Chapter 117 sever ties

When Mother Lin was putting the dishes on the table, she saw a figure passing by the back door, and asked her daughter in confusion, “Is Zong Shao the one who went out just now?”

“It’s him.”

Lin Wei said that she put the sleeping little guy on the shaker in the living room, and then pulled the shaker to the outside yard, so that she could take care of the child without delaying meals.

“What time is it now? Why did he go out?” Mother Lin asked.

Lin Wei said, “It’s not even seven o’clock.”

Mother Lin wondered if the focus was on the time, and the focus was clearly on the second half of the sentence: “Of course I know it’s not before seven o’clock. I’m asking him why he’s only going out now?”

“I had a chat with him just now.”

Lin Wei said and turned her head. Mother Lin saw her reddish eyes and stopped when she was about to go to the kitchen to get other dishes: “What did you guys talk about? Did you cry just now?”

“I cried for a while, but it’s already been said, no big problem, don’t worry.” Lin Wei said calmly.

Lin Muxin, if there was a real big problem, her daughter wouldn’t say it directly, she was just a little curious about what the problem was. But seeing her daughter’s silent appearance, Mother Lin knew that 80% of the time she couldn’t ask, so she said, “Wash your hands and prepare to eat.”

“I’ll call Mingming Ruirui and the others.”

Mother Lin asked suspiciously, “Isn’t Zong Shao going to take them to dinner with Zong Ping?”

“If you don’t bring it, he will go alone.”

After Lin Wei finished speaking, she went to the back, while Mother Lin stayed where she was, muttering to herself, “Zong Shao said that he would pick up Ming Ruirui when he came back, so why not bring it now?” This change was too fast.

…

The place to eat is in the base guest house, where Zong Ping and Wu Shujuan live.

The base guest house is not old, there are only two floors in total, but there are two rows of rooms on the first floor, with the aisle in the middle.

There are standard rooms, single rooms and suites. It is called a suite, but it is actually a combination of two rooms, one for sleeping and the other for dining and meeting guests. There are not many suites. There are two rooms in the entire guest house, which are not suitable for ordinary people. Depending on the level, of course, the price will be more expensive.

Although Zong Ping came to Yazhou Island for a private matter, he was of high rank and lived in a suite, but the room fee was not reimbursed and he had to pay for it himself.

Of course, Zong Ping and Wu Shujuan would not be reluctant to give up the room fee. In the capital, they would occasionally go out to eat out, and the cost of a meal was more than the room fee for the past few days.

Even Wu Shujuan didn’t like the guest house in Sanlin Base. She felt that the local environment was not good, and the room was very humid. It really couldn’t compare to the capital.

Zong Ping was a little annoyed by Wu Shujuan, so he said, “Didn’t you say you were coming? Why are you complaining now?”

Wu Shujuan was scolded, so she had to pick it out: “No matter how bad we live, we will go back in three or four days, but Zong Shao has been here for five or six years, and he may stay here for five or six years, or even ten years. too bitter.”

Zong Ping hummed: “No matter how hard it is, he chose it himself.”

“He chose it by himself. What about the three children? I have seen the environment on the island. I am not picky about their military district primary school. The school environment is not even comparable to ordinary primary schools in the suburbs of the capital. I heard that the teachers there There are also many junior high school students, Zong Shao’s wife, who has only been in high school for a few months, has a high degree among them.”

Wu Shujuan said with a sigh: “This is only elementary school, junior high school is not as good, Zong Shao and his wife are adults, it’s fine to stay on Yazhou Island, but the children are growing up and need education, they grew up on Yazhou Island, It could be ruined for the rest of your life.”

Wu Shujuan’s words touched Zong Ping’s heart, but he thought for a moment and said, “Zong Shao can’t give us the child to take care of.”

“I didn’t even say let him hand over the child to us. What I mean is that he is still young and hasn’t had time to think about the future of the child, but you are someone who has come here. You should remind him, convince him, and let him accept your help. Transfer back to the capital.” Wu Shujuan said earnestly.

Zong Ping asked: “When I asked him to go to the East China Sea Fleet, he refused. Do you think he can listen to me now?”

“He didn’t have a family before, so of course he came as he liked, but now the situation is different. He has a child, and he always has to think about the future of the child, don’t you think?”

Although Lin Wei left in a hurry yesterday, as if she had listened to her words, Wu Shujuan was not sure whether it would work out.

In this era, most people don’t have the courage to divorce, not to mention that Lin Wei is just a country girl. She climbed on the high branch of Zong Shao, how could she easily let go. Even if she pierces the truth of marriage, she will probably pretend to be deaf and dumb and wronged herself.

But what she wanted was not that Lin Wei wronged herself, but that she wanted to see Zong Shao’s wife separated.

