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33　　Chen Jie narrowed his eyes and asked, "Huzi, how are you going to let your mother know about this?"

　　Xiao Hu smiled and said, "I will tell her that I saw it with my own eyes and I promise not to involve Brother Jiu Si."

　　Chen Jie patted Hu Zi and said, "Okay, kid, if you do this well, I will definitely give you some benefits."

　　"What? Are you good or bad? When I was a kid, I was bullied and you always helped me. I'll always remember it."

　　"By the way, has anyone else asked about this?"

　　"I saw it with my own eyes. Everyone who comes here says the same thing."

　　"Okay, Huzi, I'll leave this matter to you."

　　"Look, brother. By the way, brother, have you eaten yet? Come home with me to eat something?"

　　"No, I want to go to Doctor Bai's house."

　　"Then OK brother, I will do it with you now."

　　Xiaohu went home and said, "Mom, I want to tell you something. There may be treasures in our back mountain..."

Chapter 44: Dark and Windy Night

　　After instructing Xiaohu to spread rumors, Chen Jie came to Doctor Bai's house.

　　"Good morning, Jiusi."

　　As soon as he entered the door, Chen Jie saw Wu Zhong.

　　Wu Zhong today is completely different from yesterday. Wu Zhong is radiant and his eyes are bright, giving people the feeling of an old man with the passion of youth.

　　It's like returning to the peak form of his thirties.

　　Seeing Chen Jie at this time, I felt very friendly.

　　"Uncle Zhong, you look good."

　　Chen Jie praised him, and Wu Zhong smiled and said, "Yeah, I also feel that I look good, hehe..."

　　After saying a few words, Doctor Bai came out and arranged today's lessons for Chen Jie, but also left Chen Jie enough time to practice boxing.

　　Yesterday, Wu Hong told Doctor Bai that Chen Jie had great talent and was a potential martial artist.

　　Doctor Bai used to be a doctor in the fishing gang. He knew best that the status of a warrior was much higher than that of a doctor, and a doctor who knew martial arts would be more respected.

　　When he was young, if he hadn't had a weak constitution, he would have learned martial arts.

　　Therefore, he was very supportive of Chen Jie's learning of martial arts.

　　In this way, the day passed as usual.

　　In the evening, after dinner, Chen Jie went home. Doctor Bai told Chen Jie that he used the 120 taels of silver that Chen Jie had given him to buy a lot of precious herbs, which he could mix into medicinal baths when he got back, and could help him practice.

　　And this medicine will take effect in just one or two days.

　　Chen Jie hurriedly thanked him.

　　After the meal, Chen Jie took some leftovers home as usual.

　　Today's dishes are very good, including braised pork and pure white flour steamed buns.

　　Wu Zhong regained his youth, and the Bai family celebrated it as a happy event, so they made braised pork to celebrate.

　　And the remaining half bowl of braised pork was taken back home, which was a bargain for Xiaodouding.

　　"Brother-in-law, it's delicious!"

　　Looking at the little kid with oil drooling from her mouth, Chen Jie couldn't help but touch her head.

　　Su Yunjin was also very happy with the meal. Ma Liu's debt collection problem was solved, and Chen Jie was not troubled by the Bai family when he was learning his skills. Aren't life getting better day by day?

　　In another two years, when Chen Jie has successfully learned his skills, he will be able to practice medicine independently and make money.

　　By that time, when the family has income, this family will no longer be rootless and can live in stability.

　　Isn't it nice to live an ordinary life like this?

　　He practices medicine, cooks for himself, and reads a book or two of poetry in his spare time. Isn't that also great?

　　She has begun to look forward to her pastoral life.

　　Chen Jie looked at the two women with satisfied faces, his eyes full of doting. They were really two women who were easy to satisfy. Haven't they ever thought about becoming rich and powerful?

　　In fact, who doesn't want to be rich and powerful? But after experiencing enough hardships, they find that a simple life is the real life.

　　Aren't life now a hundred times better than when Chen Jie was a compulsive gambler?

　　They know how to be content, but Chen Jie knows that this world is cannibalistic, and if they want to live a good life, they can only adapt to the jungle law of this world.

