Chapter 369 Glory Third-Class Merit

Courtyard gate

The lively sounds of gongs and drums attracted many family members to watch.

They saw a young man post a commendation notice for meritorious service on the door of Commander Lu's house.

The literate military wife read it carefully and her eyes widened.

He shouted loudly, "It's Commander Lu's wife! She saved a brilliant expert and has been awarded a third-class merit!"

The family members who were watching were in an uproar. How amazing must they have been to save someone like that?

“I’ve said it before, Commander Lu’s wife is young and beautiful, and she looks like a capable person.”

"Comrade Gu has brought honor to us military wives. This third-class merit is not only Gu Yihan's honor."

"This is also an honor for all the military families in our compound."

In their hearts, Gu Yihan's achievement of a third-class merit is a role model for them as military wives.

Although they didn't receive it themselves, once it's known, it represents all the honors of their family compound.

Going back to her parents' home to show off also lets the neighbors know that military wives are not just housekeepers who only know how to do laundry and cook.

Some military wives saw a middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit getting out of a car in the crowd.

They chimed in, "Look at her, Comrade Gu is a true role model for military wives."

"Yes, the process of applying for a third-class merit requires approval at every level. It's such an important matter, but Comrade Gu is acting as if nothing is wrong, going to and from get off work as usual."

They all lived in the same residential compound, and Gu Yihan worked at the service station, so even though they weren't familiar with each other, they saw each other often.

Gu Yihan and Lu Huailin opened the door and saw an elderly man with a kind smile on his face.

The moment Old Tang saw Gu Yihan, his eyes lit up. He quickly walked to her side and reached out to hold her hand tightly.

"Comrade Gu, I am Tang Shun from the Beijing Municipal Research Institute. Thank you for your contributions to national medical research."

Gu Yihan was stunned by Tang Lao's high praise.

Anyone who heard this would surely think she was a selfless person.

Lu Huailin frowned slightly when he saw that Old Tang was holding his wife's hand tightly and wouldn't let go.

He calmly rescued his wife and said with a smile to Old Tang, "Master Tang, let's go inside and talk."

Old Tang nodded quickly and called out to Xiao Yang behind him, "Xiao Yang, distribute the candy, beat the drums and gongs and spread the word far and wide."

Before he came, he made sure to put on a good show to show Gu Yihan his sincerity.

The wedding was a grand affair, complete with gongs and drums, and all sorts of wedding candies were prepared.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yang called out, "Alright, Master!"

After saying that, he turned around, got into the car, and distributed the candy he had prepared in advance to the military wives who were watching the commotion.

For those who bring children, Xiao Yang will give them a few extra yuan.

Walking up to Bai Yun, I looked up and saw her wearing a scarf in the middle of summer, and I was stunned for a moment.

He then grabbed a handful of candy and said with a smile, "Come on, share in Comrade Gu's good fortune."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yun's fair hands showed prominent veins, as she had just lost face in the family compound that morning.

That afternoon, her neighbor Gu Yihan earned the honor.

Seeing that Bai Yun didn't move, Xiao Yang's eyes flashed with impatience. He turned around, walked past her, and distributed the food to the next person.

A sharp-eyed military wife noticed this and said with a pout, "Look at the jealousy in her eyes, it's almost overflowing."

Some of the military wives who heard her words looked up at Bai Yun and saw that her face was extremely pale.

He quickly shushed her, saying, "Don't talk nonsense. She's Chief of Staff Gao's wife. We can't afford to offend her."

"Tch, I hate looking at her self-righteous, calm face, like everyone owes her something."

After saying that, she covered her cheeks and looked at the celebratory poster on Gu Yihan's door with admiration.

"I still prefer someone like Comrade Gu, who works diligently and quietly, but suddenly makes a huge splash."

Bai Yun glanced at the military wife who was talking badly about her behind her back, a hint of sarcasm flashing in her eyes.

Isn't it just because she feels she has no say because she feels she's been overshadowed by Gao Guoqiang's wife?

She could defeat his ex-wife twenty years ago, and twenty years later, she is still no match for him.

Gu Yihan sat on the sofa, watching Old Tang, who had been talking non-stop since he entered the room.

The implication was that if she had any more medicine, could she help the researchers studying nuclear weapons in remote areas?

Lu Huailin placed the water in front of Old Tang, pushed it away, and said with a smile, "Old Tang, have some water to soothe your throat."

Old Tang picked up his water glass, took a sip, and relieved the dryness in his throat.

Raising his head, his eyes gleamed with intense light as he looked at Gu Yihan and said, "Comrade Gu, our research institute is different from the Kuncheng Research Institute."

"They work hard on their research for fame and fortune, while we do our research for the country."

Gu Yihan's lips twitched involuntarily. Which research institute in China isn't dedicated to the country?

Seeing that Gu Yihan remained silent, Old Tang sighed.

They directly played the patriotic sentiment card.

"Comrade Gu, our country is being strangled in all aspects, including politics, military affairs, diplomacy and technology, by the Western powers led by Russia, and is facing unprecedented survival pressure."

Gu Yihan looked up and saw that Old Tang was speaking while tears streamed down his face. She was easily moved to tears and couldn't bear to see him like that.

She quickly lowered her head so that others could not see her already reddened eyes.

Lu Huailin's gaze remained fixed on his wife. Seeing that her eyes were red, he held her hand tightly, offering encouragement.

Old Tang took out a clean handkerchief, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and looked up at Gu Yihan.

He patiently explained, "Comrade Gu, the medicine you gave me saved an important researcher with just one bottle."

"The other bottle saved more than 20 researchers who were colorblind."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan looked at Old Tang in surprise and asked doubtfully, "How can someone who is colorblind work as a researcher?"

When Old Tang saw that Gu Yihan had finally spoken, a look of helplessness appeared on his face.

"They weren't born colorblind. They were doing experiments for long hours every day to study data, and their meals weren't nutritious enough, so they all got sick."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan remained silent for a moment. As a Chinese, patriotism was ingrained in her bones.

Even if she is selfish and thinks the worst of people.

It must be admitted that those who have lived in anonymity for many years have no selfish motives; they are a group of selfless people.

Having thought this through, she had already made up her mind.

He raised his eyes to look at Old Tang and explained, "Old Tang, I only have one bottle left."

Things are valued for their scarcity; if you give them too much at once, they won't cherish it and may even steal it.

In order to ensure that the medicine reaches those who truly benefit from it, it would be better to cut off the source altogether.

Upon hearing this, Old Tang stood up abruptly.

He said excitedly, "Comrade Gu, we are not greedy. We would be happy as long as there is something, even just a drop."

He was telling the truth. I hadn't had any hope, so it was understandable that such a good thing wouldn't come true.

Gu Yihan said yes, this was an unexpected surprise, and he would call Old Man Chu to brag about it when he got back.

Let him regret it and go eat the poop, Old Tang thought smugly.