Zhang Baoguo boarded the departing train, and suddenly one person was missing from his family.
Zhang Weiguo seemed very uncomfortable.
Originally, he and his eldest brother slept in the same bed, but now he was alone, and suddenly felt that the bed was empty, turning over and over, as if there was no end to it.
Is the bed at home so big
He never found out before.
When he got up in the morning, no one asked him to get up together.
Every morning, he would ask himself to go to the captain's uncle to box and do training together, and then if there is enough time, he would run around the village.
Now he has to get up by himself, no one will urge himself, he has become the one who urges.
Without his elder brother Zhang Baoguo around, Zhang Weiguo grew up a lot all of a sudden.
This filled Zhang Anguo and Zhang Dingguo's feeling of emptiness after they couldn't see their eldest brother.
The saying that an elder brother is like a father makes sense. In their family, especially for the two younger ones, the elder brother often played the role of father.
They couldn't get used to it for a while. When they were eating, they would subconsciously take out five sets of bowls and chopsticks, and when they saw that there was one person missing from the original position, they would raise their voices and shout: "Brother, it's time to eat, how about you?" Don't come."
It wasn't until the shouting was over that he realized that the elder brother was no longer at home.
However, their unaccustomedness will gradually become a habit under the erosion of time, and they will get used to the fact that there is one less person in the family.
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Zhang Weiguo wrote many things.
Every time he thought of something, he would write it down, and when his eldest brother got over there and settled down, and wrote to them, he would send them to him in one go.
Lin Jingnan was still in their village. He was recommended to go to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University last year. He could leave, but his heart softened when the other party knelt down to beg him.
His heart is not hard enough.
There was no way to watch him kneeling in front of her, tears streaming down his face.
This is the last time, he said to himself.
If you delay any longer, he will be too old.
Seeing that Zhang Weiguo was so uncomfortable with his elder brother's departure, he comforted him well.
"I understand that you brothers have a good relationship, but you are getting older and older, and it is inevitable to separate in the future."
"It's not conjoined twins. Sooner or later, they will separate and go their separate ways."
"You are the oldest man in your family now, you have to take up your responsibilities, or if you don't do well, your elder brother will probably laugh at you."
He deliberately said this, and successfully aroused Zhang Weiguo's unwillingness to admit defeat.
"How could I not take it well?"
Zhang Weiguo stared at him: "Don't worry, I will definitely, I will definitely be optimistic about this family!"
"Then have you ever thought about your future? When you start school, you will be in the second year of high school, and soon, just one year, after graduating from high school, do you want to go to the army like your elder brother? Going to the army is also very good, and the salary is good. There is still your brother, but I hope you make the decision out of your own will, not for others to decide for you, the treatment of being a soldier is good, but on the other hand, being a soldier also represents danger." Speaking of this At that time, Lin Jingnan's eyes were heavy, and he believed that Zhang Weiguo understood.
Zhang Weiguo really understands, there is a clear example here, their father represents the dangerous side.
This is also where he hesitated the most so far.
He is not as determined as his elder brother, and his goals are so clear. He is actually a little panicked, afraid that if he can't come back like his father one day, what should he do
he does not know.
What would the family do if he couldn't come back
Will it be particularly sad
What about yourself
Will you regret it
He didn't know, so he didn't dare to make a decision easily.
On one side Zhang Weiguo has matured a lot because of his elder brother leaving home, on the other side Zhang Jinhua has a sense of urgency, he doesn't want to lose, he doesn't want to lose to the cousins in the next room.
However, Zhang Baoguo became a soldier. In terms of social status, a soldier is the highest. In this era, a soldier is the most honorable.
He doesn't have the courage, he doesn't want to go to the battlefield, he can't compare with him in this aspect, but in one aspect, Zhang Jinhua feels that he can beat him, and after such a long "battle" with his parents, He was also a little tired, and wanted to settle down quickly and end this quarrel.
It just so happened that Wu Chuchu thought the same way, she didn't want to procrastinate any longer, because as she got older and her color became better, some disgusting eyes stuck to her body more and more frequently, becoming more and more unscrupulous, She was really afraid that one day the other party would be unable to control an accident, and her life would be ruined like this.
Both of them were interested, and then Zhao Laidi learned of such a news that almost made her heart stop.
Wu Chuchu has it, it belongs to her son, and she is going to have a grandson.
