"System, where is Brother Nanxun?!"

"No comment. Host, find it yourself tomorrow!"

"Please, system, just tell me! I really want to know! If you don't tell me, I definitely won't be able to sleep tonight."

"Let me tell you, you'll be even less able to sleep!" the system thought arrogantly. Then it ignored Lin Qing.

As night deepened, Lin Qing, who had not received a reply for a long time, also fell asleep!

Before going to sleep, I was still thinking about what I had forgotten today.

At this moment, in a dilapidated house not far from the educated youth settlement in Chaoyang Brigade, a man struggled to move himself onto the bed.

The man, whose legs were crippled, fell off the bed because he wanted to get some water.

This man is Gu Nanxun, whom Lin Qing has been longing for.

Gu Nanxun was born into an ordinary family in Chaoyang Brigade. He had three older brothers and two younger sisters.

Gu Nanxun was not well-liked by his family since childhood. At the age of 15, his family changed his age and sent him to the army to serve in the military.

During his six years in the army, Gu Nanxun sent living expenses home every month. If he sent less than the allotted each month, his mother would write a letter to his superiors to complain! Of course, his mother didn't write letters; his older brothers did.

Over the years, with Gu Nanxun's salary, the family has been able to help his three older brothers get married and build one of only two large brick and tile houses in the village.

A month ago, Gu Nanxun was injured during a mission, resulting in the paralysis of both legs.

After finally being brought back by his brother, he didn't expect that after his parents received their compensation, they separated him from his family.

The captain couldn't bear it and tried to dissuade them from the situation, but the parents remained unmoved.

Disheartened, Gu Nanxun severed ties with his parents.

For the past month, apart from the captain occasionally visiting him, only his childhood friends would come to see him from time to time and bring him some food.

Gu Nanxun endured this state for a month.

In those days, every family had a hard time making ends meet. His brother also had a wife and children to support, so no matter how much care he received, it was very limited.

Gu Nanxun knew he probably didn't have long to live; in this state, death was inevitable.

But he was unwilling to accept it. He always felt that he had forgotten something, and he always felt that someone was waiting for him.

Besides, dying like that would be too pathetic.

He is now unable to carry anything on his shoulders or lift anything with his hands; he is a disabled person with limited mobility.

His legs had become festering and rotten due to lack of proper care.

But he didn't tell anyone, nor did he want to trouble anyone. Besides, what good would it do even if he got to the hospital?

The next day, Lin Qing was woken up early by the educated youth going to work.

She drank a bowl of malted milk powder and then went to the brigade headquarters with the other educated youth.

"Captain, our dormitory for educated youth is too small. What do you think we should do?"

The captain took a puff of his pipe, then tapped it twice on the ground, remained silent for two minutes, and said:

"Where are you educated youth? Some of you mentioned wanting to build your own houses before, but the brigade didn't agree. Now the brigade has agreed to let you build your own houses! You can also talk to the villagers about staying at their homes."

Hearing the captain's words, Lin Qing immediately perked up. Wasn't this just the perfect opportunity? Yesterday, Lin Qing was still thinking about how to move out! Today, the opportunity had come.

"How much does it cost to build a house, Captain?"

"If you build an adobe house, it will cost about 20 yuan per room; if you build a brick house with tiles, it will cost 50 yuan per room. You can go back and think about what kind of house you want to build and how many rooms you want to build! Once you've decided, you can come to me to apply for a homestead."

After receiving the food, on her way back, Lin Qing suddenly remembered something she had forgotten yesterday.

"System, I forgot to sign in yesterday. Can I sign in today?"

"Yes, the host can accumulate check-ins and check in every day."

Lin Qing thought about it and decided not to sign for the time being since there was nothing she needed at the moment.

"System, can you tell me where Nanxun is now?"

The village is so big, Lin Qing thought it would be too slow to find it on her own, so she decided to ask the system again.

"Do you see that dilapidated house near the educated youth settlement?"

Lin Qing knew about the dilapidated house near the educated youth settlement, of course.

Lin Qing saw the house in the morning. The educated youth settlement was quite far from the village, on the edge of the village, while the house was even farther away, almost at the foot of the mountain.

The system mentioned that house. Could it be that Brother Nanxun is in that house?

Back at the educated youth settlement, after putting away the grain, Lin Qing couldn't wait to head towards the house.

Reaching the door of the house, Lin Qing hesitated, not daring to go in. She didn't know what excuse to use to approach Gu Nanxun!

The system said that Gu Nanxun couldn't remember her, and she was a little worried that Nanxun-gege would hate her!

Lin Qing finally mustered up her courage and knocked on the door. The door was ajar, and no one answered.

After a long while, Lin Qing gritted her teeth, pushed open the door, and went inside.

Upon seeing the man in the room, Lin Qing's tears instantly welled up, and she turned and rushed out of the room! She dared not stay inside! She was afraid she would have an emotional breakdown.

Lin Qing had considered many possibilities, but she had never thought of this one. She squatted outside, covered her mouth, and cried for a long time, unable to calm down.

She didn't dare go inside, afraid that her emotions would affect Gu Nanxun inside.

Gu Nanxun lay helplessly on the bed in the room, his legs bandaged and covered with a tattered quilt, with half of his legs exposed! His once tall and strong body was now as thin as a stick, with his bones clearly visible.

Her cheeks were deeply sunken, and her hair was a mess, so greasy it could be used to cook vegetables.

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