In situations like this, they need to come quickly. Suihe was furious when he heard this and immediately ordered a comrade who knew the details to drive to pick him up. He couldn't wait even a day. Comrades risked their lives defending the motherland, and now they're being bullied by their own family. Even if Aijun's residential building hadn't been built yet, he should have been told to come quickly, even if he had to live in the Jiang family's house, so that his comrades wouldn't be bullied like this again.

Of course, the majority of cases are where the local government arranges good jobs after demobilization, and they return home to marry, have children, and live happily as a family. These are normal families, and it's rare for them to abuse their own children. Those from dysfunctional families simply hope to come to Aijun, where he can protect them.

Comrade Lao Cui was the one who had followed and talked about Soldier Ding. He and Soldier Ding were from the same township. They were the only two in the entire township who passed the physical examination and were enlisted in the same batch. They were later assigned to different units. Soldier Ding was discharged first due to injury, while Lao Cui only discharged two years ago. Shortly after his discharge, he heard about Soldier Ding's family situation and immediately went to visit Soldier Ding with some things, so he had a good understanding of his situation.

Following and talking about Soldier Ding was actually Lao Cui's selfish motive. Two years ago during Chinese New Year, he went to see him, and not only was his arm missing, but the milk powder and canned food he'd taken to give Soldier Ding his health were gone in the blink of an eye, just like what kind of family is this? There's no manners at all.

What disappointed Lao Cui the most was that Soldier Ding no longer looked like a soldier. Not only was he skinny, but he also looked lifeless. He looked like someone you didn't want to meet, someone who was just living day by day, waiting for death.

Lao Cui couldn't bear this, so he asked him, "What jobs will the government arrange for you after you retire?"

Soldier Ding said: "My elder brother took advantage of my recovery and secretly used the letter of introduction issued to me by the government to take my place. By the time I found out, my elder brother had already been working for more than a month." This means that Soldier Ding's elder brother used the letter of introduction to go to work in his younger brother's name.

"Then why don't you go and look for it? This is a very serious problem." Lao Cui asked.

"How could I not want to look for him? I fought so hard for it. At first, my whole family hid it from me. How could I know since I was recuperating at home? Later, it was my eldest brother's youngest son who showed off to me by eating a chicken drumstick and saying that his father got a salary that is how I found out. I wanted to look for him, but my mother knelt in front of me and said that if I looked for my eldest brother, I would go to jail and his family would be ruined. She knelt and wouldn't get up." After saying that, Soldier Ding burst into tears. Maybe it was because he had been suppressing his feelings for too long and had no confidant to share his feelings with, Soldier Ding's tears really flowed like water and he couldn't stop.

Old Cui was silent for a long time. When Soldier Ding had finished crying, he continued, "Where's your retirement allowance? A broken arm should be quite a bit. At least you should have some money left for yourself, right?"

Soldier Ding said with a sneer on his face, "As long as my mother is here, she won't let me carry even a penny on me until nightfall. Even the pillows and cups I brought back when I was demobilized were opened and searched."

Old Cui, nicknamed "Chatterbox" in the army, was speechless. This mother had truly opened his eyes. It must have been his mother's idea that his eldest brother dared to take over his younger brother's job. Otherwise, the nutritional supplements he brought for Soldier Ding would have disappeared without a trace. It turned out to be this kind of old woman.

Although Lao Cui hated and felt sorry for Soldier Ding, he couldn't do much to help him. He'd only been married for less than a month, and his family savings were limited, so the best he could do was visit Soldier Ding two or three times a year, never bringing any food or drink, because even if he did, Soldier Ding wouldn't be able to eat a single bite.