Chapter 119 Captain Jiang Sacrificed

The weather is getting cooler in October, and with the National Day approaching, the art troupe is becoming increasingly busy.

Lin Xiao's belly began to grow larger and smaller. Li Hong and her boyfriend got a marriage certificate and applied for a single room.

That day, Chen Tang had just returned from buying vegetables with Lin Xiao when he heard Huang Lan and others talking about something while queuing at the butcher shop.

"Captain Jiang died, what about his son? I heard that Jiang Nan's grandparents and stepmother didn't like him. Now that Captain Jiang died, it will be difficult for him to deal with it in the future."

"This child is so pitiful. His mother died of complications during childbirth. Just a few months after he came to the family compound, Captain Jiang died again..."

"I think this child is a little weird. Could it be that he is unlucky for his father and mother?"

"Indeed, I heard from Deputy Battalion Commander Zhao's wife that this kid loves to lie and has many tricks. If he hadn't come to the military region, Captain Jiang would have been fine. As soon as he came, Captain Jiang got into trouble. He must be too stubborn."

Chen Tang stopped, walked up and asked, "Who did you say died?"

Huang Lan hated Lin Xiao, and also hated Chen Tang. Knowing that Jiang Nan was on good terms with the two of them, she deliberately said loudly, "Captain Jiang died. The news came this morning. They were on good terms with each other, but they didn't even know that he died."

Chen Tang glanced at her coldly: "Sister Huang, I just heard you talking about bringing bad luck to your father and mother. The Chairman has already said not to believe in feudal superstitions. Are you going to go against the wind and commit crimes?"

The several aunts who were discussing with Huang Lan immediately dispersed.

They don't want to be reported to the teacher just for talking nonsense.

The aunts in the family compound are all very smart. Zhou Ling is Chen Tang's aunt. If there is a real commotion, the cadres will definitely help their own people, and they will definitely be the ones who will be punished.

Huang Lan saw that everyone else had left, so she quickly shut up and lined up again, not daring to look at Chen Tang.

After Chen Tang and Lin Xiao learned that Captain Jiang had died, they went to the home of the Second Regiment Commander at the same time.

After some inquiries, I found out that Captain Jiang died while trying to save a soldier who stepped on a landmine during a mission.

Thinking that the person who just spoke had suddenly died, Chen Tang and Lin Xiao found it hard to accept it. When they went back, they were still thinking that Captain Jiang had died, so what should Jiang Nan do?

Within two days, the troops notified Captain Jiang's home of the news.

Captain Jiang’s home was not far from the army, and as soon as the message was delivered, the Jiang family was seen at the army gate in the evening of the same day.

After Chen Tang handed Xiao Hezhi over to Aunt Zhang, he went to check the situation with Lin Xiao.

Xiao Jiangnan returned to the army again. The new clothes he was wearing had been altered to be smaller and worn by his one-year-old brother.

His eyes were red, and his clothes were still as tattered as when Chen Tang first saw him. There were no scars on his body, but he looked quite depressed.

Captain Jiang received a pension of 600 yuan and a bonus of 200 yuan. This was because Captain Jiang had made many contributions and the commander of the Second Regiment fought hard for it, so the bonus was awarded to him at the level of battalion commander.

In the countryside, one can't earn more than 20 yuan a year. When Captain Jiang's parents heard that the pension was so much money, they started quarreling with Jiangnan's stepmother on the spot.

"We definitely get the lion's share of this money. We raised Jiang Su. Why should you, a woman who married later, take half of the money? I tell you, you're going to remarry anyway, so you can't get a penny of this money!"

"Bah! I gave Jiang Su a son, so I should definitely take most of the money. My child is still so young, and he will need money to go to school, get married, and find a job. You two old fools always exploit Jiang Su and even ask him to send all his money back to you. You've already repaid him for raising him, so the money should be mine!"

"I'm going to beat you to death, you bitch. I gave birth to Jiang Su, so his things belong to me. Don't think I don't know that you're a lazy bastard. You need to take half a day off to work, and you flirt with that educated youth. You're hoping that Jiang Su will die so that you can elope with that educated youth. Anyway, you don't get any of this money. If you're still thinking about it, I'm going to beat you to death!"

Old Mrs. Jiang and Stepmother Jiangnan started fighting. One pulled someone's hair, and the other hit someone with her fists. Old Man Jiang helped his wife beat his daughter-in-law.

The scene was in chaos and no one noticed Jiangnan's emotions.

The political commissar of the Second Regiment immediately ordered someone to hold the three people back.

"Okay, stop trying. According to the regulations, the first heirs are Jiangsu's wife, parents, and children. The pension should be divided equally."

After hearing this, Mrs. Jiang calmed down. She glared at her stepmother Jiang Nan and said angrily, "Okay, even if it's divided equally, we have to get the biggest share. My wife and I will get two shares, but she gave birth to a son, so she only gets one share, so we get the biggest share!"

The political commissar of the Second Regiment could not listen any longer: "There are clear regulations on how to divide the pension. It will be divided into five equal parts. The four of you will each get one part, and Jiangnan will get one part..."

"Why did that kid still have a share?" Grandma Jiang Su pointed at Jiang Nan in the corner and cursed: "If he hadn't brought bad luck to his parents, how could my son have died!"

The political commissar of the second regiment angrily rebuked: "Aunt Jiang, feudal superstition is unacceptable. Company Commander Jiang died in the line of duty. At that time, Jiang Nan had already returned to his hometown."

Old Mrs. Jiang snorted, still looking at Jiang Nan with resentment, and it was obvious that she disagreed with the words of the commander of the second regiment.

Jiangnan's stepmother's eyes turned: "Leader, I am a widow now and have the right to remarry. I don't want this child. Does he have to be raised by his grandparents?"

When Mrs. Jiang heard this, she immediately refused to do it: "I won't raise the child. I have a lot of grandchildren to raise. This child has been in the army for so long, there must be someone to adopt him. I don't want money, just give the child to your army."

The political commissar of the Second Regiment was so angry at their words that he had a heart attack: "Okay, our army will raise the child. You abandoned the child, so the child will be considered an orphan. The child will take one-third of the pension, and the remaining two-thirds will be distributed among the four of you according to the regulations."

"That won't do." Mrs. Jiang opened her mouth, and seeing the contemptuous looks of the crowd, she quickly said, "I was just joking. This child is my grandson, I will definitely raise him."

Xiao Jiangnan said with red eyes: "I don't want them to support me, Uncle Political Commissar, can I live on my own?"

The political commissar of the Second Regiment felt sad. He touched his head and sighed, "Your father left a will. He hopes someone in the army can adopt you. Xiaonan, if you don't mind, your uncle can adopt you."

Before Jiangnan could say anything, the old lady over there couldn't help but speak up: "Then if you adopt him, he won't have to take half of the money, right?"

The political commissar of the Second Regiment had a very bad impression of the old couple. He said coldly: "If you don't abandon Jiangnan, then you have to send him to school, at least until he graduates from junior high school, and promise not to abuse him, and he must be well fed and clothed. Your village is close to the army, and our army will have Jiang Su's comrades come to check on him every month. Don't try to fool him.

But if you choose to let Jiangnan be adopted by another family, Jiangnan can get more than 40% of the pension, which is about 300 yuan. You can calculate how to distribute it to make the most out of it. "