It’s just that Yazhou Island is too far away, so you can stay for three or four days at a time, plus the time on the way back and forth, at least half a month’s leave. Zong Ping has accompanied her this time, and he will definitely not accompany her a second time in a short period of time. So she can only persuade Zong Ping to find a way to transfer Zong Shao back to the capital. It is more convenient for her to do what she wants to do.

And Zong Ping was really persuaded by Wu Shujuan, if Zong Shao could return to the capital, it would be beneficial to him but not harmful.

After thinking about it, Zong Ping held Wu Shujuan’s hand and said, “Zong Shao treats you so much, and you still think about him so much…”

“You only have one child, Zong Shao. I don’t think about him, but for whom?” Wu Shujuan lowered her head and smiled.

When she first married Zong Ping, it wasn’t that she never thought about having another child. At that time, she was only in her early 40s, and she was a little old, but it was not impossible for her to have a child.

It’s just that she hoped and hoped, not only did she not look forward to the child, but also lost her only daughter.

After planning the future, the two looked at each other and smiled, both looking forward to Zong Shao’s arrival.

…

Just as Zong Shao walked into the guest house, the military wife sitting at the front desk asked, “Why did you come here, Deputy Battalion Commander Zong?”

“I’m looking for someone.”

Upon hearing this, the military sister-in-law asked, “Are you here to see your father, Comrade Zong? He lives in room 210.”

The fact that Zong Ping participated in the granddaughter’s full moon wine is not a secret in the family area. First, because the person was picked up by Shen Wenjin himself, I heard that he was serving in the Navy Headquarters, and his rank was not low.

After the news spread, the family area was in a frenzy. Mainly, no one thought that Zong Shao was a child of the courtyard, and thought that he was from an ordinary background. Especially after Lin Wei went to the island with the army, she herself said that her family was from the countryside, while her in-law’s family was from the city.

Who would have thought that Zong Shao’s mother’s conditions were ordinary, but his father was not ordinary. It was just that the two were divorced. Judging from Zong Shao’s situation, it was estimated that he was with his biological mother at the beginning.

Wanting to understand the joints, someone brought back the matter that Luo Shuzhi wanted to match his niece and Zong Shao. At first, everyone thought it was Zong Shao, and when they heard that he refused this matter, there were many people who muttered that he couldn’t think of it.

It was not until now that everyone knew who Gao Pan was Zong Shao, who was clearly Luo Shuzhi’s niece, Xie Zhengwei was just a political commissar of the division, and Zong Shao’s father was a high-ranking official of the Navy Headquarters.

Second, it was because Zong Shao drove Wu Shujuan out, and there were many people muttering. Some people thought that the stepmother was also an elder, and Zong Shao’s move was too much. But some people think that there may be something between Zong Shao’s mother, father and stepmother. Besides, Zong Shao’s father is not angry when his daughter-in-law left. It is clear that there is a problem with the stepmother, so there are many people standing by Zong Shao.

In a word, Zong Ping and Wu Shujuan’s trip to Yazhou Island greatly benefited the military officers and wives in the family area.

The news of the military sister-in-law working in the hostel was not blocked. Naturally, she heard about these things. Because Zong Shao did not name him, she guessed who he was here to see, and diligently led him over.

When they got to room 210, the military wife wanted to stay and listen to the news, but Zong Shao looked at her before he knocked on the door. She felt guilty, so she laughed dryly and said, “Talk slowly, go downstairs if you have something to do. Just call me.” Then he ran away.

After the military sister-in-law went downstairs, Zong Shaocai raised his hand and locked the door.

As soon as it rang, Zong Ping’s voice came from inside: “Come on.”

The next second, the door was opened from the inside, and Zong Ping said with a smile: “Come here, come in, sit in the room, you Juan…” Originally wanted to say that Wu Shujuan cooked the dishes herself, but thinking of his son’s attitude towards his wife, He swallowed the words and said, “The dishes are already ready, just wait for you and … Mingming Ruirui and the others didn’t come?”

The smile on Zong Ping’s face gradually faded, but after a few seconds, he smiled again: “It doesn’t matter, it’s good for us to have a good drink.”

Zong Ping said, turned around and went into the house to find a cup.

Zong Shao followed into the room, closed the door and said, “Don’t bother, I’m just here to ask you a few words, and I’ll leave after I finish speaking.”

Zong Ping paused: “Didn’t you agree to have dinner together?”

Zong Shao didn’t speak, he just took out the watch box from his pocket and put it on the dining table.

Seeing the box, Zong Ping frowned tightly: “What do you mean?”

“I can’t use this watch. Originally, I wanted to return the full moon wine to you on the same day, but there were too many people at that time. I’d better think about it. I’ll bring it to you today.”

