Chapter 146 - 141: Universally Acknowledged Good Man
Fang Pingying couldn’t help but laugh at Xiao Juzi’s frank words, then with an apologetic expression, she said, "You can’t blame Huang Lin; it’s just that my younger brother at home has been pampered too much."
Xiao Juzi, who is outspoken, immediately nodded in agreement and said, "Indeed, I thought Camp Chief Luo’s family was from the countryside, and everyone at home should be like the Camp Chief Luo—capable of hard work and endurance, with a steady and solid character. But his younger brother seems to be a delicate young master, picky about the work he does."
Fang Pingying didn’t know what to say at that point because Luo Zhiming really was like that, but if she kept complaining in front of Xiao Juzi, she didn’t know what she’d think about their family relationships; it seemed not too good.
Seeing Fang Pingying’s somewhat embarrassed look, Xiao Juzi quickly explained, "Sister Fang, I’m not speaking ill of your brother behind his back, I’m just being truthful. If I had known that Camp Chief Luo’s brother was so different from him, I wouldn’t have asked Huang Lin to introduce him to my uncle to work; I’d have just found any job for him."
Although blunt, she wasn’t wrong in saying that; knowing Luo Zhiming’s character in advance, no one would want to arrange for him to work with their relatives.
Yet, Fang Pingying was quite pleased to hear Xiao Juzi praise her own family’s Luo Zhiyong, so she asked with a smile, "Ah? Is my Zhiyong really that good?"
Xiao Juzi looked at Fang Pingying in feigned annoyance, as if to imply that she’d deserve to die for not being satisfied, and said,
"Of course he’s good. In our military dependent’s compound, your Battalion Commander Luo is widely recognized as a good man. He doesn’t smoke, doesn’t drink unless there’s a special occasion, is ambitious in his work, and just by seeing how he, a country boy from the countryside, is without any airs and has achieved his position at such a young age, you can tell he’s more hardworking than most."
After speaking, Xiao Juzi seemed to remember something, and gripping Fang Pingying’s arm, she said, "And now that you’re back, I’ve discovered even more of his good qualities. Not only is he good with household chores, but he also adores his wife."