By Zhou Yunshan's side, there is only one less than. That is a person who has sacrificed for almost twenty years.
During Zhou Yunshan's half life as a soldier, he had countless ups and downs. He couldn't remember the comings and goings of the comrades around him. But that young man named Yu Hai. Whenever he mentions it, he always remembers it clearly.
Yu Hai was different from Zhou Yunshan, who was born in Mud Legs. That young man came from a worker's family, so he was able to eat a bite of food and read some books. Originally, as an ordinary person, I could live a peaceful life. But this young man secretly ran out to join the army. The young man is smart, and after studying for a few more years, it will be a disaster. After arriving at Zhou Yunshan's guard company, Zhou Yunshan, who does ideological work, will not be too disgusted.
But it was also because of this young man that Zhou Yunshan also started to learn to read and became a half-educated man. Zhou Yunshan was promoted, and Yu Hai also became the company commander of the guard company.
Zhou Yunshan often said that he must find a wife for Yu Hai, so that this young man will not even have a queen in the future. This was just a joke, but later it became a lesson.
All over the sky, the headquarters was also affected by the artillery fire.
Zhou Yunshan was seriously injured, and only half his life was left, so Yu Hai ran away with him. There are fewer and fewer people around, and finally Yu Hai and him are left.
Yu Hai threw him into the woods and went to lure the enemy away by himself.
He was rescued later, and when he went to look for him again, he saw that Yu Hai had been beaten into a sieve and half of his head had been blown off.
"Old Zhou, it's been so many years, don't cry." Zhou Yunshan's wife persuaded.
Only then did Zhou Yunshan come back to his senses, his face was still warm. "If Xiaoyu was alive now, he would be a commander. I shouldn't have kept him by my side. Put him in the regiment below. He could be a battalion commander."
"Revolutions always involve bloodshed, and we all remember them."
"Wenxiu, sometimes I dare not think of him. I always feel a pity in my heart."
Zhang Wenxiu also sighed. When she married Lao Zhou back then, Yu Yu also helped lead the red line in the middle.
She looked at the guard next to her, "Check to see if the letter is from home. It's been a long time since I wrote a letter last time."
Zhou Yunshan listened, and sat up, "Hurry up and see if you are in trouble again. Last time, those bastards even wanted to rob their houses."
The Yu family had approached him for such a matter, but there was no news from him since then, and Zhou Yunshan remembered it very clearly.
Zhang Wenxiu took the letter and opened it to read. I laughed after reading it, and handed it to Zhou Yunshan, "It's a good thing. The two old people adopted two children for Yu Hai, and the one who sent the letter today is Yu Hai's eldest daughter."
"Younger has a child." Zhou Yunshan was surprised. Looking at the guard again, "What does that girl look like?"
The guard blushed a little, "That comrade looks... quite good-looking."
"Look at your worthless appearance." Zhou Yunshan hated iron and steel for his stupid guard, "Has the girl gone, let someone come in and take a look. You are too serious, let me know if you don't ask clearly." People go away. How bad it is."
"..." Isn't it your old man who roared loudly and said he couldn't see you
"The man is gone now, going to Chief Lin's house."
When Zhou Yunshan heard this, he looked at Zhang Wenxiu, "This old Lin is haunted. I owe him everything in my life."
Lin Changzheng was sitting at home chatting with his son, and cared about Xu Nannan from time to time.
To be honest, he was not very satisfied with this daughter-in-law. But he is also clear about the temperament of the eldest son, he can't control himself as a father. So I can only hold my nose and respond. In particular, he found out that Lin Qingbai valued his little daughter-in-law, so he naturally valued Xu Nannan a little bit.
"If you have time, stay at home for a few more days. It's rare to come back once. If you don't want to be at home, you have to think about Nannan. She has never been here before, so you have to get familiar with her before going back."
Lin Changzheng said this very seriously, as if he was discussing official business with his subordinates.
