Chapter 76: Some are happy, some are sad◇
◎ Two days later, when Fuzhou City was freed from the siege, the news spread like wildfire outside Fuzhou City...◎
Two days later,
On the day Fuzhou City was freed, news spread like wildfire, reaching out to all directions outside of the city. The moment everyone in Taohua Village heard the news, they rushed back from their caves, dropped off their belongings, and headed for Fuzhou City, leaving even their precious potatoes behind and leaving them all to Li Gui's care.
When they arrived at Fuzhou City, they were already filled with weeping! Everyone felt their legs weaken and their eyes immediately turned red.
Especially when they saw those people crying while holding the bodies of their loved ones, and some family members who couldn't even find the bodies of their family members and could only pay tribute on the roadside, they were so scared that they could hardly stand, fearing that the same scene would happen to them in the next moment.
Zhou Po was helping to comfort the families of the victims at the city gate at this time. On the day when Emperor Cheng Qian led the army over, he left some soldiers to help guard Fuzhou City, and then led the army to continue chasing the defeated Tartars!
Mu Qingni and other seriously injured soldiers also retired to recuperate.
Therefore, the task of comforting the families fell on the shoulders of Zhou Po and other soldiers who were not seriously injured and the enthusiastic people.
Because Zhou Po was not far from the city gate, he saw several families at a glance. He hurried forward and shouted to Zhou Zelin:
"Father!"
When Zhou Zelin saw his eldest son, tears immediately flowed down his face! He hurried over and looked his eldest son up and down. After a quick look, he saw that he was fine, then he hurriedly asked:
"Pearl, where's your brother!?"
"Dad, my brother is fine. He just suffered some minor injuries on his arms and shoulders. Ayu has already bandaged them..."
Zhou Po answered hurriedly, and seeing that Zheng and the others beside him were also very anxious, he hurriedly said:
"Everyone, don't worry. Brother Jin, Sister Yu, Cousin Dai, and Cousin Gong are all fine. They just suffered some minor injuries. They are all recovering in Sister Yu's uncle's courtyard now! They will be fine in a few days..."
"What about the fifth grandson?" Zhou Ruiquan asked anxiously again. Nothing could go wrong with him!
"He's fine now, he's already alive and kicking!" Zhou Po said with a smile.
After hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and felt completely relieved...
Just as I was about to ask Zhou Ruifeng to take everyone to the courtyard to see the children, I heard a hysterical cry coming from the city gate...
Everyone couldn't help but look and saw a haggard woman in her thirties, accompanied by two teenagers, a man and a woman, crying and walking towards the city.
"Ouch! Boss! I rushed over but I'm still a step too late! Please don't scare me! Please don't die!..."
Mr. Chen, who was busy helping Zhou Po comfort the family members...
Isn't this his beloved wife and his children?!
But he just sent a letter home yesterday saying he was safe. How come they came from his hometown in Jizhou so quickly?!
…
This defense battle of Fuzhou has really changed so many people!
Some lost their husbands and sons because of this war, some suffered lifelong disabilities because of this war, some were left with huge psychological trauma because of this war, and some people went from being timid to being brave because of this war! !
Mr. Chen was different from everyone else. He had always loved money, but after this great battle, he became more open-minded. Seeing that the officers and soldiers in Fuzhou City had lost most of their lives and wounded in order to protect the people, and many soldiers had become disabled, he became so kind-hearted that he even wanted to donate all his wealth in Fuzhou City to fund the subsequent treatment and living expenses of these disabled soldiers...
If Mr. Chen's initial donation of ten carts of grain was to save his own life, then this time he was clamoring to donate everything out of sincerity. Zhou Po, who was in charge of this matter, couldn't help but look at him with admiration, and even felt a little guilty about moving him from the first place on the donation list to the second place, replacing the first place with his brother...
But Mr. Chen wanted to donate everything, but his concubines didn't want to. Seeing that Mr. Chen was determined to donate, no matter how much they tried to persuade or coax him, he wouldn't change his mind. He even asked them to donate with him...
So, that night, while Mr. Chen was sleeping, they all took away all the valuable ornaments in Mr. Chen's room and the gold, silver, head ornaments, and clothes that Mr. Chen had given them over the years, and ran away!
None of the four or five concubines were left!
Mr. Chen was deeply devastated by this. He realized then that all those women who had always claimed to love him, not his money, were actually just lovers of money! He spent the entire day in deep emotional pain, no longer willing to trust women! He even considered becoming a monk...
Or maybe Zhou Po noticed that he was in a bad mood and forcibly pulled him over to help him, also wanting him to relax...
After all, compared with other people's separations and deaths, his little thing is really nothing to be sad about!
I didn’t expect that his wife would be here at this moment!
…
"Boss! I didn't expect you to be still alive?! Hahaha! That's great! I thought I would have to collect your body this time! I was scared to death!"
As soon as Mrs. Chen saw him, she rushed over and swung around him, laughing and crying, so excited. Her two children were also so excited to see their father was still alive, and they cried like crazy...
Zhou Po and the others nearby thought that Mr. Chen would be deeply moved. After all, who wouldn't be excited to see his family after such a disaster? Even Zhou Po couldn't help shedding tears when he saw his father just now!
But unexpectedly, when Mr. Chen saw his two children, he was so excited that he wiped away his tears. However, when he saw his wife and heard her crying, not only was he not moved, but he also said coldly and angrily:
"Why? Are you disappointed that I'm not dead?"
Mrs. Chen was stunned for a moment after hearing his cold-blooded words. Her daughter, who was standing next to her, was furious and started yelling at her father...
"Dad! How could you say that to me? When I heard that Fuzhou City was surrounded by the Tartars, do you know how worried I was? I brought us to Fuzhou City that very night. For you, I have been traveling day and night for more than 20 days. I don't know how many times I have cried!
