Chapter 315 - 0315: Old Friend’s Farewell 1_1
This old friend’s surname was Zhong, and his given name was Zhong Shi. He was a student studying abroad, and also a national capitalist. Now, in addition to depending on his elderly wife, only a few old friends such as Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu were willing to interact with him.
Seeing him come forward, Mrs. Xu said, "Old Zhong, don’t you have enough food at home?"
At this, Zhong Shi hesitated briefly but then replied, "No."
"No? Then what are you doing here in this icy weather? Aren’t you afraid it will freeze your old legs?" At the time when Zhong Shi and his wife were first criticized and denounced, they had suffered a great deal. To protect his wife, Zhong Shi had been beaten many times and had sustained quite a few injuries. Mrs. Xu was fully aware of this. Not long ago, when Feng Qingxue came to send a letter and some things to Lu Jiang, she even asked Feng Qingxue for two bottles of medicinal oil that Feng Qingxue had prepared for Lu Jiang.
Smiling faintly, Zhong Shi glanced at the open door.
Mrs. Xu said, "Don’t bother, with this weather, everyone is freezing. There aren’t many out loitering."
Zhong Shi nodded and took a sip of his hot water.
"Old Zhong, what brings you here? If there is something on your mind, just tell us." Mr. Xu sighed, no matter how brilliant their pasts were, none of it could withstand even a single policy change from above. Was it unfair? Of course it was, for who does not feel wronged?
If they had committed grave offenses, they would have accepted their fate. However, they were all innocent!
But because they were capitalists and intellectuals, they now faced much discrimination and were often criticized and denounced.
Zhong Shi said softly, "I came to bid you farewell."