This, this is adultery without a matchmaker, this is hooliganism!
If this is reported, her son will probably spend the rest of his life in prison! this
But her only son!
Zhao Laidi panted, looking at her son, her tears flowed down immediately, and slapped his arm fiercely: "My son, do you know what you are doing? You are going to die in a hurry, don't we?" ? I must have owed you in my previous life, are you here to collect debts from me in this life, do you know what the consequences will be!"
Zhao Laidi was just crying, Zhang Quan just took the stick and started to practice at home. This was the hardest time he hit. When he used to do it, Zhao Laidi would stop him from the sidelines, not letting him hit, let alone beat him. It's serious, but this time, Zhao Laidi just watched and cried, and didn't stop her at all. She also felt that her son should be beaten up, and if he didn't beat him up, he would go to heaven.
Zhang Gen didn't do anything, just sighed with his hands behind his back, and when Li Manfen found out, he also hit his eldest grandson several times.
"Jinhua, you! I don't even know what to say about you, are you in such a hurry?"
After crying and making trouble, the matter still needs to be resolved. Could it be possible that he really committed the crime of hooliganism? That would really kill.
How should things be resolved
Of course, let the two of them get married, and if they become a family, then they are not playing hooligans.
Wu Chuchu thought the same way, after all, she would definitely marry Zhang Jinhua, so his family would have nothing else to say.
She wanted to leave her home as soon as possible and go to the Zhang family.
This summer vacation, when she took her junior high school diploma, her stepmother was already looking for candidates, and that disgusting guy would come to her side if he had nothing to do.
However, if she wants to get married, it is certainly not so easy to leave this family properly. Her stepmother will not let this cash cow go. The one from the old one, when she got older, she married her out, not only added one of the four major items to the family, but also had an extra deposit of more than 200, this small one looks bigger than the previous big one Looks good, she is thinking that the "betrothal gift" should be higher, otherwise how can she be worthy of her appearance
Originally, she didn't want her to go to school, but unlike the previous one, this one was born rebellious, would cry and make trouble, she had to compromise, but only paid a few dollars, compared to the big profits that could be obtained, this expenditure was more careful The calculation is very cost-effective, her education is higher, the price of the bride price she accepts can also be higher, this account, she will calculate.
So all of a sudden a countryman came to propose marriage, and her stepmother drove him away without even asking. How could such a poor man afford to marry the golden egg in her hand
And it's too close, she has to find a place farther away, like her sister, married far away, and of course cut off contact in the future, if they get closer, it will be bad for their reputation, and if the other party Come here from time to time to make things difficult for her, that's still troublesome.
She had planned it out, but the development of the matter was different from what she had imagined.
She never thought that this little boy would be so scheming and take advantage of her younger brother. If she did it, her younger brother would definitely be caught.
If her brother was arrested, and her mother knew that it was because of her that his brother went to jail, she wouldn't be able to rest easy.
Her brother is her mother's heart.
As far as she is concerned, she is not happy for her brother to have an accident, even if her brother does not learn well, but that is her brother, her natal family, and she has a brother who is in prison, what should others think of her in the future? Her son has an uncle who is in prison, how can he hold his head up
However, the promise was a promise, and she didn't want any other money, except for her own two clothes, she didn't even take a quilt and a pair of extra shoes.
She waited for the day when this stepdaughter regretted it.
Life in the country is not so easy, and no in-laws would be happy with the price of leaving the house, and the shrew in the country scolds people, that is a aggressive, she waits to see if she regrets coming to the house to beg her when.
Zhao Laidi felt very baffled. She held her breath and walked out with a smile. She was humiliated and scolded, but the other party changed her words as soon as she turned her head.
She thought her son was coaxing her, but when she went again, the other party really let go, and quickly settled the matter between the two of them. The other party was very cooperative, and without the lion's big mouth, it was not the same as what she had inquired about before. It's true, but correspondingly, there is no dowry, and the other party asked her to leave the house.
This stepmother is indeed a stepmother, and she doesn't want any face, but this is also in line with Zhao Laidi's wishes. This time can't be delayed, and if the delay continues, the belly will grow bigger. If there is no dowry, there will be no dowry, anyway. Saved the dowry.
Hurry up and get things done for the two of them first. Once it's decided, pick the closest one, which will be a good day in more than ten days, and then arrange the happy event.
