Chapter Fifty-Five: Enjoying the Cool Breeze

  Thanks for Dark Blood Wolf's another reward!

  Thus, Chu Jiaqiang's daily work increased by half an hour, which was to treat Yan Tianzhi's illness, mainly through massage. Chu Jiaqiang thought to himself, should he buy a set of long needles, they might come in handy later. He still had quite a bit of confidence in his own internal energy, daring to guarantee that acupuncture combined with internal energy would be no worse than the old Taoist priest's.

  Time passed day by day, and Yan Tianzhi clearly felt the changes in his legs. In half a month's time, although he still couldn't stand up, he was able to move around. Of course, Xu Xiu also played a role in this. Chu Jiaqiang told her that wanting to recover quickly, doing leg massages every day would also be effective. So Xu Xiu spent two hours every day helping Yan Tianzhi with massages, once in the morning and once at night, each time for an hour.

  The work on the construction site has also been transferred from the riverbank to the small island today. In recent days, Lao Yan's small boat has been requisitioned and is being used to transport goods between the riverbank and the small island for Chu Jiaqiang.

  On the small island, except for that large tree covering one-third of it, all other areas are thickets and need to be cleared before work can begin. In the morning, Chu Jiaqiang personally came to the scene to guide how to do it. He didn't want those trees to be cut down completely, leaving only one large tree and a barren island.

  Apart from clearing the site, Chu Jiaqiang also asked everyone to help clear a small path of about one to two meters along the small island. Later, they plan to pave it with cobblestones and set up some stone benches on the side. Of course, the area where the wooden house will be built also needs to be cleared.

  Although everyone couldn't understand Chu Jiaqiang's intention, he was the master of the house. Whatever Chu Jiaqiang said to do, they naturally had no choice but to follow suit.

  In the afternoon, Chu Jiaqiang moved his bamboo stool to the doorway to enjoy the cool breeze.

  At this time, Yan Tianzhi was lying on a bamboo stool he had bought recently, with a teapot beside him, enjoying the cool breeze and drinking tea.

  Next to it was a radio, playing a program from the High-Fidelity Radio Station. This radio belonged to the Chu family and was an old-fashioned large radio that required three or four large batteries to operate, and was said to be able to receive foreign broadcasts. The radio had originally been broken but had been repaired by Yan Tianzhi, causing Chu Jiaqiang to exclaim: "This guy really knows how to enjoy himself."

  It was also at this time that Chu Jiaqiang saw this and his eyes grew hot, so he ran to the town to buy a collapsible bamboo stool.

  In front of the Chu family's strong gate, there was a large longan tree. Since I had memory, this longan tree has been so big. Even Second Uncle couldn't tell how old it was, only Old Village Chief revealed that this longan tree was already over 100 years old.

  It's strange that the longan tree also bears fruit, but the fruit is very small and can't be eaten. You want it to grow bigger, but before it grows big, they all fall off. The specific reason is unclear.

  Xu Xiu was also by the side, holding a fan and fanning herself. She saw Chu Jiaqiang move the stool out and couldn't help but smile: "Jiaqiang, don't need to go to the construction site to help anymore?"

  "No need, there are so many people there, I'd rather stay here and enjoy the cool breeze. Look at Uncle Yan, isn't he carefree? Life is about enjoying oneself, not just making money, that's what fools do." Chu Jiaqiang arranged the stool comfortably, lay down, picked up the teapot, and poured himself a cup.

  "Haha! You're quite perceptive, although I think young people should work hard and not just enjoy life like you do. But what you said is also correct. The principle is simple, many people understand it, but can't put it into practice. In the end, they are controlled by their circumstances!" Yan Tianzhi said with a smile.

  After this period of contact, he found that Chu Jiaqiang, who claimed to return home to repay his hometown, actually came back for the leisurely life in the countryside. At this age, he had the kind of psychology that only old people have, which made him feel unbelievable. Moreover, there was no reason to argue, and now they didn't lack money, so they really didn't need to be slaves for money.

  Moreover, Chu Jiaqiang indeed took actions that changed his hometown's situation, making him unbeatable and leaving no reason to criticize him.

  "So I'm out of the picture! Isn't that freedom?" Chu Jiaqiang shrugged indifferently.

  Xu Xiu and Yan Tianzhi couldn't help but smile wryly at this, as Chu Jiaqiang didn't have much of a fighting spirit, but in other aspects, they were quite satisfied with him.

  "This kind of life, Dad should like it very much. If there's a chess player to play against, I reckon he'd even come here to settle down for good." Xu Xiu gazed out at the distant fields, her line of sight extending further to the high mountains in the distance, all green as far as the eye could see. In the mornings, she could hear the sound of roosters crowing and various birds chirping, while at night when sleeping, she could hear the sounds of frogs and other nocturnal creatures, not only not disturbing her sleep but also giving people a sense of tranquility and peace."

  Yan Tianzhi nodded in agreement, indeed this place was not bad. However, he might not have such leisure time later on, after his leg recovers, he still has to rush around for a living. No choice, he is the pillar of his family, especially since he had almost spent all the money on himself earlier. Suddenly, he started to envy Chu Jiaqiang a little.

  At this time, a golden-yellow bamboo rat ran out from inside. It came to Chu Jiaqiang's side, squatted there, and then stretched out its two front paws, calling "squeak squeak" in its mouth.

  "Jiaqiang, Xiaojin is back, do you want to find something for it to eat?" Xu Xiu also discovered that there was another old resident in the house two days after moving in: Xiaojin. She also liked this golden-colored bamboo rat very much, but unfortunately, although this little thing didn't reject her, she couldn't hug it herself. Except for Chu Jiaqiang being able to touch it, even Chu Jiawen wouldn't give her face, and was quite proud.

  "Don't bother with it! When you're hungry, you'll go find something to eat." Chu Jiaqiang glanced at the little golden creature that stretched out two paws on the ground towards him, too lazy to bother with this guy who was always thinking about the bamboo shoots in the Shanhe Map.

  Didn't get any benefit, Xiaojin "squeaked" a few times in protest, then ran back to his own nest.

  "I really don't know how Xiao Jin listens to you so much, others can't even get close to it." Xu Xiu sighed again.

  Chu Jiaqiang smiled but didn't speak, if it weren't for the Shanhe Map, that little guy probably wouldn't have taken him seriously.

  At this time, Chu Jia Yan also took out a few snow sticks, followed by a group of little kids, each holding one in their hands.

  "Brother, have one, don't always say it's just for one person. Auntie, Uncle Yan, these are yours." Chu Jiajuan distributed them to everyone.

  "Alas! Your eating habits will eventually bankrupt me, your older brother." Chu Jiaqiang sighed bitterly. In just half a month, it was not the first time that Chu Jiaqiang had gone to town to buy ice cream and popsicles.

  Xu Xiu smiled and didn't refuse, but Yan Tianzhi shook his head: "You eat it! I won't eat this, it's for kids!"

  "Huh!" Chu Jiaqiang was taken aback, the snow candy in his mouth momentarily froze, and then he shrugged and said with a smile: "Who says adults can't eat this stuff?"

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