The next morning, Xu Ningyan got out of bed, supporting her lower back.
I'm speechless!
I'd better not mention the term "old man" anymore, or I'm afraid my back will give out.
Cough cough, how can a man who is over thirty years old be so impatient?
Jiang Zhiyuan gave Xu Ningyan a severe beating last night, and his legs were a little weak when he woke up this morning.
Luckily, no one saw it.
He straightened his clothes, pretended nothing had happened, and went out, secretly keeping the matter of going to see Master Yu for a pulse diagnosis in mind.
Not long after, on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, just before the Lunar New Year, Gu Yong finally returned to the familiar capital city from the Mahe Farm, which was thousands of miles away.
In just two or three years, everything has changed.
Before returning, I had already consulted him about whether he should take a sinecure in the capital or go down to the countryside to serve as an acting army commander.
After much hesitation, Gu Yong decided to stay in the capital.
If he were ten years younger, he would definitely choose to go down there and try again; perhaps he would still have a chance.
But he's not young anymore. He was injured in the war before. When he was young, he was in good health, and Jiang Yuan had been taking good care of him, so he wasn't in any bad shape yet.
In the past two or three years, I was sent down to Mahe Farm, where the climate was harsh and the conditions were difficult. Coupled with my advanced age, I really suffered a lot.
His leg has not fully recovered yet.
If he were to become a contemporary army commander, he probably wouldn't be able to win over the people.
He had lost interest; if he could return to the capital, recuperate, then so be it—a sinecure would do.
It's better than being at Mahe Farm, isn't it?
Therefore, he chose to take a sinecure in the capital, but with the same rank as a major general, which was fine with him.
At his rank, he naturally deserves a place in the military compound.
The previous house had already been occupied by other people.
Fortunately, there were other houses available. The logistics department arranged a two-story building for them, fully furnished with furniture and daily necessities.
Knowing that he was all alone, they even assigned him an orderly to take care of his health.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, policies have been relaxed in the past two years, and the festive atmosphere during the holiday is becoming more and more pronounced than before.
Red lanterns were hung on the trees, and some houses had "Fu" characters and paper-cut window decorations pasted on their doors and windows.
The women in the family are busy buying all sorts of New Year's goods every day, and the children are running around and playing in the yard every day, excited about the upcoming New Year.
Occasionally, some people who dote on their children will set off a few firecrackers for their kids in advance.
The children were overjoyed and ran in groups to a slightly more open area to release the toy.
In contrast, the Gu family home was deserted and lacked any festive atmosphere.
Gu Yong was exonerated and returned to the country. All his previous belongings had been taken away by Gu Daikui and his men. All he had left was the salary that the army had given him for the past two or three years, so at least he had some money in his hands.
The orderly was newly assigned and didn't know much about Gu Yong's past. Seeing that the house was deserted, he cautiously asked if they should prepare some New Year's goods.
Gu Yongcai suddenly remembered that the Chinese New Year was approaching.
He took some money and sent the orderly to the logistics department to buy things.
He sat in his study, lost in thought.
He's been back for a few days now, and apart from a few old comrades and former subordinates who came to see him, not a single one of Jiang Yuan and her two children has come to visit.
He had already inquired about it; Jiang Zhiyuan and Xu Ningyan had twin sons after they got married, and he heard that they were very cute.
Gu Yong had actually prepared a gift for the meeting: two large red envelopes. He thought that if Jiang Zhiyuan came to visit him, he would let him take the two red envelopes back with him, as a small token of his appreciation as a grandfather.
He knew very well that while others might not know about his return to the capital, Jiang Zhiyuan would definitely know.
But he has waited for so many days, and neither Jiang Zhiyuan nor Jiang Zhixing has come to see him.
Gu Yong felt only sorrow.
Upon returning to the capital, he didn't need to ask around; his old comrades and subordinates had already told him about the Gu family's situation.
Besides the news that Jiang Zhiyuan had two sons, there was also the news that Jiang Zhixing had been admitted to Renmin University of China.
Gu Yong still remembers the regretful look on his old comrade's face: "Old Gu, you were confused for a moment and hurt the hearts of your two most promising children! If you had been kinder to them back then, who wouldn't envy you now?"
Did Gu Yong regret it? Of course he did!
What surprised him most was that Jiang Yuan and her two children were living better lives after leaving the Gu family than they had been living there.
This comparison shows that even though Gu Yong had previously denied it, and even secretly thought that without him and the Gu family, Jiang Yuan and her son would definitely not be able to live the good life they had before, and their status would plummet.
They'll definitely regret it then!
Now, however, they have to admit that, far from the setbacks and blows they expected and anticipated, they have not suffered as much as they had anticipated and hoped after leaving them.
On the contrary, things are getting better and better!
Now he is filled with heartbreaking regret!
If only he hadn't been so confused back then, if only he could have been fairer, if only he hadn't been so biased.
With his two successful sons, the third and fourth, what does he have to fear?
Right now, the house is bustling with activity, with a new addition to the family and a house full of children and grandchildren.
Recalling what his old comrade-in-arms had said about the situation of the eldest and second eldest brothers, Gu Yong sneered.
The eldest and second sons' wives both divorced and ran away, leaving the children with the second son.
With the second child's meager monthly salary, how could it possibly be enough to support so many children?
Fang Dani also remarried, marrying an older man who was seven or eight years her senior. The older man smoked and drank, but because he had a job that paid about forty yuan a month and two rooms, Fang Dani couldn't wait to marry him.
Now, in the second son's family, only the second son earns money. In addition to the money left over from back then, the old man and old woman also help take care of their great-grandchildren.
The old man and woman were both over seventy years old. They had lived a life of luxury for so many years, but in their final days, they could not find peace.
I heard that the two elderly people are so thin that they are unrecognizable, their hair has turned completely white, their hearing is failing, and they are afraid to go to the hospital even when they are sick.
If his old comrade-in-arms hadn't been there, Gu Yong would have burst out laughing.
This is karma!
The whole family relied on him to live a good life, but in the end, they betrayed him to protect themselves.
His wife, son, and parents all betrayed him.
Sure enough, there is retribution in this world. The people who betrayed him have had such a hard time these past few years. Even if they are his own flesh and blood, Gu Yong feels a sense of satisfaction at this moment.
The old comrade-in-arms was unaware of Gu Yong's inner thoughts; he only imagined things to be simple.
According to the old comrade's opinion, the third and fourth brothers were heartbroken, and now they are doing quite well. If Gu Yong, their biological father, still has any fatherly affection, he should not bother them. If they need anything in the future, he should help them as much as he can as a father.
As for the eldest and second sons, they betrayed their father; such sons are unacceptable!
Since the relationship has already been severed, it's best to cut it off completely.
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