Chapter 447 Grandpa Became a Martyr

Su Zhongfeng is the name of Su Jianjun's father. It is said that his family owned a tailor shop, which is why he was given such a name.

Chen Xiuting was somewhat excited when she heard that Su Zhongfeng had written a letter to Su Jianjun.

"Really! Jianjun will be so happy."

Su Zhongfeng died young, shortly after Su Jianjun's marriage. Su Zhongfeng was a survivor of the war; almost his entire family had perished, leaving only him and Su Jianjun alive.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he took Su Jianjun and left their hometown to live in Heilongjiang Province.

When Su Jianjun was a child, some people wanted to arrange a marriage for him with Su Zhongfeng, but he refused and took care of Su Jianjun all by himself.

After raising Su Jianjun to adulthood, we sent him to join the army.

However, Su Jianjun was incompetent and did not stay in the army for long before returning to Hongqi Village.

After arranging a marriage for Su Jianjun, Su Zhongfeng passed away soon afterward. Su Jianjun never got to repay his father's kindness before he was gone forever.

It can be said that Su Zhongfeng is the rarest existence for Su Jianjun.

After marriage, Chen Xiuting was worried about upsetting Su Jianjun, so she rarely mentioned Su Zhongfeng.

Therefore, Su Nuannuan and her grandchildren knew nothing about Su Zhongfeng.

Su Nuannuan and Su Sanquan were also very curious about what their grandfather had written to their father.

Xie Guohua, without any ink marks, took out a yellowed envelope from a file folder and handed it to Chen Xiuting, saying...

"We were originally going to show it to Comrade Su Jianjun. But he's still injured, so we'll show it to you first. Comrade Su Jianjun can come to us when he wants to see it."

Su Nuannuan was surprised after hearing this.

"Can't this letter be left for my dad?"

Chen Xiuting and Su Sanquan also looked puzzled.

This letter was written by the father-in-law/grandfather to the husband/father; they can't keep it in their home yet!

Xie Guohua smiled helplessly and explained.

"There's no other way. The documents preserved by Comrade Su Zhongfeng are too precious; we can't leave even a single piece of paper outside. If you weren't Comrade Su Zhongfeng's family members, we wouldn't be able to show you this letter."

Su Nuannuan had already guessed what the information was.

If that's the case, then this letter is indeed not suitable to remain in their possession.

Su Nuannuan tugged at Chen Xiuting, who still wanted to say more, and shook her head at her.

Chen Xiuting froze, knowing the situation was beyond repair. She pursed her lips and remained silent.

Xie Guohua looked at Su Nuannuan with a smile and said.

"Don't worry. We will send this letter to Beijing and keep it in a museum. Comrade Su Jianjun is welcome to come and see it whenever he wants."

Su Sanquan then spoke up.

"Mom, it would be so nice to send it to the museum. After we're gone, our grandchildren can still go to the museum and see the letters Grandpa wrote to Dad. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Su Nuannuan nodded, thinking the same thing.

Keeping it at home is really not practical.

It's fine when they're around, but after a few decades, the kids will probably have destroyed all the old things in the house. It's better to keep them in a museum.

Chen Xiuting understood, nodded, and accepted the situation.

Upon seeing this, Xie Guohua spoke to Su Nuannuan and the others.

“You can read the letter first. When you get back, you can explain it to Comrade Su Jianjun.” Su Nuannuan nodded and carefully opened the fragile, yellowed envelope.

The envelope was not sealed, and the letter inside was quickly taken out.

The ink on it has faded a bit, and the font is traditional Chinese characters, but fortunately, it is still legible.

Su Nuannuan unfolded the letter and began to read it aloud to everyone, word by word.

"Greetings. I wonder who received this letter. I may no longer be here by then. If you see these letters and documents, please do not damage them. Please hand them over to the Chinese Communist Party. I would be eternally grateful. Son, if you see these things, you must do as your old man tells you. Otherwise, your old man will remember you from below. Alas, I wonder how you and Xiuting are doing now? Are you living well? Are you eating enough? It was all your fault for sending you to the army. Well, now you're back home farming. Remember, if you have children in the future, make sure they study hard. Education is the hope of China. You must also stay healthy. Your old man is incapable; all I can do is find you a wife. You must live the rest of your life well. Sincerely, Su Zhongfeng."

The letter was short, but most of it contained earnest instructions to Su Jianjun.

This contains a father's deep love for his son.

Chen Xiuting was already sobbing uncontrollably.

Su Nuannuan and Su Sanquan also had red eyes.

Chen Xiuting knew how much Su Jianjun still missed Su Zhongfeng. Seeing that her father-in-law was still thinking about Su Jianjun until his death, Chen Xiuting couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

She wiped away her tears and said.

"The old man passed away early and didn't get to enjoy much happiness. He's the one your father let down the most."

Although Su Nuannuan and Su Sanquan had never met this grandfather, they held him in high esteem.

After the three men calmed down, Xie Guohua took out a few more photos, handed them to them, and said...

"These are some of the materials we found; take a look."

Su Nuannuan was also very curious and took the photo.

The photos were black and white, and there were only three of them. However, the scene in the photos made all three of them cover their mouths in horror.

Su Nuannuan, who came from a peaceful era, immediately started gagging.

The three photographs depict the brutal treatment of people by the Japanese invaders after the fall of Heilongjiang Province. The photos are filled with bloodshed and darkness, sending chills down the spine.

Su Nuannuan was right. These documents did indeed record the atrocities committed by those Japanese devils in Northeast China.

After the three of them finished reading, Xie Guohua carefully put it away.

Seeing the three people who were somewhat silent, Xie Guohua, his face also filled with grief, said...

"We cannot make up for the past, but we can remember it in our hearts so that future generations will never forget it. The evidence preserved by Comrade Su Zhongfeng is extremely precious and important. He is a hero of our nation!"

After speaking, Xie Guohua stood up and gave Su Nuannuan and the others a solemn military salute.

Being treated with such solemnity for the first time, Chen Xiuting and Su Sanquan were both somewhat apprehensive and stood up.

Only Su Nuannuan knew how important the information Su Zhongfeng had preserved was.

Fortunately, the fall of the three northeastern provinces was preserved in history books, which is common knowledge. However, the heinous atrocities committed by the Japanese invaders in the three northeastern provinces were destroyed when the Japanese were defeated.

To destroy this evidence, they brutally murdered everyone who knew about it.

Decades later, there is little direct evidence to prove the atrocities committed by the Japanese invaders. Their country's textbooks even outright deny this history.

This is what the Chinese people find most intolerable!

When Su Nuannuan and the other two walked out of the small dark room with an honorary certificate in their arms, they were still somewhat dazed.

None of my family members understand how, overnight, my deceased grandfather became a martyr!

(End of this chapter)

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