Zhang Fenghua felt that the world was changing too fast, and the summer vacation was not over yet. Her mother’s words of disapproval of Wu Chu being her sister-in-law were still ringing in her ears, but when she looked back, her parents, grandparents, and grandparents were already planning weddings. Entered the house.
Is this too hasty
And it's even more crowded now.
There are only three rooms in their house. Now that the eldest brother is getting married, the room for the newcomer must be squeezed out. She and her two younger sisters are crowded with their parents and grandparents respectively. There are not enough beds, so they use benches to build them up. replace.
Sleeping so hard, when will the house be built
When she asked this question, her mother didn't happily say that it's coming soon, but her face was not very good-looking, and she forced a smile: "Maybe it's coming soon."
What is this answer? Zhang Fenghua was puzzled, but soon she knew why her mother said that.
Because of her sister-in-law, who had only been in the house for a month, announced the good news. Of course, she couldn't break the ground when she was pregnant. This would easily frighten the unborn nephew.
Before he was born, they all slept together like this.
But no matter what, this is a good thing, a happy event, a new baby, but Zhang Fenghua sensed that something was wrong, why does it feel like his parents are not very happy
They wanted to have a grandson a long time ago, maybe it was because they didn't like Wu Chuchu as their daughter-in-law
They didn't like it before, but now that they've entered the door, the dolls are all pregnant, and it's useless if they don't like it.
Zhang Fenghua didn't know, and Zhao Laidi would not tell her daughter about it.
She was afraid of dirtying her daughter's ears. Although her son was half responsible, this did not prevent Zhao Laidi from looking down on her daughter-in-law.
Apart from her good-looking household registration in the city, she is useless. How can she like this daughter-in-law who conceived a child with a man without a title? She was afraid that if she told her daughter, her daughter would fail in school.
Anyway, even now that the daughter-in-law has come in and the happy event is announced, Zhao Laidi still can't hold back her breath.
Only Zhang Jinhua was completely immersed in joy.
Even Zhang Gen and Li Manfen, who wanted to see the birth of the fourth generation, were not happy.
The four adults know about this matter, and the others will be kept in the dark. If it gets out, they will be unable to hold their heads up. Su Hui and Zhang Gui don't know about it, and they are kept in the dark. However, Su Anise knew that something was wrong when holding the wedding banquet.
Looking at the figure of the newcomer, it is obvious that she is pregnant. This is an unmarried pregnancy. Later generations see it very lightly, but in this era, hooliganism can be punished by death. This is a very serious crime. .
Seeing through but not telling, Su Hui pretended she didn't find anything, so she went to drink wedding wine when she asked for it.
The scale of the wedding was not large, and there were not many people invited. Even if I went with my own family, all the guests were close relatives. The wedding was held very low-key, and others were a little surprised when they heard it.
There were fewer people coming from Wu Chuchu's side, only her father and her grandmother and uncle came. Her father came empty-handed, but her grandmother and uncle did not empty-handed. They sent a piece of cloth, a basket of eggs, and a box.
Wu Chuchu also knew that when she married in like this, the Zhang family would have opinions on her, so she was very obedient, and she had no choice but to take some unusual ways to help her leave that home.
Now they are estranged from themselves, but when she gives birth to her son and has a child as a lubricant, if she is sweeter and more diligent, she will be accepted by them sooner or later.
After Wu Chuchu got her junior high school diploma, she didn't plan to continue going to school. Her stepmother originally wanted to get married after graduating from junior high school. Now that she is married and pregnant with a child, it is even more impossible to go to school. Zhang Jinhua is starting school After that, he continued to go to school. He was a sophomore at the beginning of school. It would be a pity not to get a high school diploma.
Wu Chuchu's household registration has not been transferred to the countryside. She has an urban household registration, and she can get a fixed amount of food every month. If she gives birth to a child, the child will follow her household registration. She knew something about the situation of Zhang Jinhua's family. Although his family was in the countryside, it definitely belonged to the wealthy class in the countryside. The family's house was also a brick and tile house, which was better than hers.
Although she is from the city, because she is a girl and her stepmother gave birth to two younger brothers, she really has no status. She doesn't even have her own bed. She sleeps on a small bed made of several benches by the dining table at night. If she turned around, she might fall to the ground. In summer, it was fine, but in winter, her hands and feet were red from the cold.
