These days phone calls are charged by the minute and are very expensive. Unless it's extremely urgent, most people are reluctant to make a phone call, and some people are reluctant to even send a telegram.
Each person can talk for a maximum of one minute.
Soon it was Lin Zhao and others' turn.
Gu Chenghuai made a phone call.
Yun Jian woke up early and stayed in the living room.
The phone rang.
He jumped up from the sofa and ran over to answer the call, "Cheng Huai?"
"It's me."
Lin Zhao heard a very young voice, with a clear and powerful tone.
I don’t know if all soldiers are like this.
Always stand straight and always be passionate.
Yun Jian asked immediately, "Who are those two children to you?"
Gu Chenghuai looked at Lin Zhao and said in a deep voice, "My own child."
Got it.
But I don’t understand it all.
Being his own means he has a connection with Cheng Huai, but...how could Cheng Huai be related to the child of an ordinary worker in the capital?
Strange.
Yun Jian didn't ask any further questions and just told what he had found out.
"Those two kids are not in a good situation. The woman who gave birth to them is a very bad tempered girl. Her family is also very difficult to deal with. They are the kind of people I don't want to deal with."
He frowned slightly and said pointedly, "That woman couldn't protect those two children. Even the house she lived in was occupied by her parents. I'm sure that if those two children continue to live in that house, they will suffer endlessly."
Lin Zhao listened while standing on tiptoe. The smile on her face disappeared and her expression became ugly.
I have no good feelings towards my fourth sister-in-law, whom I have never met.
She couldn't help but hold Gu Chenghuai's arm.
Gu Chenghuai knew what she was thinking without Zhao Zhao mentioning it.
A strong hand patted the back of Lin Zhao's hand.
Yun Jian continued, "Cheng Huai, what are you going to do next? Take the two children over?"
"Yes." Gu Chenghuai's voice was steady and powerful.
"Do you need help?" Yun Jian asked, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Shall I send the person over for you?"
He added, "Decide as soon as possible. The two children have not returned to that home."
A hint of annoyance flashed across Lin Zhao's eyes, not at her comrade Cheng Huai, but at her former fourth sister-in-law whom she had never met.
She seldom feels ill-will towards people she has never met.
This is the first one.
Those are her sons. If she doesn't protect them when they need their mother the most, who will the two children rely on?
Lin Zhao was not impatient and looked at Gu Chenghuai quietly. It was up to him whether to ask Comrade Yun for help. It didn't matter if Yun Jian didn't send him over. At most, her family could go to pick him up.
Gu Chenghuai gave Lin Zhao a calm and soothing look and said into the microphone, "Are you available?"
"Well, what's the inconvenience?" Yun Jian changed his posture, leaning lazily against the wallpapered wall, and said casually, "My job requires me to travel all over the world, it doesn't matter. If it's inconvenient for you, I can send the two boys over."
In a joking tone, he continued, "I hope they won't think I'm a bad person who kidnaps children."
His comrades had said so, so Gu Chenghuai didn't hesitate and said, "I'll take my wife and children to the provincial capital the day after tomorrow. We'll meet there then. How about that?"
Yun Jian quickly determined the route and time in his mind.
"become."
The two agreed on the next meeting place and then hung up the phone.
Gu Chenghuai took Lin Zhao out of the post office.
The couple walked to the shade.
Seeing that his wife didn't smile and seemed to be very angry, Gu Chenghuai rubbed her head and said in a gentle and natural voice, "Don't be angry. I'm the one who will feel bad if you get sick."
"I asked Yun Jian to send Jing Mo and Guang Bai to the provincial capital. We can bring them back after we finish our shopping."
Lin Zhao's brows didn't relax. "That family won't do anything weird, will they?"
"Yun Jian will not make mistakes when doing things." Gu Chenghuai has confidence in Yun Jian. "That guy is reliable. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't always look for him."
"Comrade Yun has helped our family a lot, we have to thank him very much." Lin Zhao was glad that her husband had such a reliable and close comrade-in-arms.
If it weren’t for Yun Jian, they wouldn’t have known the news about the two children so quickly.
Every day they stay, Jing Mo and Guang Bai will be in danger.
If that family was more ruthless and sold them to human traffickers...
