The purpose of people's life is to eat, and everything in civilization ultimately revolves around the word 'eating'.

Before dawn, the women of Huangniu Village got up early and started to prepare breakfast for the family, today is Sunday, and the children in school also came back yesterday, so the food should be made a little more.

Fetching water, washing rice, chopping vegetables,

Finally, it was put into an iron pot covered with a thin layer of vegetable oil, and the mixture of cold water and hot oil made a loud noise in an instant, and the splashing oil dots ignited a short but dazzling flame around the iron pot.

This sound of stir-frying woke up the small village.

The man yawned and pushed open the door, he rubbed his interfering eyes, looked at the sky that began to glow, and walked towards the small storeroom beside him, where he fiddled with his farming tools, while the children were still lying on the bed, and opened their eyes, but they did not want to get up.

"Aunt Li, where's the rice?"

"yes, you're going to fetch water again?"

"No, the boys in the family are back, and they drink water so much!"

The noise began to spread through the village, and after the silence of the night, it began to come alive again.

The meal was put on the table, the children yawned and walked out of their bedrooms, the mother looked at them dotingly, told them to wash their hands quickly, and at the same time asked the eldest son to go outside to call his father back for dinner, and after breakfast, he went to the field to be busy, and everyone could have a good rest today.

After a while, the whole family arrived, and the food on the table was very rich, and in the middle was a large pot of stewed chicken soup, which was full of dazzling oil flowers, and the smell was particularly intoxicating.

This chicken soup is leftover from last night, and the rest are some ordinary dishes, pickled radish, fried vegetables in oil, And slightly fried tofu, which constitutes a family's breakfast, to be honest, this breakfast is already extraordinarily rich, after the father moved the chopsticks first, the family finally ate lively, the children are desperately trying to tear the chicken, it's not that they haven't eaten, just because the main food at school is a big pot of rice, the first few months can still accept it, but after a long time, they will still miss the small stove at home.

"How are you studying lately?"

The father asked them about their studies while eating, and the daughter said proudly:

"My grades are very good, and I am often praised by teachers! Unlike my second brother, who is often criticized by teachers because of fights every day!"

His daughter's words made the second child extremely embarrassed, and he even stood up and said:

"I'm done eating, and today I asked a friend next door to go out to hunt some game and come back, so I'll go first!"

After finishing speaking, the second child ignored his father's almost murderous gaze and hurriedly ran out of the house, while the father shook his head helplessly, and then looked at his eldest son, his eyes were full of love:

"You're graduating soon!"

The eldest son took a sip of porridge and nodded silently, and the father continued:

"What are your plans after graduation? I heard you honestly say that your cultural grades are very good, although the technical class is a little worse, but I know friends from the industrial zone here, maybe I can send you in, but your family is a city hukou, working class!"

The father said that the eyes here have become extremely yearning, and now after working for a few years, everyone knows that farming is far less than the workers in the city, so they all hope to be able to work in the industrial zone, but the eldest son is silent, he looked at his father, and suddenly said:

"Father, I've signed up for the army!"

The eldest son's words made the whole table quiet for a moment, the family looked at each other, they suddenly couldn't adapt, the current garrison people no longer have the enthusiasm of supporting the army at the beginning, one is that every family has lived a good life, and the mentality of being rich and safe affects them, and there is the last battle of Fort Horn, the cruel death rate scared almost everyone, sending their children to be soldiers is no longer a good way to get supplies, but to send them to death.

So when their eldest son, who had high hopes, said that he had decided to join the army, the family was silent.

The father couldn't eat, he subconsciously pursed his mouth, as if there was still food in his mouth, he sighed slightly and stood up, and walked out without saying a word, the mother looked at his eldest son with tears in her eyes, he didn't say anything, stood up and wiped his hands, and walked towards the kitchen.

All of a sudden, there was originally a laughing table on the table, only the eldest and the third sister were left, the third sister looked at her eldest brother, he felt happy and excited in his heart for his eldest brother to sign up for the army, the children always simply like these handsome and sunny soldiers, especially the handsome soldiers created by Lelouxiu, the third sister opened her big eyes, blinked, he secretly glanced around, mysteriously leaned into his eldest brother's ear and said mysteriously:

"Big brother, don't be afraid, I support you!"

His sister's innocence made the eldest brother laugh, he touched his sister's head lovingly, looking at his sister's round cheeks and brand-new beautiful clothes, the insignificant regret that just appeared in his eyes was completely shattered in an instant, he experienced life five years ago, he knew how difficult his family was, so he cherished the present, cherished everything he had in front of him.

A big house, endless food, a safe life, light taxes, and even a free education, all the knowledge he learned in school told him why all this came about, and he couldn't forget it, when the school leader accompanied a disabled soldier into his classroom, and after saying that paragraph to everyone, he used what he used to reject him:

"Who wants to take on the responsibility of a disabled veteran!"

At that time, the boys in the whole class stood up, even the chubby who usually scored first in science and had no less than three applications from factories also stood there with a flushed face, his tense body made everyone present no longer feel a trace of funny, only slowly admired and serious.

Of course, it is impossible for the army to recruit everyone, and it is even more impossible to take away an outstanding talent in science like Xiaopang, but the army is also a place where elites are pursued, and the final result is that the best self in liberal arts has become a reserve soldier.

The eldest brother can't forget the scene at that time, when the veteran solemnly handed over a snow-bright sword to his hand, his feelings at that moment were sacred? I don't know, I don't remember, the only thing he can remember is the admiring eyes of all the students in the class, together with the teachers and school leaders, when they look at him, especially the retired principal of the veteran, his face is full of pride and self-satisfaction.