Lin Qingbai said, "I have discussed it with Nannan, and I will go back in a few days. After all, I can't let go of the work at home."
"And we don't have a place to live at home, so it's convenient to go back to Nanjiang."
When Li Wan next to her heard this, her expression changed instantly. She never expected that Lin Qingbai would say this in front of Lin Changzheng. In the past, whether in front of outsiders or in front of Lin Changzheng, Lin Qingbai never said anything bad about her.
The child's self-cultivation has changed.
Lin Changzheng is also a fine person. When he heard this, he recognized his reputation. He said solemnly, "This is your home. You can live however you want. Who said there is no place for you to live? It is your home, you Arrange whatever you want. Nannan is too, don't be shy, it will be your home from now on."
Li Wan stood beside her with a pale face, not daring to say a word.
She knew that Lin Changzheng said this to her. He is dissatisfied with his arrangement.
But she didn't have any other intentions, she just wanted to disgust Nan Nan and let her know that she is not welcome in the Lin family. Let her quit. If it wasn't for persuading Lin Qingbai, she wouldn't have to bully a little girl.
Lin Changzheng said so, Xu Nannan didn't want to really worry about what happened last night with Li Wan, and said with a smile, "Thank you uncle, I'm quite used to living here."
Lin Changzheng nodded with a slight smile. I think this girl is still very sensible. Qingbai's vision is not too bad, and the person he chooses should not be too bad.
Lin Qingbai next to him was expressionless, as if he didn't care about anything.
While they were chatting about their own concerns, there was a knock on the door of the Lin family.
Li Wan wiped away her tears, "It must be Ximei."
After getting angry at home, Li Wan now felt that Ximei, an outsider, was closer than the few sitting in this room. At least people don't bully her.
When he opened the door, his face froze.
"Comrade Zhang Wenxiu."
Lin Changzheng's ears twitched when he heard the name. Why did Zhou Yunshan's daughter-in-law come from her own house this week
Zhang Wenxiu smiled outside the door, "Comrade Li Wan, may I ask that Nan Nan is at your house?"
Nannan? What about Nan Nan? Li Wan's head froze for a moment, and she remembered the person in the room. She wasn't looking for that one.
She smiled politely, "Are you looking for Yu Nannan?"
"Yes, that's her." Zhang Wenxiu said with a smile.
"Here, let me tell you when Comrade Wenxiu comes in, it's cold outside." Li Wan moved away. She didn't care what she was looking for that girl for. Her family's Lao Lin and Chief Zhou had feuded for years and had never been in contact with each other. When they came to the door this time, they finally had a step down.
Zhang Wenxiu didn't go in, just stood outside the door, "I won't go in, old Zhou at home has something to do with this girl, he's still waiting, you know he has a temper, I don't dare to make him wait. Just call her for me."
Li Wan choked for a moment, and said with a smile on her face, "Then wait a moment, I'll go inside and call for someone."
Xu Nannan was already in the room and heard that she was looking for her, so she stood up a long time ago and prepared to go over to have a look. When she saw Li Wan approaching, she walked over. Li Wan didn't even look at her, "I'm looking for you."
I went straight to the living room.
Xu Nannan ignored her and went to the door by herself. I saw a tall and capable woman standing at the door. With short hair and military uniform, he looks heroic.
Zhang Wenxiu looked at her and said with a smile, "You are Nan Nan."
"How do you know me?"
Xu Nannan wondered.
"I'm Lao Zhou's lover. You sent him a letter before. Not only did I just read the letter, I came to you. He didn't know it was you who delivered the letter before, so he didn't let you in. Now he regrets it." , don't be sad."
Xu Nannan nodded, "I'm not sad, Chief Zhou is not feeling well, we are the ones who disturbed you."
