Chapter 197: Seeing a ghost

It wasn't until they arrived at the household registration management office that Gu Qingzhou knew what his father wanted to do.

He couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Dad?" He shouted hesitantly.

Gu Fu patted his youngest son's shoulder, his voice slightly hoarse. "It's not that your mother and I don't want her, she abandoned us first."

"Forget it, she doesn't want to be a person of the Gu family, we won't force her."

"Your mother and I will just pretend we only gave birth to you."

After saying these words, he sighed heavily, feeling extremely heartbroken.

Gu Qingzhou didn't understand. "What did Gu Chan do again?"

"... She found a newspaper office and published a statement severing ties with us." Gu Fu smiled bitterly.

"Is she crazy!??" Gu Qingzhou was shocked.

Gu Fu shook his head, not wanting to investigate the reason anymore, didn't answer, handed over the household registration certificate, and stated his request.

He was the head of the household, and it was very easy to move someone out.

He didn't do it absolutely, opening a separate household for Gu Chan, he couldn't let her be a black household, the old lady would shave him to death.

After finishing, Gu Fu took Gu Qingzhou and left. Since they were already here, the two went to the county hospital to visit Wei Xiangdong.

When they arrived, Wei Xiangdong had fallen asleep again.

Gu Fu saw his face as white as the wall painted white in Xiang Yubao's house, his brows tightly locked. "Didn't your mother say Xiang Dong was fine, why doesn't he look like he's fine?"

"He's fine, the doctor just came to see him, saying he's completely out of life-threatening danger, just need to recuperate well." Gu Chan replied.

Then the tone changed. "Why did Dad and Little Brother come to the county?"

Gu Fu's face was slightly stiff, and he said vaguely: "A little something, stopped by to see the son-in-law. He's fine, so we'll leave first."

The moment the words fell, he gave Gu Qingzhou a look and walked out.

Gu Chan chased out with two apples.

She forcefully stuffed the apples into Gu Qingzhou's hand.

"Apples sent by your third sister-in-law, there are quite a few, we can't finish them, you and Dad take one each and eat on the road."

"Eldest sister, leave them for the two stones..." Gu Qingzhou refused.

"They have some, you and Dad go back slowly, okay." Gu Chan urged.

"Mm." Gu Qingzhou nodded, remembering he didn't see the Stone brothers, and asked: "Where are the two stones?"

"Your third sister-in-law is looking after them." It was more reassuring to have the children brought by Lin Zhao than by the parents-in-law. The Wei family had the eldest sister-in-law, and she didn't trust the eldest sister-in-law's character, this person could do things like bullying children.

Gu Qingzhou didn't think much, confirmed that the two stones were fine, and left with Gu Fu.

The door clicked.

Wei Xiangdong opened his eyes in a daze, his usually indifferent eyes not very focused, and it took a long while before he fixed his gaze on Gu Chan.

"... Who came?" He lay there without moving, his voice hoarse.

"Dad and Qingzhou came to the county to do something and stopped by to see you." Gu Chan used a cotton swab to moisten the man's lips.

Wei Xiangdong: "What for?"

Gu Chan reached out and covered his eyes. "Don't ask so much, close your eyes and sleep, sleeping will help your body recover faster."

Wei Xiangdong was helpless, curling his lips. "Where did you learn such crooked logic."

"Don't talk nonsense, I just know, close your eyes quickly." Gu Chan ordered.

The man over 1.8 meters tall closed his eyes obediently, muttering "so fierce" in his mouth, the raised corners of his mouth not falling for a long time.

Wife cares about him!

Gu Chan glanced at the smile on the man's face, a flash of helplessness in her eyes, not knowing what he was laughing foolishly about.

Sitting by the bed, she reached out and tucked the blanket corner for the person on the bed.

Wei Xiangdong's brain was dizzy, about to fall into sleep at any time, struggling to open his eyes. "Wife, I'm sleeping... you sleep too, we'll talk tomorrow..."

The moment the word fell, he fell asleep.

Gu Chan's gaze paused, and she suddenly smiled, not caring whether the man could hear her, and responded to him: "Good."

Hearing this, the wrinkles between Wei Xiangdong's brows relaxed.

There was an empty bed next to it, Gu Chan would make do for the night, as for the two sons, they were at Zhao Zhao's.

A new courtyard in the city.

Lin Zhao stood at the door and urged, "... Are you all packed? If you dawdle any longer, the bathhouse will be closed."

"Coming, coming." The twins pulled their Brother Stone and Brother Stone out.

Da Stone had a cloth bag hanging on his arm, containing their change of clothes.

Xiang Yubao had a net bag in his hand, containing the four children's towels, soap...

"Let's go!" Lin Zhao led the way.

Behind her were four boys of different heights.

Not long after going out, they ran into Song Yunjin. "Sister."

The Stone brothers hadn't taken a bath in a bathhouse in the city, and only four children went in... Lin Zhao was worried, so she called Yunjin to take them.

For his sister's affairs, Song Yunjin was always enthusiastic, so he came without saying a word.

