Chapter 104 Patriotic Parents
Chu Lingyun's home is in the urban area of Ningcheng, a two-story building with its own entrance and courtyard.
The yard is not big, but very exquisite. Grapes and some fruits are planted there. It is usually taken care of by his mother He Wanrong. In Chu Lingyun's childhood memory, his father was a nerd who just lay under the grape trellis and read books all day long.
The couple are intellectuals and famous local teachers, and their income is not low.
Before he was admitted to the military academy, Chu Lingyun remembered his parents' income figures. At that time, their combined monthly salary was more than two hundred dollars.
Chu Lingyun had always had plenty of food and clothing, but life wasn't all that comfortable. He remembered his parents as kindhearted people who couldn't bear to see students drop out of school due to poverty. Even now, the couple often subsidized needy students.
A lot of their salaries are used to support these students.
When he arrived at the door, Chu Lingyun did not knock immediately.
Loach, Shen Hanwen and Chu Yuan all stood behind Chu Lingyun, and no one spoke.
After a while, Chu Lingyun raised his hand and was about to knock on the door when it suddenly opened and a little girl stood inside.
"Xiaoya."
Chu Lingyun smiled brightly. The person who opened the door was not a stranger, but his younger sister, Chu Ya, who was twelve years old this year.
"Brother, you're back."
Chu Ya was stunned for a moment before she reacted and shouted happily. Loach was the most agile and immediately took out a handful of candy and the toys that Chu Lingyun had bought in advance.
"Dad, Mom, my brother is back."
Chu Ya ran back happily with a bunch of things in her hands, shouting as she ran. In her memory, the last time Chu Lingyun came back was more than a year ago, when the school was on vacation.
Soon, a man and a woman walked out of the room. They both looked to be in their forties. Both wore glasses, one wore a Zhongshan suit, and the other wore a fitted cheongsam. They looked very educated.
At first, both the couple opposed him to apply to military academy, wanting their son to become a teacher like themselves, but Chu Lingyun insisted on his opinion and insisted on going to military academy, which caused a period of unpleasantness for their son.
"Lingyun, you're back."
He Wanrong walked quickly to Chu Lingyun. A child is always a mother's treasure. When she saw her son, her eyes quickly turned red. As for Chu Lingyun's dissatisfaction when he applied for the military academy in his early years, it had long disappeared without a trace.
To her, nothing is more important than her son.
"I'm back."
Chu Yuanchen said lightly, his voice was not loud, and there was a bit of nasal tone, and he seemed to be still angry.
Although Chu Yuanchen didn't move, his concerned eyes betrayed him. He was also very concerned about Chu Lingyun. He was simply angry that his son had not contacted them for such a long time.
At first, I used to write letters home frequently, but in the past six months, I haven’t received a single letter.
"Mom, Dad, I'm back."
Chu Lingyun smiled. Although he had traveled through time, he could still feel the strong blood ties. It was true that he had traveled through time, but this body was connected to this family by real blood, and they were real relatives.
He Wanrong noticed Shen Hanwen and the others and hurried back to her room to get a pack of cigarettes. While handing them a cigarette, she said to Chu Lingyun, "Lingyun, this is your friend, right? Look at me. I was so busy talking to you that I neglected your friend. Please forgive me."
Shen Hanwen, who was the first to be offered a cigarette, didn't dare to take it from his superior's mother. He hurriedly said, "Supervisor, no, Auntie, no, big sister, ah, no, no..."
Shen Hanwen, who didn't know how to address Chu Lingyun's mother, was so anxious that he was sweating and looked embarrassed.
His look stunned He Wanrong, Chu Lingyun's face almost turned black, and Chu Yuan almost laughed out loud.
"Hello, teacher. We are the team leader's subordinates. You are welcome. This is a piece of clothing specially made for you by our team leader. Please try it on first to see if it fits you."
It was Loach who was smart and could talk. He didn't know what to address her, so he just called her teacher. He knew the occupations of Chu Lingyun's parents, so that was the right name.
Chu Lingyun looked at Loach with approval. In terms of agility, Shen Hanwen could not catch up with Loach even if he tried his best.
"Kid, just come back. Why are you bringing stuff with you? You just graduated, how can you have so much money?"
He Wanrong blamed her son, but the smile on her face became even brighter. After she finished speaking, she couldn't wait to run into the room to try on clothes.
"Teacher Chu, this is the Xuan paper and Hui ink our team leader bought for you. They are both top-quality goods."
Loach brought another box and came to Chu Yuanchen. He opened it with a smile and let Chu Yuanchen see what was inside.
It was indeed top-quality Xuan paper and Hui ink. Chu Yuanchen liked calligraphy and would write a few words when he had nothing to do. This gift made him very satisfied.
Chu Yuanchen, still acting like a father, simply nodded and said, "Thank you for your help."
While he was speaking, his eyes never left the box.
Loach was very smart. He deliberately left the box open and placed it aside. Chu Yuanchen was worried that the papers inside would be damaged, so he couldn't help but carefully took it out and put it into the study.
After putting the things away, Chu Lingyun and others had already entered the living room. However, without Chu Lingyun's order, none of the three dared to sit down. They only sat carefully on the sofa beside them after Chu Lingyun gave the order.
"Are you doing well in the army? Have you fought in any battles?"
Chu Yuanchen asked Chu Lingyun, the last letter was sent to him by Chu Lingyun after he was assigned to the army. He knew that his son was now in the army and had become an officer.
"I'm not in the army right now. Years ago, I was spotted by Station Chief Wang of the Military Intelligence Department's Wuhan Station and was taken to the Wuhan Station. I was just transferred back to the Nanjing headquarters two days ago. This time, I went to the Hangzhou Police Academy to select my subordinates, and I came home to see you and Mom."
Chu Lingyun said in a low voice. Chu Yuanchen was slightly stunned. Suddenly, he pointed at Chu Lingyun and shouted angrily: "Why don't you be a good soldier and become a spy? You, you want to piss me off to death."
Chu Yuanchen's sudden outburst of anger startled everyone.
The young Chu Ya was so frightened that she dared not move.
He Wanrong came out after changing her clothes. Seeing her man getting angry, she hurried over, grabbed Chu Yuanchen's arm and shouted, "Our son just came back, what are you doing? Besides, his colleagues are still here."
"Ask him what he is doing now." Chu Yuanchen turned his head away angrily, unwilling to look at Chu Lingyun.
It is true that Chu Yuanchen is a teacher, but he is not completely ignorant of the current social situation. He often reads newspapers and is very knowledgeable about many things.
The Military Intelligence Department is a purely secret service department. As a soldier, he can understand that there is nothing wrong with going to the battlefield to kill the enemy and defend the country as a good man.
Although he felt distressed and unwilling, he could not say that his son was wrong. However, he did not expect that his son would become a notorious spy instead of staying in the army.
"Teacher Chu, you misunderstood our team leader. Although he was in the Military Intelligence Department, he mainly dealt with the Japanese. When he was stationed at Wuhan, our team leader captured more than a dozen Japanese agents in a row and made great contributions. Even the chairman knew of his achievements."
Loach hurriedly stood up to explain. Chu Lingyun felt a little aggrieved at this moment, but quickly adjusted his mentality.
If it were the previous Chu Lingyun, he would probably slam the door and leave, and the father and son would have fallen out again. But now, with the soul of a later generation, he knew very well how unpopular spies were in this era.
My father is an intellectual. He is very patriotic, but he cannot stand dark things.
There will be a chapter at three o'clock tomorrow morning.
