The boy threw his chopsticks, went back to his room, picked up his schoolbag and left only one sentence: "I'm back to school." "And left.

There was silence at the dinner table for a moment, except for the anxious tapping of dishes and chopsticks.

"You're not going to be back for a long time?" It's a girl's voice.

In fact, men don't go home for a long time after participating in a mission, sometimes they are injured, so they don't let the girl see it, but only see it from afar.

The man opened his mouth, and his voice was a little hoarse: "Yes, but after this time, Dad will stay at home for a long time, and he can accompany you and my brother." ”

"And Mom, you always forget Mom." The chopsticks in the girl's hand poked at the bottom of the bowl and did not look at the man.

The man choked, but he still didn't get angry at his young daughter as he did at his son.

There was no response, and the girl put down her chopsticks, jumped out of the chair, and ran back to the room.

The atmosphere at the table was tense.

Jiang's mother didn't know how to speak, knowing that she would clean up the dishes and chopsticks after eating, so she only said: "Pay attention to safety." ”

Because no matter what, he can't change his mind. But I don't want to talk to him anymore.

The table dispersed in a moment.

There seems to be no change for the family when the man goes home, Jiang's mother still goes to work, the teenager still goes to school, and only the girl asks for leave from kindergarten.

The man spent three days at home, most of which were spent playing with his daughter, and his wife and daughter didn't really want to take care of him.

The three days passed quickly, and soon it was time to separate.

Jiang's mother hadn't gotten off work yet, and the little girl was angry and didn't come out of the house.

The man sat on the edge of the threshold and sighed, and the old man shook his cigarette gun: "You should also step down." Are you really ready for the children to recognize you when the time comes? ”

The girl hid behind the door of her brother's room, leaning on the door and eavesdropping on the movement outside.

Faced with his father's question, the man couldn't answer it, so he could only stubbornly say: "But a manly man, it is right to protect the family and defend the country." ”

The old man just took a slow puff of his cigarette: "You have defended the country, but what about your home?" ”

"No one can fully take on your responsibilities in the family for you, I support you, your daughter-in-law supports you, but your children are still young, even if they support you, they need you."

The old man gave him a penetrating look: "You have suffered a lot of injuries before, how long can you last?" ”

The man didn't speak, and his body couldn't bear it for long, so he still wanted to hold on for a few more years before retiring while he still had the ability.

The old man understood, put away the cigarette pouch and left: "I'm also at this age, so I can't care about your business." ”

He was about to walk out of the yard, and the man finally said with difficulty: "After this time, I will change jobs." ”

The old man's footsteps stopped, but his tone was a little relaxed: "It's good that you have your own plans." As he spoke, he continued to walk out.

'Squeak' is the sound of an old door pushing open.

"Can't Dad change jobs now?" The girl was hanging by the door, she had heard many stories from her family about changing jobs.

She bit her lower lip, although she didn't know what a job change was, she probably understood that she could be at home after a job change.

The man looked at his daughter's hopeful eyes, but still said, "No." Xiaoxiao is good, Dad is leaving, Xiaoxiao is at home to listen to Mom and brother, okay. ”

The girl ran over and hit the man's leg headbuttlessly, crying: "Can't you just laugh?" ”

After all, the man relented, squatted down and hugged his daughter: "Smile and be obedient, Dad will be back soon." ”

The girl hugged the man's neck and cried loudly: "Woo, smile and be obedient, can't Dad not leave?" ”

The man's tears were about to well-heave: "I'm sorry. ”

There was a shout from outside, who didn't know: "The troop car is here!" ”

Mixed with the curious cheers of the children.

The man reluctantly put the girl down: "Xiaoxiao, Dad is leaving." ”

"Woo." The girl cried and hugged the man's legs, "It's okay if Daddy doesn't go, don't go Daddy woo." ”

The man broke the girl's little soft hand with all his heart, and coaxed awkwardly: "Laugh, it's not good to cry again, I'm going to cry." ”

Men are obviously not good at this kind of thing, and the girl cried with tears in her eyes, trying to reach out for a hug, while calling her father indistinctly.

'Phew'

There was a shrill whistle outside.

The man gritted his teeth and wiped the tears from his face, turned and strode out.

The girl stubbornly stretched out her arms in pursuit and cried.

"Daddy!"

"Woo Hiccup"

"Daddy"

The hurried whistle seemed to drown out the girl's heart-rending cry.

The man is gone.

Jiang's mother finally came home from work, and the family was a daughter who cried until she hiccuped and vomited.

The girl was still sobbing and calling for her father, her voice was hoarse and distorted, and it was heart-wrenching to hear.

The old man hugged his granddaughter and coaxed him for a while, but it didn't work at all.

There was also the aunt next door in the yard, and the aunt brought some candy over, but she still couldn't coax it, and when she saw Jiang's mother, she said worriedly: "This child, his throat is about to cry." ”

Jiang's mother hurriedly thanked her aunt and went inside, picked up her daughter and patted her.

The girl couldn't breathe and said inarticulately, "I, I didn't stop Dad, woo hiccup." ”

Jiang's mother's tears also fell, and the mother and daughter hugged and cried.

The girl finally fainted from crying, and Jiang's mother wiped her tears and hugged the doctor who had gone to the clinic, saying that it was good to sleep.

The girl got up the next day, as usual, obedient, and loved to laugh and call her aunt and aunt for candy.

The aunts next door like her, and secretly say that this child's nickname is good, and she loves to laugh heartlessly.

Two months later

After the grandfather took the girl home from kindergarten, he let her play at home and went out on her own.

The girl is very obedient, does not go out and runs around, is surrounded by acquaintances, and is safe.

'Phew'

It's a whistle, and it's different from the kind of whistle that other kids buy.

The girl's eyes lit up, and she threw away the toy in her hand and was about to run out.

Before she could run out of the door, two people came to the door.

The girls knew the clothes on their bodies, the same as their father's.

The girl looked behind them expectantly, but didn't see anyone, and looked up at the tall person in front of her: "Where's Dad?" Didn't Dad come back? ”

As soon as he saw the girl, the young man hid the things in his hand behind him, and he didn't know how to answer the girl's question.

The young man next to him tried his best to pull a smile: "Children, what about your parents?" Are the parents here? ”

"Mom isn't home." The girl obediently replied, "Do you know my father?" ”

The girl clearly said her father's name, "Do you know when my father will come back?" ”

The young man rolled his throat, did not answer the question, and turned his head to ask the child's parents.

Unexpectedly, a person behind him came over for unknown reasons, with awkwardness and coldness: "Please mourn the family." ”

The young man shouted in his heart that it was not good.

The girl stayed where she was.