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Chapter 4: Master Xiaobai

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After seeing off the guests, Mi Zehai and Cheng Qing tidied up outside for a while before coming in.

Yonezawa Hai had already washed up. He smiled and picked up his son and kissed him several times, "Son, do you miss your daddy?"

Cheng Qing asked him, "What did you talk about with Political Commissar Bai for so long?"

Yonezawa said, "Oh, Political Commissar Bai came here for a mission this time, and we talked about some official business. He also said that the division headquarters will select a group of people to take the military academy entrance exam. He said that we have not been very active in signing up, but we are an old unit led by the division commander, and the division commander has feelings for us, so he asked Political Commissar Bai to come here specially to mobilize us!"

Cheng Qing said: "This is a good thing, why is no one signing up?"

Yonezawa Kaido said, "Everyone wants to, but you have to be at least a high school student to apply. I can count the number of high school students here on one hand. And we have to train every day. There will be a big drill next year. Even if you apply, you may not be admitted. There are not many people who are willing to endure the hardship."

Cheng Qing looked at him and suddenly said, "Why don't you take the exam?"

Mi Zehai was startled and said, "Me? I've been in the army for so many years, I've forgotten everything about high school. Let Xiao Zhao and the others go, they're young."

Cheng Qing said angrily: "Look at what you said. You are only a few years older than them. If it were you, I would say you should set an example and take the lead in learning."

Mi Zehai was a little hesitant. He was already tired enough from training normally, and there would be a big exercise next year. Their field army had to get one of the top rankings every time, and this result depended on physical training. The instructor had high hopes for them. It would be fine for the new cultural soldiers to learn, but if he also took time out to study, it would be very difficult for him to handle both at the same time.

Cheng Qing advised him, "Just give it a try. Political Commissar Bai is here, so you should support his work." Seeing his embarrassed expression, she immediately changed her tone and said, "Anyway, I don't care. I don't know anything else. It's a good thing to apply for a military academy. If you don't apply, I will take Yangyang home and won't stay with you in this deep mountain. I will take Yangyang to school in advance and let my son apply for a military academy!"

Yonezawa Kaido said, "Okay, okay, I'll go sign up. Isn't it okay for me to go?"

Cheng Qing's complexion improved again, and he smiled and said, "That's about right."

Mi Zehai sighed and thought about it. He and Cheng Qing grew up together. He knew what Cheng Qing was going to say with just one look. It was obvious that she wanted him to make progress. Thinking of this, his arms around his son became heavy. He coaxed his son and smiled at his wife, "Whether he can pass the exam or not, I will explore the way first. When our son is applying for the military academy in the future, I can also help him, hehe!"

Cheng Qing also immediately expressed his opinion: "I will fully assist you. Don't worry about the family affairs in the future. Leave everything to me!"

Yonezawa groaned, "I want to eat from my own kitchen instead of the big pot in the cafeteria."

Cheng Qing smiled and said, "Okay, okay, just do your best on the exam, and I'll make you whatever you want to eat."

Mi Yang vaguely remembered this incident. His father passed the military academy entrance exam quite smoothly and was promoted several times. He served in the army for more than 20 years before retiring to work as a local leader. Their family had always been well-fed and well-clothed. They were not rich, but they lived a decent life. After his mother retired, she would grow flowers and knit sweaters. Her biggest hobby was to go square dancing.

Even so, his father was still worried and went along. Even though he was not a good dancer, he insisted on being his dance partner and refused to let go.

The two of them have had a good relationship all their lives. Mi Yang doesn't even remember them having a quarrel at home. Compared to other kids of the same age, he can be said to have grown up in a honeypot with such a harmonious and loving family.

Mi Yang always thought that he would live like this for the rest of his life, find a partner who is simple and loves to laugh like his parents, without quarreling, and live an ordinary life for decades together, not seeking wealth and honor, but only a harmonious family. However, he never thought that he would wake up one day and go back to the past to start all over again.

Mi Yang also wondered how he could go back to his childhood, but apart from the last impression of dizziness, he couldn't remember anything else. It was as if there was something separating him from the past. He remembered some things from the past but not others. He would get sleepy if he thought too much, and sometimes he would fall asleep while yawning.

Just thinking about this now, he couldn't help but yawn again, and his eyelids felt heavy.

Mi Yang thought about it for a while and was too lazy to think about it anymore. He didn't force it. Since he was already back, he could only live a down-to-earth life.

He has a mild temperament and is always easy-going.

When Mi Yang was about to fall asleep, he heard his parents talking, "... Hey, that's it, is it still cold?"

Mi Yang thought, what is cold

Soon a juicy tomato was brought to Mi Yang's mouth. The skin had been softened by the temperature in the room. The thin skin was like a membrane, and he could suck the juice inside with a light bite. Mi Yang knew that this ripe tomato was sweet and sour and delicious just by smelling it, but he didn't have teeth, and after trying hard, he only left a few saliva marks, which made him very greedy.

Cheng Qing wanted to follow Mrs. Bai's instruction and scoop some puree for Mi Yang to eat, but Mi Zehai was more thoughtful and suggested, "No need. Bananas need to be pureed, and tomatoes are juicy. Just scoop some and let Yang Yang chew it himself."