Seeing that she was quite sensible and well-behaved, Zhang Wenxiu felt that Yu Hai was the right girl. I didn't find those who were unclear, and said with a smile, "It's nothing like that, your father and our family are not outsiders, so don't meet outsiders. No, Lao Zhou is in a hurry to see you. If it's convenient for you now, just Come to our house and have a meal at home at noon, how about it?"
Xu Nannan didn't understand why Zhou's family came to him, and it was Chief Zhou's wife who came here in person. This can be regarded as a great face. At this moment, she was even asked to eat.
What did the old lady write in that letter
I couldn't figure it out, but after all, it was someone who invited me, so it was hard not to go. She guessed that these two wanted to ask about the situation of the Yu family.
"Okay, wait a moment, I'll go inside and talk."
"It should." Zhang Wenxiu nodded.
Xu Nannan hurried into the room to tell the story.
Lin Changzheng also felt quite surprised, and hesitated for a while, "Go, we'll talk about it when we come back."
Lin Qingbai was worried that she was nervous, so he came over and whispered, "Chief Zhou has a bad temper, he is not bad, so don't be nervous. Just say what you ask, don't be stressed."
Xu Nannan nodded, "Yes."
When she came out of the house, Zhang Wenxiu was still waiting outside. Seeing her coming out, she smiled and took her hand, walking outside, and said, "Although it's not my own, but it's the same as Yu Hai, and they both look good. "
On the way, I asked Xu Nannan about the health of the two elders of Yu's family. Hearing that Xu Nannan said it was fine, Zhang Wenxiu was also very happy.
"The old man Zhou has been on the border all these years, and he didn't take care of some things. He didn't care much about them."
Xu Nannan didn't feel anything. After all, there are so many martyrs, it is impossible to take care of everyone's home. And it's not relative, the chief was for the sake of the Yu family, and Grandpa Yu and Grandma Yu still remember it.
At least she felt that she was content with doing this.
"Grandpa and grandma are very good. They are dual-employees, they have a house, and their lives are decent. They were always grateful for the chief's help back then."
Her tone was sincere, and Zhang Wenxiu also felt that what she said was sincere, and she felt that it was not because the family refused to enter the house. The children adopted by Yu Hai's family are also good.
When they arrived at Zhou's house, the guards had been watching outside for a long time. Seeing them coming, they greeted them with a smile.
"This is Xiao Yuan."
Xu Nannan hurriedly greeted her, which made Xiao Yuan blush and thick neck. She didn't even dare to look at Xu Nannan.
After entering the room, Xu Nannan finally saw Zhou Yunshan himself. If Lin Changzheng looked serious, this one was a bit aggressive. You can tell at a glance that it's not easy to mess with.
Xu Nannan also believed the rumors that this person should have a bad temper.
The violent Zhou Yunshan saw Xu Nannan, and suddenly burst out laughing, which surprised Xu Nannan.
"Oh, this is Yu's daughter." Zhou Yunshan stood up with a smile and looked at Xu Nannan.
Xu Nannan hurriedly said, "Hello, Chief."
"What's your name, chief? You are Yu's daughter, so you can call me uncle."
"... Hello, Uncle Zhou." Xu Nannan was still a little uncomfortable with this contrast.
Zhang Wenxiu came over with hot tea, "Sit and talk, don't stand up. You don't have to be restrained here." Then she said to Zhou Yunshan, "Keep your voice down, don't scare the little girl."
"Okay, okay, let's sit down and talk." Zhou Yunshan pressed his hands and asked Xu Nannan to sit on the sofa.
Xu Nannan sat down, looked at Zhou Yunshan and Zhang Wenxiu, and waited for the two to ask questions.
But Zhou Yunshan stared at her for a long time, but didn't say a word. On the other hand, Zhang Wenxiu saw that Xu Nannan was sitting uncomfortably, so she started the conversation, "You still have a younger sister"
"Yeah. Her name is Xiaoman, and she's staying with grandma at home."
