Jiang Sheng's desire to sign up for the army was disappointed, but the school organized military training at that time, and opened the People's Liberation Army Volunteer Army Department in the school, and Jiang Sheng served as the head of the Volunteer Army Department.

Jiang Sheng is handsome, his physical fitness is among the best in the Volunteer Army, and his cultural achievements are the first, so Jiang Sheng, who is both civil and military, is convinced by everyone as the head of the Volunteer Army.

The comrades of the People's Liberation Army are very optimistic about Jiang Sheng and want to recruit Jiang Sheng into the army, and if a person like Jiang Sheng enlists in the army, he can be promoted to squad leader in one year, and he can lead a company in three years.

Because of the liberation, the army engaged in cultural construction on a large scale, Jiang Sheng was the first in the cultural class, and he had been in the pear orchard, so he had a foundation for performances, and when the troops engaged in cultural friendship, they would go to the following middle schools to invite students to perform, and the performance team led by Jiang Sheng naturally stood out.

What Jiang Sheng didn't know at that time was that there would be a person watching silently under each of his performances, waiting for the curtain call before driving away.

On 25 June, with the tacit approval of the Soviet Union, the DPRK attacked South Korea without declaring war, and the three-year Korean War broke out.

At that time, the volunteer army in Beiping was already large enough, and the volunteers of Liyuan Middle School led by Jiang Sheng participated in a performance at the banquet of Uncle Qin's hall and Fu Zuoyi's military headquarters, Uncle Qin looked at Jiang Sheng on the stage and asked: "This kid looks so familiar, it seems that he has seen it somewhere." ”

Qin Changcheng behind him said: "Father, this person's name is Jiang Sheng, and he is the student who always followed Mr. Zhang back then. ”

"Oh, it turned out to be that kid, I didn't expect to grow so tall." Uncle Qin coughed and said. "I don't think I have much time to come, I haven't seen my second brother for a long time, and when the banquet is over, you personally invite your second uncle to come to the hall, and I have something important to tell him."

After the performance on stage, Jiang Sheng took the students of the Volunteer Army Department back behind the scenes, everyone was wearing the performance costumes of the People's Liberation Army, each with a red face, and their hearts were proud.

At that time, Qin Changde and Qin Changqing were sitting behind the troop viewing platform, and Qin Changde said: "Third brother, you personally asked Jiang Sheng for today's performance, right?" ”

Qin Changqing said calmly: "The performance troupe he led is very serious, after all, he was born in Liyuan, and he is more standard than the students of Beiping No. 1 Middle School. ”

Qin Changde nodded and said, "When the banquet is over, it is better to bring Jiang Sheng back to the hall, and my father will invite Mr. Zhang Shunyi to dinner in the evening, so that their masters and apprentices can get together." ”

"But Jiang Sheng doesn't necessarily go." Qin Changqing said with a frown.

"If you want him to go, can he go?" Qin Changde seemed to have a deep meaning when he spoke, and he showed a shallow smile to Qin Changqing. "The second brother will help you then."

Qin Changde left his seat after speaking, Qin Changqing didn't understand what Qin Changde meant, looked at Qin Changde's back and asked, "Second brother, what do you mean?" ”

"You'll understand when the time comes."

Qin Changqing went to tell Jiang Sheng about inviting Mr. Zhang to the hall in the evening, and Jiang Sheng hesitated for a moment and agreed to go to the hall in the evening.

At dinner in the evening, the Qin family's family sat at the table, Uncle Qin and Mr. Zhang sat on the upper seat, Qin Changqing sat next to Jiang Sheng, Jiang Sheng sat next to Mr. Zhang, and Qin Changde and Qin Changcheng sat on the lower seat.

Uncle Qin raised his wine glass and said to Mr. Zhang: "Second brother, you and I haven't seen each other for a while, and now I am not in good health and am terminally ill, I can still see you before I die, and I can feel some relief in my heart." ”

After Uncle Qin finished speaking, he took a sip of wine, and Mr. Zhang also took a sip of wine, and said: "You and I still have a long life, don't say sad words, you have now handed over the affairs of the hall to Changcheng to take care of, just rest assured to recuperate, send someone to the school to say when you need it, don't let Changde and Changqing come every time, they are also older, they have their own things to be busy, I don't take students as tightly as before, I can play a few games of chess with you to relieve boredom." ”

"I don't dare to understand the second brother's chess skills, I'm afraid that I will die of anger on the chessboard after two games." Uncle Qin said with a smile.

