"You're right. It's good that they can eat and sleep now. When they grow up, they will think of ways to be naughty, and we adults will feel at ease. If one day they are not naughty anymore, we should worry." Following the old man's words.
Yan Guofeng nodded repeatedly, agreeing very much. He sat down with her and said slowly, "Dashan, set the table."
"Okay." Yan Rushan glanced at Yuxiu, went to the kitchen, and asked Wang Daya and others to put the meal on the table. He also helped. There is strength in numbers. In just a few moments, seven or eight dishes were served on the table, and there were ten kinds of food including the staple food.
The staple foods are mainly rice, steamed buns, dumplings and noodles.
Gu Lingguo, Fang Guozhong, Wang Daya and Gong Zhaodi came over and took their seats one after another. When everyone was present, Old Man Yan started eating first; then the others started eating. After dinner, Gu Lingguo and the other three cleaned up the table and the kitchen, while Zhong Yuxiu and Yan Rushan accompanied the old man to the hall to talk.
Only then did Zhong Yuxiu finally have the mind to open the two file envelopes sent by Xi Nian.
One bag contained a medal and certificate of military rank, and the other bag contained a deposit certificate with a value of more than six million yuan.
"Colonel rank, my wife is amazing." Yan Rushan gave a thumbs up, "My wife is also a person of status in the system."
Old Master Yan glanced at him and said, "We asked you to join the army early, but you refused and insisted on studying for college. What happened? You got into college, but lost your chance to join the army."
In the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, you didn't need any academic qualifications to join the army. As long as you were healthy, had a clean family background and passed the political review, you could join.
"Grandpa, you're talking about this again." He didn't want to start as a soldier when he joined the army. It would be so much better to go to military academy and become an officer after graduation.
Old Man Yan agreed with Yan Rushan's original statement, and he had also foreseen the subsequent changes; after all, he did not let his eldest grandson join the army, and it would be a lie to say that he had no regrets.
"Okay, I won't say any more." Yan Guofeng gave his grandson's wife a thumbs-up. "Yuxiu, you're amazing. Xiaohai is only a sergeant in the army now, but you've already earned several military merits based on your own abilities."
Zhong Yuxiu smiled and didn't take it to heart. "It's just an empty title. I'm not going to join the Military Research Institute."
"Whether you join or not, it's a kind of affirmation for you. If you run into trouble in the future, you can use this certificate and identity to get out of trouble." Yan Guofeng couldn't help but pay more attention to his three great-grandchildren. His eldest grandson and his wife have high IQs and are very smart. They will definitely be no different. If all three of them join the army...
Old man Yan Guofeng was thinking about all sorts of things, but Zhong Yuxiu and Yan Rushan had no idea and just thought that the old man was in a trance.
"Wife, is the amount on the deposit certificate your dividend?" Yan Rushan was shocked by the number on the deposit certificate. "It's a huge amount!"
"That's normal. The total of several achievements is only this small, which is considered small."
Yan Rushan shook his head and said, "It's a lot. Over six million is a huge deposit in our country. What are you going to do with it? Invest it, or save it?"
"Donate it, donate it to a charity company, build more orphanages and schools; promote a scholarship policy in schools, and students with excellent academic performance can enjoy scholarship support policies." I have wanted to promote this for a long time, but the money was not enough in the early stage. A few decades may seem like a lot, but when I really put money into charity, I realized it was just a drop in the bucket. "For those from poor families, students who are in the top ten in academic performance can have their living expenses and tuition fees waived."
"With so much reduction and exemption, more than 6 million yuan will be wasted." Not to mention other things, just build 20 schools and subsidize ten students in each grade, from the first grade of elementary school to the second grade of high school. That is a considerable amount of money.
Then there are orphanages. A rough calculation shows that the number needed is staggeringly large.
Zhong Yuxiu nodded without hesitation. "It's difficult for impoverished students to study, so every bit of support we can provide is valuable. Perhaps a student just needs that one year of opportunity? Our country is becoming increasingly prosperous, and students can earn funds for their studies through competitions and exams."
"Our country has a lot of work to do and needs educated people. A strong youth makes a strong country, and a wealthy youth makes a wealthy country. I can't help everyone, but I can do my best to help those who can."
"Well said, a strong nation is built on strong youth. With countless young people growing up, why worry about our nation not becoming strong?" Yan Guofeng clapped his hands and smiled. His understanding of his eldest grandson's wife was even higher, even surpassing his eldest grandson's position in his heart. "Dashan, you need to learn more from Yuxiu. What is the purpose of making money? Is it for your own enjoyment? Self-enjoyment is emptiness. The meaning of making money is to benefit the world."
If you are poor, you should take care of yourself; if you are rich, you should help the world.
Yan Guofeng's idea was very realistic and true. Yan Rushan nodded and said, "I know that a lot of money is donated to charity every year. I have done everything I can in the past few years."
Follow your wife's footsteps and you will enjoy visible benefits.
Yan Guofeng nodded in satisfaction. "Yuxiu is still the best example. A husband and wife can only go a long way if they support each other. Yuxiu, don't reveal your military rank. Use it when you need it. You have Gu Lingguo and Fang Guozhong to protect you, so you don't have to be afraid."
"I understand, Grandpa, don't worry."
"Okay, you and your wife should go take a shower and go to bed. Dashan is busy now, and you will be busy too after you take over the research institute." If children are successful, it means they will be busy and have no time to accompany the elderly.
Zhong Yuxiu and Yan Rushan nodded in agreement and went to see the children first before taking a bath and going upstairs.
Lying on the bed, Zhong Yuxiu raised her eyelids to look at the man beside her, and reached out to hug his strong waist; greedily unwilling to get up, "Yan Rushan."
"Um?"
"Rushan, let's take two months out next summer vacation to go out with grandpa, okay?"
Yan Rushan put his arm around her shoulders and asked, "In two months, if we leave, what will happen to the children? Should we take them with us?"
"Of course we should take them with us. They'll be able to walk next year, so it would be great to take them out to play. We can then let Aunt Wang and Aunt Gong go with us. While they're taking care of them, they can also go on a trip." Yuxiu stood up, resting her hands on his chest, and gently stroked his chin with her fingers. "Grandpa is getting better now. He's been cooped up in the compound day after day, and he's losing his energy. Let him see more of the outside world, see the changes in our country, and the prosperity of our vast land. He'll be more open-minded and happy, and we, the younger generation, will be happy too!"
Having been cooped up in one place, he always wanted to get out and about; now that the old man is retired, the farthest he's ever been is to the outskirts of Beijing, or even outside the compound. He has concerns and people he misses, like his three great-grandchildren.
He loves his great-grandson so much that how could he be willing to leave too far away?
Moreover, when people get old, no matter whether they are healthy or not, the younger generations are always worried about them traveling far away alone, and they always have to keep them by their side to feel at ease.
"You make sense. I'll try to free up some time next summer vacation. If possible, we can go abroad."
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