Only then did Zhou Yunshan sigh melancholy, "The two elders can have someone to accompany them in their later years, so the younger should feel at ease. Little girl, you must be filial to them. They are doing this for the sake of this country."
Xu Nannan nodded, "Grandma has been very kind to us. No matter what, I plan to take care of them all the time, until the end of my life."
"Love and righteousness, he is a good boy." Zhou Yunshan smiled. I feel that if Yu knows that he has such a daughter, he should be happy too. When the kid left, he was still so young. In the blink of an eye, a big girl appeared.
Although it was not his own, the person who thought he would have no offspring suddenly had a daughter. Zhou Yunshan was also happy for Yu Hai, and looked at Xu Nannan kindly.
"Son, if you encounter any grievances in the future, just tell us. I haven't done anything for Yu Hai these years. From now on, you can treat me as an uncle. If you have any difficulties at home, you can come to me."
Xu Nannan was stunned when she heard the words, she didn't understand how the chief would say that, but she knew one thing, she couldn't just use the affection of a deceased person for her own benefit.
As the granddaughter of the Yu family, she has gained a lot from Grandpa Yu and Grandma Yu, so there is no need to be greedy, and even take over the favor of the Yu family.
"Uncle Zhou, we all thank you for what you did for the Yu family back then. Now the family lives very well, and my grandparents are taken care of by me, so you don't have to worry about it."
Hearing what Xu Nannan said, Zhou Yunshan and Zhang Wenxiu were surprised now.
Zhang Wenxiu said, "You don't know the purpose of your grandma asking you to deliver the letter?"
In the letter, the old lady meant to ask her to be orphaned. She was worried that no one would take care of the two children in the future, and said that she had a cheek to ask Lao Zhou to take care of them in the future. No one can be bullied.
She and Lao Zhou have no objection to this matter.
Whether it is public or private, she and Lao Zhou are also willing to take care of Yu Hai's family. So letting this child come over is also considered to be a relative.
Xu Nannan really didn't know what the old lady wrote in the letter, so the old lady asked her to deliver the letter without explaining anything else. Hearing what Zhang Wenxiu said at this moment, he immediately felt embarrassed.
She guessed that the old lady was also worried that she would be embarrassed, so she didn't explain it clearly.
She stood up and bowed slightly to the two of them, "Thank you Uncle Zhou and Auntie. Grandma did this because she didn't trust me. I understand their painstaking efforts, and I hope you can understand the old man's feelings. I am now a Adults can take care of themselves. Some things can be overcome. I can't trouble you any more."
Grandpa Yu and Grandma Yu haven't found the old chief for so many years, so they definitely don't want to post it to make people laugh. But now for her sake, he let go of his old face and asked the chief to help. Xu Nannan dared not accept the benefit. I am also embarrassed to accept it.
She didn't want others to mention Yu Hai and Yu's family in the future, so she just said that it was the Yu family who was so attached to the chief's family. Yu Hai is a glorious martyr and should not be laughed at because of her.
Both Zhou Yunshan and Zhang Wenxiu were a bit caught off guard, they were all prepared, but this kid did not play his cards according to common sense.
This kid is tough.
The hearts of the two softened all of a sudden. Zhou Yunshan suddenly slapped the table and made a bang, scaring the guard Xiao Yuan into running in. Seeing that it was all right, he sneaked outside to stand guard again.
"You child, like Yu Hai, is tough. I didn't say a word, you said everything. No trouble, Yu Hai is a martyr, and he is also my friend of Zhou Yunshan, brother. All these years I I, Zhou Yunshan, owed him for not taking care of his parents. Now, you kid want me to continue to owe him, right?"
Zhou Yunshan's eyes were red with excitement. Xu Nannan looked at him in a daze. This is fine, why did you lose your temper.