Before talking to Zhang Jinhua about a partner, she had inquired about it. After marrying into the Zhang family and seeing the room, Wu Chuchu felt that her choice was not wrong.
Although the time was short, Zhao Laidi and the others bought all the necessary things. In comparison, she didn't even have her own independent bed, and her personal belongings were only a dilapidated bamboo basket.
This condition is heaven and earth.
She is very satisfied.
The present day is what she fought for, and she won't do nothing.
So even though she was pregnant, she was very diligent, not only helping Zhang Fenghua teach her two younger sisters to read and write, but also doing housework well.
But Wu Chuchu did a poor job in cooking.
She was at home before, afraid that she would steal food, she couldn't even enter the kitchen.
After Zhao Laidi scolded her, she also took a breath in her heart, and scolded her stepmother severely.
This stepmother is too insignificant, even if she leaves the house, a girl doesn't know anything about the necessary kitchen. Doesn't this make it clear that her husband's family will hate her after she gets married
Seeing Wu Chuchu's misery and seeing her belly getting bigger, Zhao Laidi finally gave Wu Chuchu a good look.
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When Zhang Weiguo knew that Zhang Jinhua was married, he couldn't look directly at him. You know, Zhang Jinhua and him were classmates. Suddenly he became married and had a child. It felt like his generation was different. Zhang Weiguo was a little at a loss.
At the same time, he also felt that Zhang Jinhua's heart was no longer on studies, and his energy was more spent on his family. If it wasn't for the last year left, Zhang Weiguo felt that maybe he might not go to school and go back to work. Earn work points.
He wrote down what happened during this period in detail in a letter, and waited for his elder brother to write back the letter, and sent it to him according to the address. He believed that his elder brother would be surprised when he knew these things.
After Zhang Baoguo got on the train, seeing their shadows getting smaller and smaller until they disappeared completely, Zhang Baoguo realized that he was crying. He quickly wiped away the tears, looked around, and saw See if others saw his embarrassing appearance. After seeing him, he realized that his tears were already very reserved. No one around here kept a calm face. There were so many people who were ashamed together. The embarrassment didn't stand out at all, Zhang Baoguo breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly "destroyed the corpse and wiped out the traces", wiped out all the evidence of his crying, and saw that there were still companions who had recovered.
Everyone is sitting and going to the army. In the past, their homes were scattered in various places, but up to this moment, they all have a common goal.
After slowing down, everyone started talking, introducing themselves to each other, and talking, the time passed quickly, as if it was time for dinner in the blink of an eye.
There will be a set meal on the train, but it costs money. They all bring luggage on the train, and all kinds of food are indispensable in the luggage.
Zhang Baoguo brought a big box of food. This big box was prepared by his mother. There were six boiled eggs and six pancakes. His lunch box was also full of a box of soup. This was the first What needs to be solved is that the weather is hot and it will go bad soon. With a pack of rice and sauerkraut, the portion is very large, but boys of his age can eat it very well. The stomach seems to be like a bottomless pit. How much stuff is there? No matter how much, it doesn't feel saturated at all.
He drank the soup first, then ate two eggs and two pancakes, and then finished the meal, which was just right.
In addition to these, his mother also prepared a large jar of rice noodles for him, washed with hot water, and can fill his stomach at any time.
The trains in this era are slow, and they stayed on the train for more than half a month, because the train had to go to other places to pick up other people.
After more than half a month, they arrived at their destination. After they got off the train, they traveled for a long time to get there. The troops were in a remote place, and it took an hour to drive. If they had to walk or bicycle, it would take longer.
Zhang Baoguo was assigned to the first class.
The people in this class are all good seedlings. They have to train for three months first, and they will be re-selected after three months. At that time, those who are good enough from other classes will be selected here, and those who are lagging behind in their class They will be transferred to other classes, and those who can stay here are the best talents in the same batch.
They live in a collective dormitory, with 8 people living in a room, and the beds are all allocated.
This is the same as the life in the military camp that Uncle Tanuki said, everything is planned.
They got to know their class first, and rested in this strange bed for one night, and then the next day, as soon as the training started, their instructor gave them a warning.
Ninety percent of the people got down on the ground, and Zhang Baoguo stood up straight from the beginning to the end. This level of training is still sustainable for him.