She said that no matter whether you were alive or dead, she had to come and see you to feel at ease! If you were alive and everything was fine, then we would go back immediately and not hinder you and your concubines from living a good life!
If you go, we will take your ashes back with us. We can’t let you be alone without your children to see you off to the grave! ! Woohoo… I didn’t expect you to say this after we came all this way here…”
"Yes, Dad, apart from being dumb and ugly, how else is Mom not better than those concubines? You left her in our hometown all these years, and she's been taking care of our grandparents and raising the children. What has she done wrong? What has she done that you don't like? Why would you say that about her?!"
Mr. Chen’s son was so upset after hearing this. Seeing how cold-blooded his father was, he even wanted to drag his mother back immediately!
Mr. Chen also realized at this time that he had said the wrong thing. Seeing that his son was really angry and really wanted to take his mother away, he hesitated and stopped him:
"Dad, isn't he angry with your mother? She has never cared about me. I thought she only cared about you and our family's wealth!? I thought she came here this time to see how I die..."
Before he could finish his words, Madam Chen interrupted him and rushed towards him...
"Chen Zhengjing!! Do you still have any conscience?! If it weren't for you, why would I, Dong Erni, give up my huge business and stay in my hometown to help you take care of the elderly and raise your children?!
You've been having a blast out there these past few years, not even wanting to go home. Whenever you see me, you act all surly and sarcastic. I haven't said anything to you, yet you, you actually still say that to me?!
And you still say I don’t care about you?! Have you ever cared about me?!
Mrs. Chen also became anxious. In front of Zhou Po and the others, she started to quarrel with Mr. Chen. She cried and scratched Mr. Chen's face, as if she was ready to fight him...
"Wow... Chen Zhengjing, ah Chen Zhengjing! I've come all the way here, worried day and night, afraid you'd be killed by the Tartars! How dare you still say that to me? Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?! Ah!! I'm not going to live anymore!!"
Zhou Po and the others... thought, what are they talking about? Why is there a fight? They wanted to stop it, but they didn't dare. Mrs. Chen seemed furious. In just a few moments, she had scratched Mr. Chen's face and neck, leaving several bloody wounds. Everyone was afraid of being caught in the crossfire...
Everyone thought that Mr. Chen hated his wife so much, and after being scratched on the face in public, he would definitely turn hostile immediately. Even if he didn't beat his wife, he would definitely hate her even more...
But unexpectedly, this man acted very unconventionally. Not only did he not fight back, but even after being hit and scolded by his wife, he actually laughed heartily and hugged his wife! !
"Haha, Erni, you're saying you haven't ignored me and are still concerned about me, right?" Mr. Chen asked in surprise. "Then why is it that every time I go back, you only care about our shops and properties, and only know how to ask me for money in various ways? You don't care about me at all?!"
Every time he went back over the years, his wife was polite to him, but this politeness made Mr. Chen very uncomfortable. He always felt that his wife no longer told him everything like before, and she was always trying to scheme against him, trying to find ways to control his property, which made him feel very unhappy.
"You have so many vixens out there trying to seduce you. I'm just afraid you'll give all our money to them, and my children won't have anything to live on in the future. All that money and that shop was earned by me and you back then. Why should it just go to those vixens?"
Besides, you have so many girls out there who love you and care for you, why would an old woman like me go before them? It would be annoying!"
Mrs. Chen's old face turned red when he hugged her, and her anger subsided a lot immediately. She wanted to break free but couldn't, so she had to explain with a red face and a huff.
"Haha, I see! I thought you were obsessed with money and didn't care about me anymore!" Mr. Chen was overjoyed to hear this. He hugged Mrs. Chen even tighter and asked, "Then let me ask you, if I wanted to donate all my wealth in Fuzhou City to the soldiers here, would you blame me?"
"No, I've figured it out all the way here. Money is just a thing outside of our body. With our abilities, we can earn it again if we lose it. As long as nothing happens to you, our family will be fine. Don't mention that you donated all your wealth in Fuzhou City, even if you donated all our wealth, I wouldn't blame you!" Mrs. Chen replied with tears in her eyes, and finally added, "As long as you don't give it to those vixens!"
On the way here, Mrs. Chen was truly terrified, deeply afraid that she wouldn't even be able to see her husband one last time. Only then did she realize that while she thought she had let go and no longer cared about the man before her, in fact, she had never let go in her heart...
"Hahaha," Mr. Chen was even happier upon hearing this, and he quickly assured her, "As long as you treat me the same as before, I don't need a vixen anymore! Erni, it was all my fault before. After getting rich, I forgot my last name and completely forgot about the hard times we shared. After this battle, I finally understand how precious it is to have someone always thinking about you...
"Er Ni, I promise there won't be any more vixens in our house. I'll just be there for you and the kids, and we'll just live a good life, okay?! And can you please stop messing with me?!"
Mr. Chen hugged his old wife and said with tears in his eyes, until his wife in his arms blushed like when they were newly married and responded with "OK", then he let her go!
Then the whole family went home happily, you holding my hand and I holding yours!!
Zhou Po and the others were left standing there eating melons for a long time...
Zhou Zelin and the others were in no mood to watch the couple bickering at the moment. They couldn't wait to ask Zhou Ruifeng to take them to Cheng Ziyu's yard to see the children!
Zhou Po...
Looking at the Chen family walking away together, and then looking at the people around them who were grieving over the loss of their loved ones, I thought to myself, this is really a case of some being happy while others are sad!
And… Chen Zhengjing, weren't you clamoring to become a monk just half an hour ago?! How did your family become so happy so quickly? This has changed so quickly!
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Because Mr. Chen's family will appear again later, this article will focus on introducing them...
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