulder eagerly:

"Elder Brother! You will be my own brother from now on!"

Mwah Mwah!

Among all the competitors, Third Brother Zhang stood out by virtue of his rich shameless experience and succeeded in winning the upper position by flattery.

After all, Ji Changze was looking for a younger brother who was willing to lose face (thick-skinned), and Third Brother Zhang was a perfect live interpretation; he meets these conditions.

After hearing that Ji Changze promised to let him work with him, his face was full of smiles, and waved at the others:

"Disperse, everyone, disperse, my Brother Changze has just returned; he must be exhausted from the journey, let him rest."

The others: "…"

No, they haven't figured it out yet. Isn't Ji Changze a deadbeat? Why is he suddenly so impressive?

And Third Brother Zhang…

They don't get along, don't they?!

However, Ji Changze had just returned home, and they were too embarrassed to ask questions, so they all dispersed in succession.

At that time, Ji Changze, the Ji parents, and Third Brother Zhang were left in front of Ji's house.

Father Ji and Mother Ji were still confused and unresponsive.

It's a good thing that their son had made great achievements.

But the promising son was Changze. Why did they feel that it was too magical?

If Ji Changguang were a promising person, the Ji parents would certainly be shocked, but it wouldn't be like right now.

They couldn't believe it at all!

It's their Changze!

How could Changze be promising!?

It doesn't make sense!

Ji Changze also knew that they would be confused, so he simply cleared the scene first. He looked at Third Brother Zhang, "You go back first. "

"Yes!"

Third Brother Zhang tried to maintain the setting that 'Brother Changze asked me to go east so I would never go west, and Brother Changze asked me to go home, so I would never stay here,' and he ran out with a smile.

Halfway through, he turned back and asked, "Brother Changze, do you have any instructions so that I can prepare in advance?"

Ji Changze was reminded.

He waved to Third Brother Zhang: "Yes, come here, and I'll tell you."

Third Brother Zhang hurriedly came running, Ji Changze whispered in his ear:

"Xiaolu and I are going to get married. When we are doing the wedding, you will mix in the crowd and say that Xiaolu and I are perfect for each other. I earn money, and Xiaolu has a good education. I am handsome, and she is beautiful. We are kind-hearted, hardworking, simple, love the party, love the country, love the people, and will be happy and prosperous."

Third Brother Zhang: "…"

"Remember, be sure to mix in the crowd, and make all kinds of voices, making people think that different people shouted these words."

Third Brother Zhang: "…"

"But … what's the use?"

Ji Changze knocked him on the head. "Are you stupid? Of course, it's useful. It makes me look good. "

Third Brother Zhang: "…"

He didn't dare to disobey his new source of food and clothing, so he could only look at Ji Changze with a strange look on his face: "Brother Changze, is this really necessary? Isn't that a little weird?"

Ji Changze looked serious, "You think I'm making you do this for myself!?"

Third Brother Zhang, "… isn't it?"

"Of course not."

Ji Changze took his shoulder and analyzed it with him: "Did I just tell you that I'm looking for someone who has to be smart-mouthed and not afraid of strangers?"

Third Brother Zhang nodded blankly: "Yes."

Ji Changze: "How do I know that you really meet the requirements? What if you say you are, but you actually not?"

Third Brother Zhang, "But we grew up together, and you know what kind of person I am. "

Ji Changze smiled with a grin.

"Is it? Then why do you always lose every time you talk to me?"

Third Brother Zhang: "…"

Yes, it seems that every time he meets Ji Changze, it would end badly.

"But I really can talk. Really, if you don't believe me, you can ask others; they all know."

"Oh, little third…. "

(TNote: Xiao San / Little Third = he is calling him in a friendly manner, but Xiao san actually means 'mistress/the third woman' too, so he's actually mocking him.)

Ji Changze smiled like a gangster, "Whether you can follow me or not isn't about what people say about you, it's about what I see you doing."

"How am I supposed to believe you if you don't confirm it in front of me? How could I give you this good job for 20 yuan a month?"

Third Brother Zhang thought about it, nodded: "Yes, Elder Brother Changze, you are right."

Ji Changze continued: "And ah… do you think that purchasing is easy? What if I take you there, and you end up too thin-skinned to say anything and lose the job?"

With his words, Third Brother Zhang's expression immediately turned tense.

20 yuan a month!

He can't lose his job even if he loses his mind!

Ji Changze: "We at least grew up in the same village together, so of course, I can't just watch you lose this job, therefore!"

He clapped his hands, "I'm just trying to be nice and train you to practice your eloquence, and then practice your resilience so that you don't have to follow me to Shanghai and be driven back in disgrace."

Third Brother Zhang suddenly realized: "Brother Changze, I didn't expect you to have such good intentions."

Ji Changze nodded affirmatively, "I'm glad you understand."

Third Brother Zhang thought clearly, shame bubbled up in his heart.

He did this to please Ji Changze for money. Before, when Ji Changze hadn't come back, he didn't gossip less in the village. Ji Changze was a liar; saying that he was going to Shanghai was probably lying to people.

As a result, when Ji Changze came back, he not only didn't bother with him and gave him a job but also helped him exercise his eloquence.

He couldn't believe the guy still uses his own wedding, an important occasion, to train him.

Neither of his brothers were as kind to him as Ji Changze was.

"Brother Changze …"

The more he thought about it, the more he was moved. For a moment, Third Brother Zhang looked at Ji Changze with gratitude.

Ji Changze patted him on the shoulder. "Good Brother, go, go home and practice how to make different people's voices, and think of more words to praise Xiaolu and me."

"Okay!"

Third Brother Zhang was full of fighting spirit, "Brother Changze, you are so kind to me, I will not betray your trust!"

He left with a fighting spirit, ready to go home and practice a hundred ways of praising someone, for paying back Ji Changze for being so nice to him.

Ji Changze stood and watched him walk away. Behind him, Mother Ji asked him, "Changze, what did you say to him?"

"Oh, nothing…"

He turned and smiled at Mother Ji, "I saw that he was silly, so I lied to him. "

Mother Ji didn't hear the words either, so she just dragged her son inside quickly and closed the door, and asked:

"Changze, tell Mom, what's going on? How did you earn your money?"

Ji Changze blinked. His face was innocent. "I just went to Shanghai to earn it."

"Don't you dare coax me! How could I not know you? You know how to eat and drink, but you can't work. How can somebody else's factory director introduce you to work in the big city? I told you to tell me clearly before, but you turned and ran away."

Ji Changze still looked confident.

He didn't lie either. He did earn money by going to Shanghai.

Nowadays, only Shanghai isn't known for being profiteering. Of course, we have to go to Shanghai.

Ji Changze worked very hard to buy goods in Shanghai and then went to other cities to sell goods like a thief.

After that, it was deemed too hard. Each time he would stock up first, then go to another city and pretend to buy something, squatting after the person came to sell it, and then persuade them to come and buy from him.

As for the thing about selling your capital at twice the price…

Shanghai!

The big city!

The stuff that comes out of there was certainly expensive.

Mother Ji took her son to the yard and pulled Father Ji, who was smoking cigarettes, and said, "In front of your father and me, tell me clearly how this money was earned!"

She was very keen. She looked around first, then asked in a low voice, "You didn't do anything illegal, did you?"

Ji Changze didn't change his face. "Mom, what are you talking about? How can you say that about your son?"

He sat his butt on the bench and righteously said, "It's my good character that got me here today."

Mother Ji: "?"

Father Ji: Puff puff puff…

Ji Changze: "Here's the thing, didn't I go into the factory before? I am so kind. I saw other workers obviously have rest time but don't rest. I am kind, so I will rest for them. When eating, I saw that everyone only holds a bowl of rice. I have a good heart, so I eat three bowls at a time because I am afraid of wasting food. "

He clapped his hands, "Then, our factory director said that his factory was small and didn't have enough rice, but he was grateful to me. So, he recommended me to the big factory in Shanghai, where the rice could be eaten freely."

Father Ji: Puff puff puff…

Mother Ji: "…"

She translated Ji Changze's words.

That means, after he entered the factory, he didn't work and ate so much. The factory director was embarrassed to fire him because he had helped him before, so he was sent to Shanghai's big factory.

Sure enough, it was something her son could do.

She looked at her youngest son who was sitting in front of her, and this precious baby still looked very righteous, "Mom, don't you think I'm relying on my own personal efforts to get to Shanghai's state-run company?"

Mother Ji, "Probably … should … sort of …"

Father Ji smoked his cigarette: Puff puff…

Mother Ji asked again, "Then even if you went to Shanghai, why did you earn so much money at once? Are the wages of Shanghai workers so high?"

"Of course not."

Ji Changze was a man of principle; he never told lies that would be unraveled.

He replied, "Mom, your imagination is too beautiful. The salary in Shanghai is higher than ours, but it is not as high as that. But after I went to Shanghai, the factory director told me to go shopping and then take charge of sales."

"There is a commission on these sales."

Mother Ji was dumbfounded, "What's a commission?"

Father Ji, who has been quietly smoking a cigarette, said: "It's just that he sells one item for one yuan, people pay him one cent, and two items gain him two cents."

Ji Changze: "Yes, that's it."

The look on Mother Ji's face immediately dropped in panic, "Selling something? You sell things privately? Isn't that profiteering!? Changze, don't let anyone catch you. Mom wants you to be well, even if you don't have money!"

"Aiyo…" Ji Changze explained: "Now that the national policy has changed again, selling your own stuff isn't considered speculation, but it's only on a trial basis in Shanghai, and we don't have it here yet, so in Shanghai, it's all legal."

Mother Ji: "… huh?"

Father Ji puffed on his cigarette, "Even if he is profiteering, he wouldn't be caught."

Mother Ji understood and then felt something wrong after relenting, "So you sold a lot of them? No way, where do you get that."

Why is she so unbelieving of her son? He can sit, but you can't believe he could stand, lie down but definitely not sit down?

Is it impossible to sell goods diligently after being so lazy all the time?

Ji Changze laughed, looking as if 'ah… you saw through that lie' and waved his hand:

"I didn't want to sell it either, but they said I couldn't keep working there if I couldn't sell a certain amount. Then I came up with an idea. I gathered a few people and told them I'd give them the commission to help me sell it, and they'd take half, and wouldn't the other half be mine."

Mother Ji ran the words around in her head and still didn't get it: "What does it mean?"

Father Ji put down his cigarette: "That is to say, he told others that there was a commission, and then they sold it for him, he gave them half of his own commission. If they sold one, it was the same as if he sold one. He took a commission, gave half to the others, and left half for himself."

"So, our Changze doesn't work and still makes money."

Mother Ji was dizzy from hearing this but still managed to find the point: "Really? So Changze is taking advantage of a loophole?"

Shouldn't you be working hard?!

Father Ji puffs on his cigarette: "He's not exploiting loopholes, he's being clever."

Ji Changze nodded, "Yes! I am clever!"

Father Ji exhaled a mouthful of smoke, revealing a gratified smile:

"The boy follows his Dad."

"Nonsense!"

Mother Ji returned to her senses and immediately slapped her thigh: "My son, of course, follows me! My Changze is obviously smart like me!"

Ji Changze glance at Father J.

Father Ji: Puff puff…

"Oh, what am I doing…"

"Your Mom is right; you follow her."

Ji Changze, who 'followed his mother,' was treated like an Emperor after explaining his income source.

Knowing that her son didn't break the law and made a lot of money, Mother Ji couldn't be happier. Seeing Ji Changze, the darling son, even more precious.

"Changze, are you tired? Do you want to sleep?"

"Are you thirsty? Mom will get you some water."

"Are you hungry? Your brother sent food again last time. I'll bring it to you."

Father Ji took the bench and sat at the door, smoking a cigarette: Puff puff…

Ji Changze was reminded, stretched himself, and said, "Mom, I made a lot of money this time, and I'm free today. Why don't I go to the city and pay back the money older brother bought me a bicycle with?"

Mother Ji started: "Pay back the money? Didn't he say that this bicycle should be given to you?"

Since Ji Changguang said those words last time, the anger in Mother Ji's heart gradually disappeared. In addition, Ji Changguang came back to see her several times with Liu Huifen in the past two months.

Liu Huifen thought that it turned out her mother-in-law was nice to her.

Mother Ji was thinking that Liu Huifen was very filial to her mother-in-law.

The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had reached great harmony.

She wasn't angry, and naturally, she had no problem with Ji Changze's repayment.

It's just because she didn't think that Ji Changze would pay back the money because she knew that her son was someone who wouldn't think of it (shamelessly and righteously taking advantage).

As a result, her youngest son offered to pay back the money.

Is the sun rising from the west?

Ji Changze looked indignant at being underestimated, "Mom, what's that look on your face? Do you think I won't give him money? I didn't use to give, that was because I didn't have any money. Now that I have money, of course, I'll give it. Am I the kind of person who likes to take advantage, especially from my own Brother?!"

Mother Ji: "…"

How to put it…

She certainly didn't want to discredit her son.

But…

Didn't Changze like to take advantage, like the things he did before?

Ji Changze just said, "I told you long ago that I would repay my Older Brother if I made great achievements. Now that I have money, I must keep my word."

"And not only would I bring money, but I also want to do some shopping and get gifts, so as not to lose face. I think I'm pretty compatible with Uncle Liu. I can even play chess with him and talk to him. By the way, Mom, the youngest son of Uncle Liu's eldest sister-in-law's house, the one with the big mole under his nose, isn't he a doctor?"

Mother Ji couldn't understand how the conversation had turned to this and nodded at the memory, "Yes, he is still working at the hospital."

After answering, she felt something was wrong again: "What do you want to do?!"

Father Ji snapped, "He wants to examine why Xiaolu is mute."

Mother Ji suddenly realized.

As she thought, how could Ji Changze take the initiative to send money and gifts to the door?

There must be something that he wants.

When she twisted her face, she suddenly reacted and asked Father Ji, "Why do you know everything?!"

Father Ji snapped, "I met Changze at the village entrance and came back while chatting with him."

Mother Ji, "Why didn't I know?"

When her Changze arrived at the door, she was the one who came up to greet her.

