The Big Landlord

The rooster hadn't gotten up yet, and Father Sun was still sleeping at the foot of the hillside. Zhan Wu couldn't sleep anymore, so he got up and carefully put on the pine branch green military uniform with deep fold marks. Strictly speaking, this military uniform was no longer the latest. Yes, it was worn by him last night.

I put my backpack tied three horizontally and three vertically on my back, learned to take a few bad goose steps, and looked again and again in front of the mirror, laughing.

Ever since he was determined to join the army, he had been counting the stars and the moon every day, and finally waited until today, the day to report to the army.

During this period, he went to Yongfeng City twice to visit those imprisoned because of the incident at the hair salon. The fines and education of the girls have all been dealt with. Scarface, who stood up for him, has not yet been sentenced. , no matter how light it is, it will definitely not be able to run in two or three years.

He sent some clothes and money. Although he was full of guilt, there was only so much he could do. He couldn't surrender for the sake of loyalty. The gain outweighed the loss. Even he joined in. After accepting this sense of loyalty, he vowed to live a good life. , go to the army and make a difference.

At the breakfast table, Zhou Zhongfu looked happily at his son in military uniform. Ma Yunxiu carefully peeled the eggs for Zhan Wu and kept mumbling. Zhan Wu was no longer as disgusted as before, but listened quietly, Smiling and nodding from time to time, he slowly moved his chopsticks and counted the rice in the bowl.

After a long meal, I put on my backpack again and walked towards Xiaoxing Town surrounded by a large group of people. There were as many as 30 to 40 people who came to see me off, including family, friends, relatives, and Among the neighbors in Xiushui Bay, one stretched out his hand to touch his military uniform, another snatched his hat and put it on, talking and laughing all the way.

Naturally, Wang Ben couldn't run away. He finished his few tasks early, led Linglong and followed the crowd. He looked at Zhan Wu who was surrounded by everyone, and smiled knowingly, saying goodbye to him in the past. It was inevitable for him to be sad, but today he was sincerely happy.

There is a sea of ​​people in front of the Town Armed Forces Department, which is more lively than on a market day. Everyone has a happy smile on their face. Most of these people are here to see them off. Even if they are not, they will stop to take a look and feel the rich atmosphere. With a strong feeling of farewell, during this recruitment, a total of more than 20 people in Xiaoxing Town were qualified to join the army. They will join the same army as Zhan Wu.

A big red flower is worn on Zhan Wu's strong chest, very glorious and proud, and a bright smile blooms on his chiseled face.

He walked up to the soldiers who were going with him and chatted cheerfully, "Brother, which army are you going to?"

Wang Ben wanted to laugh when he heard this knowing question, but those people smiled back and said extremely seriously: "Army A, what about you?"

"I am also in Army A. Let's get together more often in the future," Zhan Wu said, patting his chest and spreading his palms boldly.

"I didn't say anything, we will be fellow villagers from now on," several people replied in unison, stretching out their hands and placing them on Zhan Wu's palm, pressing down hard.

"yeah!"

They shouted in unison and laughed together.

A meaningless conversation captured the hearts of several young people, and they have known each other since then. Perhaps after joining the army, they can really take care of each other and help each other in a foreign land. They can get together to talk about their hometown and talk about each other. Speak in local dialect and live in a homely manner.

At noon, we went to the best restaurant in Xiaoxing Town. Wang Ben helped us book four tables of wine and food a few days ago. There was no good food in the town, it was just a series of chicken, duck and fish, plus some local specialties. The dishes are served according to the highest standards and cost just over two hundred yuan per table.

At the dinner table, the elders showed kind smiles, toasted each other and spoke freely. They asked Zhan Wu to do a good job in the army and praised another glorious military family in the village. The younger generations listened silently like Zhan Wu and shared the joy. and pride.

I invited the Minister of Armed Forces Bu Qinglian over for a drink. Thanks to their help, joining the army went so smoothly. I couldn’t thank him enough. I met the village party secretary Mao Zongwen outside the restaurant and invited him in for a few bites of food to share this friendship. Here When parting, there is nothing to hold accountable for the little unhappiness in the past.

This lunch lasted for more than two hours. There were many dishes left untouched and a lot of wine drunk. The faces of the elders were all red and they talked more. Zhan Wu only had a few drinks with him. It's time to leave. From now on, you have to abide by the army's regulations and you can't drink as much as you want.

A bus stopped in front of the Armed Forces Department. Several people who came to pick up the recruits went to the Armed Forces Department to complete the handover work and put the tweeter to their mouths.

"Recruits, please hurry up and get on the bus!"

After two shouts that sounded like normal, there was a sudden silence in front of the armed department, which was originally lively and chatting happily. After a few seconds, the crowd began to surge, each of them surrounding the recruit they were about to send off, or a sincere hug, or He held his hand tightly and told him to deliver it again and again.

Ma Yunxiu began to say again for the countless times today, "You must do well in the army. Write more letters and call back more often."

Zhou Zhongfu's eyes widened, and he said with a straight face: "Don't embarrass me!"

"Okay!" Zhan Wu replied with a smile on his face. He smiled and nodded in response to the blessings sent by others.

His eyes fell on Wang Ben, who had been silent next to him. He stretched out his powerful fists, bumped them together hard, and then held them tightly.

They each smiled slightly and said nothing. There were not so many mothers-in-law and mothers between them, and what needed to be said had been said long ago.

"Recruits, please get on board immediately!"

The receptionist urged him again. Zhan Wu, who had been smiling all day, twitched his face and became completely tense. He looked at the crowd seeing him off, bit his lips, and resolutely climbed into the bus.

The sound of the motor sounded, the wheels turned slowly, and the bus slowly left with everyone's thoughts in the eyes of everyone. What lay ahead was arduous training, strict discipline, and the hard work of the army's melting pot. Within two years, the bus The new recruits cannot go home to visit relatives.

"Woo!"

There were bursts of crying from the crowd, women lifted up the corners of their clothes to wipe their eyes, the men tensed their bodies, and some even followed the pace of the train, reluctantly chasing it forward.

Zhan Wu, like other recruits, stretched his head out of the car window, waved his arms vigorously, and said his final farewell. A drop of crystal tears fell from his eyes. This powerful and iron-bone man also couldn't hold himself tight. when.

The bus got smaller and smaller until it disappeared. After a long time, the crying finally stopped and the crowd slowly dispersed.

"Brother Benzi, why are Tuesday's mother and the others crying?" Linglong gently tugged at the corner of her clothes, her thick brows slightly twisted, her big eyes blinked twice, she raised her head and asked in a low voice.

"You will know when you grow up," Wang Ben reached out to rub his black hair and smiled softly. This careless little girl could only experience the power and glory of being a soldier, but could not feel the farewell of joining the army. This unique feeling.

Zhan Wu finally left and went to the melting pot of the army. He hoped that this time, he could go smoothly.

Just a few days after sending Zhan Wu away, Wang Ben happily rushed to the pig house early in the morning and carefully fed them for a month before the first batch of piglets were ready for slaughter.