Chapter 65: Countdown to the End After Liberation
The whole country was liberated and the White Party completely withdrew from the mainland.
Jiang Yu and Rong Zhen, the Red Party's hidden pawns, have made countless contributions over the years, and their official status and position have changed a lot.
The couple now hold military and political power in one area, while the other controls the economic lifeline. They are both people who cannot be underestimated and are envied and respected by everyone.
But when the White Party was defeated and retreated overseas, and the Red Party came to power, everyone thought that this evil couple would soon be liquidated and reduced to dust without their backing. However, they suddenly transformed themselves into great founding heroes. Not only did their status and position remain unaffected, but they also helped their subordinates get promoted and made money, which was very glorious.
Those who were waiting to see them fall from the altar were suddenly stunned and didn't know what to say.
I can only express my admiration in capital letters!
Rong Zhen and Jiang Yu did not care about the opinions of the outside world. When the situation outside was turbulent and changing, they were at home talking to their twin sons who had just been naughty, and their eldest daughter was gloating and complaining next to them.
Rongzhen was troubled by her three overly active and rebellious children. Pointing at the three siblings, she said helplessly, "Tell us what mistakes each of you made, starting with the eldest."
Zhuzhu hadn't expected her mother to notice. With her eyes rolling around, she gave a flattering smile and innocently explained, "I didn't do anything. I just saw my brothers upstairs destroying the plum tree Dad just planted for you in the garden, so I came right away to tell you."
Jiang Yu paused in wiping his gun, then pulled out a belt from behind the sofa cushion and skillfully snapped it twice in the air.
He pointed at the two little bastards who had angered his wife and said, "Come here, both of you."
"Ah, brother/brother, run!" When the twin brothers saw that their father was serious, they immediately ran away separately, howling.
However, in the end, they were grabbed by their fathers one by one and brought back like chicks.
Rongzhen didn't stop them either. He held his forehead and watched the three of them, father and son, perform the same trick every few days, too lazy to stop them.
Because she knew that Jiang Yu knew his men were sensible, he immediately tied the two kids with belts and brought them to her without touching them at all.
The two little brats instinctively showed aggrieved expressions in front of her, and complained in a roundabout way: "Mom, Dad is almost scared to death. Is he still blaming us for accidentally spilling water on his quilt last time, making Mom misunderstand that he wet the bed?"
This time it was Jiang Yu who had to hold his forehead with his hand helplessly, holding the belt and dangling it as a warning: "Don't try to change the subject, tell your mother the truth."
"What do you want to confess?" The two little brothers, who were just eight years old at the time, had innocent looks on their faces. If you look closely, their expressions were exactly the same as Zhuzhu's just now. They were indeed siblings.
But Zhuzhu didn't show any sisterly love at the moment. She giggled and held her brothers back: "Of course it was you who destroyed the green plum tree. You know, that was Dad's birthday gift for Mom this year. It wasn't just some random flower I planted before. It would be a shame to destroy it, right?"
The twin brothers looked at their heartless father and then at their sister who was taking advantage of their misfortune to seek revenge. Their faces fell and they had to admit their mistakes and apologized obediently: "Mom, I'm sorry, baby didn't mean it."
Rong Zhen sighed, and just when the two little brothers thought they had gotten away with it, she suddenly said, "You're eight years old now, already grown-up kids, and yet you're still mischievous and unruly all day long. This time I'll teach you a lesson."
Then the two brothers were beaten by their usually kind and gentle mother. Their buttocks were bruised and their eyes were filled with tears. Afterwards, they had to write a 3,000-word self-criticism.
Three thousand words! The two brothers covered their little buttocks and wailed miserably, "No!" They really knew they were wrong and would never do it again.
Zhuzhu laughed out loud when she saw them being punished, but her joy turned into sorrow and she was assigned by her mother to supervise them writing self-criticisms.
Zhuzhu's round face fell, and she went upstairs with her two younger brothers who also had fallen faces.
After finally sending the three naughty children away, Rong Zhen sighed exhaustedly, "It's true that the older they get, the harder it is to manage. I'm lucky I only had three, otherwise it would be a mess every day."
Jiang Yu hid the belt again, sat down and hugged her to comfort her: "It's okay, in a few years, when they grow up, they will be driven out to be self-reliant. We just need to fulfill our responsibilities as parents now. Whatever luck they have in the future depends on themselves."
The three siblings hid on the stairs and overheard their father's words. They looked at each other for a moment and couldn't help but show resentment on their faces. Afterwards, they slowly began to learn to be sensible and grow up.
But just as the couple was downstairs enjoying their private time, the guard came in with a report: "Commander, a call from the capital."
Jiang Yu hugged Rongzhen and quickly stood up to answer the call.
As soon as he left, Rong Zhen's secretary came over with an urgent message: "President, there's a call from the capital."
The couple called back one by one and received instructions from the other end. The general meaning was that they were invited to attend the founding ceremony and witness the birth of a new country and a new era.
Jiang Yu put down the phone and asked Rong Zhen, "Are you going?"
Rongzhen nodded decisively: "Go."
Jiang Yu revealed something at this time, "I've never told you before, but my family is actually originally in the capital."
This was the first time Rongzhen heard him talk about this. She had never heard him mention it before and thought he was an orphan.
Rongzhen couldn't help but wonder: "What about now?"
