Friday 1 October 2021

BTTS 522




 Chapter 522. Injury and merit


It didn't take long for Zhou Xiao Mei and Su Da Lin's household registration matter to be resolved.

What they got it back again, it was a capital's household registration. Needless to say what kind of expression Zhou Xiao Mei and Su Da Lin had when they got this book.

"It's time to get an ID card." Lin Qing He jollily said.

The ID card was only implemented this year. Everyone in her family had it. It needed a household registration book. Zhou Xiao Mei and Su Da Lin didn't have it then.

But now that they have this book, they can naturally apply for an ID card.

Since they want to settle down here, they need to get all the necessary documents. No one can say anything then.

Zhou Xiao Mei and Su Da Lin agreed. After taking a break in the afternoon, the two went to get their identity cards together. Both were ten-year ones.

Now their family had become a veritable capital citizen.

At Lin Qing He's request, the two of them didn't say anything. Nobody else knew.

After all, there was no need to spread this kind of news. It was best to keep low like this. Starting next year, Su Cheng and the others will go to school without needing to use connection. They can directly apply.

Lin Qing He received a call from Eldest at the office that day.

"You finally know to call back. Did you forget about home?" Lin Qing He said.

This brat hadn't called back for months?

Zhou Kai laughed. He just came back from the mission and jollily explained: "I was busy. Once I got free time, I called back?"

"Went on a mission?" Lin Qing He asked.

"En." Zhou Kai nodded. If Lin Qing He could see him on the phone, she would see him in bandages.

Obviously it didn't go so smooth this time. Still, it was a shock without danger. There was no need to tell his family about this and make them worry.

"Brother Guo Dong settled down after going back?" Zhou Kai asked after chatting with his mother for a while.

"He have. Remember to not call this phone next time. Call the phone in my office." Lin Qing He instructed.

This call was answered by a tutor, who fetched her to over to hear.

"What happened? Wasn't it always this number?" Zhou Kai said.

"Changed office." Lin Qing He answered.

Zhou Kai agreed and wrote down the new number. He'll call the other one in the future. The mother and the son chatted for a while and confirmed that he'll come back for the New Year this year. Lin Qing He contentedly hung up the phone.

On the other side of phone, Zhou Kai hung up and went to the military hospital to change the dressing.

He asked Weng Mei Jia to change it for him. Weng Mei Jia grabbed the medicine and uttered while changing it for him, "Did you call Auntie Lin?"

"How can you tell?" Zhou Kai looked at her in surprise.

Weng Mei Jia replied, "You look very happy."

"I'm going back for the New Year this year. Do you want to go back together?" Zhou Kai asked.

"I don't know yet." Weng Mei Jia glanced at him and responded.

"Go back. You didn't go back last year. Let's go back together this year." Zhou Kai said with a smile.

"See how the arrangements are like at the time." Weng Mei Jia asked him: "How do you feel?"

"In fact, it's nothing to stress about. It was just that it wasn't treated in time and got delayed." Zhou Kai looked at the wound on his chest. It was the size of his fist. Obviously not light.

"Nothing to stress? If Aunt Lin sees it, see how Auntie Lin will sort you out." Weng Mei Jia shot him a glare.

Zhou Kai quickly said: "Don't tell my mom about this."

"Do you still have missions left this year?" Weng Mei Jia didn't answer, but just asked.

"I won't this year. Once I recover, I will train here. I will come to see you more when that time comes." Zhou Kai replied.

"Who wants you to see?" Weng Mei Jia blushed and bowed her head.

Zhou Kai didn't realize it when he said it. After he finished speaking, he realized that his words were a bit ambiguous. He immediately felt embarrassed and said, "Don't fall in love early. You are still young."

Weng Mei Jia didn't want to talk to him anymore. How was she still young? Which part looked young? When her eldest sister was at her age, she was already married.

This block head.

"I got the cafeteria to cook a spare rib soup for you. Drink it before going back." Weng Mei Jia said.

"Alright." Zhou Kai nodded.

He sat there with no intention to leave. Weng Mei Jia glanced at him, "It's already bandaged. Go back and rest."

