Jiang Lichen looked at a big bag on the ground and listened to his grandparents' instructions with red eyes.
"Chenchen, when you go to someone else's house, you must be obedient, be diligent, and take good care of your sister."
Jiang Lichen nodded obediently, he knew something had happened at home.
Some time ago, he witnessed with his own eyes his parents being arrested and their house being smashed.
A few days ago, I heard from my grandfather and uncle that my grandparents, uncle and younger uncle were all arrested.
He was very scared, and seeing his grandfather and uncle running around outside every day, he didn't dare to ask.
Now that I knew I was going to be sent away, I couldn’t hold back my tears any longer, “Wow, grandpa, are my grandparents and dad and mom never going to come back?”
Gu Botang held his grandson in his arms, "They are all fine, they were just sent to carry out a mission. You and An An be good, your parents will come to pick you up when the time comes."
"Grandpa, is it true?"
"Of course it's true. When has grandpa ever lied to you?" Gu Botang smiled and touched his head. He comforted his grandson a few words and then took out a letter and gave it to his youngest son.
"Fang Xun, this is a transfer order. After you send the two children there, report to the Northwest Military Region. Tomorrow I will publish an announcement in the newspaper to sever ties with you and your eldest brother's family."
Gu Fangxun frowned and immediately refused, "Dad, I don't agree. I will send the two children to the Northeast to settle them down and come back immediately. I want to follow you and mom."
"What use will you have by following us? We'll save as many people as possible now. If our family collapses, what will happen to Chenchen and An'an?"
Gu Botang looked at his youngest son and said sternly, "Take the child away quickly. This is an order."
When Mrs. Gu heard that her youngest son was not coming back, she immediately went upstairs to pack his luggage.
It was already midnight when Gu Fangxun took his two children on a train to the Northeast.
He and his father are in the Beijing Military Region, and his elder brother and sister-in-law are in the Southwest Military Region.
He and his father had originally planned to send their two children there.
But the eldest brother was out on a mission. Although the eldest sister-in-law did not refuse openly, her words and deeds implied that she did not want to get involved, for fear of implicating them.
The father and son immediately gave up the idea of sending the child over.
Firstly, he was worried about Chenchen and Anan, and also, he was afraid that it would affect Gu Fangjie. After all, he had three children.
Gu Fangxun was somewhat disdainful of his eldest sister-in-law's behavior. He knew that his eldest sister-in-law didn't want to get involved in the affairs of his eldest sister's family for the sake of her children and his eldest brother's future.
But I still feel chilled by her indifference.
My eldest sister-in-law and my elder sister were high school classmates.
In the past, my eldest sister-in-law’s family was not as well off, and my elder sister always thought of her for all the good things, and really treated her as her own sister.
It was my elder sister who brought my elder sister-in-law together and allowed her to marry my elder brother.
Now that my sister and brother-in-law have just gotten into trouble, the eldest sister-in-law is eager to distance herself from the matter. It is really shameful.
"Wuuuu... I want my mommy." An An might have slept uncomfortably, and was whining in his arms, looking for his mommy.
Jiang Lichen, who was dozing off next to his uncle, was immediately awakened when he heard his sister crying.
He patted his sister's head gently and coaxed her: "Sister, brother is here."
An An heard the familiar voice and quieted down, but she was still shouting subconsciously, "Brother, I want my mother..."
Jiang Lichen held back his tears and gently patted his sister to coax her to sleep.
Gu Fangxun held the two children in his arms, sighed softly, and his eyes became a little red.
I took a train for three days, took two buses, and finally took a ox cart for more than an hour.
Gu Fangxun then took his two children to the home of his comrade-in-arms Xu Fan.
After Xu Fan was discharged from the army due to injury, he returned to the team and became the captain.
The two had a very good relationship when they were in the army, and they still keep in touch now, writing letters to each other every one or two months.
Gu Fangxun is 23 years old this year. Xu Fan is four years older than him. Because they got married early, they already have two children.
The older one is a son, who is eight years old this year, and the younger one is a daughter, who is also six years old.
Gu Fangxun knocked on Xu Fan's door, carrying two big bags and two children.
Xu Fan went to the commune for a meeting today. His wife was washing clothes in the yard. She heard someone knocking on the door and shouted loudly, "Who is it? Come in."
Gu Fangxun pushed open the door and asked with a smile, "Excuse me, is this Xu Fan's house?"
Zhang Damei looked at a man with two children and luggage.
She asked in confusion: "It's Xu Fan's family, who are you? What do you want with my man?"
Gu Fangxun paused, then smiled and said, "You are my sister-in-law, right? My name is Gu Fangxun, and I am Xu Fan's comrade-in-arms. I happened to be passing by here today, so I came to see you."
"Oh, it's Xu Fan's comrade-in-arms. Please come in." Zhang Damei wiped her hands on her clothes and hurried over.
Gu Fangxun followed her to the main room and saw Zhang Damei staring at the two bags he brought. Her eyes flashed for a moment, and then she opened the bag with a smile, took out two snacks and two bags of candy and put them on the table.
"Sister-in-law, I came here in a hurry this time and didn't buy anything else. These candies and snacks are for the children."
"Oh, you are so polite. Just come, what else do you need?" Sister Yang said with a smile, "Please sit down. I will go boil some water."
At this time, the door was pushed open again, and a boy of seven or eight years old and a shorter girl came in from outside.
Gu Fangxun looked at them calmly.
Although the boy was dirty, he looked simple and innocent, and it was obvious that he had plenty of food. His clothes were neat and tidy, without even a patch.
In that era, especially in the countryside, this kind of clothing was rare.
On the other hand, the little girl was a little thin, with yellow hair, and was wearing clothes that looked like they were picked up from a boy.
There were so many patches on the knees that you could hardly tell the color of the shirt.
Seeing the two children were covered in dirt, Yang Damei frowned and scolded, "Where did you two go to make trouble again?"
She patted the little boy's butt first, then pinched the little girl's arm hard, "You stupid girl, you just go out and have fun all day long, and you don't even know how to help with the work. What's the point of keeping a money-loser like you?"
The little girl screamed "Ah" when she was pinched by her and struggled hard to break free.
Seeing that she dared to resist, Yang Damei slapped her arm hard again before letting go.
The little boy had already run to the main room. He stared at Gu Fangxun and Chen Chen An'an and asked curiously, "Who are you and why are you in our house?"
Before Gu Fangxun could say anything, the little boy had already seen the snacks and candies on the table.
His eyes lit up and he quickly opened the candies and snacks, put a piece in his mouth, and then started putting them into his pockets.
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