Uncle Qin and Mr. Zhang talked and laughed, talked about the previous revolutionary friendship, talked about youth and frivolity, and talked about the years in the dust of history.

And the other people at the table also talked in a whisper, Qin Changde raised the wine and toasted Mr. Zhang, he kept respecting Jiang Sheng's wine, Jiang Sheng and Qin Changde drank two glasses in a row for the sake of face, Qin Changde activated the atmosphere on the wine table, talked with everyone, and after a while, he raised his glass to Jiang Sheng.

Jiang Sheng waved his hand and said, "Brother Changde, I can't drink anymore, and I have to go back to school at night." ”

Qin Changde said: "What's the hurry, the manly husband can't get drunk after only two or three drinks, and besides, the entrance is so close to the school, let Changqing drive you back after drinking." ”

Qin Changqing said: "Second brother, Jiang Sheng is not strong enough to drink, it is better for children to drink less alcohol." ”

"Sixteen years old is still a child, and the average child in the countryside is already married and has a baby at the age of sixteen." Qin Changde said.

Jiang Sheng raised his wine glass a little embarrassed, and the other people at the table also coaxed, Mr. Zhang heard everyone's words, looked at Jiang Sheng and said, "Jiang Sheng, you have grown up too, it doesn't hurt to drink a few more glasses." ”

So Jiang Sheng had no choice but to drink the wine in his hand.

"Brother has a lot of alcohol." Qin Changde praised Jiang Sheng while filling Jiang Sheng's wine glass.

Qin Changqing obviously saw that Qin Changde was going to get Jiang Sheng drunk, he remembered what Qin Changde said when he was in Fu Zuoyi's military headquarters during the day, and his heart was full of ups and downs, he wanted Jiang Sheng to get drunk, but he didn't want Jiang Sheng to get drunk, he was stunned on the table for a while, and even Jiang Sheng quietly knocked his leg under the table to let him help block the wine Qin Changqing didn't understand.

"I think you boys want to see Jiang Sheng's foreign appearance, right?" Mr. Zhang saw that everyone had been persuading Jiang Sheng to drink, so he spoke, and he snatched Jiang Sheng's wine glass and put it on the table. "Jiang Sheng, don't drink it, you should get drunk if you drink it again."

Jiang Sheng nodded his head in a daze, his eyes were blurred, and his face was flushed.

At the end of the banquet, Jiang Sheng was already a little napping, and Mr. Zhang said: "There is still class tomorrow morning, so I should go back later, Jiang Sheng, which of you will send it back at night?" ”

Qin Changde said: "It's so late, Jiang Sheng is drunk and dizzy, in case he bumps on the road, it is better to live in Tangkou tonight and let Changqing send him back to school tomorrow morning." ”

"Well, that's fine." Mr. Zhang nodded and said, getting up to say goodbye. "Then I'll go back."

"Second brother, I still have something to say to you." Uncle Qin said.

Mr. Zhang and Uncle Qin whispered to a secluded place at the door, and Uncle Qin looked at his three sons and said, "You go and prepare the carriage and horses, and I will send your second uncle home later." ”

The three of them said goodbye, Qin Changde looked at Qin Changqing and said, "Changqing, it's hot, you take Jiang Sheng to take a bath and rest first, I'll just go with my eldest brother." ”

"Yes." Qin Changqing helped Jiang Sheng to walk towards his bedroom.

Jiang Sheng woke up a little dizzy, saw Qin Changqing supporting him, and said, "Changqing, where are you going to take me, I have to go back to school at night." ”

"You drank too much, just sleep with me at night, and I'll send you back tomorrow morning." Qin Changqing said.

Seeing that Jiang Sheng agreed, Qin Changqing asked again, "Jiang Sheng, do you want to take a bath?" ”

Jiang Sheng said, "Wash." ”

So Qin Changqing helped Jiang Sheng into the bath room, Qin Changqing asked Jiang Sheng to sit on the chair for a while, and he went to adjust the warm water, when he turned around, he saw Jiang Sheng half asleep and half awake undressing, and saw Jiang Sheng gliding in front of him without any scruples.

