sinovels Chapter 113: Two intelligence reports, one green and one white.
Chapter 113: Two intelligence reports, one green and one white.
Chapter 113: Two intelligence reports, one green and one white (Third day of writing 10,000 words, please support, thank you!)
Zeng Jiamei's voice came through; she had also heard the conversation between the two.
Zeng Jiamei walked to Yang Laidi's side, put her arm around Yang Laidi, and gently patted her back with her palm.
Zhou Rui tactfully returned to the house.
I believe my aunt will feel better after this.
Back inside, Zhou Rui checked the time and it was already past eight o'clock. He didn't plan to sit there like an idiot waiting for the intelligence to update, but instead tidied up the house.
Although everything in the house was neatly arranged by the two housewives, he still picked up the things and moved them two centimeters away.
It wasn't for any other reason; he simply couldn't find anything to do. If he just sat there like an idiot, even if his mother didn't say anything, he would still feel too ashamed.
Besides, I can't go out to work with my dad and the others. If the intelligence system discovers some unusual situation, that would be really difficult.
After fiddling around with this and that, Zhou Rui finally managed to kill some time. The clock hands pointed to 9:02, but the actual time was exactly 9:00.
The information appeared in my mind as expected.
This time there were two, one of which was white, like a lottery ticket with the message "Thank you for your patronage," but the other was green!
Zhou Rui, who had given up hope, suddenly perked up. However, the next two pieces of information made him somewhat anxious.
[Intelligence 1: Mr. Chen, a wealthy man in the town with tens of thousands of yuan, urgently needs someone to run errands for him in the county town. He promises a generous reward.]
[Intelligence 1 Quality: Green]
Zhou Rui first closed his eyes and saw a top-pinned piece of information in his mind: green quality, and it seemed to have benefits.
The intelligence report is actually quite simple: the wealthy people in town need someone to run errands for them.
The outcome was also quite simple; Zhou Rui could guess it.
First of all, his favorability will definitely increase. I've heard of this Chen Shi Zhou Rui before; his name is Chen Xiang. He's not like Li Dehua, who looks down on others.
Chen Xiang is a very good person; he is one of the few kind-hearted people in the town.
I wonder how many people wanted to curry favor with Chen Xiang but couldn't find a way to do so.
It can be said that anyone who does him a great favor will be rewarded handsomely, and the promise of a generous reward is quite valuable. They will also gain Chen Xiang's favor, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.
As expected of intelligence with a "color" rating, Zhou Rui felt that this intelligence was comparable to the initial "wild boar" intelligence, finally no longer the useless "white" intelligence.
But before Zhou Rui could feel happy, another piece of information made his expression change drastically.
Because although the last piece of information was in white, it was closely related to their own people.
[Intelligence 2: Zhou Shijie will be injured while working today]
[Intelligence 2 Quality: White]
These few words felt like a heavy hammer blow to Zhou Rui's heart.
Zhou Shijie! Second Uncle!
The six short words, "My second uncle will be injured," sounded like a demonic whisper.
The two pieces of information clearly meant he had two paths to choose from.
One path can earn you a favor from someone who can be considered a benefactor, and you will also receive a reward.
The other option is to bring my second uncle and the others back, so that my second uncle will not be harmed.
Moreover, these two paths definitely cannot be chosen at the same time, because if we go to the county, we definitely won't be able to bring back my second uncle.
In other words, if he chooses between personal gain and favor from influential people, then his second uncle will be hurt.
As for the depth and severity of the injuries, the intelligence system did not mention it.
Zhou Rui's mind went blank.
It wasn't because he was conflicted, but because the sudden intelligence interrupted his plans.
He originally planned to go to Zhou Jian to see if he could get a ticket to buy a tricycle.
Now faced with two pieces of intelligence, what will Zhou Rui choose between the temptation of vested interests and the favor of a powerful figure?
For Zhou Rui, when these two pieces of information and these two paths appeared, it meant that there was only one possible outcome.
vested interest?
A favor from a benefactor?
No, I just want my family to be safe and sound. As long as I have a choice and as long as I can do it, my family cannot have any accidents.
Zhou Rui knew that he still had a choice now, but what about others? What about him in his previous life?
He could only watch helplessly as the whole family suffered from a lack of oil and salt, and their health deteriorated day by day. His grandfather even fell ill due to long-term malnutrition and eventually collapsed on his bedside.
Now he has a choice: if any option harms his family's health, he will not hesitate to stop it.
Many people don't actually have a choice.
Zhou Rui made a move. He simply shouted towards the backyard, "Mom, I want to go find Dad. There's something I need him to take me to do. I'm off now."
After shouting, Zhou Rui didn't care whether his mother heard him or not, and turned to run outside.
It's a bit chilly outside because the temperature difference between day and night is huge this time of year, so this early morning is actually the coldest time of the day.
The cool breeze felt like a knife cutting through him, and he was only wearing a thin jacket.
Zhou Rui shivered involuntarily. Instead of wasting time going back to put on more clothes, he ran towards the town.
Because his father's construction site was in another village, in the opposite direction from his own, Zhou Rui had to hurry and run there.
Zeng Jiamei certainly heard Zhou Rui's loud shout, which also woke up Zhou Yun from his sleep.
Zhou Guo'er and Zhou Xing were also shocked.
At this time, Zeng Jiamei was watering the vegetable garden with Yang Laidi in the backyard.
"What did Xiao Rui say? What's wrong?"
Yang Laidi asked with great confusion, her reddened eyes still streaked with tears, the result of the grievances that had been weighing on her heart for the past few days finally erupting at this moment.
However, at this moment, Zhou Rui's shout brought her back to her senses. Because her attention was not on the outside world and she did not hear clearly, she asked Zeng Jiamei.
At this moment, Zeng Jiamei was looking in the direction of the house. Although she was a little confused about what had happened, she vaguely heard Zhou Rui say that he was going to find his father.
Why is he looking for his dad? What's going on?
Zeng Jiamei was filled with doubt and a nameless worry.
She simply said to Yang Laidi, "It's nothing, Laidi. Your eldest nephew said he's going to see his father."
After saying this, Zeng Jiamei left Yang Laidi's side and went into the house.
Inside the house, Zhou Guo'er, who already looked like an older sister, was holding a book. When she saw her aunt come in, she looked bewildered.
"Auntie, my older brother seemed to say he was going to find Uncle, and I even saw him running there, like he was in a real hurry."
There is an open space between the Zhou family's living room and the backyard, and the entrance to the living room can be seen from the backyard.
Zhou Guo'er happened to see Zhou Rui running out.
Upon hearing this, Zeng Jiamei swayed slightly. After taking a deep breath, she quickly composed herself and comforted Zhou Guo'er, saying, "It's alright. Your older brother probably has something urgent to attend to. School starts soon, so study hard. We'll wait for him to come home."
Besides the children, the two elderly people, Zhou Yong'an and Meng Dan, have not yet moved to Zhou Shiping's house, but they go for a walk around the village every morning to exercise.
Zeng Jiamei's already uneasy feeling intensified, but for now, she could only take care of her own group of children.