Cheng Qing hesitated and asked, "Is it possible? How do we dig it?"

Yonezawa Hai was also a father for the first time, but he was very creative and full of enthusiasm for being a father for the first time. He quickly used a spoon to dig a big round hole on the top of the tomato. The ripe tomato looked thick, sweet, juicy and refreshing with a slight sweet and sour taste. It was so delicious to take a big bite of it on a snowy night in winter.

Yonezawa fed the piece he dug out to his wife, then happily held his son and put him on the tomato, saying, "Come on, son, eat it!"

Mi Yang lay there, unable to hold on, and almost fell into the tomato!

After taking a few bites, he tilted his head back and cried “ah ah”, desperately wanting his parents to pick him up. However, his young parents didn’t notice and just thought their son was eating with relish and nodding his head happily!

Mi Zehai said proudly: "Look, he can eat by himself, and he eats so well!"

Cheng Qing was relieved to see that Mi Yang didn't choke, and nodded, "It's fine."

Mi Yang can't speak. If he could speak, he would definitely shout: You two should take care of it! Aren't you afraid that I will choke you? This is family planning. Without me, how can you have other children in the next 20 years? Especially Comrade Mi Zehai, how dare you let your only child run wild like this!

Mi Yang tried hard to support his little head on his neck, but when he lowered his head, gravity pushed him down and his face was covered with tomato juice. He was so aggrieved that he almost cried.

What can he do since he can’t rely on his parents anymore

Mi Yang could only take extra care of himself and try to hold on on his own.

He couldn't eat more after eating half of it. Fortunately, Cheng Qing knew that children should not be allowed to eat too much at one time, so he quickly put it away, wiped Mi Yang's hands and face, fed him some water, and began to coax him to sleep.

Mi Yang was so tired that night that he fell asleep before Cheng Qing finished singing his lullaby.

In his dream, he saw his previous life again. It was the same day when he had a cold. He rode his bicycle to give Bai Luochuan a share of the money. He rummaged through his boxes and cabinets to prepare a red envelope and stuffed the money in it. When he wanted to give it to him, Master Bai ridiculed him mercilessly.

He didn't know if it was because he was in a dream, but after Mi Yang and himself had pulled themselves together, he didn't seem to be as aggrieved and angry as before. When he looked at Bai Luochuan's bride who was said to be engaged, he still didn't have much reaction, and his emotions were even far less volatile than when Bai Luochuan said those two humiliating words to him.

Bai Luochuan was quite rude on the stage and didn't show any intention of being nice to the woman. The woman didn't dare to say a word, and when someone came closer, she had to put on a smiling face first, trying hard to maintain her so-called decency.

Mi Yang was also watching. He knew from the beginning that Bai Luochuan looked down on everyone. This person was always self-centered, following his own will and being willful. But he also had the capital. Bai Luochuan himself was a shining point that attracted people's hearts. He was born to be admired by everyone and to be looked up to.

Mi Yang was also watching from a distance. To be honest, he didn't hate Bai Luochuan. When Young Master Bai wanted to be nice to someone, his attitude was as warm as spring breeze and rain, and it was difficult for anyone to give him a cold face.

Mi Yang was just lazy. When he thought about the people around Bai Luochuan maintaining a fake smile, he had an idea... to run home and help his mother plant flowers.

He grew up in this kind of small family and liked this simple atmosphere. There were so many people complimenting Bai Luochuan, and he was no shortage of people anyway. So thinking this way, he was only willing to maintain the surface, and slowly the two of them became estranged.

The picture was broken and shaking, and Mi Yang felt a little dizzy.

In his dream, he couldn't hold on to the wall, and he seemed to be so drunk that even the wall was shaking and he couldn't hold on. He heard Bai Luochuan talking to him in his ear.

“I really want to go back to my childhood, start over, and get to know you again.” Bai Luochuan leaned in very close, almost breathing hot air in his ears. He put one hand on his chest and pressed it hard, while gritting his teeth and saying the words he hadn’t finished, “Dig out your heart and see what kind of heart of stone is that can’t be warmed up after all these years... Such a cruel heart!”

He spoke so seriously that Mi Yang was frightened to the point of breaking out in a cold sweat.

He opened his eyes and blinked. The room was pitch black. He could hear the sound of wind blowing snow particles hitting the doors and windows outside. In such a dark night, the snow outside seemed brighter.

Next to him was the sound of his parents' breathing as they fell asleep. His mother was lying on her side with her arms around him, looking protective, while his father was snoring loudly from exhaustion after a day of training.

Mi Yang moved his hands and feet carefully without making any sound, but it took a long time before he fell asleep again.

Maybe I had been thinking about Bai Luochuan for too long. This time, I dreamed of him again. However, he was little Master Bai who had just learned to roll over and eat fruit puree. He had a protruding belly and tilted his little face up, looking both proud and cute.

The young master reached out to him in the dream. Mi Yang hesitated for a moment, and he looked like he was about to change his expression and start crying. Mi Yang could only lean over and hug him and pat his back, and he could hear a series of giggles from him.

The laughter was so real that when Mi Yang woke up, it seemed as if it was still echoing in his ears.

“Hahahaha!”

Mi Yang tilted his head to look, how could this be a dream? Why was Master Xiaobai being carried here again? !