Chapter 20 Family and State Affairs(1/2)
The shouts woke everyone in the house and looked out unconsciously. When relatives and friends turned around, they saw a young man in a well-shaped military uniform. The young man looked like a torch, his head was covered in white hair, and he stood quietly with his suitcase.
"Wenhao, it's Wenhao who is back..." The relative started shouting but did not approach him, but just gave up a way to the main hall.
When Chu's father and mother heard the shout, they knew that their son, who had been separated for two years, had returned. They wanted to get up to greet him, but they did not do so because the Jun family was still there and could not lose their etiquette.
Parents should not be rude, and children do not care so much, especially children. A small figure rushed out the door with small steps, running and shouting: "Uncle, uncle..."
Chu Wenhao saw the little guy put down his suitcase, squatted down and opened his hands to hug the figure rushing towards him.
"Uncle..." the little boy shouted very kindly, looking at him with big eyes and holding his neck.
"Xiaolei, I didn't expect that you were the first to come out to greet your uncle. Tell me, do you think of your uncle?" Chu Wenhao smiled and loved this little nephew very much.
"I thought about it, uncle, where is my gift?" Xiaolei stretched out his hand and asked him for a gift.
"Okay, it turns out that I want a gift, not my uncle..."
"Xiaolei, come down quickly, don't rely on your uncle." A gentle and virtuous woman walked over quickly and scolded her child, looking at Chu Wenhao with all her eyes.
"Sister."
This is Chu Wenhao's eldest sister Chu Qingwen, who is five years older than him and gets married earlier. She has learned to learn and read since childhood and is now in good faith in teaching and educating people.
"Okay, okay..." Chu Qingwen agreed to circle around him, "I haven't seen my younger brother grow taller in two years, and I've grown up. I'm still so energetic and handsome. My sister is very happy."
"Hahaha... If someone praises my younger brother like this, my elder sister is much more beautiful." The siblings joked.
"Stop talking, go in and pay tribute to your parents."
"Um."
Chu Wenhao walked in, and Xiaolei behind him did not forget to shout, "Where is my gift for uncle?"
"Give it to you later."
Step by step, they walked towards the main hall, and each step was very heavy. The relatives who were watching the fun just shouted a few names to say hello, and Chu Wenhao nodded in response.
As soon as he stepped into the hall, he saw the two old men sitting on the chair of the Grand Master in the main hall, Chu Wenhao's eyes turned red. He almost shed tears, such a familiar face and a kind smile. This was the scene that appeared in his mind before his death.
I relive the old dream again in this life, and feel a lot of emotion in my heart. I rushed to the two old people and felt like I was kneeling on the ground with all my strength.
"Dad, my son is back, I miss you very much." After saying that, he kowtowed three times, and he didn't dare to get up for a long time. Tears flowed out in a mess. This was what I owe in my previous life!
"My son gets up quickly, my son gets up quickly." Chu's mother stepped forward and held Chu Wenhao up, looking at the tall and handsome son in front of her, full of pride. She grabbed her son's hand and kept looking at her mouth and muttering: "Okay, okay, my son has grown up and is an adult, and I am very pleased for my mother." As she said that, the tears flowed down unconsciously. The mother was worried about her, and she wanted to cry. She hadn't seen her son for almost two years, so wouldn't she miss her?
The warmth of the mother and son reunion, and the relatives and friends around him remain silent, is human nature.
Chu's father grabbed the chair with both hands and tried his best to calm himself down, but the sudden blue veins betrayed him.
"A man doesn't cry easily, how can he cry? A woman has long hair and short knowledge, so rude. Wen Hao doesn't even pay his respects to your second uncle or third uncle. Why are you standing there? You don't have a tutor!" Chu Shengchen is rigid and pays attention to etiquette and music tutoring, especially family rules, and must respect elders.
"Yes, dad."
Chu Wenhao calmed down his mood. The knot that had been suppressed for a long time finally opened today, making him feel much more relaxed and transparent.