"There's still a long way to go." Gu Chenghuai is confident that he will be able to stand in a high position in the future. He is not afraid of owing favors to others because he can always pay them back.
To those in high positions, favors are both valuable and worthless.
"Tell me Comrade Yun's address so I can send him something when I have the chance," Lin Zhao said.
I have accumulated a lot of points on the lottery wheel. When she starts drawing, I will definitely win something good. I will send some to her as a thank you gift then.
"I'll write you what I sent."
Gu Chenghuai understood Zhaozhao, and she didn't want him to be the only one to repay the favor.
His cold eyes were filled with a tender smile.
He told Yun Jian's address.
Lin Zhao had a good memory and memorized the address.
"Thank you for your hard work." Gu Chenghuai said.
"It's okay. Husband and wife are one body. Besides, Momo and Xiaobai are my nephews. I shouldn't ask you to repay the favor." Lin Zhao was very clear in her mind.
Gu Chenghuai frowned slightly, "You said husband and wife are one, why are you being so formal with me?"
He looked at Lin Zhao and said, "We are husband and wife. Your business is my business. I like to solve problems for you."
Lin Zhao's fair face was filled with a sweet and gentle smile.
"I know."
Gu Chenghuai's expression softened slightly, "Let's go, I'll take you to the supply and marketing cooperative."
He reminded, "Don't forget to ask for leave when you go to the provincial capital the day after tomorrow."
Lin Zhao nodded.
After walking a few steps, he said, "What do you think about me asking my elder sister to take my place?"
There is no money for taking leave, but there is money for substitute work. My sister-in-law has few ways to make money, so she must be happy.
Gu Chenghuai's eyes flashed with tenderness, "It just so happens that I'm going to deliver the ping-pong balls to Xiao Shitou this afternoon, and I'll bring a message to Big Sister by the way."
He can only be happy that his wife can think of his sister and has him in her heart.
Lin Zhao didn't know what men were thinking.
She chuckled, "Okay, the job of a salesperson is simple, and with Sister Fen's help, I'm sure you can do it, Big Sister."
My eldest sister-in-law can read and write, and she is efficient at her work, so I believe there won’t be any big problems.
As they were talking, the two of them arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative.
Li Fen arrived early and saw Gu Chenghuai sending Lin Zhao off. She smiled and joked, "They are still young couples. They look so sick of each other. It's not like my family. They treat each other like brothers."
"Puchi..." Lin Zhao was amused by Li Fen's description. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "How can it be so exaggerated? My lover and I rarely see each other. It's not surprising that people who are far away are more harmonious than those who are close."
Thinking that it won't be long before her son's father returns to the army, she felt reluctant to let him go, but there was nothing she could do, because the man she married had lofty ambitions. Since she had accepted the fact that Gu Chenghuai could not always be by her side, she would take good care of herself and her four children in the years to come.
He defends his country, she protects their home.
Lin Zhao has always been open-minded. The feeling of reluctance did not occupy her mind for more than a few seconds before she put it out of her mind.
"Sister Fen, I will work one more day tomorrow, and my eldest sister will take my shift the day after tomorrow. If she has anything she is not familiar with, please help her."
Li Fen's expression changed slightly, "...What about you?"
She got along well with Lin Zhao, and she was reluctant to part with such a powerful colleague.
Wang Ju also looked over, her eyes full of reluctance.
Lin Zhao saw their emotions and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll just take a few days off and will be back."
Li Fen patted her chest and said, "Glad you're back. I thought you were going to join the army. I was scared to death!"
At this point, I couldn't help but ask a few more questions, "When do you plan to join the army?"
Wang Ju also looked at Lin Zhao curiously.
"It's not certain yet. It depends on the arrangements made by our comrades." Lin Zhao was not in a hurry.
The fact that his father didn’t mention it means that the time has not come yet.
She knew that Gu Chenghuai wanted her and the children to be with him more than anyone else.
only.
To him, his selfishness would never outweigh their comfort.
Li Fen didn't ask about her personal affairs any more, she just said, "Don't worry, I will take care of your elder sister."
Wang Ju also said, "...I can do it too."
"Thank you. I'll treat you to candy when I come back from the provincial capital."
