Eldest Brother is in Trouble

"Ru'er, I'm back. Look what Uncle brought you!"

Meanwhile.

Taking advantage of the night, He An returned home with a beaming smile, still holding the unfinished meat and vegetables in his hands.

As soon as he reached the door.

A sound of crying suddenly came from the courtyard.

He An jolted, and the cloth bag in his hand instantly dropped.

"Ru'er, Eldest Sister-in-law!"

He pushed the door open heavily, his heart sinking to the bottom.

He saw his Eldest Brother sitting in the courtyard, his right hand still wrapped in white cloth.

Before him stood Wang Rou, tears in her eyes, and He Ru, looking helpless.

"Ping'er, how did it come to this? How could you... how could you have lost a hand?!" Wang Rou's eyes were red, her voice trembling as she looked at He Ping.

He Ru pulled on He Ping, the child's cries echoing through the night.

"Dad, what happened to you?"

"It's nothing!"

He Ping rubbed He Ru's head, grinning. "It was just a small accident, I lost a hand. Fortunately, I managed to keep my life."

"Don't worry, it won't affect anything."

"But..." Wang Rou sobbed. "Ping'er, doesn't it hurt?"

"We're men, what's there to fear from a little pain!"

At this moment.

He An strode over.

"Xiao An, you're back?" He Ping forced a smile.

He An swallowed, looking at He Ping with heartache, and asked firmly, "Brother, is there any hope for your hand to heal? No matter how many silver taels it takes, I'll pay to get it treated."

He Ping shook his head.

"It's a flesh and blood body, it can't be healed."

Upon hearing this, both He An and Wang Rou's eyes dimmed. He Ru cried out even louder.

He Ping gave a wry smile and then said, "Actually, there's nothing to be sad about. Although I've lost the use of one hand, I'll have more time to spend with you all from now on, won't I?"

"After this battle, I'm considered Injured in the Line of Duty. The Captain and the County Governor will surely make proper arrangements for me."

"Although it won't be better than now, it will definitely be enough to maintain our family's life."

"Coupled with the Pension, our family won't be short of Silver Taels for a while."

He looked at He An and laughed heartily, "Little An has just started learning martial arts and needs Silver Taels to improve his Food Expenses. From now on, our family can eat meat often."

"When Little An truly becomes a Martial Artist, your Eldest Brother will finally be at ease."

Hearing He Ping's words, He An felt a pang in his heart.

Even at this point.

His Eldest Brother was still concerned about him.

Although his father had arranged for his Eldest Brother to take good care of him before he died, in this Worldly Affairs, few people could do what his Eldest Brother was doing.

"Brother!"

"Thank you."

His voice was a little bitter.

"What's there to thank? We're family, and I'm your brother. This is what a brother should do." He Ping looked at him with relief.

"By the way, Brother, I have something else to tell you."

"What is it?"

"I've become a Martial Artist. To be precise, I've already broken through to the Body Refining Realm, and I've cultivated the Yi Jin Jing to Minor Accomplishment!"

"??"

He Ping's eyes widened, and his breathing became a little rapid.

"Ping, have you become a Martial Artist?"

"Yes!"

He Ping looked at Wang Rou. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and nodded, saying gently, "Little An is particularly promising. He became a Martial Artist two days ago."

"You don't have to worry about him anymore. Our Little An is a Martial Arts Genius."

"Martial Arts Genius?"

He Ping's eyes widened, a hint of confusion showing in his gaze.

Having studied for seven or eight years, I haven't even passed the most basic Xiucai exam.

I've only been practicing martial arts for half a month.

And now I'm already a Martial Artist.

If I had started practicing martial arts from childhood, wouldn't I have Entered the Ranks by now?

Under their shocked gazes, He Ping slapped himself across the face.

"Xiao An, Eldest Brother is sorry to you. If you were the one practicing martial arts back then, your Martial Talent wouldn't have been discovered so late."

"It was me... who delayed your talent!!!"

He An let out a wry smile.

How come Eldest Brother's thought process feels different from others?

"Brother, don't say that. If it weren't for you and Eldest Sister-in-law, I don't know if I would have survived in this cruel Worldly Affairs, let alone be able to abandon literature for martial arts."

He Ping laughed heartily.

Looking at Wang Rou, whose affection was as gentle as water, he pulled her into his embrace.

"Hahaha."

"Genius, my Xiao An is also a genius!"

He An's face instantly turned red.

This scene...

How does it feel unsuitable to stay any longer?

"B-Brother, I'm going to do some Fist Training first."

He An fled in a panic, dragging He Ru along with him.

Wang Rou's face was flushed, and she lightly punched He Ping's chest.

"Ru'er and Xiao An are still here, what are you doing? We've only been apart for half a month?"

"Isn't it because I missed you!"

Wang Rou pouted, her eyes teary, and she leaned on He Ping.

"Ping Ge'er, you've worked hard."

"You've worked hard too."

He Ping grinned, slinging an arm around Wang Rou as they walked into the house, after which the lights went out.

"Uncle, why won't you let me go check on Father?" Ru'er pouted, asking indignantly, "Tell me, don't you care about my father?"

He An felt a bit helpless.

Could he say he wanted to leave Father and Mother time to be intimate?

Naturally, he couldn't.

"You're still young. You'll understand when you grow up."

"Okay!"

Ru'er nodded, seeming to understand but not quite.

"Ru'er, are you hungry? Do you want to eat some meat?"

"Yes!"

Ru'er licked his lips, his mouth watering.

"Uncle, did you buy meat?"

"Not yet. Uncle just got off duty, and my Salary hasn't been paid yet."

"But, Uncle met a rich benefactor, so I can bring you meat often from now on."

Ru'er didn't hear everything, but he did hear two words.

Often!!

A short while later.

All the meat and vegetables were laid out.

Ru'er's mouth was greasy from eating, but he still asked, "Uncle, aren't you eating?"

"No."

"Then what about Father and Mother?"

"They... they are eating!!"

"Okay!"

As Ru'er devoured the meat, He An wasn't idle either, practicing his punches nearby.

Hoo hoo hoo.

The fist wind whistled past, stirring up gusts of wind.

The set of movements flowed like water, without a single hitch.

He completed one round.

On He An's body, not a single drop of sweat had appeared.

His eyes focused, and golden text slowly rose in his mind.

[Destiny: Success comes naturally.]

[Yi Jin Jing: (16/300) Minor Accomplishment.]

He An clenched his fist heavily, then gathered all his strength.

Creak.

His bones made a series of cracking sounds.

He could feel his bones changing bit by bit.

Becoming as hard as iron and stone.

"Although Yi Jin Jing is still some time away from Great Accomplishment, judging by the current progress, I'm not far from the Bone Forging Realm."

"Once I reach the ranked stage, even if Eldest Brother is injured, I will definitely be able to protect him and Eldest Sister-in-law..."

"And Ru'er."

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