Father Ji was silent for a few seconds.

Quite grudgingly, he replied, "I came back with him, and I was standing right next to him."

Then it was as if he had become a transparent man, watching his wife hug another man's baby and cried out, without so much as a glance at him.

Mother Ji; "Then why don't you make a sound? Every day, you just know how to puff, puff, puff smoke. Once people look at you, it's definitely not looking at you as a person, but looking at you like a cigarette."

She turned to look at her son again, and her face looked loving: "It's better to be like Changze. A non-smoker and a sensible man who knows how to make money, even for his wife. Look at how good Changze is; the first thing he does when he earns money is to help his wife seek medical treatment."

Facing her son with a spring breeze like expression, while facing her husband with a face of disgust, "Look at you! When was the first time you thought of me!"

Father Ji: "…" Changze obviously came towards our house as soon as he came back, when did he think of his wife in the first place?"

"That's not right!"

Mother Ji looked across at him, "It's Changze's filial piety, isn't it?!"

Father Ji: "…"

Never mind, he'd rather smoke.

When Mother Ji looked at Ji Changze, she suddenly changed her expression, smiling and boasting, "My Changze is good, filial, and loves his wife. Mom knows that you follow Mom, not like your father and your brother, one by one, they don't know how to love their wives."

She also held a grudge against Ji Changguang, because of his misinformation; she had a problem with her daughter-in-law before.

Ji Changze patted his chest without any guilt, "That's right, Mom taught me. Mom, don't worry, I'm sure I'll treat my wife well. I want Brother and Dad to know that in our Ji family, there are still real men!"

"Aye! That's Mom's good son!"

Mother Ji was proud in her heart and waved her hand. "Then take the money and buy something for your Brother's family, just to show your Sister-in-law's family that our family didn't become in-laws with their family just to let your brother eat soft rice."

(TNote: eat soft rice = living a good life while not contributing or working for the family.)

Ji Changze nodded.

Something else came to mind; there was hesitation on his face.

Mother Ji saw him and asked him, "What's wrong?"

Ji Changze, "But mom, according to your teaching, I should go to Xiaolu's house in the afternoon. It would be good for the wife. Besides, her Grandmother isn't good to her family. Fortunately, last time I was smart enough to subdue her. I said I would go for a visit again today, but I want to go to my Older Brother's."

"That's all?"

Mother Ji felt that indeed as expected, her son was still too young, and he still lacked experience.

As soon as she lifted her chin, she said, "Don't worry about going to your Brother's. I will go to Xiaolu's house, as you are getting married, I will check the bride price with Xiaolu's mother."

Ji Changze agreed quickly, "Okay, Mom, I'm counting on you."

Seeing that he didn't mention anything about forcing himself to go to An Xiaolu's house to be nice to her, Mother Ji felt that 'my son really only values me as his mother,' while she felt that 'ah this child is unable to care for his wife…'.

It was such a proud and torn conclusion.

It's okay. She'll just worry about it if her son didn't mention it.

Anyway, she will prove by her actions that she was a good mother-in-law.

Before, she had a bad relationship with Liu Huifen due to Ji Changguang, that little brat.

She is a kind person, a very kind person.

Whether it's to her son or her daughter-in-law, it was spring-like warmth.

Ji Changze looked at Mother Ji like this; it wasn't like she was going to meet her future daughter-in-law and her in-laws, but rather like she was going to war.

He counted the money in his pocket, took out half of it, and handed it to Mother Ji, "Mom, this money is for you."

Mother Ji wanted to reject, "This is your hard earned…"

She just wanted to say that 'this is your hard-earned money. Mom, couldn't', but suddenly felt it was wrong. Her son didn't work very hard. She changed her words:

"It's money you've earned; you keep it and spend it, ah."

"I'll just keep half, the remaining half, in addition to paying back Older Brother, the rest is for Xiaolu's treatment. If I don't give you half, considering that you raised me, resulting in me earning money and only spending it on Xiaolu, I feel particularly uncomfortable."

Mother Ji was moved.

She was really touched.

This was her good son.

Where is it like Ji Changguang? That brat married a wife and didn't care about his mother or his wife.

Look at her Changze. He made money and gave it to his parents.

How filial!

Completely ignoring the fact that Ji Changguang also gives half of his salary every month, Mother Ji took the money and felt moved:

"Changze, Mom's good son …"

Ji Changze striked while the iron was hot, and came with a set of sweet words: "Mom, you are so kind to me. I like Mom best, and no one likes you more than me."

Mother Ji's heart felt like exploding fireworks.

Bang, bang, bang. It was thumping with happiness.

Look at her son, so filial, so sensible, so articulate.

The expression on her face was 800 times softer, and her voice was as gentle as if it could drip water.

"Really, you're the only one with a sweet mouth, and Mom loves you the most."

Father Ji, who was smoking a cigarette alone, saw this scene, all the while puffing and thinking.

Waiting for Ji Changze to walk away with the remaining half of the money.

There were only Father Ji, and Mother Ji left in the yard.

Mother Ji was counting money with a happy face. The more she counted, the happier she was. Father Ji exhaled the smoke and stood up.

Look around; nobody was near.

He came forward with a deep face and said to Mother Ji, who was counting money, "Wife."

"What?"

Father Ji, "I like you best. No one likes you more than me."

Mother Ji counted out the money and looked up at her husband.

Father Ji puffed on the cigarette, fully confident.

Mother Ji suddenly changed her expression, "Nonsense! It's my Changze who likes me the most!"

Father Ji: "…"

Women, so hard to understand…

Ji Changze entered the city with his money.

He didn't carry pheasant or fish this time but directly bought a can of malted milk.

Malted milk can be said to be a powerful weapon in this era.

No matter who you meet, old people, women, children, healthy adults.

With malted milk, people would definitely think you were full of sincerity.

It's just too expensive, and people don't usually work that way.

Ji Changze went to knock on Liu's door with malted milk in his arms.

Liu Huifen just got off work, and when she opened the door, she saw that it was him. When the smile on her face was just about to rise, she saw her Brother-in-law put the malted milk in his hand into her hands:

"Sister-in-law, I'm here to pay back the money."

"Payback the money?"

Pay what back?

Who's money?

Liu Huifen guessed at the bottom of her heart about paying back the bicycle money, but she couldn't believe it.

Ji Changze would take the initiative to pay back the money?

Ji Changguang also heard the movement. When he stood up and saw it was Ji Changze, the smile on his face immediately came out, "Changze, why are you here?"

"To give you money."

Ji Changze went straight to the point, took out the money he had counted out earlier, and put it directly into the hands of Ji Changguang, who came over.

"Older Brother, you count it and see if it's right."

Ji Changguang looked down at the money, stunned, "Where did you get this and this money?"

"I earned from Shanghai."

Ji Changze looked confident and said, "Didn't I work in Shanghai before? Older Brother, as I said before, I will repay you when I have money."

Ji Changguang pinched the money he thought he wouldn't get back and looked at his younger brother in front of him.

Ji Changze was bragging about himself, "I may seem a little out of the ordinary at times, but I'm a man of great affection, and our brotherhood is so strong that as soon as I had the money, I couldn't spend it myself and hurried over to give it to you."

He added, "Mom, too. She urged me to give it to you."

Ji Changguang was extremely moved.

Mom, Dad, brother…

It turns out that they were so kind to him and think about him so much.

He was so touched, the corners of his eyes turned red, and he hugged the younger brother in front of him. He was a burly man, but his excited voice trembled:

"Changze! You are so kind to me!"

Liu Huifen, who saw this scene, standing next to him: "…"

Although she had no problem with her Brother-in-law.

She was also happy that the Brother-in-law was willing to take the initiative to pay back the money.

But honey, wake up…

The money was theirs, to begin with, okay?!

Ji Changze really should have paid back this money!

Obviously, what was happening now was that Ji Changze had gone from a rogue to what normal people were supposed to do.

Why did Ji Changguang act as if Ji Changze was so kind to their family?

She really didn't understand.

Ji Changze, who was being hugged, leaned his head on his Older Brother's shoulder and smiled at Liu Huifen standing in front of him.

"Older Sister-in-law, this malted milk for Uncle and Aunt. I heard that this was the best for older people, so I especially bought it."

Liu Huifen was shocked, only to find that what Ji Changze gave her before was actually malted milk.

Malted milk!

Ji Changze bought such expensive malted milk for her parents?

Her first reaction was to refuse, "No, no. How embarrassing."

"That's okay, that's okay. Sister-in-law, you take it. Older Sister-in-law is like a mother. You are so good to me; treat me like a brother. This brother remembers it at the bottom of his heart. There was no money before, but now I made money. Of course, I want to buy something for you."

Liu Huifen felt guilty.

She didn't treat Ji Changze very well before.

In the back of her mind, she hasn't cursed this brother-in-law any less.

Unexpectedly, in Ji Changze's eyes, her image had always been so good.

Ji Changze still said, "Sister-in-law, I also bought some beautiful clothes from Shanghai, which are all popular styles, especially suitable for you. I will give them to you later."

The point is, he didn't just buy a few.

He brought a batch.

Shanghai had always been much more fashionable than other cities, and these clothes could definitely be sold at twice or even three times the price in their city.

Even so, it was in short supply.

Liu Huifen naturally wasn't aware that Ji Changze had bought it, especially for herself, feeling guilty and touched.

Changze was so kind to her, but she thought of him like that.

She held the malted milk, only to think that she thought that brother-in-law was a scoundrel and a waste before.

She was moved,

"Changze, you're very kind to me. Thank you."

Ji Changze, who came with malted milk and money, became more and more popular in the Liu family.

In the absence of Father Liu and Mother Liu, both husband and wife, entertained him.

Liu Huifen fried vegetables happily and was willing to put more oil and salt, and then the three of them started to eat.

They didn't have any rules. Ji Changguang asked his brother how he made so much money in two months. Ji Changguang told them again according to the words he said to Father Ji and Mother Ji.

Ji Changguang and Liu Huifen: "…"

How to put it?

They both know how hard warning money was.

As a result, Ji Changze had earned so much money by being lazy.

They turned it around in their minds, thinking there was nothing wrong with the logic.

But the bottom of their hearts, they felt, it was strange.

Ji Changze said again while boasting, "I have earned so much money through my personal efforts and my hard work and simplicity. I am about to get married, so I came back."

The expressions of Ji Changguang and Liu Huifen were very speechless.

Although they both felt good about this younger brother now but with all the things Ji Changze has done, they can't really praise him for his hard work and simplicity in good conscience.

Liu Huifen opened her mouth first and boasted with a smile: "Changze is smart. As I told you, you are sure to have a bright future."

Ji Changze smiled and took a bite of food: "Yes, I knew that I had great prospects since I was a child, and I also knew that I would make a lot of money. Why else would I not have worked much all these years?"

Liu Huifen: "… does it matter if you make a lot of money while not working?"

"Of course, there is!"

Ji Changze snapped his fingers and said to them, "I'm promising, aren't I? Mom told me since I was a child that I'm smart, and I'm sure I can make a lot of money in the future. Right, Brother?"

Ji Changguang nodded and testified for his brother; "Yes, Mom often says so."

Then he added, "But when I was a child, Mom told me the same thing."

A common saying was: Changguang, your brain is as smart as Moms. When you grow up and earn a lot of money, you must be filial to your father and me.

"Brother, aren't you good now?"

Ji Changze calculated to him, "Look at you, you have food and drink, you're a worker, you can get a little over 20 yuan as salary every month. My sister-in-law is such a beautiful wife, and Uncle and Aunt are such good Father-in-law and Mother-in-law, you are simply a winner in life!"

Ji Changguang straightened his chest, involuntarily by what he said.

Is he that good?

Is he that powerful?!

Liu Huifen, who was praised for her beauty, turned red and touched her face.

It's really quite embarrassing that Changze, the kid, took that nonsense as the truth, really making a person embarrassed.

Ji Changze ate a peanut and continued to boast, "Mom is right. Both of us have great achievements. I knew from an early age that I would have great achievements in the future, the kind that earned hundreds of yuan every month, so I didn't work. I don't go down to the field, and I don't do anything."

Liu Huifen, who was shy and proud: "?"

"What's that mean?"

Ji Changze looked confident and held out his hand to Liu Huifen, "Sister-in-law, look at my hand."

Liu Huifen looked on.

Because they don't do farm work and don't bask in the sun, these hands were slender and white and had clear joints. They are quite lovely.

"What happened to your hand?"

Ji Changze: "These hands of mine are hands that can make a lot of money if I use them for farm work, wouldn't it be a waste!"

Liu Huifen: "…"

It seemed to make some sense…

Ji Changguang suddenly realized, "Is that why you're always sneaking around, being lazy, and not working?"

Ji Changze: "What do you mean sneaking? I am open and honest. I work every day with my back to the sun. I don't even earn a yuan a day. What am I wasting this energy for? Isn't that a waste of time!?"

He sat up straight, his face full of pride, "I want to make a lot of money! Why do you want to tire yourself out for a little money?"

Ji Changguang thought about it, too, and nodded in favor.

"Yeah, I can't blame you for not working all the time, but you kept it to yourself and didn't tell me, so I thought you were lazy on purpose."

Ji Changze: "I said it many times, but you didn't believe it."

Ji Changguang recalled it, and it really was said many times.

Was it? 'I just took a little money from you. I'll pay you back later when I'm rich.'

And 'What's wrong with how much I eat, how much my family will enjoy eating when I'm successful.'

The most common thing to say is, 'In the future, I will be sure to be filial to my parents so that they live in a big house and eat chicken and duck every day.'

It's just that he always thought that Changze was just sweet-mouthed, and he was wronged. He felt that he was doing the right things, and Changze only painted sweet things with his mouth, and his parents were biased towards Changze.

Now that he thought about it, Changze was serious.

Ji Changguang felt guilty for being petty and gave his younger brother a dish: "I see, I misjudged you before, and thought you were just talking big and didn't think about repaying the money at all. So, Older Brother is giving you an apology."

"Hey, we are brothers in a family. It's nothing."

Ji Changze waved generously, "I forgive you."

