Chapter 4: Patriarchy
At this moment, Yan Tianlin is still persuading the third uncle, obviously the third uncle's hard stone is not soft.
After listening to the words of the third uncle, Yan Tianlin was angry at this time.
But there is no way, rural thoughts, all generally think that girls read so many books, it is useless, it is better to come out early to work.
However, Yan Tianlin doesn't think so, her old sister's grades are so good, if she gives up her studies because of this, wouldn't it be a pity, she will regret it for the rest of her life in the future, so she must break this feudal tradition now.
So he was very angry and said to the third uncle:
"Third uncle, you are not allowed to think like this in the future, my sister, she is your own niece, you can't talk about her like that, besides, I have now made up my mind to be a soldier, but also to win glory for our family, and I have great ambitions, my sister's affairs, you should support it, and then talk about my sister's work, I can turn my face with you." ”
The third uncle could see that Yan Tianlin was already very angry at this time, and he couldn't convince him, so he could only give up, so he said:
"Okay, okay, but the third uncle just thinks it's a pity for the ink in your stomach, but being a soldier is also to win glory for the family, I can't say you, so I'll go to the village with you to find the village director and help you talk about it, my military uncle, okay." ”
It seems that the third uncle was finally persuaded by himself, and he was so angry that he talked for a long time, so he hurried to the village to seal it, strike while the iron was hot, and sign and seal the last pass.
So Yan Tianlin replied to the third uncle and said, "That's about the same, third uncle, let's go, let's go to the village and talk about it, if after the matter is completed, my father will give you two bottles of Tibetan flower wine that my father used to hide, how about it?"
Hearing the Tibetan flower wine, the third uncle became energetic, and said:
"This is what you said, whether it works or not, you have to hide flowers and wine for the third uncle, and you are not allowed to cheat. ”
"Good... Let's go, let's go. Yan Tianlin hurriedly shouted.
So Yan Tianlin and his third uncle came to the village committee, and the bungalow with only one floor in front of them looked like it was a few years old, and the roof was covered with green succulents, which had not been cleaned up for a long time, and it was growing quite well, a unique scenery.
A sign was erected in front of the door: Liufeng Village Committee, Ma County, Guixi City.
The May summer weather was unusually hot, and the old ceiling fan in the office was buzzing, and the village chief was sitting at his desk.
Seeing the arrival of Yan Tianlin and the third uncle, he stepped forward to greet him warmly and said to Yan Tianlin and the third uncle:
"It turns out that Uncle Yan is old, and there are future college students in our village, please sit down, I will pour you a glass of water." ”
At this time, the third uncle couldn't wait to say to Director Li:
"I said Director Li, you said that Tianlin, this child, doesn't read good books, he has to go to the army, this is just to find you to issue a certificate and stamp, I am such a nephew, I have no children, I will rely on him to support the elderly in the future, you will give him a thought, and then persuade this child..."
When the words fell, the third uncle handed the paper to Director Li, and Yan Tianlin on the side was full of anger, he didn't expect that the third uncle was not here to help him, but to join Director Li to attack him, and he was angry when he thought about it.
At this time, Director Li took the application form handed to him by the third uncle, looked at it, and said:
"Tianlin, why do you suddenly want to be a soldier, and your grades are so good in school, you get the first place every year, how good you are at studying, and how hard it is to be a soldier. ”
Hearing Director Li's question at this moment, Yan Tianlin replied: "Everyone has their own ideals, and my ideal now is to be a soldier, defend the country, serve the motherland, and exercise people's will in the army." ”
Obviously, Director Li and the third uncle are wearing a crotch, and it seems that it is not easy to prove that it is not easy to stamp it.
Director Li looked at the handsome young man in front of him, and then thought about his family's situation, quite a poor child, his father went early, leaving the two brothers and sisters to live with his mute mother, and the family lived on the inheritance left by his father.
Now his mother gets up early and works in the dark to farm for their two siblings to go to high school, it's really not easy, it's really not easy, but fortunately, the two children are more sensible and competitive...
So Director Li asked Yan Tianlin and said, "Tianlin, have you really decided to become a soldier and give up your studies?"
"Yes, I've already decided to be a soldier, Director Li. Yan Tianlin replied firmly.
Director Li seemed to want to continue to persuade Yan Tianlin, thinking about such an excellent child, it was really a pity to be a soldier, and there had been no college students in the village, so he continued:
"Tianlin, I personally think it's better for you to continue to complete your studies, for a family like yours, although your sister has excellent grades, but she is a girl after all, come out to work early, start a family early, so that you can share the current burden of your family, after all, your mother is too hard for you two to study..."
Obviously, he wanted to try to persuade Yan Tianlin to continue his studies, completely ignoring his old sister's thoughts.
Yan Tianlin didn't expect that even the village director would think so, this is not a naked patriarchal feudal ideology, and he is very speechless and discriminatory.
