Ye Zhiqiu had just finished his work and returned to the room when Wang Fugui's voice rang out.
"Grandson, are you awake? Someone is here to see you!"
Ye Zhiqiu, who had just emerged from the space, quickly replied, "Grandpa, I'm awake. Who's looking for me?"
"You'll know for yourself if you come out. It's a young man. I've never seen him before."
"Okay, I'll get dressed right away."
Ye Zhiqiu felt very strange. Who could be looking for him at this time, and who was a young man?
When he got dressed and went out, he saw a man carrying a bag and talking to Wang Fugui. When he saw him coming out, he took off the scarf on his face.
"Zhiqiu, my comrade, long time no see!"
Ye Zhiqiu widened his eyes because the person who came was his cousin Li Youguo!
But he said that he was his comrade-in-arms. He immediately realized that he didn't want Wang Fugui to know his identity!
In fact, Wang Fugui only knew the information about his aunt Ye Zuying and uncle Li Zhenhua. As for children like Li Youguo, he only knew their names but not what they looked like.
The main reason was that Wang Fugui's investigation was not for the purpose of finding out the truth! He just wanted to know who was messing with Ye Zhiqiu's work, so he didn't delve into the information of the Li family's population.
After Ye Zhiqiu understood, he smiled and went forward to hug Li Youguo. He asked happily, "Why are you here at this time? Oh my god, I can't believe you're back!"
At this time, Li Youguo smiled and did not answer Ye Zhiqiu immediately. Instead, he said to Wang Fugui: "Grandpa, my name is Chen Weiguo. I am Zhiqiu's comrade-in-arms. I just retired from the army and came to visit you."
Wang Fugui had no doubts. He said cheerfully, "Good, good, what a great name! You guys going to the army are all good kids. Come inside and warm up! If you hadn't told me at the beginning, I would have taken you inside a long time ago!"
"Well, old man, I'm afraid you'll worry. I have to let Zhiqiu confirm my identity before I can go in with you!"
The three of them started walking towards the living room. At this time, Ye Zhiqiu also understood that his cousin did not want to reveal his identity, so he changed his surname and name to visit.
Logically speaking, Li Youguo was in the army. After hearing what he said just now, Ye Zhiqiu realized that he had been demobilized.
Ye Zhiqiu closed the door to the living room and went to get the thermos to make tea.
Li Youguo took the teacup, held it in his hands, and said to the two of them with a smile, "I should have returned two days earlier. I don't know why, but there were no train tickets available. I stayed in the Hami Guesthouse for two more days before I was notified that I could board the train.
I was busy for a long time before I got settled yesterday. Today, I thought I had nothing to do, so I came to visit. I didn't expect you to be home, Zhiqiu. I wanted to deliver the letter my comrades asked me to bring and then arrange a formal visit. I'm sorry to disturb your rest, old man.
Wang Fugui was actually quite happy to see Ye Zhiqiu's comrades-in-arms coming to visit him, because he knew very well that comrades-in-arms were much more reliable than many drinking buddies!
So he scolded him, "Weiguo, right? Don't let your imagination run wild. You have such a close relationship with my eldest grandson, so any time is appropriate for you to come and visit me! I'm an old man, why should I bother him? Zhiqiu is also working and will not be back to work until tomorrow. This is really a coincidence."
Ye Zhiqiu also smiled and said, "Yes, brother, any time is suitable for you to come. My grandfather is here when I'm not home!"
Li Youguo nodded and smiled. This cousin was quite interesting. He probably couldn't pronounce his fake name, so he just called him brother.
Since he was already here, it was natural to invite him to have lunch at my house. Since Wang Fugui was here, they kept talking about the army. Fortunately, they were both in similar units, so they could keep each other company and didn't let anything slip.
It was not until after ten o'clock that Ye Zhiqiu said he was going to cook, and Li Youguo insisted on helping.
It would have been inappropriate for guests to help with cooking, but Wang Fugui was not a man who followed rules.
So he said cheerfully to Ye Zhiqiu who was trying to refuse: "Alright, alright, now that you're here, you're at home. There's no need for you to be like this, grandson. If Weiguo wants to help, then go ahead!"
You two will cook, and I'll open two bottles of good wine for you. It's rare for you to meet again, so we should have a few drinks together!"
Li Youguo said happily: "Okay, listen to the old man, I will toast you twice later!"
Ye Zhiqiu also smiled and said, "Okay, Grandpa, just wait. Let's cook together. We've roasted rabbits together many times before."
As soon as the two of them arrived at the kitchen and closed the door, Ye Zhiqiu asked in a low voice, "Cousin, what brings you here this time?"
Li Youguo also whispered back, "I was also forced to retire and just came back. This time I came here to get acquainted with the family and to tell you something. In the next one or two years, you are not to contact us. My father is probably going to be sent down to the countryside!"
Ye Zhiqiu was extremely shocked. After he knew who his uncle was, he also tried to find out. He never expected to hear such news from his cousin.
He asked with concern, "Do you know where he's being sent? Do you have connections to take care of him there?"
Ye Zhiqiu asked this question because he knew that his uncle was in poor health. He had suffered too many injuries during the Korean War, and his whole body was either unwell here or there.
Li Youguo nodded and said, "From what we know so far, it should be a factory in Guangzhou. The exact location has not been decided yet."
Ye Zhiqiu breathed a sigh of relief, then consoled him, "Cousin, if it's Guangzhou, that's better! Although the climate there is a bit hotter, it's better than going to a place where even drinking water is a problem."
Li Youguo agreed, "The old man shouldn't suffer much this time. After all, he'll be working in a factory there. Although he'll be an ordinary worker, he won't have any problems making a living. It's the best possible outcome after failure."
My mom will be going with us, so we have to be quiet for now. We can't get caught in an attack. Originally, my being in the army wouldn't have any impact, but I'm worried about your second and third cousins.
So I applied for a transfer and returned home, but I haven't yet decided on a job. Anyway, after today, we won't contact you, and you shouldn't contact us either.
After all, if they knew about our relationship, you would be implicated and be bullied by some little devils."
Ye Zhiqiu nodded seriously and said, "Brother, if something really happens, remember to arrange for someone to notify me. I may not be able to do anything else. But I still have confidence in protecting my sister-in-law and nephew!"
Li Youguo smiled and nodded. After patting him on the shoulder, he said helplessly, "It's just that we may not be able to help interfere with your partner's work.
We'll see how the situation develops. If things don't work out, you can go and inform Uncle Dawu. But his condition might not be good either. After all, his status will definitely be affected..."
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