The nearby Liu Huifen was still in the shock of having her three views reformed.

(TNote: three views = view on the world, view on values, view on life.)

Over the years, Ji Changze has been conscientiously lazy, trying seriously not to work, and all sorts of righteous, uppity, cheeky demands.

It was not because he was shameless, but because he felt that he would make outstanding achievements in the future, and he could return these things.

What a magical way of thinking was this?

The incredible thing was that: He! Actually! Really! Had! Ambition!

And he really came to pay back the money.

Liu Huifen finally figured it out.

It turned out that they were all wrong about Ji Changze.

He's not shameless to squeeze his brother and sister-in-law but was overconfident in himself.

Ji Changze had been waiting patiently for Father Liu to come back.

By the way, it really was a bit of a hassle to visit the hospital nowadays.

If you don't have any connections, that all kinds of things might be unclear.

With a connection, and you'll be considered by others as being connected. It's not a nice thing to be called a 'relation' these days. It's a despicable thing to be called.

But it was nothing for Ji Changze, being thick-skinned and tough.

But An Xiaolu was soft-tempered, and she couldn't stand it.

Ji Changze didn't regard it as a difficult problem.

He was just wondering when Father Liu would come back.

Father Liu returned soon.

When he came back, he listened to his daughter, only to find out that Ji Changze had made remarkable achievements. Surprisingly, he brought malted milk to see them, and he was so happy.

He kept saying, "I knew Changze was a promising man."

Also, very sensible.

He's just Ji Changguang's younger brother. Even if he made money, he didn't have to buy anything, but he actually bought it.

Not only did he buy it, but he also bought an expensive gift like malted milk.

This young man was simply too sincere and too capable.

Father Liu took Ji Changze by the hand and continued to teach him how to play chess.

While playing chess, they can't help but talk.

At some point, they talked about their relatives.

Ji Changze said, "Uncle, don't look at me like I'm making a lot of money now. In fact, it's not easy to make money these days, except for those with high academic qualifications, such as doctors and teachers, who can go to work as soon as they come out. It's nice to make money with a good reputation."

Father Liu was reminded and casually said:

"Speaking of, my nephew is as productive as you, and he became a doctor at a very young age."

"Doctor?"

Ji Changze moved a chess piece and asked with great interest, "He must be very respected, then?"

"Not really. There aren't that many people in the hospital anyway."

Ji Changze already guessed that no one had any money on hand right now, and the hospital charges were relatively expensive.

Like An Xiaolu, her muteness and her mother's illness was attended by the town's doctor's office.

And so, it also took all of their family's savings and only saved Mother An.

Father Liu indeed said, "That hospital is a Western hospital, and expensive, everyone believes in Chinese medicine, and they aren't willing to go to the hospital."

He casually stated, "Anyway, my nephew says he's still learning, but there isn't even a patient for him to learn from, and the doctors at the hospital have all got nothing better to do."

As he spoke, he looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them. He whispered to Ji Changze, "Especially in obstetrics and gynecology, the doctor who is in charge of childbirth. Nobody would come for ten days to half a month."

In the end, no future generations are opening up.

For example, if a woman is suffering from some unspoken disease or has a baby, she would either get her medication without checking or make her own at home.

Few women were willing to undress and get checked in front of a doctor.

Not even a female doctor.

Ji Changze nodded to show his understanding.

"Eh, Uncle, how about this, my fiancée, she had a high fever which made her mute. Why don't I go to your nephew to take a look at it? Even if it can't be cured, it's also considered a favor to the relatives' ah…"

Father Liu knew An Xiaolu and knew that the girl had a bright future, but she had a high fever and was mute.

He had a good impression of Ji Changze, and now he was willing to take the girl to see a doctor, but also to help his nephew. He immediately had a better impression.

It's a favor to his nephew.

He readily agreed and thought that Ji Changze could handle affairs and value their family.

Why else would he go to a hospital where his nephew was, instead of going to so many other hospitals?

This boy is so kind.

He couldn't help saying, "Isn't this too expensive? It costs money to go to the hospital."

Ji Changze waved, his face looking like he didn't care:

"It's okay, that's Uncle's nephew, also considered my brother. I want to help my brother. Spending some money is nothing."

Father Liu thought that the boy was even better.

He gave a thumbs-up.

"Changze, don't worry. My nephew isn't the kind to be ungrateful. If you help him kindly, he will definitely appreciate you!"

Ji Changze, who has successfully transformed himself from an unpopular 'relation' into a 'medical activist,' has the words 'He doesn't want fame and fortune' written all over his face.

"It's something I should do."

Father Liu moved a chess piece and sighed again.

Changze is such a good man!

Ji Changze took care of the doctor, found a hospital, and played chess with Father Liu for a while before taking his leave.

Liu Huifen didn't feel that her brother-in-law was a jerk anymore and dared to take advantage of them.

Where was Changze trying to take advantage of them?

He clearly always believed that he would make great achievements in the future, so he's taking advantage of it! That's why he needed Changguang's upfront investment.

Look, Changze was making money now, and he returned the money!

And also sent them something.

Ji Changze was not surprised by Liu Huifen's sudden enthusiasm for himself.

People were like this; when a black spot suddenly appears on a blank sheet of paper, it will be particularly noticeable.

On the contrary, if a white dot appears on a piece of black paper, everyone will be happy that his prodigal son has turned back.

Liu Huifen kept walking Ji Changze to the entrance of the alley. A neighbor who lived in this alley, saw them and asked curiously, "Huifen, who is this?"

If this had been asked before, Liu Huifen would have answered it awkwardly and casually.

But now…

"My younger brother-in-law!"

Liu Huifen held her head high, and she looked proud:

"He works in Shanghai and earns a lot of money a month. He came back to see us, and he bought us some malted milk."

She deliberately pronounced the words malted milk extra heavily.

Sure enough, when he heard 'malted milk,' her neighbor's face showed envy. Looking at Ji Changze all the time and seemed to like him more:

"You're such a promising young man. You're still young. Do you have a girlfriend?"

"There is."

If it were other people of the same age, they would be embarrassed to be praised and asked about their beloved ones, but not Ji Changze.

He smiled and said, "My betrothed and I are getting married soon. It's just a couple of days away."

"Aiyo… that's a happy occasion, congratulations."

When the neighbor saw that Ji Changze had a girlfriend, she quenched her desire to introduce him and left after a few more pleasantries.

Liu Huifen waited for him to leave before she looked surprised and asked, "Are you going to get married in a couple of days? How come you didn't tell us?"

"Isn't it wrong to see you and my Older Brother having to take time off from work?"

Ji Changze was still smiling and laughing as usual: "I don't want to bother you so much when I get married."

If it had been before, Liu Huifen would have been disgusted to see him like this, thinking that the younger brother-in-law just didn't treat them as a family and didn't invite them.

But now she not only didn't think so but also felt warm and comfortable.

Changze was really looking out for them.

He would rather his Older Brother and Sister-in-law not go when he got married than to delay their work.

How can there be such a good brother-in-law in the world?

Liu Huifen was moved by her own assumption and immediately said with certainty, "Don't worry, our younger brother is going to get married. We can definitely take a day off. Tell me the dates, and your Brother and I will bring gifts to attend."

Changze came bringing them malted milk just now. They must also bring plenty of gifts for his wedding.

Ji Changze: "Don't spend money, Sister-in-law. It's not easy for you and Older Brother to earn money. I didn't have much money before. You two subsidized me. Now I have money. It's my turn to subsidize you."

"You child, just listen."

Liu Huifen patted him with the loving face of a 'sister-in-law like a mother':

"We know your intentions, but we definitely want to bring a gift when you get married."

"That's … okay then."

Ji Changze looked reluctant and immediately thought of something. He said to Liu Huifen, "Sister-in-law, it's no big deal whether it's a formality or not, I've got everything set up, but there's just one thing I need you to help me with."

"What is it? Go ahead and tell me, if your sister-in-law can do it, I will definitely do it for you!"

Ji Changze: "It's Xiaolu. Wasn't she sick with a fever earlier? The village has been saying this and that all along. Before I didn't go to Shanghai, it was nothing, but now that I've gone to Shanghai and made some money, I'm afraid that people will see my situation and say something unpleasant."

With that, he coughed a few times, "Wasn't I going to take Xiaolu to the hospital? But it's not something you can get done in a day or two, and when I get married, Xiaolu definitely is not well enough for me to be able to say anything about it, and I don't care about that. But I'm afraid that others would say something."

What he said was implicit, but Liu Huifen already understood it.

Ji Changze was afraid that when he got married, someone would think An Xiaolu wasn't good enough for him.

She immediately said, "Don't worry, when the time comes, I will definitely support Xiaolu."

Come to think of it, Liu Huifen was quite impressed.

Unexpectedly, Ji Changze was still a dedicated person.

He usually looks so unreliable, but he was also very responsible.

But think about the cheeky way he used to take advantage of the situation, and today she just knew that 'I will have a future you're pre-investing' thing.

Those above seem to be nothing.

Ji Changze didn't go back immediately after leaving the Liu family but went to buy some wedding candy first.

Candy was very common in later generations.

But right now, wedding candy was a rare thing, and most people were reluctant to buy them, even when they got married.

Not to mention someone like Ji Changze, who buys a big bag.

Ji Changze guessed correctly because he returned from Shanghai and made money, many villagers were discussing this.

The villagers were like this. It's not bad intentions; they don't have any. But to say that they would want people to be better, it was certainly not the case.

Besides, people nowadays basically haven't studied much.

In other words, they had their own judgemental views.

Before, Third Brother Zhang spread in the village that Ji Changze couldn't make any money and that it was definitely a lie when he said he was going to Shanghai.

The villagers believed it, and they all said that Ji Changze couldn't make any money.

Now that he has made money, they still don't feel like they have been slapped in the face.

Instead, they continued to follow along and talked about something else.

Third Brother Zhang didn't take the lead.

He is working hard at home to train his voice skills in imitating various people. His parents, two brothers, and sisters, including nephews and nieces, all know that he was practising his skills to go to Shanghai. No one could disturb him, and everyone spoke softly and moved lightly like a thief.

It wasn't Third Brother Zhang; it was someone else.

It was Grandma An.

That's right. After all, no one in the village had any grudges with An Xiaolu's family.

She was the one who hadn't been brave enough to go tossing around the An's home since the last time Ji Changze had done all sorts of 'miraculous' things.

Today, knowing that Ji Changze is back, or back in the limelight, Grandma An was up in arms.

That was what she thought.

In the past, Ji Changze was an ignorant and lazy punk who had to be raised by his parents. So, it's okay for him to have a crush on An Xiaolu.

But now, Ji Changze was promising.

After easily getting three wheels and one ring, would he still value the mute An Xiaolu?

Definitely not!

She wouldn't if she was him anyway.

Grandma An felt herself trembling with renewed vigour.

An Xiaolu's family, disabled, sick, and mute, had no backing from Ji Changze. She can do whatever she wants.

As a result, she was on her way to shake them up with her authority when Mother Ji blasted her out.

Mother Ji's slaying power was something that could stun Ji Changguang.

Although Ji Changguang himself wasn't very clever, Grandma An wasn't much better.

Besides, Mother Ji grew up in the village, and her ability to swear was much better than Ji Changze, and Grandma An, who got scolded by her a few times, was stunned silent.

And just like that, Mother Ji was still unrelentingly yelling at the door.

Finally, she felt tired of standing at the door and went back to An Xiaolu's yard. It turned out they were sitting on a bench across a short wall and started pointing fingers.

Grandma An thought her skin was thick enough.

Unexpectedly, she wasn't only no match for Ji Changze, but also no match for Ji Changze's mother.

She simply came out of the house and took the 'grandmother's side' of the gossip about An Xiaolu, in passing:

"It's not that I despise her. It's just that she's mute now, disabled for lack of a better word. Ji Changze had valued her before, but now he has gone to Shanghai. There are many beautiful girls in Shanghai. Ji Changze has made money now. What kind of girl couldn't he get? How can he value An Xiaolu?"

Although the villagers all knew what Grandma An was like.

But there was some truth to what she said.

Grandma An talked everywhere, and the village was led astray.

They all discussed it one after another. Ji Changze wouldn't really abandon An Xiaolu, right?

In that case, An Xiaolu would be miserable.

But think about it, if they were younger and making a lot of money, they wouldn't be happy to marry a mute ah…

Besides, An Xiaolu's family still had two parents who were a burden.

Originally, they all thought that this marriage might not be possible.

As a result, Ji Changze started from the village entrance, scattering wedding candies at the sight of anyone, with joy written all over his face.

When people asked him, he answered:

"I'm getting married to Xiaolu, aren't I? Let's spread the joy and welcome it."

The villagers who picked up the candy were very embarrassed.

Everyone loves to take advantage, and how rare were wedding candies…

"That's embarrassing. There are no wedding receptions around here these days…"

It's not a good idea to rush the ceremony.

"It's fine, we are all from the same village. Everyone watched me and Xiaolu grow up. If you feel sorry, just bless us more."

As he said so, everyone could only accept it with joy.

He also said, "As the saying goes, people are in good spirits at happy events. It's true. Changze you're looking a lot more energetic."

Ji Changze laughed so hard that people knew that he was very happy at first glance, "That's right, I've been fond of Xiaolu since I was a kid, and now I'm finally the happiest I've ever been, to marry her!"

His attitude of attaching importance to it made the villagers who were still whispering in their hearts feel that they were thinking too much.

Ji Changze really liked An Xiaolu.

Yes, An Xiaolu used to be the object of affection for the young boys around half the village.

They laughed and took the candy, but when Grandma An came back, they refused to talk about 'Ji Changze would abandon An Xiaolu'.

They took someone's wedding candy; how could they still have the nerve to talk about them behind their backs?

Grandma An: "…"

A bunch of cowards!

She won't believe it anyway, and when Ji Changze's wedding day comes, she'll have to say more unfavorable things about An Xiaolu.

Even if it doesn't change the fact that An Xiaolu is marrying a good man, she's going to make him disgusted too.

Wedding day.

