Chapter 2825 Offering timely help fosters goodwill

This wait lasted for two days.

"Big brother, they said it's safe to go now!" Zhu Chuanwu, his face bruised and swollen, ran over excitedly.

"Hmm?" Zhu Chuanwen stared at him with a deathly gaze.

Remembering his elder brother's warning, Zhu Chuanwu instantly deflated like a frost-bitten eggplant. "Brother, I..."

Zhu Chuanwen didn't waste any words and kicked out with his leg.

With a "thud," Zhu Chuanwu was sent flying backward like a sandbag.

Zhu Chuanjie was instantly frightened and shrank back. This older brother was getting scarier and scarier. These past two days, he had been eating, sleeping, and beating up his second brother.

"Sigh..." Chuanwenniang wanted to say something, but in the end she swallowed her words and turned her head away to avoid seeing or hearing it.

The eldest son took care of everything throughout the journey, subconsciously regarding his son as the pillar of the family in his husband's absence.

But Xian'er, as the sister-in-law, couldn't stand by and watch, so she went up and pulled her husband away from hitting her again. "Brother Chuanwen, what are you doing?"

"Chuanwu is still a child!"

"A 16-year-old?"

"Brother Chuanwen!"

After a token struggle, Zhu Chuanwen went with the flow and waved to his younger brother who was standing there.

"Come here, I won't hit you anymore!"

This Zhu Chuanwu is like an unkillable cockroach. He's been beaten up no less than 10 times in the past two days, but every time he pouts and looks defiant.

Zhu Chuanwen understands that part of the reason is genetic factors, but more so because his father left home when he was 12 years old. During his adolescence, he still had this competitive and aggressive personality and lacked proper guidance, which led to his current situation.

The solution is simple: beat them up!

As I always say, if once isn't enough, beat him twice. Make him afraid of someone!
"Big Brother!" Zhu Chuanwu walked over with his head down.

Do you know where you went wrong?

"I..."

"How many times have I told you to be discreet when you're out and about? Why can't you remember?" Zhu Chuanwen never just beat him up; he would also reason with him afterwards!
"I'm sending you to gather information so that if we know in advance when the ship departs, we can get on board and occupy a good position, making life more comfortable for the whole family at sea!"

"What have you done? Look at these guys who were standing next to our house just now, they all went over there to reserve a spot!"

"You better rein in that temper of yours, or I'll teach you a lesson if you keep running wild all day!"

"I..." Zhu Chuanwu scratched his head, realizing his mistake.

"Would I have wronged you by beating you up?!" Upon seeing this, Zhu Chuanwen kicked him again.

"No injustice!"

"If you're not wronged, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and pack your bags!"

"Hey!"

After being kicked, Zhu Chuanwu scurried over to clean up.

Chuanwen's mother felt somewhat helpless about this, realizing that she probably didn't have as much influence as her eldest son.

"Mother, let's go!"

"Good~"

After a series of hardships, the family finally managed to secure a better position thanks to Zhu Chuanwen's money offensive. The ships going to Dalian at the dock came in various sizes, and the two horses and the cart were exchanged for tickets to the larger ship.

They spent some more money to buy a cabin, which was located in the inner part of the ship. Although it was smelly, at least it could keep them out of the wind and rain.

Soon the ship weighed anchor, which meant that many people couldn't get on. Naturally, a huge crowd tried to rush over, but the dock guards were not to be underestimated. After a struggle, the large ship successfully set sail.

The journey from Longkou to Lushun Port was destined to be a long one. Although Xian'er was a tomboy since she was little, she only played around in the village and had never seen the sea before.

As the boat rocked and swayed, she soon slumped against Zhu Chengwen's arm, looking like a wilted eggplant.

"Xian'er, eating some hawthorn will make you feel better!"

"Hmm~" Her face was pale, but after taking it, she didn't forget to hand it to her mother-in-law.

"mother!"

"Sigh~" Chuanwen's mother was in no better shape. She held her youngest son, Zhu Chuanjie, in her arms, feeling a little uncomfortable. The family's food and water were also in her arms, which represented the life and livelihood of the entire family.

