He spent several days in a state of restlessness, at a loss. Fortunately, four or five days before the departure of the troops, the order finally came, and his hanging heart was finally relaxed.

Lin Xue was about to be transferred, and the factory director and all the female workers in the factory felt unbelievable and envious. The little object was specially recruited into the army, and he was transferred to a state-owned factory all of a sudden, and the backstage of this dead girl turned out to be so hard.

The factory director, in particular, was shocked again. Fortunately, she was not forcibly dealt with like other female workers. Otherwise, the end may be miserable. Thinking about it, he was afraid for a while.

The textile factory is in the county seat, four or five kilometers away from the county. Liu Gong personally took Lin Xue to report, and the formalities were naturally completed quickly. Lin Xue was assigned to the cutting workshop as a cutter. Looking at Liu Gong's face, the factory also specially arranged Lin Xue's dormitory to a dormitory for the families of employees.

This row of dormitories is an old house, and the rooms are very large, more than 20 square meters, all of which are arranged for dual-income families. Only this one was given to Lin Xue. The conditions here are much better than those of the women's dormitories, with communal toilets and communal kitchens. The two little girls in the same dormitory, one is named Chen Wen and the other is Zhang Ling, both sixteen or seventeen years old, and when they see Lin Xue, they are intimate and quarrelsome, and they are very temperamental, which makes Yu Songyuan's heart feel down-to-earth and much better.

The day of departure is getting closer and closer, and the family is looking forward to him. Yu Songyuan sent Lin Xue's luggage to the factory dormitory, and the two returned to the "haunted house" under the river embankment, and the general greeted them gloomily. Yu Songyuan packed his luggage and bundled it to the car, in fact, it was just a bed, a small homemade wooden box for sundries.

About to leave this "haunted house" that has lived for more than half a year, the two climbed the river embankment hand in hand and walked to the wooden trestle bridge, just hugging each other tightly, a thousand words, but unable to express them well. Lin Xue burst into tears, crying so much that the pear blossoms brought rain. Yu Songyuan hugged her shaking shoulders tightly and kept kissing her hair.

Back in the dormitory, they held hands and looked at the kitchen and the two rooms separately, then silently closed the door, and left with the general. Looking at Lin Xue's crying red eyes, Yu Songyuan couldn't bear to say, "Why don't you go home with me, just to meet my parents." ”

Lin Xue shook her head firmly, "No, I'll go see them again when I'm admitted to the University of Electrical Engineering, or after taking the self-study exam." ”

Seeing her resolute attitude, Yu Songyuan couldn't insist anymore. The three of them were about to hit the road, but the general turned around and ran towards the dormitory. Yu Songyuan knew that it would be difficult for the general to give up this row of old dormitories, and he would never forget the good times of the past half a year, and he and Lin Xue were not like this.

He and Lin Xue returned to the dormitory together, and when they didn't see the general, they found the river embankment again, and saw the general sitting on the trestle indifferently, looking at the rushing river and looking sad.

Seeing the two coming, it ignored it, and suddenly, it ran to the high embankment, raised its head, and howled "woo", the voice was melodious, desolate, and pathetic. The general generally does not howl, but Yu Songyuan and Lin Xue were startled when they heard it howl like a wolf for the first time.

After the howl, the general ran down the embankment and ran back to the dormitory, inspecting the kitchen, dormitory, and even the toilets, and then waited until the two of them walked back to the vegetable patch together. Lin Xue let the general shed tears again, and Yu Songyuan also felt sad, the general was affectionate and righteous, this is saying goodbye to the haunted house.

Yu Songyuan pulled the luggage, and the general sat in the back of his car. When passing by the textile factory, Lin Xue had to send another ride, only four or five kilometers away from the county seat, Yu Songyuan said, "I can't send it again, and I will be home if I send it again." Lin Xue got out of the car, she hugged the general's neck, and cried again.

Finally about to separate, the two hugged each other tightly. Yu Songyuan secretly put the remaining one hundred and thirty yuan in her pocket, "After I join the army, if you encounter any danger, you must try to let my eldest mother, my little master and aunt know that they have seen the world and will protect you." ”

Lin Xue just nodded, she took Yu Songyuan's hand, speechless. A thousand words, all in the words.

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At the end of July, the day of the new recruits arrived.

In the morning, Yu Songyuan finished eating the send-off dumplings made by his mother and three aunts, and then said goodbye to everyone. The professor's grandmother, mother and aunt have long been accustomed to their children traveling far away, but they are not doing well, but Wang Feng and Yu Yueyue are crying like tears.

