Chapter 1186 Confirmed 3
Qiao Desheng sighed, "Since my sister-in-law has heard about it, I won't hide it from you two. There's actually nothing much to say, and no one can help. My parents had some problems in the capital, so they were sent to northern Shaanxi. I asked for this home leave just to go see them. In the name of Qiao Desheng, no one will doubt the relationship between us."
"In the name of Qiao Desheng? Do you have any other name?" Lu Jiang interrupted.
Qiao Desheng said embarrassedly: "My original name is Zhou Wenbin, which means gentle and refined. My parents are both old revolutionaries and have a place in the capital. I didn't want to use my parents' name as a cover, so I used a pseudonym when I joined the army. I have used the name Qiao Desheng for more than ten years, which is no different from my real name. I think that few people outside know about it, so when I go to visit my parents, it is not easy to attract attention to use the name Qiao Desheng. Since sister-in-law knows the situation of our family, she must have known that I used a pseudonym a long time ago, right?"
Feng Qingxue nodded, "Since you admit it, we have something we want to confirm with you."
"What's the matter? Just tell me, sister-in-law. I won't hide anything." Qiao Desheng said hurriedly.
"What is your mother's real name? We were asking around for a female comrade named Wang Xiangxue, and someone told us that it was your mother's former name, but we're not sure if it's the person we're looking for."
After hearing what Feng Qingxue said, Qiao Desheng's eyes flashed with surprise, "Why is sister-in-law asking about this?"
Lu Jiang replied: "Just answer yes or no first, and whether your mother is from Shanghai and the daughter of a capitalist."
Qiao Desheng did not deny it. "That's right. My mother's original name was Wang Xiangxue, and later she changed her name to Wang Xuehai, which means learning is boundless and hard work is the only way. It also imitates my father's name, which is Zhou Xuekui. My mother did come from a big capitalist family. She once studied at St. John's University and also went to Jinling Women's College. Their being sent down to the countryside was not unrelated to my mother's family background."
"Has your mother ever mentioned her family?" Feng Qingxue asked.
"Family?" Qiao Desheng thought for a moment. "More than a decade ago, my grandfather's family changed. When my aunt severed ties with them, she accused them of exploiting the hard-earned money of the working people. My grandparents became ill and died one after another. Afterwards, my eldest uncle, second uncle, and third uncle immigrated to Hong Kong and took their families with them. Their property was already in the national treasury before they left. Looking at the current situation, we are extremely glad that they left. Otherwise, if we had stayed here, we don't know what kind of disaster we would have faced."
Thinking back on this, Qiao Desheng sighed deeply, his eyes a little confused, "I just don't understand, why do people always judge one's origin based on bloodline? Why do people judge one's loyalty and treachery based on one's origin? My parents asked me to change my name and surname, and this may have been the reason."
Lu Jiang's response was to pat him on the shoulder.
"Oh, let's not talk about it anymore. The more I talk, the less I know where to go." Qiao Desheng said this and asked, "Sister-in-law, you haven't told me why you want to know about my mother. It can't be for no reason, right? After all, few people know my mother's real name."
Feng Qingxue pointed at Guan Cheng who was sitting below them pouring wine and serving them food, "My nephew's name is Guan Cheng, Guan as in Guanguanjujiu, and Cheng as in Great Wall. I guess you haven't heard of him, but you should have heard of his parents' names. His father was Guan Zhixuan, who passed away fifteen years ago. His mother was Wang Xiangmei, who was said to be the daughter of a big capitalist in Shanghai, and he had an older sister named Xiangxue."
(End of this chapter)