Ji Changze was up early in the morning, dressed to the nines.

Father Ji also wiped his cigarette pouch clean and joined his wife in the new clothes his youngest son had bought for them.

Mother Ji has been fretting today, and following her husband's lead in speaking every now and then.

"Tell me, both sons are married now. Later, they would have their own families, leaving the two of us."

Father Ji: puff puff.

Mother Ji spoke with sour eyes, "Why am I so reluctant? Changguang too. Married a wife, and won't listen to me. Changze is so sensible now, but maybe in the future …"

Father Ji: puff puff.

Mother Ji spoke in sadness, "In the future, Changze won't do whatever I tell him to, but whatever his wife tells him to."

Father Ji corrected her, "Changze didn't do anything you told him to do before either."

The child is lazy, so they could never get him to move.

After thinking about it, he added: "Xiaolu is mute, she can't speak."

Mother Ji: "…"

She pinched her husband, but wasn't sad anymore. She angrily went out of the door and raised her voice, as if she had deliberately spoke to Ji Changze, pulling him to talk:

"Changze, get up! Come on, let Mom tell you, when you get married, you must care for your wife, don't let your wife be wronged. Make way for her, but don't be like your father."

Ji Changze nodded his head and looked obedient, "I'll listen to Mom."

Seeing that her son was so obedient, the last bit of resigned sorrow in Mother Ji's heart also faded:

"Go on, brat. You'll be your wife's from now on."

"Mom, you're so silly."

Ji Changze laughed at her: "It was Xiaolu who married me. She is coming to our house, not my wife's, it's Xiaolu who comes to our family. You have gained a daughter. Are you happy?"

Yeah!

Mother Ji reacted.

She blamed Ji Changguang, that brat. He obviously married a wife but ended up staying at his wife's parents' house, causing her to get carried away as well.

Why is she so sentimental when it's that good girl Xiaolu who came to their house?

Mother Ji suddenly straightened up, her chest stood up, and she looked very high-spirited.

"Let's go! Mom is taking you to pick up your wife!"

Nowadays, many of the old marriage customs are difficult to get rid of.

They were simple, and directly invited someone who could play the suona in the village. Ji Changze lead the group of people playing instruments while beaming, towards the An's house.

(TNote: Suona = also called laba or haidi, is a Chinese sorna (double-reeded horn). It has a distinctively loud and high-pitched sound, and is used frequently in Chinese traditional music ensembles, particularly those that perform outdoors.)

There were also things carried in the back, and a bicycle was pushed to show how much the bride was valued.

The bride was received without incident, and there was no horse or cart, so the party arrived at Ji's house.

An Xiaolu was wearing a red dress today, her skin was as white as snow, which was very beautiful. Her eyes are full of happy smiles.

Mother Ji and Liu Huifen both stood beside her with their eyes full of fondness, one on each side, and pulled her in with a warm embrace.

Father An and Mother An were also behind. Mother An came out with her sick body. When her daughter got married, she had to see it. Seeing her daughter so well-liked by her mother-in-law and sister-in-law with her own eyes, she was relieved and smiled more.

She said to Father An, "Husband, what you said is true. Our Xiaolu is really blessed. Look at how much her mother-in-law likes her."

Father An: "…"

In fact, he was uncertain, that is, just comforting his wife.

Unexpectedly, the Ji family actually gave face.

When he was happy, Father Liu suddenly discovered that Grandma An had followed them.

She was on crutches and was mouthing off.

There was a look of rejection on her face.

However, when he saw Grandma An step forward and opened her mouth: "An Xiaolu, she …"

"Xiaolu and Changze are really made for each other! The man is handsome and the woman is pretty!"

A vague male voice suddenly rang out of nowhere.

Then a slightly tapering male voice echoed: "Yes, Xiaolu is beautiful and a high school student. Ji Changze is good-looking and could make money. It must be a long-lasting marriage."

"Happily, and blissfully!"

"These two are good people and good natured, they will be able to live well in the future!"

Ji Changze, who was being made fun of by several of his peers, had an embarrassed look on his face and raised his voice:

"Come on people, I just handed out some wedding candy, didn't I? No need to compliment us like that."

The crowd who hadn't thought to praise them: Oh, yes, they received the wedding candy.

How can you not boast a few words when you take someone's stuff?

As a result, all kinds of blessings and compliments literally overflowed throughout the house.

Grandma An, whose words were drowned in the blessing several times, "…"

She covered her chest, and her eyes suddenly turned black.

No, she was angry!

Third Brother Zhang, who was mixed in the crowd and spoke a few more words, found that he was completely useless, so he emerged from the crowd.

He also gave a few passing glances at the livid (and exasperated) Grandma An with a strange look.

He knew that Grandma An had been bad to An Xiaolu:

"Don't come out if you're not feeling well on this big day, I remember Brother Changze didn't invite you."

Grandma An: "… who cares!"

She went home on crutches with a stifled breath.

She was so angry, furious to death.

Third Brother Zhang saw that she was gone, and strolled in front of Ji Changze, boasting, with a flattering face:

"Elder Brother Changze. You see how well I'm doing?"

"Good, very good."

Ji Changze praised him with a smile: "Keep up the good work, you can do it."

It so happened that An Xiaolu blushed and was brought over by Mother Ji, who looked pleased with herself and addressed her daughter-in-law.

"Xiaolu, you see, the whole village knows about our good character, and everyone praises us so sincerely."

"The great leader said that the eyes of the masses are bright, and I see that the eyes of our village are especially bright."

Saying that, Ji Changze looked to the side again and introduced Third Brother Zhang to An Xiaolu; "You remember him, don't you? He just admired my character and came to work with me, right Third?"

Third Brother Zhang: "Err …"

He looked at the pure curious clear eyes from An Xiaolu, and was a little embarrassed to lie.

Ji Changze turned and smiled at him, "By the way Third, you can receive an advance on your salary, but I have to approve it."

Third Brother Zhang: "!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Sister-in-law, Brother Changze is right, I simply admire his character!"

He gave a thumbs up, "Brother Changze's character."

"It's like this!"

Ji Changze's married life was exactly the same as he had imagined before.

Mother Ji had made every effort to be a good mother-in-law to prove that she wasn't the kind of person who treated her daughter-in-law badly.

Liu Huifen was also very enthusiastic about chatting with An Xiaolu.

Of course, because of An Xiaolu's muteness, Liu Huifen usually talked and she listened quietly, shook her head and nodded from time to time.

Every day, Ji Changze took An Xiaolu to play around, eat and drink, and in the afternoon. He dunked Third Brother Zhang in chicken soup all the time.

(TNote: Chicken Soup = spiritual comforting and a motivational strengthening (inspirational) effect a.k.a chicken soup for the soul.)

Third Brother Zhang did go to school when he was a kid, it's just that he didn't continue after primary school. He had forgotten almost all the words he had learned before. Now, he could only learn to read while taking notes under Ji Changze's orders.

Ji Changze: "Remember, we are going to Shanghai to make money. If you want to earn money from others, of course, you should smile for them. So, when the time comes, you should show your ability to kiss up to customers and show a good attitude."

Third Brother Zhang nodded and took notes carefully with his ugly writing.

Ji Changze continued: "Besides, we're going to get the merchandise, so be nice to the suppliers. After all, we have to get them again next time. If we want to make money, we have to be grandchildren, you know."

(TNote: to make money, we have to be grandchildren = meaning; if they want to make money they have to serve/ be polite and nice to someone, like they were the grandchildren, and the other party was the master/patriarch.)

Third Brother Zhang imagined the picture of himself as a 'grandson', and his expression was somewhat unacceptable; "Brother Changze, do you have to be a grandson to make money?"

Ji Changze scratched his chin, "Not necessarily. Some people don't need to, like me."

As soon as Third Brother Zhang's eyes lit up, he quickly asked, "If you teach me, won't I not need to?"

"You're a pretty smart kid. " Ji Changze patted him on the shoulder with a cheeky grin, "Okay, I'll teach you."

Third Brother Zhang hurriedly made an 'I'm all ears' gesture.

Then he heard Ji Changze said, "I don't have to be a grandson …"

"It's because I have you as my substitute."

Third Brother Zhang: "…"

As they were talking, Mother Ji opened the curtain and came out. Seeing Third Brother Zhang's face twisted and uncomfortable, she asked curiously: "Old Third, are you sick?"

"No no."

Third Brother Zhang shook his head with a bitter face.

Ji Changze put his hand on his shoulder and looked at his mother with a smile: "Mom, he's fine. I just told a joke. He probably suppressed his laughter."

Third Brother Zhang: "… Yes, yes."

He's now perfected the ability to hold onto his façade, the various boasting outputs, and the professionalism that a suck-up should have, 24 hours a day.

"Brother Changze."

Thinking of this, Third Brother Zhang carefully tugged at Ji Changze's clothes, and said, "I feel like I'm almost done learning. When are we going to Shanghai?"

He can't wait to make a big splash with what he's learned.

"Almost done learning?"

Ji Changze looked him up and down, and shook his head. "I think you still can't even reach half of me."

Third Brother Zhang: "…"

No way…

He's been particularly cheeky now.

When he went out this morning, he had boasted to his nieces and nephews and bragged about taking them to Shanghai when he makes a lot of money.

Mother Ji heard them say they were going to Shanghai and got anxious.

Before getting married, Ji Changze told the Ji family that he wanted to take An Xiaolu to see a doctor. But now, he had been married for three days, but nothing happened.

"Changze, didn't you say you were going to take Xiaolu to see a doctor? Why haven't you gone?"

Ji Changze was letting Third Brother Zhang practice all kinds of voices in front of him. When he hears his mother's words, he looked up innocently:

"I was thinking that we just got married, and wanted Xiaolu to spend some time at home with me to honor you guys before I go? Otherwise, how bad it would be to take your daughter-in-law to see a doctor just after getting married."

He said this with a deliberately dismissive tone, and Mother Ji fretted when she heard it:

"What's with all this empty talk, you brat!"

"It's not like your father and I are old and lying in bed unable to move, and we need you to serve us. Of course, Xiaolu is more important."

Mother Ji didn't think it was necessary to treat this disease, but who told her that Ji Changze had troubled Liu's nephew in order to see a doctor?

That was owing a favor to someone else, now everyone agreed and it dragged on, he still had many excuses.

Mother Ji was previously angry that her oldest son was living in the Liu family, and because of anger didn't even want any contact with the Liu family.

But it's different now.

Liu Huifen was filial to her as her mother-in-law, and she was extremely good to her sister-in-law.

If she didn't want to please her mother-in-law, how could she be so affectionate to her sister-in-law?

Mother Ji, who was flattered, was of course happy.

And she wasn't so opinionated about the Liu's anymore.

What's more, every time Liu Huifen and Ji Changguang came back, they brought a lot of gifts. It's good enough to save face, affordable, useful, and made it easy for her to brag about to others.

The Liu's gave her face, and she naturally reciprocated. Now, at least every time mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along, they look as affectionate as a pair of mother and daughter.

Naturally, she was unaware of Liu Huifen's enthusiasm was due to the fact that Ji Changguang often carried gifts whenever he went back to town.

She was actually the one that reciprocated.

Mother Ji didn't know.

She only knew that her daughter-in-law was filial, and her in-laws also give her youngest son face. They knew that her youngest daughter-in-law wanted to see a doctor, and they specially asked relatives to take care of her.

Where can you find such good in-laws?

And Xiaolu was really a nice girl. Quiet, clever and filial. According to Changze paraphrased, Xiaolu has been secretly admiring her, the mother-in-law.

Such a good daughter-in-law!

Of course, you need to get her medical attention!

Mother Ji lifted her foot toward the room where she hid things. As she walked along, she said:

"I'll get you something, you bring some to your sister-in-law's family, and the rest will be given to your sister-in-law's relatives. We are asking for help. This time you behave nicely, next time, they will definitely help again. That's a doctor too. Let's be more active. There must be some benefits in the future, you understand?"

Ji Changze looked like he was being taught and came up with a series of compliments:

"Mom, you know so much. Mom, I'll listen to you. I'm sure if I've done nicely. It's convenient to look for somebody else next time."

"My good boy, you're still a good boy. " Mother Ji immediately showed a kind smile on her face, trying to give him all her skills:

"You have to do things this way even when you go to Shanghai, you know? If we want something from others, we should be nice. Even we don't like it, don't offend people. Otherwise, if you want to ask for something next time, if we offend them, who will we go to then?"

Ji Changze nodded and applauded with a look of admiration, "Mom you're so good, why didn't I think of it? You are really amazing, worthy your name!"

Mother Ji had a proud face as she was praised.

Third Brother Zhang: "…"

Isn't this what Brother Changze taught him just now?

Sure enough.

He still hasn't reached Brother Changze's level.

Mother Ji: "Hey Dad, look for the key. Where did I put it?"

Father Ji is still sitting under the doorway, puffing and smoking:

"On the stove."

Mother Ji: "What gift do you think we should give? There seems to be nothing good at home."

Father Ji puff-puffed: "Give money."

"Tacky!"

Mother Ji looked across at him and scolded him, "Smoking, smoking all day long! What did Changze tell you, he said you shouldn't smoke, the hearts of smokers are black!"

Ji Changze quickly raised his hand and said, "Mom, I was talking about lungs."

"It's all the same!"

Mother Ji didn't listen at all. Heart and lung, isn't that all the same!

She said, "Just smoke! You've been smoking it for so long. If you kick the bucket early, I'll enjoy the blessing from Changguang and Changze, and then find an old man to live with. You just sit and watch this Old Grandma enjoy life while she's in demand, and I won't even burn paper money for you."

(TNote: Burning paper money = burning joss paper/ ghost money. This is largely due to a folk belief in China that if you burn paper money, the deceased will receive them and benefit from a happy and prosperous afterlife.)

Father Ji calmly lifted the cigarette pouch in his hand to show Mother Ji:

"Empty."

Mother Ji who was lecturing vigorously: "…"

Ji Changze smiled, "Mom, I found a picture of a smoker's black lung and showed it to Dad. He said that he would quit smoking, but he is so used to smoking a cigarette every day, he wasn't comfortable, so he took two empty cigarettes to enjoy."

