Zhang Guoming was a newly appointed guard in General Lin's residence, treating Old General Lin as if he were his own family, earning deep trust. Naturally, he could also handle all private affairs of the household, including recounting to the young master some heroic deeds of his ancestors and this ancient photo album that had been collecting dust on the bookshelf.
As for Old General Lin himself, perhaps for fear of being overwhelmed by emotions, since his son and grandson had both died, he had hardly touched this album again. When flipping through the thick, hardcover album, photos of the family together were pitifully scarce!
Sometimes, Zhang Guoming would privately lament: Mingming had earned such great honors for the country; why had Lin Family's children all been deprived of parental care, growing up in solitude?