Li Fen was surprised, "You're going to the provincial capital?"
"Yes." Lin Zhao said with a smile, "Take the children for a walk and broaden their horizons."
Li Fen: "It's good to take the kids to see the world. The provincial capital is much bigger than here."
Lin Zhao smiled and said, "Yes, Comrade Gu is here. If I were alone, I wouldn't dare to do that."
Li Fen pursed her lips to suppress her smile, "Yes, yes."
After spending so much time together, Li Fen knew that Lin Zhao was not to be trifled with.
She looks frail, but she's actually very strong and she also knows a little bit of martial arts.
Before, there was a man in front of the counter who wanted to take advantage of the girl in the chaos. When she found out, she grabbed the man's arm, and when she saw the thin arm, she exerted force, and with a click, the gangster's arm was dislocated. He cried and screamed, and was taken to the police station by enthusiastic spectators.
The other side.
Gu Chenghuai went back home, took the things for Dashitou and Xiaoshitou, and went straight to the Wei family.
Just arrived at the village entrance.
I saw Mrs. Wei from afar.
Mrs. Wei also saw her sister-in-law's brothers from her mother's family. After being warned by the plague god last time, they dared not cause trouble again. When they saw him coming, they ran away in a hurry like mice seeing a cat.
Gu Chenghuai remained expressionless in response to this.
He rode his bicycle to Wei's house.
Gu Chenghuai came once, and all the children in the village knew that he was the third uncle of the Shitou brothers.
Take the initiative to run out and spread the message.
"Big Stone, Little Stone, your uncle is here again!!"
Dashitou was taking his younger brother to dig bamboo shoots. When he heard his peers shouting, he immediately packed up and went home.
Little Shitou's eyes lit up and he couldn't wait for his brother and ran home quickly.
After arriving home, he saw Gu Chenghuai and called him "Uncle" in a clear voice.
Gu Chenghuai rubbed the top of his nephew's head and handed him the table tennis set. "Go and play with what I promised you."
Little Stone really does look forward to every day.
Holding the racket, the corners of his mouth were almost raised to the sky.
"Thank you, Third Uncle!" he said loudly.
"Practice well. If you ever win glory for our country, I will be proud of you," Gu Chenghuai encouraged.
Little Stone nodded seriously.
At this time, Big Stone came home carrying a heavy bamboo basket and glared at Brother Keng's younger brother angrily. Unfortunately, Little Stone didn't even look at his brother. He was immersed in the joy of getting his beloved thing and couldn't extricate himself.
Gu Chan poured a bowl of sugar water, "Cheng Huai, you must be feeling hot, drink some water. You shouldn't wait until the sun goes down before coming back. What if you get heat stroke?"
"Not that fragile." Gu Chenghuai smiled.
"Where is my brother-in-law?" he asked.
"I'm at work. I'll come back to cook." Gu Chan explained.
Then he asked expectantly, "You're not in a hurry to go back today, are you? Stay and eat before going back?"
Gu Chenghuai did not refuse again, "Okay, thank you for your help, big sister."
"What are you troubling? You're being so formal." Gu Chan pretended to be angry and glared at him. She glanced at the happy little stone and said, "I should be the one troubling you. Little Stone has caused you trouble."
My son looks forward to his third uncle coming every day.
Gu Chenghuai shook his head.
Remembering what he had said before, he asked, "Big sister, has my brother-in-law asked someone to find out about the situation at the Children's Palace?"
"I asked around." Gu Chan's face was half happy and half sad. "The Children's Palace in the provincial capital has people who specialize in teaching children to play table tennis. You can learn by paying money, and if you learn well, you can win glory for the country. But that was in the past. I heard it's a bit chaotic now."
She looked at Gu Chenghuai.
"Your brother-in-law and I thought that since he had made some progress before, maybe he could make it again in the future. We support Xiao Shitou to learn it. It's rare to see him like something so much, so we'd support him even if we sold everything we had."
"Fortunately, Xiao Shitou is still young. Maybe when he grows up, the country will start to pay attention to him again."
"We want to... let him practice on his own first. Your brother-in-law asked someone to keep an eye on the situation at the Children's Palace in the provincial capital. If they recruit new students, your brother-in-law and I will send him away and let him learn from professionals."