Mother Ji: "… Do you think your father quit because he was afraid of death? He is afraid that I will beat him."

Father Ji puff puff: "You're Mom is right."

Mother Ji was satisfied with this, "You are wise."

With a snort, she went to get the key.

Third Brother Zhang who watch the daily life of the Ji family, "…"

He can't compete with Brother Changze.

He can't even compare to Brother Changze's parents.

Wuwuwu! When will he go to Shanghai?

The hospital nearby really couldn't handle An Xiaolu's illness.

The young doctor who rarely had visitors he knews of coming to their hospital, was very embarrassed:

"Our hospital probably won't be able to be of much help in her case, I've heard from my teacher before, to cure her you need to find a professional doctor who specializes in this area, you still have to go to the big provincial city to look for him, I'm really sorry."

"It's okay, it's okay, it's good that I consulted with you."

Ji Changze wasn't disappointed at all.

Even with a surprised smile, he looked at An Xiaolu next to him: "Xiaolu, did you hear that? You'll get well, and when you're cured, you'll be able to go to school."

An Xiaolu really didn't expect her muteness to heal.

When Ji Changze wanted to bring her here, she was hesitant, thinking that if the doctor said it couldn't be cured, it would be a waste of money to come to the hospital.

But she couldn't stand Mother Ji's constant persuasion, telling her not to give up and Ji Changze also kept comforting and encouraging her.

To say that she didn't have hope when she came to the hospital would be a lie.

But when the doctor actually said that there was hope for a cure, the surprise at that moment almost filled her heart.

An Xiaolu didn't even know how she got back. Fortunately, although she hadn't recovered, Ji Changze has been protecting her all the way, not letting her fall and trip.

On his return, Ji Changze took her to her family.

Mother An was able to stand now, walking slowly around the yard.

Her son-in-law had told her that people who have been lying in bed for a long time, though have no strength, but they still needed to move around more to recover quickly.

As she was walking around, she saw An Xiaolu and Ji Changze coming together.

When she reached the door, An Xiaolu was still taking small steps, but her steps became faster and faster. Finally, she simply ran to her mother and hugged her with a smile on her face, but her tears fell on Liu's shoulder.

"Xiaolu, what is going on?"

Mother An subconsciously hugged her daughter to comfort, while comforting, she looked at Ji Changze who came over, "Changze, what happened to Xiaolu?"

She didn't think that Ji Changze bullied her daughter.

After all, Mother An especially believed in Ji Changze.

She really thought that her son-in-law was the best son-in-law in the world. For his father-in-law and mother-in-law, since his marriage, Ji Changze has taken over the task of buying medicine, that too from his own money, and sometimes even brought meat for dinner.

He was also incredibly nice to Xiaolu, his wife.

Since they got married, he took Xiaolu to town to play every day, bought her new clothes, and took her to eat and drink everywhere. Sometimes Mother An could still hear Father An tell her that when he went out, he happened to see the two, and the young couple were picking chrysanthemums hand in hand, saying that they would be kept in a bottle. He mouthed that these two were too leisurely, and his face was wrinkled with happiness.

After all, this certainly wouldn't happen if they weren't affectionate.

Since her marriage, Xiaolu had been smiling more. She used to be calm and usually did everything calmly. Even when she laughed, she just had a shallow smile. After she was mute, she rarely smiled.

When she was with Ji Changze, the smile on her face was big and bright.

How could Mother An be unhappy when she saw it?

Ji Changze even remembers to bring food for Xiaolu when he goes to town, which shows how good he was to her daughter, and how could he bully her?

With a smile on his face, Ji Changze said with relief, "Mom, Xiaolu is happy, we just went to the doctors, and they said that her illness could be cured."

He omitted the word 'maybe'.

Mother An was first stunned, then filled with incredulous joy.

"Really? Great! Great! Wuwuwu, my lovely daughter. You've come out of the foxhole. Come on, don't cry. Let's get well. When you get well, you'll be the same as before, ah…"

An Xiaolu got up from her arms, eyes red from crying, and nodded with a smile.

She thought that even if doctors couldn't cure her, she would be happy with Changze.

Ji Changze took An Xiaolu and Third Brother Zhang to Shanghai.

After settling An Xiaolu in, he took Third Brother Zhang to work with a serious face.

"Old Third, practice makes perfect. Finally, it's time for you to shine, are you ready?!"

Third Brother Zhang nodded seriously, and he couldn't wait.

"Brother Changze, I am ready!"

"No matter how difficult the hardships encountered, I can do it!"

"Good!"

Ji Changze patted him on the shoulder, encouragingly, "You can do it!"

Therefore, in front of a store in Shanghai, Ji Changze beat gongs and drums, and after attracting enough attention, he showed the rows of goods behind him to passers-by.

"New store opening, three kinds of offers. The first kind, similar items buy one and get one free. The second kind, 3-yuan discount if you buy if you spend over 20 yuan, a 10-yuan discount if you spend more than 50 yuan, and 20 for spending more than 100 yuan. Consumption is more favourable. The third is to spend up to 5 yuan for a random draw, with prizes of up to 100 vouchers, which can be used if you spend 150, so take a look."

Passers-by were immediately attracted to what sounded like a great deal.

At this time, Shanghai had just opened up free business, and there weren't so many restrictions, so Ji Changze's appearance was refreshing.

But when they took a look at the price, they were a little hesitant.

"It seems very expensive."

"Yes, the price is much higher than other stores."

"What material is this made from?"

Third Brother Zhang mingled with the crowd.

Sometimes, his voice was like a middle-aged woman, and 'she' was ecstatic, "Isn't this Yucheng material? I heard that it was particularly expensive. Why is it so cheap? A nice dress like this only costs a little over thirty?!"

Sometimes the voice was like an old man's, "The quality of this watch looks good, and buy one get one free. Such a good deal?"

Sometimes the tone was steady: "Sister, look at this dress. Buy one get one free for cheap, and it's from good material. Why don't I buy it for you and your second sister? You'll be able to wear it out on New Year's Eve."

When he was done, he took another shirt and went to the front.

"Boss, check out."

Ji Changze: "Err, your dress is exactly 5 yuan. Do you want to draw a lottery? You can get a coupon of up to 100 yuan."

Third Brother Zhang tried to pose hesitation and entanglement on his face, making a show of wanting to take a small advantage, and endured the pain of putting back the buy one get one free dress, "Okay, I'll try the lottery."

Ji Changze took the box to him, "Reach in and take out a note."

All the while, the people in the shop were watching this scene.

In full view, Third Brother Zhang reached in and handed the note to Ji Changze, "I can't read, what does it say?"

Ji Changze looked shocked and said, "The first prize!"

"Congratulations! A coupon of 100 yuan can be used after spending 150 yuan. Of course, you can also choose to convert it into cash of 50 yuan."

"I, I won?!"

Third Brother Zhang looked ecstatic and said quickly, "I want the 50!"

Ji Changze gave him 50 yuan.

For an instant, people in the shop looked at Third Brother Zhang's eyes full of envy and jealousy.

By the time Third Brother Zhang exited from the store, everyone was already buying like crazy with enthusiastic and uplifted expressions.

He exhaled breath and rubbed his face.

Just as a few people passed by, when they saw the store was so popular, they were curious and asked, "What do you sell here? Why are there so many people? "

Third Brother Zhang immediately took a happy look on his face, waved it with 50 yuan, and said, "It's a new store. If you buy something for 5 yuan, you can draw a lottery. Look, I just took out the money, 50 yuan!"

At this time, prices weren't high. Ordinary people earn 30 yuan a month; this was even more. The lottery actually had 50 yuan in it, these people were immediately impressed and walked in.

Ji Changze purchased the goods with a deliberate calculation of the price, and in one day, the things were all sold. He was counting the money when Third Brother Zhang came in expectantly:

"Brother Changze, why do I feel as if you're not working in a factory, you're just profiteering?"

Ji Changze didn't stop counting the money, and he didn't even look up: "What profiteering? This is to respond to the call of the country and make contributions to the country."

Third Brother Zhang: "… but aren't you doing things privately? It's speculation …"

Ji Changze: "You don't have to pay me back the 50 I gave you during the day."

Third Brother Zhang: "!"

Ji Changze: "Come, Old Third. Tell me, what are we doing now?"

Third Brother Zhang puffed out his chest and raised his head, his voice booming:

"Respond to the call of the country! Make contributions to the country!"

Third Brother Zhang always felt that he was thin-skinned and straightforward.

Later, he was called Chief Zhang; he could still make money even by lying down for a month. Someone teased him for being thick-skinned, but he waved his hand and said seriously that he was not thick-skinned.

Yes, compared with Brother Changze… no, President Ji's face, his face was simply thin and can be broken with a poke.

Sometime later when Third Brother Zhang, who had become a winner in life, would recall the beginning, he would think of his past. He was still a small chicken, running around under the commands of President Ji.

At that time, he was satisfied with 50 yuan a day, and even wished he could have 50 yuan a day for the rest of his life.

Who would have thought that President Ji actually took him step by step, from a small vendor to a small store, a small boss to a small company, and achieved the position of the richest man in the world?

Of course, the richest man was President Ji.

And he was President Ji's most loyal subordinate.

After the company became prominent, it wasn't like anyone tried to come and recruit him, but he turned them all down.

Not only because he was grateful to Ji Changze, but also because Third Brother Zhang, who followed Ji Changze step by step, knew clearly that no one could outsmart him.

On this day, someone came to interview him, to be precise, to interview Ji Changze. But because he was now working (travelling) abroad, he could only try to get to know this self-made and legendary richest man from Third Brother Zhang.

The reporter asked: "I would like to ask Mr Zhang. I heard that you only had a primary school education at the beginning, and later studied by yourself, and got in step by step until you now hold a PhD, what keeps you going?"

Third Brother Zhang smiled reminiscently:

"I was encouraged by President Ji. In the beginning, my sister-in-law, that is, An Xiaolu, the wife of President Ji hesitated to return to school after recovering from illness. But President Ji said that knowledge is the most useful thing. He also encouraged me to go to a nearby night school."

And he sent me to protect An Xiaolu 'while at it'. He didn't want to go at that time, but he almost didn't see the sun the next day.

The reporter laughed, "I see. I heard that you are very serious in your studies."

Third Brother Zhang: "Yes, I was studying like hell."

Can he afford not to study? If he can't study, Changze was going to send him to Africa. Of course, he had to study hard.

Reporter: "I really admire it. By the way, speaking of President Ji. I heard that he trusts you a lot, right?"

Third Brother Zhang: "Yes, President Ji trusts me very much. After all, I accompanied him step by step. I can guarantee that I am the most loyal one among his employees."

–Step by step, he watched how he trapped people who wanted to trap him, and how he manipulated them.

He would be insane to betray Ji Changze.

The reporter also asked about Ji Changze's family who didn't like to appear in public.

Third Brother Zhang: "President Ji's family is very happy. Sister-in-law is in an educational institution, devoted to helping underprivileged children; they also built many primary schools. They have three children, all of whom are very clever and sensible. Now, President Ji doesn't appear in front of people very much because he thinks he is old and ready to retire and travel around the world with sister-in-law."

Retiring at 45, well, it is older.

After interviewing him, the reporter went to Ji Changze's hometown, that was, the small mountain village.

The villagers, young and old, were surprisingly unanimous in their answers.

"He's a good man. He's been a good boy since he was little, helping his Mother. Very hardworking."

"Yes, with a good heart, and especially remembering kindness. There's a lonely old man in our village, Changze called him Seventh Uncle, and he always gave him mountain goods before. In the end, Changze took the old man to enjoy his old age, saying that he was going to provide for his retirement. The child knows gratitude."

The older people still remember some of the nasty things Ji Changze did in the beginning, but they weren't stupid. After Ji Changze became rich over the years, he also repaired primary schools and roads in the village, and arranged for the village to engage in farming and planting. He was responsible for the acquisition, so it can be said that he was absolutely benevolent to his parents and fellow villagers.

Bad-mouthing Ji Changze at a time like this? They weren't stupid!

They vowed, "Changze has been a good boy since he was a child, as I had said, he is sure to have a bright future! Moreover, this child is particularly forgiving. His wife's, Xiaolu's grandmother, has a strange temper and isn't good toward Changze and Xiaolu, but Changze always comes back with something to see her, very filial."

That's the truth.

That is, Ji Changze mentioned that everything he brought back was food.

He usually shows up when Grandma An speaks ill of An Xiaolu, and brings a bunch of things she can't eat. After all, she has lost her teeth. Then he would munch munch munch on the delicious snacks in front of her.

Ji Changze always suspected that Grandma An died so early because of his 'filial piety'.

"He's very nice to his wife. He's the one who loves his wife the most in our village. He used to take care of her when she was sick. Yes, His mother also treats her daughter-in-law as if she were her own daughter, and she's a very kind person, a very nice person."

When the reporter came out of the village, he looked at the words of 'great man', 'good and kind', "the world's most benevolent person' and 'good temper' recorded on screen, and his expression was full of yearning.

"Don't tell me that there was really such a perfect good guy in this world."

There were many versions of Ji Changze's richest man legend.

In those days when gold was everywhere, people were mining for it, but he built a gold mountain.

And when he passed away along with his wife, An Xiaolu, people realized how much the couple had donated, how many good deeds they had done and how many poor children they had helped over the years.

He, Ji Changze, was a generously good man, no doubt about it.

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Ji Changze: [Continue the task.]

Side Story:

Seventh Uncle Ji had always been lonely.

When he was young, he joined the army, for no other reason than thinking that he would also guard their country and protect it.

Unfortunately, he was injured and had to come back.

He married a wife, gave birth to a son, and had a warm family life.

At that time, Seventh Uncle Ji felt that he was the happiest person in the world. He wanted to protect his wife and his son. If his son was willing, he would send him to join the army when he grew up and continue to protect their country.

However, his son died of illness.

His wife wasn't in good health, and in sadness, she went along shortly afterwards.

Seventh Uncle Ji didn't want to marry again.

