Republic of China

She has a shriveled body, no feminine curves to speak of, and ordinary facial features, paired with small squinted eyes and black-framed lenses, which complement each other perfectly. The cheongsam on her body is also a dusty dark blue color, which obviously does not match Rong Rui's age.

"Sister, what are you doing?" She asked. My sister has been serving her brother-in-law these days. She has been busy from morning to night, and she doesn't even have enough time to sleep. She is also taking care of her little niece. She thinks her sister is good. Hard work, I might as well not have married my brother-in-law back then.

"Make tea for your brother-in-law and uncle, Yuezhi has returned from Beijing." After she finished speaking, she hurried downstairs. She didn't take good care of her brother-in-law who didn't even drink a sip of hot tea, even though the family was out now Such a big thing, but life still has to go on, if she doesn't insist on what will happen to her daughter Xiaoxian in the future?If she falls down and gives up, her husband will just give up on himself.

As soon as Rong Rui heard that "Yue Zhi" had come back, her confused eyes immediately lit up. She lowered her head and smiled slightly, then went upstairs. He said, "Brother, are you back?"

Boss Shen turned his face and smiled at Li Rongrui: "Yes, I just got home. I'm sorry to trouble you during this time." Although she is only eighteen, she has reached the age when it is time to talk about marriage, but she doesn't seem to be in a hurry, as if she can be satisfied with piles of books.

"It's all what I should do. I went back to the house to read a book. I just bought a novel." She bowed a little shyly, then walked to the other end of the corridor blushing and heartbeating, got into the door, and closed the door She turned around happily and whispered to herself: "Brother Yuezhi is back, that's great!"

Since she and her sister stepped into Shen's house seven years ago, she has fallen in love with the second young master, but she knows that it is impossible for him to let the other party look at her more because of her plain appearance, but this does not prevent her from lying on the bed every night He makes all kinds of assumptions about Shen Yuezhi, and even occasionally has shy erotic dreams.

Last night, she heard the conversation between the master and his wife at the door of their room. The master wanted the second young master to return to Fengtian to inherit the family business, because the brother-in-law was already disabled, and it was impossible for him to have another child with his sister. It's unfair to my sister, but she can see the person she loves every day, which is a good thing.

In the afternoon, Mrs. Shen, who was slightly fat, came back from the pharmacy. She gave Jianhua some conditioning Chinese medicine, and let her hear that Yuezhi had returned. Finally, she saw a rare smile on her face full of sorrow. Smiling, silver threads can be vaguely seen in the hair. Although she was not considered a beauty when she was young, she behaved very well and had a good temperament. To the baby girl who ordered, after getting married, the two had a good relationship, so they hurried upstairs to their son's room.

"Yuezhi, you are back. Your father is urging me and your mother to send you a telegram every day." Mrs. Shen looked at the young man in front of her, very happy, although Yuezhi was born by Xian'e, not her. He is the biological son of the Shen family, but it is also the blood of the Shen family. Now the Shen family can only rely on the Yuezhi to pass on.

"Auntie, you are so haggard!" Shen Yuezhi hurriedly got up and grabbed the hand of the auntie. It seemed that she had been worried about her eldest brother recently.

"It's okay, it's fine if you come back." She then looked at her son on the hospital bed. Every time she saw Jianhua, she felt so sad that she would die, but she still had a glimmer of hope. Maybe her son could stand up again in the future, at least You don't have to lie in bed every day and can't move.

Jianhua asked in a very weak voice, "Where have you been?"

"I went to the pharmacy. Dr. Liu opened two houses for you. In the evening, I asked Zhou Ma to boil it for you. Dr. Liu said it is for nourishing yang and strengthening the kidney." She said with a smile, hoping It can make Jianhua happier, she doesn't want to see her son with a sad face every day.

But Jianhua smiled helplessly: "Actually, you don't need to bother."

Shen Yuezhi, who was standing by the side, noticed the depression and decadence of the eldest brother, and immediately persuaded him: "Although the Western doctors are powerful, the food from our ancestors is also good. Fangzi must insist on eating, brother, you can't let the painstaking efforts of the aunt It's a waste." After all, he is a real brother, and he understands the elder brother's thoughts very well, but the more he is at this moment, the more he can't let the elder brother lose the courage to live.

Mrs. Shen also smiled and said: "What Yuezhi said is that Dr. Liu said that as long as you persist, the situation will definitely improve."

Hearing what his younger brother said, Shen Jianhua had no choice but to say "Yes", but he was reluctant in his heart. He felt that it was a waste of time and effort, but it was not good to confront his mother.Now, with only his neck that can move slightly, what is the difference between him and a dead person?

