The 80s Chronicle: Addiction To the Army’s Young Wife

In fact, as a younger generation, most people only pay attention to their own parents. If their grandparents are no longer alive after birth, the degree of sadness will be limited, or even not at all.

Ren Junran has hardly heard anything about his grandparents from his parents since he was a child. Of course, he has never taken the initiative to ask about it. He has never seen his father since he was a child. He grew up with his widowed mother and worries about his mother every day. Health and work life took up all of Ren Junran's life. After graduation, he stayed in school to teach. His mother did not enjoy a few years of happiness at all, and passed away half a year after his marriage.

If he hadn't seen the iron box left by his mother this time and saw that his father had written a letter home almost every New Year's Eve these years that would never be mailed, he might not have thought of looking for his grandfather in this life.

From the mouths of many elderly villagers in Xiangshan Village, Ren Junran learned about his grandfather Ren Yongjia. Ren Junran learned that the ancestors of the Ren family were considered a famous family. Although they were not considered famous historical officials or ancient talents, they were still a famous medical family. Fragments about the Ren family can also be seen in some historical books of the Qing Dynasty, and even the names and surnames of the Ren family can be seen in some medical works.

On the way back, Ren Junran felt a little inexplicably sad.

Jiang Xiuqing held her husband's hand, feeling unable to calm down.

Now his grandfather is still alive, and they have heard of this man to some extent. First of all, the Xu family is famous in the imperial capital, and now the man who is called Old Uncle Yao by many people in Xiangshan Village lives with the Xu family. together.

"When you go back, do you want to bring your things and come to visit?" she asked softly.

Ren Junran couldn't respond to his wife. He didn't know how to decide.

Originally, they just thought that their grandfather must be dead. They returned to Xiangshan Village just to pay homage and burn the family letters written by their father in those years in front of the grave to the grandfather they had never met.

Many things he heard exceeded his expectations and imagination.

Unexpectedly, the old man is still alive and married to an old lady from the same village. He has been living in the imperial capital for more than 20 years.

Although the people in the village did not expressly criticize his father, it was not difficult to tell from his words that in the hearts of some elderly people in the village, his father was a stubborn donkey and a white-eyed wolf.

Even an unfilial son!

Ren Junran was not the kind of blind person. After learning about his father's past, he also felt that his father had indeed done something wrong. He just had a quarrel with his grandfather and actually ran away from home and never went back again.

There can be no quarrels between parents and children. If anyone quarrels, they will run away from home and never come back...

They are now parents and can understand what their grandfather felt back then.

Just thinking about it makes me feel sad for that old man.

In order to find his son, he carried a medicine box and threw himself into the hail of bullets of the times. Finally, dragging a broken leg and being alone, he returned to the small village.

The couple went to look at the old house that was already dilapidated. The house looked neat, but it was definitely not comfortable. There was very little furniture in the house. They didn't know if it had been moved away or if there wasn't much in the first place. .

However, after seeing the introductions about the Xu family in business magazines and on the Internet, I thought that my grandfather’s life must have been so tight.

Moreover, in the village, most of the time is spent treating the villagers for free. If they have headaches and fever, they will give them some medicine. Many of the medicinal materials are stored in their own yards.

"Let's go back and take a look." Now that his grandfather is living a happy life, he doesn't know whether to bother him.

Ren Junran is not afraid that others will find out and say that he went to the Xu family to meet relatives. After all, it is better for the couple to understand who he and his wife are. This may be the so-called "cowardice of close relatives".

Jiang Xiuqing understood her husband's feelings and didn't say much, just staying with her quietly.

After two days of repairs at home, Ren Junran finally took the iron box with him on Sunday and prepared to go to the Xu family to visit his grandfather, whom he had never met, to recognize his relatives.

Jiang Xiuqing knew her husband very well. She had prepared all the gifts for visiting relatives in advance. They were not very valuable things. After all, considering the current ability of the Xu family, the old man lacked everything and was even richer than them. Many times, Jiang Xiuqing prepared this carefully.

"Do you think we can bring these?" she asked her husband.

Ren Junran nodded, "I can rest assured that you will do your job."

Jiang Xiuqing pursed her lips and chuckled, then went to greet the two children to quickly change into new clothes.

They have two children after marriage. Their daughter is 19 years old and has just been admitted to the Department of Biology of Huaqing University this year. Their son is 11 years old and is in the sixth grade of elementary school and is in the High School Affiliated to Imperial University.

Both children are very sensible, perhaps because their parents are both university professors and have formal and scientific methods of learning, and they have been excellent since childhood.

Ren Mingzong was young and not very sensible, but Ren Yue was now an adult. She was still shocked to learn that her great-grandfather was actually the step-grandfather of Xu Ning and Xu Rui.

"Mom, are you and Dad right?" she asked in a low voice.

In fact, she has asked this question many times, but she always feels that it is unrealistic.