But he still liked children. He still remembers that when he joined the army, their Squad Leader said that children were the hope of the country, and no one should suffer, especially the children.

Coupled with the thought of his own child, Seventh Uncle Ji was very good to the children in the village. He was somewhat skilled at going up into the mountains to get mountain goods and sometimes bird eggs and other stuff.

Generally, he was reluctant to eat, and gave it to the tender children. When they ate, Seventh Uncle Ji looked on kindly and smiled.

At this time, he just liked these children and didn't expect them to grow up and repay him.

Until Changze pestered him for food.

Changze was young, born white and clean, with a sweet mouth. He called him 'Uncle, uncle' from time to time and being particularly pleased to get food from him.

"Uncle you are so good, when I grow up and become successful, I will be filial to Uncle and provide for your old age."

At first, Seventh Uncle Ji didn't take it seriously.

But slowly, Changze began to talk more, and as he grew older, he felt comfort in his heart.

He began to go up the mountain frequently and braved the cold, just to get Changze his favorite mountain goods.

He didn't think about what he wanted from Changze in the future.

Just thinking that when he got old and he won't be able to move; Changze would come to see him and let him know that he still remembered his uncle.

Day by day, Changze grew older, and Seventh Uncle got sick, so he didn't go up the mountain much.

Seventh Uncle Ji could clearly feel that Changze seemed to be less enthusiastic about him than before.

He felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but he didn't want to believe that the child he raised was such a person.

Uncle Ji went up the mountain again, got mountain goods down, and wanted to give it to Changze.

Changze gave him money this time. Seventh Uncle Ji was a little uneasy but a little happy.

Not for the money.

But for Changze's respect for him.

Later, Changze went to the city, went to Shanghai, and married a wife.

He heard that he earned a lot of money, and often stayed in Shanghai.

Uncle Ji was happy for him, but his heart was lonely.

He thought that the child might not come back very much.

One day, someone knocked at the door.

Uncle Ji went out, only to find himself looking at the grown-up child standing outside the door, smiling with the same familiar mischievous smile:

"Uncle, I came to pick you up!"

"I told you a long time ago that I was going to provide for your retirement."

Ji Changze opened his eyes and found himself holding a book in his hand.

When he turned around again, a middle-aged woman was looking at him with a loving face, and when she saw him looking over, she even shifted the spoon in her hand, speaking gently as if she were talking to a child.

"Come on, Changze, drink some soup."

Ji Changze: "…"

He was quite sure that he was an adult now.

A quick check of the memory revealed it.

This time, he was a student who knew nothing but studying.

For him, good grades were everything. He would neither do the laundry nor knew how to cook. He even had to be fed when he had his meale. He had no life experience in the slightest, nor did he want to have life experience.

Generally speaking, just two words described him:

Giant baby.

Ji Changze didn't express anything on the surface, and drank the soup handed by a lovely middle-aged woman.

When he finished drinking, the middle-aged woman smiled lovingly and said softly, "I'll wash the dishes. Call me if you want to drink water."

Ji Changze nodded and watched her go out.

He didn't start to check his memory until he was left alone in the room.

The original owner was indeed a giant baby.

The so-called giant baby was an adult on the surface, but they were just like a little baby, and everything needed to be taken care of by others.

Could't cook, couldn'y wash clothes, and couldn't even fold quilts.

The original owner was such a person.

He had no mental illness, and was physically sound. The reason why he became a giant baby was entirely due to his temperament.

To put it nicely, it's called being complacent, but to put it bluntly, it's called being lazy and not wanting to do these 'chores'.

And the reason for this temperament, was a childhood habit.

This world was similar to the modern world. The original owner was born in a dilapidated small mountain village, which was really old and shabby.

He was a big child.

His father was a college student. In the era when his father was admitted to college, college students had a very promising future.

At that time, his father was a tutor at school, looking for opportunities to work part-time, but he couldn't give up his studies. Although he was too busy, he would send money back to his wife and parents from time to time. In that small village at that time, because he was a college student who always sent money back home, his Mother and grandparents lived very well.

It was only after his father jumped through the dragon gate through his own efforts and was admitted to a university that the poor villagers discovered that reading was so useful.

(TNote: 'carp' jumped through the dragon gate = an old and enduring Chinese cultural symbol for courage, perseverance, and accomplishment.)

For a while, the education of children in the village was on the agenda.

However, who would have thought that the father would die at a young age in a car accident on his way home to visit his family?

The family was on the verge of breaking down, and that's when the original owner's Mother found out she was pregnant, and the family reluctantly put away their grief.

Because his father was too good and kind, and the original owner was still in his Mother's belly when he lost his father, his grandparents and Mother loved him dearly. They were afraid of dropping him in their arms, and melt him in their mouths.

(TNote: afraid of melting him in their mouths = spoiled him silly.)

The villagers also praised him.

This was a baby of a college student!

He would be like his father and become an excellent college student in the future.

Therefore, it was not an exaggeration to say that the original owner grew up in an environment where the world revolved around him.

When he was young, he was born white and tender. Let alone let him work, even a sip of water would be thoughtfully passed to his mouth by his family.

Coupled with what some people said in their homes about how good his father was, the original owner felt different from these village people.

When he grew up a bit, he steadfastly refused the small tasks requested by his family.

For example, if he was asked to sweep the floor, he wouldn't do it, and he felt that sweeping the floor was a waste of his time as a genius.

Even as a teenager, he wouldn't even take a sip of water himself and had to have it brought to him.

The family regarded him as the apple of their eye. The old man loved his grandson. His Mother was weak but seeing that he didn't like to do work, she didn't want to turn his temper around, so obeyed all his wishes.

As a result, the original owner was pushing his luck more and more. Eventually it developed into a situation where the family had to do everything, and he used studying as an excuse to hide away.

The original owner's results were really good.

It's just that he always looks down on his classmates, thinking that they were all mediocre and not as smart as himself.

If you want to describe it, the way he looked at his classmates around him, was probably, the way the ancient Emperor looked at a peasant.

In this way, his popularity was naturally no better.

His elementary school, middle school and high school were 'all day classes'. No matter if it was spring, summer, fall or winter, no matter if it was raining or snowing or hot or not, he would just sit in the classroom and study, and at noon his Mother would come to bring him lunch, and at night his Grandfather would bring him back on his motorcycle.

There was absolutely no need for him to bother.

It wasn't a big deal until high school, and then the original owner went to college.

The university he was admitted to was in the capital, so it was certainly impossible for his family to spend several hours taking care of him as they had done before.

So, he did something, he took his Mother to the capital.

The original owner thought it was good to have his Mother take care of him nearby, and wash clothes and cook for him. As for the high prices in the capital and how to live there, it was not something he cared to consider.

Whatever she did, as long as she took good care of him.

The original owner's Mother didn't have a degree, couldn't leave the university too far, had to bear the rent, and bought some good things for her son from time to time. She had no choice but to be a cleaning aunt who was paid by the hour.

She worked hard to earn money, but the original owner shaped himself into a rich second generation at school.

He was hard on his mother, but she never spent money on herself.

When he came to the capital and saw the prosperity of the capital, the original owner's heart gradually stopped focusing on study. He knew clearly that he could only be regarded as a bumpkin. Although there were many 'bumpkins' like him in the school, how could he endure being despised by others?

–Although, no one despised him at all.

So, he began to complain with an angry tone and told his Mother that he was being compared at school. The original owner's Mother was afraid that her son would be wronged because of ugly clothes, and worked even harder. He kept up with all kinds of famous brand clothes and watches. The latest mobile phones, coupled with his good looks, made him a male god at school.

In order to maintain the high expenses of the original owner, his Mother had to greatly increase her working hours. In 24 hours a day, sleeping only 4 or 5 hours a day, and working the rest of the time except to take care of her son.

The grandparents of the original owners often received phone calls from their grandson, demanding money, saying that studying in the capital was expensive. The two elders believed it, not only doing the work in the fields, but also taking the work in the town from time to time to make money.

With the high workload of three relatives in the family, the original owner was still not satisfied.

He knew clearly that his family didn't have much earning power, so he bought clothes and mobile phones while gritting his teeth. Other rich second-generation students drove luxury cars, he couldn't even buy them in his dreams.

So, he targeted a rich second-generation girl in school.

The girl looked good, but her temperament wasn't in line with the gentleness that the original owner looked for in girls. On the contrary, the girl had a free-spirited personality, short hair, a great sense of justice, and a penchant for fighting in the name of justice.

It was said that she actually wanted to apply to the police academy, but her family didn't agree, so she was admitted to the original owner's school.

The original owner despised the girl very much.

In his eyes, girls should be gentle and considerate. It was best not to work after marriage. They should honestly stay at home with their husband and children. At the same time, they can't ask him for money. Of course, they can't be from a poor family. It's best to have a house, a car and a card.

If he goes out of line, it's just a man's normal behavior. She can't cry or make trouble, and she has to accept his out-of-line behavior.

It can be said that, fortunately, the original owner knew that his request was shameless and didn't say it. Otherwise, he would have been beaten to death by the girl before he could even finish his thoughts.

Yes, the original owner caught up with the girl.

Of course, it was not for the girl's sense of justice, but for her face and her money.

This rich girl has been spoiled since she was a child, has a generous attitude, and is somewhat simple and gullible. The original owner is good-looking and had been known as a male god in the college forum for a long time.

When such a character throws an olive branch of romance, of course one must take it.

As a result, she got stuck in such a big pit by the original owner.

Giving gifts and money, buying clothes and treating others.

But the original owner didn't like her very much, and he only went for the money.

But in order to keep the 'silly girl' from breaking up with him, he coaxed the person into a last step of cordial interaction, and then, feeling that he had already trapped the person, he began to think about cheating on her.

According to the original owner's way of thinking, the other party gave that to himself for the first time. It didn't matter what he did later. Otherwise, if she gets annoyed that he wants to break up with her, she'll be too scared to talk about it later on.

As a result, he hooked up with the green tea who was always creating trouble for his girlfriend. In order to pretend, he leaned against his roommate's luxury car. He told others that it was his own car. When others commented that he was a rich second generation under the picture, he pretended not to see the implication.

(TNote: green tea / Green Tea b*tch = refers to a woman who presents herself as innocent, sweet, and kind in order to approach guys who she finds useful, potentially in the sense of money, power, or purely fulfilling.)

The roommate who was already upset with him, immediately exposed it.

The school forum suddenly exploded.

The next thing that happened was like digging up a bunch of potatoes.

First, they dug out that the original owner was not a rich second generation, and then they dug out that he was with Li Cha that day but already had a girlfriend, and then they dug out that the many famous-brand clothes he wore were given by his girlfriend.

At last, they dug up some amazing things.

His Mother turned out to be a cleaning aunt.

And his Mother came to the capital because she had to take care of her son.

Incidentally, in the midst of other people's revelations, it was discovered that the original owner was a giant baby.

His story was well known in high school.

It was 2012, and it was unbelievable that someone couldn't even wash their clothes. Before, when going to high school, he never washed the bowls after eating, so he had to take them back and let his family wash them. The most amazing thing was that he couldn't even fold the clothes and quilts.

At that time, the forum was full of sighs.

The original owner, the male god, suddenly became the most annoying giant baby who cheated on his girlfriend.

The former 'Cool Male God' title has also become 'Dead Fish Face Man'.

(TNote: dead fish face = no expression like a dead fish, not cool at all.)

The original owner himself was a man with strong self-esteem and conceited. The most intolerable thing was to be despised by others, and it so happened that his girlfriend came to him that day to question him.

The girl's voice of anger and dissatisfaction made him snap back at her.

The two quarreled in a deserted study room, and the original owner, who was already angry at the time, couldn't argue with other people, so he was furious and directly used his hand.

It just so happened that his Mother was worried when she didn't see her son come home for dinner for so long and went to the school to look for him, but she bumped into this scene and hurriedly went up to pull them apart.

Even if the original owner hadn't worked, he was a man. He hit a beautiful and small girl, and the person who stopped him was a middle-aged woman who was physically weak because of her long term heavy workload.

Instead of being stopped, he found an outlet in the process of hitting people.

Finally, a chair flew over!

Striking his girlfriend.

She died. And now the original owner was panicked.

He begged his Mother to take the blame.

The original owner's Mother had a weak temper. She now saw her son pleading with her that his life would be ruined if he went to prison, and finally clenched her teeth and agreed.

The original owner's Mother voluntarily surrendered, and the original owner was expelled from school.

This was not the result the original owner wanted.

He didn't believe what the school said, that it was because he was involved in the murder case, and it was so big that he was expelled. Instead, he thought it was his girlfriend's family's revenge.

In the end, he found the opportunity to pick up his grandparents and then on the pretext of taking his Grandfather out shopping, he stabbed his girlfriend's father to death and seriously injured her mother. He thought that after their deaths, he would use the same trick and ask his Grandfather to take the blame for him.

Who would have thought that his girlfriend's Mother would survive and shoot him in the back?

With no way to let his relatives take the blame for him, the original owner could only become a fugitive from justice. Eventually, he saw no way to escape, so he took revenge on society.

He detonated a homemade bomb in the downtown area.

Not only did he die, but he also took a dozen innocent lives.

Ji Changze did the math.

The original owner caused the deaths of nearly twenty people.

And he didn't do it indirectly, he did it directly.

This also included domestic violence against his grandma, after being expelled out of school and picking up his grandparents.

As for why he didn't abuse his grandfather, it was because he only dared to bully women.

His Grandfather came to the capital at the time and got a job as a janitor, and his Grandmother took care of him at home. The original owner saw that his Grandmother loved him and wouldn't tell his Grandfather about his abuse, and that's why he did it with such unscrupulousness.

Perhaps the old man died thinking that his grandson was just too stressed and couldn't control his emotions.

Ji Changze couldn't help cursing: [scum!]

Right now, it was the point where the original owner had been exposed. Instead of being a rich second generation, he was a giant baby who couldn't do anything. The forum was filled with ridicule.

And his girlfriend, Qi Yishu, was going to come to him in the study hall tonight and question him about that picture on the Internet of him and Li Cha standing together.