Father, master, and eldest brother, with the general, sent Yu Songyuan to the assembly point, that is, next to the road next to the Nanchao River lock. The recruits had already come, Yu Songyuan looked around, turned around, and saw that there were crowds of people everywhere, and there was no Lin Xue at all.

When the recruits lined up for roll call, Lin Xue and her two little sisters rode three bicycles and came in the dust. Yu Songyuan stood in the queue, saw her from a distance, and didn't know what to do. When the general saw the little master coming, he "swished" through the queue and played with her, making her so affectionate that the parents and recruits looked at them.

Director Chen walked over to tease Lin Xue, "Why, I'm here to see off Xiao Qinglang, otherwise, you can also go with you to be a female soldier." Lin Xue was ashamed and hid behind Zhang Ling and Chen Wen.

Seeing this, Battalion Commander Zhang hahadaxiao and gave a loud order, "Disband, the recruits will say goodbye to their families, and they will gather in fifteen minutes." ”

The recruits all walked towards their parents, but only Yu Songyuan walked in front of the weak and beautiful Lin Xue. Yu Xinhe and Yu Xinmin were so angry that their faces turned pale, and the two of them invariably "snorted" hatefully, then twisted their heads to the side fiercely, smoking a cigarette depressedly, Yu Songdong shook his head and snickered on the side.

Seeing this, Battalion Commander Zhang, together with Minister Lu of the Armed Forces Department, called the five cadres who received the troops together, and issued an order, "Salute the anti-Japanese old heroes and seniors!" Five naval officers raised their hands at the same time.

Yu Xinhe and Yu Xinmin had no choice but to throw away their cigarettes and come over to shake hands with them one by one.

The battalion commander held the hands of Yu Xinhe and Yu Xinmin and said, "I can't see my seniors during the last home visit, which is a great pity. You have cultivated a good seedling for the country, xiexie you. I promise that after rigorous training in the army, he will become a real warrior! Old heroes, please don't be angry, they are a pair of little lovers in distress, give them some time. ”

Yu Xinhe and Yu Xinmin held the hand of the battalion commander and tried their skills. Yu Xinhe said, "The battalion commander is a master, and we can rest assured that he will be handed over to you." We have only one request, strict discipline, less praise and more beating, so that he can become a useful material as soon as possible! ”

"The old heroes rest assured, the younger generations have already remembered!" The battalion commander had a very pleasant conversation with Yu Xinhe and Yu Xinmin, and Zhou Jianguo, deputy secretary of the commune, Zhou Kun, the new secretary of the brigade, and the head of the armed forces of the commune, also gathered around to talk.

Yu Songyuan's quilt bag and duffel bag were placed at the feet of the eldest brother, and at this time, a receiving cadre named Du Platoon Commander came over and squatted down to help sort out the backpack. It turned out that he saw that Yu Songyuan's backpack was loose. Yu Songdong said: "Xiexie, I'll just come." ”

Seeing that Platoon Commander Du was a little surprised, Yu Songdong said, "Six or seven years, the army." Platoon Commander Du saluted and said, Xiexie, veteran!

The recruit's luggage was only a quilt issued by the army, a small canvas duffel bag, and a shoulder bag, and they could not bring anything except a change of clothes. But Yu Songyuan's quilt bag was extremely bloated, he tied some textbooks and study notes in the quilt, and Yu Songdong finally rebuilt the backpack.

The warm breeze is warm, and the willows are still there. Lin Xue pulled Yu Songyuan to the back of the crowd, the two hid behind a thick weeping willow tree, she pinned a brand-new hero pen to his chest, and helped him sort out the navy blue navy winter clothes, and sighed, "Wow, you are so handsome, Brother Yu." ”

Lin Xue took Yu Songyuan's hand, chattered endlessly, and whispered all the situation after she was transferred to the textile factory, so that he could rest assured. The willow branches hang low, fluttering in the wind, curling and clinging, and seem to be paying attention. Everything seems so natural, like a gentle and virtuous little wife, who is preparing for her lover who is about to leave for a long time.

Coco Chen and Zhang Ling both covered their mouths and smiled, standing aside hand in hand. Many people also turned their heads curiously and looked at this pair of little lovers who were sorry to say goodbye and had no one around.

