Chapter 100 Chapter 75 Comrades-in-Arms
For some people, if you don't seriously explore his past, you can't imagine that the two gray-haired old men sitting in front of you will be veterans of the Vietnam War.
Twenty years old, what is everyone doing?
Going to college and falling in love? Playing games like crazy all night with your roommates? Or a trip to the city full of school skipping?
Unlike these young people, when they were twenty years old, Uncle Wu and Uncle Qian went to the battlefield in Vietnam, and this fight was ten years.
The green years were dedicated to defending the country, and looking back, the young man had become a middle-aged man in his thirties.
"The more. At that time, those soldiers in the south were all brave veterans who had been bloodied in the flames of war for many years, and when they started fighting, they were called crazy, and they were not afraid of death, and they dared to rush into the encirclement and sweep against us alone. If it's just that, forget it, the more they are under that big environment at that time. Nan can really be said to be a soldier for all people. Xiaobei, let me tell you this, as long as the women and children there give us a knife, they will dare to kill us. ”
On the sofa, Uncle Wu slowly told the past that he had never told outsiders about with a depressed expression. Even after 40 years, some stories are still imprinted in my heart like a soldering iron and can never be forgotten.
"Xiaobei, don't believe it, when Lao Wu and I first went out on a mission to sneak into a village, we met a little boy who came out to pee in a small courtyard. We wanted to get out as soon as possible, but you wouldn't expect a boy about ten years old to pick up a scythe from the ground and slash at us. Most of our class were recruits, so I was a little confused when I encountered this situation for the first time. By the time the last comrade came to his senses, the scythe had already slashed at his neck. That was the first time we saw blood, and it was also the first time we experienced the cruelty of war. ”
Uncle Qian's eyes trembled with his hands and he took a big sip from the tabletop, and he slowly looked up at a group photo hanging on the wall, in which two rows of smiling young soldiers were standing.
It was precisely because of seeing this photo that Su Bei asked Uncle Qian about the experience, and then learned that the two uncles had such a glorious past when they were young.
"When I went, there were twenty people, but unfortunately, when I finally came back, there were only four people left. A few years ago, Lao Sun and Lao Li went, and now only me and Lao Wu are left. Immediately, no one remembered them. ”
Uncle Qian was reminded of the past, a deep pain appeared on his wrinkled face, and he sighed heavily.
"One day our class found a grain warehouse with only a few women and children in it, and they looked at us calmly when they saw us and didn't run. The squad leader told us to retreat from his own hall, and who would have thought that one of the women would throw a hand ** over. In the blink of an eye, the squad leader and two comrades disappeared in front of me. Even, even the clothes were blown up, and I still remember the squad leader telling me that there was a new daughter-in-law waiting for him at home. ”
Uncle Wu wiped his eyes, some memories unfortunately could not be erased with tears. The living are sometimes more tormented than those who are dead.
Su Bei was silent, his heart was heavy, he only felt that he had been pressed by a mountain, and his mood was very heavy.
He had not experienced that war years, but only with a few passages from the two old men had already sketched out that tragic war in his mind.
He finally understood why Uncle Wu often came to buy paper money, which was to pay tribute to his dead comrades.
The topic that was inadvertently involved was too deep, so Su Bei pulled the topic to the two old men. It's just that I don't ask, and when I ask, I pull out a painful memory.
After Uncle Wu returned to China, he continued to work as a farmer at home, and he didn't get married if he wanted to be happy and idle, and now he lives alone with the pension given by the city.
Su Bei was very dissatisfied with the amount of pension, and it was too much to give a lonely old man two thousand five a month? Moreover, this old man once fought bloodily for the country when he was young.
"Half of my body is about to enter the loess, it's not interesting to care about money, I'll just say how much you can spend every day, an old man."
Uncle Wu didn't have any dissatisfaction, the old people of that era had a very shallow concept of money, and at most they were the noble idea of being able to pay their own strength for the country.
Seeing that Uncle Wu was so broad, Su Bei could only stop talking at the moment.
"It's not too early, I'll cook two dishes for the two of you. I didn't expect Lao Wu to bring Xiaobei here, Lao Wu, why don't you go downstairs and buy a few meats. Uncle Qian said to Uncle Wu.
"No, the family used to eat everything when they were poor, Uncle Qian, I will eat whatever you burn." Su Bei said with a smile.
couldn't resist Subei's insistence, so Uncle Qian had to cook two dishes casually.
While Uncle Qian was cooking, Su Bei sent a message to Qiu Yihan saying that he would bring back supper and ask them what they wanted to eat, but Qiu Yihan was very considerate and said that she would eat whatever he bought.
What a well-behaved girl, I don't know which stinky boy will be cheaper in the future.
Thinking of this, Su Bei's expression suddenly became a little unnatural, and he inexplicably felt a sense of weakness.
"Xiaobei, your face doesn't seem right, what's wrong?" Uncle Wu asked with concern.
"It's okay, it's okay." Su Bei waved his hand again and again, indicating that he was fine.
After eating a meal, the relationship between the three grandfathers became a lot closer, but Su Bei looked at Uncle Qian and felt a little sorry in his heart, leaving him alone in a car accident.
Facing his deceased wife and daughter, Uncle Qian's heart must be in great pain.
Obviously they are all heroes who deserve to enjoy all the blessings, but why are the lives of these two uncles so miserable?
Heaven is unfair!
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In a newly opened barbecue restaurant on Changshun Street, Brother Hao, who was full of wine and food, swaggered and led five companions out of the store.
"Hey, little brother, did you forget to pay the bill?" The shopkeeper chased after him from inside and shouted.
Brother Hao squinted at the shopkeeper, and spit at the shopkeeper's feet without quality, he burped and pointed at the shopkeeper menacingly; "Coming to your store to eat barbecue is for your business, you dare to ask me to collect money, believe it or not, Lao Tzu smashed your store today."
As soon as the words fell, the five companions behind him surrounded him viciously.
The shopkeeper was weak, staring at the Hao brothers who were not kind in their eyes, seeing that these people were very young, he was really afraid that this group of people would smash the store if they were young and vigorous.
was immediately angry, but in the end, he could only choose not to say a word.
After smashing the store, the police will go in and detain for a few days at most, this kind of person is very resentful, and he will engage in some small means in the future, and he won't think about this store.
Forget it, it's time to feed the dogs.
Seeing this, Brother Hao was very proud and walked towards the main road.
Woof!
A dog bark sounded in front, and then a wild dog viciously bit the calf of the high-spirited Brother Hao.
Yes!!!