The group walked toward the bathhouse.

Lin Zhao suddenly said: "Yunjin, I'll lend you my camera to play with for a few days."

"!"

Song Yunjin stopped, his pupils shrank, and then surprise burst out in his eyes, his tone rising. "Really, Sister?"

He had another chance to take pictures again?!

"When have I ever lied, I'll give you two rolls of film, buy them yourself when you finish using them." Lin Zhao glanced back at him, and after speaking, continued to walk forward.

"He-he-he..." Song Yunjin's laughter was full of secret joy, and he happily chased after her. "Two rolls are enough, thank you, Sister!"

Developing photos wasn't cheap, he didn't dare to take too many.

Lin Zhao smiled.

Arriving at the bathhouse, she walked toward the room marked "Female."

She quite liked coming to the public bathhouse, no need to burn water, pour water, no need to clean the ground and washbasins, and it was a shower, washing clean, and it wasn't expensive, saving a lot of worry. No wonder everyone wanted to enter the city, everything was convenient.

Before entering the door, Lin Zhao heard Yunjin's voice. "Follow me closely, wait inside after washing, and come out together."

"Mm." Gu Hangbao looked around curiously, not forgetting to answer.

After entering the bathhouse, Xiang Yubao said: "The bathhouse is the same as what Mao Dan said. When we return to the village, I want to tell Mao Dan that the bathhouse hasn't changed, it's still the way it was when he came."

"Mm-mm." Gu Hangbao nodded.

When Mao Dan's grandfather was alive, he was a happy child, eating well, wearing well, and occasionally being taken to the city by his grandfather to stroll.

Train station.

Several people in military uniforms got off the train.

Chief Ning looked around, his head aching again and again, and there were images in his mind trying to squeeze out.

"Headache again?" Sun Guoshou asked calmly, taking out a silver needle bag. "It's okay, just get a few needles at the guest house and it won't hurt."

"..."

The majestic man looked over expressionlessly, can you not treat your savior like this?

Needling here and there, it's really annoying!

Sun Guoshou's expression was slightly exhausted, and a formulaic smile appeared on his face. "Avoiding the doctor is not good, if you are sick, you have to treat it, don't worry about my technology, I've been practicing medicine for most of my life, I won't needle people to death."

Chief Ning rubbed his brows, not wanting to talk to him.

"Go to the guest house first."

They arrived early, and the people who came to pick them up hadn't arrived yet, but he was like he was familiar with the road, walking straight ahead to lead the way.

Seeing this scene, Sun Guoshou narrowed his old eyes, guessing something.

Perhaps, these heroes who have been lurking for many years are about to recover their memories?

Thinking of this, those old but not muddy eyes lit up, and he chased after him quickly.

"... Don't you feel this place looks familiar?"

The man walking in front stopped and looked at him with cold, sharp eyes.

He had seen a lot of blood, and he was imposing even without expression, let alone when he stared at people with his sharp, knife-like black eyes, which made people shudder.

"Why are you staring at me like that." Sun Guoshou knew this person was upright, his gun muzzle would only aim at the enemy, and he protected his own people, so he wasn't afraid of him.

"I'm thinking, could this place have something to do with you, for example, is it the place where you were born?"

Hearing this, the man's heart trembled violently, and rays of light appeared in his eyes.

It's not impossible.

"Except for your surname, can't you remember anything else?" Sun Guoshou said.

He felt strange, the blood stasis in this person's brain had almost disappeared, logically speaking, he should have recovered his memory, why couldn't he remember it?

"Mm." Chief Ning lowered his eyes and sighed slightly, looking at the birds flying in the sky, suddenly feeling melancholy. Tired birds have homes, where is his home?

He went out to perform missions using a fake name, and not many people knew his true identity. Later, he was injured in the head during a mission, only remembering the mission he had to complete. He went undercover for several years, successfully completed the mission, successfully connected with the organization, and was later commended and promoted. Later, he remembered his surname was Ning, and the organization gave him a new name, until now.

"... The human brain is the most complex, and I can't say for sure when you will remember, maybe you will remember tonight, maybe you will never remember in your life." Sun Guoshou said apologetically.

"But since you feel this place looks familiar, after we finish our business, we can stay for a few more days and walk around, stimulate your brain, maybe it will be useful for your recovery."

The guard also said: "Yes, Chief, don't worry, you are a hero, God will bless you."

Chief Ning saw him and said lightly, "Go back and copy the latest document!"

God bless.

As a soldier, engaging in feudal superstition and going against the guiding ideology, is that okay?

The guard was like mourning his parents.

Looking at the leader's back with a wrinkled face, he reached out and slapped his mouth several times. Let you talk too much, let you talk too much!

Just as this group of people was walking toward the guest house, something happened to the Ning family in the Fengshou Brigade.

Mao Dan came to the brigade headquarters to find the brigade leader, but didn't find anyone. He rushed out to find him in the village, and after running a few steps, he bumped into Gu Qingzhou's chest.

Gu Qingzhou grabbed him and asked curiously, "What's wrong, why are you running so fast?"

