Chapter 254 Old Friends
A few people talked for a few words and went into the house together.
A sumptuous breakfast had already been placed on the table. In addition to soy milk, fried dough sticks, buns, and millet porridge, there was even milk bread.
Lu Liangchen was shocked.
"Wow, there are so many delicious foods!" Little Taozi covered her mouth and shouted.
"Little Taozi, tell Grandpa what you want to eat."
"I want to eat them all!" Little Peach said while drawing a big circle. If you look closely, you can see that her little mouth has already started to drool.
The soldier who was ordered to pick up Jiang Haitang and Lu Liangchen still didn't understand why Commander Jiang liked the young couple from the Lu family so much.
But looking at the bright smile on Chief Jiang's face, he felt that if this family of three could make the old chief happy, he would invite them to visit every day.
That day, the three of them stayed with Grandpa Jiang. When the sun was setting in the afternoon, Jiang Guozhu began to urge them to go home.
According to the rules, the newlyweds have to go back before the sun sets.
"Grandpa, please come with us. We'll have dinner together in the evening and it will be more lively." Lu Liangchen said.
Jiang Guozhu was about to refuse, but Xiao Taozi grabbed his hand.
The little guy shook Jiang Guozhu's big hand and said coquettishly: "Grandpa, come back with us! Come back with us!"
In the end, Jiang Guozhu couldn't persuade the family of three and went to the Lu family with them.
During dinner, Mr. Lu asked them when they would return to the northwest.
"We'll be back in a week. Haitang and I only have a few days of vacation left."
When Lu Liangchen spoke, he looked at Grandpa Jiang. He knew in his heart how much Grandpa Jiang was reluctant to part with Haitang.
Sure enough, Jiang Guozhu's expression was slightly frozen, but it only lasted for a moment before he relaxed again.
People should not be so greedy. He was all alone before, but now he has a granddaughter. Knowing that she is doing well, he should be content.
"Haitang, Vice Minister Zhou hopes you can stay in Beijing. Are you really not considering it?"
Yuan Yinan also noticed that Grandpa Jiang was reluctant to let his only granddaughter go so far away.
Jiang Haitang looked at old man Jiang Guozhu and hesitated for a moment, but finally hardened her heart and said, "Come back next year or the year after."
"Several projects being promoted by the textile mill and the machinery factory have just begun. I will come back after these projects are nearly completed and a few capable technicians have been trained."
By next year or the year after, national policies will have changed and many people will be able to return to their original jobs.
Teachers Gu Yundi and Shu Qihua will be able to resume their original identities, so she can safely hand over the projects that have already started to be promoted to them, and then return to the capital to accompany her grandfather.
Jiang Guozhu felt much better when he heard his granddaughter say that she would be back next year or the year after.
It would be fine if they could come back someday, but I’m afraid these two children will have to settle down in the Northwest for the rest of their lives.
"Haitang, your choice is right. For the sake of national development, each of us should give up something."
Although he was reluctant, Jiang Guozhu still expressed his firm support for his granddaughter.
"Grandpa, I know I will work hard and make you proud." Jiang Haitang nodded solemnly and assured Grandpa Jiang.
Many of the people in the compound have been trained since childhood, with resources accumulated, and have embarked on the path of military or political career.
But she spent the first twenty years of her life in the northwest, destined to be an unknown person in this compound. But even in an ordinary job, Jiang Haitang still felt that she should work harder to make her grandfather proud of her.
"Good boy, Grandpa just wants you to be safe and sound. Even if you... you will be Grandpa's pride!"
After dinner, Mr. Jiang and Mr. Lu went to the study, and Lu Liangchen followed them.
Mr. Lu turned on the desk lamp. Under the dim light, the shadows of the three people were cast on the wall covered with battle maps, looking particularly solemn.
"Grandpa, Grandpa Jiang, I have found some new clues during this period. Although I cannot completely determine the reason for the sacrifice of my father-in-law and mother-in-law, I should be close to the truth." Lu Liangchen said seriously to the two old men.
"What did you find out?" Jiang Guozhu's voice sounded even older, and his fingers unconsciously stroked a red five-star. He always carried this red five-star left by his son and never left it.
Lu Liangchen took out a manila envelope from his inner pocket and pulled out a few yellowed documents.
"Twenty years ago, during the border conflict, the special forces team led by my father-in-law was ambushed. It wasn't due to intelligence failure... but because someone leaked the marching route in advance."
Jiang Guozhu's hands were trembling slightly as he held onto the table, and he didn't say a word.
"We've probably only uncovered the lower-level personnel involved in that incident. According to the latest leads, the incident may be connected to the 'Night Owl' captured five years ago. Furthermore, 'Night Owl' is most likely not just one person, but a network of spies lurking throughout the major military regions."
