Rustic Charm: The Doctor Immortal
Chapter 74: Giving a Gift to Sister-in-law

Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Giving a Gift to Sister-in-law

Listening to Chen Dashan, Zhou Hui’s face turned red. Her heart was pounding, and she bit her lower lip, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Those things just get in the way when worn. I don’t like them."

As they talked, they had already returned to the main hall.

Zhou Hui put down the bundle in her hands and continued,

"Dashan, I know you’re earning money now, but please don’t waste it. There will be plenty of places to spend money in the future."

"When the time comes, you need to get married and have children, and children need to go to school—all of that costs money..."

Before Zhou Hui could finish, Chen Dashan interrupted her with a smile,

"Sister-in-law, that box earlier is a gift for you. Why don’t you open it and take a look?"

"For me?"

Zhou Hui was taken aback and bit her lower lip, saying, "It’s neither a festival nor my birthday—what’s the gift for?"

Though she said this, Zhou Hui was somewhat expectant. Her eyes were full of anticipation and happiness.

"Bang!" A popping sound was heard as Zhou Hui opened the jewelry box.

A dazzling golden light filled her eyes, and Zhou Hui, shocked, covered her mouth with both hands, unable to react for a long while.

Inside, it was packed full with gold—gold bracelets, necklaces, rings, even pure gold hairpins, and gold bars.

This...

"Clap!" Zhou Hui quickly closed the jewelry box, her eyes warily looking toward the door. She lowered her voice and said,

"Dashan, are you crazy? Did you buy all this? Return it immediately."

"So much gold, how much money did it cost? There will be plenty of places to spend money; don’t waste it."

Chen Dashan poured the chicken soup and handed it to his sister-in-law, "Don’t worry, sister-in-law, I can make money. I’m aware of what I’m doing; all this is to make up for you."

To make up for me?

Zhou Hui was stunned, thinking of the difficult days she had lived through in the Chen family after Chen Dahai’s death, her heart couldn’t help but ache.

Unexpectedly, Chen Dashan woke up and blessed her with his fortune.

Zhou Hui didn’t say anything further. She planned to save all these things for Chen Dashan and, when the time came, hand them over to Dashan’s wife.

"Dashan, if you have money, you could also repair the ancestral house of the Chen family. After all, we both still live here. When it rains heavily outside, it also rains lightly inside; that’s not right."

"Having a new house would also make it easier to find a wife."

Zhou Hui suggested while holding chopsticks.

Chen Dashan, while gobbling down rice, said, "Even if you hadn’t mentioned it, sister-in-law, I was planning to repair the ancestral house in a while."

Zhou Hui nodded. Recently, Dashan had become more mysterious, earning so much money in just a few days. She worried that if Chen Dashan did something illegal, she would lose the only person she could rely on this lifetime.

But it was hard to ask this question directly.

Looking at the jewelry box filled with gold, Zhou Hui felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, her face full of worry as she held the chopsticks.

Noticing his sister-in-law’s unease, Chen Dashan paused with his chopsticks and asked, "Sister-in-law, what are you worried about?"

"Are you worried about not having money to build the house?"

Zhou Hui shook her head, putting the porcelain bowl in her hands on the dining table, "Dashan, tell me honestly, what have you been doing recently?"

She feared Chen Dashan was doing something illegal.

Chen Dashan was stunned.

What does this mean?

If he told his sister-in-law that he had earned a lot of money by participating in ring fights, would she be even more worried?

While Chen Dashan was hesitating, "Buzz buzz buzz..." His phone rang.

He answered the call, and Secretary Liang’s cheerful voice came through: "Is this Brother Chen?"

"This is Liang Chuan. The matter of Tianhai Lake Scenic Spot has been finalized—the funds from President Wang are in place, and the construction will start these days."

"Such a big project, without Brother Chen, would have been just a wasted effort! This call is firstly to thank you."

"First, on my behalf—without you, I don’t know how long I would have been at my wits’ end."

"Second, it’s to thank you on behalf of all the people of Longshan Town; the town’s development depends on this scenic project, and it’s all thanks to you!"

The voice on the phone was loud, twice the volume of a normal conversation.

Sitting at the dining table, Zhou Hui heard it all. Her face was full of shock, and she kept hearing Secretary Liang’s words in her mind, thanking you on behalf of the people of Longshan Town...

What exactly did Dashan do?

Contributing to the whole of Longshan Town?

This...

Looking at Chen Dashan, Zhou Hui’s heart was a mix of emotions; her little brother-in-law indeed had a bright future!

Chen Dashan asked, "It looks like the basic facilities of the scenic spot are complete. Won’t it be officially operating soon?"

Secretary Liang replied, "That’s right. You can bring your family to have a look these days. You can pick any shop on that street; this offer stands."

"After you choose the shop, you can set up any kind of store you want!"

Chen Dashan smiled and thanked Secretary Liang. They exchanged some business compliments before hanging up the phone.

Seeing Zhou Hui staring at him blankly, Chen Dashan laughed and said,

"Sister-in-law, what’s the matter?"

Chen Dashan waved his large hand in front of Zhou Hui’s eyes.

Zhou Hui finally came back to her senses, her cheeks red as she said, "Nothing... nothing."

Chen Dashan laughed, "By the way, what did you want to tell me earlier? You looked so serious you scared me. I thought I had done something wrong again."

She thought Chen Dashan’s money came from illegitimate sources, but after hearing Secretary Liang’s call, she realized that Chen Dashan was doing important things outside, and she was relieved.

"It’s nothing. I just think you are really promising now."

Zhou Hui ate rice in small bites, her head lowered, her cheeks bright red.

"Sister-in-law, Longshan Town’s Tianhai Lake Scenic Spot is opening. How about I take you to see it in the next few days?"

Chen Dashan said excitedly, leaning his chair closer to Zhou Hui’s direction.

A wave of warm breath surrounded her, making Zhou Hui feel somewhat unnatural and then an indescribable warmth, security, and safety in her heart.

Today, Zhou Hui was wearing a floral dress with a white shawl, making her look gentle and quiet, with a long neck, giving off a clean and pure feeling.

Although she wasn’t stunningly beautiful, she was like a daisy, eye-catching and gentle.

Sitting on a worn-out wooden bench, her waistline smooth and graceful, with a slender figure. Her hips pressed against the chair’s fabric, making it bulge tightly, looking very attractive.

Seeing Chen Dashan move closer, Zhou Hui lowered her head nervously. Her delicate profile, tall nose, and fluttering long eyelashes looked like butterfly wings, constantly trembling.

Chen Dashan could never tire of looking at her.

Zhou Hui had taken care of him for three years; they depended on each other. To him, Zhou Hui was unlike any other woman.

Even when speaking, he was cautious, fearing his sister-in-law might get angry or sad.

"I... I’d better not go. There’s too much to do at home, and I can’t leave just yet."

Zhou Hui’s eyes dodged as she spoke.

Seeing Chen Dashan staring at her, Zhou Hui quickly changed the topic, saying:

"By the way, the young girl from the clinic has been coming to the house looking for you early every morning these past few days. When you have time, go and ask her so you don’t delay matters."