After dinner, Li Qin came over and talked a lot about her time back in Hunan Province.
No one else in the family knew about these things except her, and they had never been mentioned before.
Seeing Uncle Cheng today stirred up the deepest memories in her heart.
"What's wrong with my sister today? She seems...sad."
Lying in bed that night, Ding Qiunan asked with some confusion.
"This afternoon, an elder whom my sister hadn't seen in nearly sixty years came over, but that person is no longer alive, so she was quite upset."
"Elders? Elders in the family?" Does her husband have relatives?
“He’s not exactly an elder in the family, but he’s been with my father since we were in Hunan Province. My sister was little back then and called him uncle.”
Li Chu told Ding Qiunan about Old Master Cheng's matter.
Before leaving in the afternoon, Uncle Liu gave a special explanation of why Grandpa Cheng had been staying on the farm in Northeast China.
His explanation seemed to be addressed to Master Cheng, but also to himself.
When Cheng Lao realized that some of the information he provided was inaccurate, which led to the sacrifice of his brother Quan You and sister Ya, he understood why he had spent his entire life on the farm.
After listening, Ding Qiunan fell silent. Before marrying Li Chu, she had never been in contact with anyone or anything related to this.
After she married into the family, no one would specifically mention the past. She only occasionally heard snippets of information from her husband or her sister.
I never asked in detail, because there were many things to consider...
The peaceful and happy life we enjoy today is hard-won!
She nestled tightly in her husband's arms, listening to his strong, powerful heartbeat.
...
the next day
The siblings' repeated attempts to persuade him had no effect; Grandpa Cheng simply refused treatment.
Five days later, the anonymous person recorded in the file fell into a deep sleep and never woke up again.
Li Chu doesn't have the ability to clear his name; the only way to do that would be for his parents to come back to life.
These past two days, he made a special trip to the general manager's office to find the leaders, and also went to see Elder Shen, Uncle Wang, and Uncle Wu, but the result was the same: they were all powerless to help.
The most important thing is that his parents are no longer alive. They are very important witnesses, as only they can prove that Cheng Jun went there on orders and that he provided intelligence to the organization.
Another issue is that Mr. Cheng lost some important marks.
In this way, there is no way to prove his identity, and Uncle Liu's words alone are of no use.
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It's a pity to think about it; there are probably countless other anonymous people like this.
With Old Master Cheng gone, Li Chu felt it was actually a relief. No one could know how the old man had endured inhuman suffering during the last few years of his life.
The old man never married and therefore had no children. This time, Li Qin wore mourning clothes for him.
The funeral was very simple, with no memorial service. Only six people attended: Li Chu, Ding Qiunan, Uncle Liu, Sun Jianjun, and Wang Ziwen, who accompanied Li Qin.
Old Cheng's last wish was to have his ashes scattered at sea if possible, so they are currently kept at Uncle Liu's place, waiting for the right time.
...
"Brother-in-law, now you should tell me why you brought me here, right?"
Ding Jianguo got out of the car, looked at the alley in front of him, then looked around and asked with some confusion.
"Stop talking nonsense and come with me. By the way, did you bring the money I asked you to bring?"
"Oh, I brought it with me, brother-in-law. Is six thousand enough? If not, a friend of mine has two thousand. I told him beforehand that I can go and get it anytime I need it."
"That's enough." Li Chu reached out and took six stacks of ten-yuan notes from his brother-in-law, handing them directly to Tian Jun, who was following behind him, without even counting them, so that he could put them in his bag.
After walking for about five minutes, they stopped in front of a house. Tian Jun went straight up, took out a bunch of keys, and unlocked the door.
Ding Jianguo was stunned by what he saw. What was going on? He could only tell that this place wasn't too far from his brother-in-law's house.
"Come in, Jianguo," Li Chu said, turning around to greet him before walking inside.
This is a detached house, and its size is indeed similar to the house where Wenhui lives now, but there are two additional rooms built in the house, making the house seem a bit cramped.
"Take a look, what do you think of this place?"
"Huh?" Ding Jianguo was confused. What did he mean by "how is this place?"
"No, brother-in-law, what do you mean?"
"This is something I discussed with my mom during the Chinese New Year this year. She and my dad both felt that living in an apartment building was really uncomfortable, and Kai Kai was also depressed every day because of the move. The old lady felt sorry for her eldest grandson, so she asked me to buy another courtyard house so they could move back in."
This courtyard was purchased in your name; the six thousand you mentioned was for the rent.
As he spoke, Li Chu reached out to Tian Jun, took the land use certificate and property ownership certificate from his bag, and handed them to his brother-in-law.
Ding Jianguo, feeling dizzy, took the document and looked at it. The name registered on it was indeed his, and the change date was just two days ago.
"This...this is mine?"
"Yes, the name is written on it."
"Brother-in-law, did my mom ask you to buy this?"
"Yeah, what else?"
"Can we move in here?"
"Sure, but what I mean is to tidy it up first, at least to make it look like the old yard, and then move in. Of course, you'll have to pay for all of that yourself."
"Phew... Brother-in-law, you're not kidding me, I'm serious."
"Nonsense, I've already given you the property certificate. Are you serious? I'm just messing with you because I have nothing better to do." Li Chu raised his hand and slapped his brother-in-law on the back of the head.
This woke Ding Jianguo up, and a half-smile appeared on his face.
"Brother-in-law, let alone Mom and Dad, Nana and I are also tired of living in the apartment building. You are a real bodhisattva, brother-in-law. I really thank you so much."
This guy was so excited that he was almost incoherent.
"Alright, don't thank me. I just found someone. How about what I said earlier? Let's pack up first and then move in. It should take at most three or four months."
"No problem, we have to do it your way, brother-in-law."
"Alright, go find Zhu Wen yourself later, you should know him."
"Let's get to know each other. I'll go find him later."
"Alright, let's go. I have things to do back home. Tian Jun, give him the keys. Jianguo, do you need me to take you back to your unit?"
"No need, brother-in-law. I'll go find Zhu Wen now, and I'll figure out how to get back later."
"Alright, I'll be going now. You can continue enjoying yourself here."
"Hey, goodbye brother-in-law."
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