Chapter 1916 New Year 2

Lu Jiang's nose almost touched the closed door, and he noticed that the young nurse passing by in the corridor was giggling. He coughed twice, glared back at her with a stern face, and the young nurse ran away. Then he slowly walked out of the hospital and headed towards home.

The cold air hit my face and made me feel like having a runny nose.

The guard following him kept sniffing. When he saw Lu Jiang suddenly stop and turn around, he was startled and asked, "Comrade Lu, is there anything I can help you with?" Otherwise, why would he stop?

The guard, Wang Qiao, is very young, only twenty years old. He has an ordinary appearance but eyes as sharp as lightning. He is the vanguard of the guard regiment.

Lu Jiang asked, "Are you going to catch a cold?"

"No, I just feel it's a bit cold outside, freezing. It feels colder than the day it snowed." Wang Qiao answered honestly. If blowing his nose wasn't so unsightly, he would have done it long ago.

Lu Jiang raised his eyes and looked at the faint sunshine in the sky. "It's obvious that it's not cold when it snows, but when it melts."

Wang Qiao smiled shyly and sniffed hard. "My brother is going to marry me off at the end of the year. My sister-in-law's family wants a military coat. My mother asked someone to write a letter to her, saying that it would be difficult for my brother to find a wife. If he continues to waste time, he will end up being a bachelor. So I sent the military coat and salary I received back to my hometown."

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Wang Qiao smiled foolishly and said, "My mother said that when I am away, my mother and father are all dependent on my brother and sister-in-law for care. As a son, it is my duty to send my salary back home. The whole family depends on this money for food!"

"How many brothers do you have?"

"Three. I have a brother who is my twin. My two sisters are married. My brother is sweet-spoken and handsome. He married an educated youth two years ago, earlier than my brother and I. My mother asked me to send him the military coat I was given that year."

Lu Jiang felt something was not right when he heard this. Was this kid going to follow the same path as the others?

Lu Jiang couldn't help but frown when he noticed that Wang Qiao was wearing a patched military coat that looked a little thinner than the other guards. "Why don't you wear the military coat I gave you? Everyone else is wearing it."

The most fashionable thing right now is military uniform, and the most popular thing in winter is definitely military coat.

"You are still young and you will have to start a family in the future. Save some of your salary and don't think about your family all the time. No one can guarantee that they will stay in the army forever." Lu Jiang has heard of many such children being mistreated by their families after retiring from the army. As the saying goes, things that are far away are better than things that are near. However, many soldiers did not encounter such a good thing. Instead, they took it for granted that they could support their entire family with one person's salary.

Lu Jiang paused, "Listen to me, you three brothers, the cost of supporting your parents in their old age should be shared equally. You should send one-third of your salary every month... No, if you suddenly reduce most of it, it will probably cause unrest. Just send half, and keep the rest. If your family asks why you don't send it all home, just say I gave the order, and use the rest to buy study materials."

A soldier's duty is to obey orders. Although Wang Qiao had some doubts in his heart, he immediately obeyed the order.

When they got home, Lu Jiang found a half-worn military coat and gave it to him. He patted his shoulder and said, "Your coat is so worn out. Wear this one. Work hard. When you finish your work here, I will find you a good unit to join."

"Thank you!" Wang Qiao was so happy that his teeth were showing.

He was just obedient. At this moment, he never thought that one day he would be glad that he saved half of his salary according to Lu Jiang's order and would not be restricted by his parents after changing his job.

(End of this chapter)