Shocking! My Rugged Husband is the Hidden Tycoon in the 70s Novel-Chapter 220: After the Old Friends

After waiting and waiting, Huo Yuan finally saw Xu Qinghuan and the others coming from the building in front, he quickly jumped up and ran inside, "Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, Mom, Sister Huanhuan and they are here, they’re at the door."

Shen Xiuqin sighed with relief, "Finally, they’re here."

But a sense of apprehension also rose in her heart.

Shen Xiuqin and Huo Chi went to the door to greet them, quickly pulling the two inside, "Why did you go to the Jiang Family, did Old Master Jiang make it difficult for you?"

Huo Zhenqing coughed lightly twice, "What nonsense, the old master is at least a senior, how could he easily trouble the younger generation?"

Xu Qinghuan smiled, "It was fine, no trouble."

She was about to step forward to pay respects to the Huo old master and old lady when she saw the two elderly staring intently at Jiang Xingye, with excited expressions and tears in their eyes, as if seeing someone else through him.

"Child, what relation do you have with Jiang Chengfa?" Huo Fuhai, who was about the same age as the old master of the Jiang Family and not in good health, holding a cane, stood up, and Huo Zhenqing hurried over to support him, still trembling.

Jiang Xingye was very calm, "He is my grandfather, but I’m not sure if he is the Jiang Chengfa you know."

"Was he a soldier?" Huo Zhenqing asked, "Was his previous military serial number 4813?"

Jiang Xingye was surprised, "Yes, he participated in the three major battles, fought in the Anti-Mi and Assistance to Korea War, and earned a first-class individual merit."

When he was a child, his grandfather always used to tell him stories of his time in the army, mostly about how brave his comrades were in killing the enemy, though he never spoke of himself, but he knew his grandfather must have been an outstanding war hero.

Originally, if there had been no incidents in the family, he would have joined the army too, becoming a person like his grandfather, hoping to achieve something on the battlefield.

Later, after entering the police station, he gave up on this idea.

Again later, when another opportunity arose, he already had Xu Qinghuan, and was no longer the carefree person he used to be; he couldn’t bear to be separated from her, so he had no intention anymore.

"It is him, it is him, it’s definitely him! Old woman, he is Chengfa’s grandson, hahaha, that old dog Jiang Chengfa has eluded me for years, and now I’ve finally found him."

After his initial joy, Huo Fuhai inquired, "Child, your grandfather... is he doing well?"

Is he still alive?

Asked with caution, afraid to hear any bad news from Jiang Xingye’s mouth.

Jiang Xingye couldn’t help but be moved, "Originally, he wasn’t in good health, it was Huanhuan who helped cure my grandpa and grandma’s illnesses, they are both well now."

Upon hearing this, Huo Zhenqing glanced at Xu Qinghuan, pursing his lips, but ultimately couldn’t muster the courage to speak.

"Good, very good, I was always worried, afraid he would die before me. Back in the days of war, he loved rushing to the front, terrified that someone else might steal his lead."

Upon speaking of past events, tears glimmered in Huo Fuhai’s eyes again.

The old lady sat on the sofa, sometimes weeping, sometimes laughing, "I always said Sister Yanyu and the others are surely doing well, she never came to see me, how could she die before us?"

Shen Xiuqin helplessly said, "Mom, how come you are speaking about life and death at such a good moment?"

The old lady wiped away her tears, "Okay, no more talk of that, today is a good day, I’m just being an old fool. Sister Yanyu and the others are fine, that’s truly wonderful!"

She beckoned Jiang Xingye over, "Good child, come here, let me take a good look at you!"

Jiang Xingye hesitated a little, Huo Chi pushed him impatiently, he walked over with his head lowered, standing in front of the old lady.

The old lady grasped his hand, staring at him, "So alike, just like your grandfather when he was young, and your eyes and chin resemble your grandmother’s, clearly their grandson."

Her tears fell like rain, "The year I met Sister Yanyu, I was only sixteen. My stepmother sold me off as the thirteenth concubine to a local rich man, and I resisted with all my might, but how could I resist them?

She tied me up and put me in a sedan chair, delivering me over in the dark of night..."