　　Just like now, they are satisfied with their current situation, but they don't know that the two demons Yu Sanliu and Ma Liu have already set their sights on them.

　　They want a peaceful and simple life, but the devil is lurking around, and only by making themselves strong can they protect their families.

　　Having lived two lives, Chen Jie understood one truth.

　　You are what you eat; suffering will only make you more miserable. If you want to be a human, you have no choice but to eat humans!

　　"Are you full? If you are, go to sleep."

　　Chen Jie looked at the two girls who were full. He patted his belly and said, "I'm full. The braised pork is delicious. I wish I could eat it every day."

　　Su Yunjin patted the little bean and said, "You're dreaming. If you eat every day, you'll get fat to death."

　　Xiao Douding said: "Hehe, if I can eat braised pork every day, I will die of obesity, hehe..."

　　As the two girls were talking, Chen Jie said, "Well, if you want to eat braised pork, Ruirui should be obedient and let your sister sleep with you."

　　"Um."

　　Little Dou Ding nodded: "Rui Rui is the most obedient."

　　But Su Yunjin looked at Chen Jie in surprise. Something was wrong with him today!

　　Usually, after dinner, he always liked to take advantage of me, for fear that I and Ruirui would go to bed too early and would not bully me.

　　But today, why is he always urging me to go to bed?

　　Is he hiding something from me?

　　Su Yunjin looked up at Chen Jie and said, "Husband, are you hiding something from me?"

　　"I, what could I possibly be hiding from you? Don't let your imagination run wild."

　　Su Yunjin: "Something's wrong. You're a little abnormal today."

　　"Me, did you? Ruirui, do you think your brother-in-law is acting abnormal today?"

　　Chen Jie asked Xiao Douding.

　　"Well, what is abnormal?"

　　Ruirui thought about it and asked a sharp question.

　　"It's just different from usual, isn't it?"

　　Ruirui thought for a moment and said, "Brother-in-law didn't bother me today..."

　　Uh, is it that obvious?

　　Chen Jie frowned, Su Yunjin looked at him and said, "You are hiding something from me, right?"

　　"Can you not tell me?"

　　Chen Jie asked back.

　　Su Yunjin was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "If you don't have the heart to force me, how can I have the heart to force you? I won't ask what you are going to do, but you have to tell me, is there any danger?"

　　Chen Jie looked at her, touched, and nodded gently, "It's not dangerous, it's just a small matter. I think I'll be back before dawn."

　　"Um."

　　Su Yunjin nodded, and then went to pack Chen Jie's coat for going out that night.

　　"It's windy outside, put on some clothes before going out, don't catch a cold. By the way, when are you leaving?"

　　"Now go."

　　"So anxious? Well, you must be careful. Ruirui and I will wait for you to come back."

　　Su Yunjin gave instructions and Chen Jie smiled.

　　The night was as dark as a crescent moon, and the door to the Chen family courtyard was open. Chen Jie, wearing a coat, said to Su Yunjin who was standing at the gate, "Go back. It's cold outside."

　　"After I go out, lock the door and don't open it no matter who calls you. Wait until I come back, okay?"

　　Chen Jie said gently.

　　Su Yunjin nodded and said, "I understand. Don't worry, we will be fine at home. Don't miss us when you go out to do things, so as not to be distracted."

　　Chen Jie nodded: "I'm leaving."

　　Su Yunjin waved his hand and said, "Let's go, be careful on the road at night."

　　"It's okay, go back."

　　"Um."

　　"Go back, go back."

　　Chen Jie was walking on the night road. He turned back and waved, asking Su Yunjin to go back to the house.

　　The figure gradually walked away, and the light of the waning moon shone on the traveler's back. A graceful figure stood in the shadow of the wooden door, watching the man's receding back, with worry and reluctance in her eyes.

　　But she did not try to keep the man, nor did she ask the man to stop for her.

　　It was tiring enough for the man to support the family. Even if she couldn't do anything for him, she couldn't become a burden to him, and she couldn't let him stop for her...

　　All she could do was to prepare clothes for the man when he went on a long journey, prepare hot soup for him when he came home, and pray silently when he left...

　　Peace and success.