Chapter 94
This is Ji Hong’s man Su An. When the boat arrived in H City, it was already dark. Su An strongly invited the two to stay at his home for one night, and then the next day, he personally took them to the military compound.
But the old man disagreed and insisted on going to the guesthouse.
Su An insisted on paying the room fee.
"We just did it for the sake of convenience. You don't have to take it too seriously. Consider this room fee as a thank you. You can go back now."
The old man knows very well that the most difficult debt to repay is the debt of favor.
If paying for the room would make them feel better, that would be fine, although he didn't mind the money.
Su An saw that although the old man was dressed more simply than he was, with a cob in his hand, and introduced that the letter was from the countryside near his wife's eldest sister's in-laws' family, he did not speak like an ordinary working man at all.
Mr. Zhang always hunched his back slightly out of habit, as if he was deliberately trying to restrain his temperament.
He knew in his heart that this was definitely not an ordinary old farmer, not to mention the fairy-like little girl next to him. She made him want to remake his brat.
"Linlin, will you come to see me again?"
Before leaving, Su Qingchen stubbornly held Zhang Lin's hand.
Zhang Lin was helpless. "You will be back to the county town soon. You can write to me."
Damn, she was captivated by the little kid's cute face and couldn't refuse.
Besides, the little brat wouldn't let her refuse him. Looking at his persistent eyes, he might not leave unless she agreed.
The next day, just after dawn, there was a knock on the door.
"Linlin, come and eat some buns!"
Come on, Su Qingchen is here again.
Zhang Lin resigned himself to his fate and got up. After putting on his clothes, he opened the door.
Su An and his son, as well as Zhang Changshun, who had just returned from buying breakfast, were all standing outside the door.
Under Su Qingchen's supervision and strong recommendation, she ate two big buns.
"This morning, Ji Hong suddenly received news that her father was seriously ill and asked her to go back to see him. I had no choice but to bring Xiao Qing with me."
There was worry between Su An's brows.
He and Ji Hong grew up in the same compound, and his father-in-law was a like-minded partner of his father. He was very worried when he heard that his father was seriously ill, but he couldn't leave due to work reasons. The limit he could get was to take half a day off to accompany Zhang Lin's grandparents.
"Good things will happen to you, so don't worry too much."
Zhang Changshun comforted him with one sentence and said no more. In this matter, it is useless for outsiders to comfort him.
"Well, Ji Hong, go back and check the situation first, and then we'll make plans."
Su An ignored Zhang Changshun's refusal and insisted on sending them to the military compound.
After checking out after dinner, Su An took them to take a car. After an hour and a half, they arrived at the military compound.
The gate of the compound is quite simple, with guards standing guard next to it.
The review was very strict. After confirming and verifying the purpose of Zhang Lin and his partner's visit and the letter of introduction, and checking Su An's ID, the guards of the compound let them pass and told them the location of Zhang Yaojun's home.
The compound is very large, and there are courtyards inside the compound. Those are where the leaders live. Outside, there are red brick bungalows and a few three-story brick buildings.
Zhang Yaojun lives in the row of bungalows in the northeast corner.
"Who are you looking for?"
As soon as I arrived at the bungalow, I was spotted by the aunt who was mending clothes in front of the door of the first room.
"I am Zhang Yaojun's father, and I am here to visit his family."
Zhang Changshun nodded in greeting.
The aunt was startled and immediately stood up, put down her clothes and walked up.
"It turns out to be Captain Zhang's father, uncle. Captain Zhang lives here."
"Captain Zhang's family has been packing up their things and preparing to vacate the house these two days. It's a good thing you came now, otherwise we would have to look for it again..."
The aunt led them to the easternmost end.
Zhang Changshun frowned when he heard this, "Tengfang"
The aunt shook her head: "It is said that work and dormitories have been arranged for Captain Zhang's family, and they are moving over."
From far away, I could hear a noise coming from the other side of the bungalow.
Su An's identity made her more sensitive to quarrels, so she quickened her pace.
"Hey, this morning, someone from Captain Zhang's sister Han Hua's family came. I heard that the relief money has come down, and it's several thousand."
Zhang Changshun had already inquired about this, and knew that soldiers who died in the line of duty would receive a lump sum pension of several dozen months' salary.
If you are named a martyr, the reward will be doubled.
But the higher-ups were very clear that Zhang Yaojun did not die. Even if it was claimed that he died in the line of duty, he could not be awarded and was only given a second-class merit.
Adding the additional compensation from the government and other compensation to comfort the family, it is about two to three thousand.
The auntie didn't want to explain it too clearly, she just gave a few people a hint.
Everyone has heard about what Captain Zhang's family is like.
"Thank you."
Zhang Chang thanked his aunt and quickened his pace.
The fifth son went back to visit his relatives once after getting married, and brought his wife with him. Although the old lady was busy at home and had never met her, all the family members in his hometown had met her.
Lao Wu’s wife is called Han Hua, and she is a native of H City.
The parents were both working, but there were two daughters and one son in the family. They favored boys over girls, so the two sisters worked like slaves for their three brothers. The eldest sister was married to a 30-year-old widower, and she was abused in the past. Her family didn't care and only cared about whether the eldest daughter was supporting her family.
It was only after Han Hua got married and Zhang Yaojun stepped in a few times that the family stopped being so presumptuous, and Han Hua's eldest sister's life became a little better.
When they got married, they received a lot of dowry, and Tin used it to buy a temporary job for his eldest son before he agreed to marry his daughter.
Zhang Yaojun felt sorry for his daughter-in-law and didn't want to see her in trouble. Zhang Changshun didn't say anything at the time and let him make his own decision.
Han Hua finally married a military officer, and her family was jealous of her, so she lived well in the past few years. Unexpectedly, when it was reported that Zhang Yaojun had been sacrificed, they began to make moves again.
When they heard that the soldiers died in the line of duty and that the pension would not be reduced, the Han family came immediately.
Seeing that the door was ajar, Su An and Zhang Changshun pushed it open with force. With a bang, the people who were arguing inside seemed to be strangled by the neck and stared at the door quietly with wide eyes.
Zhang Lin and Su Qingchen followed silently behind, tilting their heads to see what was happening in the house.
The aunt who led the way also kept looking around.
"Dad, why are you here?"
Han Hua was stunned for a long time before he recognized Zhang Changshun.
She had been married for eight or nine years and had only visited her husband's hometown once. Because her child was still young, it was inconvenient to bring him along, so her memory of her grandfather's face was very vague.
But Zhang Yaojun looked the most like Zhang Changshun, and after looking at him carefully several times, she finally recognized him.
When the Han family heard that it was the Zhang family, their eyes widened and they were a little scared.
Especially Su An, who was standing behind Zhang Changshun, showed off his aura, which instantly suppressed old man Han and made him dare not to be arrogant anymore.
"If I don't come, will you and your son still have a chance to survive?"
Zhang Changshun snorted coldly, without even looking at the Han family, he walked into the house and touched the heads of the two children who were crying with fear.
Zhang Guoping and Zhang Xiao stared at the old man in a daze.
"Xiaoping, Xiaoxiao, call me Grandpa."
Han Hua felt a little embarrassed, yet a little excited.
Now that the old man is here, her parents can no longer ask for pension from his family.