Chapter 409: Chapter 409
When Zheng Long noticed the unconscious Zheng Xuan, he seemed to understand, "Did you put her life on hold?"
"Yeah, for one month. During this time, you rest up. In half a month, you should be able to get up and take care of her. Don’t worry, all her vital sign indicators are normal. She’s just in hibernation. I had no other choice, but she’s safe, and it won’t affect anything." Updates are released by NovelHub(.)net
"Liang Tian, thank you."
"Cut the crap. It looks like you won’t be able to continue your service anyway."
During this mission, Zheng Long got shot three times: the wounds in his chest and arm weren’t fatal, but the one in his lumbar spine would prevent him from continuing in this career for a lifetime.
Even if he recovered, he would be somewhat disabled.
But he had no regrets; he believed that during this mission he had saved a whole platoon of brothers.
Zheng Long’s awakening had been a relief to the battalion leaders. Although comrades came to keep him company every day, no one dared to tell him the true state of his condition.
It was he who asked the doctor, and once he confirmed it matched his own assessment, he brought up the transition to civilian life the next time the military political commissar’s people came by.
Zheng Long was a distinguished warrior with marked achievements. Naturally, after being injured, it was impossible not to arrange a job for him. The logistics department of the military had many positions, and let him choose, but he refused them all: "Thank you for your concern, leaders, but I can’t be a burden to everyone. Just let me go !"
Zheng Long rested in the hospital for a full three months. After getting himself seven-eighths better, he processed all the necessary paperwork and officially announced his discharge.
On the day he left, all the cadres of the battalion came to see him off, and some people even d money, but he declined.
However, as a meritorious person, how could the army undercompensate him? Although they had offered him a severance that he refused, the higher-ups decided to grant him a monthly allowance of ten yuan. It wasn’t much, but in those days, it was a decent subsidy. After all, it was for the country that he had sacrificed so much. Both morally and emotionally, they couldn’t simply ignore him.
This ten yuan subsidy was given considering that he had refused the severance pay and a job. They decided to continue paying this amount based on local standards until his death, even though it was no retiree’s pension, it was at least some extra income, wasn’t it?
After his transition, Zheng Long went straight back to Hei Province, just in time for Zheng Kai’s winter vacation. So, before his vacation started, he told him to stay in Chongqing, and that he would come to find him. He also asked him to look for a suitable house, preferably a standalone courtyard in the rural areas.
Since his residency was still registered with his old unit in Hei Province, he needed to transfer his file. Then, carrying his child and all his documents, he boarded the train to Chongqing.
He chose Chongqing because Zheng Kai was there, and it was the city of fog and mountains, with good air quality. He had never stayed there before and wanted to live there.
Secondly, it was naturally because Hei Province was just too cold for him to bear.
His body hadn’t fully recovered yet; he needed at least another six months to a year of convalescence. This was a great opportunity to spend some quality time with his child.
Finally, it took him a month to travel from H Province to Hei Province, and then from Hei Province to the Mountain City. By the time he reached Chongqing, it was mid-January, half a month away from the new year.
Fortunately, with help from Zheng Kai’s local classmates in Chongqing, they managed to buy a rural house in the suburbs. It was located by the mountains, near water, and close to a town, with convenient transportation. It was perfect for recuperation and immediately available for move-in. Most importantly, it was cheap, costing only 200 yuan.