Chapter 230
Zhang Chaoyang returned to the team early and packed up and left after receiving the call.
Xu Di and the children watched him leave. This was not the first time and Xu Di did not think much about it.
It’s already the 1979s and we’re about to enter the 1980s.
Xu Di glanced at the calendar hanging on the wall. It was February 12th, Sunday, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. In less than twenty days, school would start.
It was quite cold outside. Apart from taking the children outside to exercise and play in the snow, Xu Di would spend the rest of the time at home with her children listening to English tapes.
Bai Weiwei brought several tapes, some with the original Chinese version, and some conversations she and Professor Bai had recorded themselves.
Xu Di learns English with the children. The children see that their mother, a grown-up woman, also wants to learn English words with them, little by little, and listen to tapes. They instantly feel balanced and their interest in learning increases.
Otherwise, the three little ones would not be very interested in learning to speak foreign languages.
Xu Di took the children to study and play games at home. Five or six days passed by unknowingly. Zhang Chaoyang had returned to the team for several days and had not called back.
Xu Di was still wondering in his heart why no one called him.
It was not until the morning of the 17th that the news coming from the radio shocked Xu Di and he was unable to react for a long time.
The newspaper in Grandma Qian's hand also reported the whole story of the war.
"Grandma, grandma, are they fighting? Are they really fighting? Chaoyang, did Zhang Chaoyang go to the south?"
Xu Di was born in the 1980s in her previous life, so the topic of war was a bit far away from her.
Moreover, at that time, she was an ordinary person who was entangled in household chores and had an unhappy life. She really didn't care much about national affairs.
What is closely related to her life is whether the price of pork has increased today, which vegetables have excessive pesticide residues, and which foods are the combination of technology and hard work...
She really had no memory of this short war that took place before she was born.
I learned this history when I was in school, but I have almost forgotten it.
I seem to remember that the war ended very quickly, but the enemy mobilized all its citizens, including women and children, and our soldiers suffered a lot.
The situation seemed to be stuck for many years afterwards, and Xu Di really couldn’t remember the specific circumstances.
She regrets now why she only remembered it now. If she had remembered it earlier, could she have reminded Zhang Chaoyang?
Remind him to be careful with children and not to sympathize with the enemies, even if they are children.
Unfortunately, there is no if, and she really didn’t remember it at all.
Xu Di's face was full of regret and worry.
"Don't be afraid, kid. Grandma is here. Chaoyang and the others may not have gone there. They will be fine even if they have gone there."
Grandma Qian knew clearly that Chaoyang had most likely passed.
The war against the South was bound to come sooner or later, and she herself was considered a veteran. Once you put on that military uniform, you must shoulder the mission of defending your country.
The martyrs lying in the Martyrs' Cemetery were also the sons of their parents, the husbands of their wives, and the fathers of their children.
Chaoyang is no exception. He has been in the army for so many years and has experienced life and death several times. Both he and she are prepared.
But Xiaodi is different. She has not experienced all this. She is still young and has three young children.
So, it is understandable that she would be afraid and worried.
"Grandma, has Chaoyang already gone south? He has not called back to report that he is safe since he returned to the team.
I know he may not be able to take care of it.
Grandma, grandma, I'm a little scared. ”
Xu Di sat on the sofa next to her grandmother, trembling with fear and wanting to burst into tears. But she couldn't, she couldn't scare the children.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, grandma is here.
We are fine at home, Chaoyang doesn't need to worry about home, everything will be safe, everything will be safe. ”
Grandma Qian patted Xiaodi's shoulders gently, letting her hide in her arms and vent a little.
She knew that even though Xiaodi was in tears, she didn't dare let herself cry out loud, for fear of scaring the children.
"Grandma, it will only take a moment. Let me take my time."
Xu Di let her tears wet her grandmother's clothes. At this moment, she was just a wife who was worried about her husband, not a mother.
"It's okay. Grandma is here. Grandma is here."
Grandma Qian felt that her heart had become softer since she lived with Xiaodi and later had three children.
Xu Di cried for a while and went to the bathroom to wash her face. She didn't want the child to see that she had cried.
Grandma Qian took out the phone book, found the phone number of the retirement home, and called Zhang Gensheng.
"Sister Qian's call should be about Chaoyang's matter."
At the retirement home, Grandma Fang asked Grandpa Zhang to answer the phone.
"Hello, it's me, Zhang Gensheng."
"Did Chaoyang go to the battlefield?"
"It should be. I don't know the specific situation."
After all, Mr. Zhang has retired for many years, and he has no right to interfere in some matters.
"Got it. I'm hanging up now."
"Hello, hello, hello..."
The beeping sound in the receiver means that the other party has hung up.
"What did Sister Qian say?"
“I asked Chaoyang if she had gone to the battlefield in the south. I told her she had, and she died.
Why was she so anxious? She didn't even listen to me finish my words. I wanted to comfort her. Chaoyang treated her differently. ”
Grandma Fang resisted the urge to roll her eyes. She was so ignorant of herself. Everyone knew how much Sister Qian disliked you, Zhang Gensheng.
The dispute between the three of them was not really a dispute, and Sister Qian didn't pay any attention to them at all.
However, Sister Qian is a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. She is not close to her and will not deliberately cause trouble for her.
"Sister Qian is worried about Chaoyang, so she has no mood to listen to your comfort. There is also Chaoyang's wife at home. She has never experienced this, so she is definitely afraid. There are also three children to take care of, so there are a lot of things to do."
"Yes, everyone knows how much Chaoyang loves those three children and his wife."
During the Chinese New Year, Mr. Zhang also realized that Chaoyang's words were not only directed to his mother, but also to him.
"I understand. Pack some things and have the guards take them over later."
"Got it, I'll go right away, I don't know if Chao Yu and Chao Zheng will go.
Chao Zheng's troops are also in the south, and Chao Yu is in the Beijing Military Region. You can also ask around. ”
"Got it. I'll call right away."
The old couple went about their own business, each with something on their mind.
Grandma Qian hung up the phone and confirmed that Chaoyang had gone to the battlefield in the south. She was hesitant about whether to tell Xiaodi about this.
In the streets, factories, and housing estates, anyone who read the newspaper knew that fighting had broken out in the south.
Those who have children serving in the military are all anxious, wondering whether their children have gone to the battlefield.
After washing his face, Xu Di took a while to relax. He looked refreshed before leaving the bathroom.
"Grandma, I won't cry anymore. I need to be strong and guard the rear area well, waiting for Chaoyang's triumphant return."
"Okay, okay, that's it, crying won't solve the problem.
Instead of crying every day, it is better to face it strong, take care of your family, take good care of your children, and wait for the sunrise to come back. ”
Grandma Qian was very pleased that Xiaodi came to his senses so quickly.
She also didn't know whether Chaoyang could come back safe and sound, or whether he could come back at all.
War is no joke, people will die.
If you think it through sooner, you won't collapse if there is any bad news.
No matter what, the children are still young and we have to raise them.
When the three children didn't know, Xu Di and her grandmother held hands tightly and looked at each other firmly. They must be strong.
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