Chapter 120
Captain Ma’s original name was Ma Renyi. He was once the company commander of the Southwest Theater Combat Reserve Regiment. Once, when the troops were on a mission, they encountered an enemy attack, and Ma Renyi’s battalion commander saved his life.
Later, the battalion commander died, and the battalion commander’s wife also jumped into a well to commit suicide, leaving the two children alone and helpless.
At that time, the battalion commander’s younger brother was on a mission in another place and could not be reached.
Ma Renyi thought about the kindness of the former battalion commander and discussed with Wu Pandi to take the battalion commander’s children home to take care of them.
Wu Pandi was a person who would not do anything without profit. Ma Renyi retired and returned to his hometown. He was just a small police officer in the Public Security Bureau. With that salary a month, it was hard to support his two children, let alone raising children of outsiders.
Especially the two children of the battalion commander, the oldest is only ten years old, and the youngest is more than three years old, they are two big burdens!
Wu Pandi disagreed, Ma Renyi had to throw out the good points, saying that the father of the two children was a battalion commander and a revolutionary martyr. According to regulations, the government will give a large pension.
Pension?
A large sum?
Wu Pandi, who originally disagreed, nodded immediately and asked Ma Renyi to take the two children home.
At the beginning, Ma Renyi also wanted to take care of his benefactor, who was also the children of his battalion commander.
Who would have thought that the children of the battalion commander had only lived in the Ma family for a few days, and they had fought with the two sons of the Ma family for several times.
The reason is simple. The two sons of the Ma family saw that there were two burdens in the house, eating and drinking at their house, and even wanted to live in their house.
Naturally, he was unhappy.
In addition, Wu Pandi was used to spoiling her two sons and was used to lawlessness. When
the former battalion commander's comrades heard that Ma Renyi had brought the children home, they were relieved and naturally took better care of Ma Renyi's family.
This was one of the important reasons why Ma Renyi brought the battalion commander's children home.
You must know that the battalion commander had many friends in the army during his lifetime. His younger brother was also an officer. He was also like a brother to several officers with strong family backgrounds and personal abilities. If he could climb up these big trees with the help of his brother and sister, he would naturally have no worries about his future. Besides,
the battalion commander's younger brother was of that temperament. After completing the mission, he would definitely take the two children away.
He only needs to spend some money and food to support the two children for a period of time, and he can get a good reputation and many connections for repaying kindness. Isn't this a lot of benefits?
Ma Renyi had a good plan, but he didn't expect that his wife and son would ruin his good deeds.
During the days at the Ma family, the battalion commander's former comrades often brought some good things to see the two children.
When visiting the orphans of comrades, they naturally brought everything they wanted.
Iron box biscuits, milk candies, canned fruits, these good things that can only be eaten in the army, how could the two sons of the Ma family not be greedy?
When the comrades were there, the Ma family could still put on a show.
As soon as the comrades left, Wu Pandi changed her face and took the two sons away all the good things brought by the comrades.
The battalion commander's daughter was young, and when she saw her favorite things being snatched away, she stumbled and took small steps to chase after them.
She was pushed to the ground by the eldest son of the Ma family. The little girl fell to the ground and rolled on the ground. Not only did she get dirty, but her hands were also scratched.
The little girl cried in grievance. The battalion commander's eldest son raised his fist and knocked the two sons of the Ma family to the ground, riding on them and hitting them hard with his little fists.
Wu Pandi protected her son and got the two children up to beat them. The battalion commander's eldest son took his sister and ran all over the alley.
The noisy neighbors all came out to see what was going on. Gu Shian, who happened to be visiting his family, heard the neighbors of the Ma family whispering that he had never met the battalion commander's two children and Ma Renyi's family, but it was his duty as a soldier to see the martyr's children, who were as dirty as kittens and as hungry as if they hadn't eaten for several days. They were bullied by the Ma family, so he immediately clenched his fists.
He grabbed the trembling Ma Renyi and beat him up while Wu Pandi screamed like she was killing a pig.
Gu Shian notified his old comrade to send a letter to the battalion commander's younger brother.
When the battalion commander's younger brother came back, he went to the old comrade's place to pick up the two children. When the brother and sister saw their uncle, they felt wronged.
The battalion commander's younger brother beat Ma Renyi so badly that his face was bruised and his wrists were black and blue. He spent a lot of time recovering, but in the end, his hopes of getting promoted and getting rich were dashed, and all the pensions he had embezzled were vomited out. He had to beg his grandfather for help to keep his job as a police officer.
Ma Renyi's hopes of getting promoted and getting rich were dashed. He went from working in an office to being a police assistant, dealing with all kinds of people outside every day.
In the past few years, if he hadn't had connections with Taiwan and could earn some "extra money" from time to time, his family would have been sleeping on the streets long ago.
If Gu Shi'an hadn't intervened, how could he have ended up like this today!
A while ago, the spies on the island found Ma Renyi and told him about Gu Shian's current status and life. When he thought about his enemy living so well, he suddenly rushed to accept the "mission" and, under the arrangement of the spies, changed his residence and "moved" to Yunshui County.
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After the beginning of winter, everything is withered, and it is cold outside. One snow after another, autumn is gone and winter is coming. The crooked old poplar tree at the entrance of the alley is covered with silver.
The weather is so cold that the cold wind blows on the face like a razor. Ma Renyi and his wife next door are not nervous about the mission. They are no longer friendly and amiable as before, and run to the door of the old Gu family every day like a desperate dog.
The Gu family closed the door and pretended not to see it.
As the year draws to a close, the cotton textile factory workshop is not so busy, and the noisy students outside have also quieted down.
