Chapter 204: Deserves a Little Red Flower

Later on—

When Gu Xing'er married into the Zhang family, living in a cramped house, with no job and no money, disliked by her parents-in-law, despised by her sisters-in-law, and ignored by her husband, she knew regret.

However, it was too late for regret!!

Later on, Zhang Xuejun accidentally learned that Gu Xing'er had severed ties with her maternal family and had a stiff relationship with the military officer Third Brother's family, feeling that she was a fool, and the little bit of liking left from their school days was gone. Looking at her again... she was a complete rice-sucker.

At first, he disliked Gu Xing'er for eating for free, later disliked her for not knowing how to do anything, not knowing how to please her parents-in-law, and not getting along with neighbors... he found everything about her unpleasant.

Gu Xing'er wasn't easy to provoke; she cursed ugly words and wanted to hit her husband, but didn't know Zhang Xuejun wasn't like those people in the Gu family and wouldn't pamper her, slapping her back several times on the spot.

Zhang Xuejun vented all the gloom in his heart on her, punching and kicking, hitting extremely hard.

After calming down.

Looking at Gu Xing'er's bruised and swollen appearance, not only did he not feel heartache, but he also felt a sense of relief and satisfaction.

After this, Gu Xing'er's good days were over, and she always carried injuries on her body.

She thought about divorce, but Zhang Xuejun wasn't willing, afraid the woman would run out and talk nonsense, so he locked Gu Xing'er up.

No work, no food, and still had to be beaten.

Gu Xing'er looked down on her country relatives and didn't return to her maternal home after marrying into the Zhang family. The Gu family didn't want to put a hot face on a cold butt, so they didn't go to see her.

By the time they heard news of Gu Xing'er again, she was already mentally deranged, hiding whenever she saw people.

That was a later matter.

On the second day after Chief Ning returned to the Ning family, he came to the foot of the mountain and met Meng Jiusi.

Behind him followed a guard, and county leaders, four people in total.

These people had a strong aura and looked like leaders.

Their arrival disturbed the peaceful life of those receiving education at the foot of the mountain.

The adults could still respond calmly, but the little girl named Xiaoxiao was scared to the point of trembling, tears falling uncontrollably, not even daring to make a crying sound, clinging tightly to her mother.

"Mom, I'm scared..."

Seeing this, Chief Ning waved his hand and said to the little girl's mother, Tian Ruo: "It has nothing to do with you, take the child back to the room."

Tian Ruo's tight nerves relaxed, she said thanks, glanced at Meng Jiusi and the others, picked up Xiaoxiao, and returned to the room.

These people had been in the Harvest Brigade for several months and had gradually adapted to life here. Some received letters from close people, learned about the situation outside, and knew their situation was considered good.

Although they had to do heavy work and were tired enough to doubt life every day, at least they hadn't been humiliated.

Several people thought it through, honestly doing work, doing whatever the brigade leader told them to do, very cooperative.

With this, the brigade was easy to handle, no longer treating them as trouble, just treating them as a few extra laborers in the village; what they originally felt was annoying, now they felt... it was just okay.

Only the Meng family grandparents and grandchildren, plus Meng Jingmo and Meng Guangbai, were left in the courtyard.

Meng Jingmo held his father's hand tightly, looking at these people, his eyes like a little wolf disturbed, alert and fierce.

Seeing this, Meng Jiusi rubbed his eldest son's hair and took half a step forward, blocking in front of his two sons.

Ning Mingde saw something and said: "Don't be nervous, we came here regarding the medicine Comrade Meng sent out."

Gu Laoyezi Meng had guessed it.

Jiusi had told him about this.

His wise old eyes flashed with brilliance, stroking his newly grown beard, very calm. "It seems the medicinal effect is good."

Ning Mingde nodded.

"It's not bad, we came to understand the situation..."

Meng Jiusi was a doctor, and a kind-hearted doctor; he had no selfishness and had long handed over the prescription.

