Happy time always passes so quickly, two days pass in a blink of an eye. In the early morning of the third day, when Hong Yu finished exercising and was about to go back to the room to scrub his body, Yuan Zhishan appeared in front of Hong Yu. Hong Yu saluted respectfully and said, "Dad, why did you get up so early today?!" ”

Yuan Zhishan said lightly: "I have something to tell you." ”

Hong Yu wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead with a towel and said, "I'll go wash it, and I'll come over right away." ”

Yuan Zhishan said thoughtfully: "Go!" I'll be waiting for you in the West Flower Hall, and we'll have breakfast together. When the time comes, talk while eating. ”

"Oh!" Hong Yu answered and left quickly.

After about a quarter of an hour, Hong Yu walked into the West Flower Hall. Yuan Zhishan beckoned Hong Yu to sit down, took a sip of porridge from the bowl, and said, "Today's porridge is very good." ”

Hong Yu took the bowl handed over by the servant, took a sip of porridge, and said while holding the pickles on the plate in front of him with chopsticks: "Dad, what do you want to tell me just now, just say it directly!" ”

Yuan Zhishan put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand and said, "Yu'er, what happened on the night you and Hui'er got married made me see some things more clearly. When you are admitted to the military school, I want to take your mother-in-law to go abroad with me. I want you to persuade your father to come with us. ”

Hong Yu replied thoughtfully: "I'm afraid my father won't agree to go out with you and your mother-in-law." ”

"Hey!" Yuan Zhishan sighed deeply and said, "I also know that your father will not agree. So I want you to persuade him. The way he is now, if he continues like this, his body will be dragged down! ”

"Dad, what's wrong with my dad's body?!" Although Hong Yu was filial, he also noticed that there seemed to be something wrong with his father, but the relationship between age or experience, under Hong Enping's deliberate concealment, he still didn't notice anything unusual. As the so-called bystander is clear, maybe Hong Enping can hide from everyone, but Yuan Zhishan, as an old fritter who once mixed in the Feng army, can be described as perfect in his ability to observe words and colors, and through careful observation during this time, Yuan Zhishan still found that something was wrong with Hong Enping.

"Ahem!" As soon as Hong Yu's words fell, there was a cough at the door. Hong Yu and Yuan Zhishan looked at the door in unison, and Hong Enping walked in from outside. Hong Yu immediately put down the chopsticks in his hand, stood up, and saluted respectfully: "Dad! ”

"Hmm!" Hong Enping responded, sat down, and said to Yuan Zhishan: "In-laws, I know you are worried about my body. You can rest assured! I'm fine. If you and your mother-in-law want to go out for a walk, go there! The children will be fine with me taking care of them. ”

"Brother Enping, I know that you and your sister-in-law have a deep relationship. Her passing has hit you hard. But Mrs. Sister-in-law must not want to see you now. Saying that, Yuan Zhishan saw that Hong Enping was still drinking the porridge in his bowl silently with his head down, sighed, and then said: "Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about the children!" ”

Yuan Zhishan's words seemed to touch Hong Enping's heart. Hong Enping held the hand of the chopsticks, shook unconsciously, slowly put down the chopsticks and bowl in his hand, turned his head to look at Hong Yu, a smile appeared on his face, and said loudly: "Okay!" I'll go out for a walk with you! ”

After eating, Hong Yu confessed, returned to his room, and read the book. After about an hour, Tang Haitao walked to the door of Hong Yu's room and knocked on the door. Hearing the knock on the door, Hong Yu put down the book, saw Tang Haitao standing at the door, stood up with a smile, and asked, "Uncle Tang, is there something wrong with me?!" ”

Tang Haitao said: "Your father wants to go out for a walk with your father-in-law and mother-in-law, he just told me. It wasn't easy for him to get this far. ”

"Uncle Tang, I know!" Without waiting for Hong Yu to finish speaking, Tang Haitao interrupted: "Don't worry, let me finish speaking." ”

"Uncle Tang, come in and sit down!" Hong Yu got out of the way, beckoned Tang Haitao to sit down, and poured a glass of water for Tang Haitao. Tang Haitao took the teacup, took a sip of water, and said: "Originally, there were some things that I didn't want you to contact with Xingye and Xingshang so early. I have been discussing with your father for a long time after the incident on the night of your wedding, we are both old, and since we are going to hand over things to you in the future, it is better to give them to you now. ”

Hong Yu asked curiously, "Uncle Tang, what the hell is it?!" ”

Tang Haitao smiled and said, "When your exam is over, we will tell you." I'm coming to you right now just to give you a heads-up. In the future, it will be the world of you young people, and when we are old, it is time to let go. ”

Hong Yu smiled and quipped, "Uncle Tang, you and my father are not old at all. We, young people, still want you people to help behind! ”

"Okay, I won't say much else, you can review it well! Your daughter-in-law went out shopping with your mother-in-law and aunt, so don't worry! With that, Tang Haitao walked out of Hong Yu's room. ……

Nanjing, Huangpu Road, near the Central Army, Army, Military and Officer School.

