The war between China and the Southern Kingdom lasted for ten years.
It was six years after the war that I saw Cheng Ru and Cheng Jie again.
When the two deputy division-level officers appeared at the door of the Fu family, Fu Baoer felt dazed.
It had been many years, so many that she couldn't even remember how long it had been since she last saw these two brothers.
The hardships of time and the ravages of war have left deep marks on their faces.
There is no need to worry about not being able to tell the two brothers apart anymore, as there is a very obvious scar on Chengru's right cheek.
Fu Baoer set her sights on Cheng Jie and could no longer hold back her tears. Cheng Jie's right calf... was gone...
"Brother!" Fu Baoer cried and hugged the two of them, "Where have you been all these years? There's not even a letter from you!"
Cheng Ru and Cheng Jie's eyes were filled with tears and they patted their sister on the back. They also wanted to bring back a message, but the war was intense later. After they finally waited for it to end, the two brothers were assigned other tasks, so they were delayed.
At one point, their families thought they had sacrificed their lives, but they didn't receive any relevant notification. When they called to ask, they were only told that they had completed their mission and nothing else.
Just be alive, these four words ignited hope for everyone in the Fu family.
"Come in quickly, grandma and grandpa will be very happy to see you." Fu Baoer wiped her tears and turned her head to shout into the house, "Grandma and grandpa, look who's here!"
Fu Manshan has recently started wearing reading glasses and was being taught to read by Fu Tangtang. When he heard this, he looked up and quickly took off his glasses.
The old man's voice was shaking: "Chengru...Chengjie, you are back?!"
What's going on? Cheng Jie's trouser legs were empty, and Fu Manshan felt like there was a hole in his heart, and it hurt so much.
"Grandpa!" Chengru took two quick steps and supported the staggering Fumanshan.
"Hey, hey, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back! Old woman, come out quickly, our grandson is home!"
When Cheng Ru and Cheng Jie heard the words "go home", they couldn't help but shed tears.
"Children!" Jiang Fengxia's voice was filled with surprise. "Come here and let grandma see you. Grandma has been worried about you all these years, and finally waited for you to come back!"
"Grandpa and grandma, I'm sorry for making you worried because of your unfilial grandson."
Chengru supported his younger brother and knelt down to kowtow to his grandparents.
Fumanshan Jiang Fengxia quickly helped the two people up.
"My child, I'm very happy that you've returned alive," Jiang Fengxia choked up. "Sit down quickly and let me take a good look at you."
Fu Baoer brought over the tea.
"Mom, are they my uncles?" Fu Tangtang was still a little shy and didn't dare to look at Cheng Ru and Cheng Jie. One of them had a scary scar and the other had no calves.
The two brothers just noticed this little person who looks like their sister. She is so cute.
"Is this Baoer's daughter? She's grown up so much now, and looks just like my younger sister." Cheng Jie waved. He came in a hurry and didn't prepare any gifts. "Do you know me? I'm your uncle."
Fu Tangtang shook her head and took her mother's hand. "I don't know you, but I heard from my mother that I have two uncles who defended our country!"
"She's so cute, just like my little sister when she was a child." Cheng Jie likes this little niece from the bottom of his heart.
Fu Tangtang felt that although the two uncles looked a little fierce, they were very gentle to her, so she went into the house, took out a lot of her snacks, and took the initiative to share them with them.
Chengru touched his niece's head and told her that he would remember to give her the gift later.
"Brother, tell us why there has been no news from you for so many years," Fu Baoer hugged her daughter and sat down, "and what happened to my brother's leg."
Cheng Jie had already walked out of the shadow on his legs. Upon hearing this, he said frankly: "I was tricked by those cunning captives. It's nothing. It's all in the past."
The two brothers were responsible for cleaning up the battlefield. They thought one of the women was an ordinary citizen and tried to save her out of kindness, but they didn't expect that she was a spy sent by the enemy country, who took advantage of the kindness of the Chinese people and plotted against them.
The woman disguised herself as a pregnant woman and hid the explosives in her belly. When Cheng Jie helped her up, she detonated the explosives.
Cheng Jie felt his chest was very hot at that time and was a little confused. Why did it feel hot when the amulet given by his younger sister was in his pocket?
He hesitated for just a second before he heard the sound of a burning fuse. Cheng Jie suddenly realized something and pushed the woman aside, only having time to fall to the ground quickly.
Cheng Jie was lucky to have saved his life but lost his leg. Many of his comrades were not as lucky as him and died at the hands of the enemy's various insidious tactics.
When Cheng Jie came back this time, he had already completed the discharge procedures. Although he could not continue to stay in the army like his brother, he could return to his family and fulfill his filial duties.
"Brother, I'll send you abroad to get a prosthetic limb. It will be much more convenient."
Cheng Jie laughed heartily, "I've heard that our little sister has become a big boss. Today I see that she is indeed wealthy and powerful."
Fu Baoer deliberately boasted: "That's right, I'm rich now."
Cheng Jie didn't bother to be polite with his sister. Having a prosthetic limb would indeed be much more convenient.
As for Chengru, he has made many contributions on the battlefield and often goes on missions, so his future is naturally limitless.
Fu Baoer teased him, saying that the Fu family had produced a high-ranking official, and from now on they would be one family in terms of military and political affairs, and they would have someone above them!
The sad mood was swept away, and Jiang Fengxia of Fumanshan stopped crying. She held her grandson's hand and asked about his well-being.
Seeing that their grandparents were in such good condition, the two brothers felt relieved. They were really afraid that they would have to face the death of their loved ones as soon as they returned home, and they would probably regret it to death.
Now is just right, and I can still fulfill my filial piety.
"Good boy, whatever you want to eat, I'll make it for you. You've suffered a lot in the south these past few years, so I'll come back to nourish you."
"If you want to eat dumplings wrapped in milk, then this is it!" No matter where I go, the dumplings are not as delicious as those at home. Cheng Jie really likes this.
Jiang Fengxia agreed immediately and went to the kitchen to busy herself. She was happy that the children were willing to eat the food she cooked!
"I'll call my aunt and the others, and we'll have a good get-together at noon," Fu Baoer took out her phone. "You haven't met Zhao Zhao's girlfriend yet, right? Call them over too."
The two brothers didn't know anything about what was going on at home, so today was a good opportunity to get familiar with the situation.
"Baoer, your partner is..." Chengru already had a rough idea in his mind, but it still needed confirmation.
Fu Tangtang quickly reached out: "My father is Shen Suizhi!"
It turned out to be him. No wonder I have disliked that guy since I was a child!
"I have to have a good drink with him at noon. He actually kidnapped my little sister." Cheng Jie joked.
"Okay, steal our best wine." Fu Baoer squinted his eyes and whispered.
Fu Manshan snorted. How could he be reluctant to give up that little bit of wine?
Seeing his grandson finally coming back, Fu Manshan was overjoyed. "Tangtang, come with me to get some wine!"
Fu Tangtang followed behind with a clatter. She was so happy to have two more uncles at home!
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