HCB Chapter 153 Some are sad, some are happy
Chapter 153 Some are sad, some are happy
Gu Hanchuan's expression immediately turned serious: "Why didn't you say so earlier? What kind of gun was it? Was it loaded? Did he see Zhang Dabao fire the gun with his own eyes?"
"Why are you in such a hurry? I already reported this situation to Uncle Jiang when I was at the hospital. Da Wang doesn't know if there are bullets or not, and he's never seen Zhang Dabao fire a gun. I reckon they've already found the gun by now."
Gu Hanchuan got up and paced around the room twice: "No, I'm still worried, I'll go check!"
Ye Nuan shook her head, knowing he needed to confirm it.
Zhang Dabao was just a child; no one knew where he got the gun from.
When Ye Nuan first heard Ding Dawang say it, he thought it was a toy gun, but Ding Dawang insisted it was a real gun, and Zhang Dabao had even scared him with his own words, so he had been keeping it a secret.
He only dared to reveal this now that he knew he was in the hospital and that his superiors wanted him to separate from the Zhang family. Otherwise, he really wouldn't have dared to.
Ye Nuan had gotten a rocking chair before, and she took it out when she came back from her wedding. Now it's placed next to the fireplace, and she sits on it, rocking slowly while knitting a sweater.
Ye Nuan knits very quickly, and she knows many patterns. Whenever Xiang Lan sees Ye Nuan at home, she will bring her yarn and knit with her.
However, Xiang Lan usually doesn't come over at night.
The firewood in the fireplace crackled and popped like a percussion piece, which was quite pleasant to listen to.
Ye Nuan picked up two slightly thicker pieces of firewood and threw them in, so she could concentrate on knitting her sweater.
Gu Hanchuan went to the Zhang family first, and after confirming that the door was locked, he turned around to go to the investigation team, but was stopped by Hao Dahai.
Hao Dahai has returned to the team and is now gradually getting back into training. His training volume is less than that of the others, a decision made after discussions between Ye Nuan and the leaders.
"Boss, you're here about the guns, aren't you?"
Gu Hanchuan's eyes narrowed: "You know?"
“My wife was home when they came to search us today and she saw everything. They did find a gun, it wasn’t very big, but it looked a bit old. I’m not sure where Zhang Dabao got it from.”
"Such a big thing, how come Zhang Dazhu was completely unaware of it?"
"Who knows! But I think if Zhang Dazhu finds out, he'll definitely hand over the gun and find out where it came from. I reckon they're interrogating him right now. If you ask me, you'd better not go, lest you get yourself into trouble."
Gu Hanchuan didn't say anything, but Hao Dahai pulled him to his house to sit down and talk.
“Ding Er used to follow you. Zhang Dazhu definitely bears undeniable responsibility for Ding Dawang’s accident, but he is under Wang Tuan’s command. With this incident, many people in the military camp are saying that Wang Tuan is mismanaging and doesn’t know how to use people. If these words continue to circulate for a few more days, I reckon Wang Tuan will hate you to death!”
Ding Er used to be Gu Hanchuan's soldier, while Zhang Dazhu was promoted to the position of company commander by Wang Jianming.
But who could have imagined that something like this would happen?
When the news of Zhang Dazhu abusing his stepson came out, everyone would inevitably think of Wang Jianming, who had a high opinion of him. Naturally, they would also think that Wang Jianming had misjudged people. If this talk spread, it would definitely affect Wang Jianming's promotion.
After all, Zhang Dazhu's story is right here; it wasn't something someone made up.
Hao Dahai stopped Gu Hanchuan now because he wanted him to stop getting involved.
Ding Dawang was saved by Ye Nuan, which already created a stark contrast between the two families. If they were to go any further, Wang Jianming would surely hate Gu Hanchuan.
"Is their son alright?"
Among those injured that day was Wang Jianming's eldest son.
"It's all over now. His son's injury was just a minor cut. I heard it happened when a group of them were bullying Ding Dawang. Ding Dawang couldn't take it anymore and pushed a few people, which caused the Wang family member to fall and hit his head."
"Sigh, we all live in the same courtyard, don't you think it's embarrassing to have things turn out like this?"
Hao Dahai just chuckled dryly. He couldn't think of any profound truths. He just felt that those kids were just bored and had nothing better to do. He thought, "Try starving them for three days, and none of them will have the strength to hit anyone."
A bunch of kids with snot still hanging from their mouths, how come they can cause so much trouble? They need to be taught a lesson; a good beating will make them behave.
Gu Hanchuan was surprised that children as young as a few years old already knew how to form cliques.
They even know how to bully the weak, which is not a good thing.
Gu Hanchuan and Hao Dahai didn't chat for too long, after all, his house wasn't very big, and he had a wife and children.
Gu Hanchuan had just reached the door when he suddenly remembered something and turned back. He whispered a few words in Hao Dahai's ear, then said with a serious face, "Tomorrow, go to my office to write the application first, then I'll go with you to Han Shi's office to get it stamped, and then we can complete the formalities."
"Thank you, boss!"
"Okay, I'm going back."
Hao Dahai has returned to the army, and the higher-ups have already held a meeting and decided to place him in the position of deputy battalion commander.
His original position had been taken over by the deputy company commander. Hao Dahai had been wondering if he would be transferred to another regiment after his return, but he was unexpectedly promoted instead.
"Haha! I've finally made it through!"
Hao Dahai was happy, but he didn't dare to show it too obviously. He kept his voice down, which made him look quite comical, and his whole body was shaking.
Gao Erya was startled. "What happened?"
Hao Dahai laughed heartily: "Wife, come here, I have something to tell you!"
After Gao Erya came over, Hao Dahai said a few words in a low voice, and then quickly gestured that they shouldn't make a fuss, since they could only go to complete the formalities tomorrow.
"Is this true? We're really getting housing allocations?"
"Ah! The boss just said it himself. I've been promoted to deputy battalion commander. The official appointment should be the day after tomorrow, but the boss told me to submit the application tomorrow. He approved it directly, and then we'll go to see Commander Han together."
Finally, she could have her own house. Gao Erya was so happy that she couldn't speak. As she was happy, tears started to fall.
Hao Dahai knew that his wife had suffered with him all these years, so he quickly hugged her and comforted her.
Gao Erya pushed him: "Stop messing around! The children are still here."
When Gu Hanchuan returned home, Ye Nuan had stopped knitting. It was fine during the day, but at night, the light was too dim, and her eyes would feel uncomfortable if she knitted for too long.
Ye Nuan slowly rocked in the rocking chair, but her consciousness had actually sunk into the small wooden house, where she was practicing acupuncture with a wooden dummy.
Ding Dawang's condition was too complicated. If she didn't get treatment, she couldn't get over it in her heart; but if she did get treatment, she really didn't have a sure chance of success.