Chapter 1278: Wang Yousheng

"Wang Yousheng!"

Zhou Andong watched the hearse pass slowly before his eyes, muttering the name.

From elementary school to junior high, Wang Yousheng was his classmate in the same grade.

Before the first semester of junior high, Zhou Andong and he had no intersection, it could be said that the two were on parallel lines, people on two different paths.

It wasn't until the first semester of the third year of junior high that a hooligan named Hou Deming in Wang Yousheng's class came to borrow his homework to copy, but he didn't lend it.

In the evening, he was blocked in the alleyway on the way home by this hooligan in the class, who brought a few so-called social people.

It happened to be bumped into by Zhou Andong, who relieved Wang Yousheng, and the two had an intersection.

It also gave Zhou Andong some understanding of this famous top student in the school, the treasure in the teacher's heart.

There was also a younger brother in his family, his mother had mental problems, and his father was also a bit disabled.

But Wang Yousheng had never been inferior, his studies were always first in the grade, which made Zhou Andong very impressed.

At that time, the family situation was about the same, most of them wore clothes with patches on top of patches, and not being hungry every day was considered happiness.

But relatively speaking, Zhou Andong's family was definitely stronger than Wang Yousheng's family, after all, Old Zhou's body wasn't a problem at that time.

Wang Yousheng didn't eat at noon, and Zhou Andong would bring half a piece of corn cake every day for him.

Half a piece of corn cake, a half-grown boy couldn't be full at all, but for Wang Yousheng, who was often hungry, this half piece of corn cake gave him a satisfaction he had never had before.

Just like this, until the end of the first semester of the third year of junior high. After the exam, Wang Yousheng told Zhou Andong that he was going to be a soldier.

Because of the family situation, it was no longer allowed for him to continue his studies, and being a soldier was his only way out. Only this path could change the family's situation as soon as possible.

At that time, Zhou Andong didn't say anything, and they agreed to meet again when Wang Yousheng became an official.

When Wang Yousheng left, no one knew, and Zhou Andong was the same.

When Zhou Andong got news of Wang Yousheng again, it had been more than half a year since he sacrificed.

He learned from others that Wang Yousheng spent eight years fighting from a soldier to a company commander. Then, in the local area where he was stationed, he met a girl and got married.

But for so many years, except for sending money home every month, he had never come back. 【12

After the child turned one month old, Wang Yousheng decided to go home to visit his relatives; by this time, he hadn't been home for eleven years.

The military base was over seventy kilometers away from the city, and when he boarded the bus with his wife and child, he didn't realize that he would never be able to return home again.

Because hidden on this very bus were five wanted criminals. After the bus had traveled more than twenty kilometers, the five wanted criminals began to carry out a robbery.

Given Wang Yousheng's character, how could he possibly turn a blind eye to such a situation, especially since he was a soldier?

Alone, he was besieged by five knife-wielding thugs and suffered 28 stab wounds. Dragging his exposed intestines, he chased them for over two hundred meters and held one of the thugs firmly under control.

The thugs were stunned with fear. When the police arrived, it took a great deal of effort to pry Wang Yousheng's arms open and pull the thug out from underneath his body.

Wang Yousheng sacrificed himself in front of his wife and child, and his sacrifice was very heroic. Local media reported it one after another, and military leaders personally escorted his remains back to his hometown and posthumously awarded him a First-Class Merit.

Thinking of his past life and everything concerning Wang Yousheng, Zhou Andong couldn't even express the feeling in his heart with words.

After decades across two lifetimes, the name Wang Yousheng had long since sunk into the depths of his memory.

If, a month ago, he could have remembered this name for even a single moment, Wang Yousheng's fate could have been changed.

"Sigh!"

Zhou Andong let out a long sigh; perhaps this was Heaven's will. Wang Yousheng's fate was meant to be this way, and even as a reborn person, he couldn't change it.

Seeing Jian Qiu sensed that Zhou Andong's mood was off and grabbed his hand: "What's wrong?"

Tang Tang Wenjuan looked at Yao Jun with a question mark in her eyes as well.

Yao Jun explained Wang Yousheng's situation: "He left to join the army and there had been no news for over ten years. I didn't expect that the next time we saw him, it would be in this way."

Zhou Andong was silent for a moment: "After we finish eating, let's go see him, and while we're at it, see if the family has any difficulties. If we can help, we'll lend a hand."

Zhou Zhou Anlei was carrying a trash can out of the shop when he suddenly saw Zhou Andong and Yao Jun and was startled, then immediately said happily: "Dongzi, Dajun, the sister-in-law is here too, and Tang Wenjuan."

Zhou Andong looked at Zhou Zhou Anlei, and the way he looked at the kid made him feel uneasy, making his speech a bit stuttered.

"You... why are you looking at me like that? I... I... I haven't done anything wrong."

Zhou Andong laughed and said with great relief: "You haven't done anything wrong; I'm just surprised to see you've changed so much."

Zhou Zhou Anlei let out a long breath, dumped the trash from the bucket into a large dumpster outside, and then clattered the bucket against it.

"Haven't you guys had breakfast yet? I'll have Fatty Sister make a couple of side dishes. Hurry up and come in, it's too cold outside."

The group entered the door, and Zhou Zhou Anlei shouted toward the kitchen: "Fatty Sister, Dongzi and Dajun are here, along with the sister-in-law and Tang Wenjuan. Bring out four baskets of steamed buns and make two side dishes."

The kitchen curtain was lifted, and Fatty Sister came out, clutching her apron and wiping her hands.

"Chairman Zhou... and Yao Zong are here."

"Fatty Sister!" Zhou Andong said with a smile: "Erlei has been telling me that the buns you make are delicious. When I came over, Yao Zong also told me that he often comes here to eat just because your craft is so good."

"I'll go get the buns for you right away." Being praised by Zhou Andong, Fatty Sister was very happy and turned back into the kitchen.

The four of them found a table and sat down, and Zhou Zhou Anlei pulled over a chair and sat down beside them.

Zhou Andong looked around the small shop; it was very clean, and the area wasn't small either: "Do your mom and dad know you're back?"

Zhou Zhou Anlei was silent for a moment: "They know. The second day I got back, I ran into them."

Zhou Andong asked: "Didn't they give you trouble?"

"They did!" Zhou Zhou Anlei snorted: "They came to give me trouble yesterday too, standing at the door cursing. After they finished cursing me, they cursed Fatty Sister. I called the police, and the police station took them away for detention.

I had no other choice. Even if I'm a scumbag, I can't raise a hand against my parents, so I could only call the police. Anyway, they can curse me all they want, but they cannot curse Fatty Sister."

"You're quite responsible."

Zhou Andong said with a smile, then shook his head; anyone who encounters parents like that would have a headache.

"You called the police and had them detained; aren't you afraid they'll come back and give you even more trouble once they're out?"

"I'm not afraid!" Zhou Zhou Anlei gritted his teeth and said: "If they dare to come, I dare to call the police."

Fatty Sister brought the buns out, along with two side dishes: mixed pig ears and braised beef.

"Try them!"

Zhou Zhou Anlei watched Zhou Andong and Seeing Jian Qiu with some nervousness. When the two of them ate a bun and said it was delicious, Zhou Zhou Anlei smiled like a child who had been praised.