novellhall Chapter 224 Zhou Dayong went to work as a bricklayer to earn money.
Chapter 224 Zhou Dayong went to work as a bricklayer to earn money.
"I was mentally prepared before I went to the hospital, so don't worry, honey, I'm really fine."
Huo Yanchuan smiled. If it were before, he would have wanted to stay in the army for life, and even if he had to die, he would want to die on the battlefield.
But now, he has a wife and children, who are his hope, so of course he can't bear to die.
He did enjoy leading troops, but he preferred spending time with his wife and children.
"I've been transferred to the Operations Department in Beijing. Once I'm discharged from the hospital, I can report for duty. From now on, our family won't have to be separated anymore," Huo Yanchuan told Wenrou the good news.
Wenrou didn't know what to say when she heard him say that.
She wanted her family to reunite as soon as possible and no longer be separated, but she didn't want to do it this way.
Huo Yanchuan was so badly injured this time that he almost didn't survive.
Moreover, the doctor said that even if he is cured, there will be aftereffects, and his cough will worsen when the weather changes and it is cloudy or rainy.
He paid a heavy price to be transferred to Beijing.
Wenrou would rather he be safe and sound than have this happen.
Huo Yanchuan knew that Wenrou was feeling sorry for him, so he hugged her even tighter.
"As long as our family can be together, it doesn't matter where we are," Wenrou said, nestled in his arms.
"Mm," Huo Yanchuan replied.
Just then, a voice suddenly came from the doorway.
Wenrou heard the noise, went over and opened the door, but saw no one.
She found it strange, but didn't think much of it, assuming that someone had gone to the wrong place.
"Who is it?" Huo Yanchuan asked, lying in his hospital bed.
Gentle shook her head. "There's no one here. You must have gone to the wrong place."
Hearing Wenrou say this, Huo Yanchuan was also stunned for a moment, but at this moment a look of doubt flashed in his eyes.
There was the same sound at the door yesterday, but Wen Jinian was there then, and he said there was no one there.
If this happened once, one could say it was a mistake, but this has happened more than once.
"What's wrong?" Wenrou walked in and asked, puzzled, when she saw Huo Yanchuan's expression.
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He shook his head. "It's nothing, the kids are all fine."
"Xiao Shu and Xiao Yao miss you very much. Xiao Yan has been living at school lately and rarely comes back. I'll bring them to see you again in a few days when you've recovered enough."
Speaking of the children, Huo Yanchuan hadn't seen them for over a month.
Wenrou stayed with Huo Yanchuan in the ward for a while longer, and when she saw that it was almost time, she reluctantly left the hospital.
Before leaving, she still worriedly reminded Huo Yanchuan to listen to the doctor and not to push himself.
"Don't worry, I know my own body. You should go back now."
Huo Yanchuan made repeated assurances before Wenrou finally left.
After Wenrou left, another voice came from the doorway; this time it was Gao Weidong.
He knocked on the door and came in.
"Commander, how is your recovery going?" he asked with concern as he stepped forward.
"Not bad." Huo Yanchuan saw that it was Gao Weidong and casually asked, "Besides you, was there anyone else outside the door just now?"
Gao Weidong shook his head. "I didn't see anyone else."
Huo Yanchuan hummed in agreement, then looked up at him. "Is everything alright at the military base?"
Gao Weidong frowned before speaking, "The few new recruits you rescued, apart from the youngest, Xiao Yuan, who is more diligent in training than before, the others are still the same as before, without any change."
"Hmm." Huo Yanchuan seemed unsurprised by Gao Weidong's words, responding coldly without any change in expression.
"Why did you do this? Sacrificing your own future to save them. If those guys were soldier material, it would be fine, but they're obviously just here to coast along."
Gao Weidong was furious when he thought about it. Who was Huo Yanchuan? He had so many military achievements that he couldn't count them on two hands.
Those new recruits who just joined the camp are truly unaware of their good fortune. Once the army loses Huo Yanchuan, it will be like losing a protective shield. Only then will they realize how important Huo Yanchuan is to the army.
"Alright, they're all young people, it's normal for them to be restless and impatient. I'll be relying on you to train them from now on," Huo Yanchuan said.
He's the regimental commander, so doing this is his responsibility; there's no question of whether it's worth it or not.
Seeing Huo Yanchuan's response, Gao Weidong did not continue the discussion.
