Chapter 76
Old man Zhang feels guilty towards Grandma Qian.
He didn't confirm it carefully and easily believed that his wife and son were dead.
Also, during the years when Chaoyang's grandmother went to work, he didn't notice the change in Chaoyang's father's attitude, so the mother and son became estranged.
Now, Chaoyang is married. No matter who he marries, since Chaoyang and his grandmother agree, no one else has the right to object.
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"Xiao Di, go take a rest. You must be exhausted after working all morning."
"Grandma, you should take a good rest. You have been working hard for our wedding during this period of time."
Xu Di sat next to his grandmother, thinking to himself, it was a good thing that the old man of the Zhang family did not bring his current wife with him, otherwise, his grandmother would definitely feel bad.
Although grandma really doesn't care about that man anymore, there are some things that you don't care about but others care about very much. There are many people who like to watch the fun and are not afraid of trouble.
"Xiao Di, Chaoyang, grandma knows that you have not known each other for long and do not know each other well enough. After marriage, you will have to live apart.
Grandma still hopes that you can slowly let each other into your hearts.
A passionate love may not happen between you, but you respect each other, are loyal to your marriage, care about each other, and face things together, whether good or bad.
Treating each other as the most important person in your life and supporting each other until old age is also a kind of happiness! ”
Grandma looked at the two children sitting on both sides of her, hoping that they would manage their marriages well and live a good life.
When we get old, we can take walks together, go home together, and truly be together for life.
"We will, Grandma."
"Grandma, we will try our best."
Zhang Chaoyang and Xu Di looked at each other and thought that it would be nice if they could stay together until old age as their grandmother said.
"Okay, I'm going to lie down for a while. You guys go back to the room and rest. We won't go out to eat tonight. We have food at home. Let's finish eating early and you can rest early."
Grandma came into the room. She hadn’t slept well these days and needed to catch up on some sleep.
Xu Di and Zhang Chaoyang returned to their room. The room was a bit messy, so everyone came in to visit the new house.
"Xu Di, take a break first. I'll clean up my things. They're a bit messy."
"Let's go together, it will be faster."
Xu Di picked up the melon seeds, peanuts and longans on the bed and put them on the tea tray.
Zhang Chaoyang swept the floor clean, and it was covered with melon seed shells.
Xu Di put his clothes in the closet. The empty closet was filled up little by little, and he felt at ease.
This will be my home from now on.
"Chaoyang, help me put these two blankets in the top empty space."
Xu Di had finished packing her clothes and had to put away the blanket her mother had given her as it would not be used for the time being.
"Here, these two?"
"Well, the blanket my mom bought for me is not needed right now, so put it up there."
Zhang Chaoyang put the two wrapped blankets on the top of the closet. Seeing that Xu Di's clothes had been put away, the whole room was filled with a strong atmosphere of life.
"Okay, do you think it's okay?"
"Okay, the housekeeping is done well."
Xu Di noticed that soldiers were very good at keeping their houses in order.
The things were put in order and the room was clean, but Xu Di suddenly felt a hint of discomfort in the air.
The two people have not spent much time together since they first met, and the opportunity to have such close contact is even fewer.
"What is that..."
"Xu Di..."
They both spoke at the same time, with a hint of amusement in their awkwardness.
"You go first."
Xu Di actually didn’t know what to say, he just wanted to say something to break the silence.
"Xu Di, this is all my savings. You keep it. From now on, every month, except for necessary expenses, I will send all my salary back to you."
Zhang Chaoyang handed Xu Di a passbook containing all his savings.
He has been working for six or seven years. In the first two years, he had a very low salary. Later, he was promoted and was always assigned tasks, so his bonus was more than his salary.
Xu Di took it and opened it. It was quite a lot, five thousand exactly.
This was a huge sum of money in the 1970s, and it also shows that Zhang Chaoyang had to go on many missions.
“You’re really good at saving.”
"I'm in the army. I don't smoke or drink. I don't have to support a family. I don't have much money to spend."
What Zhang Chaoyang didn't say was that he also had pocket money given to him by his grandmother, but he didn't spend much of it.
His grandmother really spoiled him since he was a child. Maybe she felt that he lacked the love of his parents, so she was strict with him, but at the same time, she really did not let him down in terms of material things.
When others were throwing tantrums with their parents over five cents or ten cents, his grandmother would give him fifty cents or one yuan at a time.
At that time, he was the richest among his partners. Hao Yunlei said that he was a rich miser and that his pocket money was wasted.
“It’s not just wages, right?”
"Well, the salary is not that much, and there are bonuses for completing tasks."
"You've done a lot of tasks, right? Are you required to do them, or are you doing it voluntarily? Can you tell me?"
Xu Di knew that many things in the army needed to be kept confidential, and she was not sure what she could ask and what she could not ask.
"Not necessarily. It depends on the specific circumstances of the mission."
Zhang Chaoyang didn’t know how to explain it, because some things needed to be kept confidential.
"You don't need to elaborate. What I want to say is that I don't want to be a martyr's relative for the time being. You should be more careful in the future."
"I don't want to be a martyr's relative for now, but do you want to be one in the future?"
Zhang Chaoyang squinted his eyes, and Xu Di felt a chill on his scalp. These small eyes were quite focused.
"Then it depends on Comrade Zhang's performance. What if you meet someone who shares the same feelings with you and wants to marry you, and you ask for a divorce from me?
Rather than being a divorced woman who is pitied by others, I would rather be a military martyr's family member who is well cared for.
Tell me, does what I said make sense? ”
Xu Di spoke a mixture of truth and lies. She was afraid of Zhang Chaoyang's small eyes, as if they could see through everything.
"No, with my grandmother's example, I will protect my body and mind."
Zhang Chaoyang suddenly became serious, and Xu Di didn't know how to respond.
"Xu Di, we don't have any so-called emotional foundation, and we are both new to marriage.
However, we have a common goal, which is to live a good life.
As long as people have the same goal, they will not go astray. ”
"Comrade Zhang Chaoyang has studied philosophy, and what he said is very good. We don't need unforgettable love, as long as we don't feel regret when we look back on our decades of marriage in old age."
Xu Di hopes that he has not made the wrong choice this time. He feels that his life is a mess and he is exhausted.
Learn from failure, adjust your mindset, and you will be able to complete your tasks successfully from beginning to end.
"This is also my hope. Passion is temporary. Only life is real."
Xu Di increasingly felt that Comrade Zhang Chaoyang had studied philosophy.
After chatting and laughing for a while, Xu Di began to yawn. She was woken up by her mother before dawn and was really sleepy.
"You take a nap, I'll call you for dinner."
"Okay, I'm really sleepy. You should take a nap too. It's okay. I'll save a place for you."
Xu Di patted the half of the bed beside her and told Comrade Zhang Chaoyang that she didn't mind.
"You go to sleep. I don't have the habit of sleeping during the day."
Zhang Chaoyang is used to going out on missions without rest for several days.
Xu Di didn't care about him anymore. Her eyelids were drooping. She took off her coat and went to sleep.
Zhang Chaoyang listened to Xu Di's breathing and found it magical.
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