"No need, brother. My sister-in-law and I can handle it." He Dongxue shook her head repeatedly.
"It’s just a little stuff, you think I can’t carry it? Just because my leg’s broken, doesn’t mean my hands are too. We still have a long way to go home. You two delicate creatures might end up dropping this stuff halfway through."
"Let your brother handle it, he can do it." Their father chuckled and reassured the two sisters to hand over their belongings to He Da.
He Zhilan nodded, then she and He Dongxue handed a bag each to He Da. Effortlessly, He Da shouldered one bag in front and one behind, took another bag from their father’s hand, then ushered everyone to move. His hobbling figure didn’t seem burdened at all.
"You two are underestimating your second brother! Over the years, he’s done lots of heavy chores at home. He is quicker than anyone else with carrying fertilizer, and he manages to lift sweet potato vines weighing hundreds of pounds without lagging behind! The villagers praise him all the time!" Seeing the worried looks of He Zhilan and He Dongxue, their father laughed and said.
"Indeed! Despite losing a foot, this crutch that dad made for me works wonders. No slope is too steep for me to climb. And if my other leg were intact, I bet I’d be the fastest runner in the world!" He Da retorted with a bit of smugness, and even started cracking jokes.
The group made their way back home, being greeted by everyone they knew. Seeing He Zhilan and He Dongxue, everyone waved and called to them.
Over the years, the He Family had received countless packages from the capital, with food, clothing, and all kinds of useful things, along with the fact that they had paid off all their debts, everyone knew that the He Daughters have been successful in the capital. With He Teng’s constant promotion, no one in the village dared to look down upon the He Family anymore.
Seeing He Zhilan and He Dongxue return, both dressed in clearly expensive clothes, people were more curious about how they had made money in the capital.
Whenever they met someone familiar, people would ask about He Zhilan’s job. When they heard from her father that she chose to be a high school teacher in a big city in the north with thousands of students, their eyes filled with envy.
Naturally, there were plenty who wanted to know how much He Zhilan could earn at such a high school, but all were skillfully dodged by their father.
But nobody in the village knew about He Zhilan’s company, not even He Dongxue’s second uncle’s family. So, everyone assumed the money came from an internship during her final year of college.
In reality, during her last year in college, He Zhilan spent her time managing Lanteng. The issue of internships was settled by her professor, allowing her to help him with some tasks, acting as his assistant.
"Dad, they are so annoying~" He Dongxue got impatient with the villagers after they finished inquiring about He Zhilan and started asking about her.
The villagers, upon hearing that she was going to intern at a big hospital in the capital, their eyes sparkled. The first thing they would say was "how promising!", followed by praises for the lucrative career of a doctor, even just from receiving red envelopes from patients, how the future of the He Family was surely one of abundance!