The Life of a Son-in-Law in a Courtyard House

Yang Dalin had thoroughly investigated the exact location of that temple in his previous life.

Although the temple is located at almost the southernmost point of the Indian border.

But India has military airfields and trains, so there's always a way.

If you can't reach the southernmost temple because you're lost after the war, there's still the treasury of the northern capital, and so many other temples in the north.

Many people in India love gold, but they don't have as much as that temple, or perhaps that temple has simply been exposed.

There are far too many temples in India that are obsessed with gold.

Later generations had private reserves of 2.4 tons.

Although there aren't that many now, and not many are in the hands of ordinary people, some temples must have quite a lot hidden away.

It's too wasteful to leave it for them; it's better to keep it as our own spoils and teach that ungrateful mistress a lesson.

When Liu's father saw that Yang Dalin had also rejected him, he realized that Yang Dalin had also rejected him.

However, since they hadn't completely ruled out the possibility, they had to temporarily put aside their idea of ​​recruiting Yang Dalin into the army and asked, "Dalinzi, since you said you want to fulfill your filial duties first, your uncle won't say anything more. Do you have any other requests? As long as they're not excessive, we'll both help you with them."

Yang Dalin thought about it and realized that he really didn't have any material rewards he needed.

However, Yang Dalin had already found out about Aunt Qi's husband, Chu Liqiang, long ago. He only knew that the news from above was that he had disappeared, and he had never mentioned it to his aunt and the Yan Hua sisters.

Thinking that both uncles were generals, I wondered if they could help me find out what was going on.

Yang Dalin said a little embarrassedly, "Uncles, I don't need anything else, but I'd like to trouble you with something, I don't know if that's appropriate?"

Mr. Zhao readily agreed, "What is it? Just tell us. If it's something we can handle, we'll do it for you. If it's beyond our capabilities, we'll find someone to help us."

Yang Dalin stated frankly, "It's about my aunt's husband, Uncle Chu."

My two uncles should know about my aunt's family situation.

Zhao and Liu exchanged a glance and sat back down.

His expression was somewhat helpless, or perhaps a little sad.

Zhao's father lit another cigarette and tossed the cigarette pack to Yang Dalin.

Seeing that Uncle Zhao's expression was different from before, Yang Dalin lit one for Uncle Liu first, then lit one for himself, and cautiously asked, "Uncle Zhao, is the situation very serious, or is it something that needs to be kept secret?"

If confidentiality is required, then pretend I didn't ask.

If the situation isn't serious, could you two uncles tell me the truth so I'll have a better understanding? I promise I'll keep it a secret.

I won't reveal anything to my aunt that I shouldn't have told her.

Zhao's father took a deep drag of his cigarette, gave Liu's father a look, and said, "You tell me, I can't bear to."

Mr. Liu lit a cigarette, took a puff, and then explained, "There's nothing to keep secret, it's just that I feel a little bad for your aunt's family."

A deputy battalion commander was marching at night and encountered several battles along the way. He suddenly disappeared after the battles. Several searches were conducted afterward, but his body was never found and there were no clues.

There was no way to classify your aunt's family as martyrs' relatives, which forced your aunt to change the surnames of her two children.

It's truly unbearable for those of us who are still alive to face.

Yang Dalin had researched some information in his previous life and knew that some people were captured, many went to live on the island, and several hundred went to other countries, including neutral countries in Western Europe.

But unexpectedly, Uncle Chu disappeared suddenly after encountering a battle during a night march, without any clues.

This makes me feel really bad.

Yang Dalin was still thinking of using his connections to investigate properly and help his aunt prove that even if Uncle Chu really had sacrificed his life, he would still have the status of a martyr's family member, which would make Aunt Qi's life a little easier.

Although no one in the courtyard had mentioned Uncle Chu, Yang Dalin could guess why Aunt Qi had changed the surnames of the Yan Hua sisters.

It must be something that some people said before.

He said some harsh things, forcing his aunt to sever ties with Uncle Chu.

Otherwise, if Uncle Chu is really captured and the news is confirmed, Aunt Qi's family might not even be able to keep their jobs.

The spittle from your neighbors could drown you.

This also explains why the aunt had been working in the neighborhood for so many years with the lowest clerk's salary and benefits; she was only promoted one grade in salary because of her meritorious service.

Because she was missing and no other news came, Aunt Qi was able to keep a job to survive.

This era is really unfriendly to some unfortunate families like this.

Yang Dalin had read the reports about the captured college student. It seemed that his family was waiting for him to return, but they had no choice but to sever ties with him.

This college student also led a tragic life. If he hadn't answered the call to go to the battlefield and had instead stayed in the rear to build the country, he might have had a bright future.

These are college students from the very beginning of the People's Republic of China; they're precious to us.

Unfortunately, because he went to the battlefield, he was knocked unconscious by a shell, and when he woke up, he was captured. Unlike some others, he did not go to live on the island. Instead, he returned and lived a miserable life.

There are many things Yang Dalin can't change. He just wants to find out if he can make things a little easier for Aunt Qi's family.

Now that Uncle Liu has said that, it turns out he really has disappeared, which is both surprising and fortunate to him.

Fortunately, there was no news to prove that they had been captured, so that's good.

Yang Dalin then asked Uncle Liu, "Uncle Liu, after the ceasefire agreement, did we go looking for the remains of our soldiers or anything like that?"

Yang Dalin knew that in his previous life, he was among the first group of martyrs whose remains were returned to China from South Korea in 2014, which was 54 years ago.

It's been too long.

Uncle Liu took a drag of his cigarette and explained to Yang Dalin, "We've searched all the battlefields in North Korea, but as for the ones in South Korea, the UAE returned a batch of bodies to us after the war, but the situation changed, and now it's not a good idea for us to cross the 38th parallel."

Yang Dalin understood why it wasn't until 2014 that a new batch of remains returned to China.

This involves more than just technical challenges.

For a long time during this period, we had no diplomatic relations with South Korea. It seems that the situation of mutual non-recognition and isolation did not end until 92.

In the 1990s, our country was not strong. It was not until the new century that our country became strong that we were able to take over.

It's hard to say whether there were other reasons for the time in between.

But that's a long time, and by then I don't know if Aunt Qi will still be around.

Yang Dalin remained silent, wanting to say something, but knowing it was impossible to change anything.

We can only hope to find a solution later.

Or wait until the reform and opening up, get a Hong Kong identity, and see if you can go to South Korea in advance to look for clues.

There are still eighteen years until the reform and opening up. I will definitely be richer and more capable by then. My aunt will only be in her fifties, so she won't have any regrets.

This matter has to be put aside for now.

However, Yang Dalin added, "Uncles, could you please give me a copy of the information about the battle my Uncle Chu fought and the route he took? I'm thinking that if I have the opportunity in the future, I'd like to go there myself."

"Let's see if we can find any clues, or maybe bring my Uncle Chu's remains home."