Chapter 309 Linked Forces 3
Commander Ye understood Feng Qingxue's concerns very well because he had seen this situation happen before.
But that happened before liberation. The wife of an old comrade-in-arms had been separated from her husband for a long time and had no children, so she took in two orphans of martyrs at home. It was as if a floodgate had been opened, and one or two orphans would appear at the doorstep from time to time.
If she takes him in, she won’t be able to support him. If she doesn’t take him in, people will say she is hypocritical.
For the sake of those children, she didn't want to eat or wear anything, and the final result was that she worked herself to death. Some of the orphans she took in blamed her for not bringing them a good life, and blamed her for dying early, so they had to find another family.
"Good boy, you and Lu Jiang's kindness has resulted in this. We didn't do our job well. We are so sorry!" Commander Ye thought of the past incident at his old comrade's home and couldn't help but say, "Don't worry. Comrade Song Dazhu died. The country is responsible for the jar and will not embarrass you! I know how many children you have in your family. I'll ask someone to contact your local government. There should be a welfare agency for orphans of martyrs in the area. If they don't accept them, I'll contact the soldiers in our military region."
Feng Qingxue asked in confusion: "What does it have to do with soldiers?"
Division Commander Ye's voice suddenly lowered. "After being in the midst of gunfire for a long time, many soldiers in our military region have lost their fertility due to injuries, so they are willing to adopt their comrades' children. Some soldiers have already done so. After much thought, I think this is the best way. It is more trustworthy than an orphanage and is also good for the child's development. Perhaps you can ask for their opinions. If no one adopts Gangzi, then contact your local orphanage."
His wife followed the army in battles and lost her child, and has since lost her fertility. The five children they have now are war orphans and martyrs' orphans they have adopted.
"I'm sorry to have caused you so much trouble!" Feng Qingxue felt very ashamed. "If I weren't useless, you wouldn't have to worry so much."
In fact, it’s not that she can’t afford to maintain the tank, but she is afraid to face the subsequent troubles.
Division Commander Ye smiled heartily, "Don't be so polite. I should be grateful that you came to the army! I don't want my children to grow up and tell others, 'My father sacrificed his life for the country, my mother died, and I became a ball, kicked around by others.' I have to call people's attention to this aspect. There must be many children like Gangzi! I can't let my soldiers fight on the front line while the elderly and children at home are not properly taken care of. If I knew that my children would be homeless like Gangzi one day, I would never resign myself to this!"
When something like this happens, the troops must show their attitude.
Commander Ye didn't ask Feng Qingxue to wait for long. After a few days, a senior soldier from the army came to inform Feng Qingxue to answer the phone the next day.
Regarding the jar, Master Ye gave the best answer.
There was a couple in their army who were willing to adopt Gangzi. The man was named Cao Hui and the woman was named Wang Xinru. One was a soldier and the other was a field doctor. Cao Hui was carried out from a pile of dead bodies by Wang Xinru. Wang Xinru blocked a bullet for him and was shot in the abdomen, making her lose her fertility. When the two got married, Cao Hui said that he would adopt two children if he had the chance.
When Commander Ye mentioned Gangzi, Cao Hui and Wang Xinru were the first to express their willingness to adopt Gangzi. One reason was to fulfill their parents' dream, and the other was to solve the worries of Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue.
Cao Hui and Lu Jiang fought side by side, and Wang Xinru and Guo Xiuying are good friends.
(End of this chapter)