"I want to retire from active service!" Li Yunting was silent for a moment and said firmly.

"What?" Li Zhenshan said in shock, not believing that this sentence came out of his mouth.

"I want to retire from active service!"

Li Yunting repeated firmly.

"Have you thought about it?" Li Zhenshan frowned and said calmly: "Is it because of that girl?"

"That's right!"

Li Zhenshan grabbed Jiang Ping'an's hand, sat slowly on the sofa, stared at the family photos on the wall, looked at them for a long time, and then sighed and said: "Just make your decision!"

"Hoo~"

The stone in Li Yunting's chest finally fell to the ground.

He turned around, straightened his back, and looked quietly at the young ancestors in the family photo.

This very chronological family portrait was taken a hundred years ago. Although it is blurry, you can still see the scene of grandparents and children wrapped around their knees.

However, the ancient photos are so incomplete that even modern technology cannot restore them completely!

Next to it is a photo taken forty years ago.

The protagonists in the photo are his grandfather and grandmother, and surrounding them are his uncle, second uncle... uncles and aunts.

They were so handsome when they were children!

At that time, there were many members of the family.

Forty years have passed, and the number of people in the photo has decreased by less than half.

The modern family photo next to it is a photo of people of Li Yunting's generation.

Twenty years ago, there were many people in the photo.

Twenty years later, the number of people in the photo has also decreased by less than half.

The three warm and contrasting group photos seem to tell the heroic story of the Li family over the past century.

A sad past with an elderly man.

In the past, Li Zhenshan would never have allowed his descendants to retire from active service.

Because from the moment they are born, they have to shoulder the mission of defending the motherland.

Therefore, anyone who takes the initiative to "retire from active service" will definitely be a huge humiliation to the Li family and personally!

Now, Li Zhenshan has reached the age of 85. After experiencing the heartbreaking pain of many white-haired people sending black-haired people away, he is no longer bitter and persistent.

At least, everyone's choice will be respected now.

This is also the name of Jiang Ping An, the meaning of the word "Ping An".

There is no doubt that his name was also given by Li Zhenshan.

Many times, it was Jiang Ping'an who came to Tianzi Lake to accompany Li Zhenshan, who was getting older and missed his children and grandchildren more and more.

Especially when Li Zhenshan saw Jiang Ping'an living a free life, he didn't want to oppress Li Yunting even more.

Now that he has taken the initiative to retire, it can be regarded as a sacrifice for his fifth son and daughter-in-law, leaving behind a queen!

This is also a little "selfishness" of an ordinary old man.

This idea actually sprouted in Li Zhenshan's mind when Li Yunting was seriously injured and lying in the First Affiliated Hospital.

This is also the reason why he acted so fiercely when he saw Li Yunting come back holding the pearl.

Therefore, when the words "retirement from active service" came out of Li Yunting's mouth, what shocked him was not these four words, but that Li Yunting pulled out the "bud" in his heart.

"Grandpa, don't you blame me?"

Li Yunting asked with red eyes, looking at Li Zhenshan who said nothing.

"If you died last time, would your father and mother blame me for not taking good care of you?"

Li Zhenshan pointed to the photos on the wall and said word by word.

"Won't!"

Li Yunting said firmly.

Li Zhenshan laughed when he heard this.

There are tears in the smile, and the eyes are filled with unspeakable love and guilt!

"Grandpa... I will never fade after being discharged from the army. The blood of heroes will always flow in my body.

If there is a war, we will be summoned back!"

Li Yunting patted his chest and swallowed.

His sonorous and powerful voice will awe anyone who hears it!

"Ting'er, grandpa is getting old. He is going to spend time with your grandma, uncle... your father, aunt and others.

Grandpa is worthy of this military uniform, worthy of my troops, worthy of my motherland and my comrades in this life!

I only feel sorry for my family...

Before I close my eyes, being able to see you whole and safe is my biggest wish for the rest of my life!"

After Li Zhenshan finished speaking with a trembling voice, he burst into tears.

In this life, he had been shot through the chest by a bullet, slashed across the back by a machete, and hit by shell fragments, but he had never shed a single tear.

Because heroes bleed but don’t shed tears!

But at this moment, he just wanted to put down all the honors and cry happily.

Just because he is also an ordinary, ordinary, selfish old man!

"grandfather……"

"Uncle and grandpa..."

The three of them, grandfather and grandson, hugged each other tightly, and the heartbreaking sobs echoed in the huge living room for a long time...

Star City, Old Street.

A quarter past ten in the morning.

As soon as Jiang Shaotian parked his SUV in front of his house, neighbors immediately gathered around him.

The leaders are naturally the warm-hearted Boss Liu, Boss Mao and others.

"Xiaotian, what have you been doing? Why haven't you seen anyone for so long?"

"Did something happen? Otherwise, why were you out for so long?"

Seven or eight neighbors, you and I asked at the same time.

"Auntie, uncle, don't worry, just listen to what I have to say..." Jiang Shaotian closed the car door and said, "I took my sister to Tiandu City to take the exam, and nothing happened."

Boss Mao was the first to react, "Certificate? Is it a diploma?"

Jiang Shaotian smiled and said: "Well, after taking the certificate, we can reopen the medical clinic!"

"Reopening the hospital? That would be great! Is the date set?"

"I'm going to help you figure out the auspicious zodiac, and then I'm going to set up some tables. I'm going to treat you!"

"If you look at the date, don't treat me. The treat is mine!"

Everyone started discussing it, as if they were excited about opening a store.

"Xiao Zhu, quickly take out the certificate and show it to Aunt Liu!"

Boss Liu took Mingzhu's hand and said excitedly.

"Aunt Liu, give it!"

Mingzhu took out two red certificates from the car and handed them over.

Boss Liu looked at the dazzling red and subconsciously wiped his hands on his clothes several times before stretching out his calloused hands to take the certificate from Mingzhu's hand.

"Graduation Certificate from Tiandu Medical College"

"Acupuncture Doctor Qualification Certificate"

With these two certificates certified by authoritative organizations, Mingzhu can start practicing medicine and treating diseases.

As soon as everyone saw these two certificates, they temporarily gave up the topic of opening the business and all started discussing the certificates.

Seeing Mingzhu successfully graduate and get the certificate makes me as happy as my own daughter graduating from college.

"My dear, please choose a day! The hospital will continue to open, otherwise we old people like us will suffer a lot!"

"Yes, we have some minor problems. We can just go to you directly. Going to a big hospital is a waste of money and may not be cured."

"Stop talking about it, I caught a cold last week and it cost me seven to eight hundred to go to the hospital over there! It's really, it's so deceiving!"

When the neighbors talked about seeing a doctor, they burst into tears and runny noses.
To be continued...