When Xu Zhihao’s issue came up, Xu Nianhua didn’t speak up because firstly, she wasn’t the type to gossip and after all, Zhihao was still part of the Xu Family no matter what.
"I was discharged from the hospital today, and from now on, I just need to come in regularly for injections," Pei Yicheng stated directly, "I’ve talked to the attending physician, and my wounds have temporarily healed well enough that I don’t need to stay in the hospital all the time."
"Is that so?" Xu Nianhua looked at Pei Yicheng uncertainly, her gaze seemed to ask: Did you really ask the doctor?
His wounds, although not clearly seen the day before yesterday, had bled so much; how could it be possible that a one-day stay in the hospital was enough?
"Of course, it’s true. Don’t you believe me?" Pei Yicheng raised an eyebrow.
Xu Nianhua hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I believe, Brother Cheng, of course I believe you, but wouldn’t it be safer in the hospital?"
As soon as she spoke, Xu Nianhua felt a weight on her forehead.
"Look, besides the IV in the morning, do I even need injections in the evening when I’m in the hospital?" Pei Yicheng retorted.
The chili sauce provided by the Chili Sauce Factory was not sent for free; the stock in South City was sold out completely. Xu Nianji, taking Zhou Qiang with him, was delivering goods so frequently that they almost couldn’t keep up with the demand.
Zhou Qiang had been following Xu Nianji for half a year now, and from his previous irresponsible manner, he had undergone a complete transformation, undertaking more work which significantly changed his entire demeanor.
"Big brother," Xu Nianhua led Ma Zhijun and Liu Qiang over and introduced them to Xu Nianji, "Big brother, from now on, they will be delivering goods with you. However, you guys should divide the work; the counties near South City will be yours, the rest will be handled by Liu Qiang and his team."
"Ah, this is recruitment." Xu Nianji was delivering goods by volume, and considering the current popularity of the chili sauce, even an additional truck wouldn’t impact their operations.
"Yes, from now on, Brother Ma will join you, and Brother Liu will join Zhou Qiang," confirmed Xu Nianhua with a nod. Pei Yicheng had specially arranged this; they were paid double to also ensure Xu Nianji’s and Zhou Qiang’s safety while making deliveries.
"Brother-in-law, I, I will go with you."
Upon hearing that he was to be paired with someone else, Zhou Qiang immediately panicked and looked pleadingly at Xu Nianji.
Just as Xu Nianji was about to speak, Xu Nianhua emphatically said, "Big brother, since Brother Ma and Brother Liu aren’t familiar with the routes, if you and Zhou Qiang stick together, wouldn’t it mean you know the way but they don’t? It might be better to pair up separately so that everyone is familiar with their routes."
"Zhou Qiang, you will be with Brother Liu," Xu Nianji said with a smile. "You two even have ’Qiang’ in your names; it’s quite fateful."
Liu Qiang laughed, gave Zhou Qiang a brief look, and then looked away.
Zhou Qiang silently touched his arm, which was thinner than the other’s!
"Big brother, Brother Ma and Brother Liu are both ex-military, they are very skilled and can also drive; you guys can take turns driving,"
No sooner had Xu Nianhua spoken than Zhou Qiang weakly said, "I can’t drive."
Previously, when he helped Xu Nianji with deliveries, it was always Xu Nianji who drove while he handled the loading and unloading.
"You can learn," Xu Nianhua said to Zhou Qiang, "learning to drive isn’t easy, but you just need to follow Brother Liu closely and learn."
The improvement of his sister’s brother-in-law was the best outcome possible.
After Ma Zhijun, Liu Qiang, and Zhou Qiang got acquainted with Xu Nianji, he made a point to explain the particularities of their job.