In the end, having no other choice, Gu Yong called the logistics department and asked them to provide another set of simple tables and chairs for the living room.
Having grown accustomed to Jiang Yuan's meticulous arrangements, these simple tables and chairs seemed particularly out of place in the Gu family's living room.
Gu Dajun and Gu Daikui's children could no longer stay in the compound or at school.
It should be noted that the schools they attended were all military-affiliated primary schools for children of military personnel. After this news spread, the children who cared about their families were ostracized at school. They were even forced to wear their schoolbags on the street and dragged to a nearby grove of trees where they were severely beaten.
The children who beat them up remained silent while doing so, and after they finished, before the Gu family children could even react, they scattered like birds and beasts, disappearing without a trace in an instant, making it difficult to see clearly who had beaten them.
The Gu family's children came home crying every day, and after less than three days, none of them dared to go to school anymore.
They said going to school would mean getting beaten up and spat on.
The older children are generally more sensible and know why they are being isolated and beaten.
The younger children didn't understand yet, but they were overjoyed to know they didn't have to go to school. They played wildly in the compound every day. Anyway, there were sentries at the gate, so as long as they didn't run away, there was no danger.
The Gu family couldn't take care of them for the time being.
Because Gu Yong was disciplined!
The matter has blown up so much that it's not just in the compound, but also in the military. Putting everything else aside, it's a certainty that Gu Yong has acted improperly.
Although Commander Yang and Political Commissar Qin felt sorry for him and thought Gu Yong was confused, he had made a mistake after all, and it had been publicized, so they couldn't cover it up, could they?
Gu Yong was given a major demerit, and was supposed to get a raise, but after this incident, that opportunity was gone!
Someone at headquarters leaked information that Gu Yong not only lost his chance for a raise, but also likely lost his chance for promotion.
His age and level are already a hurdle.
If you're lucky and have good abilities, you might be able to overcome that hurdle and eventually become a commander.
But he was unlucky, and his career ended up being just a division commander for life.
Gu Yong actually had a good chance of making a comeback, but this happened at a crucial moment, and his competitors naturally seized the opportunity to bring him down!
Gu Yong was fine after receiving a major demerit, but he became despondent after realizing that he had no hope of being promoted in this lifetime.
You have to put on a brave face in public so that no one can tell.
Back home, looking at the empty living room, the house felt much emptier with only three people missing. Gu Yong went straight up to the third floor and locked himself in the study.
Fang Dani and the others originally thought that with Jiang Yuan and her two children gone, the family would be theirs.
Putting everything else aside, Fang Dani had already set her sights on the master bedroom on the third floor, thinking that once Jiang Yuan left, she could move in.
There are two other rooms that can also accommodate a few grandchildren.
Unexpectedly, after Jiang Yuan and the others left, the third floor was empty, but Gu Yong refused to let them move in. What's worse, the two Gu brothers used to be allowed to go up to the third floor, but now they are not allowed to go up to the third floor at all.
Apart from Gu Yong's orderly who could go up to clean and deliver meals, no one from the Gu family was allowed to go up.
Fang Dani was so angry that she cried several times.
Unfortunately, before, Gu Yong would soften up whenever she cried and would agree to anything that wasn't too outrageous. Now that her eyes are swollen from crying, Gu Yong acts like he doesn't even see it.
His temper is even worse than before! Or rather, all his previous bad temper was directed at Jiang Yuan and her two children. He was incredibly gentle and kind to them, as well as his grandchildren.
Now, Fang Dani and her family have to bear the brunt of her bad temper! She'll sulk and yell at people at home at the slightest provocation.
Gu Yong wouldn't even allow his grandsons to run around, jump, or play roughly at home; if they made even the slightest noise, he would be met with a barrage of insults.
Anyone who dared to talk back would be whipped by Gu Yong with his belt.
The Gu family was in dire straits.
Fang Dani even had the illusion that her life was not as good as Jiang Yuan and the others' life at the Gu family's!
She wanted to have a good cry with her two sons, hoping they would put in a good word for her with Gu Yong and, while the iron was hot, get them to get their marriage certificate. Then she would be the rightful wife of the army commander.
However, Gu Dajun and Gu Daikui are currently preoccupied with their own problems.
Gu Yong was punished, his reputation was severely damaged, and the situation of the two brothers in the army became awkward.
In the past, people had often done favors for Gu Yong out of consideration for him.
Now, everyone keeps their distance, especially a few who used to be at odds with them. During lunchtime, they deliberately went up to the two brothers and asked them if they had never contributed a single penny to their household expenses after being married for so many years, and if their stepmother supported the whole family.
Some people even expressed envy in a sarcastic tone, saying that a stepmother like that is hard to find even with a lantern, and only the Gu brothers have such good fortune.
Even worse, some shameless individuals asked the Gu brothers for money, saying things like, "You two have plenty of money, you support your wives and children, and you have a stepmother. You must have saved up a lot of money over the years, right? We're all comrades-in-arms, how can you bear to see your comrades in such a difficult situation? Why don't you help a few out?"
Everyone in the cafeteria watched the spectacle with amusement, and no one stepped in to help Gu Dajun and his brother out of the predicament.
The shame and indignation of being publicly executed made the two blush with embarrassment, and they couldn't even eat. They fled immediately.
Even after leaving the cafeteria, you could still hear bursts of laughter and boos from inside.
There were even more disdainful laughs and curses: "What a pair of cowards! They don't even have a shred of guts! If those two brothers dared to bang on the table and fight us today, I would have thought more highly of them. But they didn't even dare to fart! They can only bully their own kind. Bah! They're shameful to be associated with!"
The brothers Gu Dajun and Gu Daikui were angry, ashamed, and embarrassed, but they didn't dare to go back and confront them.
They had no choice but to grit their teeth and endure the humiliation before returning.
The days that followed became increasingly difficult; his subordinates no longer listened to him, and he had no control over them whatsoever.
Naturally, their superiors noticed this and reminded them several times, but the two of them did not change at all. They were even provoked in the face by their subordinates, but they could not suppress it!
The superiors of the two men's unit simply transferred them to the logistics department to take on sinecure positions.
Gu Yong was willing to intervene, but even if he were stupid, he knew he couldn't do anything at this critical juncture and could only watch from the sidelines.
He was furious. It was like a tiger fallen into the plains being bullied by dogs. He had only received a minor punishment, but these people didn't take him seriously and went after Gu Dajun and Gu Da Kui.
He was frustrated again. Just as Xu Ningyan said, his eldest and second eldest sons were hopeless! Over the years, he had poured all his resources into them, teaching them step by step and taking them under his wing. If nothing went wrong, they would at least look somewhat decent and be intimidating.
This little incident exposed their true colors; they couldn't withstand even the slightest storm!
How will we hand over the Gu family business to them in the future?
Now, thinking back to the two brothers, Gu Zhiyuan and Gu Zhixing, Gu Yong was filled with deep regret.
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