Pei Yue finished handling the matters at hand and was about to apply for leave. At this moment, Liao Buda said he would be granted half a month's leave.
There was a reason why Liao Budado gave him a holiday: "Our people have been searching for the old gentleman in Jiang Province for two months and still can't find the old gentleman. I extend the holiday to you in the hope that you can find this old gentleman."
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Those four letters were all written with calligraphy, and judging from the strength of the writing, you could tell that he was an old man. This was also intentional by Tian Shao. When she was a child, she often imitated her grandfather's calligraphy, and her handwriting was 70% to 80% as good as the old man's.
Pei Yue was silent for a moment and said: "Uncle Liao, the other party has good intentions, I don't think it is appropriate to investigate."
Liao Buda shook his head and said, "This is what the superiors want."
Okay, since it was what the boss wanted, then it would be fine. But there were so many people there and they didn't find him. He didn't think he could find him, so he just checked and went through the motions.
I packed up and took the train back to Jiang Province the next day.
Since he was transferred to Sijiu City, he has been traveling around a lot. He has also been back to Jiang Province several times, so he doesn't feel much about it.
Because I bought a sleeper berth, I was still very energetic when I returned to Jiang Province, unlike other passengers who were like eggplants beaten by frost when they got off the train. After getting off the train, Pei Yue went to a state-owned restaurant to eat a bowl of noodles before going to Jiang Province.
Provincial People's Hospital.
It was already evening. When I entered the hospital, I asked the male doctor for Pei Xuehai's ward number and then walked over. When he turned around, a young nurse covered her pounding heart and asked, "Who is this person?"
The male doctor shook his head and said, "I don't know, I've never seen it before."
If you see this face once, you will remember it.
The nurse really wanted to follow her, but she still had to do ward rounds, which made her feel very depressed.
Fighting the pungent smell of disinfectant, Pei Yue walked through a dark corridor and finally arrived at Pei Xuehai's ward. He knocked on the door gently and opened the door when he heard a call from inside to come in.
When Pei Xuehai saw him, he was so happy that he lifted the quilt and was about to get up. The woman standing next to him quickly stopped him and said, "Old Pei, the doctor said you can't move much now."
After saying that, she looked at Pei Yue and said, "Xiao Yue, you're back, why didn't you call before?"
Pei Yue did not hide his disgust at all, and said: "You didn't call my boss to tell me that I wouldn't come home for several years, and there was no one on the phone. My father was sick and hospitalized and didn't care, so why bother showing off now."
Pei Xuehai retired four years ago. Before that, Pei Yue would go to the auto parts factory to see him every time he came back, and never went back to his so-called home. After he retired, Pei Yue returned to Jiang Province except for the occasional call.
He called to say he was safe and never went back. Even when he was investigating a case in Jiang Province, he never went home.
Wang Hongfen didn't expect that she would be so disrespectful, so she forced a smile and said: "Xiao Yue, your dad had stomach bleeding. I panicked and called your boss. Your boss may have misunderstood."
Pei Yue didn't even look at her and said, "Just go, I'll take care of you here."
Wang Hongfen forced a smile and said: "Xiao Yue, you just got off the train, I'll buy something to eat!"
Pei Yue doesn't want her at all.
Pei Xuehai looked at Pei Yue with a coffin face, and felt panicked in his heart, and said: "Don't buy it, go back and take care of Jiade and Xiaoxiao!"
Wang Hongfen left with red eyes.
Pei Xuehai looked distressed and said, "Xiao Yue, it's been ten years since that incident, can't you let it go?"
Pei Yue said indifferently: "I said, there is her without me, there is me without her. No matter how many years have passed, it is impossible to change this. If you don't want to see me, I will not come to hinder your eyes."
Pei Xuehai felt very sad and said, "Xiao Yue, it's just a misunderstanding. Why is it like this?"
Pei Yue found it ridiculous that he still thought it was a misunderstanding. But it didn't matter. When he was still young, he still had expectations for Pei Xuehai, which was why he was so sad and angry. After so many things, he has looked past it.
Seeing that he remained silent, Pei Xuehai knew that he couldn't explain him: "You must be hungry after riding the train for so long. Go get something to eat! I'm much better now. I'm fine."
Seeing that he didn't move, Pei Xuehai said: "If something happens, there are also doctors and nurses. I will call them if something happens."
Pei Yue said calmly: "I have eaten, a bowl of noodles. You don't have to worry about me. I have learned to take care of myself after so many years outside. I won't starve myself."
Pei Xuehai forced a smile and then changed the subject to talk about the disaster area.
Pei Yue described the situation there in detail. Some newspapers published it and some did not, but what he said did not involve confidential matters.
After hearing this, Pei Xuehai felt a little uncomfortable and said, "I didn't expect that such a city would be reduced to nothing."
In fact, it was people like Pei Yue who were shocked. Looking at the ruined city, he had a feeling that people were actually very small in front of nature.
While they were talking, Wang Hongfen came in with a meal: "Xiao Yue, I brought you a meal. It's too late and the state-owned restaurant doesn't have any dishes, so I just made two dishes. Hurry up and eat."
Pei Yue didn't say anything. He just took a fruit knife and peeled the apple. After peeling it, he slowly ate it one bite at a time.
Pei Xuehai felt a little bitter and said: "Hongfen, Xiao Yue just had a meal next to the train station, please take the meal back!"
Wang Hongfen's expression was slightly condensed. If she had known that her stepson would be so promising, she shouldn't have offended him to death. But in the past few years, she has returned things she sent and hung up as soon as she heard her voice on the phone. No matter how she tried to show her kindness, the other party would not
The husband's words are also of no use to him.
Two days later, it happened to be Sunday, and the three children born to Pei Xuehai and Wang Hongfen came to the hospital to visit. The next two had no good impression of Pei Yue, and they became angry when they saw him. Only the eldest, Pei Jiamao, was extremely happy to see him.
Pei Jiamao called Big Brother and said: "Brother, why didn't you tell me when you came back so that I could pick you up?"
Before Pei Yue joined the army, he was not only the unbeatable kid king in the factory, but also the top student in school. After joining the army, he performed extremely well and was transferred to Forty-Nine City at a young age and held a senior position. Every time he mentioned this eldest brother, Pei Jiamao was always the same.
Face of pride.
Pei Yue hated Wang Hongfen, but he would not take his anger out on them: "No, you just have to study hard."
Pei Jiamao turned fifteen at the beginning of the year and went to work in a factory. Because of his father's influence, he was fine in the factory.
For the next six days, Pei Yue took care of Pei Xuehai in the hospital day and night. During the day, he regarded Wang Hongfen as nothing. He didn't touch the food or clothes she brought, and went to the cafeteria to get food by himself.
In the evening, he asked a nurse to help take care of Pei Xuehai, and then went to the room opened by the guest house next to him to wash up. He also paid someone from the guest house to wash his clothes, so that Wang Hongfen wouldn't get his hands on it.