These people came, besides coming to understand the situation of the Iron Tie Tie Gu Ji, he couldn't think of anything else.

Therefore.

Meng Jiusi said directly: "Are you here to see the Iron Tie Tie Gu Ji?"

His words carried a bit of certainty.

"Right." Ning Mingde had nothing to hide.

"You can't see it during the day, you can only see it at night." Lin Zhao's face appeared with a faint apology, and he explained the characteristics of the Iron Tie Tie Gu Ji with a righteous attitude.

After finishing, he talked about its source.

He didn't take credit for Lin Zhao, stating directly that the medicinal seeds came from Lin Zhao.

He didn't say his relationship with Lin Zhao, only saying Lin Zhao learned he was a doctor and asked him to help cultivate medicinal herbs, adding private goods to praise his sister for being righteous and having great love, deserving a certificate of merit.

The Meng family grandparents and grandchildren were doctors with high medical skills; many people in the brigade secretly asked them to see a doctor, and it was neither expensive nor effective, especially that plaster for joint pain, stick it wherever it hurts, it was particularly effective and deeply loved by everyone.

He mentioned Lin Zhao directly, and the law didn't punish the masses.

Chief Ning initially understood the situation.

"Comrade Lin is a good comrade, I will report it up."

Meng Jiusi smiled.

Well, his sister deserves a little red flower.

A slight sound came from outside the fence gate, Ning Mingde looked over and met a pair of black, bright, and clear phoenix eyes; it was Maodan'er, and beside him were the Gu family twins, the village head's grandson, and that little guy named Yuanbao.

All came to watch the fun.

The man's sharp eyes suddenly softened, and his whole face became gentle.

Maodan'er moved his eyes away uncomfortably, his ear roots burning.

"Yubao, Hengbao... let's go." He dodged the adult's line of sight and said to the twins.

Hengbao was bold and had a social butterfly attribute; he wasn't afraid of being seen by adults and even sent a brilliant smile.

He said: "It's okay, the uncles didn't drive us away, which means we can listen, let's be quiet."

After finishing, he stretched his head out again, stealing a listen like covering his ears to steal a bell.

Maodan'er: "..."

"Isn't it awkward?"

"No." Hengbao had an expression of 'why do you think so', "My mom said, as long as you aren't awkward yourself, the awkward one is someone else."

Maodan'er was speechless again.

He felt again that what Lin Aunt taught certainly wouldn't be wrong; he felt awkward, it must be his problem, he was thinking too much!

After self-strategizing, he didn't feel awkward anymore and looked over calmly.

Then he saw the adults weren't managing them anymore and were concentrating on serious matters.

Ning Mingde took back his line of sight and his gaze landed on Meng Jiusi. "What about you? You have made such a great contribution, what are your requirements?"

Meng Jiusi was slightly startled.

Want to restore normal life, can he?

Knowing this was deliberately making things difficult for people, he didn't mention it.

After pondering for a moment, he said with a sincere expression: "I want to let my grandfather be freed from heavy farm work, can I? My grandfather is old, I can do it for him."

Meng Jingmo stepped forward. "I can do it too!"

Xiaobai didn't speak, only raised his little hand, indicating he could too.

Gu Laoyezi Meng's heart, which had been hurt by his children and grandchildren, softened instantly, as if maltose had been stuffed into his mouth by his parents when he was young, sweet and greasy.

Just as he was about to say something, Ning Mingde responded: "Can."

A comrade who has made a great contribution only puts forward this point of requirement, what can't be satisfied?

He even wanted to get these two people from the Meng family to the military hospital; with such good medical skills, raising pigs and doing farm work was truly a waste!

Whether the matter could be settled wasn't certain yet, so Chief Ning didn't mention it for the time being, to avoid making people happy in vain.

At this time in the county, the commune secretary received a document, he stood up abruptly and took people to rush to the Harvest Brigade.

He was worrying about not finding an opportunity to get close to that group of people, and this... the opportunity was delivered to his door!

