Chapter 50: Second Brother’s Eyes Are Healed

Zhou Zhao looked at the basket full of fish. Not wanting to be greedy, he wiped the water off his face and climbed onto the shore.

“Second Brother, let’s hurry back and cook these fish!” he said with a grin, wringing the water from his clothes.

Zhou Feng slowly got up, took off his outer robe, and handed it to him. “Here, put this on so you don’t catch a cold.”

Zhou Zhao patted his chest and replied, “I’m fine. Let’s just head back.”

Without saying another word, Zhou Feng draped the robe over Zhou Zhao’s shoulders.

The moment the damp robe touched his skin, it became wet as well, but Zhou Zhao didn’t bother returning it.

With the basket full of fish on their backs, the two brothers headed home together.

On their way back, they ran into the Meng family’s two younger sons from the south side of the village—Meng Laosan and Meng Laosi.

These two were about the same age as Zhou Zhao, and they had always looked down on the Zhou family, just like their parents.

When they saw the fish in Zhou Zhao’s basket, they were stunned. “Zhou Zhao! Where did you steal those fish from?!”

Zhou Zhao snorted coldly. “These are from our own pond! What do you mean by ‘steal’?”

Since the pond often became stagnant and foul-smelling, the person who sold them the land had simply thrown in the pond as a freebie for the Zhou family.

Meng Laosan and Meng Laosi sneered at him with disdain. “Nonsense! Your pond stinks like a cesspit when it doesn’t rain. How could there possibly be fish in it?!”

Zhou Zhao couldn’t be bothered to argue with them. He simply walked past them, saying, “Believe it or not, that’s up to you!”

Zhou Feng quickly followed behind him.

Seeing Zhou Zhao’s attitude, Meng Laosan and Meng Laosi became even more irritated.

They strode forward, grabbed Zhou Feng by the collar, and yanked him back. “Well, well! Isn’t this the little blind boy? What, can you catch fish now too?”

With that, they shoved Zhou Feng hard, knocking him to the ground.

Zhou Zhao was momentarily stunned by the scene, but his anger quickly surged. He stormed up to them, his expression fierce. “What do you think you’re doing?!”

Meng Laosan crossed his arms and snorted, “Nothing much. We just don’t like you, so we figured we’d teach you a lesson.”

The Meng family was one of the wealthier households in Changliu Village, so these two brothers were known bullies. They enjoyed picking on honest, hardworking families like the Zhous.

In the past, Zhou Zhao and Zhou Feng rarely left the house, so they had little opportunity to run into the Meng brothers. Now that they had, the bullies weren’t about to let this chance slip away.

Zhou Feng was furious, his voice sharp as he warned, “I’m telling you, you’d better not mess with us! Or else—”

“Or else what?” Meng Laosan mocked, sticking out his tongue arrogantly. “What, are you gonna hit us?”

Before he could finish speaking, a punch landed squarely on his face.

With a loud smack, Meng Laosan was sent tumbling to the ground. Clutching his now-red and swollen cheek, he cried out in pain, “Ah! Who hit me?!”

Zhou Zhao was equally shocked. He quickly turned his head, only to see Zhou Feng standing there with a cold expression.

Meng Laosan and Meng Laosi also saw it, and they immediately pointed at him, shouting, “You little blind brat! You actually dared to hit me?! Just wait and see how we’ll deal with you!”

Zhou Feng’s expression was icy, his gaze sharp as a blade. Without hesitation, he pulled out a sickle and pressed it directly against Meng Laosi’s throat, his voice cold. “How exactly do you plan to ‘deal with me’?”

Meng Laosi was startled. He lowered his gaze, staring at the sickle against his neck, and shouted in panic, “You wouldn’t dare!”

Zhou Feng’s eyes darkened further. Without warning, he applied more pressure, slicing a shallow cut into Meng Laosi’s neck.

Bright red blood slowly seeped out.

Meng Laosi broke out in a cold sweat from the pain, finally realizing the gravity of the situation. “Zhou Feng, Zhou Feng, calm down! If you cut any deeper, someone’s going to die!”

Zhou Feng’s face remained expressionless, but a ruthless glint flickered in his eyes. His voice was low and firm. “If you want me to let go, both of you kneel and bow twice to us.”

For years, forcing people to kneel had been the Meng brothers’ favorite way of humiliating others.

Today, Zhou Feng was turning the tables.

Meng Laosan and Meng Laosi clearly didn’t want to comply.

But Zhou Feng pressed the blade even deeper, the sharp edge biting further into Meng Laosi’s flesh. Just a few more millimeters, and it would cut his vital artery.

“Alright! I’ll do it! I’ll kneel!” Meng Laosi screamed in terror. Within moments, a damp patch spread across his pants—he had wet himself in fear.

“Fourth Brother?!” Meng Laosan stood frozen in shock.

Zhou Feng wrinkled his nose at the foul smell before finally releasing Meng Laosi.

Meng Laosi scrambled to pull Meng Laosan down with him, and the two brothers really did knock their heads against the ground in apology.

Seeing this, Zhou Feng calmly put away his sickle and turned to leave with Zhou Zhao, who was still standing in stunned silence.

As Zhou Zhao followed behind him, he gradually regained his senses. His eyes widened in surprise. “Second Brother! Your eyes… are they better?!”

Zhou Feng gazed ahead, and for the first time in a long while, a smile appeared on his face. He nodded slowly. “Yes, they’re better. When Meng Laosan pushed me just now, I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my eyes. When I opened them again, I realized I could see everything clearly.”

Zhou Zhao was overjoyed. “That’s amazing! Second Brother, your eyesight is finally back!”

Zhou Feng let out a rare laugh. “It was frustrating, only being able to see things vaguely for so long. Luckily, now I’m completely healed.”

Zhou Zhao stepped forward and turned to look at his brother’s eyes. They were just as sharp and bright as they had been before. His heart swelled with happiness. Carrying the basket full of fish, he nearly jumped with excitement. “Second Brother, let’s hurry home and tell Mother the good news!”

Zhou Feng nodded with a smile.

The two of them excitedly rushed home.

“Mother! Big Brother! Sister-in-law!”

In the backyard, Du Wanchun and Madam Zhou were steaming flower dew together. Upon hearing their voices, they quickly looked up toward the entrance.

There, they saw Zhou Zhao returning with a basket full of fish.

Madam Zhou was stunned. She hurried to the front yard and, seeing the ground covered with lively, flopping fish, gasped in astonishment. “Zhao’er, where did all these fish come from?!”