Yes, as a girlfriend, her focus was only there.

[Ding! The memories have been transmitted]

[Task: Please change the outcome of the situation where all the people who have been killed died, and do not destroy the personality of the owner, please choose whether to stay or not.]

Ji Changze: [Stay.]

The system went offline.

When it was gone, Ji Changze stood up and touched his cheek.

He went to the mirror hanging on the wall and looked at the person inside.

He had fair skin, and his features were not much to look at individually, but together they were quite good-looking, and he was tall, which made him very intimidating when he stood here.

No wonder they are called 'male gods'.

The image of the original owner in school had always been cold-tempered, commonly known as 'iceberg'.

Of course, this was started by some girls who loved his handsomeness before. For his roommates and some male students, the original owner obviously looked down on people!

Correct, the original owner just looked down on people.

Since he was a child, he felt that he was the smartest person in heaven and earth.

Others? All trash.

And if that 'trash' was richer than him? Jealousy! 'Trash' must be jealous of him..

When he came to the capital and found some girls liked him like this and thought he was cool and handsome, he didn't want to change even more.

So, he is currently made up of two types of people: an 'iceberg' and a 'giant baby'.

Not difficult, not difficult…

When Ji Changze went out, his Mother Qin Xinlian had just finished washing the dishes and was mopping the floor at the moment.

When she saw her son come out, she asked, "Changze, do you want something? Why didn't you call me?"

"It's all right, I'm going to school."

"Not staying tonight."

Ji Changze acted like his well-known appearance, expressionless and concise.

The expression on Qin Xinlian's face suddenly came down.

Sometimes, she wondered if her son had grown tired of her and impatient with her. Otherwise, why else would he be less and less interested in talking to her, and even when he does speak, it's in short sentences?

As if he didn't want to say any more words.

Although Changze never said anything to show his dislike for her, Qin Xinlian had the feeling in her heart that her son despised her as his mother.

Every time the thought occurred to her, she would quickly make herself forget it.

How could it be?

Changze is her son, how can she be despised?

Seeing the young man going out with a cold face, Qin Xinlian even went to open the door for him, took the bag he had put aside for him, and gently told him:

"The cups have been filled, a change of clothes for tonight has been put away, and the dinner card and money are on the side …"

After hesitating, Qin Xinlian added, "Changze, why don't you take a bath at home? It's also convenient."

In fact, convenience was nothing. She was mainly worried about whether his classmates would look down on his clothes when he took a shower at school.

Today, Changze saw the post on his mobile phone, and he got very angry.

Qin Xinlian couldn't know how to use mobile phones very well, but she also saw some things. Knowing what those people on the internet said about her son, she naturally felt distressed and didn't want Changze to be talked about anymore.

"No."

Ji Changze shook his head, "I can read books earlier when I go to school earlier."

In fact, the original owner refused to wash at home because the bathroom at home was too cold.

He felt too cold.

Qin Xinlian suddenly realized.

It turns out that Changze was trying to save time for studying. He was just like his father, who loved studying so much.

"Okay, go ahead, and call me if you need anything."

Ji Changze nodded again, walked to the door, and suddenly turned to look at Qin Xinlian's right thumb: "How did you get your hand hurt?"

"This one? It's nothing serious."

Qin Xinlian looked down at the scar on her finger and smiled, "I was cut by glass at work."

The young man's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and his already cold face appeared even colder as he pursed his lips slightly, as if to say something.

After a pause for a few seconds, he opened his mouth, and his voice was clear and cold: "Soon."

Qin Xinlian: "What?"

Ji Changze: "I've been studying for a long time, and I'll graduate soon."

He said, glancing at the wound on Qin Xinlian's finger, with some assurance in his tone:

"With professional knowledge, I can make money after graduation."

Qin Xinlian automatically completed the rest of her son's words:

'He will make money after graduation, so I don't have to suffer so much.'

When her son said this, she looked as if she was slightly uncomfortable, and then stiffly said, "I'm not in a hurry to get money, you don't have to work so hard."

Afterwards, the young man, with an uncomfortable look on his face, pulled open the door and strode out, as if someone was chasing him.

Qin Xinlian was concerned. At the same time, her heart was warm and she wanted to smile a little.

Changze, was he shy?

Also, most boys didn't want to say sappy words, and they would be embarrassed if they do.

She recalled her son's words in her mind again.

Thinking of him, about how he had been reading and studying almost all the time since he was a child, as if he was being chased by someone. He couldn't get into anything else but studying.

Did he…

Did he do it to graduate early and earn money, share the household chores, and let her rest?

Yes, it must be so.

Qin Xinlian's nose felt sour.

How sensible her son was…

But before that, she even quietly felt that her son was disliking her, he was obviously too busy studying every day these days.

When she thought of the little concern hidden in her son's face before, Qin Xinlian wanted to cry again, and comfort her heart.

Her Changze, how could he be so good…

She went so far as to speculate that Changze was deliberately ignoring her.

That's really not right.

Ji Changze headed for the school and didn't go anywhere else. He went directly to the study hall.

It was basically empathy at this point. The original owner was happy when no one was around. That's why he was so bold about murdering.

He took out books from his school bag and put them on the table. He then took out cups, peeled walnuts, washed apples and a banana, and put them on the table, staring at them seriously.

Qin Xinlian, his mother, had prepared all these for him. Qin Xinlian didn't study much, but she heard a lot from her husband when she was young. She knew what was nutritious, and felt that her son was studying hard, so she tried every means to supplement nutrition.

Every time the original owner saw fruit stuffed in his school bag, he would throw it into the trash can in disgust.

He felt that he would lose face if he ate it.

After all, they were very common fruits.

But Ji Changze didn't think so.

Look at the watery apples, the yellowish bananas, and the peeled walnuts!

He wanted to eat them, but he didn't. Instead, he sorted them by size and buried himself in his reading.

"Ding-"

The mobile phone on the desk rang, and Ji Changze picked it up and saw his girlfriend, Qi Yishu.

Qi Yishu: [Where are you?]

Although Qi Yishu had a big temperament and liked to act cool, she still liked being spoiled when she fell in love. But right now, she was angry.

Ji Changze directly told her that he was in the east study hall.

Sure enough, after a while, a charming girl with short hair and a beautiful appearance pushed open the door angrily and came in.

Seeing her boyfriend was the only one in the study hall, she didn't have to hide the anger on her face. She angrily shouted:

"Ji Changze!"

Sitting by the window, the young man who was quietly reading a book raised his head. Looking up, seeing the angry expression on his girlfriend's face, traces of confusion appeared on his face.

Qi Yishu became even angrier when she saw that he made this expression.

She strode forward in anger. No! She ran up.

Go to Ji Changze in one breath, take out your mobile phone and throw it on the table: "Say it! What's going on between you and this Wang Sixuan!"

"If you don't explain this to me today, we're through!"

Ji Changze still had no expression on his face, but his eyes revealed some doubts. He reached out and picked up her mobile phone, looked at it, and twisted his eyebrows slightly.

If that hadn't happened, his first reaction would have been to explain.

Right now, he was silent, only expressing that he wasn't guilty.

When Qi Yishu saw this, she was so angry that she wanted to beat the other side.

But because she felt that she couldn't beat him, she could only hold her arms angrily and stand there looking condescendingly at the young man sitting in the same position: "Nothing to say? You scum!"

She'd never have guessed!

She, Qi Yishu, was actually cheated on by someone!

This was really a big deal.

It's like having a green meadow over your head.

(TNote: green meadow over your head/ wearing a green hat = being cheated on.)

Seeing the young man staring at the phone with his pretty eyebrows knitted, pensive face, and then slowly turning to look at her, his lips just opened, as if to speak, Qi Yishu immediately interrupted him:

"Don't say it, you scum! I won't believe anything you say. You never smiled at me like that!"

"Pooh! Pooh pooh pooh!"

Ji Changze: "The mobile phone's screen is black."

Qi Yishu who was passionately scolding the scum: "…"

Her momentum dissipated, and she stiffened. When she looked over, she saw that the phone screen Ji Changze was holding between his long, slender fingers was dark.

Qi Yishu: "…"

She was so angry when she saw the photo that she forgot to unlock it before giving it to her boyfriend.

Embarrassed, she hurriedly grabbed the phone. She unlocked it, and made sure that the photo came out, only to throw it in front of Ji Changze, and the momentum returned:

"Pooh! Scum!"

Ji Changze picked up his phone and looked at a photo on it.

The content was that he was standing beside a red flashy car. Across from him was a gorgeous girl with a big smile on her face, who also had a pleasant look with her lips slightly curled up.

From this side angle, it looked as if they were hugging each other.

Ji Changze recalled it.

Fortunately, although the original owner wanted to flirt with the girl, he didn't do much flirting.

He just saw a beautiful girl in front of him fall down, so he wanted to pretend to have no other way, and then said that he would take her to the hospital in that flashy car.

The original owner was also very concerned about his reputation.

He knew that the car belonged to his roommate, and he also knew where his roommate usually puts his keys. What he said was he wanted to take the girl to the hospital with the car, but he didn't say that he owned the car.

At that point, even if someone says something, he can say he didn't mean that.

It's just that he didn't expect it to get out of control when it did, and even if he tried to explain, no one would listen.

But this was no coincidence, or it would be too coincidental!

First of all, this photo was taken in a shady and ambiguous way, and someone posted it online with others, touting various beautiful images of the rich second generation and the beautiful woman.

The original owner was so dazzled by the praise that he didn't clarify in person.

Then, after the roommate's angry clarification, someone suddenly began to pick on him, and the rest was even more of the usual drama.

He didn't think it was a deliberate set-up to get at the original owner.

Rather, it looks like someone made a deliberate scene to embarrass Qi Yishu.

And that person, naturally, was Wang Sixuan.

The original owner was trying to trap others.

In the end, he was trapped by others.

After recalling the past, and making sure that the original owner and Wang Sixuan were indeed just having an ambiguous conversation, he turned to Qi Yishu.

His tone was flat: "It's manipulated."

Qi Yishu lost her momentum after what he just said.

If Ji Changze had explained to her properly, or argued with her, she could have reignited the flames, but the issue at hand is this…

After Ji Changze finished this sentence, as if things had been solved, he gently put the mobile phone in Qi Yishu's pocket, and then continued to read with his eyes down.

Qi Yishu: "…"

She was about to explode.

It just happened that Ji Changze didn't argue with her. If she shouted angrily, it would seem as if she was unreasonable.

"Ji Changze, if you say it's manipulated, it's just manipulated? I don't know if you're lying to me, you haven't even smiled at me that much, who believes you have nothing to do with her? And this photo had been all over the internet, why didn't you come out to clarify at that time?"

The more Qi Yishu thinks about it, the angrier she got. And then she thought of how much she loved the man in front of her and tried to woo and spoil him, but he never smiled at her.

She thought he was cold-tempered and didn't mean it. After all, Ji Changze did the same to others.

But what's the result?!

He smiled at Wang Sixuan!

Smile! Smile my as*!

Seeing the boyfriend in front of her seemed to look helpless and turned to look at herself. His eyes seemed that she was the one who disturbed him without any reason. Qi Yishu became even more angry.

"Don't you dare pretend that nothing happened, you have to explain it today!"

The handsome young man's deadpan face showed some helplessness. He gently put down his book and naturally took out the mobile phone from Qi Yishu's pocket.

"Unlock."

Qi Yishu didn't know what he was going to do, so she unlocked it in exasperation: "What, do you still want to argue!?"

Ji Changze directly magnified the photo.

And then put it on the table.

"When you look at something, don't just look at its surface, but also pay more attention to its surroundings, like this photo. The light and shadow on the ground, the shadow on the car, the degree of contact with clothes, and obvious manipulation."

Qi Yishu: "…"

She unconsciously got caught up in the rhythm, her eyes were almost blurred as she stared at the photo, and she still couldn't make out anything.

"You're not fooling me, are you?"

Ji Changze looked at her for a few seconds.

She also looked at Ji Changze.

With a look of 'giving up', the young man took a laptop out of his backpack and found a picture of a hug similar to this one.

"Now, do you see the difference?"

Qi Yishu: "…No."

After saying this, she felt her boyfriend's gaze on her feel a bit more helpless.

Qi Yishu somehow felt a little guilty, but she felt guilty only for a second and reacted again.

Wrong!

Ji Changze is the one who did something wrong, why should she feel guilty?!

Qi Yishu quickly made her position clear: "I don't care what kind of evidence you are talking about. Please explain things to me clearly, or we'll go to Wang Sixuan and confront her face to face."

He certainly can't look for Wang Sixuan.

Wang Sixuan wished the whole world knew that Qi Yishu's boyfriend was chasing her.

While thinking, Ji Changze quietly looked at Qi Yishu for a few seconds.

Then, as if admitting defeat, the cold voice said, "Okay."

Qi Yishu: 'What's okay?'

Then, she watched her boyfriend directly open a page, and tapped his slender hands on the keyboard quickly.

Although she knew the situation was not right, Qi Yishu couldn't help but wonder, "What are you doing?"

The young man, with his eyes on the computer and his hands typing, answered casually:

"Hacking the school monitoring system."

Qi Yishu: "?"

She watched as Ji Changze actually sought out a video clip and pointed the laptop right at her.

On screen, that segment was clearly displayed.

Ji Changze came up to Wang Sixuan to help, and then both of them stood by the car and said something.

Until Wang Sixuan waved her hand to Ji Changze, they separated, and they never had physical contact.

Qi Yishu's heart is a bit confused when her boyfriend acquired such a skill. Confused, happy, and a bit guilty at the same time.

She was happy that her boyfriend really didn't have anything to do with Wang Sixuan.

She felt guilty that she was angry at her boyfriend just now.

When Ji Changze saw that she had finished watching the video, he took the computer back, put it away and continued to read with his eyes down.

"Cough …"

Seeing that he didn't seem to blame herself for misunderstanding him, Qi Yishu felt even more guilty. She carefully pulled her boyfriend's shoulder clothes and softened her voice:

"Changze…"

Ji Changze looked up with the same look in his eyes, but there was no anger in his eyes, and he asked calmly, "What's wrong?"