On Laba Festival, Lin Yao cooked Laba porridge at home, and the whole family felt warm after drinking it.
Gu Shian went to the Public Security Bureau, and Lin Yao watched Doudou and Yuanyuan reading and practicing calligraphy at home.
It doesn't matter if the school is closed, anyway, the textbooks and other things are there. Lin Yao wrote a schedule, and the brother and sister got up at what time, ate at what time, read books and learned pinyin, and practiced calligraphy.
The mother also held a small bamboo pole by the side, and corrected the sitting posture of the two children from time to time, sometimes hitting Yuanyuan who lowered his head too low, and sometimes shaking Doudou who hunched over.
The brother and sister covered their backs and cried out.
"Stand properly and sit properly, Gu Doudou is talking about you!"
"Yuanyuan, what are you laughing at? If you twist your little butt again, you will be spanked."
Yuanyuan Doudou sat up straight after hearing what her mother said, and looked outside to see if her father had returned.
When they saw that Deputy Director Gu had not returned, the brother and sister had no choice but to study hard.
Ahead, Cheng Gang and his wife from Nan'an County sent a package of marinated bacon to the old Gu family. The letter said that the rural production team killed pigs, and Cheng Gang and his wife specially selected the good meat, marinated it with seasonings, and dried it into long bacon. They also sent a photo of Ping An's latest photo.
Ping An has been home for a few years, and now he has grown into a handsome boy like Xiao Baiyang. Zhang Cuilan said happily while holding Ping An's photo.
"Ping An was too thin before, but now he has grown up and is really handsome."
Gu Mancang thought of a word, called "sword eyebrows and star eyes".
In the evening, Xu Xiangqian sent a plate of frozen shrimps, saying that he caught them in the lake when he returned to his hometown in the countryside, and sent a plate for the old Gu family to taste.
Gu Shian returned home, washed his hands and went to the kitchen to help.
Looking at Lin Yao who was cleaning the shrimp threads, he said, "Shall we eat shrimp tonight?"
"Yes, Big Head Brother sent it. It just so happens that the two children at home want to eat shrimp. Make more steamed buns, fry a plate of shrimp, and stir-fry shredded potatoes with vinegar. The dishes for tonight are complete."
Lin Yao said as he used small scissors to remove the shrimp threads and whiskers.
This is good, Gu Shian nodded.
Without saying much, he squatted down and lit the firewood.
The couple did their own things, occasionally chatting a few words, the atmosphere was warm and natural, as if they were an old couple who had been together for decades, with a long-lasting ease.
Remove the shrimp thread and whiskers, clean the shrimps, drain the water, add coarse salt, green onion, ginger and garlic, marinate for ten minutes, remove the seasoning, sprinkle flour on the surface, mix well with chopsticks, pour pork fat into the pot, add shrimps when the oil is hot, roll the hot oil twice, and the crispy and fragrant fried shrimps are out of the pot.
Lin Yao fried a plate of shredded potatoes with vinegar, and remembered that she hadn't made soup yet, so she made a pot of spinach soup in her spare time. She took out the cooked tender corn from the pot and was about to invite everyone to eat.
Doudou Yuanyuan in the room ran over, just like a kitten smelling fishy smell, sniffing the fragrance.
"Wow, Mom smells so good, can we eat now?"
"Go wash your hands and you can eat."
On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Yunshui County's annual militia drill began again. Tens of thousands of militiamen from the county gathered in the countryside to station and conduct various trainings such as assembly, shooting, grenade throwing, and blasting within a four-kilometer range.
A large amount of ammunition will be consumed during the five-day military training, and it cannot be carried out in the county. The training can only be carried out in an empty place with companies and platoons as units.
The militia training is also equipped with a communication class, a health class, a reconnaissance class, and a temporary cooking class, which is no worse than that of ordinary troops.
After eating, Gu Shian went back to the house to pack the bags for tomorrow's departure. Lin Yao also went to help. In fact, there were not many things to pack.
It was mainly clothes for replacement, Jiefang shoes, underwear, socks, lunch boxes, etc. Deputy Director Gu had already washed and stacked these things himself. In the army, soldiers took care of their own housework. Gu Shian was used to being alone since he was a child. Even when there were guards in the army, he washed his own underwear.
Zhang Cuilan knew that her son would leave early tomorrow morning, so she boiled oil residue, cut vegetables, and baked meat residue vegetable cakes in the stove for her son to take with him on the road.
Yuanyuan and Doudou also followed their grandfather to pick up a dozen eggs and boiled them for Su's father.
The next day, before dawn, Gu Shian got up. Lin Yao was sleeping soundly with his daughter in his arms. When he heard the noise, he slept soundly, "You're leaving so soon?"
"Yeah."
Gu Shi'an was wearing a righteous and stiff military uniform. Lin Yao was just thinking, "Have you eaten? I'll make you a hot meal before you leave."
Gu Shi'an held his wife's hand and said, "No, we'll eat on the way. We've been having militia training these days. All the food and drinks at home have to be taken from the space. Ma Renyi will go with him. Wu Pandidi is the only one left next door. There are plainclothes officers left in the county, and those spies dare not act rashly. Don't be afraid at home. I'll take care of everything."
Lin Yao yawned, "You can go with peace of mind. Don't forget that I still have electric batons in my space. Those spies will be stunned one by one."
Gu Shi'an responded with a smile, pecked his wife's red lips, and then kissed Yuanyuan and Doudou one by one. Finally, he hugged the fat girl and kissed her again and again. The little girl was sleeping so deeply that she couldn't wake up. Lin Yao put
on her clothes and went out with Zhang Cuilan and her husband. Wu Pandi next door opened the door a little and watched from inside.
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