Although she felt regret that she could not save more soldiers, Zhu Yanyi believed she could help many others escape pain through medicine. This way, she could still fulfill her wish.
Xie Zhong nodded with satisfaction. She liked Zhu Yanyi’s open-minded nature. "It is good that you understand. I was only worried you might not see it clearly later."
Zhu Yanyi waved her hand. "I have thought about this for a long time, Grandpa. You do not need to worry. As the saying goes, when God closes a door, She opens a window."
"When did you start believing in God?" Xie Zhong teased.
Zhu Yanyi laughed loudly. "I do not believe in Her. I just borrowed the saying. Friends help each other. I think God will not punish a small person like me for borrowing Her words."
"You little rascal," Xie Zhong said, smiling.
Zhu Yanyi and Xie Zhong kept their chat private. No one else knew.
The day of Xie Shengyu’s engagement arrived. The Xie family was very busy. Zhu Yanyi was very curious about her new second aunt. In her heart, as long as the woman was good to her second uncle and filial to Xie Zhong and Qi Qiaoer, she would accept her, even if she was a bit slow. It was like Xie Jingyu’s wife, Wang Zhaodi. Because Xie Jingyu was short, only about one meter fifty-five, not even one meter sixty, it was hard to find a wife for her. At that time, the Xie family had only one brick house and one straw hut. They did not even have a house for marriage. Better families would not marry their daughters into such a home.
Wang Zhaodi was the second daughter in a family with three daughters and two sons. It was said that a high fever when she was young damaged her brain, so she seemed a bit slow. When she first married in, she did not even know what money was. Xie Jingyu had to teach her bit by bit until she learned some common sense.
Although she was still slow now, she could at least sell cigarettes. She knew the value of money and could handle change. She had only one daughter, but her life was quite good. It was truly a case of a simple person having simple luck. Although they still lived in the cinema dormitory, the couple was hardworking. They had saved money and got the land approved. They could build a house next year. Zhu Yanyi treated such an aunt warmly, despite her slowness.
Xie Zhong was not a biased father. Although his eldest son was not handsome and sometimes liked to scheme, he earned his living by his own skills. So, Xie Zhong was willing to help where he could. For example, when approving the land, Xie Zhong just said a few words. The approval, which usually took three months, was done in one month. In the past life, it had not been so smooth. Xie Zhong was gone then. Just the approval took half a year, let alone other things. There were many bumps along the way.
When Luo Ying came in, Zhu Yanyi liked her second aunt at first sight. The girl had two neat braids resting on her chest. She wore a red top with yellow plums, looking energetic and festive. She wore the currently popular black flared pants. She was about one meter sixty-five tall. Standing next to Xie Shengyu, they looked very well-matched.