Chapter 226: Chapter 226: For Even Greater Vigor

Huo Chi and Jiang Xingye took turns carrying Huo Zui down the stairs. Jiang Xingye managed okay, but Huo Chi was utterly exhausted.

Shen Xiuqin complained disdainfully, “You know, you’re as heavy as a stone roller. Neither of them can carry you. You called me in a hurry to get you discharged, do I have the skills to get you downstairs?”

Huo Zui said nothing. If Xu Qinghuan wasn’t around, he might argue back a bit, but the more he argues now, the more scolding he’d get, and the more embarrassing it would be.

Huo Chi empathized somewhat, “Mom, please say less. My brother and I are used to your scolding. But be careful not to scare Huanhuan with your fierceness.”

Shen Xiuqin quickly pulled Xu Qinghuan closer, “Huanhuan, don’t be afraid. You’re so well-behaved, why would I scold you? Come on, let’s go home. I’ve made some delicious food to treat you and Xiao Ye.”

Having said that, she took Xu Qinghuan ahead. Huo Chi and Jiang Xingye exchanged a glance; Jiang Xingye turned his head to one side, so Huo Chi came over to plead with him, “Xingye, lend me a hand. I really can’t manage my brother alone.”

It was mainly because that plastered leg was so heavy.

Jiang Xingye had no choice but to step forward, squat down in front of Huo Zui, while Huo Chi helped support the plastered leg, working together to get Huo Zui into the car.

Finally, the family was reunited at home.

Especially today, both the old man and the old lady were in high spirits.

The whole family sat around the table, enjoying a meal happily.

After the meal, Shen Xiuqin said, “You two shouldn’t stay at the guesthouse today, just stay at home.”

“But we haven’t checked out of the guesthouse!” Xu Qinghuan said awkwardly.

She’s mainly not used to staying at other people’s houses, although the Huo family is very nice, it’s ultimately not her own home, living there still feels quite awkward.

Huo Chi said, “She’s bought two courtyard houses, one of which she can move into today. Instead of staying at the guesthouse, she can live in her own house. Just enviable! Look at you, even younger than me, yet you have the money to buy a courtyard.”

He leaned in and said, “How about lending me some? I’ll buy a courtyard too and be your neighbor?”

Xu Qinghuan rolled her eyes at him, “If I lend it to you, who knows when you’ll pay it back? Don’t forget, the 2,000 yuan in your passbook is soon going to be unsafe!”

Huo Zui laughed.

Shen Xiuqin said, “That’s even less plausible. You two aren’t married, living in the same courtyard, coming and going, what would people say? If you’re not reassured, let Xiao Ye go there, and you stay at home.”

Huo Zhenqing said, “Today, no one goes out to stay. Everyone stays home. There’s trouble at the Jiang Family, now the whole city is locked down.”

“Trouble? What happened?” Huo Fuhai asked.

Huo Zhenqing shook his head, “They are very secretive over there, can’t get anything out, but it seems like they’ve lost something at home.”

Huo Fuhai said unhappily, “What could they have lost that warrants a city-wide lockdown, disrupting the peace? Who makes such decisions? It’s totally feudal!”

The old man got agitated and started coughing.

Huo Zhenqing hurriedly came over to pat the old man’s back, “Dad, take it easy, don’t get too worked up!”

The old man slammed the table in anger, “We aren’t dead yet, and he’s already so arrogant?”

As he said this, he coughed uncontrollably, his face turning red.

Xu Qinghuan came over, gently pressed a point on him, “Grandpa, why not calm down first, restore your health, and then go to the office to overwhelm them?”

The old lady quickly said, “Yes, Huanhuan is right. You’re always making harsh remarks at home, telling us what’s the point? Huh? Am I daring enough to pass them on?”

The old man closed his eyes and calmed down for a while, finally recovering. Xu Qinghuan handed him the pill, “The medicine I prepared for you today, start taking it. After three courses, you should be good.”

The old man couldn’t wait to swallow one, and it melted in his mouth, a cool sensation spreading throughout his body, leaving him extremely comfortable, and his mind clearer than ever.

With his spirits lifted, he declared, “Humph, I’m going back to work tomorrow!”

Huo Zhenqing was genuinely surprised, “Dad, you haven’t finished three courses yet. There’s no rush. Wait until you finish before going head-to-head!”

“Head-to-head with whom? Did I say I was going to fight anyone?” The old man, full of energy, sprang up, storming around the room with a fierce tiger stride, appearing immensely impressive.

“Well, you all stay home. I’m going out for a spin.”

Xu Qinghuan was quite speechless. Her pills were not miracle elixirs, and considering the old man’s frail condition, the medication was relatively mild, certainly not the kind that saves lives with just one pill.

“Grandpa, how about waiting first? I’ll give you acupuncture later. Besides, it’s dark outside, if you want to go out, go out tomorrow when the weather is nice.”

“All right, I’ll listen to my granddaughter!” The old man waved a big hand, sitting grandly on the sofa.

Xu Qinghuan then checked the old lady’s pulse and gave her the medicine prepared for her, “One pill a day, continue for four courses.”

The old lady quickly swallowed one, sweet and soothing down her throat. After consuming it, she suddenly felt more energized, her everyday discomforts were now gone.

“What about mine?” Huo Chi reached out to Xu Qinghuan.

Xu Qinghuan rolled her eyes at him; he slammed his passbook on the table in frustration, “Take it, all two thousand one hundred fifty-three yuan and seventy cents, you can have the change. Where’s my medicine as promised?”

Xu Qinghuan handed him a pill, and he quickly grabbed it, sniffing it at his nose, instantly feeling refreshed and uplifted.

Huo Zhenqing happened to catch a whiff, couldn’t help but twitch his nose, “What’s this for? Seems like a good thing!”

Xu Qinghuan hesitated to explain, simply saying, “He said he wasn’t strong enough, asked me to prepare him some medicine to make him more vigorous.”

Huo Zui was drinking water, and suddenly sprayed a mouthful of it, coughing so hard his lungs almost came out.

Shen Xiuqin was stunned for a while, “Is that what I think it means?”

The old man had already let out a long howl, slammed the table, grabbed a feather duster, and hit Huo Chi on the head. The bamboo rod snapped with a crack, “You brat, instead of learning, you’re harboring such vile thoughts!”

“How did my Huo Family raise such an unscrupulous person? You’ve completely disgraced us!”

Even Huo Zhenqing couldn’t resist joining in scolding, usually quite gentle, he stepped aside, giving way for his father to educate his son.

Shen Xiuqin chimed in from the side, “Hit him, Dad, hit him hard! He conned his sister into preparing such a medicine for him.”

Xu Qinghuan was bewildered, tugging at the old lady, “Isn’t it, Grandma, did we do something wrong?”

Could it be that, for a soldier, enhancing physical fitness this way is against the rules?

The old lady felt comforted seeing Xu Qinghuan’s innocence, untouched by corruption, “Child, it’s not your fault, you did nothing wrong. It’s his fault, let your grandpa hit him, hit him hard, or else he’ll become a lecher!”

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