Battalion Commander Zhang saw the reluctance in the eyes of the two old heroes, looked at the table and smiled, "I'll do this wicked person, coax them apart!" After speaking, he shook the hands of Yu Xinhe and Yu Xinmin, walked to the front of the queue, and suddenly said in a loud voice, "There are still five minutes to gather and get on the bus, everyone hurry up and say goodbye to their parents." ”

The battalion commander's words shocked the pair of little mandarin ducks, and Yu Songyuan patted Lin Xue's little head, "Remember to write to me, take care of yourself, and don't shed tears." Then, after saying goodbye to Zhang Ling and Chen Wen, he firmly turned around and walked towards his father and brother.

Looking at Yu Songyuan, who was standing in front of his father and brother next to him, Lin Xue's tears flowed out. The battalion commander walked up to Lin Xue and said, "I took your little lover away, don't you hate me very much?" However, I promise that it won't take more than a year to give you back an Iron Warrior. But the premise is that you can't shed tears so that he can travel away with confidence. ”

Lin Xue was so amused by him that she burst into tears and laughed, and nodded desperately.

Here, Yu Songdong's eldest brother smiled silently, Yu Xinhe and Yu Xinmin took turns to give Yu Songyuan's head a heavy burst, Yu Xinhe roared in a low voice, "You have a ability, your wings are hard, ten minutes for the little daughter-in-law, only five minutes for your son." Seeing things that forget righteousness, you forgot your father before you married your daughter-in-law, Lao Tzubai has fed you for 20 years! ”

Scolding and scolding, after all, it is his most beloved youngest son, Yu Xinhe still held his son in his arms and patted Yu Songyuan's back. Then he pushed his son away, held Yu Songyuan's shoulders, looked into Yu Songyuan's eyes and said, "If you don't go out, you won't be allowed to come back, you have to write a letter to your family, and your grandmother, your mother and aunts will miss you." ”

Yu Xinmin also hugged his beloved nephew tightly in his arms, "Don't worry at home, I will take care of you, we are all waiting for your good news!" ”

The general pitifully circled around them, constantly shaking his big tail, and kept rubbing Yu Songyuan's trouser leg with his thick neck.

Seeing the general's pitiful state, Yu Xinmin let go of his nephew. Yu Songyuan just turned to the general, the general actually stood up like a human, put his two front legs on Yu Songyuan's shoulders, his tail wagged, tears flowed from his two black eyes, and he looked at Yu Songyuan with a gloomy and reluctant expression.

Yu Songyuan stroked the general's head with both hands, and looked directly at the general's teary eyes with reluctance in his heart, and whispered to it, "General, I have wronged you." The fate of our two is not over, you are waiting for me at home, and when I am a master in the future, I will definitely come to pick you up again. ”

After the solemn send-off ceremony, the recruits wore red flowers, boarded the truck one after another, and rode away in the lively sound of gongs and drums and the sound of relatives and relatives.

However, a scene that shocked everyone appeared.

I saw that the general rushed out of the farewell crowd with a "whoosh", chasing the car like crazy, parallel to the military vehicle where Yu Songyuan was, and screaming "Wang" in his mouth.

When the eldest brother saw the general chasing the car, he was worried about the general's safety, so he immediately rode into the car and chased after him.

The recruits looked at the big wolf dog who loved the lord and barked excitedly. With tears in his eyes, Yu Songyuan shouted loudly, "General, be obedient!" Go back, sir, I'll come back to see you when I have time! But the general still struggled to catch up with the car, and finally, he was slowly pulled down by the military vehicle.

The military vehicle is gone, but the parents who saw them off are still there for a long time.

Lin Xue still kept shaking her little hand into the distance, and at the age of fifteen, she tasted the sadness of parting with her lover for the first time. At this moment, she deeply felt that her heart and Yu Songyuan's hearts were tightly connected, and she couldn't do without him. Affectionate parting since ancient times, Yu Song ran to the barracks, and her heart was also transported with him, towards the north.

Only when the shadow of the car was gone, the general still pursued in vain for a while, and then stopped with great sadness, stood on the side of the road, and looked in the direction of the military vehicle in infinite desolation.

It took a long time before it stretched out its tongue and lips, and then, with its big red tongue, gasped for breath, and slowly turned around, only to see the eldest brother Yu Songdong standing in front of it with the car, and looking at it with appreciation and a smile.

The general shouted twice at Yu Songdong, venting his dissatisfaction in his heart.

Yu Songdong touched the general's neck, wiped away the general's tears, carried it to the back of the car and sat down, then rode on, and the two silently returned to the general's new home, Yujia Village.