Riding his 28-inch bicycle, followed by the clerk, the group left the office in a flurry.

The commune secretary was considered a big official, managing more than a dozen brigades, with great power.

The brigade leader learned the secretary was coming, his whole body shook, and he ran over as if his feet were stepping on wind-fire wheels.

"Secretary!"

The commune secretary got straight to the point. "Chief Ning and the others are still here, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes, they are at the foot of the mountain, currently asking the Meng family questions," the brigade leader answered honestly.

"Go take a look," the commune secretary said.

The brigade leader hurriedly led the way in front.

After the commune leaders arrived, the Harvest Brigade became even livelier, and the commune members speculated about their reasons for coming.

"Oh my, our brigade is really lively today, people from the Armed Forces Department and the government building came, and the commune secretary came again. That's the commune secretary, the big official managing our brigade, don't know what he came for..."

"They went up the mountain!"

"They came for those people at the foot of the mountain, wouldn't it be that those people did something to destroy unity?!"

"Go take a look?"

"I don't dare, the brigade leader will go crazy, if you want to go, you go, I'm going home to eat sweet potatoes."

"Eat, eat, eat, why don't you eat yourself to death. So many leaders, if you don't look today, when will you look."

Talking and talking, they started arguing.

Lin Zhao rode her bike back, heard a bit, learned that many people went to the foot of the mountain, and they were all commune leaders, so she rode her bike toward the foot of the mountain without thinking, and when she was about to arrive, she saw Bangbang.

"Bangbang, help me push the bicycle back."

After shouting, she rushed to the destination.

Bangbang knew Third Aunt was anxious to watch the fun, gave the firewood he picked up to his good buddy, and pushed the bicycle back to Third Uncle's house.

With Seeing Da Huang there, and the village full of people, no one dared to climb the wall to steal things; at this moment, the gate was only bolted.

The teenager carrying firewood opened the door.

Bangbang pushed the bike into the courtyard. Seeing Da Huang stood up, saw it was an acquaintance, and squatted back down.

Amber was very lively, barking around people.

Bangbang played with Amber for two minutes, found a rag on the windowsill outside the kitchen, soaked it in water, and went to wipe the bicycle.

The teenager who put down the firewood came over, squatting on the ground looking at the bicycle.

"Can I touch it?" He asked Bangbang for his opinion, asking very expectantly.

"Touch it." Bangbang said generously. "My Third Aunt said it won't break from touching."

The teenager touched it lightly, feeling very satisfied.

"Your Third Aunt is really good."

Bangbang was a bit smug, carefully wiping the dust off the bicycle, even wiping the wheels until they were gleaming.

Wiping the bicycle was a very enjoyable thing for Bangbang; when Lin Zhao still lived in the old house, as soon as she got off work, he would bring a water basin and step forward.

The teenager looked at Bangbang's movements, feeling very envious.

Lin Zhao came to the foot of the mountain and saw a string of black-lacquered backs outside that dilapidated small courtyard.

The twins were impressively among them.

No wonder the house door was bolted from the outside, it turns out they were all here.

Seeing Qian Bao and Yaobao were at the old house.

"Yubao, Hengbao." She called.

Two identical little faces turned at the same time, revealing joy.

"Mom." Hengbao said loudly.

Lin Zhao responded, walked through the fence gate toward the courtyard.

The twins looked at each other and followed secretly; Maodan'er and the others saw them both enter, so they also entered the courtyard.

With this, the small courtyard looked even more cramped.

No one in the courtyard spoke.

Gu Laoyezi Meng stood there, holding a piece of paper in his hand, his body trembling.

"Gu Laoyezi." Meng Jiusi supported his grandfather, his eyes worried. "Are you alright?"

Gu Laoyezi Meng stared at the document in his hand, the light paper, only a few lines of words, yet it took off the big hat that had been buckled on the Meng family's head.

He had a feeling of unreality.