“Zong Shao, we are father and son. It’s fine if you didn’t notify me when you got married. Can’t I make up your wedding gift now?” Zong Ping asked in a deep voice, the displeasure on his face was very obvious.

Zong Shao said lightly: “Whether we are father and son in the future, the choice is yours.”

Hearing this in Zong Ping’s ears was like a thunderous explosion. Zong Ping stood up suddenly: “Zong Shao, what do you mean? You have hard wings now, and even my biological father doesn’t want to recognize me?”

Zong Shao didn’t answer, just looked up at him and said, “You and Wu Shujuan are divorced. We will still be father and son in the future. If we don’t divorce, please don’t contact me in the future.”

Zong Shao’s voice fell, and before Zong Ping could react, the door to the inner room was opened, Wu Shujuan hurried to her husband’s side, glared at Zong Shao and said, “I know you hate me, but what happened back then was me and your parents and your mother. all wrong…”

“You don’t deserve to mention my mother!” Zong Shao raised his voice and planned Wu Shujuan’s words.

Zong Ping’s face sank completely: “Zong Shao! I was too soft-hearted at the time. If you want to blame me, don’t implicate Xiao Wu.”

Zong Shao was not surprised by Zong Ping’s choice. In his opinion, this was just a repeat of what happened five years ago.

When Zong Ping wanted to match Zong Shao and Yang Qian, the reason Zong Shao was so angry was not only because the incident was too absurd, but also because he realized that he and his mother had no weight in his father’s eyes.

Therefore, his marriage and his future can be used by his father as a tool to please Wu Shujuan’s mother and daughter.

At that time he would be in pain and would ask his mother why, but now he already knows the answer and will no longer feel sorry for it.

Zong Shao said calmly: “Since you chose her, please don’t disturb my life in the future.”

If Zong Ping only felt angry when he heard this, then now, there is only panic in his heart. He knows that if Zong Shao goes out like this, he will lose this son forever, so he shouted loudly. Zong Shao.

It’s just that when Zong Shao stopped, he didn’t know what to say, he didn’t want to compromise, and he didn’t want to bow his head. After struggling, he finally just gritted his teeth and said, “I gave birth to you and raised you for so many years, the father-son relationship can be something you want to break. break?”

“What do you want?” Zong Shao asked.

“Unless you report in the paper that you want to dissolve my father-son relationship with me.”

Hearing Zong Ping’s words, Wu Shujuan’s eyes lit up. It is not difficult to publish the newspaper. The morning and evening newspapers of various provinces and cities will have spaces for people to publish the revelation of finding people and objects. The difficult thing is to make this decision.

Although there were not a few people who wrote letters or published statements to cut off relations with their parents after the start of the Great Movement, most of those people’s parents had problems with their positions and were detained, and cutting off relations would not be criticised for being unfilial and unfilial. , but will be praised for high ideological awareness.

But filial piety is still an important criterion for measuring a person. In the case of Zong Ping’s position, if Zong Shao cuts off his relationship with his father for no reason, he will definitely be labeled as disobedient, and then he will be suspected of his character and even the whole person. Thought.

To put it simply, once Zong Shao was published in the newspapers, he would destroy his future at light level, and at worst he would be sent to a labor camp.

If Zong Shao was sent down, in Wu Shujuan’s view, it would be self-inflicted.

Wu Shujuan thought so in her heart, but she persuaded with tears on her face: “No matter what, Zong Shao is still your son. It would be too serious to sever the relationship in the newspaper. Old Zong, you must think clearly!”

Zong Ping didn’t feel that Zong Shao dared to publish the newspaper and cut off his relationship with him, and said loudly: “Don’t persuade me! Let him go! If he dares to publish the newspaper, I will treat him as nothing from now on—”

“it is good.”

Zong Ping’s voice stopped abruptly, he glared at the young man in front of him, and asked in disbelief, “What did you say?”

“I will sever ties with you in the newspaper, and I hope you can keep your promise.” After Zong Shao finished speaking, he opened the door and went out.

But before he could go out, he heard Zong Ping roar: “Stop for me!”

With the roar, Zong Ping strode to Zong Shao’s side, slammed the door slammed, and panted: “Zong Shao, you hate me so much? In order to cut off relations with me, you don’t even want your future?”

Different from Zong Ping’s anger, Zong Shao said calmly: “It is your request to publish in the newspaper, and it is your own choice to cut ties with me.”

“Choice? Did you give me a chance to choose?” Zong Ping raised his finger and pointed outside, “Go out and see, whose son would have a good life and suddenly forced his father to divorce?”

“I also want to live a good life, but your wife doesn’t want to give me a chance, so I can only do this.”

Zong Ping was startled and turned to look at Wu Shujuan, who immediately denied: “I didn’t!”