He came to the man sitting on the chair on the left and bowed deeply: "Uncle Second." The man in front of him was Chu Wenhao's second uncle Chu Shengrui, the principal of Nankai Middle School.
“Okay…”
"Wenhao has grown up and has a promising future. Now he is a member of the Party and the State again. Very good. I am the Chu family's son-in-law who defends the country."
"Thank you for your teachings in the second uncle."
He came to the man who was standing side by side again. This was his third uncle Chu Shengxiong, the president of Chongqing Women's College.
"Uncle San." He said, bowed and bowed. These are the rules of the Chu family. When they come back from a long journey, they have to pay their respects to their elders. Of course, this is about the man and the woman just needs to hold the respect she deserves. There is no way. The more such a family, the lower the status of a woman, and she has no say at all. Of course, there are exceptions.
"Okay! You are a soldier now, and the third uncle is a bit arrogant when you receive this gift. But I am an elder, so I won't talk about it. Very good. Uncle San is very happy. I hope that one day you will wear the general uniform of the Party and the country to give me a gift. Uncle San will be clear about his death." Chu Shengxiong had a dream of a soldier since he was a child, but he took the literati route. There is no hope in his life. Most of the children of the Chu family are engaged in education-related work, but Chu Wenhao chose to take the military academy. Now that he has returned from his studies, wouldn't he be happy to shine his family?
"Thank you, Uncle San, for approving my nephew."
"Hahaha..."
Chu Wenhao nodded to the women and children sitting two rows behind him, which was considered a blessing. There was nothing he could do. The ones behind him were uncles, aunts, cousins, and few of them were older than him, so there was no need to bow and greet him.
The north side of the hall is full of blood relationships between the relatives of the three generations, and the rest of the people standing outside the door are far away relatives. Some relatives who have been in the five squads, so Chu Wenhao doesn't have to pay his respects alone.
They were almost busy here, and they sat on the south side of the Jun family and started to continue their work today.
"Since you are coming and going, I am not an unreasonable person. Please tell him in person what he is doing now and what he plans for the future, so that everyone can judge and judge. Don't say that my family is changing their minds and not being moral." Liu Junman felt pretty good when she saw Chu Wenhao in military uniform. She was tall and tall, and looked great. Judging from her performance towards her family just now, she should be filial to the child and planned to give him a chance. As long as he leaves the Military Control Commission, she can still consider the marriage between the two families.
As soon as Liu Junman finished speaking, everyone turned their attention to Chu Wenhao standing there. It was just a rumor before, but these relatives and friends did not believe it. Now the person involved is here, and it will be known whether it is true or false in a while.
Chu's mother was a little worried about her son and wanted to stop him from saying it. After all, once she was sure that many things would be different, she was interrupted by Chu's father when she was about to speak.
"As a Chu family, you must be upright, say whatever you have, and don't hide it and mislead people for life." Chu Shengchen made a statement. As long as his son is sure to be a spy in the Military Commission, he will break off the engagement without saying anything, and he cannot delay the lifelong happiness of the girl.
Chu Wenhao glanced at the opposite side, and when he saw Jun Mange, he smiled slightly, but was stared at him by her. He ignored her, and he still had to explain this matter today, both to the Jun family and the Chu family. The work of the Military Control Commission is not a joke, and it is common to implicate his family. They should know clearly and then make a choice.
"Since everyone is here today, I will make it clear so that everyone will not be implicated in the future. I blame Chu Wenhao for doing things regardless of the consequences.
I can tell you clearly that after graduating from military academy some time ago, I was arranged by my teacher to work in the Party and the State Intelligence Department. The full name is the Military Commission Investigation and Statistics Bureau, which is the Military Commission you heard of!”
Wow—
As soon as he finished speaking, the room was in full swing. Not only were the relatives outside the door talking, but even their closest relatives were muttering.
I heard that it is different from confirming in person, but now everyone has no doubts or disputes.
When Chu's father and Chu's mother saw her son admit it generously, they were shocked and filled with deep worries.