Back then, she was struggling in the sedan, and Li Yanyu was rushing to join the army. As she passed by the sedan, she heard the sounds of struggle inside, and the sedan was not stable. She kicked a protruding brick with her foot, hitting the sedan bearer directly on the leg.

The sedan was overturned, and Fang Zhuyun rolled out, Li Yanyu hurried over and cut the ropes binding her with a small knife, and the two girls held hands and ran.

Thus, Fang Zhuyun escaped from home with Li Yanyu to the rear. She was half a year younger than Li Yanyu, and they became sworn sisters.

To avoid suspicion, the two pretended to be a couple; Li Yanyu was slightly taller, so she played the husband.

At that time, Fang Zhuyun thought, if she would never reach the rear and become a soldier, spending her life pretending to be a couple with Li Yanyu wouldn’t be bad.

The old lady recalled those past events, making even the old master have red-rimmed eyes.

The Huo Family had heard this story countless times already, but they didn’t expect the descendant of the story’s other protagonist would be Jiang Xingye.

Jiang Xingye held the elder’s hand, inevitably using some strength; he didn’t know how to comfort people, so he simply said, "Grandma, it’s all in the past!"

"Yes, it’s all in the past, why am I mentioning these things?"

Huo old lady wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, "Child, did your grandparents ever tell you these old stories?"

Jiang Xingye shook his head, "No, they haven’t."

The most his grandfather and grandmother would talk about were the heroes who sacrificed themselves on the battlefield.

The old lady understood, "Yes, they wouldn’t mention these things, they would only talk about others’ kindness to them, never mentioning their own kindness to others."

Shen Xiuqin was afraid the old lady would cry too much and end up with a headache, so she quickly said, "Mom, Dad, the food is getting cold, why don’t we eat first and chat afterward?"

"Let’s eat then, Xiao Ye and Huanhuan have been running around outside all day, they must be starving, come, children, let’s eat!" The old lady held onto Jiang Xingye’s hand and wouldn’t let go. Her health wasn’t good, so Jiang Xingye helped her with his hand in return.

At the dining table, the old master and old lady didn’t eat much, constantly using the serving utensils to put food onto Jiang Xingye and Xu Qinghuan’s plates.

"Grandma, that’s enough, I can’t eat this much." Xu Qinghuan said with some frustration, smiling.

The old lady quickly said, "Why are you eating so little? Even a cat eats more than you do, no wonder you’re so thin, eat more."

Jiang Xingye was filled with affection, transferring half of Xu Qinghuan’s bowl to his own, especially taking every piece of fatty meat.

The old master saw this and angrily said, "Why are you eating your wife’s food? Don’t you have your own? If you want to eat, serve yourself, why don’t you let your wife eat?"

Jiang Xingye replied, "She’s full, eating more would be uncomfortable."

The old lady chuckled, "Xiao Ye truly cares for others, unlike Azhui and Achi, who only know how to eat, drink, and play without considering others."

Huo Chi laughed helplessly, "Grandma, it’s enough to praise Brother Ye, why praise one and belittle two?"

Everyone laughed, and the meal was enjoyed in great spirits.

Only, seeing the two elders eat so little, Huo Zhenqing and Shen Xiuqin were quite worried.

After the meal, the maid cleaned up the dishes, and Xu Qinghuan initially reached out to help but was dragged to the living room by Shen Xiuqin, "It’s your first time here, there’s no need for you to help out. If you stand there, the maid will be uncomfortable."

Huo Zhenqing asked about what Jiang Zhenguo said to Xu Qinghuan.

"He wanted me to donate the pill formula!" Xu Qinghuan laughed, "If the country really intends to, I could give it for free, but, anyhow, the merit for convincing me to donate shouldn’t be held by the Jiang Family."

The old master Huo stomped his cane fiercely in anger, exclaiming, "That Jiang Zhenguo is getting more and more unreasonable, how could he do something so unscrupulous, does he think the country can be shameless too?"

Before he finished speaking, he started coughing violently, and Huo Zhenqing hurried over to pat his back, seeing a dark red stain on his collar.

This scared everyone greatly.