But if someone can stand still, then he will not be able to reach the power of dismounting. Continue, Zhang Baoguo can't hold on anymore, but he can also be proud, he is the last one to fall.
The troops adopt unified management. They train together, eat together, and bathe together. The time is also very regular.
In the dining hall, the food is provided for the full, and they are all children from poor families. Some people see that they can eat all they want, and they are full in one breath. They have to touch their stomachs to smoothen their stomachs and help digestion, and they have made a lot of troubles because of this. joke.
He didn't write the letter until he settled down, and then handed in the letter after consulting the instructor. At that time, their letters will be sent out together.
The letters he wrote have addresses on them, and after receiving his letters, his mother and the others will be able to reply to him. He wrote a lot of letters this time, in addition to those at home, there are also those addressed to Liu Weizhi, Sun Qiang, Uncle Sun, and civet cats. Uncle... In addition, there is Xie Rui who is far away in the capital, and there are also father's former bosses and comrades-in-arms, who have been writing letters every year for the past few years. Now that he has settled down in the army, he has to write a letter to explain that he has also become An honorable soldier.
After sending so many letters in one breath, his instructor was a little surprised: "You have quite a wide range of friends."
The transmission speed of letters is slow, and it usually takes ten days and a half months to reach the destination. If something happens, it is not uncommon for them to arrive in more than a month. When Su Hui and the others received Zhang Baoguo's letter, Zhang Baoguo had already relied on his own Ability to become the monitor of their class.
Zhang Weiguo was very excited holding the letter from his elder brother.
The eldest brother said that he is very good, the training is very interesting, the instructor is very strict, and his companions are also working hard. The life of the eldest brother looks wonderful.
Of course, it is also indispensable to ask about the situation at home and ask how many of them are good or not? Have you listened to your mother, have you been lazy? When he came back, he was going to check, let them have self-consciousness, etc., and wrote a lot.
After reading it, Su Hui gave the letter to them: "If you want to tell your eldest brother, write it yourself, and give the letter to me in three days, and I will send it together."
"Okay." Three days is enough.
When you receive the letter, you should also tell Zhang Gen and the others to report that you are safe.
After learning about Zhang Baoguo's situation, Li Manfen took the letter and read it over and over again, even if she didn't understand it.
"Didn't the letter say how much his allowance is? How much money can he get every month? It's hard work, can't it be for nothing?"
Su Hui spread her hands: "It wasn't written in the letter, so I don't know."
Letters from Zhang Baoguo and Xie Rui arrived.
His letter was very suggestive.
He said that learning is becoming more and more important, let Zhang Weiguo and the others seize the opportunity to study hard, and perhaps the emphasis on learning will soon be different.
Su Hui often turns on the radio and listens to the news, and also notices that the tone of the news is loose. It seems that the well-informed people have already got the news.
Lin Jingnan also received a letter from Xie Rui. After receiving it, he jumped over to look for Zhang Weiguo. His eyes seemed to be burning with flames: "Xie Rui, can I read the letter Xie Rui wrote to you?"
Zhang Weiguo was taken aback seeing him like this.
"Okay, but don't get too excited. If someone sees it, they might think of us."
He also read Xie Rui's letter and made some guesses.
"And your letter, show me too."
After exchanging glances with each other, Lin Jingnan held Zhang Weiguo's shoulder: "He said let us study now, and you know? I also saw the two words that were erased on this line, which said college entrance examination, college entrance examination! Do you think he wants to say that the college entrance examination is going to resume? It should be, he also sent us so many study materials, is it true?"
He was so excited that he lost his composure.
Zhang Weiguo patted his hand: "Then you have to seize the opportunity, maybe it's true, Brother Xie is in the capital, maybe he's well-informed."
Zhang Weiguo raised his eyebrows: "How long has it been since you studied? If a real opportunity comes, but you don't seize it, I think it's a pity. I'm different from you. I study every day."
It's a pity.
"If there is anything I don't know, I'll ask you. Don't be too proud. There are people beyond people, and mountains beyond mountains. If it really recovers, how many people will participate? How many people can you take the exam?"
Lin Jingnan firmly believes that the college entrance examination will be resumed, and seizes every opportunity to start studying. If the college entrance examination is really resumed, just like what Zhang Weiguo said, if the opportunity comes and he does not seize it, he will regret it for the rest of his life.