Jiang Yuxing looked at her with a smile in his eyes, "Of course this is my home now, a home for you and me."
"Dad, Mom, and us?" The three children ran in and hugged them eagerly, fearing that they would be excluded from the home.
They promise that they will never be naughty and upset mom and dad again. Please don’t abandon them.
Rong Zhen saw the children's slightly panicked expressions and hugged them to comfort them, saying, "With you, our home would be much less lively without you."
Although sometimes I feel a little annoyed by their noise, but that's life, isn't it?
It’s so cold and deserted that it doesn’t feel like home.
Jiang Yu opened his arms and hugged the four of them, mother and children, enjoying this peaceful and warm time.
As for those old memories that he rarely remembered, he put them behind his mind again.
A few days later, the two men arranged their subordinates' affairs and got on a car together to go to the capital.
Originally, Rongzhen wanted to set off early to take the opportunity to travel around, but when she was about to leave, she found that it was not possible.
Because of their current status, they were not traveling as a family, but as a convoy with accompanying guards. It was impossible for them to stop anywhere casually, so they had to give up.
Jiang Yu was worried that she would be bored, so he assured her, "When we get to the capital, I'll take you guys out to have some fun in private. For now, just bear with it."
"Dad, I want to see the Forbidden City!" The twin Da Mao shouted first.
Ermao, unwilling to be outdone, also shouted: "What's so interesting about the Forbidden City? I want to see the Great Wall!"
Zhuzhu looked at them with disdain. "What's so good about the Forbidden City and the Great Wall? If you want to see something, go to the Summer Palace. I heard the scenery is particularly beautiful. Mom will definitely like it."
Jiang Yu nodded, gave his daughter an approving look, and asked Rongzhen where she wanted to go then.
Rong Zhen made the final decision: "Only children make choices. Adults, of course, want them all. Let's play rock-paper-scissors first, and then we'll look at them one by one."
So it was rock-paper-scissors, and even Commander Jiang was no exception. Under the noses of the driver and guards, he calmly and childishly played rock-paper-scissors.
Rongzhen used fists to knock out the four of them, father and son, who all used scissors. He immediately laughed happily: "I won, haha, the first stop is of course..."
The first stop is of course the Guest House. We were tired after the whole journey. Even if we could get off and rest for a while, riding for thousands of kilometers in a row would be too much for even the strongest person, let alone three underage children. We would definitely have to rest first after arriving at the destination. How could we go out and play right away?
But they only had one day of leisure, because the next day, people who learned of their arrival began to visit them one after another, seriously interfering with the activities of the family of five.
Rong Zhen and Jiang Yu got bored after only three days of reception, so they secretly took their children and guards away and officially started their activity of eating and playing in the capital city.
When they walked to the edge of the moat that day, the children saw a kind man fishing with a fishing rod and ran over to take a look out of curiosity.
Rong Zhen asked the guards to follow and protect her, while she and Jiang Yu took a walk nearby, breathing the dry and cold air, and felt not as comfortable as in Shanghai.
Maybe it's because I've been there for so many years that my body has automatically adapted, so when I returned to the north, not only did the people feel unfamiliar, but my body also felt unfamiliar.
Jiang Yu tightened her scarf and said, "Then let's go back later."
In the past few days, many people have come to them and persuaded them to stay, saying that they will arrange some positions for them.
The two of them just listened. Not to mention that they were already accustomed to living in the south, even if they were not used to it, that place was their base camp that they had worked hard to build for many years. It was impossible for them to give up voluntarily just because someone made a big promise and let someone who came out of nowhere take advantage of them and reap the fruits of their victory.
After lobbying for a few days, it seems that they are unmoved and not easy to fool at all. Some people, seeing that soft tactics don't work, want to use hard tactics directly.
Haha, don’t you see how this couple started their business? Do they think they can be manipulated at will?
Rong Zhen thought of those incomprehensible people and shook her head. "Since we're here, we should take this opportunity to stay a while longer and interact with the leaders. We can't let them think we're afraid of them, and we certainly can't give them the opportunity to say bad things about us."
Jiang Yu nodded. It was not like he wasn't going back anyway, so he might as well stay for a few more days.
After they finished talking, they walked side by side on the path by the river. The warm winter sun shone on them, as if they were covered with a layer of dazzling golden light.
A white-haired old man passing by saw them, or to be more precise, Jiang Yu. He opened his eyes wide when he saw him, and couldn't help rubbing them. He rushed forward in disbelief and shouted, "Nancheng?"
He was stopped by the plainclothes guards hiding nearby, but Rongzhen heard his words clearly.
"Nancheng?!" Rong Zhen had an automatic radar sense for this name and was sure that what she heard was correct.
Jiang Yu glanced at the old man, met his expectant gaze, and said indifferently: "I guess you recognized the wrong person."
The old man became excited. "No, no, it's impossible. You are my son, Zhao Nancheng. I won't admit my mistake. Nancheng, your father was wrong. Come back."
Rong Zhen looked at the old man in shock, then turned back to look at Jiang Yu, his eyes gradually becoming suspicious.
Jiang Yu said calmly, "Look, we don't look alike. My name is Jiang Yu, not that Zhao Nancheng. He must have mistaken me for someone else, or he's trying to scam me on purpose."
This kind of thing has happened in the past few days, and Rongzhen thought it was possible.
And the male protagonist of the story is called Nancheng, not Zhao Nancheng.
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