In the evening, after taking a bath, Shen Yuezhi lay on the bed thinking about recent events. He turned over several times, but still couldn't fall asleep, but his father hadn't come back yet. Even if the relationship between father and son was tense, he would still go to greet him Such a big incident happened in the family, as a son, he had to ignore it even more, even if he didn't need his help, he had to express his willingness to contribute!

Father-son conversation deadlocked

At eight o'clock in the evening, Shen Muhan in military uniform came back from the outside. As soon as he entered the door, his concubine Xian'e personally helped him get the coat and hat.

Shen Muhan has a strong physique, and his complexion is slightly yellow. Although he has no white hair, there are shallow grooves on his forehead, especially the wrinkles on the front of the brow bone. The imprints left by small things.

But he has a resolute personality and is a person who will not give up easily. Even if his son was hit and disabled by a shell, he did not shed a tear. Although he looked serious and abnormal in front of others, he was lonely and depressed in his heart. He doesn't like to talk too much, and treats his main wife Qiuxia as a guest, but he has nothing to say, but he and his concubine Xian'e occasionally complain.

"Master, Yuezhi is back." She said to her husband, but her son had already gone back to sleep, and probably won't wake up until early tomorrow morning.

"Oh, hurry up and let him go to the study, I want to talk to him." Shen Muhan was anxious but also very happy. He hadn't seen his youngest son Yuezhi for three years.

Xian'e smiled gently: "He is sleeping upstairs. He was too tired just after getting off the train. How about I call him again tomorrow morning?" She felt sorry for her son, and was also worried that the father and son would quarrel over something unpleasant. .

"Oh, well, wait until tomorrow morning." Before he finished speaking, he saw his youngest son Shen Yuezhi coming downstairs with the front of his gown in his hands.

"Yuezhi, aren't you asleep?" The mother looked at her son's tired face and asked very distressed.

"Let's talk to my father first, or I won't be able to sleep well." He forced a smile, but when his eyes shifted to his father's face, he was frustrated by the serious and indifferent face, and had to put away the signboard Smile and try not to show any emotion on your face.

Shen Muhan made a gesture and walked into the study with his son. Xian'e also poured tea for both father and son, and then left to help close the door, but still stood at the door and listened for a while.

As soon as Shen Yuezhi sat down, his father said solemnly: "Don't go back to Beijing when you come back this time, stay in Fengtian with peace of mind."

Holding the tea bowl, he froze, raised his head slowly and asked, "What do you mean?"

Shen Muhan took a sip of tea, and then said: "Leave the drama club alone, now that your eldest brother has become like this, you will take on the responsibility of the eldest son from now on, the Shen family is now a single family, you must be Hurry up to get married and help the Shen family continue the incense, and I plan to let you go to the Army Academy to study and follow me instead of your elder brother, but after thinking about it, I will let you serve as a staff officer instead of leading soldiers to kill enemy."

Yuezhi is the only son of the Shen family who has the ability to continue the offspring. He will protect him even if he tries his best to prevent the tragedy from happening again. Sophistry can't escape the censure of her family, for which Qiuxia quarreled with him several times, crying to death, how could he not feel pain in his heart?But the ones who are most sorry are the daughter-in-law and the little granddaughter.

Shen Yuezhi felt that these words were like a bolt from the blue. He wanted to speak, but he didn't know how to refute his father. He frowned and hesitated for a long time before putting down his tea bowl to argue: "I have nothing to say if I get married, but it is too difficult for me to join the army. right?"

Instead of being furious like before, he explained patiently: "You should be aware of the situation of the team I lead. If you don't have your own help, it's easy to be replaced, or even plotted against. You are good at dealing with people and can help me. As for the marriage, let your mother handle it, in fact, she has been choosing for you for the past two years, and you can choose the one you like in the end."

Boss Shen rubbed his temples and let out a long sigh, then frowned and said, "So that's why you asked me to come back. You first hurriedly let me get married and have children early, and then forced me to join the army. Although you participated in the revolution, you But you don’t want to be democratic, you don’t give your sons freedom, you still have a feudal archway in your head, you have done a terrible job to your elder brother, and now you want to drag me into the water, it doesn’t make sense at all!”

Even if the younger son said such "rebellious" words, Shen Muhan still didn't lose his temper. He felt ashamed in his heart. From a certain point of view, what his son said was indeed true. He was just a stubborn "old thing" .

"Yuezhi, I know you have a problem with me, but it's not just about me, it's about the entire Shen family.