in2ebook Chapter 417 Father and son go into battle
Chapter 417 Father and son go into battle
At 6:00 p.m., all the teams gathered at the suspension bridge. After counting the number of people, everyone crossed the river one by one and marched towards Zenda.
When Father Meng saw the well-disciplined Sichuan Army, he could hardly believe his eyes.
From north to south, he had seen too many defeated soldiers, all of whom were in tattered clothes, dispirited, like walking corpses, without any life.
Although the photos of the Jinnan Independent Column were published in newspapers several times, he stubbornly believed that it was just an isolated example created with huge investment and was necessary for publicity.
But after seeing him today, he was completely convinced.
"Le'er, just follow the independent column. This is the team that best represents the temperament and spirit of China that your father has ever seen!"
"Father, that's what I planned too!"
The two chatted casually and arrived at Zenda in the night when the lights were just coming on.
Xiaozui also took out the food that had been reheated several times, and then stood aside with Meng Fanle to serve.
"Well, this bacon is good! Old lady, would you like to try it too?"
Meng Mu picked up a small piece and put it in her mouth, chewing it slowly. The salty and fragrant taste washed away the fatigue and dullness of the day without a trace.
"It's delicious! Le'er, Xiaozui girl, you guys eat it too."
Xiaozui was praised by her future parents-in-law and was so happy that she held Meng Fanle's hand and refused to let go for a moment.
Meng Fanla felt a little embarrassed.
"I dare not, you two elders eat first!"
Father Meng put down his chopsticks and frowned like a lump of iron.
"You ate when I told you to. Now you've grown strong and don't listen to your mother?"
Meng Fanle then arranged Xiaozui to sit next to Meng's mother, while he sat next to his father.
The four people talked in low voices, talking about Xiaozui's background and their future.
On the second day, Meng Fanle, who had taken a leave, slept until noon before getting up from the bed. However, Xiaozui, who was sleeping in another room, and Meng's father and mother, who were also in another room, were nowhere to be seen.
Meng Fanle thought to himself, maybe they went out to buy groceries?
He put on his military uniform, opened the door, and then stepped onto the bluestone road again, heading towards the market in the middle of the town.
Today's market seemed to be more lively than usual. I could hear shouts coming from all directions before I even got close.
Meng Fanle felt relieved, this was the real world!
But the closer we got, the little bit of our understanding of life disappeared completely, because the shouts were not like the hawking of small vendors in the mundane world, but sounded like waves of moral condemnation.
Even more unfortunate is that the targets of this condemnation were the helpless Xiaozui and the grim-faced father and mother Meng.
The content of the condemnation was nothing but clichés about Xiaozui's past in Zenda.
"This woman is so shameless that she is brazenly showing off with her father-in-law and mother-in-law!"
"What father-in-law and mother-in-law? I'm afraid these two old people don't know that this woman sells her body?"
"That's right. If we knew, who would dare to let this kind of rubbish in?"
Especially since there were a few elite members of Master Yu standing nearby, fanning the flames.
"That's right. I heard from my brothers in the group that one can of American food is enough for one visit. It's very cheap!"
"Really? Hahaha!"
Meng Fanle took a deep breath, pushed through the crowd, and walked up to Meng's father and mother like a child who had done something wrong.
"Mom and Dad, I haven't had time to tell you yet, but Xiaozui has stopped doing it now!"
After seeing Meng Fanle, Xiaozui's tense nerves completely relaxed and tears welled up in her eyes. She moved to Meng Fanle's side and held his hand tightly.
These bored audiences knew that Mr. Meng was an old scholar when they saw him wearing a long gown and talking nonsense. Now they were in for a good show.
"Is it all true?"
Meng Fan nodded with difficulty.
"Have you thought it through? You will marry her? You better think it through. Spit can drown a person!"
"Father, I have made up my mind. Even if you two elders do not acknowledge me as your son, I will still marry Xiaozui!"
Father Meng nodded and walked to Mother Meng's side like a general.
"Help me up!"
Meng's mother originally thought that Meng's father was going to leave in anger, but she didn't expect that with the help of Meng's mother's strength, he actually climbed onto a long table.
"My friend, can you lend me your long table?"
Father Meng's actions made the noisy market silent. He stood on the table like a pine tree.
"Propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame! Propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame! You say that my son and daughter-in-law have no sense of propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame? But I think it is you who have no sense of propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame, you scum who are eating human blood buns!
Xiaozui did make mistakes, but she was forced to do so. In troubled times, what should you do to a weak woman? Throw yourself into the raging Nujiang River? Even if she did all kinds of wrong things, she has changed now and is living an upright life. Why do you still hold her against you?
I think she is cleaner than all of you!
You talk a lot about morality, but your stomach is full of thieves and prostitutes! You blame others and belittle others to elevate yourself. Is this what you call morality?
And if you, the few soldiers, could use the energy you use to curse and humiliate your compatriots to kill the devils, I'm afraid China wouldn't be in this situation! "
Father Meng said so much in one breath, panting.
And those bored people who were just trying to show off their tongues lowered their heads in shame, except for those soldiers of Master Yu.
They had not yet resolved their old grudges with the Sichuan Army, and had new hatreds added to them, so they took this opportunity to vent their anger.
"Old man, what the hell are you talking about? We are killing the enemy at the front line, and you are gossiping here? I think you are a spy who is trying to deceive the people. Catch you!"
Six or seven soldiers from the Yu family army immediately stepped forward, surrounded the family of four, and prepared to take action.
Meng Fanle left Xiaozui and his parents behind him, reached for the kitchen knife on the chopping board, and prepared to fight to the death.
The soldiers of the Yu family army simply threw the carbines from their backs to their chests, held them in their hands, pulled the bolts and aimed.
"Haha, are you going to use a kitchen knife to fight our bullets? You are all friendly forces, don't blame me for not letting you live. Let this bitch shout in the street ten times: I am a piece of shit, and I will let you go!"
When Meng Fan heard this, he picked up the kitchen knife and pointed it at the soldiers of the Yu family army.
"Damn it, you are going too far, come on!"
"This is too much! My son, your father has never shown his fists in front of you. Today, I will show them what it means to be a father and son fighting together!"
"Good! A gentleman can be killed but not humiliated!"
This was destined to be an unequal battle. After three or five rounds, Meng Fanle and his son were beaten black and blue. Xiaozui and Meng's mother threw themselves on them, begging the Yu family army to stop fighting.
"I said! I said it's not okay!"
The soldiers of the Yu family army squatted on the ground, pinching Xiaozui's chin, their eyes full of lust.
"Wouldn't it be great if you were so obedient earlier?"