readsfreenovel Chapter 213 "He Yuzhu" 17
Chapter 213 "He Yuzhu" 17
On the second day of the Lunar New Year this year, Wang Yan did not go back to her parents' home. After all, she was still very young, and the road conditions were terrible. So, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, He Daqing went to Wangjia Village by himself.
When Wang Yan's aunt and uncle learned that she was pregnant, they were very happy. The aunt even said that she would go and take care of Wang Yan during her postpartum period. Before leaving, she also gave He Daqing two laying hens to take back and raise so that they could lay eggs to nourish Wang Yan.
He Daqing left with a full load of goods and returned with a full load of goods. He Yuzhu returned from visiting his master's house for the New Year and saw the two hens. Knowing that they should be kept, he built a chicken coop at the corner outside his side room.
These past few days, whenever He Yuzhu had free time during the day, he took He Yushui to the temple fair, buying her lots of toys and treats. The girl was overjoyed and exclaimed to He Yuzhu, "Brother, I wish every day was like Chinese New Year!" This made He Yuzhu laugh heartily.
On the morning of the sixth day, He Yuzhu got up early to prepare breakfast, placed the letters for He Daqing and his master on the table in the main room, and left with a small bag on his back.
When Wang Yan got up, she didn't see He Yuzhu, but she saw the letter on the table. She quickly took the letter and went into the room: "Old He, Old He, come and see! Zhuzi left two letters and he's gone."
(Don't take this too seriously, it's just for the plot! Wishing all readers a prosperous, peaceful, and joyful New Year!)
Upon hearing that He Yuzhu was missing, He Daqing immediately woke up. He got up and saw two letters, one for him and the other for Yuzhu's master, Wu Dahai. He quickly opened the letter and began to read it.
"Comrade He Daqing, I'm off to fight the Americans. Don't worry, I'll be back safely. While I'm gone, the family will have to rely on you. Remember to take Yushui to school this year and tell her that if she doesn't study hard, I'll beat her when I get back."
Later, Uncle Wang can go to Teacher Yan in the front yard to continue learning to read. It only costs a little money. Uncle Wang is quite smart. If he learns well, he can ask Teacher Yan to help him get a graduation certificate.
We'll have Dr. Wang examine our family members later. You and Aunt Wang should try to have another child in the next couple of years. Our He family can afford it. When Aunt Wang gives birth, we'll go to the hospital, as it's safer to give birth there.
Remember to deliver this letter to my master and tell him I'm sorry. When I return, I'll kowtow and beg for forgiveness in person...
Respectfully submitted by your unfilial son, He Yuzhu.
He Daqing's eyes reddened as he looked at the scene. This was the only son in the He family. Although Wang Yan was pregnant, the parents' love for their child was genuine. When He Yuzhu told them that he had gone to the battlefield, their hearts ached.
Wang Yan, who was standing nearby, was terrified when she saw He Daqing like this: "Old He, don't scare me! What's wrong with Zhuzi? Say something!"
Hearing Wang Yan's voice, He Daqing finally came to his senses and quickly comforted her: "It's okay, it's okay. That brat said he went to fight the Americans. Don't get excited, okay? You can't let your emotions fluctuate too much."
"What did you say?" Wang Yan's voice rose sharply! "What do you mean, 'Zhu Zi went to fight the Americans'? How did he get there?"
He Daqing smiled bitterly: "I don't know either. That brat, I'll skin him alive when he comes back! Don't panic, even if he goes to the battlefield, he'll just be a greenhorn and won't be able to go to the front lines. You stay home and rest. I'll ask Lao Yi to give me a leave of absence. I'll go deliver a message to his master and also ask around in the neighborhood."
He said these words, whether to comfort Wang Yan or himself. Seeing his expression, Wang Yan didn't dare to get too upset and could only say, "Okay, go ask him how he could just leave so quietly."
He Daqing quickly dressed, tucked the letter in his pocket, pushed his bicycle out the door, and called out, "Dahe, Dahe!"
"Hey, what's up, brother-in-law!" Wang Dahe had returned yesterday and was washing up in the middle courtyard. "Could you ask the factory for a day off for me? Just say there's an emergency at home." He Daqing said without stopping, and in the blink of an eye, he was almost at the front yard.
"Okay, what's the rush?" Wang Dahe hadn't finished speaking when He Daqing disappeared, so he turned to Wang Yan at the entrance of the He family's house and asked, "Sister, what's wrong with brother-in-law?"
Wang Yan didn't know what to say, so she could only say, "He has something to discuss with Master Zhu. It's about Master Zhu, and we don't know the details yet. We'll find out when your brother-in-law gets back. Come over for dinner after you've finished washing up, and don't be late for work." After saying that, she went back inside. No matter what, life had to go on. There was still rain in the house, and she was pregnant. She couldn't panic.
He Daqing rushed to Wu Dahai's house in a panic. Wu Dahai was having breakfast when he saw He Daqing come in and asked, "Daqing, what's wrong? What happened?"
“Zhu Zi has gone to the battlefield!” He Daqing murmured.
"What did you say? What's going on? Explain yourself!" Wu Dahai dropped the bowl, spilling the paste inside, and stood up.
He Daqing handed the letter to Wu Dahai, "I don't know what's going on either. This morning, my wife didn't see Zhuzi, but she found two letters. In the letter he gave me, he said he went to fight the Americans. That bastard, he's only sixteen! Which Americans did he go to fight? When he comes back, I'll beat him to a pulp!"
As He Daqing spoke, he almost cried again. Apart from asking about his class background, he had never been in contact with the current army. The army he knew was what he had seen in Beijing before, but that was war. There were no eyes in the hail of bullets. He couldn't think about it anymore, or he would really cry.
Wu Dahai had already started reading the letter. The letter basically said that He Yuzhu had gone to fight the Americans and asked him to help him resign from his job. He also asked Wu Dahai to kowtow and apologize to He Yuzhu when he returned.
After reading the letter, Wu Dahai couldn't help but curse, "What a pain in the ass!" He then turned to his second son and said, "Second son, go back to Fengzeyuan and tell Luan Dongjia that your father and Zhuzi's family have something to do and need to take a day off today. I'll explain to him tomorrow."
"Okay, Dad."
Wu Dahai then said to He Daqing, "I'll go with you. Let's go to the military control office and ask what's going on."
"Hey!"
He Daqing took Wu Dahai to the military control office and found out that He Yuzhu was specially recruited as a logistics personnel. He did not follow the normal procedures at all. However, after praising them, the officers also comforted them. Since He Yuzhu was specially recruited as a logistics personnel, it was basically impossible for him to go to the front line and there would be no great danger.
Well, this consolation was better than nothing, but we couldn't say anything discouraging at the military control office. After all, joining the army was an honor at this time, and we had to follow the policy. After thanking the people at the military control office, the two of them went to He Daqing's house.