The sword, the eldest brother put it with the headmaster, he didn't dare to take it home, he was afraid that his family would not be able to accept such a result at all, but the reaction of the family, it didn't seem too bad, at least they didn't explicitly object, the eldest brother's own participation in the army did not keep a low profile for long, when the bell in the village chapel remembered, everyone found out, a small group of soldiers in armor standing in the small square of the village.

This new style of armor is very sacred and gorgeous, the heavy shield, the solid halberd, and the white cloak behind it, so that the soldiers look particularly handsome, the village chief and the priest are standing proudly on the side at this time, they continue to communicate with the leader of the team enthusiastically, there is a bald man next to the priest, that is the catharon of the church, usually mainly responsible for some of the church's rough work and production, during the war, will be conscripted into the army to become an armed priest.

The village chief saw that the personnel were almost there, and he said happily:

"Today, there is good news from our village!"

The village chief looked through the crowd as he spoke, and when he saw the eldest brother, his smile became even more proud, every village chief was a former soldier, and they seemed to have a natural affection for those who joined the army, and he continued:

"In our village, someone has successfully joined the army!"

The village chief's words made the village exclaim with excitement, they may be worried about their own families, but they will not worry about other people, only happy and blessed, and that little envy, military families, have benefits that make others extremely blushing.

After the village chief finished speaking, he looked at a garrison squad leader next to him, only to see that the squad leader first saluted the former veteran, and then walked towards the eldest brother, when the crowd found out that the person who joined the army was actually the best person in his village, he was even more excited, worthy of being the best student in our village, and only such an excellent person could be selected into the army of the gods.

The team leader did not wear a helmet, he looked at the young man in front of him with a strong body, his eyes were full of appreciation, he handed over a set of exquisite clothes to his hand, and there were some simple matching signs on the clothes, and the team leader stood up very solemnly after calling over:

"Kate, from today onwards, you will be a member of the Great Garrison, the day after tomorrow, please put on your uniform and military badge, wait for the assembled team at the entrance of the village, and go to Baicheng for training!"

After the squad leader finished speaking, he took a step back, put on himself and the helmet clipped between his hands, and gave an order to the four soldiers who were on the honor guard behind him:

"Turn right and go!"

The number of five people in the squad leader is actually very small, but it has brought a huge sense of impact to this equally small village, except for the young people, the farthest place they have been is just a town with a primary school, when have they seen these mighty and majestic garrison soldiers, the children are enthusiastically discussing the handsomeness of those soldiers just now, they are constantly around Kate's sister, constantly exclaiming and worshiping, and the adults are proud to look at Kate, and at the same time slightly relieved in their hearts, they all know that the army is going to be expanded, but the people who have just experienced the bloody battle of Fort Horn do not want their children to join the army。

The night soon fell again in this village, and the second child helped the silent father to count the materials and coins piled up in the living room, these are the eldest brother Kate's settling-in expenses, which is not huge for an ordinary peasant family like Kate, which more or less enlivens the atmosphere of the family.

Kate said even more comfortingly:

"Actually, it's nothing, the evil demon has just suffered a defeat under the Horn Fort, they won't come again for a few years, I've only been training in the past few years, and the army can communicate with my family, I will write to my family as soon as I get there, you don't have to worry too much!"

Kate's words still played a role, although their parents had not read books or seen the market, but they all trusted Lelouch unconditionally, and the materials that were cashed on the spot made them feel reluctant to ease slightly, and there was no war in the short term, and they were able to worry about their son without worrying about it right now, and the atmosphere at home was finally a little lighter.

Kate's mother stood up, looked at her second son and her husband, who were still counting, and walked out of the kitchen:

"Clean up, the fish I burned is ready, let's eat, the boss will retreat and leave, this is better to eat today!"

The father frowned slightly and said:

"What's so good? No matter how good you are, you can eat well in the army? People are the chefs of His Majesty the Son of God, and they are in charge of the food, which is much better than you, a peasant woman who can only put salt!"

Father's words seemed to be complaining, but gave the family infinite vitality and vitality, the mother pouted and did not say more, he brought out a pot of fresh and spicy fish soup, although the taste is worse than that made by Lu Luxiu, but it also succeeded in removing the fishy smell, making the whole fish soup extraordinarily attractive, and the family finally gathered together to eat happily.

...

The weather is relatively hot, the morning sun only has a slight refreshment in the early morning, walking in the field full of rice plants, countless buds fluttering in the air, Kate is walking silently with a backpack, and the second child is holding a branch waving:

"Kill, kill, kill all you orcs!"

The second child fantasized that he was wearing the gorgeous armor that his brother was about to wear, holding a sword to show his might on the magnificent battlefield, while Kate looked at his younger brother and didn't know what he was thinking, he was wearing a uniform issued from above, a tight slim coat, making him look like he was wearing an antique military uniform.

"It's the entrance of the village in front, aren't you going back?"

Kate looked at the end of the road in the distance and asked her brother, who was still following her, and the second brother returned:

"It's okay, anyway, when I go home, I will be reprimanded by my father, so I might as well stay outside for a while!"

After the second child finished speaking, he seemed to remember something, and suddenly said mysteriously:

"Wait a minute, I'll ask a few of them to go bird hunting, because I joined the army collectively today, and I only have classes in the afternoon, and I still have some time in the morning!"

The second child's words made Kate shake her head slightly, with a helpless smile on her face, this younger brother of hers really doesn't seem to care much about learning!