In the end, Zhu Jiabao decided to take his wife and granddaughter to visit Marshal Mu.
Zhu Fanfan had imagined several scenarios of her grandfather meeting Marshal Mu. She was very excited to meet a founding father, but she never expected that her grandfather's first action upon seeing Marshal Mu would be to kneel down, hug Marshal Mu's waist, and burst into tears, unable to stop crying.
Marshal Mu said irritably, "What are you crying for? I'm not dead yet."
Zhu Jiabao was still crying uncontrollably, sobbing uncontrollably. He wouldn't listen; he was upset and had to cry. Couldn't he cry a few times when his old leader was leaving?
Zhu Fanfan's excited mood instantly calmed down: "Grandma, is Grandpa really that shameless?"
She had never seen her grandfather so distraught. He always appeared confident and invincible in front of anyone, as if no one could defeat him. This was the first time she had ever seen him cry so bitterly like a child, like a wronged child meeting his parents, on the verge of tattling.
Liu Yumin remained completely unmoved: "What do you think? If he had any shame, would he have stolen your snacks?"
Zhu Fanfan was surprised: "Grandma, do you know that Grandpa stole my snacks?"
Isn't this a little secret between the two of them? They're always outsmarting each other over snacks, neither willing to give in, and they tacitly avoid Grandma. Besides, they've never argued in front of Grandma, so how did she know?
Liu Yumin refused to answer with a blank expression. Back when the children were little, Lao Zhu had that stubborn temper, always fighting with his children for food, not caring if people laughed at him. He only stopped when the children grew up and stopped eating snacks.
The only difference is that back then, snacks were just homemade things like dried sweet potatoes. Now, all the snacks are sent to Fanfan by Sister Fuya, and they come in a variety of types and taste good.
Back then, she clearly wanted to eat snacks herself, but she insisted on buying them for the children under the pretense of giving them to them and then snatching them back. She didn't even bother to talk to him about it, which is why she was so worried about him volunteering to take care of Fanfan.
Marshal Mu, annoyed by Zhu Jiabao's crying, cursed a few times. But seeing that Zhu Jiabao was still crying, he couldn't help but try to comfort him. After Zhu Jiabao had cried enough, he wiped away his tears and asked pitifully, "Are you leaving?"
Zhu Fanfan: ...We should take a picture to remember this, so we can use it against Grandpa later.
Marshal Mu said irritably, "Why aren't you leaving? Staying here just annoys people?"
He was in a bad mood, but after being made to cry by this scoundrel, he felt less upset and decided to go and rest.
Zhu Jiabao said, "It's good that you've left. Don't come back."
Marshal Mu was angry: "You also think I should leave? Did someone send you here? You've grown too big for your britches and want to kick me out?"
Zhu Jiabao said aggrievedly, "Didn't you say you wanted to go and recuperate? You're so old, isn't it good to enjoy your retirement? I have something to tell you, and you can decide after you've finished talking. Let's go to the room to talk."
Marshal Mu was speechless: "I'm the only one at home. If we leave, will your wife just sit there taking care of the child all by herself?"
Liu Yumin quickly said, "Old leader, don't worry about me and Fanfan. We'll just wait here. Old Zhu probably has something to tell you, but I can't listen to it."
Marshal Mu then noticed Zhu Fanfan, the legendary New Year picture doll. Zhu Jiabao had praised his granddaughter as a fairy descended from heaven, and now that he saw her, he was right. This child looked blessed.
He couldn't help but praise, "You're a good child, come to Grandpa's."
Zhu Fanfan walked over. She was also very curious about her old boss, someone that ordinary people would never see in their entire lives!
Marshal Mu gently patted Zhu Fanfan on the shoulder: "She really is like a little fairy. Zhu Jiabao, treat the child well and don't treat her like a monkey like before."
He had never seen such a wicked father as Zhu Jiabao. Others train their children like soldiers, but he treated his children like monkeys. Luckily, Yumin was magnanimous, otherwise he would have suffered greatly.
Zhu Jiabao retorted, "What little fairy? Have you ever seen a little fairy who was weaned at five years old?" Even his old boss hadn't praised him more than a few times.
Zhu Fanfan immediately became unhappy: "It's formula, weaning formula! You...you...you were still wetting the bed at ten years old!"
Zhu Jiabao was furious: "Who smeared my image? This is an insult to me! I'm going to confront them! They have to give me an explanation."
Zhu Fanfan said confidently, "I made it up."
Zhu Jiabao nearly choked: "Why are you making fun of me?"
Zhu Fanfan puffed out her chest: "If you can make up stories about me, I can make up stories about you. As long as I make up a good story, people will believe it. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tell everyone in the compound."
Zhu Jiabao: ...
That girl is awful! She even took all his family's assets! She showed him no respect in front of his old boss. Once he gets back... he really can't do anything about this little girl.
The father and son glared at each other, neither willing to back down. Marshal Mu slapped Zhu Jiabao on the head: "Aren't you ashamed? Arguing with a little kid like that, how can you be so embarrassed if word gets out?"
The key point is that they lost the argument.
Zhu Jiabao was slapped on the head and was in a lot of pain. He could tell that his old leader hadn't held back. He turned his head away in dissatisfaction. Marshal Mu had no choice but to smooth things over: "Didn't you say you had something to say to me? Come on, let's go to the room and talk."
Zhu Jiabao left reluctantly, leaving Zhu Fanfan speechless: "Grandma, why is Grandpa acting like a little kid? Is he going to tattle on me?"
Liu Yumin looked at her granddaughter without saying a word.
Zhu Fanfan's eyes widened. Grandpa wouldn't be so shameless, would he? No way, no way?
Liu Yumin said, "Don't be fooled by your grandpa's arrogant attitude. He's as meek as a lamb in front of his old boss. Just like your godfather, who doesn't respect anyone in the Ming family and dares not offend anyone, but he's as docile as a lamb when he meets your grandpa. That's called 'using brine to curdle tofu,' one thing subdues another."
Soon after, the sound of arguing could be heard from inside the house. The noise grew louder and louder. Zhu Jiabao stormed out of the house, grabbed his wife and granddaughter, and left. Marshal Mu did not come out at all.
When Zhu Jiabao reached the door and saw that no one was there, he became even angrier and left. It was so heartless of him that no one even tried to stop him.
Liu Yumin advised, "The old leader is about to leave, can't you speak properly?"
Zhu Jiabao wanted to say something, but in the end he kept quiet and said nothing.
Liu Yumin also knew that some things couldn't be asked too clearly, so she just said that the old leader had passed away and she didn't know when they would meet again, so arguing with him would only hurt his feelings.
Zhu Jiabao held back his words, not wanting his wife to worry. He stubbornly said, "He'll come back when the country needs him. What's there to be sad about?"
He risked everything to tell him about the future, explaining it so clearly. When the country asked him to come back to work, he told him to refuse and not to come back. He's already so old, and his body isn't exactly strong anymore. Wouldn't it be better for him to take good care of himself and enjoy his retirement?
Who knew he would say that the country asked him to come back, that the country needed him, that he would return if called upon in times of war, and that sacrificing for the country was his mission. His brain must be made of reinforced concrete; how could he be so stubborn?
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