However, apart from those few people, Xiao Yuan is still grateful and takes every opportunity to ask about Huo Yanchuan's situation these days.
He felt guilty when he learned that Huo Yanchuan was being transferred to Beijing due to health reasons.
Xiao Yuan had just come of age when he joined the army. Huo Yanchuan instructed Gao Weidong, "Xiao Yuan is a good prospect. After I leave, you should take good care of him."
Gao Weidong nodded. Even without Huo Yanchuan, he would still train him well.
He didn't stay in the ward long; he went back after talking with Huo Yanchuan.
Just as he stepped out of the ward, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.
"Zhou Dayong?"
Zhou Dayong joined the army before him. When he was still a new recruit, Zhou Dayong was already the company commander of the recruit company. He also knew about Wenrou and Zhou Dayong's relationship.
He was also present when Zhou Dayong was later discharged from the army.
There had been no news of him since he left the army, and Gao Weidong never expected to see him here.
Considering that Huo Yanchuan has been hospitalized these past few days and Wenrou has been coming over every day, could it be that he hasn't given up yet?
Seeing this, Gao Weidong followed, wanting to see what Zhou Dayong's purpose was.
When he arrived at the location, he discovered it was a brick factory.
Then Zhou Dayong skillfully walked in and started moving bricks.
Gao Weidong was stunned when he saw this.
Zhou Dayong was his former superior, and seeing him reduced to manual labor, he couldn't help but sigh.
If he hadn't acted recklessly, he would probably be a regimental commander by now.
Even if they don't get promoted to regimental commander, their treatment after leaving the military won't be bad.
No matter what, at least I won't end up doing manual labor.
No one will sympathize with Zhou Dayong now; it's all his own doing.
Gao Weidong stood at the door for a while and then left. The next day, he told Huo Yanchuan about Zhou Dayong's situation.
"You said you ran into Zhou Dayong at the hospital yesterday?" Huo Yanchuan frowned deeply upon hearing this news.
Gao Weidong nodded. "Yes, he's currently at a brick factory less than two kilometers from the hospital, earning money by carrying bricks for people."
Huo Yanchuan wasn't interested in what Zhou Dayong was doing now. What he wanted to know was what Zhou Dayong's purpose was in appearing at the hospital. Could it be related to Wenrou?
He now suspects that the footsteps he's heard at the door these past few days are likely Zhou Dayong's.
"Commander, should I bring Zhou Dayong over for you? Let's ask him what his purpose is?" Gao Weidong asked, somewhat worried.
Almost everyone in the army knew about Zhou Dayong and Wenrou's past. There was a period of time when Zhou Dayong and Shen Qingshuang's relationship had problems, and he was living in the army dormitory at that time.
His roommates often saw him take out the letters that Wenrou had written to him before and read them one by one, even reading them word by word.
Everyone else who saw this was shocked by how audacious he was; he even dared to covet Commander Huo's lover.
This also shows that Zhou Dayong has an exceptionally thick skin.
He was the one who made the mistake before, but now he's still holding a grudge against him. He's shameless.
Gao Weidong was someone Huo Yanchuan had personally mentored, so naturally he was on Huo Yanchuan's side and Wenrou's side.
Although he wasn't worried that Wenrou would come back, he was still annoyed that his wife was always being coveted by others.
"No need," Huo Yanchuan said with a stern face.
He can handle his own affairs.
Gao Weidong only took a few days off this time, so he couldn't stay in Beijing for long.
He was a soldier trained by Huo Yanchuan, and he had some of Huo Yanchuan's traits in him.
Both the training methods and the style of doing things were in accordance with Huo Yanchuan's previous style.
Although Huo Yanchuan was no longer in the army, there were still soldiers he had trained. These people, like Gao Weidong, passed on what he left behind in the army.
Although Huo Tuan is no longer in the army, his deeds will never fade away.
The soldiers he trained were the most resilient, hardworking, and persevering.
These people, possessing these qualities, will achieve success wherever they go in the future.
Huo Yanchuan didn't tell Wenrou about this. The next day, he waited at the door right on time.
As soon as he heard footsteps at the door, his face turned cold, and before the other person could react, he quickly opened the door.
Zhou Dayong, who was standing at the door, froze on the spot when he saw Huo Yanchuan.
He didn't expect Huo Yanchuan to open the door suddenly, nor did he expect the two of them to meet in this way.