On the contrary, Zhu Chuanwu, this beast, was completely unaffected by the waves. He was jumping around in the cabin with nowhere to release his energy. After sitting for a while, his buttocks looked like they had grown hair.

"Brother!" "What!"

"I want to go out and see the world!"

"no!"

Zhu Chuanwen rejected him without hesitation.

"Mother~" Now Zhu Chuanwu has learned to act like the third brother without any teacher.

"Listen to your older brother, you're like a bouncing monkey all day long!" Chuanwen's mother glared at him.

Zhu Chuanwu calmed down for a while, but less than 10 minutes later he couldn't sit still again, but this time he changed his target.

"Sister-in-law~"

Xian'er, being shy, said, "Brother Chuanwen, why don't you let Chuanwu go out for some fresh air? He can't sit still in this cabin!"

"Alright... remember not to cause trouble when you're out, or I'll give you a good spanking when you get back!"

"Okay, big brother!"

He readily agreed, but less than half an hour later he got into trouble. He got into a fight on the deck of the boat and lost, almost getting thrown into the sea.

"Chuanwu, what's going on?" Zhu Chuanwen glared at his younger brother first.

"Big brother, they're bullying us!" Zhu Chuanwu, his face bruised and swollen, pointed at the two shifty-eyed men not far away.

The two dared not make any rash moves, because... Zhu Chuanwen's "hand cannon" was pointing menacingly at them.

One of them couldn't hold back any longer. "Hey, don't talk nonsense. Who bullied you? You're just being nosy, okay?"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Zhu Chuanwen glared at him like he was a dead man.

To put it simply, the boat captain had no interest or desire to uphold justice. They wouldn't care if one or two people died. These two bastards, who dared to steal, were clearly no good!
"Young man, allow me to say something!" At this moment, a middle-aged man in a long gown approached.

"You tell me!"

"My name is Xia Yuanzhang!" The middle-aged man in the long gown looked cultured and first bowed with his hands clasped in self-introduction.

The reason was explained only afterward.

"This young man was standing up for me. These two wanted to borrow some grain from me, but at that time, who had any surplus grain? During the argument, the grain fell into the sea. I asked them for it back but they refused, and I ended up getting beaten up!"

"Young man, you're helping me out too!"

Xia Yuanzhang!
Isn't this Zhu Chuanjie's future father-in-law?
Zhu Chuanwen quickly made up his mind.

So he gave his younger brother Zhu Chuanwu a wink, and the two brothers made a move together the next second, rushing towards the two men with lightning speed.

He suddenly punched the man on the left in the face, and before the man could react, he kicked him into the sea.

"puff!"

"Thump~" Zhu Chuanwu had also finished off the other person.

It all happened in an instant, and everyone on the ship was startled, even the captain rushed over.

"What's going on? What's going on?"

Finally, after Zhu Chuanwen's "explanation," the boatman weighed the contents of the vessel in his hand, nodded, and turned to leave.

"Passing on the martial arts!"

"Hey!"

Zhu Chuanwen whispered some instructions to his younger brother, and soon Zhu Chuanwu returned from the cabin, this time carrying a cloth bag.

"Big brother!"

He took it and handed it directly to Xia Yuanzhang: "Mr. Xia, there's not much food, but if you eat it sparingly, we should be able to reach Lushun!"

This touched Xia Yuanzhang deeply; he had seen all sorts of things while traveling all over the country doing business.

Normally, I wouldn't even consider this little bit of food, but now that my food bag has fallen into the sea, I'm afraid I'll starve to death halfway there if I don't have anything to eat.

Saying it's worth a fortune is a bit of an exaggeration, but it's definitely a lifesaver!
"Young man, I won't stand on ceremony. My home is in Lushun. You must visit my home after we arrive in port!"

Although offering help in times of need fostered goodwill, it didn't stop Zhu Chuanwen from disciplining his younger brother after returning home.

To be continued...

(End of this chapter)

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