But it’s not the case that I would join the army as a soldier and then spread rumors that I’m a deserter!
At this time, the other passengers in the car all looked at him and whispered to each other, all of them were surprised that Chen Ming actually went home.
And he was completely different from what was rumored. He was wearing a military uniform and sitting upright. He didn't look like a deserter.
Everyone's face was full of confusion, and some even said that Chen Ming was pretending, he was a deserter, and he must be caught.
However, there were also people who refuted Chen Ming's claim, saying that if he was really a deserter, how could he dare to show up so openly, and in military uniform
Seeing this scene, Chen Ming felt helpless and raised his voice, explaining helplessly:
"Auntie, you don't understand the customs in our countryside. Don't believe everything you hear. If a girl has a boyfriend in the city, in our countryside, it will be said that she is the mistress of a rich man."
"I am currently serving in the army. I have even received military honors for my good performance and have been promoted to an officer."
This is basically the case with old people in the countryside. When they get together during the slack season or during festivals, they just chat and talk nonsense with each other.
The key is that each one is more outrageous than the other.
If someone says that a cat was seen at the entrance of the village, then when it spreads to the middle of the village, people will say that a tiger was seen. If it spreads to the end of the village, I'm afraid even Godzilla will come out.
Chen Ming, who went to the army, was not the only one who had this experience. If you were working outside this year, you would not be able to come back if you could not get a ticket.
Oh no, that's it.
In the eyes of the old people in the village, you are either in jail or in an illegal organization. In the most outrageous cases, there will even be rumors that you have been beaten in the waist or something like that.
This kind of thing is not common in rural areas.
What Chen Ming was more worried about at this time was, what if his parents believed these rumors
I won’t be kicked out by my dad with a stick as soon as I enter the door.
Chen Ming knew his father's character. If he really believed that he was a deserter, he would definitely take him to the police station for investigation like a chicken.
Although Chen Ming is not afraid of being checked, it is New Year's Day and if he makes such a scene, he will create trouble for the police officers!
The aunt was silent for a while, and then said, "Chen's boy, I'd rather believe that you've become a deserter. More than a year ago, you went to the army on this train. It's only been a year and you've become an officer. Who would believe that?"
When Chen Ming heard this, he was speechless.
Damn it, you don't believe this bright two-bar one-star military rank, but you believe those rumors? ! Billion.
Chapter 167: It’s really easy to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of effort to refute them!
On the bus, Chen Ming was still thinking about how to prove his innocence.
After all, this bus can be said to be an information transfer station for nearby villages and towns.
If I can't prove my innocence here, then I will really be blacklisted forever!
After thinking for a while, Chen Ming quickly took out the major's military rank order from his backpack and opened it to show her.
"Sister Wang, take a look. This is what the military academy just sent me. It has an official red stamp on it. It must be correct, right?"
Chen Ming opened the order letter and showed it to the ticket seller.
The aunt looked at it carefully and found that the identity information on it was indeed Chen Ming's, and the red stamp did not look fake.
The confusion on the ticket seller's face turned into surprise, and she asked, "Is this true?"
Chen Ming raised his chin and said, "Of course I did. I just took the wrong path and was addicted to the Internet."
As he spoke, Chen Ming pointed to the two bars and one star on his shoulder and said, "See? This is the insignia of an officer. I am a major now."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the car started talking again.
Seeing this, Chen Ming thought, by that time the rumor spreads, it might become that I am already a major general.
The ticket seller saw that Chen Ming didn't look like he was lying, and that he had an official red book with a red stamp on it, so he smiled and said, "That's great. You'll make your parents proud. Your parents are worried sick every day because people say you're a deserter."
When Chen Ming heard this, his brows couldn't help but frown.
I really admire these rumor-mongers. I am doing very well in the army and all the senior leaders look at me with admiration.
But I didn’t expect that it would still make my parents worried.
At this time, Chen Ming was eager to see his parents and explain everything.
The conductor said nothing more and went over to collect the fare from the next passenger.
The car was still shaking, and the whispers in the car did not stop. Chen Ming felt a little uneasy.
An hour later, the "973" bus stopped at a yellow mud intersection.
Chen Ming quickly put on his backpack, took out his luggage from the trunk of the bus, and walked home along the familiar road.
On the way, many people in the village couldn't help but look at Chen Ming in surprise.
However, many people find it difficult to recognize Chen Ming at first glance.
Even if they recognized him, they would frown.
After all, most people in the village believed that Chen Ming was a deserter.
Chen Ming looked at their frowning faces and felt helpless. It was really easy to spread rumors, but it was very difficult to refute them.
Chen Ming was wondering how he could save his image.
Soon, Chen Ming returned to his doorstep.
I walked into the yard with great expectations, but found that the gate was locked.
"Huh?" Chen Ming looked at the locked door and couldn't help feeling confused.
Where did my parents go? Did they go out to work on the farm
But it's so cold now, there is no farm work to do.
Although he had doubts in his mind, Chen Ming didn't think much about it.
After putting down the luggage, he moved a large stone from the side of the gate with ease.
A key to the front door was lying quietly under the stone.
When my parents go out to do farm work, they are not used to bringing keys with them. If they drop their keys into the fields and are buried by the soil, it will be difficult to find them.
So before going out, they habitually put their keys in this place.
I took out the key, opened the door, and walked in with my luggage.
The house is still the same as it was before, with almost no changes. There is still the table in the hall that my father built himself.
However, there were a few more stools, and judging by their appearance, they were probably made by my father himself.
Chen Ming put down his luggage and opened the cover on the dining table to take a look.
The only remaining vegetarian dishes were piles of pickles, radishes and tofu.
Chen Ming felt helpless. He didn't ask them for living expenses now, and they even sent some allowance back from time to time.
Logically speaking, even if the family has no money, it is definitely enough to have enough food and clothing.
But it’s New Year’s Day, why are we still eating this kind of food
Can't these two parents be a little nicer to me
Chen Ming thought helplessly and immediately turned on the pressure cooker on the stove.
In rural areas of this era, people basically use pressure cookers to cook, and the stoves they use are all wood-burning stoves.
Seeing that there was still leftover rice in the pressure cooker, Chen Ming couldn't help but show joy on his face. He had been sitting in the car for a whole day and was just hungry.
I found a bowl and chopsticks, scooped up a full bowl of rice, and started eating with the simple side dishes. It took me two big bowls to feel full, and the three stacks of side dishes were all gone.
Chen Ming washed all the dishes and then returned to his room with his luggage.
Even though he hadn't been back for more than a year, there was still not a speck of dust in the room.
The bed was neatly made.
Obviously, when I'm not at home, my parents will come to clean the room from time to time.
Chen Ming looked at the room and couldn't help but smile, feeling a little warm in his heart.
Then he opened the suitcase and assembled the computer on the small table in the room.
This was originally made by his father himself for him to use for homework.
The computer has been assembled and powered on, and I'm just about to connect to the Internet.
However, I suddenly remembered that I was at home and had not yet connected to the Internet.
Looking at the computer, Chen Ming couldn't help but smile bitterly.
My hacking skills are high, but it is impossible for me to create an Internet cable by hand.
Hackers without the Internet are like a cook without rice.
Looking at the computer that couldn't do anything, Chen Ming couldn't help but think that he would have to pull an Internet cable himself.
But now I have just arrived home, and if I want to install an Internet cable, I can only go to the business office in town.
But today it's obviously impossible.
Looking at the computer, Chen Ming couldn't help but feel bored.
There was no TV at home, so he would read extracurricular reading materials such as Stories Under the Bed. He basically finished reading them in the month before he went to join the army, and now he has no interest in reading them anymore.