"Probably not. Your father and I went to Xiangshan Village a few days ago. The old people in the village there told us. Your grandfather's letter also stated it very clearly. It is unlikely that we will make a mistake. Besides, if we make a mistake, , there is no loss for us, we went to the Xu family to recognize our relatives, not to take advantage." Jiang Xiuqing looked at her daughter, thinking about her son, and felt very proud.

"My great-grandfather is living a good life now. Does he think it doesn't matter whether he recognizes us or not?"

"Don't guess." She shook her head in disapproval, "Your great-grandfather was only a son like your grandfather. Your grandfather ran away from home back then. In order to find his only son, he resolutely left his hometown and plunged into the war-torn world. , it can be seen that I was thinking about him in my heart, but later I had no choice but to return to my hometown because I was beaten and disabled."

Seeing her daughter's thoughtful look, Jiang Xiuqing continued: "We are going to visit relatives this time just to talk to his old man and let him know that there are still people in the Ren family and that our family is living a good life, although the Xu family is indeed rich. , but compared to most people, our family's life is also very prosperous. We have a new house to live in, and you and your brother don't have any financial difficulties in going to school, right?"

Ren Yue is also a proud girl, maybe Ren's family members all have this temperament.

After hearing her mother's words, she relaxed a little.

After the family had packed up, Jiang Xiuqing came out of her son's room and saw her husband standing in front of the full-length mirror in the entrance, playing with his short hair, which was obviously very good.

She stepped forward to pick up various gifts from the living room, and asked her son and daughter to help with the rest. "You are already very handsome. Let's go quickly. Do you want to go to someone else's house while eating?"

Ren Junran straightened his tie, turned around and took the gift boxes from his children, and then the family went downstairs and went out.

Their family also owns an ordinary private car, which Ren Junran bought with a loan. He usually drives it to and from get off work with his wife and picks up his son.

Along the way, Ren Junran's expression was very serious. The closer he got to the Xu family's old house, the more anxious he became, but it was just not visible on his face.

Jiang Xiuqing also sighed in her heart. She had been married to her for twenty years, but she couldn't understand his thoughts. She was so nervous that her palms were probably sweating now.

Thanks to the jacket on the steering wheel, he could have driven the car into the green belt on the side of the road.

The Xu family is very lively at this time, and Xie Zheng's family is also here. Now the weather is getting colder and colder, and the Imperial Capital is especially cold and dry.

The four old people got together, thinking that after a while, they might as well go to Haicheng Villa for vacation for the winter, stay there for three or two months, and then come back at the end of the year.

Now that life is getting better and the children are older, the elders spend their time eating, drinking and having fun every weekday in addition to going to the elderly community to dance and play chess. In the past few years, they take time to live in Haicheng every year. , although I am very healthy, the winter in the imperial capital is really difficult. Every year from this day until the spring of next year, I really want to stay at home and not go out.

Haicheng is very mild all year round, and you can't wear down jackets in winter. It's perfect for them to go there for vacation.

At this time, everyone gathered in the living room to chat, and the four old people gathered together and talked about going to Haicheng.

Then, they heard the barking sounds of Huihui and Doudou, and the dog father and son barked very arrogantly.

Xu Rui heard the sound, got up and walked out of the living room. He saw a white car parked in front of his house, and then a man got out of the car. He seemed to have a very elegant temperament, but his face was particularly serious.

"Who are you looking for?" Xu Rui came to the door and looked at the four people getting out of the car. He could tell at a glance that they were a family.

Huihui and Doudou stood beside Xu Rui respectively, looking up at the outsiders standing in front of their homes.

Ren Junran looked at Xu Rui, while Ren Yue behind him had bright eyes. This young man looked really outstanding. Although he was wearing a simple casual outfit, he looked tall, handsome, and extremely noble.

"We would like to ask if there is an old man named Ren Yongjia living here?" Ren Junran asked.

Xu Rui nodded, "Yes, do you have anything to do with my grandpa?"

"Well, my name is Ren Junran, I am the grandson of Ren Yongjia and the son of Ren Guyan, so..."

Xu Rui's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. He had heard his parents and grandparents talk about the Ren family. The old man used to talk about the Ren family with tears in his eyes. At that time, he would always caress the broken leg.

The whole family knows that the old man has always been thinking about the son who ran away from home. But it has been decades, and everyone thinks that that man will never appear again, but who would have thought that today Someone came to recognize the bride.

"Guys, please come in with me." Xu Rui smiled, a smile that made people unable to notice the slightest bit of alienation, but did not dare to make people presumptuous.

Seeing that the family was carrying so many things, Xu Rui stepped forward to help and then led them into the house.

When entering the house, Xu Rui observed the family. They didn't look around, and it seemed that they had excellent tutors.

Pushing open the door to the living room, Xu Rui shouted to Old Yao Shu, "Grandpa!"

