Chapter 452 - Chapter 452: Favor Exchange
Chapter 452: Favor Exchange
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Liu Dashan and Liu Ershan helped Su Fengzhi at his barbecue skewer shop. They worked diligently and were grateful to their brother-in-law. The duo knew Su Fengzhi could have hired someone else, but he hired them to help improve their lives.
The duo did not have much land and could not harvest much food, so they struggled daily. They did not know what they could do to make a better living, but their sister and brother-in-law had hired them to work at the barbecue skewer shop.
Not only could the two brothers now eat their fill on weekends, but they also received monthly salaries. They were content, and everyone envied them for having such a good sister. She was the reason they could live well now.
Su Fengzhi was an excellent cook and had a good life, while Madam Liu often brought her two brothers food, so the villagers envied them for being related to the Su family.
Madam Liu would even bring them a few pounds of rapeseed to plant, and Su Fengzhi gave them a few days off.
Su Fengzhi, Liu Dashan, and Liu Ershan were busy then. The two brothers were puzzled when they heard their brother-in-law saying they would close early that day.
Su Fengzhi said, “Dashan, Ershan, the weather doesn’t look too good. It looks like it’ll snow heavily, so we’ll close and go home to rest early today.”
He remembered it would blizzard when the sky got dark, and the wind blew heavily.
Liu Dashan and Liu Ershan were still in a daze but honest, asking, “Will it snow heavily?”
The two brothers lived in Yangshan Village, quite far from town. It would be challenging for them to return if it snowed heavily, but there was a resting place behind the shop. Still, their families would be worried if they did not go home.
It was better to return early so their families could feel at ease, significantly since the wind grew stronger.
Su Fengzhi looked toward the door and noticed the people on the streets rushing home. “The weather doesn’t look good, and it should snow heavily tonight.’
Liu Dashan also looked outside, saying, “It didn’t start snowing so early in winter last time.”
Liu Ershan added, “I think it’s a little later than last year.”
Since there was charcoal in the shop for barbecue skewers, Su Fengzhi gave them some and said, “The weather will be freezing if there’s a blizzard. Take these home to keep yourselves warm at night.”
“B-But this charcoal is expensive, Brother-in-law. We can’t take them for free.’
“Yeah, you help us so much every day. How can we take your charcoal?”
The two brothers were sensible and knew how well their sister and brother-in-law had treated them. Therefore, they felt guilty about taking anything else from the couple.
The duo refused, but Su Fengzhi insisted, “You don’t have to be so polite with me, Dashan and Ershan. You know Wenlin and Wenchi are the ones who make the charcoal. You might not care about the cold yourselves, but what about your children?
“You shouldn’t let your children freeze. You can use this charcoal to keep your brick beds warm. No matter how heavy the snow is at night, it won’t feel freezing if you have a warm bed.”
He genuinely wanted to help his two brothers-in-law, mainly for his wife’s sake. After all, they were family, and Madam Liu would not have to worry about her siblings as long as they were well.
Su Fengzhi had always felt he had let his wife and children down when he was decadent in the past few years. At that time, Madam Liu went to her parents to ask her two brothers for help.
Moreover, it would only be good if the siblings helped each other. Since their days had improved, Su Fengzhi would not care about things like charcoal and would be more generous.
After experiencing many terrible things, he understood how essential kinship was. He might not be able to see these things normally, but he could see them at critical moments. His family would not be here, let alone help others, if it were not for his niece.
Su Fengzhi was insistent, so Liu Dashan and Liu Ershan could only accept. They thought of their children first and knew they should not let them freeze.
Whenever there was a blizzard in the past, their children would quickly get a fever. The thought of it was scary, so the two brothers ultimately took the charcoal Su Fengzhi offered.
Then the two brothers thought they should work harder for their brother-in-law. Fortunately, they had helped Su Fengzhi and Madam Liu a few years ago. Now, their brother-in-law ad younger sister remembered their kindness and helped them in return.
Meanwhile, Liu Yinyin’s parents also chose to close their duck blood vermicelli shop and go home early. Most had already returned from Teng He Town since it would snow heavily.
The Su family members had not slept and were waiting for Su Wenxiu and Su Wenwu to return. It was not until midnight that the duo returned in the harsh wind and snow. The snow was so heavy that a thick layer had formed on them. “Gosh, it’s so cold! Thank goodness it feels much warmer at home.” Su Wenwu felt a nice wave of warmth after brushing the snow off himself at the door and entered the house. However, his clothes were all wet from the melted snow.
Su Wenxiu blew on his hands and carefully put away his treasured medicine box.
“Wenwu and Wenxiu are finally home.”
The Su family was relieved when they saw the two brothers returning. Only then did their hearts feel at ease.
Su Wenwu said, “I’m back. The snow outside was so heavy, so it wasn’t easy for the carriage to move. Fortunately, you asked Uncle to make anti-slip shoes. The snow doesn’t affect us much now.
“We went to Yangshan village, where the patient is from. They went to visit their relatives today and were going home when the driver lost control of the oxcart by the bridge behind Willow Village and flipped over.
“Six people fell out, but fortunately, the children and most adults were okay, especially with the heavy snow. But one of them broke his leg under the oxcart’s weight.”
Su Fengmao’s expression became severe as he listened to Su Wenwu’s words. “Was it that serious?”
Su Wenwu went into his room to change his clothes. After that, he came back out and answered, “Exactly. When we arrived, the family looked at Second Brother like they had seen their savior. Then Wenxiu mended the person’s leg, and he was fine soon after. That family was very grateful to Wenxiu.”
A faint smile appeared on Su Wenxiu’s face. That was what his medical studies meant, as he hoped to help as many people as possible. He felt it was meaningful to see those people’s eyes change from despair to hope and confidence.
‘I won’t drink anymore.’
Fortunately, he had made his own hangover medicine. He only went out with Su Wenwu after drinking it.
“Wenwu has helped me greatly this time. If it weren’t for his strength from practicing kung fu, we wouldn’t have been able to lift and fix the oxcart.” The duo explained their situation, and everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
“Oh, that family has a daughter who became interested in studying medicine when she saw how amazing Wenxiu’s medical skills were and how he saved them..”