Zhang Wenxiu pushed him, stood up and took Xu Nannan's hand, "Don't be afraid of him, he didn't talk well. In fact, you Uncle Zhou has no other intentions, just think you are alien. You may not know, Yu Hai had been with him for a long time, and the relationship was good. When I married your Uncle Zhou, Yu Hai also contributed in it. So, what you said just now, your Uncle Zhou felt that you were alienated. If you put I am Yu Hai's daughter, so don't say that in the future. Since you are here, we also know, and we will be your relatives from now on."
Zhou Yunshan put on a straight face on purpose, "That's what it means. I don't understand, it's a simple matter, why do you scholars have to go around the corner."
Looking at Xu Nannan again, "I heard from your grandma that you went to a technical secondary school by yourself?"
"...Yes." Xu Nannan didn't have time to think about anything else, so he answered honestly.
"Okay, he's motivated." Zhou Yunshan was even more satisfied with the child. I feel that although it is not his own, but in some respects, he is really similar to Yu Hai. This is probably a kind of fate.
So the matter of recognizing relatives was settled in such a vague situation.
At noon Zhang Wenxiu also cooked, and Xu Nannan also showed his skills. Zhang Wenxiu admired the color and fragrance of the cooking.
At the dinner table, Xiao Yuan was also pulled over to eat.
Four people sit at a table.
Zhou Yunshan ate and ate, and asked about Xu Nannan and the Lin family. Hearing that Xu Nannan was dating the eldest son of the Lin family, he frowned.
"It's really a bad fate. Why did you choose to be their daughter-in-law? I don't want to talk about that old Lin's behavior."
"Qingbai is a good kid, don't beat him to death." Zhang Wenxiu said.
Zhou Yunshan still had some dislike for the Lin family. He felt that if Xu Nannan had come here earlier, he could have introduced Xu Nannan to other promising young people. It doesn't have to be about the Lin family's marriage.
However, the matter of the object is free, and no one can intervene. Zhou Yunshan said, "Forget it, if you are bullied by the Lin family in the future, I will help you teach them a lesson."
Help her teach the Lin family a lesson... Xu Nannan didn't know how to answer.
She was thinking about what to say, when suddenly Zhou Yunshan's face changed, and his whole body was trembling.
Zhang Wenxiu and Xiao Yuan couldn't care less about eating, so they threw away their chopsticks and came to help him.
"Help me upstairs, I'll fetch hot water." Zhang Wenxiu hurriedly arranged.
Xu Nannan also hurried to help Xiao Yuan help Zhou Yunshan go upstairs.
When he went upstairs, Zhou Yunshan was lying on the bed. Xu Nannan found that his forehead was covered with sweat. The person who was very energetic just now turned pale as if he had a serious illness.
Zhang Wenxiu hurried over, pulled up his trouser legs, and covered his leg joints with a hot towel.
Xiao Yuan wiped tears beside him.
Zhou Yunshan stared profusely with sweat, "Why are you crying, I'm not dead yet." It's just that he's a little out of breath right now.
Seeing him like this, Xu Nannan could imagine the pain. "Uncle Zhou has rheumatism?"
Zhang Wenxiu exchanged hot towels for him to cover his leg joints, and said with red eyes, "The root cause of the disease was left in the war before. The disease was caused by lying in the snow for a whole day in heavy snow days. It was hard at that time, and it was difficult." If it is not treated in time, the old problem will recur once the weather changes.”
There was not a single piece of good leather on Zhou Yunshan's legs. Scars everywhere. The point is that the root cause of the disease remains.
This is the first time that Xu Nannan has directly seen the sufferings of the older generation in reality. It's not on TV, it's in front of me alive.
Her heart moved, and she hurriedly said, "Aunt Zhang, I brought some medicinal wine this time, it might work, I'll get it back for Uncle Zhou to try."
Said to leave in a hurry.
Lying on the bed, Zhou Yunshan said weakly, "I'm so ashamed." The younger generation saw him in pain.
