Chapter 4 Trials and Hardships
The number of buses in Luhe City is small, mainly due to the small size of the city, and citizens either travel by bicycle or motorcycle to a little farther away. Coupled with the government's financial constraints, the maintenance and renovation of some roads have been delayed again and again, and there are potholes everywhere. On the motorway, tricycles and motorcycles rushed left and right, provoking the bus driver to shout, but there was no way. I don't understand why this little girl came here to go to college, Luhe City originally had no university, a few years ago the city normal school, health school, vocational secondary school several schools split and merged together to have Luhe University, it is said to be a national four-class college, in fact, it is not up to standard at all. The students in it are messy, there are very few real college students, and most of them are bear children who can't get into high school and are forced by their families to learn some technology and get a diploma. The local students were categorically afraid to go to further their studies, or I would not have gone to the north to go to school, and now I have fled back in such a mess.
The road was bumpy, and the little girl almost hung on me, but I didn't have time to enjoy the flying blessings, and finally managed to stand up, and my bones fell apart.
"Thank you, hero, leave a call" The little girl looked expectant.
In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, I pretended to be deep and said to her, "There is no need to leave the phone, if you have a fate, you will see you."
"Stingy" she was probably angry, dragging her bulky suitcase and walking away without looking back.
I couldn't help but smile bitterly, alas, it's not my brother I don't understand the amorous feelings, but I don't dare to love easily.
My hometown is Wanlu Farm in the west of Luhe City, about 80 kilometers away from Luhe City, along National Highway 316 all the way to the west, an hour and a half by car. According to the administrative level, Wanlu is a state-owned farm, similar in nature to the Xinjiang Construction Corps, and the most glorious time was in the sixties and seventies of the last century. After the rise of the market economy, some large state-owned units such as livestock farms, kiln factories, and distilleries have declined one after another, and the deepest impression on me is the closure of the "Wanlu Distillery", and the smell of wine on the street suddenly disappeared, which is very nostalgic. Nowadays, walking in the streets and alleys of Luhe City, the advertising slogan of "drinking Wanlu Laojiao wine and being a happy Luhe person" can still be seen everywhere, but it is no longer the original Laojiao wine, it is said that the trademark transfer fee of "Wanlu Laojiao" brand alone is as high as 10 million, and it has become the hottest topic of conversation among ordinary people after tea and dinner.
After the car arrived in the town, the streets were full of banners with the words "The rise and fall of the world, the husband is responsible" and "One person is a soldier, the whole family is glorious".
In the rural areas, the examination for study and serving as a soldier are two major events that glorify the ancestors, and relatives and friends from ten miles and eight townships all come to the door to congratulate them, and the lively scenery is unlimited. Of course, neither of these is easy. If you become a soldier, not only can you get your wish with good physical fitness and political innocence, although the constitution says that "being a soldier is the obligation of every citizen", but the people know that the obligation of being a soldier is indispensable to trust relationships, hand over slips, please eat and drink, and can only stand aside if you don't spend 10,000 yuan or 20,000 yuan. When I expressed my intention to enlist in the army with my family, I was unanimously opposed by my parents. In my father's words, I went back more and more, if I really wanted to be a soldier, I would go after graduating from high school, and I would be able to work in the army for a few more years if I went to the army earlier, and I would admit it by spending some money. Now that you have gone to college, you should find a job with peace of mind after graduation, and then get married and have children, and live a down-to-earth life.
But in my current state, I can't calm down and work, let alone get married and have children, but how can I explain it to them, alas, the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, take one step at a time.
"Mom and Dad, I'm back" Adjusting my mood, I gently pushed open the door of the living room.
"I'm back, let's eat" Mom's expression was quite natural, my hanging heart finally fell, my dad was leaning on the sofa watching TV, and turned off the TV when he saw me coming back.
"After dinner, come with me to your aunt's house," Dad said helplessly.
In the face of my doubts, my mother explained the reason, my aunt and grandfather have a good classmate, who used to be the armed forces minister of the county, and now he has taken a back seat, but his previous connections are all there, and I can talk to him for help when I am a soldier.
I was surprised that they no longer objected to my enlistment, and I should have shouted long live understanding, but when I saw their gray hair, I couldn't help but feel sad. Half a hundred people should have enjoyed the joy of family, but they wanted to beg for me everywhere, which I couldn't bear, so I quickly dug out the documents and recommendation forms issued by the school from my bag, and explained to them the state's policy of encouraging college students to enlist in the army. The state stipulates that college students are given priority in enlistment, and the policy has also been given a great tilt, such as the age is relaxed to 22 years old, and the naked eye vision is above 1.2, etc., the policy support is my biggest backing, and it is also a strong support for my refusal to give in to reality.
In the following time, all kinds of tables, all kinds of chapters, all kinds of departments, and all kinds of departments in the village, township, and county, I feel that I have been running on the road, and there is never an end in sight.
A week later, the county armed forces department called me to attend the physical examination, and explained some precautions for the physical examination, saying that in order to put an end to the phenomenon of fraud and indiscriminate filling, this year's physical examination was scheduled for the city armed police hospital, and the doctors in charge of the physical examination were also drawn from neighboring counties and cities, so we should not leave anything to chance. I laughed it off because the school had already organized the initial examination, and I was very confident in my physical condition, and the stricter it was, the better it would be for me. But the parents heard a different message from it, in their opinion, those so-called rules and regulations are used to deal with ordinary people, like me, a rural child who has no money and no power, people casually pick something wrong and get rid of it.
Faced with the worries of my parents, I was speechless, alas, since I chose a distant place, I could only go through thick and thin.