If it was normal, Zong Ping might believe Wu Shujuan’s words, but just after his son’s decision, he did not immediately accuse his son, but asked, “What do you mean?”

“Yesterday afternoon, your wife found my wife, slandered me for having an improper relationship with her daughter, and said that the reason why my wife and I got married was to get angry with you.”

Seeing Zong Ping looking at herself again, Wu Shujuan quickly explained: “I went to find Comrade Lin Wei yesterday, but I hope she can persuade Zong Shao not to get angry with you again, Old Zong, I really didn’t talk to her. Say these things.”

When Wu Shujuan and Lin Wei were talking yesterday, there were many students playing on the playground. Although they were all children, she did not dare to underestimate them, so she admitted that she had been looking for Lin Wei. As for what they talked about, as long as she doesn’t admit it, who can prove what she said?

Wu Shujuan was fearless, but in order to win the trust of Zongping, she still squeezed out tears and pretended to be pitiful.

Seeing Wu Shujuan’s tearful face, Zong Ping really chose to believe her and said to Zong Shao, “Is there any misunderstanding in this?”

But Zong Shao didn’t want to argue with Wu Shujuan at all, he reminded: “Mr. Zong, you may have misunderstood, I am not here to seek justice, but to let you choose, between me and her, you can only choose one. people.”

Looking at Zong Shao’s indifferent face, Zong Ping stepped back and sat on the stool. He knew that there was no room for manoeuvre, and he had to make a choice.

But he didn’t understand that Tian Zongshao’s attitude had softened a few days ago, how could their father and son have come to this point after two days.

In the suffocating silence, Wu Shujuan finally began to fear.

She didn’t expect Zong Shao to be so cruel. She didn’t even listen to her argument and forced Zong Ping to make a choice. She didn’t expect Zong Ping to be so ruthless with Zong Shao in the end that she actually thought about it.

Zong Shao thought that Zong Ping would choose Wu Shujuan, but Wu Shujuan didn’t think so. The words that Lin Wei said yesterday were deeply embedded in her heart.

At first, Zong Ping could give up her for the sake of fame, but now he can give up her again for the sake of his children and grandchildren.

At this age, she has no children and has an ordinary career. If she is abandoned again, what will her life be like?

Wu Shujuan didn’t dare to think about it. She knelt in front of Zong Ping and cried, “Brother Ping, I have only you.”

Hearing this long-lost name, Zong Ping raised his head slightly, and saw Wu Shujuan’s face full of tears. In an instant, he thought of a lot, the past they knew each other, the back of her resolutely turning around, and her pain when Yang Qian died…

Zong Ping turned his head, looked at his grown-up son, and asked in a dry voice, “Can we meet again in the future?”

“I will attend your funeral.”

After he finished speaking, he opened the door of the room again, but he was stopped by Zong Ping before he could go out: “Wait.”

Zong Shao stopped, but did not look back.

Seeing him like this, Zong Ping slumped his shoulders and said in a dejected voice: “You don’t need to publish the newspaper, from now on I… I won’t bother you again.”

Zong Shao said “um” and left the room without looking back. Only Wu Shujuan was left kneeling beside Zong Ping, looking at his struggling expression, her heart was cold.

Although Zong Ping has chosen her now, what Zong Shao said just now will definitely leave traces in his heart. Even if she explains it now and he listens to it, what about one year later, two years later, ten years later?

The older a person is, the more they value family affection. Isn’t that why Zong Ping was persuaded by her to come to Yazhou Island?

He will regret his choice today, what should she do then?

The author says:

Because some readers asked about the newspaper, I would like to explain here, in fact, Zong Ping asked the male protagonist to cut off his relationship with the newspaper just to be angry, and Zong Shao also wanted to tell him his determination. In fact, Zong Ping was defeated the moment he closed the door. In the end, asking that question was a compromise. He actually didn’t want Zong Shao to be published in the newspaper, because even if he really cut off the relationship, in his heart Zong Shao was also his bloodline, and he didn’t want to. Zong Shao ruined his future.

Let’s talk about the matter of publishing the newspaper. Even now, it is impossible for children to sever their relationship with their parents when they publish the newspaper. In the end, they will go to court to decide whether to support or support, and form is more important than form.

In the 1970s, publishing a newspaper was equivalent to making the relatives hate the enemy’s quick behavior, and it was a choice made as a last resort, so after Zong Ping compromised, Zong Shao certainly wouldn’t rush to hand the enemy a knife.

It was Zong Ping’s choice and Zong Shao’s attitude to cut off the relationship between father and son. He said that he would attend Zong Ping’s funeral, which meant that Zong Ping would not see him again when he was alive.

This part was written more implicitly before, and many readers asked, so I revised the ending to make it more straightforward.