Xiao Chen didn't expect that the person who came to visit his home was actually Hong Xingguo, the instructor of the Seventh Steel Company.

Speaking of which, Xiao Chen knows this instructor very well.

His temperament is a few introverted, but there is also no lack of affection in his bones. was covered by Gao Cheng's strong face, but he still worked hard and handled the daily work of the Seventh Company in an orderly manner. Even if he was the first to be transferred out before the reorganization of the Seventh Company, he still pretended to be casual in front of the soldiers, so as not to make the soldiers feel panicked in advance.

Feeling Hong Xingguo's unusual enthusiasm from the moment he entered the door, Xiao Chen was a little curious, but he still calmed down and waited for Hong Xingguo to ask.

On the contrary, it was Xiao Youming and Xia Yufang, an officer suddenly came to the house, and it was not enough to serve tea and water for a while, but to bring up a plate of dried candies and fruits prepared in advance, so he sat on both sides of Xiao Chen very nervously, staring at Hong Xingguo with blinking eyes.

Since the car was parked in front of Xiao Chen's house, the neighbors who had been visiting the door had been walking in with an excuse, but in just a few minutes, the house was full of people. If you put aside the stubble of recruits' home visits, some people will definitely think that this is a typical example of double hugging.

Under the curious eyes of a group of people, Hong Xingguo sorted out his thoughts, opened the book, and asked his first question:

"Comrade Xiao Chen, may I ask, why do you want to be a soldier?"

I don't know how many times I have been asked this question, Xiao Chen's answer was of course decent, Hong Xingguo just kept recording it in his notebook, and did not express any opinions.

"Two parents, do you have any opinions on Comrade Xiao Chen's signing up for the army?"

That's the right question.

Because this issue is not only concerned by Hong Xingguo, but the neighbors also want to hear the bitterness in the hearts of Xiao Youming and his wife. Since Xiao Chen tossed to become a soldier, due to the emotions of the two, no one asked much, and he was just in time for the trip today, so he could hear it clearly.

There's no malice, it's just that I just want to hear it as an after-dinner conversation. Those gossip are not even gossip.

The Xiao family has always adhered to the principle of male protagonist and female protagonist, and in the face of Hong Xingguo's inquiry, Xiao Youming opened his words:

"No comment. When the baby is older, he needs to take some ideas by himself. He reads a lot of books, and his ideas are definitely better than mine. I have listened to him talk about it carefully, and I feel that although the troops are suffering, they do have greater development than the localities. ”

Hong Xingguo has visited seven homes so far, and there has never been a family like Xiao Chen's family.

Xiao Youming's appearance of completely listening to his son, Hong Xingguo didn't know how to respond.

"So, Comrade Xia Yufang, what is your opinion?"

Xia Yufang has now fully accepted the fact that Xiao Chen is going to be a soldier, although she is still a little reluctant, but she is afraid that she will say the wrong thing and affect Xiao Chen's future, so she repeats Xiao Mingming's words according to her own understanding.

The two of them seemed to have a unified caliber, Hong Xingguo naturally did not repeat the record, and the neighbors who sat in the whole room were also quite disappointed.

Hong Xingguo turned his gaze to Xiao Chen again:

"Comrade Xiao Chen, do you have any plans for your future in the army?"

This is indeed a problem, Xiao Chen didn't think about it, after Hong Xingguo mentioned it, Xiao Chen still thought about it in the end.

"Report to the chief, my current understanding of the army is only superficial, so I don't have a definite plan. Maybe when I become a soldier who is the same as I am, I will have the answer in my heart. ”

Hong Xingguo heard Lao Cheng from Xiao Chen's words.

After asking a few serious questions, Hong Xingguo had already determined that the one Chen Guanglin recommended to him was indeed a rare good soldier. Satisfied, he didn't ask too much, but he was eager to bring this soldier to the army, let him go to the Seventh Steel Company, and become a well-known soldier.

After visiting more than 10 places in a row, the home visit work in this township officially came to an end. Hong Xingguo dragged his tired body to meet Shi Jin, returned to the guest house, and after summing up the day's work seriously, he fell asleep.

After the home visit was over, the list of soldiers was officially posted, and Xiao Chen's training was not interrupted because of these, until he woke up, facing the sudden sound of gongs and drums in the village, Xiao Youming rushed into the room and urged him to put on the military uniform received by the village committee a few days ago.

It is said to be a military uniform, but in fact, there are no signs and words related to the army.

Just an army green jacket, as well as short-sleeved shorts and the famous Bayi pants. There are no more heads and six arms on the body, but with the blessing of people's inherent impression of military uniforms, they are indeed much more energetic than usual.

Watching Xiao Chen finish dressing and walking out of the room, Xiao Youming and Xia Yufang, who were busy stuffing things into Xiao Chen's handbag, were stunned at the same time.

This is the first time that Xiao Chen's military uniform has been passed out to show them, and looking at Xiao Chen, whose spirit and spirit have changed greatly, Xiao Ming's hand trembled, and then he turned around and picked up the big red flower on the coffee table, and was about to bring it to Xiao Chen's chest. And Xia Yufang, at this time, finally couldn't help it, and when she was in a family of three, she squatted on the ground and became painful.

Xia Yufang knew very well that wearing such a big red flower, when the gongs and drums walked into her yard, as the village chief personally lit the firecrackers with two hundred sounds, her son was about to leave.

If you want to see you again, it may be two years later.

Two years is not long to say, and short is not short.

Compared with other families, Xia Yufang adapted to the life of her children not under her nose too early. But in the past, the longest period she could adapt to was half a year. Now, two years, or even longer.

For a housewife who is all about her children, there is nothing more painful for her than the loss of her heart. Although, this loss is only in the perspective of distance, not life and death.

Xiao Youming's hand that wanted to wear saffron hung in the air, but he still didn't lift it up happily. The big red flower woven by the red yarn was pinched in his hand, and with a sigh, the height fell to a few tens of centimeters below, and finally returned to its original position on the coffee table.

"Daughter-in-law, don't cry. It's a good thing that the baby went to be a soldier. Look at the big boys in our village, they don't want to be soldiers. As for us Xiao Chen, we have a physical examination and an audit all the way, and we haven't even spent our thoughts......"

"I know that the baby doesn't let us worry about being small, but I just can't bear it. Other people's babies are alive in their eyes, and ours are obviously so much better than others, so we have to be soldiers. I haven't seen anyone for a few years, I don't know if I've grown taller or fatter, how can I not cry when you say I'm tall. ”

For a moment, it seemed that only crying was left in the room, and even the lively gongs and drums could not float in.