"Ah?" Old Yao Shu looked up and saw the people who followed Xu Rui in. He didn't think much about it at first, "Are there guests at home?"

Xu Rui said nothing else and turned to Ren Junran with a smile.

Ren Junran stepped forward, looked at the old man who was over a hundred years old but still energetic, and raised a smile on his lips.

"Hello, may I ask if you are Ren Yongjia? You have a son named Ren Guyan. His nickname is Xiao Shitou."

Old Yao Shu's expression froze at that time. Looking at the man in front of him, his lips trembled and his eyes slowly turned red.

"right!"

Ren Junran called his wife and two children forward and bowed deeply to the old man, "I am Ren Junran, the son of Ren Guyan, and also your grandson!"

"Really?" Old Yao Shu's voice became light and airy.

The whole family watched this scene, and several elderly people nearby began to wipe their tears.

To be honest, they hate Old Uncle Yao's son in their hearts. That child is really too ignorant.

Ren Junran handed over the rusty iron box that was his mother's relic and opened the lid.

"I found this when I was packing up my mother's belongings. Inside are letters home written by my father on New Year's Eve and March 16th every year, a total of thirty-six letters."

When the old lady heard this, she shed tears and choked with sobs: "March 16th is Old Man Yao's birthday."

Only then did Ren Junran's family understand. They had been wondering before, so it was understandable that they would write letters home on New Year's Eve. Is March 16th a special day?

I had doubts before, but now I am certain.

Old Uncle Yao took the iron box with trembling hands and looked at the yellowed letter inside. Just by glancing at the words on the envelope, the old man was sure that it was indeed his son Xiao Shitou's handwriting, which was exactly the same as his. When Xiao Shitou was five years old, he was the one who taught his son how to calligraphy step by step.

The old man opened the envelope, looked at the words inside, and seemed to be immersed in it quickly.

Xu Ning stood up and asked the family to sit down first.

"Stop standing and sit down. Grandpa will probably take a while to recover after reading the letter."

The content in the letter is very plain and simple, almost all about things that happen every year, but at the end of every letter, there is this sentence.

——Father, if your son is unfilial, you will know your fault.

Whatever you say, your words will be done.

This name was given to him by the old Yao Shu, and it was taken from a passage in Zhongyong.

Actions take care of words, words take care of deeds, a gentleman is not a gentleman!

Uncle Yao, who had never cried in front of others, was almost in tears when he read these thirty-six letters.

The old lady felt distressed and panicked, and kept taking out paper to wipe the old man's tears.

Mr. Jiang and his wife also picked up the letters that Uncle Yao had read and cried while reading them.

"This kid is so annoying!" Gao Xiulan cried with her eyes red, "You know you were wrong, why didn't you want to come back in the first place?"

Because several old people were in tears, and other juniors in the family also knew the pain in Old Yao Shu's heart. Now that they saw the successor of the Ren family, their eyes were red.

Xu Ning pressed the corners of his eyes with a tissue, "Where do you live now?"

Jiang Xiuqing choked up and took a sip from the tea cup. "We live in Fanghua Garden on Qingjiang Road. Jun Ran and I are both teaching at the University of Foreign Languages."

"Don't they all live in the Imperial Capital?" Qin Xuejuan sobbed twice, "You guys, oh! If your mother had gone to the village to find someone earlier, she would have been reunited with the old man long ago. Now she has lived in the Imperial Capital for decades. Years ago, I have never encountered it before.”

"Even if we meet, I'm afraid we won't be acquainted with each other."

"How old is the child?" Xu Jianjun has been a high-ranking official for many years, and he has a certain demeanor, but he is also a gentle and elegant man.

"My daughter is 19 years old and has just passed the Huaqing Biology Department this year. My son is 11 years old and is still in the sixth grade of elementary school. He will be promoted to junior high school next year."

"At first glance, they are all good children." Qin Xuejuan smiled.

Old Uncle Yao read the letters in general and then put them back into the box. Only then did he realize that his grandson was still here.

The old lady thoughtfully wanted them to chat in the room upstairs, but the old Yao Shu shook his head and refused.

In his opinion, his biological grandson and step-grandson are both his good children. There is no closeness or distance. If we really talk about closeness, Xu Ning and Xu Rui, who he has seen since they were young, are not as close as this newly met person. Naturally, you have to be affectionate towards your grandson.

"When did your father not have one?"

"I passed away due to illness when I didn't say anything." Ren Junran replied, "But my mother always told me about my father, saying that he was very talented and a good person."

"Yes!" Old Yao Shu nodded sadly, "That's why he was so cruel to an old man like me back then. Once he left, he never looked back."

No matter how many letters I write, there is no point in reading them after more than seventy years. It only adds to the sadness.

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It's getting cold, fairies, please keep warm. My coding hand was shaking and stiff, it was too early to heat up, it was painful.