jdhmnovel Chapter 577 A Beauty in Troubled Times (12)
Chapter 577 A Beauty in Troubled Times (12)
"Back then, the only place that could rival this mansion was the Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens. Unfortunately, a fire and a group of robbers destroyed everything." Old Xie said with some heartache as he looked at the familiar plants and trees.
Looking at her villa, filled with rare treasures, Wangyou couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.
Although it wasn't her house that burned down, it still breaks my heart to think about it. So many good things were stolen by a group of robbers, and what they couldn't take was burned. No wonder her father was so angry back then, but he couldn't stop it from happening.
The group quickly settled down, and her fourth and fifth brothers, who had been settled with the troops, immediately took some time to come over.
However, they were both very busy. As for his eldest and second eldest brothers, one was in Shanghai and the other in Heilongjiang Province. His sixth and seventh brothers would not arrive in Beijing for another two days.
Third Brother continued to infiltrate the remaining White Party forces in Hai City, and he even sneaked back to worship his ancestors back then.
Next, the family toured the entire capital city and learned about the very famous Crescent Hotel.
The food wasn't as good as her mother's, but it was really expensive. A plate of stir-fried vegetables cost 188 yuan. At that time, the average wage was less than 40 yuan. So people who went to the Crescent Moon Restaurant weren't really there for the food, but for the auction.
Wangyou also listened to the story of Yin Xinyue, the young lady of the New Moon Hotel, and Zhang Qishan, the garrison commander of Changsha, and found it quite interesting.
However, Zhang Qishan is somehow related to the young official. But it seems that Zhang Qishan's branch has already betrayed the Zhang family. So why did Zhang Qishan seek help from the Zhang family when he was dying many years ago?
It was only because the young official was kind-hearted that he opened the mechanism of the Zhang Family Ancient Building and let them in; otherwise, Zhang Qishan would have died long ago.
However, it seems that Zhang Qishan has lost the ability to live a long life since then, and he is probably not feeling very comfortable. It seems that we need to keep an eye on him to prevent our little official brother from being schemed against.
It's important to understand that immortality has always been a fascinating concept, and Zhang Qishan might not have been so obsessed with it if he hadn't had it in the first place. But having it and then losing it must have left him feeling extremely resentful!
Zhang Qishan, who was being nagged by Wangyou, was indeed very unwilling, especially with Zhang Rishan standing next to him for comparison. His irritability grew day by day!
However, this person had good judgment and eventually came under the command of the Red Party. Since Changsha City had always been the territory of the Nine Gates, they simply handed it over to Zhang Qishan to take charge of.
Of course, for the common people, Zhang Qishan was indeed a good person; as for the rest, we can only leave that to the future.
Wangyou is not young anymore, so she no longer spends her days with her parents. Now that their daughter is grown up, her parents have gone on to enjoy their own private life.
Bored, Wangyou went to the security bureau to bother her fourth and fifth brothers, oh, and her fourth and fifth sisters-in-law as well.
They met during the war and got married with the organization as their witness. They don't have children yet, but they're both quite busy, so they'll leave it to fate.
Besides, her two sisters-in-law are almost ten years younger than her two brothers. If it's not working, it's her two brothers who are not working. Oh, I forgot, the Xie family members are also very long-lived. They're in their thirties, still young.
Although she didn't know how old her father was when he gave birth to her, Wangyou estimated that he couldn't have been too young, otherwise the old man wouldn't have kept it a secret so well.
"Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother, I saw you arrested a lot of people today. Are they all leftover issues?"
"That's right, little sister. If you're really bored, you can help your brother out too."
How can I help?
"Give me a bigger share of your medicine."
"Then you might as well bring me with you. I'm much more accurate with medicine than you are. Don't overdo it with your own medicine." Wangyou muttered to herself as she took out the medicine.
"Is my brother really that unreliable? Don't worry, I'm quite skilled at it now." Xie Shaoan skillfully took the various medicine bottles.
"I wonder if Third Brother is alright. He just ran away like that, leaving behind a bunch of problems."
"Third Brother is such a good undercover agent, don't worry, we'll all be fine."
"Okay, I'm leaving now. Remember to share some of the medicine with Fifth Brother too, I don't have much left."
"understood."
After leaving the Security Bureau, Wangyou didn't know where to go. Everything was in ruins and needed rebuilding. She wanted to do something, like develop a business in a machinery factory, but Old Man Xie discouraged her from doing so.
Sigh, with a genius father who made a mistake in the trial, she didn't even have a chance to try again.
Time flew by, and the day of the founding ceremony arrived. On this day, the entire nation was filled with people celebrating, and Tiananmen Square was packed with people.
Fortunately, Wangyou and her parents didn't have to squeeze in; instead, they were seated at the top, where they could clearly see everything below.
Watching the planes soaring across the sky, Wangyou felt a surge of excitement, then slapped her hand. "What's with the itching hands? I can't do anything else, so stop thinking about it!"
But one day, even without them, everything will be alright. The most difficult times are over, so what difficulties can't we overcome?
After watching the founding ceremony, the family decided to stay in Beijing. Old Man Xie and Ms. Zhang went to tour the Great Xia, leaving Wangyou alone.
Anyway, I have a nanny at home, and I'm not short of money, so I can do whatever I want.
When she went out to work, Wangyou never thought about this. Now, all industries are in dire need of development. She went there and wanted to change this and that, but in the end, it was all for nothing. Wouldn't she be furious? It's better to just be a lazy bum and retire.
Wangyou's carefree life is the envy of her fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh brothers, who come to visit her from time to time. Unfortunately, they all have important matters to attend to and cannot be as carefree as Wangyou.
The carefree Wangyou, who usually just lazed around, never expected to be greeted by such a big shot one day—the very person standing in the very center at the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China.
“Little girl, I’ve heard from your brothers that you are very knowledgeable, and your skills are comparable to those of people from other countries.”
“Since you’re here, you must have found out everything. You must know that my father and I can’t do anything!” Wangyou said, pouring them a cup of tea.
"We've discussed this issue. Would you be willing to teach at the school?"
“I’m not suited to be a teacher. I almost lost my temper and beat someone up when I taught them how to make sulfanilamide and penicillin back then.” Wangyou waved her hand and said, “Besides, I’m not exaggerating. I’ve made many of these weapons myself, but time can go back.”
"In this way, you only need to impart knowledge, and leave the hands-on thinking to others."
"But even then, success isn't guaranteed."
“We can exploit loopholes. You just need to mention it from time to time. Nowadays, many technical personnel are either sponsored by others or detained by the bald eagle. You know, a weak country has no diplomacy!”