Chapter 105

The man who came was none other than Cheng Gang, Xiao Ping An's biological father.

Cheng Gang's ancestral home was in Nan'an County. In the old days, his family was a bodyguard. In old-fashioned terms, it was a bodyguard who delivered goods for others, which was a bit similar to logistics in later generations.

Later, the Japanese invaders came and the world became chaotic. The bodyguards could not make much money. Cheng Gang's father, Cheng Lao, went to the city to sell food. In the mountains, he encountered a few Japanese invaders who were raiding. He was stabbed to death while trying to steal food. Cheng Lao's mother cried all night and followed him.

Cheng Gang was born strong and sturdy, with a lot of strength. He went to a private school and was good at wielding a sword and a gun. The Japanese destroyed his family and people, so he was not afraid of being alone. With bloodshot eyes, he caught up with several Japanese and killed them all. He decided to join the army.

Cheng Gang has been in the army for more than ten years, starting as a private, and then became a squad leader, company commander, battalion commander, and now the regiment commander. In the year of liberation, he returned to his hometown to bury his parents and met Li Xiujuan, an orphan from the same hometown. The two fell in love and got married. In the second year after marriage, they had a big fat boy and named him Ping An.

Although Li Xiujuan was an orphan, she was raised by her uncle and aunt. Cheng Gang and his wife treated the two elders as their own parents and were filial to them. With the addition of Xiao Ping'an, the family lived a good life. Who knew that when Xiao Ping'an was three years old, Li Xiujuan took her son to visit relatives in the army, and when they turned around, their son disappeared...

In the past few years, the couple has been looking for their son all over the country, in remote villages, and in big cities and capitals, but there is no news at all.

Xiao Ping'an was lost, Li Xiujuan blamed herself and was sad. She couldn't eat or drink, and she cried every day. She was sick for most of the year. This time, comrades from the Nan'an County Public Security Bureau came to their home and learned that their son who had been abducted for many years could be found. The couple was so excited that they couldn't sleep well for several nights.

After the news was confirmed, Cheng Gang quickly opened a letter of introduction and bought train tickets. The couple took the train to Yunshui County overnight.

Because they left in such a hurry, Li Xiujuan, who had been suffering from anemia for many years, did not have time to take medicine. When she got off the train in Yunshui County, she had no strength in her legs and had to ask someone to support her to walk.

With his wife on his left hand and his son on his right hand, Cheng Gang could only go to the guesthouse to settle Li Xiujuan. He hurried to the Public Security Bureau, found Deputy Director Gu, and came to the big compound.

Xiao Ping'an was a little overwhelmed and distrustful of his biological father when he suddenly reunited with him. He was afraid that he would be caught by evil people again, so he hid behind Lin Yao timidly and did not dare to show his head. Dongzi,

a bad boy, jumped up and down on the side to give his little friend courage.

"Don't be afraid, Ping An, I'll help you beat this bad guy!"

Gu Doudou was also beside him, holding the little fat hand and shouting, "Beat the balls!"

Dahei and Erhei bared their teeth, not having their usual good tempers at all, as if they were waiting for the little master to give an order to rush up and chase the bad guy away.

Well, this is treating Cheng Gang as a bad guy.

"......."

Zhang Cuilan, who heard the news, saw the two little kids being so naughty, and hurried over to take the two naughty kids away.

Gu Mancang followed suit and also took Dahei and Erhei away.

Lin Yao poured tea and brought snacks to Cheng Gang. Gu Shi'an was polite but serious. "Comrade Cheng Gang, you said Ping'an was your long-lost child. Do you have any evidence to prove it?"

As soon as Cheng Gang entered the room, his eyes fell on Ping'an, who followed Lin Yao closely. Hearing this, he took out a photo from his military uniform pocket. "Comrade Gu, Comrade Lin, this is Cheng'an's birthday photo when he was three years old."

Gu Shi'an took it and scanned it with his black eyes. The edges of the photo in his hand were white, obviously it was often held in the hand and rubbed and looked at. Although the photo was not as clear as when it was just developed, the little boy in the military uniform was obviously a smaller version of Ping'an.

Cheng Gang's eyes sparkled with tears. "Ping An was lost when he was three years old while visiting relatives. This child has a red birthmark behind his left ear, which he has had since childhood." When

little Ping An, who was hiding behind Lin Yao, heard this, his little body trembled, and his big eyes were filled with tears.

The little boy used to beg on the street. Sometimes when he couldn't get good things, those bad guys would grab his ears and beat him and scold him.

They said that he was a born scoundrel with red ears and a birthmark.

Gu Shian and Lin Yao looked at each other, and the couple understood what was going on. Cheng Gang's confession to the traffickers was exactly the same. Lin Yao held Ping An's hand and said softly, "Ping An, that's your father."

"Dad, are you really my father?"

"Ping An, my child, Dad is sorry for you."

Ping An cried out "Wow" and threw himself into Cheng Gang's arms and cried loudly.

"Dad!"

"Ping An!"

The father and son hugged each other and cried. As the old saying goes, men don't shed tears easily, but they just haven't reached the point of being heartbroken.

Cheng Gang was a soldier who had served in the army for more than ten years. He did not blink an eye when he was injured and shot. He only felt guilty for his son. When he heard that it was Zhang Cuilan who saved Ping An, he immediately knelt on both knees and kowtowed to the old lady three times.

