Chapter 470
Chapter 470
But there were still a few extra air-conditioning suits stored at home, so Zhou Shuwan not only changed into a new one for herself, but also brought one for Tao Zheng.
If Tao Zheng hadn't been worried about himself, he could have waited comfortably at the grocery store, but he still ignored the injury on his ankle and escorted Zhou Shuwan out.
Zhou Shuwan must accept this favor.
When I walked to the door of Tao Zheng's house, I saw Xiaoliu and Sangzi clearing the snow around the house and on the terrace.
They moved in a hurry, and the terrace and yard on the third floor were not completely enclosed, so the snow piled up almost half of the yard, making it difficult to clean up.
Xiaoliu was waving a shovel with great effort, shoveling the thick snow aside, while Sangzi was using a broom to sweep the scattered snow together. Both of them were wearing winter clothes, but it was clearly visible that beads of sweat were oozing from their foreheads and their breathing was a little rapid.
Seeing Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu coming over, Xiaoliu and Sangzi quickly stopped what they were doing, with a look of surprise on their faces.
"Captain, sister-in-law, why are you here!" Xiaoliu spoke first, with a hint of excitement in his tone. He put down the shovel, patted the snow on his hands, and walked quickly to the two of them.
After the blizzard ends, every household has to clear the snow from their homes, and this period is the busiest.
So Xiaoliu was very surprised.
Sang Zi followed closely behind, greeting her shyly: "Captain, sister-in-law."
Qi Mingyu asked about Tao Zheng's situation.
Xiao Liu said, "He's in the house. I think his foot injury is pretty serious. He'll probably need another month or two to recover."
As he spoke, he looked at Zhou Shuwan with admiration in his eyes: "Sister-in-law, you are truly a heroine. In the snowstorm, many special forces soldiers like us who have undergone rigorous training would have been injured or missing, but you actually returned home safely!"
This endurance and physical strength should not be underestimated.
As expected of the captain, he is extremely strong himself, and his wife is also so strong!
Zhou Shuwan shook his head helplessly: "I have no choice. Xiaoliu, Sangzi, I'm going into the house to check on Xiaotao."
Qi Mingyu then said, "Wanwan, you go first. I'll help them clear the snow."
The later you clear the snow, the deeper it will freeze and the more difficult it will be to clear.
Especially the location of the terrace may cause water leakage.
Zhou Shuwan nodded: "I'll come out to help later."
Qi Mingyu glanced at her and said nothing.
He knew that Zhou Shuwan's back injury had not yet recovered, and he didn't want her to do any more strenuous work to avoid aggravating the injury.
Zhou Shuwan entered the house.
Tao Zheng felt bored in the bedroom, so he lay on the sofa, covered with a thick blanket.
There is a white flame stove in the room, so it's not cold.
Tao Zheng had already heard the noise outside. Seeing Zhou Shuwan come in, he smiled at her and said, "Looks like you've made it home safely. How's your back injury?"
The two of them have been through hardships together and are much more familiar with each other than before.
Zhou Shuwan spread out his hands: "Look, my injury is almost healed! But yours, I heard from Xiaoliu that it's still very serious?"
Without waiting for the other party to answer, she walked to the sofa and sat down, carefully examining his ankle. She found that his ankle's recovery was not ideal, the swelling was still obvious, and the skin color was a little purple.
This is also normal.
"The weather is too cold, and all these injuries are not easy to recover from." Zhou Shuwan said softly, frowning slightly.
"It's okay. Xiaoliu comforted me yesterday by saying that we haven't had much rest in the past few years. This is just the right time for me to take a break."
Zhou Shuwan couldn't help but scold him, "How can you give yourself a day off like this? Anyway, your captain and I owe you a favor. Although the comradeship between you and Brother Xiao Yu is deep, I still want to tell you in my own name that if you encounter any difficulties in the future, just come to me. I will never stand idly by!"
Seeing Tao Zheng opening his mouth to speak, she added, "It's your captain's job to help, and it's my job to help!"
The two cannot be confused.
This actually shows that they acknowledge the opinions of the three of them.
The captain's sister-in-law, at first meeting her, seemed unsociable and quiet, but now that I've gotten to know her better, I've discovered she also has the same bold and straightforward nature as the captain! But there's no doubt she's also very opinionated.
I guess the captain often has to show weakness in front of her.
Tao Zheng's smile deepened: "Okay, then I won't be polite. Thank you, sister-in-law."
"What are you thanking me for? You helped me, and I haven't thanked you yet. There's no need for thanks between us."
Zhou Shuwan pulled out some new ointment and bandages from his backpack and expertly re-bandaged him. "This is the new medicine I prescribed for you. Take it on time. These two boxes are for sprained ankles. The base hospital doesn't have any right now, so use them sparingly and don't expose them to others to avoid unnecessary trouble."
Medicines today are extremely expensive.
Tao Zheng had not seen the two boxes of plasters that Zhou Shuwan took out since the end of the world.
He was a little touched and wanted to say thank you, but the other party had just said no thanks, so he paused before saying, "Okay."
Outside the house, Qi Mingyu, Xiaoliu and Sangzi worked together for most of the day and finally cleared the snow in the yard and on the terrace.
He took off his gloves, brushed off the snow on his body, walked into the house, and saw Zhou Shuwan talking to Tao Zheng.
He walked over to Tao Zheng, patted him on the shoulder, and thanked him solemnly: "Tao Zheng, thanks to you this time, Shu Wan can return home safely, thank you!"
Tao Zheng quickly said: "Captain, this is what I should do."
He also has deep respect for Qi Mingyu.
Tao Zheng remembered something, his eyes fell on Zhou Shuwan's back, and he asked with concern: "Sister-in-law, how is your back injury?"
Zhou Shuwan subconsciously touched his back with his hand and said lightly: "It's okay, it's much better now."
Qi Mingyu noticed Zhou Shuwan's actions, and a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes.
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