Chapter 70: Discussion 2/2

“Something’s up.” Jin Xiaoye hurried home and found Li Qingzhi eating while reading.

“Xiaoye, what’s wrong?” Li Qingzhi asked with concern when he saw Jin Xiaoye.

“Xiaoshu and Jinniang are together!” Jin Xiaoye exclaimed.

Li Qingzhi was somewhat surprised. “What happened?”

Jin Xiaoye glanced at Jin Xiaoshu, who proceeded to explain everything about him and Fang Jinniang.

Li Qingzhi had known for a while that Jin Xiaoshu had someone he liked, but it was only now that he learned it was Fang Jinniang.

Fang Jinniang was indeed very beautiful, so it wasn’t surprising that a young man like Jin Xiaoshu would like her. As for this situation…

“Xiaoye, just tell them outside that Xiaoshu and Fang Jinniang are in love, but the Fang family disapproves because Xiaoshu is poor, causing a rift between Fang Jinniang and her family.” It was better not to involve the Wang family in this.

“That’s what I was thinking!” Jin Xiaoye agreed.

“Then, Xiaoye, go tell your parents,” Li Qingzhi smiled at Jin Xiaoye, “Tell them to prepare quickly and arrange the wedding.”

“I’ll go now!” Jin Xiaoye intended to take Jin Xiaoshu and leave.

However, Li Qingzhi held onto Jin Xiaoshu. “Xiaoye, you go alone. I have something to discuss with Xiaoshu.”

As for Jin Xiaoshu’s marriage, he could handle it alone.

Jin Xiaoye didn’t object and left quickly. Once Jin Xiaoye had gone, Li Qingzhi turned to Jin Xiaoshu. “Xiaoshu, let’s go for a walk.”

Jin Xiaoshu had experienced a lot today, and his mind was still in turmoil. He followed Li Qingzhi outside, and soon they were in an open area.

At that moment, Li Qingzhi spoke seriously, “Xiaoshu, Fang Jinniang was very close to losing her life just now!”

“What?” Jin Xiaoshu looked at Li Qingzhi in shock.

Li Qingzhi continued, “Didn’t she say in front of her mother that she wanted to die? She wasn’t just saying it; she must have seriously considered it.”

Jin Xiaoshu felt a bit scared at his words.

Li Qingzhi added, “Xiaoshu, she can’t see clearly, and when she didn’t greet you on the road, you thought she didn’t like you, but you didn’t bother to ask her for clarification… If you hadn’t gone to your sister’s yesterday or didn’t bring her anything today, she might have already gone to end her life.”

Jin Xiaoshu realized that what his brother-in-law said was very likely true, and tears welled up in his eyes. “Brother-in-law…”

“Xiaoshu, in this world, women have a hard time. Fang Jinniang is going to marry you. Treat her well and be more tolerant. If you encounter problems in the future, don’t evade them; ask and solve them.” Li Qingzhi spoke slowly, offering a lot of advice.

He deliberately scared Jin Xiaoshu and said so much because he simply hoped Jin Xiaoshu would mature and take responsibility.

Jin Xiaoshu was still quite young, and Li Qingzhi felt that it would be better for him to marry in a few years. But since things had come to this, they could only go along with it.

Generally speaking…

If Jin Xiaoshu could pity and care for Fang Jinniang, handle problems without causing a fuss, and be willing to solve them, then their marriage wouldn’t encounter issues.

“Tomorrow, I’ll take you to the Zhu family to meet her,” Li Qingzhi finally said before sending Jin Xiaoshu away.

After Jin Xiaoshu left, Li Qingzhi’s mood was not very good.

For him, being able to cross into this world was a great thing. Compared to the end times, this era was undoubtedly much better.

But he still had many grievances about this era.

This era was not the rule-of-law society he had lived in before the age of eighteen. In Daqi, there were too many injustices.

The original host’s father was slandered and then executed along with his entire family.

As the original host fled south, he witnessed countless tragedies.

When he arrived in Chongcheng County, it was already a relatively prosperous place where people lived in peace and contentment. But even here, they still encountered various issues.

The original host was abducted and spent five years in a stone quarry, unable to do anything to seek revenge or rescue those still imprisoned because it was owned by a prince.

Zhao Mancang was still a child, but after his father sent him to work for the Hong family, he was beaten every day and had no one to turn to for help.

And now Fang Jinniang, although she could support herself, was suffocating under the constraints of this era. She almost couldn’t survive!

Li Damao and Li Ermao were playing not far away, their laughter echoing.

Li Qingzhi knew that he could beat them at will without facing any punishment because he was their father.

It was simply unreasonable!

Furthermore, the class division in this era was too clear-cut. If they offended a powerful figure, they would have a terrible fate!

Lastly… He didn’t have a daughter now, but he might have one in the future. Li Damao and Li Ermao might have daughters, and what would happen to those girls then?

In Daqi, people were not equal.

The powerful are high above, while the common people are mere ants. Once they fall to the lowest level, it’s inevitable that it becomes a survival of the fittest.

Children, the elderly, and women, these are all the weak ones. On the journey the original host took while fleeing, these people were the first to die. Unless there were strong individuals willing to protect them.

Well, he was thinking too much.

For him now, the most important thing was to live his own life well and, within his capabilities, do some good.

For example, at this moment, he could worry about Jin Xiaoshu and Fang Jinniang’s marriage, ensuring that Fang Jinniang could have a better life in the future. Also, there was Fang Jinniang’s younger sister, Fang Xiuniang, whom he could try to help.

Speaking of which… Fang Jinniang’s severe myopia was actually a minor problem that could be easily cured for him.

His ability could alter the human body to a certain extent.

He could change his own body, so naturally, he could change others’ bodies as well. At most, it would consume more of his ability. Regarding Fang Jinniang’s myopia, he could slightly alter her crystalline lens with his ability, and then Fang Jinniang would be able to see clearly.

However, if he really did this, he might expose his ability, so he wouldn’t easily do it.

The original host’s father was only a county magistrate, but he ended up being executed along with his entire family. Li Qingzhi, who cherished his life, still dared to take the imperial examination and prepare to enter officialdom. On one hand, this was because it wasn’t necessarily safe to be an ordinary citizen, and on the other hand, it was because he had an ability.

As long as he didn’t die suddenly due to unforeseen circumstances, even if he got into a dispute… as long as he revealed his ability and helped people with their ailments, someone would definitely protect him.

But doing so was very dangerous, and his ability had been greatly weakened after coming to this world. It had been so long, and he hadn’t even fully healed his own body… Unless it was a matter of life and death, he wouldn’t choose this path.

Those people might not harm him directly, but they would harm his loved ones to force him. If he couldn’t heal the powerful due to his weakened ability, what would be the fate of his loved ones?