The women who were whispering were startled. When they turned around and saw it was Meng Qidi, they naturally shut up.
Someone couldn't help but mutter, "Ling Xiao's family, we don't say much about this."
"Of course, your mother's story, back then..."
"cough!"
"What happened back then?" A cold voice suddenly sounded.
"Jin...Jinhua, um...we..."
When several women saw Wang Jinhua appear, no one spoke. This Wang Po used to be very easy to talk to, but after marrying her son-in-law, she became like her daughter-in-law, very fierce.
Wang Jinhua glanced at them coldly, "My husband, Wang Jinhua, has been dead for so many years, and Lao Yang doesn't have a wife either. He didn't say we don't have anything. Even if we did, did we steal or rob it?"
"Jin...Jinhua, I...we didn't mean that..." Aunt Dong hesitated. Didn't Wang Po go to the town to deliver food? Why did she come back so soon?
"That's not what I meant. Next time if I hear someone gossiping, don't blame me for hitting them with a broom."
Wang Jinhua had a gloomy face all the way back with two adults and one child.
Ling Xiao gently tugged at Meng Qidi's hand and sighed. His mother was really angry this time.
After entering the yard, the two put Xiao Chengzi down and prepared to go to the kitchen to cook.
Wang Jinhua, who was sitting under a tree, called out to the two of them, "We'll be busy later, sit down now."
The two looked at each other and walked over.
"There's really nothing going on between me and Lao Yang." Wang Jinhua looked away.
Everyone has a youthful time. She and Lao Yang knew each other when they were young thirty years ago. That was the 1930s, a time of passion.
She and Lao Yang were at most very good friends. She had no idea that Lao Yang liked her at the time. After several underground handovers, she met Ling Xiao's father, Ling Chusheng...
In that era of constant gunfire, two young people with the same dream came together naturally...
After the war, she married into the Ling family. Those few years were probably a period of hardship in her life. The happiest days were when the young couple had a child.
Five years after their marriage, Ling Chusheng was recruited to join the War to Resist Japanese Aggression and Aid Korea. Later, he never came back, as if he had died outside...
At this point, a gleam of tears flashed across Wang Jinhua's cloudy eyes, and she pursed her lips.
"Ling Xiao was just born when his father left. After he left, I had a hard time raising two children. I just wanted to wait for him to come back. Time passed quickly. Brother Ling Xiao grew up and joined the army. He said he wanted to go look for his father..."
Wang Jinhua paused, her voice choked, and she turned away.
Meng Qidi reached out and grabbed her hand, "Mom, stop talking..."
I’m afraid something happened to his elder brother and the old lady cried until she went blind.
She also didn't expect that the Ling family was full of heroes. After being bullied like this in Lingjia Village, the old lady didn't even think of going to the country to seek justice for herself. What a heart...
Wang Jinhua smiled, "The latter part is the most important. Brother Ling Xiao served in the army for several years and told me that he found a wife in the army. Perhaps influenced by us, Ling Xiao also joined the army later. It seems that everyone has forgotten about looking for their father."
Life at home became better, and no one mentioned looking for his father again, but they all kept it in mind until one day when Old Yang got drunk at home and let something slip.
Ling Xiao pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "Mom, let me tell you."
"It's okay. I've never blamed your uncle Yang for hiding this from you over the years. It's just..."
I just feel uncomfortable...
In that war, not only Ling Chusheng went, but Lao Yang also participated. During one battle, they encountered an ambush, and Ling Chusheng rushed to the front to protect his comrades...
Wherever there is war, there are sacrifices. Lao Yang was the only one in the team who came back alive. Seeing Wang Jinhua taking the two children with her, he dared not say anything and concealed the fact of Ling Chusheng's sacrifice. He said that he had retired from the army and Ling Chusheng stayed in the army to guard the border.
After he said it out loud when he was drunk, the next day Wang Jinhua held a kitchen knife at him with red eyes and forced him to tell the truth.
The couple met again after more than ten years, but they were separated by life and death. Looking at the cold tombstone, Wang Jinhua fainted. When she woke up, she didn't want to care about Lao Yang anymore...
After a long while, Wang Jinhua wiped her tears with her handkerchief and said with a smile, "In fact, I have never blamed him for all these years. It's just that I feel uncomfortable when I see him. His life was saved by Lao Ling. Lao Ling is a hero, and I am proud of him!"
"Dad and big brother are both heroes." Meng Qidi's voice was a little choked. She thought those heroes would be far away from her, but she didn't expect them to be so close...
Thinking of how Ling Xiao died because of her in her previous life, Meng Qidi felt bitter in her heart. That was probably the moment when the old lady's heart was broken...
She suddenly understood why the old lady was relieved when she saw her son with a broken leg in the hospital. As long as people are alive, there is hope...
Ling Xiao's voice was heavy and choked with sobs, "Big brother didn't believe Dad... When Dad got into trouble, he took the initiative to transfer himself to that area for inspection. During a mine detection mission, he died..."
When he left, his sister-in-law was in tears. Xiaochengzi was only a few months old. His comrades-in-arms told him to take good care of his mother and niece.
By the time he had dealt with his eldest brother's afterlife, his sister-in-law had already left his niece behind...
After sending the child back, the old lady learned that her eldest son had died. She said nothing and woke up the next day to find that she was blind.
The old man couldn't see, the young were crying for food, he wanted to retire, but the old lady used a broom to drive him to the army...
Every time she called, the old lady only reported good news and not bad news. He was far away and could only send all his allowances back. He also thought about letting them join the army.
The old lady refused, saying that she wanted to guard her father's hometown and wait for his soul to return...
After the mother and son finished talking, the atmosphere in the yard became a little depressed. Ling Xiao said, "I can understand that my sister-in-law left. We never blamed her. If she comes back to look for Xiao Chengzi..."
"Xiao Chengzi can't leave. She is my life! Even the child's mother can't take her away!" The old lady looked determined.
She was able to hold on for so many years because Xiaochengzi gave her hope of life. This is her life!
The little girl lay on her aunt's lap, as if she understood what the three people said, and pursed her lips, "I don't want to leave my milk, I want my aunt."
Meng Qidi glared at Ling Xiao, and without further ado, she hugged the little girl and said, "If you send Xiao Chengzi away, you will go live with your sister-in-law. We don't want you anymore."
"Hmph, I don't want you anymore!" The little girl only understood that her uncle wanted to send her away, and she agreed with disgust.
Ling Xiao touched his nose and said, "You should listen to me. I didn't say I don't want Xiao Chengzi. What I meant is that she can see the child if she wants to. It depends on the little girl. Besides, she may not come."
Fearing that the couple would quarrel, the old lady said, "I don't think they will come. They are a wealthy family in Beijing. We are from humble backgrounds and will never be together. I tell you all this just to say that there is nothing special about me and Lao Yang. It's just our revolutionary friendship. We have let it go after so many years. Chu Sheng will always be a hero in my heart, as well as you."
"Grandpa is also my hero, as is dad and uncle, yes, and auntie, auntie is a fairy sister!"
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