The next day, it was another sunny day, the winter sun is always very rare, and the Chinese New Year is approaching, and every household in the village is now drying bedding and washing bed sheets.

Lin Xiaohuan also washed the sheets at the door, and when he saw Lin Shan's father and son coming back, he immediately greeted him, "Uncle, brother, have you registered?" ”

Early this morning, Lin Shan first took Lin Dazhu to the village department to issue relevant certificates, and then went to the town to register.

Lin Shan's face was a little strange, nodded and whispered: "The report is ready, the materials have been handed in, come back and wait for the notice from the town." ”

Lin Dazhu's face was full of frustration and loss, and he was silent when he saw Lin Xiaohuan asking, unlike before when he greeted him with a smile.

Lin Xiaohuan looked at the expressions of the two of them, and sighed in his heart, could something have happened? But after thinking about it, it shouldn't be, today is just a sign up and submission of materials, and even the preliminary review will have to wait a few more days for the result.

"Uncle, brother, what's wrong with you?" She looked at the two of them and asked cautiously.

Lin Shan glanced at his son next to him, but didn't squeak, just shook his head helplessly.

It was Lin Dazhu who sighed and continued: "Little sister, I may not be able to be a soldier anymore." ”

In the morning, their father and son happily went to the town, and during the whole registration process, Lin Dazhu's mood was in a state of excitement, but after signing up, he heard several people who went to sign up with him say that this time the army recruitment was aimed at urban youth, and rural boys like them had no chance at all, just going through a procedure......

In an instant, the mood of the father and son fell to the bottom, and then they went back to the village in silence.

Lin Xiaohuan listened to his explanation, bit her lip lightly, and did not rush to reply.

She remembers that in the 21st century, she once watched a military program, which recorded and reported on the development of the army for several decades, which means that in the early 80s, in order to improve the cultural level of the army and ease the employment pressure of urban youth, the state shifted the target of conscription to cities and towns, and began to recruit a large number of urban soldiers, especially young people who graduated from high school and were not admitted to university.

It seems that the same is true of this world, and the trajectories of social development are all about the same.

However, this does not mean that Lin Dazhu has no chance, the state only shifted the main object of conscription from rural youth in the past to urban youth, and did not say that it would not recruit rural soldiers.

After thinking about it, she persuaded Lin Dazhu softly, "Brother, don't be disappointed, think about it, since the army's conscription notice has also been sent down to the village, it means that rural soldiers are still recruited, otherwise a large number of rural youths will go to sign up and submit materials, won't it increase their workload in vain?" It's the end of the year, and whether it's the town staff or the officers who came down to recruit soldiers, everyone wants to complete the task as soon as possible.

"So, brother, don't worry, let's wait to see the results of the preliminary trial."

When Lin Dazhu heard this, there was hope in his eyes, "Little sister is right, I still have a chance." ”

Lin Shan also reacted, with a relaxed look on his face.

The corners of Lin Xiaohuan's mouth raised slightly, she knew that the two of them were confused for a while because of worry, and they didn't have time to think about it, but this also showed that her uncle really agreed with her eldest brother to become a soldier.

In this way, in everyone's expectations, two days before the Chinese New Year, Lin Dazhu's preliminary examination results came out, and the village party secretary personally came to inform him that he would go to the county's armed forces department for a physical examination on the fifth day of the new year.

When Lin Dazhu received the news, he didn't speak for a long time, and after coming back to his senses, he realized that he was one step closer to his dream.

This good news made the Lin family even happier during the Spring Festival this year.

The sky was getting dark, and there was already the sound of firecrackers outside, and there was a lot of laughter.

After the Lin family brought the dishes to the table, Lin Xiaohuan and Lin Lili, one lit incense and the other lit red candles, and Lin Dazhu went to the door to set off firecrackers.

In an instant, there was a deafening sound of firecrackers outside, and a fragrant and joyful atmosphere inside the house.

Zhao Yue'e sat down in the main seat at the top of the table, Lin Shan and Lin Dazhu sat in the east, Wang Hua and Lin Xiu sat in the west, and the two sisters Lin Lili and Lin Xiaohuan sat at the bottom, everyone's faces were filled with joy and happiness.

Lin Lili took a sip of red wine, and immediately showed a satisfied look, and then looked at the seven or eight plates on the table, there were meat and fish, and even her favorite but rare fried balls, and couldn't help but excitedly said: "This year's New Year's dishes are so rich, many of them are what I like to eat, hehe." ”

Wang Hua got up and gave a piece of fish to Zhao Yue, and when he heard this, he smiled and said, "Then you have to thank Xiao Huan, this girl is willing to eat and drink." ”

Lin Xiaohuan listened to her words and didn't respond, just smiled.

Yesterday, she took out 20 yuan from the deposit and handed it to Lin Dazhu, asking him to buy more vegetables from the town and come back, saying that everyone had a good meal during the Chinese New Year this year.

Listening to the children frolicking, Zhao Yue'e looked at the table full of dishes and smiled, this is indeed the most prosperous year in the history of the Lin family.

Looking at Lin Xiaohuan, she deliberately laughed and said, "Xiao Huan, you have more than a hundred left on your body now, and you still want to build a house after the year, see how you build ......"

Originally, at the beginning of yesterday, she saw that Lin Xiaohuan first took 20 yuan to buy vegetables, and then gave Lin Lili 20 yuan to say that it was a help fee, and she wanted to stop it, but after thinking about it, this girl now has less than two hundred left, maybe she will dismiss the idea of building a new house after the year, and she will follow her.

When Lin Xiaohuan heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "Hehe, what will happen after the year, maybe I will have more savings by then." After saying that, he took a piece of radish and ate it.

She had already seen through Zhao Yue's thoughts, and snickered in her heart, she had already made a plan, so she would go to the county to get the money after the year.

After the lively Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, it is time for the children to visit the New Year.

"Let's go out and play, let's let Wang Hua and Xiuxiu brush tonight's dishes and chopsticks." Zhao Yue'e watched Lin Xiaohuan and the three of them speak lovingly, because of the wine, her usually dull yellow face was flushed at the moment, but the words she said were very clear.

Wang Hua also smiled and said: "Dazhu, you take Lili and Xiaohuan out to pay New Year's greetings, you are the elder brother pay attention, take care of her two, don't have an accident and don't make jokes." ”

As soon as Lin Dazhu heard this, he took his two younger sisters out of the door, first went to the nearest Xiaoyan's house, paid a New Year's greeting, took a few sweets, and the three of them came out and wandered around the village at will.

"Brother, Xiao Huan, let's go to the old army commander's house, I'm curious about what their family is like for the New Year?" Lin Lili suddenly spoke.

Lin Xiaohuan couldn't cry or laugh, what else could he be, the old army commander was also a human being, shouldn't he eat and drink.

But Lin Dazhu spoke, "Okay, Grandpa Lin and Grandma Li are just two people for the New Year, and the house must be deserted, so we just go to accompany them and add some excitement." ”

Lin Xiaohuan then remembered that he was busy with the New Year all day today, and he forgot to go over to take a look.

After discussing, they went to the old army commander's house, and as soon as they arrived at the gate of the courtyard, because the gate was open, the three of them heard the lively laughter inside, and they were a little confused.