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After dinner, instead of going home immediately, everyone strolled around the neighborhood.

I didn't get home until after 5 p.m.

Grandma Qi San always sat in a wheelchair; otherwise, with her bound feet, she wouldn't be able to walk more than a few steps.

"Sweetie, Yingjie, you've worked hard today." Grandma Qi said with a smile as she sat in her rocking chair at home. "You two should go back and rest. You don't need to entertain me here."

Secretary Qi smiled and said, "Sweetie, go ahead. We'll chat with Auntie. You and Yingjie have been busy all day; you've worked really hard."

"Okay, I'll go back and rest for a bit, then I'll come back and chat with everyone later," He Tiantian said with a smile, she was indeed a little tired.

The little one is still crying.

At this moment, Old Man Qi and Old Master Huo returned.

Huo Yingjie brewed some tea and sat down to keep him company.

Originally, He Tiantian returned to the house and took over taking care of the children, so she kicked Huo Yingjie out and made him stay with the elders.

"Grandpa Qi, Grandpa, you must have seen many old comrades-in-arms today, right?" Huo Yingjie poured tea and offered his seat to the elders.

"Hehe, not bad." Old Master Huo laughed heartily. "I did see many comrades-in-arms that I don't usually see. Alas, so many years have passed, and everyone has grown old."

"Yes, white-haired and very old," Old Qi said, sighing. "I've seen him once; next time, I guess there will be far fewer..."

Old Master Huo was also very sad. He shook his head and smiled, saying, "In short, we are already very lucky. Compared to our comrades who have passed away, every extra day we live is a bonus. What regrets could we possibly have?"

Hearing Old Master Huo's carefree words, Old Man Qi smiled and said, "That's right. We should have died by now. We're only alive because of our comrades' blessings. What more could we ask for? We've eaten our fill and witnessed the prosperity of our country. In the afterlife, we can tell our comrades about it in detail."

"That's how it is. We should keep our eyes wide open and watch carefully, so we can talk to them properly in the future and make them happy too." After saying this, Old Master Huo finally couldn't hold back his tears. So many comrades who fought in the same trench, so many comrades who ate from the same pot, all... all...

At this point, Old Man Qi was also moved to tears.

Without experiencing that period of war, one can never truly understand or comprehend their feelings.

This time, many people experienced both great sorrow and great joy.

Great joy! The nation is prosperous and the people are at peace.

It was a great tragedy, but many of their comrades-in-arms could not see it.

Two elderly people were shedding tears, reminiscing about the past.

Seeing this, Grandma Qi smiled and said, "Alright, our lives are already on the countdown. It's understandable for you to cry and reminisce about your old comrades. But since you've already lived to this point, you should live well and experience and try things that your comrades didn't have. That's what makes life meaningful."

Grandpa Huo took the towel his grandson handed him, wiped his tears, and said, "I'm sorry to have made Sister Qi laugh at me. I just couldn't hold back today. I'm both happy and sad, and I don't know what to say."

"Thank you!" Old Qi took the towel Huo Yingjie handed him and wiped his tears. "Yes, don't cry anymore. My eyes and head hurt. Let's live well, and make sure our comrades get their share too."

Seeing his grandfather and Old Man Qi's behavior, Huo Yingjie had some thoughts in mind.

The two people in front of us are relatively high-ranking and can receive help from the country, but there are many other veterans who are experiencing difficulties in their lives.

He and Tian Tian have a lot of money now, more than they can spend. They could easily set up an organization to help veterans and provide some assistance with their lives. Even if it's just a little money, it could help alleviate some of their financial burdens.

It made the veterans bleed and weep.

The country has experienced turmoil in the past and is under economic strain, so it is not capable of doing so.

But he can do it!

He had created those patents beforehand and handed them over to Qian Zhigao. They earned tens of millions of US dollars every year, which remained untouched in a Swiss bank account opened in He Tiantian's name.

It's fair to say that He Tiantian has been supporting the whole family all these years.

Every time he asked He Tiantian to withdraw money, his wife always complained that it was too much trouble.

Furthermore, it seems that her father-in-law and mother-in-law also save a sum of money for He Tiantian every year, which seems to be company dividends.

He won't touch He Tiantian's money; he wants to touch the money from the patent transfer.

Money, once it exceeds a certain amount, becomes just a number and doesn't hold much meaning.

If this money could be used to do something useful to help others, especially veterans who fought alongside their grandfathers and grandfathers, it would have even greater significance.

After dinner, Mr. Huo insisted on going home so he could share his feelings about the day with his wife.

Old Qi drank some wine tonight and went to bed early.

Grandma Qi was a little tired, so He Tiantian personally helped her wash up, then took her into the house before leaving.

The couple started washing and dressing their child and putting the child to sleep.

Only after the child fell asleep did He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Ah, what a lively and joyful day," Huo Yingjie said with a smile. "Are you tired? How about a massage?"

“Okay!” He Tiantian nodded, then lay down on the bed and quietly waited for Huo Yingjie’s massage.

Huo Yingjie's massage technique is excellent. Every time she gets a massage, He Tiantian sleeps soundly and feels completely relaxed. So every time Huo Yingjie comes back, He Tiantian wants her husband to give her a massage.

Huo Yingjie gently massaged He Tiantian.

He Tiantian closed her eyes and enjoyed her husband's service.

"It felt good," He Tiantian murmured. "Brother Yingjie, what are your thoughts after watching the military parade today?"

Huo Yingjie thought for a moment and said, "I want to do something for those most beloved people from the past."

He Tiantian was taken aback, then turned her head and asked, "Honey, do you mean you want to do something for those veterans of the War of Resistance Against Japan?"

"Hmm, you thought of that too?" Huo Yingjie asked, somewhat surprised.

Hearing this, He Tiantian whispered, "Every time I see Grandpa Qi and my grandfather with tears in their eyes, remembering their fallen comrades, I feel especially sad. We can't do anything about those who have passed away, but we can help their families. Or, we can help the living veterans. Those anti-Japanese veterans in Southeast Asia, those veterans in Korea, and so on, they can't return home for various reasons. The country may not have the energy to do it now, but we have money. We can form an organization in the city to help those people."

This is what they call being in perfect harmony!

Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian were completely on the same page.