1977: It all started with a wrong love

Chapter 62: The Zhong Family's New Expectations

Three days after the New Year, Zhong Xiuping still didn't receive any New Year's greetings from her ex-husband Lu Yifan.

Her reaction time is quite slow.

Waiting left and right, nothing came, suddenly there was a loud cry of surprise,
"Oh no, oh no, Mom. As you instructed, I never gave Yifan our address. It must be because Yifan didn't know our address that he couldn't come to wish you a happy new year. Yifan is actually a very humble, pragmatic, low-key, introverted, dull person who is not good at expressing his inner feelings..."

Mother Zhong shook her head and said resentfully:

"Pingping, you kid, how could you be so determined and listen to your mother's stupid ideas? Didn't you see his ability at all? Oh, he had such a good son-in-law, but it's all my fault... I hope the kid won't hate your mother..."

When menopausal women calm down, they are so considerate, so self-blaming and self-pitying...

Zhong Xiuping immediately assured: "Mom, don't worry. Yifan is definitely not such a petty person. I dare to guarantee it to the great leader..."

At this time, Mr. Zhong came back from outside.

It seemed that both mother and daughter were in good spirits. At least they were not like they were before the New Year, when they acted like mortal enemies every time they met.

He couldn't help but feel much more relaxed and said with a smile:
"Pingping, and our comrade He Shuyi, I have some news to share with you. It's not good, but it's not bad either. I found out why Lu Yifan went to Beijing last year. This guy is really amazing. He helped the country accomplish such an earth-shaking event without making any noise..."

Having said this, Mr. Zhong paused for a moment to keep the conversation in suspense.

He looked at the mother and daughter with a smile.

He saw that both of them started to glare at him.

Then he just laughed and continued to show off.

"Recently, a major event has occurred in the army, involving the General Logistics Department and related to military trade and export. I cannot tell you the specific details, you just need to listen. Before the New Year, our army signed a large military trade and export order with two western neighboring countries, with a price equivalent to 20 conventional army divisions. You should be able to understand how serious the event is. How about it? This news is very shocking, isn't it!"

"Dad, you don't mean to say that this is the credit that Yifan has won for the country?!"

"How is it possible... Uh, no, what I mean is, could it be that such an earth-shattering event was accomplished by our brother-in-law Lu Yifan alone for the country? That's too outrageous..."

Mr. Zhong continued to laugh heartily. "It wasn't Yifan who did it alone, but the three of them worked together. But it is said that Yifan played the most crucial role in it. How about it? This news is shocking enough for you!"

Zhong Xiuping and her mother were both stunned after hearing this!

Wow, a huge military trade export order for equipment for 20 army divisions, this can earn foreign exchange!
Nowadays, whoever has the ability to earn foreign exchange for the country will definitely be a great contributor to the country!
Both of them are very clear about this understanding.

It is unbelievable that such a shocking event was done by the person most familiar to them. It is simply unbelievable!

Father Zhong admired the surprised reactions of his wife and daughter.

To be honest, in the three days after the Chinese New Year, he asked for more accurate information about Lu Yifan's arrival in Beijing through his connections. When he suddenly heard someone mention that Lu Yifan had accomplished such a great feat, his expression and reaction was not much better than that of his wife and daughter now.

"Dad, this is obviously super good news, why do you say it's neither good nor bad news?"

"Well, this involves the fact that Yifan and his team came to Beijing, held a meeting after the New Year, and immediately returned to their hometown in Qinxi Province..."

"Ah, he, he has returned to his hometown?" Zhong Xiuping felt a little disappointed. After all, she didn't get to wait for her ex-husband to come to her house.

Mother Zhong immediately comforted her daughter, "Didn't your father say that they were busy with work and rushed back to Qinxi after the meeting. They must have other things to do there."

Zhong Xiuping could only comfort herself in this way because her ex-husband was too busy with work to take care of her.

Besides, she never gave anyone her address, so she has to blame herself.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little dull, Zhong's father suddenly said, "Oh, by the way, Pingping, do you know what 'three don'ts' mean?"

Seeing his wife and daughter shaking their heads at the same time, Mr. Zhong was not surprised at all.

After all, he was asking for information, and when he first heard his old friend mention this, he was completely clueless and had no idea what was going on. "Hey, then listen carefully to what I'm telling you!"

As he spoke, Father Zhong's expression suddenly became serious, and he shouted with full energy:
“I don’t believe there is an unfinished task!!!~~”

“I don’t believe there are difficulties that cannot be overcome!!!~~”

“I don’t believe there is an enemy that cannot be defeated!!!~~”

After shouting out the three most iron-blooded oaths of our military heroes, Mr. Zhong's eyes were filled with tears unexpectedly, and crystal tears were already welling up in his eye sockets.

After all, he had been a soldier, carried a gun, and fought on the battlefield.

Although after liberation, because of his high level of education, he was ordered to demobilize and transfer to the local area, where he began to engage in politics, and thus bid farewell to the army.

But the military blood in my bones has never dried up.

When I thought about it, these were the iron-blooded words that Lu Yifan, as an ordinary citizen, shouted in front of a group of unmotivated bastards in the army.

Then think about the military trade export mission that was originally impossible to complete in the eyes of others.

It was because Lu Yifan and his two companions firmly believed in the spirit of "three don'ts", that they finally completed the task that others believed was impossible to complete, as if they were assisted by God.

This is a huge military trade export order with a value comparable to the equipment of 20 army divisions!

To be honest, if he encountered the same thing, would he have the confidence to complete it?
he does not know……

Mother Zhong: "Is this what Yifan said? Wow, it's so impressive. No wonder he was the only one who could complete such a difficult task..."

Zhong Xiuping, "Dad, why are you crying all of a sudden?"

Father Zhong said, "You two don't understand. These 'three don'ts' were the battle horns composed by Comrade Yang Gensi, the first special meritorious official after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and a special combat hero, who led his company on the battlefield of the Northern Dynasty with their lives and blood..."

The three of them suddenly fell into an extremely depressing silence.

for a long time.

Mother Zhong suddenly said, "Fortunately Yifan didn't join the army, otherwise..." As she spoke, she looked at her little daughter with some worry. Suddenly, she had a new worry in her heart. Why did her little daughter suddenly feel like she couldn't take advantage of such a heroic young talent...

Her self-blame grew even stronger: if she had known that he would be such a strong child, she would have gone mad and wanted to separate him and her little daughter.

Zhong Xiuping's worries suddenly became even heavier.

After all, mother and daughter are connected by heart. The casual look her mother gave her just now, and some of the signals conveyed within, immediately stung her.

But no.

She subconsciously reached out and gently stroked her slightly bulging belly.

We've only been apart for 4 months and 24 days!

But now what she heard and saw was that her ex-husband, Lu Yifan, was becoming more and more like the man she knew. In the three years since their marriage, he had always respected her, cared for her, and always respected her wishes. They had never consummated their marriage in three years, and he had never forced her to do anything she didn't want to do. If it wasn't for the fact that she drank too much on the night of their farewell, she would have wanted to sacrifice herself to make up for it...

Hadn't she and him already completely broken off from any ties?!
But now, what kind of identity and courage does she have to continue her relationship with her ex-husband? !
Seeing people prosper...

Are you coming back to eat grass again?

Isn't it a bit too shameless?!
No, starting today, I will also make up my mind to work hard to improve myself.

I can't let him look down on me...

(End of this chapter)