So Yan Tianlin refuted Director Li and said: "Director Li, why are you so feudal, what age is it now, and you still value sons over daughters, besides, I have now chosen to be a soldier, no longer spend a penny of my family's money, and leave the money I spent on college for my sister to go to college, which is enough for her to complete her college studies...".
At this time, the third uncle interjected and said:
"That's right, I told him, it's a pity to give up his studies, and it's very hard to be a soldier, he just doesn't listen, you better persuade him more, Director Li, after all, there hasn't been a college student in the village. ”
Yan Tianlin, who was on the side, stared at the third uncle with his eyes, pinched the third uncle's thigh with his left hand, and said in a low voice:
"Third uncle, what are you making trouble again, didn't you say that you would help me, it's all messy, do you still want to hide flowers and wine. ”
The third uncle, who was pinching the pain, hurriedly shook off Yan Tianlin's hand, his eyes stared at Yan Tianlin, he didn't expect this kid to pinch himself so hard.
Director Li looked at Yan Tianlin in front of him, he seemed to have made up his mind to become a soldier, and it seemed that he had nothing to say, so he said:
"Okay, okay, in fact, I don't have anything to say, this kid's own decision, we don't need to interfere so much, it's good to be a soldier, there were a few people in the next village who went to be soldiers last year, I heard that it's not bad in the army, the state manages food and housing for free and teaches various skills, and it's easy to find a job when you come out in the future, since he decides, then I respect his decision." ”
Yan Tianlin didn't expect Director Li to finally open his mind, he thought that Director Li still wanted to talk about himself with the third uncle, but it seemed that he was thinking too much, so he replied:
"Thank you, Director Li, and thank you for your support. ”
Yan Tianlin hurriedly bowed to Director Li a few times.
Director Li seemed to think of something, so he continued: "Tianlin, the village planned to apply for you for the college student poverty subsidy before, and everyone was discussing and preparing to help you apply, and the whole village got that place, but now..."
"Leave it to my sister, thank you. Yan Tianlin replied instantly.
Director Li said that he was very helpless, it seems that he can only do this, and it is not bad to produce a female college student, so he said:
"Okay, anyway, this quota belongs to your family, so keep it for your sister, then wait for me, I'll go and give you a certificate, Tianlin, I heard that the physical examination of soldiers is quite strict, come on." ”
Finally got the approval of Director Li, Yan Tianlin was full of joy, and said:
"Thank you, Director Li, I will, I will definitely not disappoint you, let alone disappoint our village, and I will win glory for my village. ”
got the certificate of military service issued by the village, so Yan Tianlin said goodbye to Director Li.
Think about it, the certificate of the village plus the certificate of the school, now everything is ready, I will go to the provincial capital for a physical examination tomorrow, I hope the physical examination can be passed smoothly, and now go home and sleep well.
As soon as he walked out of the village committee, the third uncle remembered what happened before, and said:
"I said Tianlin, I also said this, and the seal was stamped, now you can go home and get that!"
Yan Tianlin pretended not to know, who told the third uncle to just eat inside and out, one-sided, and deliberately said:
"Third uncle, what do you get when you go home?"
Obviously, this trick is very clever, and the third uncle explained: "What, don't pretend to be confused for the third uncle, that Tibetan flower wine..."
"Zanghua wine? I thought it was... Without. At this moment, Yan Tianlin deliberately said confusedly.
This made the third uncle anxious, so he saw it angry and said: "Little rabbit cub, you still pretend to be confused for the third uncle, right, you obviously said that you will give two bottles of Tibetan flower wine after stamping..."
Seeing that the third uncle was anxious and angry, Yan Tianlin smiled, and replied to the third uncle, saying:
"Okay, okay, third uncle, I'll go back and bring you two bottles later, see what you're gluttony, your dad left me all the Tibetan flower wine you drunk, that's left for me to marry my daughter-in-law, and if you drink it up, it's gone." ”
"You kid, okay, don't want it, then you should hurry up and marry a daughter-in-law, I'm still waiting to drink the wedding wine, take a walk, go to the third uncle to drink two sips, and celebrate your joining the army in advance. ”
After the words fell, the third uncle pulled Yan Tianlin's shoulders and walked in the direction of his house.
Yan Tianlin hurriedly shook off the third uncle's hand, but he didn't expect the third uncle's alcohol addiction to come, it seemed that he quickly slipped away, so he said:
"Third uncle, third uncle, go back first, I still have to go home to help my mother with farm work, I'll bring two bottles to you later..."
At this moment, the third uncle replied: "Remember to bring Ha, you must remember Ha." ”
"Yes, you must remember, you must remember. ”
I really can't help the third uncle, I can't wait to go back to drink it as soon as I hear the wine, no wonder he has been a good wine all his life, and now he is in his fifties, and he has not yet found a wife.
Finally getting rid of the unreasonable commotion of the third uncle, Yan Tianlin took the certificate from the village and walked slowly towards the path of his house.