Suddenly there was lightning and thunder outside the window, and heavy rain poured down.
The pale lightning illuminated Jiang Guozhu's ashen face, and the blue veins on the old man's forehead were throbbing.
Even though twenty years have passed, he still cannot calm down when talking about the death of his son and daughter-in-law.
"Twenty years... They've been gone for a full twenty years..."
Mr. Lu held his old comrade's shoulder and said, "Old Jiang, since Liangchen was able to find out this, it means the organization is already taking action! We will definitely avenge them, avenge those innocent soldiers who died!"
Lu Liangchen stood straight, his posture as straight as a pine tree.
"Grandfathers, although I'm no longer in the army, my current status makes it easier for me to investigate certain matters. At least there will be fewer people watching me. Please give me three months, and I will definitely investigate these matters thoroughly."
"Liangchen, you must follow the clues and dig out those spies lurking in the army. We can't let them lurk inside, sabotaging our operations time and time again, causing innocent soldiers to die!"
Lu Liangchen agreed seriously: "Grandpa, I will definitely complete the mission! Eliminate the evil for the army and avenge my father-in-law and mother-in-law."
Before he could finish his words, there was a sudden knock on the study door.
Jiang Haitang stood at the door holding a tea tray, her face pale, obviously having heard Lu Liangchen's words about being hungry.
"Haitang..." Lu Liangchen's voice was a little unnatural.
"I heard everything." Jiang Haitang's voice was as light as a feather, but the cup on the tea tray didn't move at all.
She walked in and closed the door gently.
"Liangchen, thank you." Twenty years have passed. It must be very difficult to find out what happened back then.
Not to mention those spies who have been lurking for more than 20 years, the forces behind them must be quite powerful, but Lu Liangchen insisted on investigating, which was a huge risk.
"We are husband and wife, one body. Your parents are my parents, and doing something for them is my duty as a son-in-law. Haitang, don't worry about these things, just leave them to me."
Lu Liangchen gently held Jiang Haitang's hand and spoke in a firm tone.
He really felt sorry for Haitang. The little girl had never seen her biological parents and had suffered a lot since childhood, but she was able to maintain a healthy and positive attitude in life.
"No matter what difficulties or dangers we encounter in the future, I will do my best to protect you from any harm."
The heavy rain continues.
When Mr. Jiang and Mr. Lu came out of the study, Mr. Jiang's eyes were still red.
When Xiao Taozi saw this, she turned around timidly and bumped into He Wanyi's warm embrace.
"Grandma, why is Great Grandpa crying?" Little Taozi asked, looking up.
Great-grandfather was obviously very happy all day, so why did he cry at night?
He Wanyi sighed and patted her granddaughter on the back: "Because great-grandfather misses his son... just like Xiao Taozi misses her mother."
Even though she didn't hear what was said in the study, she could almost conclude that Mr. Jiang was crying because of his son who died in his early years!
After seeing off Old Master Jiang, Jiang Haitang and Lu Liangchen returned to the bedroom.
Lu Liangchen hugged her from behind and found that she was trembling slightly.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" she asked, her voice very calm.
Lu Liangchen buried his face in her neck: "I don't want to put you in danger."
Jiang Haitang suddenly turned around, her eyes red as she said, "Liangchen! I didn't know before, but now I know. My parents are martyrs, and I am the daughter of a martyr, not a flower in a greenhouse!"
"Even though I've never seen them, even though I don't know what they look like, I still want to know who killed them and made me an orphan!"
"I know! I know everything. I shouldn't have hidden it from you, Haitang. I'll tell you everything, but you have to promise me not to take any risks..." Lu Liangchen grabbed her wrist, pulled her to sit on the edge of the bed, and told her everything he knew.
Although Jiang Haitang had never seen her parents, she began to have a concrete understanding of them from Lu Liangchen's words.
It took her two lifetimes to realize that she had such excellent parents.
In a blink of an eye, another two days passed.
That day, the family of three was at home when they suddenly heard the sound of a car braking suddenly outside the door.
Jiang Haitang was stunned. This is a large compound. How could someone be so reckless?
Before she could figure it out, she saw several young people rushing in noisily.
"Lao Lu! How's your newlywed life going? We couldn't wait for you to make an appointment with us, so we came to see you.
"Is my sister-in-law at home? Brother Lu, don't hide her, let the brothers see her!"
"Oh, this is my sister-in-law, right? She's even more beautiful than on our wedding day."
Lu Liangchen held his forehead helplessly.
The people who came were some of his childhood friends. They grew up together in the compound and now they have different jobs, but they are still very close.
"Liangchen, we've prepared a banquet. Please come over and have a chat with me and my sister-in-law! We can't deny our brothers this little bit of respect, right?"
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