Deep down, Lu Zhiye didn't want this person to be Meng Yiguo, after all, they had worked together before.
At this moment, Lao Xu coughed several more times, drawing everyone's attention.
"Alright, everyone, let's not worry about this anymore. What's done is done, there's no point in dwelling on it!"
Besides, Meng Qing has been here for so many years and has done a lot of practical things for us.
For Old Liu's sake, we don't need to kill the two children!
"Old Kong, call the Qian family's daughter over. She went to high school before. I'll talk, and she'll write."
Old Kong sighed, "Why go through all that trouble?"
Both of them are college students; it doesn't matter who writes it, since it's just you talking!
A flicker of surprise crossed Old Xu's usually calm face: "How did you know?"
"That kid lives in the teachers' family compound, which is two streets away from us!"
I've seen it a few times when I used to wander around there!
As for this one, he was frequently seen in television interviews when Shenzhen was just starting to rise in popularity.
In order to promote the economic trends in Shenzhen, Beijing broadcast that interview on television stations on a loop!
When Old Kong had nothing to do, he liked to pay attention to these kinds of things. When he first saw Lu Zhiye, he realized who he was.
Old Xu suddenly realized: "That's because you're buying a house, so just write it down!"
Please help me draft a notarized will and a power of attorney!
For house sales, the real estate bureau should have the necessary contracts!
"I'll have Old Kong take you there then!"
Old Xu had previously planned to sell his house and donate it to an orphanage, and he had already learned about this before!
He is in poor health and rarely goes out, so he will naturally have to ask others for help in the future!
Next, Lao Xu would say a sentence, and Niu Liye would write a sentence!
Lu Zhiye casually glanced at the table, then his eyes suddenly sharpened. The small wooden box was open, and inside were a number of small, scattered items.
There were grasshoppers made of straw and little horses made of wood, but the most eye-catching items were the two draft notebooks!
The class name was written on the draft notebook!
Xu Tao—Lu Zhiye felt the name was familiar, but couldn't quite place where he had seen it before!
In this day and age, names like "Jianguo" (建国, meaning "building the country") and "Jianjun" (建军, meaning "building the army") symbolize patriotism!
Many of the names are very similar. In one school, if you shout "Jianjun," dozens of people will pop up!
Just as Lu Zhiye was pondering, Old Kong moved two stools and placed them by the wall: "Come sit for a while, they'll be gone for quite some time!"
Lu Zhiye did not refuse. After sitting down, he took out a few beef jerky from his pocket and handed them to Lao Kong.
The beef jerky was wrapped in oil paper. At first, Lao Kong couldn't tell what it was. But when he opened the oil paper, he saw the fragrant and spicy beef jerky inside and exclaimed, "Wow, it's been so long since I've had this!"
Back then, when we were trekking over mountains and valleys, each person in the group was given a piece of beef jerky. I was always reluctant to eat it, so I would tear off a small piece and put it in my mouth, savoring the taste.
After I retired, I bought a lot of this stuff from someone, but it never tasted the same as before!
Old Kong's eyes were full of nostalgia. That time was when we were most united, most cooperative, and had the purest feelings!
They fought for their country, to protect their descendants, and to defend their motherland, sacrificing their lives without hesitation!
But for some reason, some people just forget their roots!
Old Kong imitated the old way, tore off a small piece, stuffed it into his mouth, and his eyes shone brighter with each bite: "You made this yourselves, it tastes really good!"
Lu Zhiye's lips curled into a smile: "My wife made it. If you want some, I'll send some over later!"
Old Kong ate only one small piece before putting the rest into his pocket: "Old Xu usually loves to eat this stuff, but unfortunately he's lost almost all his teeth in the past few years and can't eat it anymore!"
His son used to try every day to get him some things to send over, but after more than half a month without any news, Old Xu knew something was wrong!
Sigh, to this day, we still don't know where they're buried!
Old Kong had unknowingly started talking, and Lu Zhiye pondered for a moment before asking in a low voice, "Are you going to the frontier to provide support?"
"Yes, at first they said they were going to the frontier, then they said they were moving to another place, and then there was no news at all!"
"Can't we ask someone to look for it?"
Lu Zhiye shut his mouth as soon as he finished asking the question.
In those days, letters were not readily available, and it could take ten or twenty days for a letter to reach each other.
Many have been away from home for years and have disappeared without a trace.
But Lao Kong and his group still had some connections.
Moreover, they are from the military, so they are much better at finding people than ordinary people!
He said there was no news at all, which means he must have searched for them with great difficulty.
However, after this conversation, Lu Zhiye finally remembered where he had seen the name Xu Tao!
It was in the letters between Dean Li and Jiang Huaiqing that Dean Li compiled a list of these people, which he glanced at casually at the time.
Lu Zhiye was unsure whether he should tell anyone about it!
For a moment, Lu Zhiye was filled with a myriad of thoughts.
He knew that if he spoke out about this, he would truly be Xu Tao's son, which would at least allow Xu Tao to return to his hometown!
But from another perspective, if these retired veterans really knew about this, they would probably cause a huge uproar!
By then, they might all end up in a bad situation!
For a moment, Lu Zhiye was caught in a dilemma.
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