"Zhou Dayong? Long time no see." Huo Yanchuan saw that the person at the door was indeed Zhou Dayong, and a mocking expression appeared on his face.
"I...I went to the wrong place." Zhou Dayong, who used to be so arrogant in front of Huo Yanchuan, is now as pathetic as he is now.
His guilty gaze was evasive; he didn't have the courage to look Huo Yanchuan in the eye.
He used to compare himself to Huo Yanchuan in everything, but without exception, he always lost miserably.
Even so, he still refused to admit defeat.
But now, he has lost everything. Whether it's gentleness or future prospects, he is not as good as Huo Yanchuan.
After Zhou Dayong finished speaking, he turned to leave.
Just then, as he reached the corner, a gentle figure appeared by sheer coincidence.
"Zhou Dayong?" Wenrou was clearly taken aback when she saw Zhou Dayong, not expecting him to appear here at this time.
"Xiao Rou..." Zhou Dayong called out instinctively when he saw Wen Rou.
He came here these past few days just to see Wenrou.
Ever since he learned that Huo Yanchuan was hospitalized, he knew that Wenrou would definitely come. He didn't know why, but he just wanted to come and see her, even if it was just for a glance, he would be satisfied.
He didn't intend for Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan to discover him. Just like before, he learned to treat Wenrou the way she treated him and silently protected her by her side.
Hearing Zhou Dayong call her that, Wenrou felt disgusted.
"I...I have something to do, I'll go first." Zhou Dayong said, turning to leave.
"Wait a minute." Seeing this, Wenrou called out to him.
"You were the person outside the ward these past few days, weren't you?" Wenrou suddenly asked, looking at him.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Dayong's expression changed slightly; he hadn't expected Wenrou to discover it so quickly.
"I...I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to come and see you. Your birthday is coming up soon, and I wanted to give you a birthday present."
After Zhou Dayong finished speaking, he took out a pair of silver earrings from his pocket and handed them to her.
He remembered that Wenrou had once seen someone in the village wearing a pair of silver earrings and said to him that she hoped someone would give her a pair someday.
At that time, he knew in his heart that Wenrou was being addressed to him.
He even scoffed, thinking that silver was so expensive, he didn't have that much money to buy her silver earrings.
As time went by, he forgot about it.
It was only recently that he suddenly remembered this matter, and counting the days, Wenrou's birthday was approaching.
So he's been working overtime at the brick factory these past few days to earn more money to buy her a birthday present.
Although he knew very well that Wenrou would most likely not accept it.
But he still wanted to give it to them, since it was the only thing that held them together now.
"Zhou Dayong, if you're seriously out of your mind, go see a doctor. I won't accept your things, and stay away from me and my life from now on."
She looked at Zhou Dayong with gentle eyes, but her gaze was icy and devoid of any warmth.
She never expected that Zhou Dayong would start bothering her again.
Didn't they break up a long time ago? And how dare he give me a birthday present?
When Wenrou saw the pair of silver earrings, she suddenly remembered that she had indeed mentioned wanting Zhou Dayong to give her silver earrings in her past life.
At that time, she was just saying it casually.
Knowing Zhou Dayong's family circumstances and that he simply didn't have the money to buy her earrings, she gave up all hope.
She just wanted to remind Zhou Dayong that her birthday was coming soon and that she wanted him to give her a birthday present.
At that time, any gift was acceptable to her, as long as it was given by Zhou Dayong, she would like it.
But Zhou Dayong acted as if he hadn't heard a thing. He didn't give any gifts, not even the cheapest or most ordinary ones, let alone silver earrings.
She was heartbroken for many days because of this, but eventually she figured it out on her own.
If it weren't for what Zhou Dayong had in his hand, she would have completely forgotten about it.
A mocking smile appeared on Wenrou's face. "Zhou Dayong, the Wenrou of the past might have really wanted this gift from you, but the current me doesn't care. Get out of here now, as far away as you can, and stay out of my sight. I find it disgusting."
When Zhou Dayong heard Wenrou's words, he knew she wouldn't accept them, so he could only put the earrings away, turn around and silently leave, intending to keep them as a memento later.
After he left, Wenrou looked at Huo Yanchuan.
Seeing him get out of bed, she hurriedly went over to help him.
"You're not fully recovered, why are you getting out of bed?"