Tiger Police

Chapter 49 Father
Li Ling handed out his certificate through the car window, and the sentry in the sentry box returned it to him after careful inspection, and raised the pole to let him go.

The road to the military compound is not complicated, there are only a few to come and go.Li Ling drove the car all the way north, passed the office area and dormitory, and entered the residential area.

When the car stopped and Li Ling pulled the handbrake, Hu Pingtao really didn't know what to say.

He can now be sure: the "old leader" Lei Yue mentioned is his father.

But it was Lei Yue's fault.Generally speaking, soldiers who have transferred from the army to the local area will habitually call their superiors "old chief" or "old superior".However, Lei Yue talked about an "old leader", so Hu Pingtao didn't connect the two from the beginning.

Picking up the things and getting out of the car, Hu Pingtao watched Lei Yue walk up the steps and knocked on the door.

A familiar woman came out to answer the door.

Lei Yue saluted with a smile: "Hello, Teacher Li. It's the holidays, and I'll come and see you and the old leader."

With a smile in her eyes, the woman nodded politely in return: "It's Xiao Lei, long time no see, you..."

When the words came to her lips, she suddenly saw Hu Pingtao standing beside Lei Yue, smiling straight at her, and she was stunned.

Hu Pingtao stepped forward and shouted seriously: "Mom!"

This is his mother, Li Jinglan.

Lei Yue felt that the whole world became unreal in an instant, countless thoughts ran amok in his mind, and he lost his thinking ability in an instant.

Li Ling and Kong Chengli opened their mouths wide enough to fit a duck egg, but their teeth could be clearly seen.

Li Jinglan hugged Hu Pingtao all at once, as if it was the most precious treasure that could be lost if she let go.

"You child, you didn't say a word when you left, and I couldn't sleep for a few days."

"If it wasn't for your Uncle Xiong calling, I would really be in a panic."

"Why do you want to be a policeman? It's not a bad thing, just tell your father, there's no need to sneak away alone!"

She hugged her hands tightly, nagging, tears welling in her eyes, complaining nonstop.

Lei Yue looked at it dumbfounded.

After a long time, he asked slowly: "Mr. Li, you and Xiaohu...this is..."

Li Jinglan has a high position in Zhaocheng, and she has the nickname of a strong woman.Every time he came to visit the old leader before, Lei Yue was in awe of her, never seen such an attitude.

"This is my son." Li Jinglan quickly wiped the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand, but her left hand firmly grasped Hu Pingtao's wrist.After recovering, she looked at Lei Yue and the others suspiciously: "Xiao Lei, Xiao Hu came back with you, why don't you know that he is my son?"

At this moment, Lei Yue had a clear understanding in his mind, and he had already greeted the relatives of Director Xiong Jie countless times in his heart.He kept screaming: "I...I really don't know! Xiaohu didn't say that, no one told me!"

"It's not too late to know now." Li Jinglan, who was in a good mood, said with a smile: "Come in, let's talk later. No one is allowed to leave today, stay at my place for dinner, and have a good drink with my old man."

Li Ling and Kong Chengli walked behind.

Looking at Lei Yue's back, Li Ling leaned closer to Kong Chengli and whispered in Kong Chengli's ear: "Bet ten yuan, Ju Xiong must know who Xiaohu's parents are. Team Lei has been tricked this time."

Kong Chengli nodded with lingering fear and said: "Xiong Ju's hands are dark enough. I followed Thunder Team to this place last year, and his old leader is the head of the military region! If he had known about this relationship earlier, Thunder Team would not have taken Xiaohu Give it up?"

Li Ling said with emotion: "Look at what he did. When Xiaohu was in our anti-drug team, he never mentioned his parents or showed off. If he hadn't come to the door today, I guess he would never have said it. Think again Thinking about others, just last month, I went to the district government to do business, and when I passed the service window, a little girl sat inside and yelled that her father was the director of the bureau, deputy department level... tsk tsk tsk, the loud voice was almost useless Microphone out."

Kong Cheng immediately said: "You don't understand. There are rumors in the world: If you have a good father, you will save ten years of struggle."

Li Ling raised his hand and pointed forward: "Then how do you explain Xiaohu? His father is the chief, his mother is also in a high position, and his sister is not an ordinary person."

Kong Cheng stood startled for a moment, and asked, "Who is Xiaohu's sister?"

"Have you heard of Beitong Group?" Li Ling lowered his voice: "A few years ago, a well-known large domestic company's stock was listed in Xiangjiang, and it immediately became popular on the same day. Some people said behind their backs that Xiaohu's sister relied on his parents. Business, but Team Ray said, it's all baseless bullshit."

"Beitong Group?" Kong Chengli's eyes lit up with little stars: "Brother Li, what do you mean, it is the property of Sister Xiaohu?"

"Group director. I also heard from Team Lei."

"Then their family is not short of money! But I can see that the clothes on Xiaohu's body are only a few dozen yuan at most."