Xu Nannan returned to Lin's house in a hurry, didn't bother to talk, and hurried upstairs, "I'm going to get something." After entering the room, he closed the door and looked for medicinal wine in Taobao. I bought the one with the best reputation, and quickly found an empty glass bottle and poured it into it. Put it in your bag and go downstairs.
Seeing her in a hurry, Lin Qingbai asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's okay, I just sent the things that grandma asked to bring to Chief Zhou this time, so I won't forget about it later." After finishing speaking, he hurried out.
Lin Changzheng was reading the newspaper and looked up, "I didn't expect Nannan and the Zhou family to know each other."
Lin Qingbai said, "It's just that the previous generation knew each other."
Lin Changzheng felt a little suffocated when he saw his son's airtight appearance. He won't harm the little girl, who is he guarding against? It's not good to vent your anger on the eldest son, and seeing the younger son next to him lying on the sofa reading a book, he immediately put on a face and said, "Is there a positive shape?"
Lin Qingsong touched his nose, feeling that he was also shot while sitting. Did this heart go to the creaking nest
In the kitchen, Li Wan frowned while choosing dishes. She couldn't figure out how this Nannan knew people from the Zhou family again. But when I thought about it, I felt nothing. The relationship between Lao Lin and the Zhou family is not good. This girl happened to have something to do with the Zhou family, she didn't believe that Lao Lin didn't have a lump in her heart.
On the other side, Xu Nannan came to Zhou's house with medicinal wine on his back.
"I have some medicinal wine here, which is specially used to treat rheumatism. Give Uncle Zhou a try."
When Zhou Yunshan heard it, he immediately became more energetic, "I want to drink, right?"
Zhang Wenxiu pressed him down, "I know how to drink all day long."
Xu Nannan hurriedly said, "This is for external application, that is, to rub the joints with wine, and when the joints get hot, it will be better."
Hearing this, Zhang Wenxiu hurriedly brought it to him, dipped some in his hands, and rubbed vigorously on Zhou Yunshan's legs.
Zhou Yunshan gritted his teeth in pain, and because Xu Nannan and Xiao Yuan were here, it was difficult to scream.
After waiting for a while, he felt that the bones of his legs were starting to heat up, and the feeling of bone marrow pain seemed to have gradually subsided. He raised his eyebrows, "This, this is really useful."
When Zhang Wenxiu heard it, she was pleasantly surprised, "It really works?"
"It feels better than before." Zhou Yunshan spoke in a much more relaxed tone. You must know that once it hurts in the past, it hurts all day long, and you can't sleep at night. I also relied on Zhang Wenxiu to give him hot compresses, but it didn't help much.
This time the medicinal wine was applied, and the effect was much better.
Xu Nannan was also relieved to hear that it was useful. "Let's use this medicinal wine for Uncle Zhou."
Zhang Wenxiu said, "Nannan, where did you buy this medicinal wine? I'll let someone buy it next time."
Xu Nannan wondered, "This is when I was on a business trip to Shanghai. I ran into it by chance and exchanged it with someone else. My grandpa and grandma are getting old, so I changed some for spare at home. I was also worried that my joints would hurt in the cold weather when I went out this time, so I took some with me on the way.”
"It's not easy to buy." Zhang Wenxiu was a little disappointed.
Xu Nannan felt guilty, but there was nothing he could do. Some things just can't be told the truth. Just now, seeing Zhou Yunshan like that was too scary, so she rushed to buy it.
"Aunt Zhang, I'll look for it next time I go to Shanghai on business. Maybe I can meet it. You can use it. I still have a few bottles at home."
Zhang Wenxiu was grateful in her heart, "Nannan, this time is thanks to you. Otherwise, Lao Zhou would have been in pain all day. He hasn't slept well these days. When you came today, I was still feeding him. medicine."
Xu Nannan said, "Uncle Zhou is doing this for the country, my bottle of medicinal wine is not worth anything."
To be honest, she is ashamed.