"Hey, everyone has heard it. It was not what I said, it was himself who admitted it himself." Liu Junman stood up and said to everyone, "Don't say that my Jun family is ruthless. I will give you a chance now. Just tell everyone that you can resign tomorrow and then join the government department or the army. My Jun family still recognizes such a marriage."
After hearing her, everyone nodded unconsciously. Liu Junman said something reasonable and looked at Chu Wenhao and hoped that he would be wise. Chu's father lowered his head and kept drinking tea, without saying anything, and without expression. Although Chu's mother wanted to support her son's career, she did not want him to stay in the Military Control Commission, which was very conflicted for a while.
Chu Wenhao looked at her and said, "The Military Intelligence Bureau has a high principle of confidentiality in the work of the intelligence department. Now it is the War of Resistance Against Japan, and every piece of intelligence is related to the lives of the soldiers in the front. In the Military Intelligence Bureau, it is also a position to contribute to the Party and the State and serve the people. There are many Japanese spies in Chongqing. They are always thinking about how to bribe the Chinese people to provide information to them, and think about hollowing out the Party and the country to enslave the Chinese people. The responsibility of the Military Intelligence Bureau is to find these Japanese spies and those moles that provide information to the Japanese. This job is sacred and dangerous. It not only threatens the life and death of an individual, but also involves everyone in the family.
My uncles and brothers have suspended their jobs recently because of the consequences of monitoring senior government figures at work. I apologize here." As he said that, Chu Wenhao bowed to his family on the north side, stood up and followed up: "Of course, this is also an internal problem within the Military Control Commission, which has implicated our Chu family. Aunt Liu said it is very right. If you continue to stay in the Military Control Commission, you will implicate all relatives and families around you. So you must think clearly whether to continue to interact with our Chu family."
After Chu Wenhao said this, he mainly looked at the Jun family in the south and the relatives outside the door. There were more than 20 people inside and outside. Seeing the look he looked at him, these relatives dodged and did not dare to look at him.
Chu Wenhao knew it in his heart: "You must know that the Military Control Commission has family rules. Once you enter the Military Control Commission, you will be in and out of life. If you want to withdraw from the Military Control Commission, you can only wait until you die."
Wow—
Relatives who were originally holding a secretly dated mentality, all their faces looked weird when they heard this, and they whispered to each other. The look they looked at the Chu family was very interesting.
He saw all these and said, "I know that you are afraid of being implicated. This is human nature. In order not to let everyone be implicated by me in the future, I am willing to be with the Chu family... No! Those who are willing to break off from their kinship with my Chu Wenhao family can stand up." After saying that, Chu Wenhao said to his mother, "Please ask Teacher Xiao to draft a letter of righteousness. If you want to divorce, you will come out and sign and seal it. I will post it in the newspaper to explain that the second uncle and third uncle don't have to worry, this is also to protect everyone."
Xiao Jingyi glared at her son, and there was no way. According to what her son said just now, it was impossible to resign. This was a helpless move to avoid being implicated.
Writing a book of Jueyi was naturally no problem for her. She was a history teacher who studied ancient Chinese literature and was also a history teacher. When she got up to pick up paper and pen, she couldn't help but feel reluctant to leave. The prosperity of the family was about relatives and family members. When they were separated, they became lonely.
"Everyone decides for themselves, and don't feel embarrassed. Even if Jueyi is still an acquaintance, he can still help each other when he has something to do. Although he cannot communicate on the outside, he can still do it secretly. This is mainly to protect everyone's safety, and there is no other intention." Chu Wenhao explained that he did protect their safety. If he could not take care of such a person, he might bring disaster to them one day.
Everyone was measuring that some people had already made a decision, but it was easy to make decisions. Now the situation of the Chu family is clear at a glance. It has been knocked down from the altar. Life may be more ruthless in the future. It is wise to stay away from the Chu family.