After Jiang Sheng finished taking a bath, his mind cleared up a little, he turned around and saw the figure outside the bathing room, and shouted, "Changqing, is it you?" ”

Qin Changqing pushed the door in, Jiang Sheng immediately turned his back a little embarrassed, and said, "You find a clean towel for me." ”

Qin Changqing nodded, closed the door and went out, and came back with a new towel after a while, Jiang Sheng took the towel from the door and wiped his body clean, walked out of the bathroom after getting dressed, and said: "I was dizzy from drinking, I have to go back at night, otherwise the dormitory will be rounded, and it will be bad for the teachers to see that I am not there." ”

Qin Changqing said: "Don't worry, I'll say hello to the principal when I send you back tomorrow, no one can do anything to you, don't go back at night." ”

Jiang Sheng looked hesitant and asked, "Then where do I sleep?" ”

Qin Changqing said: "You sleep in my room, I sleep in the guest room next to me, you can call me if there is anything at night." ”

"Yes." Jiang Sheng did not shirk it, and followed Qin Changqing to his room.

Qin Changqing led Jiang Sheng into his bedroom, seeing that Jiang Sheng was yawning and a little sleepy, he smelled a faint fragrance from Jiang Sheng, who had just finished taking a bath, and asked, "Jiang Sheng, has anyone said that you have a fragrance on your body?" ”

Jiang Sheng shook his head, but then as if he remembered something, he said: "My sister Jiang Rong said that he said that I have the smell of milk on my body, presumably because I was used to milk in my milk when I was a child, and it will naturally disappear when I grow up." ”

Qin Changqing shook his head and said, "I've heard other sayings, but it's impossible to think about it. ”

Qin Changqing was a little afraid to face Jiang Sheng, and said helplessly: "You go to bed early, I'll come over tomorrow morning and ask you to have breakfast together." ”

Jiang Sheng answered, and when he saw Qin Changqing closing the door and going out, he took off his clothes to lie down and sleep, he habitually folded his clothes and put them at the head of the bed, the door behind him creaked open, and he wrapped his hands around Jiang Sheng, shouting Jiang Sheng's name: "Jiang Sheng, Jiang Sheng." ”

"Changqing, what's wrong with you?" Jiang Sheng was a little scared in his heart, and he wouldn't know what to do for a while, Qin Changqing's movements reminded him of the scene when Jiang Rong hugged him from behind when he was at home.

Qin Changqing saw that Jiang Sheng was not moving, one hand moved down Jiang Sheng's abdomen, Jiang Sheng didn't dare to breathe, he gently took Qin Changqing's hand away, and said, "Changqing, I'm a little sleepy." ”

Qin Changqing kissed Jiang Sheng on the face, Jiang Sheng did not show disgust, when he was at school, some students would secretly kiss him when they saw that he was good-looking and ran away, Qin Changqing hugged Jiang Sheng and said, "Jiang Sheng, I like you." ”

Jiang Sheng's mind was very confused, he suddenly thought of Jiang Rong, who was extremely dependent on him, Xiao Wu, who was always smiling in front of him, thinking of some girls at school who had a crush on him and pushed the pregnancy to him, as well as Xi'er's eyes when she looked at him, and Qin Changqing, who was now showing her heart to him, was extremely conflicted in his heart.

Jiang Sheng pushed Qin Changqing away and said, "Changqing, I can only treat you as my brother, you make me feel very confused like this." ”

When Qin Changqing heard Jiang Sheng say this, he secretly felt sad, he wiped his tears, exited the room, and said, "I'm sorry." ”

After Qin Changqing left, Jiang Sheng sat on the edge of the bed, he covered his face, grabbed his hair, and felt sour in his heart.

When Qin Changqing got up the next day to call Jiang Sheng, Jiang Sheng had already left the hall, and there was a letter from Jiang Sheng on the table, which said that Changqing had personally opened it.

The content of the letter is only a short sentence, Changqing, I am back to school, don't read it.

Qin Changqing held the letter, crumpled the letter paper, and then slapped himself.