Zhang Liunian shook his head, "I still have many things to do, resting at home is the same."
However, he might not be able to deliver goods for the next few days, so he would have to let Zhang Qian and Du Ziteng handle the deliveries.
"Third Brother, you're like this, are you still going to drive a tractor?" Zhang Xiaomei asked with a worried frown, very concerned that her third brother might get reinjured.
"No, I will rest for three days. During these three days, I will have Xiao Qian and Du Ziteng deliver the goods."
Zhang Liunian remembered what the doctor had said, that it was best not to move much for three days, and he didn't want his left hand to be disabled.
Only then did Zhang Xiaomei feel a lot more relieved.
"Mom and Dad, are you going back together? It just so happens that Uncle Hao and Uncle Laoshi have come to see us, so we can ask them to help carry Mom back." After speaking with his sister, Zhang Liunian noticed that Zhang Laoshi, Zhang Hao, and others had also arrived.
Zhang Wenxue also saw the village chief and the party secretary not far away. He knew they were here to see his youngest son. His heart was complicated, but he still agreed to return to the village together.
Thus, when Zhang Laoshi and Zhang Hao arrived, they saw Zhang Liunian doing well. They breathed a sigh of relief and then escorted Zhang Liunian home.
"Xiao Qian, I'll have to trouble you to deliver goods for me these few days." Back at the female educated youth dormitory, Zhang Liunian instructed Zhang Qian, who looked at him with concern.
The latter naturally nodded and promised, "Brother Liunian, you take good care of your injuries, and I will deliver the goods properly."
"Now, you go and deliver the 2,150 jin of live shrimp to the state-run restaurant. After receiving the money, give Mu Mingliang one yuan, and tell him that the braised meat will be delivered after three days. When you get back, bring Du Ziteng with you.
Then, in the morning, you two will help me deliver goods to Grandpa Tang and the machinery factory. You don't need to worry about the money after the delivery; I will settle it with Uncle Zhao.
In the afternoon, you will deliver goods to the South City Food Factory. You don't need to collect the payment either, do you understand?"
Zhang Liunian would call Uncle Zhao later to inform him about holding the money for three days, and he would collect it after three days.
"Understood," Zhang Qian replied, turning to pack the live shrimp to be sent to the county town.
After sending off Zhang Qian, Zhang Liunian soon welcomed the ten people he had hired the previous day.
"Two of you, flatten these dried lobsters. Two of you will mix the lobsters with the sauce in the jars. Another two will peel the lobsters, and four will grind the ingredients. When the glass bottles arrive, you can seal the bottles."
Zhang Liunian began teaching them in pairs.
These ten people cherished this opportunity and learned very diligently. Before long, they could manage without Zhang Liunian's supervision.
Zhang Liunian was also happy to be at ease, letting them work on their own.
However, the main reason for this was that these tasks were not the core technology and did not require constant supervision.
"Liunian, come and eat breakfast quickly." Just as Zhang Liunian was about to check on the braised meat, Jiang Qingqing found him and told him that breakfast was ready.
Since his rebirth, Zhang Liunian had always made breakfast at home. Today, Jiang Qingqing stubbornly took over the task.
Zhang Liunian could only smile helplessly at this.
"Is it delicious?" Jiang Qingqing hadn't cooked breakfast for a long time and wasn't sure how the porridge turned out today. She looked at Zhang Liunian nervously, wanting confirmation.
Zhang Liunian swallowed the porridge in his mouth and replied with a smile, "It's very delicious."
After saying that, he quickly finished the porridge.
Seeing him eat so quickly, Jiang Qingqing felt relieved. However, as soon as she took a sip, she realized she had forgotten to add salt, and the porridge had no flavor at all.
It was nothing compared to the porridge Zhang Liunian had been making for her for the past month.
"Didn't you find that the porridge doesn't have much flavor?" Jiang Qingqing put down her bowl and said with disappointment.
Zhang Liunian smiled and pushed the bowl towards her, "What you make is the most delicious. Can I have two more bowls?"
"Pfft!" Jiang Qingqing was amused by Zhang Liunian, giving him a playfully reproachful look, but her heart was filled with sweetness.
After the meal, Zhang Liunian called Zhao Zhijie to inform him about collecting the payment in three days.
The other party was concerned if something was wrong. Zhang Liunian simply said he was injured and needed a few days of rest. Zhao Zhijie, upon hearing he was injured, wanted to come and check on him.
But Zhang Liunian refused.
At the same time, Zhang Liuxing and his wife, who had planned to return to the village, finally returned this morning with large bags and parcels.
"Liunian really had foresight, saying he wanted to tear it down and rebuild. As it turns out, the house collapsed the day before we started working on it. Now, there's no need to spend labor on demolition."
"Fortunately, he's unharmed."
"Who would have thought? The house collapsed like that, but Liunian is fine. Perhaps it's because the heavens see his kind heart and can't bear to harm him."
"That's right, it must be that the heavens know he's doing good deeds, so they didn't let him get hurt."
"We should also do good deeds like Liunian from now on, and never do bad things."
"Yes, yes, we must learn from Liunian, and our chances of survival will be greater."
"..."
As soon as he arrived in the village, Zhang Liuxing heard gossiping aunties sitting in groups, talking about his third brother.
Even as he walked past them, they didn't notice him.
Being ignored like this made Zhang Liuxing, who was experiencing this kind of treatment for the first time, feel very uncomfortable.
"And you don't know this, but when everyone found Liunian from under the rubble, Qingqing in his arms was not hurt at all. You don't know how many young girls and married women had red eyes at the time."
"Really? Is Liunian such a hero? In that situation, he still knew to protect his wife. This is truly a good man that the world cannot find."
"Who says not? It's a pity I was born more than ten years earlier. If only I could have married Liunian ten years later."
"Go, go, go, with your pockmarked face, do you have the nerve? Liunian is the most handsome young man in the surrounding villages, and he's also the most capable at making money in our village. Only Jiang Qingqing from the city can be worthy of him."
"We definitely don't have Qingqing's good fortune, and neither do our daughters. After all, good men like Liunian are rare."
"..."
Listening to their words, Zhang Liuxing's expression darkened.
Fang Ru, who was beside him, saw this and thought he was angry because they said Jiang Qingqing was worthy of Zhang Liunian, and she snorted coldly.
However, she was very displeased that those people were always praising her younger brother-in-law.
When did the laziest person in the village become someone to be envied?
Also, her younger brother-in-law's house had collapsed, and the couple had been buried by it. Her younger brother-in-law, whom she had always looked down upon, had actually protected Jiang Qingqing at the critical moment of life and death. This made her unable to believe it.
She wondered, how could a lazy person who had been leeching off his wife for years suddenly become a devoted husband who cared for his wife twenty-four hours a day? The gap was too huge, making Fang Ru feel as if her younger brother-in-law had been swapped.
"Let's go," Zhang Liuxing said when he saw Fang Ru zoning out, and strode towards his elder brother's house.
Fang Ru snapped back to reality and followed.
As soon as the couple left, the aunties who had been talking enthusiastically finally noticed their figures.
"Was that our Golden Phoenix Liuxing who just walked past?"