An hour later, two men in military uniforms brought the pension. As they were busy with work, they comforted Jianshu with a few words and then said goodbye and left.
The total pension is 3,500 yuan, which normally shouldn't be that much. It seems that the last mission the original owner's father performed was not simple. Jianshu thought about it and didn't pay attention to it.
Anyway, the army has its own reasons for its decisions. There is no need and no possibility to dig into the details.
It is enough to get actual benefits, why bother to find out the truth? That would be like taking advantage of others.
Zhao Mingze sent the two away and came back and said, "Shushu, come on, I'll take you to the bank to deposit the money first, and then we'll go to the Public Security Bureau to meet your Uncle Qian."
Jianshu picked up a bottle of wine left by the original owner's father and followed Zhao Mingze out. One should bring something for a first visit.
Walking in the courtyard, I came across a group of women in their forties. Each of them was carrying a lot of things, and it seemed that they had just returned from the supply and marketing cooperative.
When they saw Jianshu, they all gathered around with concern.
A slightly plump woman said in a hoarse voice, "It's Shushu. How come you've lost so much weight in the past few days?"
"Shushu, have you eaten? If not, go to your aunt's house for dinner." Someone said, holding Jianshu's hand.
"Shushu, don't be sad. Your parents also want you to live a good life."
"Yes, Shushu, come to us if you have any problems in the future. The uncles and aunts in the compound are all your backers. You are not alone, don't worry, okay?"
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“…”
A group of people were talking at the same time, and Jianshu was surrounded by them and couldn't say a word.
"I've already eaten, Aunt Sun."
"Thank you, Aunt Zhang. I'll remember it all."
“…”
“…”
Jianshu nodded repeatedly in response to their concern.
Just when Jianshu couldn't bear their love and care anymore, Zhao Mingze came to rescue her.
"Okay, okay, I still have to take Shushu to do some work. It's not like we won't see each other again in the future. There's no rush." Zhao Mingze looked at this scene and was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
When they heard Zhao Mingze say that he still had things to do, the group of women let go of Jianshu.
Aunt Sun: "Okay, Shushu, go ahead and do your work. Don't delay your work. Come to our house and play when you have time."
"Okay, I'll definitely go when I have time."
They invited her to come back home for dinner and then left.
I didn't ask her in detail what she was doing. We all knew basic social etiquette and were well-mannered people who wouldn't ask too many questions.
After saying goodbye to a group of people, she walked on the road again. From time to time, passers-by saw Jianshu and greeted her.
We soon arrived at the bank. In those days, most people didn't have much money, so banking wasn't very common. Unlike later generations, queuing up to do business would take up most of the day.
Seeing Zhao Mingze wearing a military uniform, the staff's efficiency increased a lot. Soon Jian Shu received a passbook with her name on it. The amount was 3,500 yuan, which was a huge sum of money in that era.
After leaving the bank, Zhao Mingze took Jianshu to the public security bureau.
The Public Security Bureau is a two-story building. After greeting the guard at the door, Zhao Mingze walked up to the second floor as if he knew the place well, nodding and smiling at the passing police officers from time to time.
When I walked into an office, I saw a man in uniform sitting behind a desk, with his head down and writing.
Knock, knock, knock. Zhao Mingze smiled and leaned against the door and knocked.
The man heard the knock on the door and said, "Come in."
After waiting for a while and hearing no movement, Jianshu looked up in confusion and saw his face clearly: a square face, regular features, bright eyes, and full of righteousness.
Seeing Zhao Mingze, he quickly stood up and walked out from behind the table, saying as he walked, "Old Zhao, how did you find time to come here? Is there something going on?"
"What are you saying? If nothing happens, I can't come to see you?"
"Isn't it because you are a very busy man? You wouldn't come to me for no reason. Tell me, what's the matter?"
As expected, they are comrades from the same trench, and they know each other quite well. Moreover, they all hold important positions and are usually very busy. They would not have nothing to do but look for someone to chat with.
Zhao Mingze didn't say any more nonsense and got straight to the point.
Pointing at Jian Shu, he said, "This is Jian Yucheng's daughter. Do you recognize her? She's going to move in here in a few days. I'll bring her here to introduce herself."
Then he said to Jianshu, "This is your Uncle Qian Wenhan. He was a comrade with me and your father back then. We have a very close relationship. If you have any problems that you can't solve in the future, just come to him. Don't be polite with him."
Jian Shu stepped forward and greeted him: "Hello, Uncle Qian, I'm Jian Shu, you can just call me Shu Shu."
"Oh, this is Shushu. She has grown into a big girl. Uncle can't recognize her anymore."
"I've met uncle before, but I don't have any impression of him." Jian Shu couldn't find any impression of him in the original owner's memory.
Qian Wenhan said in a loud voice: "Hahaha, how old were you back then? It was your first birthday party, and your dad invited us old comrades to get together. After that, we were no longer in the same place, so we never saw each other again."
Zhao Mingze interjected, "Yeah, so many years have passed in a flash. Wasn't that the time we got together most fully?"
"Yes, all ten of us are here. I still remember how Old Gu was so envious of Shushu, the delicate and graceful girl, that he said he wanted to arrange a marriage between Shushu and his son. Old Jian almost chased him out with a broom."
"Yes, from then on, Old Jian was wary of Old Gu like a thief, and he hid Shushu very well. Except for him and me who were in the same military district, none of you had ever seen Shushu."
Jian Shu never thought that she almost had a childhood marriage partner. Fortunately, Jian's father was reliable and did not arrange a marriage for her.
Two old comrades who hadn't seen each other for a long time got together to chat and reminisce about the glorious past. Jianshu listened quietly beside them, learning about the past.
Qian Wenhan's mood gradually became depressed as he spoke:
"Monkey died five years ago, Old Liu passed away three years ago, Skinny, Big Head, and Old Liang passed away even earlier, and now Yucheng is gone too. There are only four of us left out of the ten."
Zhao Mingze said seriously, "Yes, they gradually disappeared. But from the day we joined the army, we were prepared not to return. Even if we had to do it again, I believe they would not regret their choice. The only thing we who stayed behind can do is take good care of their families and make sure they don't die in turmoil."
Qian Wenhan was just emotional for a moment, but he quickly cheered up.
He said to Jian Shu, "That's right, Shushu, if you have any problems in the future, just come to your uncle and don't be polite to him. Your father is gone, but you still have us uncles to support you."
"Thank you, uncle. Dad will feel at ease knowing that you are here."
"It's what I should do. If your father were still alive, I think he would make the same choice as me."
Jian Shu thought of Jian Yucheng's frequent help to his comrades, and agreed with this statement.
Everyone was very busy, and after chatting for a while, Zhao Mingze had to go back to the military area for training, so he took Jianshu, said goodbye to Qian Wenhan, left the Public Security Bureau, and returned to the compound.
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