"That's why it's called being low-key, and that's the real good family style. Think about it when we broke Li Lihong's case, Xiaohu fell as soon as he said he wanted to. With such a big wound on his leg, he didn't complain about it. Special treatment. It's not like those second-generation officials and rich second-generations outside, who open their mouths to be parents, and open their mouths to talk about money."

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Hu Chong sat on the sofa first.

This is an old man with gray hair, and his whole body exudes a strong military atmosphere.The lines of his face were hard, showing a resolute temperament.Because it is at home, the button of the shirt is open, but it maintains a straight sitting posture, not angry.

After saying hello to Lei Yue and the others, Hu Chong stared at his son with serious eyes for a long time when he looked at his son who was standing in front of him, but he didn't speak.

Li Jinglan was a little anxious at the side, and hurried over to persuade: "It's a big holiday, Xiaolei and his colleagues are here, if you have anything to say, we can talk about it tonight."

Hu Chong glanced at his wife first, and said flatly, "You don't need to teach me these things."

Hu Biyuan and his wife arrived at noon.She walked over, sat down beside her father, and took Hu Chongxian's arm: "Dad, little brother, he doesn't want to be a soldier, but he didn't do anything bad! It's great to be a policeman. Look at Brother Lei, he is the best!" example of."

Hu Chong first raised his arm from his daughter's arms: "Go, get my coat."

Lei Yue and the others were completely speechless.

Li Jinglan was at a loss: "It's almost time for dinner, where are you going?"

Hu Chong stood up from the sofa first, and took a deep look at his son standing in front of him: "Come on, come out with me."

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Hu Pingtao followed his father all the way to the external publicity room of the information department of the military region.

This is a large room covering an area of ​​more than 200 square meters.On the snow-white walls are military propaganda materials, ranging from the Nanchang Uprising to the self-defense counterattacks after the founding of the People's Republic of China.Mainly pictures of people, as well as related introductions.

There are many old objects on display in the hall, ranging from bugles, rifles, and dishes from the Red Army period to bills, bayonets, and military uniforms from the Liberated Area era, to the current military rank marks, and the ranking results of military competitions in recent years, as many as hundreds.There are glass covers on the cabinets and tables to keep out the dust, and they are wiped clean.

It is open to the outside world, and anyone can come in.The nearby schools also regard it as a second classroom, and students often come to visit.

Hu Pingtao has been here more than once.

Hu Chong first stood in front of the No. [-] display cabinet, staring at an old military cap, an old kettle, and a mottled five-pointed star badge on the white plate for a long time.

"Do you still remember the book I asked you to read when you were a child?" Hu Chong didn't turn around first, although he was asking a question, his tone was very serious.

Hu Pingtao answered seriously: "Remember, "Greath under the Mountain".

It was one of his enlightenment readings when he was a child.

"You've grown up, we can talk about some things."

Hu Chong first turned around slowly, looking at his son with complicated eyes.There are expectations, blame, dissatisfaction and anxiety: "What do you think of Zhao Mengsheng?"

(Note: Zhao Mengsheng, the protagonist of "The Garland Under the Mountain".)
Hu Pingtao was slightly taken aback, as a young man, he never thought that his father would ask this question.I was at a loss for a while, and all kinds of thoughts were chaotic.Looking at his father in military uniform with a serious expression, and looking at the relics in the display cabinet that were branded with the imprint of a long time ago, Hu Pingtao faintly felt that he had grasped a certain point, but under the pressure of his father's majesty, he was a little hard to say. , speechless.

"It was a special era. Zhao Mengsheng represented a special kind of people, that is, the children of high-ranking cadres."

Hu Chongxian's voice was very flat, without intentionally emphasizing his tone: "War means death, but without war, the peace of the country cannot be guaranteed. Why do I keep letting you read that book? And let you write a lot of reading diaries? Just Because you are my son."

"During the self-defense counterattack, I was only a deputy commander. I won't say how cruel that battle was. None of the soldiers of the Republic flinched. Ordinary soldiers are very brave, and the children of high-ranking cadres are not cowards. Of course, I Not everyone, but most people, especially the ones I know, are good."

"The commander of the 160th division is my old superior. He transferred his son from the rear base to the front line, and unfortunately died."

"Chief Mao's only son played a forward role after participating in the war. He was killed by a landmine and broke his legs."

"Uncle Yu, you know him well. His eldest son died when he attacked Gaoping, and his second son also died in the battle covering the retreat of the troops."

"There is also Uncle Song from Dongjiang Province. He was the deputy commander of the 22nd Division. His son and two nephews were killed in battle. Old Song comes to our Yunnan Province every Qingming to visit his grave, just to see his dead body. loved ones."

"Some people are born with privileges, such as Zhao Mengsheng, and you." Hu Chong first stared at Hu Pingtao with sharp eyes: "From the deputy head to the head, I have led many soldiers and seen all kinds of soldiers. There are too many people who ask me for help. Some people don’t want to leave the army and want to be a conscript;

(End of this chapter)