Chapter 393: Chapter 393
Zheng Long had originally intended to leave, but the child seemed to sense his intention and immediately knelt down, knocking his head on the ground and begging him to take him in.
"I can work, really, I won’t go to school, I won’t wear new clothes, I just need enough food to eat, even if I have to live in a shack or eat dishwater,"
Zheng Long felt some pity, "Is that how you’ve been living before?"
The child cried bitterly, "Yes, I’ve said before, the meal on the train was the fullest I’ve ever eaten since I can remember, I’ve never eaten such delicious food, Uncle, please take me with you, I really won’t be any trouble." The rightful source is noveⅼfire.net
Somehow, Zheng Long thought of Mr. Zheng, the old man was aging, and if this child could help him out a bit, life might be easier and besides, the grandfather and grandson could also keep each other company.
With that thought, he turned to the police officer behind him, "Can I take him directly?"
The officers naturally couldn’t wait. As Zheng Long was considering the child’s registration, they took the initiative to provide a certification of proof, praising him for his good deeds, and for being capable of taking care of the child which was admirable in itself; now he was even trying to get him registered, which clearly showed that the child had really found a good person.
"Don’t worry, the state encourages this, and you are from the People’s Liberation Army. Getting the child’s registration will be easy. Take this certificate, get it stamped in your village, and then go to the town’s Police Station, and it can be processed." (Fictional)
Reassured by the officers, Zheng Long took the frail child, who looked five or six years old but was actually nine, back to Ma Village.
The villagers all knew that the old man had adopted a child, but they never expected that this child, returning from the army, would also bring a child with him.
"In the future, he will be my son. In the days to come, I ask the fellow villagers to help both grandfather and grandson, and I, Zheng Long, will be forever grateful."
Returning to the home he had long been away from, Zheng Long felt excited, especially since the old man had already come out to greet him with a walking stick, surely having been informed by the villagers of his return.
It’d been years since they’d seen each other; the old man had aged quite a bit, previously walking unaided, and now using a walking stick, which truly saddened him.
"Grandfather, I’m back." With a thump, he knelt before Mr. Zheng, exciting the old man, "All right, get up, get up."
But Zheng Long didn’t get up, instead pulling Zheng Kai down to kneel with him: "Grandfather, this is Zheng Kai, from now on he will be my son and your great-grandson. Kneel to your great-grandfather."
Zheng Kai obediently knelt down and knocked his head on the ground three times. Although the old man was surprised, he shakily walked over and helped both of them up.
Afterward, Zheng Long invited the party secretary and the accountant to his home and explained the situation with Zheng Kai. Everyone admired the gesture, but still wanted to persuade Zheng Long, "Child, you aren’t married yet and already have a son. It might be inappropriate. It would be better to acknowledge Zheng Kai as your brother and care for the old man together."
Zheng Long, 14 years older than Zheng Kai, was 23 years old and Zheng Kai, 9 years old. Too young to be a father and too old to be a brother, fortunately, he never planned to marry in his lifetime, so he simply acknowledged him as his son, "Thank you, Uncle, but I’m afraid I won’t be marrying. I was injured in the war, damaged in a vital area, I won’t have descendants."
To solve the tricky issue of marriage, Zheng Long straightaway silenced everyone’s objections. Mr. Zheng was even more anxieties urging him to be examined.
"Are you, are you injured?"