"Auntie, if you hadn't saved Ping An on the street, we would never have met. I will remember your great kindness in my heart. I kowtow to you three times and I will treat you as my own mother in the future!"

These three kowtows were so firm, bang bang bang, that Lin Yao was frightened. She was afraid that Cheng Gang had broken his head and had to go to the hospital again.

Zhang Cuilan didn't expect Cheng Gang to kowtow to her. She was stunned for a moment before she reacted and hurried over to help him up.

"Child, what are you doing? Ping An is a good child. It's fate that we met. We are in a new society now. You can't do that. Get up quickly."

The old lady was kind-hearted. She had to save Ping An because she had met him. She would feel guilty if she didn't save him. She asked Cheng Gang to take the child to the guesthouse so that the child's mother could see the child. The mother must be very anxious.

Cheng Gang was grateful for the kindness of the Gu family and left a large luggage with things packed in it, such as maltose, canned biscuits, Cuban candy, etc. Zhang Cuilan refused to accept them. She didn't save Ping An for these things. Besides, the family didn't lack them.

As soon as Cheng Gang entered the Gu family's house, he saw the furnishings in the house, the family's clothes, and the two black backs with shiny fur in the yard. He knew that the Gu family lived a well-off life. Just because they had something didn't mean he wouldn't give it to them.

Ping An was also sensible and asked his grandmother to accept it.

Zhang Cuilan had no choice but to accept it, and Cheng Gang took his son to the supply and marketing cooperative, and the family of three reunited.

Gu Doudou held his mother's hand, watching brother Ping'an leave with the strange "bad guy" uncle, and looked up in confusion.

"Mom, Ping'an Guoguo is gone."

"Yes, brother Ping'an went back to see mom."

"Oh oh."

The little fat boy nodded, looking around with his big eyes. When he saw his father fetching water in the yard, he immediately ran over with his fat arms, "Dad, ride the big horse, ride the big horse."

Deputy Director Gu came over and carried the little fat boy on his shoulders. Gu Doudou shook his head excitedly and directed his old father to walk here and there.

The two dogs, Dahei and Erhei, also ran over happily and ran around the yard.

Dongzi slept in the morning without folding the quilt, and was caught by Comrade Cuilan. He was receiving the loving education of his mother, and Gu Mancang was persuading him on the side...

The big yard was as lively as ever with chaos and dogs flying around.

Lin Yao smiled and went back to the kitchen to continue working.

After dinner, Cheng Gang and his family of three came to visit. Li Xiujuan was delicate and elegant, and at first glance she had the charm of a Jiangnan beauty, but she was a little thin. The three of them had red eyes, and it was obvious that they were in the guesthouse. They cried again, but crying was good, and life would be better after crying.

Cheng Gang kowtowed to Zhang Cuilan in front, and the couple bowed to the Gu family to thank them after entering the house.

Cheng Gang was holding a fat old hen and a big bag of snacks in his hand, and said that he had bought a train ticket to return to Nanshan County tomorrow, so that he could bring Ping An home to show the elderly at home. Li Xiujuan's uncle and aunt were looking forward to the child's return.

Lin Yao went back to the house and packed a small bag for Ping An, and put the little boy's school bag, books and other things in it. She cut two pieces of corduroy fabric in front of her, intending to make autumn clothes for the three boys in the family. Now that Ping An has found his parents, she doesn't need to do it anymore, so she wrapped the fabric and rolled up the clothes that Ping An wore. She also packed two bags of milk candies and snacks that Ping An liked to eat.

Cheng Gang and his wife were moved to see that the Gu family treated their son as their own grandson, and kept this kindness in their hearts.

The three little boys were in tears and reluctant to say goodbye.

Ping An looked back every few steps and followed his parents out of the compound.

Zhang Cuilan was still a little dazed by the loss of a little boy at home. Lin Yao prepared snacks, and when Gu Mancang was carving wooden toys for his grandchildren, he subconsciously prepared three portions. When she came to her senses, she remembered that Ping An was no longer at home.

Gu Doudou called Ping An "Guo Guo" at home, but no one answered. Even the carefree Gu Shidong couldn't sleep because he looked at the empty little bed in the room.

Gu Shi'an saw it and quietly brought a letter the next day. It was sent by Ping An from Nanshui County. The little boy had just learned pinyin and couldn't write most of the words. This letter was written by Cheng Gang. The whole family rushed to read the letter sent by Ping An. Knowing that the child was fine, they were relieved.

The weather in August was scorching hot. During the training of the female soldiers in the county, several female soldiers fell down due to heat stroke. For the safety of the female soldiers, the training was temporarily suspended.

In the evening, Gu Shian came into the house with a bamboo basket. Lin Yao was in a good mood today. She looked up at him and smiled: "Are you off work?"

Lu Shi nodded, put down the bamboo basket in his hand, and first glanced at the small bed. The fat son was full and sleeping soundly. Then he took off his big hat and put it on the bedside, unbuttoned the collar with one hand, took off his coat with his arms, and hung it on the hanger. His handsome and slender figure was particularly pleasing.

He bought glutinous rice cakes on the way home and tapped them with his slender index finger.

"What's in the basket?"

"Glutinous rice cake."

"Glutinous rice cake, I haven't eaten it for a long time, give me a piece."

Lin Yao happily ate glutinous rice cake. She ate glutinous rice cake during the day, and Deputy Director Gu ate her at night...

In the autumn of 1960, a new round of movements swept across the country.