Hearing his grandson's words, he slowly came back to his senses.

He looked up at Meng Jiusi, his eyes hopeful.

Almost holding his breath, he asked: "Jiusi, what does this document mean...?"

He really wasn't old and dim-sighted, right?!

The Meng family's, the dirty hat on his head, was taken off!?

Gu Laoyezi Meng felt his old eyes sour.

Meng Jiusi looked at his grandfather, nodded solemnly, water light flashing in his eyes. "Gu Laoyezi, you didn't see wrong, our family... is fine!"

He said it sonorously and forcefully.

Meng Jiusi had always known that the Meng family would have this day sooner or later.

His grandfather was a great kind person, who had never done anything against his conscience in his life, but instead saved lives and helped the weak, being a particularly good person.

Why should a good person end up with such an outcome.

Look, the blessings accumulated by the Meng family for generations finally played a role!

Lin Zhao heard her Fourth Brother's words, her face showing joy, she stepped forward, glanced at the paper in Gu Laoyezi Meng's hand, the paper had a red seal, and the unit represented by the red characters was frighteningly big.

It's true!!

Her smile was bright.

"Congratulations Fourth Brother."

"Also congratulations to Gu Laoyezi Meng."

Meng Jiusi looked at the people in the courtyard, his complexion changing slightly.

He was afraid that there would be a change in the matter, implicating his sister.

He shook his head at Lin Zhao, his eyes disapproving.

Lin Zhao smiled, looked at Ning Mingde. "Comrade Ning, this document is down, my Fourth Brother can leave here, right?"

She glanced at the living environment here, her face showing helplessness. "This place is crowded, Gu Laoyezi Meng is old, and my two nephews are small, they are squeezed into one room, it's hard even to turn around."

Ning Mingde was surprised, his tone puzzled. "Fourth Brother?"

"That's right. Comrade Meng Jiusi is my Fourth Brother, my own Fourth Brother, and is a twin with my Third Brother. Oh right, my Third Brother is an active-duty soldier." Lin Zhao didn't hide it.

She had been looking forward to this day for a long time.

She wasn't afraid of changes; in the end, Meng Jiusi was just raised by the Meng family, essentially a Lin family member, and couldn't be more root-red and seedling-straight.

Ning Mingde's eyes flashed with realization.

No wonder...

No wonder he felt the Meng family's mental state was good, there was someone secretly helping and taking care of them.

"Can leave." Ning Mingde answered Lin Zhao's question.

Then he looked at Meng Jiusi. "What are your plans next?"

He still remembered the purpose of coming, plotting to abduct the Meng family grandparents and grandchildren to the military hospital.

Meng Jiusi felt bewildered.

After experiencing the things before, he actually didn't want to return to the capital so much, just...

He looked at Gu Laoyezi Meng, hesitating a bit.

So he shook his head.

Lin Zhao asked Ning Mingde. "Is my Fourth Brother's job still there?"

Ning Mingde: "It should be gone, it needs to be arranged separately."

One radish, one pit, good jobs couldn't be empty.

Lin Zhao boasted about herself: "My Fourth Brother has high medical skills, works seriously and responsibly, going to any hospital is the blessing of the patients."

Meng Jiusi's mouth curled up from being praised.

Then he heard Lin Zhao say: "The organization must pay attention to my Fourth Brother's work, not reuse talents, but reuse those who flatter and fawn?"

Ning Mingde: "..."

He had heard his mother say before that this was a straightforward person who wouldn't suffer losses; looking at it this way, it was indeed so.

He looked at Meng Jiusi. "Want to go to the military hospital?"

Knowing Meng Jiusi cared about Gu Laoyezi Meng, he added: "If Old Comrade Meng is willing, our military region welcomes him too."

"You consider it, replying to me in a few days is also fine, I also live in the village, the twins know, if there's a problem, come find me anytime."

After finishing the serious business, he didn't stay any longer and called everyone present to leave. ===== CHAPTER 205 =====