Gu Chenghuai listened patiently and finally responded, "Okay."
Gu Chan became happy.
Among the people she knew, the third brother was the most capable, and what he said meant that he could do it.
When Gu Chenghuai learned that his sister and brother-in-law had plans, he stopped talking about it and talked about what his wife had entrusted to him.
"Big sister, I'm going to take my wife and four kids to the provincial capital the day after tomorrow. Zhao Zhao needs someone to take over for his job. Can you do it?"
Gu Chan stood there in a daze.
Substitute?
Is that what she meant?
She grabbed her pants nervously.
"Cheng Huai..."
Gu Chenghuai said, "I originally wanted Zhao Zhao to take a leave, but she thought of you and said that you worked hard to earn work points, but earned little, so why not take her place for a few days, and I'll give you the wages for those days."
Gu Chan waved her hands and said, "No, I don't need money for anything. Zhao Zhao needs help, of course I'm willing to help, but I don't know if I can do the job of a salesperson."
"Zhao Zhao said you can do it." Gu Chenghuai looked encouraging.
Gu Chan's face turned red with excitement.
Does Zhao Zhao think so highly of her? !
"...Okay, I'll do it!" she blurted out.
Wei Xiangdong just entered the yard and heard his wife's words. He was confused and asked, "What are you doing?"
Gu Chan stood up and told the story in a babble.
Finally, he asked, "Do you think I can do it?"
"What's wrong with that?" Wei Xiangdong was mysteriously confident in Gu Chan and felt that she could do anything.
"You are good-looking, literate, friendly, and efficient. The job of a salesperson is easy for you. Relax and go for it."
He smiled at Gu Chenghuai and continued, "Chenghuai's wife thought of you, which means she thinks you can do it. Why doesn't she look for Gu Xing'er or someone else? Isn't it because she thinks other people are unreliable? Don't think too much, you can do it."
Gu Chan was encouraged and became more confident.
"Okay, I'll go."
Wei Xiangdong nodded, "You just happen to be used to being a worker. I asked someone to inquire about the job... and got some news."
I originally planned to keep it a secret, but in order to encourage my wife, I had to reveal it first.
Gu Chan's eyes suddenly lit up, "Any news? What kind of job? How much does it cost? How much is the salary?"
She fired off a string of questions.
Wei Xiangdong held his wife's shoulder and said, "Don't get excited yet. We are still inquiring. It is not certain whether this will work or not. Don't get excited for nothing. Let's keep calm. If it works, you can go to work. If not, I will look for another one."
He relies on hunting and saves a few hundred dollars in half a month. This is his confidence.
Gu Chan tried to calm down, "Okay, keep calm, keep calm."
Gu Chenghuai knew Wei Xiangdong's brother-in-law. He was able to provide information, which meant he had a good grasp of the situation. "Brother-in-law, if the money is not enough, just tell me."
Wei Xiangdong smiled, "Okay."
"Can you ride a bicycle?" Gu Chenghuai asked. Meeting his puzzled eyes, he explained, "We will leave our bicycles behind when we go to the provincial capital. If you can ride, you can pick up my sister back and forth."
The road is quite long and the security is not good, and he is afraid that his sister might get into an accident.
There is no real man who doesn't want to ride a bicycle to take his wife with him. Wei Xiangdong bared his teeth and said, "I don't know how to do it, but I can learn."
That's how it was settled.
3:30 in the afternoon.
Lin Zhao planned to go back to her parents' home to tell her parents about the current situation of Meng Jingmo and Meng Guangbai. Before she left the village, Lin Shisheng, covered in lime slurry, ran over and stopped her and Gu Chenghuai.
"Zhao Zhao, don't go back. You won't be able to see your parents for the next month."
Lin Zhao blinked, confused, "Why?"
"This morning our family received a telegram from the army saying that Xiaosan was injured. My parents were worried, so they packed up and went to see him early in the morning," Lin Shisheng explained.
Thinking of his third brother's unknown situation, his brows furrowed in worry.
Lin Zhao's head felt like it had been hit by a hammer, buzzing. When she came to her senses, she asked anxiously, "Is Third Brother okay? Where is he injured?"
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