"I'll sit a bit. You work away. Don't worry about me." Zhou Kai said.

Weng Mei Jia looked at him. Why did she feel that this idiot was a little shameless since he got back with this injury?

Zhou Kai stayed for half an hour. Once she was really busy, he returned.

Weng Guo Liang came to see him. He brought him some fruits, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Just change the dressing once a day is enough." Zhou Kai responded.

"This time you accomplished a great merit." Weng Guo Liang said enviously. Although it was dangerous this time, it was fortunate to come back safely. Moreover, the team led by Zhou Kai didn't decrease more than half. They did everything they needed to do. It was worthy of gaining merit. These will be reported. But for now, there was no promotion yet.

Still, it will be accumulated. No one can say anything about him being promoted once it reaches a certain level.

"Talked to my mom on the phone in the morning. She said that Elder Brother had settled down in Capital." Zhou Kai said.

"Eldest Brother is not young. My mom is anxious. By this time and he still doesn't have any thoughts on that aspect, my mom is wondering if he has any hidden illnesses." Weng Guo Liang spoke.

Zhou Kai didn't understand: "What hidden illnesses?"

"My mom said that there are two men secretly holding hands in her workplace. Only then, did she know that some men like men and worried that my eldest brother has this hobby." Weng Guo Liang replied.

Zhou Kai's mouth twitched: "Elder Brother is only in his twenties now. It's not too late."

Just marrying a bit late and he gets suspected of liking men. He sympathized with Weng Guo Dong a little bit.

To say that Weng Guo Dong likes men, Zhou Kai didn't believe it. He didn't meet the right one. After all, Weng Guo Dong's personality was different from Weng Guo Liang's outgoing personality.

"Don't talk about it outside." Weng Guo Liang amusedly said: "My mom deliberately stimulating my eldest brother."

"I know." Zhou Kai smiled.

"You should be able to go back this year. Do you want to go back?" Weng Guo Liang asked.

"I will. Must go back. How about you?" Zhou Kai said.

"I can't go back. I have to be here this year." Weng Guo Liang shook his head.

Weng Guo Liang stayed for a while before going back. Zhou Kai laid on the bed and then began to wonder, what age was the best for him to get married?

Who to marry? Those unfamiliar ones were no good. Got to be someone he knows and understand. Can get along was fine.

Thinking of this, Weng Mei Jia's face appeared in his head.

As he was thinking about it, Zhou Kai fell asleep. After all he was injured and physically weak. It was unknown what he was dreaming of. The corners of his mouth raised as he slept.

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  • 17 comments:

    1. Oohhh~ ohohohoho did our zhou kai finally gain some sense

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    2. Ahahaha! Finally the emotional block head is thinking

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    3. Heh...hehhehheh... ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜‹

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    4. Hehehe finally this block head starts to think about our mei jia ๐Ÿ˜❤️

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    5. Wtf. Is the author's homophobia bleeding through? How the heck is homosexuality a "hidden illness"...

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      1. I've enjoyed this story but patriarchy and homophobia are so prevalent (e.g., the protagonist from modern times participates in some pretty heavy slut-shaming and generally seems to go along with the worth of a woman based in large part in bearing children). Even if the author isn't stating that as their personal views they are centering that ideology through the characters' perspectives without really challenging it.

        No shade to the translator, of course

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      2. The setting is 80s plus the MC was an office worker means she isn't that young maybe from 93-94, so her views would be more bend towards patriarchy..moreover east side isn't fully open about homosexuality and matriarchy too

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    6. Its not the author who’s homophobic but that’s what they call homosexuality during those times. Remember that they are not in the present where people can be liberated about their own sexuality and even now the topic of homosexuality in China is very controversial and some old generation still think of it as illness

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      1. Right. The way the above OP comment comes off as really ignorant & reek of sjw. Even 10 years ago, dont even say China, the West too wasnt as accepting. What more in a developed country in 80s.

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    7. Nice one Da Wa!! Spring has finally come!!!

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    8. Sino Vietnamese conflict as active during this time. Probably how Da Wa got injured and almost lost half of his men

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    9. Pretty funny how throughout this story, the men generally get along while it’s the women who are at each other’s throats.

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