The most difficult ones are Chu Shengrui and Chu Shengxiong's families. Jueyi seems too ruthless and unrighteous. After all, the whole family will never interact with each other since then. This is too unreasonable.
If you pass today's qualifying, even if you pass today's qualifying, similar things may happen in the future and you will not be able to live.
"Dad, you have to sign later! I heard that the internal regulations of the Military Control Commission are very strict. Once someone rebels, all their families will be executed by firing, which will cause the third generation to suffer serious consequences." Chu Wenzhou said to Chu Shengrui in a low voice.
Chu Shengrui has three children, Chu Wenzhou is the eldest, working in the district education bureau. His second son Chu Wenming does business. His third daughter Chu Wenjing has just graduated from university and has not yet found a job. His wife Liu Qing has been helping her second son manage the business.
Chu Shengxiong is also three children. Chu Wenzhen is the eldest child who works in the district government. His second son Chu Wentai works as a teacher at the Women's College. His third daughter Chu Wenyue has not graduated from school at Chongqing University. His wife Hu Shuzhen works as a teacher at the school.
Chu Shengchen has only two children in his family. His eldest sister Chu Wenshu teaches at Chongqing University, and his son is Chu Wenhao, and Xiao Jingyi also teaches at Chongqing University.
Originally, the scholarly family had no worries about food and clothing, but now they have all been beaten back to the original form. When you reflect on your mistakes and say that you have no complaints, the designation is fake.
The most difficult thing is Chu Shengrui and Chu Shengxiong, as the head of the family, determine the fate of their family. If they really sign, they may not be implicated, but they will give up their family affection.
Chu Shengchen took a sip of tea and said, "You two don't have to make things difficult. This is just a temporary solution. For the development of the next generation, you won't be able to break your blood and family ties just by signing the Jueyi Book. You can still move around. Just keep a low profile."
"Brother..."
The two of them were also in a dilemma. Chu Shengchen raised his hand to signal him to understand and would not blame them.
"Dad, uncle agrees, don't forget to sign later." Chu Wenhua said in Chu Shengxiong's ear in a low voice.
Bang!
Chu Shengxiong turned around and slapped him in the face. Chu Weng said blankly: "Why are you hitting me for your father?"
"I want to beat you to death! We are a family, so we are naturally blessed and difficult to share. Your brother is not killing people and setting fires. He is fighting the Japanese devils. So what if he is implicated? This is a glory. Whoever loves to sign, our family will not sign!" Chu Shengxiong said angrily with a bad face.
Chu Weng didn't dare to speak anymore and looked at his mother and hoped to persuade his father not to be stupid. Hu Shuzhen looked at her husband with some embarrassment and said, "Shengxiong, you have to think about it for the children."
"Hmph, what do you know about women!"
Yes, Hu Shuzhen didn't dare to say anything again, and signaled that I would work hard for my son, but it was useless. Chu Weng didn't give up and winked his sister. She is the most favored person in normal times, so there should be no problem.
Chu Wenyue glanced at her elder brother, "Don't look at me, I think it's very honorable. I still want to take the military academy."
Traitors are all traitors. Helpless, it’s hard to accept their fate by being alone.
As for Chu Wenshu, as Chu Wenhao's eldest sister, naturally had to support him. He didn't say anything, but she couldn't hold it in if she didn't say anyone else.
"Wen Shu, look..." Dong Mingcheng was stabbed by a fierce gaze before he finished speaking and drowned. "Wen Shu, this is the time when Wen Hao needs the support of his family the most. As close relatives, we must not sign. If you dare to sign, I will divorce you and live with your children." This was ruthless, but he said it for Chu Wen Shu, and he didn't think so in his heart.
"Hmph! You know what you know." Dong Mingcheng squeezed out a smile that was even worse than crying, and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hands, "It should...it should."
When everyone discussed, Xiao Jingyi had already written Jueyi. The general meaning was to cut off relatives from Chu Wenhao's family from now on and never interact with each other. If you have good fortune and you will have different feelings.
To be continued...