In the past, although the city of Nanjing was very lively, Huangpu Road was very quiet because it concentrated many important departments. However, today is an exception, many aspiring young people who are determined to serve the country gather here, and the entire Huangpu Road looks very crowded.

"Wow! Why are there so many people?! As soon as the car drove into Huangpu Road, looking at the people coming and going, the corners of Tang Xingshang's eyes suddenly straightened, and he couldn't help but cry out in surprise.

Tang Xingye glanced at his younger brother with some disdain and said, "What day is today, can there be no more people?!" ”

Hong Yu raised his wrist, rolled up his sleeves and looked at the time on his watch, and said to the driver, "The car is on the side." ”

"Yes!" The driver answered, skillfully turned the steering wheel, and parked the car firmly on the side of the road.

Hong Yu pushed the car door, got out of the car, looked left and right, tightened his clothes, picked up the document bag on the seat, closed the door, walked to the window of the cab, and said, "You are waiting for us here." After that, Hong Yu gave the Tang brothers a look. The Tang brothers comprehended and followed Hong Yu to the military academy not far away.

Walking to the school gate, Hong Yu and the three of them were stunned by the scene in front of them. Looking at the dragon team, Tang Xingshang couldn't help but ask, "Brother Yu, how long are we going to line up for such a long line?!" ”

Hong Yu glanced at Tang Xingshang, walked to the back of the line without saying a word, and lined up. Time seemed to slow down with the flow of people, and for more than an hour, it was as if most of the day had passed. In Tang Xingshang's nagging, Hong Yugo and the Tang brothers entered the registration office. Under the guidance of the soldiers on duty, Hong Yu walked in front of a lieutenant colonel. The lieutenant colonel looked at Hong Yu from top to bottom, picked up the folder on the side, and said, "You sit down and fill in this thing, and hand over your materials to me." ”

"Yes!" Hong Yu answered, pulled out the chair, sat down, handed the document bag in his hand to the lieutenant colonel, and then took out the pen he carried with him from his jacket pocket, opened the folder in front of him, and filled it out according to the requirements inside.

After about five minutes, Hong Yu carefully checked the things he had filled in, put away the pen, closed the folder, and handed it to the lieutenant colonel. The lieutenant colonel took the folder, opened it and quickly read the contents of it, nodded slightly, suddenly raised his head, stared at Hong Yu intently, as if he wanted to swallow Hong Yu in one bite, and asked coldly: "You are a top student in Yanjing, why do you want to take the military academy." ”

Hong Yu stared at the lieutenant colonel-for-tat and said, "In order to serve the country and save the nation from peril!" ”

The corners of the lieutenant colonel's mouth curled slightly, and he chuckled lightly and said, "Rhetoric is flashy. ”

"No!" Hong Yu interrupted categorically: "This is not rhetoric, nor is it what you call flashy. Face is not given by others, but earned by oneself. The reason why I was admitted to the military school is to earn back face for the country! ”

"Good!" The lieutenant colonel took a notice from the side, signed it, knocked on it, handed it to Hong Yu, and said, "I hope you don't forget what you just said!" ”

"I will!" Hong Yu took the notice, stood up, turned around and walked outside the registration office.

Walking outside the registration office, Hong Yu took a deep breath, turned his head to look at the gate of the registration office, and was about to find a place to wait for the Tang family brothers, when a young man wearing a peaked cap attracted Hong Yu's attention, and said secretly in his heart: "Why is he here?!" Just when Hong Yu hesitated, the Tang brothers walked to Hong Yu's side. Tang Xingshang smiled and hooked Hong Yu's shoulder and asked, "Have you got the physical examination notice?!" ”

"Huh?!" Hong Yu was stunned, quickly came back to his senses, and replied, "You can get it, but I won't be able to get it?!" ”

Although they are twin brothers, Tang Xingye is much more mature and stable than Tang Xingshang. Seeing that something was wrong with Hong Yu, Tang Xingye asked, "What's wrong with you?!" ”

Hong Yu pointed to the location of the young man wearing a peaked hat and said, "Look, who is he?!" ”

When the Tang brothers heard Hong Yu's words, they all set their eyes on the young man wearing a peaked cap. Seeing people clearly, the smile on Tang Xingshang's face disappeared instantly, and he said angrily: "It's Ma Guoqiang!" Why is this bastard here?! ”

Tang Xingye glanced at his younger brother and Hong Yu, and said, "I heard that many progressive students and teachers of Yan University have been persecuted by this guy. I guess he must not have been happy when he came here. ”

"The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth! It doesn't matter what his heart is, as long as we are upright, we are not afraid of this bastard! Let's go! Hong Yu didn't know how to do it, and walked in the direction of the gate. At the moment when Hong Yu and the three walked out of the gate of the military academy, Ma Guoqiang, who was queuing, unconsciously shuddered, turned his head and looked back, and inadvertently saw the back of Hong Yu and the three, his brows instantly furrowed, and he unconsciously smiled bitterly in his heart, and said secretly: "It's really a place where life doesn't meet!" I didn't expect to meet acquaintances here. ”

This book was first published in Reading Books