Mao Dan grabbed his hand back, a bubble of tears in his eyes, and said: "Little Uncle Qingzhou, my grandma fainted, I want to ask the brigade leader to send my grandma to the hospital..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Qingzhou pulled him and ran toward his house.

"I'll go call my dad to help!"

Seeing that Gu Qingzhou was willing to help, Mao Dan wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, letting him pull him along.

The two arrived at the Gu family's old house.

Gu Qingzhou shouted: "Dad, Dad, come out quickly, I have something important."

Hearing his youngest son's shout, the old Gu couple walked out busily.

"What's the matter?" Gu Fu's head was throbbing.

What happened again?

"My Aunt Ning fainted, Mao Dan said to send Aunt Ning to the hospital..." Gu Qingzhou said at a very fast speed.

Gu Fu's face changed, and he rushed out. "Qingzhou, you go borrow a handcart, I'll go check first."

Gu Mu followed.

The old couple ran in small steps, seeing them in a hurry, many people in the village asked a few questions, and after knowing that Aunt Ning had fainted, they put down the work in their hands and followed one after another.

"I'll go see if there's anything I can help with..."

"Mao Dan, how did your grandma faint? When did it happen? There's only you and your grandma in your family, if something happens, shout, do you think we would pretend not to hear?"

"Right, right, everyone is neighbors, what's there to be embarrassed about, you child, your skin is really thin."

Mao Dan looked at the enthusiastic villagers, his heart felt warm.

In a blink of an eye, the worry for his grandma surged into his heart again.

"My grandma fell, she said it was nothing, just sleep for a while and it would be fine, just now I called my grandma to eat, she didn't respond..."

He was terrified.

He had no grandfather, no father or mother, and didn't want to lose his grandma anymore.

Even if his grandma still needed him to take care of her.

With grandma here, he still had a home.

Mao Dan wiped his eyes, his eyes full of helplessness.

Everyone heard Mao Dan's words and looked at each other, seeing something bad in each other's faces.

How can an old person withstand a fall?

"How did your grandma fall?" Wang Chunhua looked at Mao Dan with love, feeling that this child was really miserable, only this small.

"My grandma wanted to clean up the spider webs under the eaves, and fell from the stool." Mao Dan was extremely annoyed, he felt he should have stopped his grandma, or swept it away in advance, so his grandma wouldn't have to do it herself.

"Why do you need to sweep it yourselves?" Gu Mu was puzzled. "The brigade arranged a shift, everyone takes turns to go to people's houses to clean and fetch water, whose turn is it?"

Gu Qingzhou was a junior high student, considered highly educated in the village, and was pulled by the brigade leader to do things, so he happened to know. "It's the Wang family's turn."

Thinking of the several households surnamed Wang in the village, he added: "Wang Yaozu's family."

"It's them again!" Gu Mu said, "A family of lazy people."

The woman beside her shook her head. "They aren't lazy, they are active in earning work points, they just love to be lazy when doing work without benefits..."

Gu Mu retorted, "Why are there no benefits, the two pounds of white flour extra from the brigade at the end of the year... fed to the dogs?!"

"If you don't want to do it, don't take the job, you want to take advantage, but you don't want to work, it's a spoiled habit!"

Wang Chunhua agreed. "Exactly, no, I'll go find the brigade leader to talk about it in a while."

On this, everyone hit it off.

While talking, they arrived at the Ning family.

Gu Mu and several women entered Old Lady Ning's room, only to see her lying on the bed with a pale face.

"Sister Ning?" Gu Mu shook the person gently.

The person on the bed didn't respond.

Unable to wake her up, they could only send her to the hospital.

It happened that Gu Qingzhou pushed the handcart over.

Someone in the village found a straw mat, spread it on the cart, and someone brought an old quilt from their own home to spread on it.

Another strong young man carried Old Lady Ning out, carefully placed her on the cart, and Gu Yucheng pushed the cart toward the county.

Gu Mu went home to get a flashlight and followed. They were all big men, and she was afraid there would be something inconvenient.

They walked very fast, and it was dark when they arrived at the county hospital.

Fortunately, there was a doctor on duty, who did a check-up and diagnosed a brain contusion.

The county hospital had limited conditions and no conditions for surgery, so the doctor could only adopt conservative treatment.

The professional terms he said couldn't be understood by the villagers, so they said repeatedly to listen to the doctor, whatever you say to treat, treat it.

Gu Mu asked the question everyone cared about most. "Doctor, is she okay?"

Mao Dan clenched his hands tightly, staring at the doctor without blinking.

"It's okay." The doctor's posture was calm, his expression indifferent.

The people of the Fengshou Brigade breathed a sigh of relief.

Mao Dan burst into laughter, blowing a small bubble from his nose.

Just at this time, Gu Fu walked over in a daze after going to the bathroom.

Gu Mu was puzzled. "What's wrong with you?"

Gu Fu's gaze fell on Mao Dan's face, associating it with the person in military uniform he just saw, feeling like he had seen a ghost... ===== CHAPTER 198 =====