"Then people are not intentionally misunderstanding you. The Internet is saying that you and her are a couple. I was angry and jealous, I just thought, why didn't you clarify…?"

Ji Changze: "I have no time to surf the Internet."

Before, Qi Yishu would have thought that he was just being lazy. But how could anyone not be online in this day and age?

But thinking of the video footage she had just seen, she deflated her mouth and stoically continued to tug on Ji Changze's clothes, "Then I didn't know that. Well, I was wrong and mistaken, will you forgive me?"

The young man still looked calm, "I don't blame you."

"Really?"

"Really."

Ji Changze pulled her phone back again: "It's normal for you to get angry when you see this picture, and it' s the same for me."

"Hehe."

This seemed to be an explanation, but it actually implies that her boyfriend cares about her.

Qi Yishu was happy, then thought of the picture and his smile again: "But you're smiling at her."

Ji Changze looked serious: "She said she grew up with you since childhood, and I smiled when I thought of you."

"So that's it, but you haven't even smiled at me."

He looked at Qi Yishu, who deliberately pouted and acted spoiled, and slowly hooked his lips, revealing a little smile.

Ji Changze's face was already good-looking, but now his eyes were earnest and pure. His face had a sense of tranquility, which made Qi Yishu a bit dumbfounded when he smiled so suddenly.

When she came to her senses, she couldn't think of anything else.

Who cares about that when beauty is on the table!

"Changze, Changze, smile one more time!"

Ji Changze pulled her to sit next to him, flipped a book out of his bag and gave it to her: "I'll give you a smile after reading it."

"Your grades are down again, and you're going to fail if you don't study."

Qi Yishu wailed, "Come on, one more smile, just one more."

The young man showed helplessness again, with no expression on his face. The helplessness in his eyes at his inability to do anything about her made Qi Yishu feel at ease.

She watched as her boyfriend smile at her again, and felt like she was going to get blissfully drunk.

Tugging at the man and being spoiled: "One more, last one!"

"It's really the last one, I promise."

When it was time to go back, Ji Changze specifically said to Qi Yishu, "She's a little frivolous, so it's best not to get too close to her."

Qi Yishu: … a little frivolous my as*!

That's rubbish!

But in front of her boyfriend, she still smiled sweetly; "Yeah, I will."

"One more smile before you go."

Ji Changze smiled at her again.

The look was flat, but his eyes were clear and pure.

Qi Yishu's heart was full of satisfaction.

Her boyfriend, as she said, would never have done such a thing.

But where did this rumor come from?

When she went back, she happened to see Wang Sixuan. Qi Yishu wanted to make a detour. Then, she suddenly remembered what her boyfriend had told her about Wang Sixuan's frivolity.

She thought about it and came forward to ask her a question.

Wang Sixuan: "Yes, everything uploaded on the Internet is true. Your boyfriend chased me and hugged me. I'm sorry, Qi Yishu, I didn't know it was your boyfriend."

This, of course, is a lie.

She knew that Ji Changze was Qi Yishu's boyfriend, so she deliberately set him up.

She didn't expect Ji Changze to take the bait so easily.

A single shot would do.

Now, well… Qi Yishu must be furious.

But as a result, Wang Sixuan met Qi Yishu's odd and angry look.

Wang Sixuan: "You really have a bad eye. You actually have a crush on such a …"

Qi Yishu blew up:

"I wondered why those pictures are circulating so fast on the internet, it's because you're trying to seduce my boyfriend! Forcing us to break up so you can get yourself into position with this scheme!"

Wang Sixuan: "?"

"I? I have a crush on your boyfriend?"

Qi Yishu: "Do you have a crush on my boyfriend?! Wang Sixuan, don't you have any shame? It's a good thing that my Changze could control himself and knew that you aren't a good person. If you like handsome and excellent people, go find them yourself, why do you want to seduce my man?"

Wang Sixuan: "…"

Ji Changze is handsome and she knows that.

But, Ji Changze, excellent?

She noticed that the people around her had looked over and looked at her strangely.

She quickly opened her mouth: "Qi Yishu, don't talk nonsense, I didn't."

"Bah! I saw the surveillance. You're lying."

Qi Yishu snorted: "Don't even think about it. Even if you try to drive us apart, Changze won't be interested in you!"

After she said that, she threw up her hands and left angrily.

Wang Sixuan was left standing there, receiving all kinds of looks from the people around her.

Wang Sixuan: "…"

What's wrong with Qi Yishu?

Is she crazy?

After Qi Yishu left, Ji Changze went straight to the dormitory building.

Although the original owner had a place in the school dormitory, he didn't come to live there very often. It was not as comfortable as living at home, and he can get anything he needed by calling out for his mother, Qin Xinlian.

He was already acting like 'you mere mortals don't deserve my attention' every day, and he didn't come back to the dorm often, so his relationship with his roommates was naturally cold.

Most importantly, the original owner didn't work.

In the dormitory, you have to take turns cleaning the dormitory, and it is usually the dormitory leader who schedules the dates—one person per day. In the end, when it was the original owner's turn, he came right out and said he wouldn't.

It's not like there are no rich second-generation kids in the dormitory, but other rich second-generation kids also clean. So, when it came to his turn, he didn't work.

The original owner refused to take out the garbage, clean the toilets, or do any sanitation.

In modern society, if he didn't do it, his roommates couldn't just beat him up, so the original owner became a invisible person in the dormitory.

But the original owner didn't care!

If a bunch of pretty girls ignored him, he would feel a little uncomfortable.

But, three grown men?

Who cared about them!

He continued to do what he did, doing things that his roommates disliked.

In general, the boys in college dorm rooms were relatively lazy, but a few of them were particularly clean. Clothes and shoes could be accumulated for a week. But, the boys in dorm room 301 were special!

Among them, there was the flamboyant rich guy, the loyal dormitory leader from the countryside, and the hardworking nerd.

These three people have their own characteristics. The only thing in common is that they love cleanliness.

Even if he didn't like to do the laundry, he should take it to the washing machine downstairs and wash it with one coin, but the original owner didn't do any work at all. The clothes would be directly thrown into the basin, waiting until the next day to bring it back to his mother to wash. Naturally, he became the oddity.

Besides, he looked like an attractive iceberg male god to girls and a dead fish face to boys. It would be surprising if his three roommates would be interested in talking to him.

Ji Changze: Not a problem.

When he came to the dormitory, there was no one in the room. After putting things down, he turned to take a shower.

When he came back, the door was open. Cheng Yueyang, the bookworm, was packing up his clothes. It seemed that he was going to take a bath.

Seeing Ji Changze was back, Cheng Yueyang showed some embarrassment on his face and hesitantly opened his mouth, as if to greet him. Then, he thought of something and closed his mouth again.

Ji Changze could guess what Cheng Yueyang must have been told by the others in the dormitory when seeing him like this.

Accurately speaking, what the rich second-generation roommate told him.

There were four people in the dormitory room. Except for the original owner's wonderful nature, only the rich second-generation roommate was arrogant among the remaining three people, unlike the other two who were too shame-prone to tear his face off.

(TNote: tear his face off = metaphor; meaning to rip off someone's façade and make the other party feel shame/embarrassment. 'Face' here is the same as the one used as a metaphor for pride.)

Someone soft.

Easy to bully.

Ji Changze still had the same expression on his face, but he put his clothes in the basin under his bed, sat down at his desk, and opened a book and read.

Cheng Yueyang looked at the basin and seemed a little hesitant and slightly guilty.

After all, the school forum was now making so much noise, but he witnessed it with his own eyes right now. When they were arguing about Ji Changze not cleaning up, many dorm members saw it. Now that this Ji Changze incident came out, a few people have been posting replies and making references to this.

Although this forum incident involved none of them, Cheng Yueyang was feeling a little guilty.

He was a classmate. Although Ji Changze was a little cold, except for not cleaning, he didn't cause any trouble to the people in his room.

And, now it's come to this.

He hesitantly looked at the basin on the floor, but he still couldn't hold back. He said, "Ji Changze, I'm going to the laundry room to wash clothes after taking a shower. Why don't I take your clothes down with me?"

If it was the original owner, he would have agreed.

Anyway, as long as he doesn't do it himself, the guy can do whatever he wants.

But when it came to Ji Changze.

He lifted his gaze from the book and looked coolly at Cheng Yueyang: "No need."

"I advise you not to use it."

Cheng Yueyang was at a loss: "Why?"

Is using the washing machine wrong?

Ji Changze took one glance at him, typed a few times on the computer, and showed the highlighted picture to Cheng Yueyang.

His tone was cold: "This is the inner drum of a washing machine that is being used for a long time."

Cheng Yueyang looked at the picture of a washing machine's inner cylinder that looked like it had been rolled around in mud and got goosebumps all over his body.

"I remember … we've had the washing machine downstairs for over two years …"

The young man turned the computer back with a blank expression.

The sentences were brief, but each contained a significant amount of information.

"When I entered school, I checked the essential guide for freshmen. The washing machines downstairs are shared, and someone used them to wash shoes."

"Some people also wash their underwear."

He looked at Cheng Yueyang and added, "Maybe he washed it after having intercourse with his girlfriend."

Cheng Yueyang: "…"

He loves to be clean. The thought that his clothes once shared a washing machine with these things almost made him vomit.

With goose bumps all over his body, he didn't know what tone he should use: "Why didn't you tell us you knew this? Oh my God, no, I want to vomit."

The young man looked at him again in bewilderment:

"You didn't ask."

It was quite reasonable.

Cheng Yueyang: "…"

"We're all roommates, so wouldn't it be nice for you to remind us of that in passing?"

Ji Changze: "A waste of time."

Cheng Yueyang: "?"

Ji Changze continued to speak in a natural tone of 'your all responsible for your own lives': "I thought that every freshman would read the necessary guide for freshmen."

Cheng Yueyang thought so.

How can they blame others if they don't read the guide themselves?

Isn't that guilt-tripping?

That's not good, but …

He asked in a slightly puzzled tone, "… But I don't think we had this guide when we first came to the school as I recall, did we?"

Ji Changze: "Hmm."

"I made it myself."

Cheng Yueyang: "…"

He felt that he had been played.

"You made it yourself. How could we see it?"

The young man asked Cheng Yueyang with a bit of confusion on his handsome face, "Shouldn't you be making guidelines when you enter school?"

Cheng Yueyang: "… should we?"

Ji Changze: "Shouldn't we?"

There was an epiphany in his eyes: "No wonder you all use public washing machines."

Afterward, the young man continued to read quietly with a little 'I see, then no problem' look on his face.

He was born with picturesque eyebrows and a fair face, and it was very pleasing to see him sitting so quietly reading a book.

However, Cheng Yueyang, who was also a man, didn't want to appreciate it but wanted to hit him.

What the hell is Ji Changze's expression of 'the puzzle that has puzzled me for a long time has finally been solved.' He called out, "If you have a question, just ask it earlier, okay?! Do you have to just stand by and watch us use the public washing machine?

Cheng Yueyang couldn't help but grit his teeth and ask the question.

The youth, perhaps feeling that he had interrupted his reading time too many times, answered a little faster this time.

"Do I have to ask? And waste my time?"

Cheng Yueyang: "…"

Aaaaahhhhh dieeee!

Beat this guy to death!

He gave up talking about the washing machine, and before he left the room with the laundry in his arms, he casually remarked, "Even if you don't use a washing machine, you can still wash by hand. Just a few pieces of clothing don't matter much."

Ji Changze: "A waste of time."

Cheng Yueyang: …Forget it; I don't want to talk.

Sure enough, there was a very good reason why Ji Changze was not well liked in the dorm room.

"How much time can you waste just doing laundry, and we don't have many classes. Really Ji Changze, I advise you to change. If you do nothing every day like this, no one would like to hang out with you."

Ji Changze put down his book, and turned around for the first time, facing Cheng Yueyang.

Cheng Yueyang: … he isn't angry, is he?

He was actually just speaking casually.

As he was thinking about it, the young man in front of him suddenly said, "Yishu likes me."

Cheng Yueyang, still immersed in his own thoughts: "Huh?"

Ji Changze patiently repeated it to him: "My girlfriend Yishu likes me."

Cheng Yueyang, who was fed dog food by surprise.

(TNote: Dog food = public display of affection.)

Oh gods in heaven, how could such a person still get a girlfriend?

He laughed: "Anyway, when you start working later, you'll know that I'm right. How much time can one waste just doing laundry?"

He often worked part-time, and of course, knew how people like Ji Changze would be treated when they enter the society.

And then Ji Changze will know how tolerant his roommates were after being whipped several times by society.

Ji Changze's eyes turned a little serious.

He directly picked up the pen and paper on the table and quickly wrote a bunch of beautiful numbers on it.

"As of this year, the average life expectancy of mankind is 75 years, 900 months, 27,000 days and 64,800 hours."

"A normal child can't learn much knowledge at the age of 7. Deducting 60,480 hours, leaving 587,520 hours."

"After deducting 8 hours of sleep, 2 hours of meals, 1 hour of nap, half an hour of washing, and a minimum of half an hour of walking every day. The total is 293,760 hours, leaving 293,740 hours."

"Suppose you work at the age of 24 and retire at the age of 60, and deduct the minimum working hours of 8 hours a day. Even if you don't count the time from home to work, there will be a total of 103,690 hours."

Ji Changze said with a blank expression, and finally concluded with a blank look at Cheng Yueyang:

"Most human beings have only 190,050 hours, 7981 days and 263 months."

"We were born with 27,000 days, and less than 8,000 days could be used to study."

"But you have to waste time washing clothes in school where you should study most."

Cheng Yueyang: "…"

When the lights came on outside, the other roommates returned.

The rich second generation came back first, and saw Cheng Yueyang's clothes in the bedside basin as soon as he entered the door. He looked strangely at Cheng Yueyang, who was studying hard:

"Yueyang, why haven't you washed your laundry?"

Cheng Yueyang looked as if he has the word 'fight' written in his left eye and a 'hard' written in his right eye.

With a face full of ambition:

"I can't waste time!"

"I want to study!"