"Junwu, come in! Why are you standing outside?" Jun Wu had just stood there for a while when a warm greeting came from the courtyard. Jun Wu could tell that this was Secretary Zhang's daughter, Zhang Lian 'er. As she spoke, Zhang Lian 'er came to the door like a gust of wind and invited Jun Wu into the courtyard.
"I'm not going in. I'll wait here for Second Uncle." Jun Wu's expression was extremely dejected.
"Why are you pulling a long face? Wasn't it just that he didn't pass the visual inspection? Doesn't this prove that you're not outstanding?" Zhang Lian 'er seemed to have already known that he had been eliminated by visual inspection, so she comforted him instead.
"You can't even be a soldier. What's the use of being outstanding or not?" Jun Wu was shrouded in the emotions of defeat, and the words he said seemed to have no fighting spirit.
"I don't believe it. Look at Lei Feng, Ouyang Hai, and the other typical heroes. They aren't tall! "I don't believe that the army will reject such an outstanding person like you…" Zhang Lian 'er continued to encourage him.
"Sister Lian 'er, thank you!" Jun Wu looked at Zhang Lian 'er, who was approaching, and suddenly realized that she had grown taller, and the Fierce Sect had also slowed down. At this moment, she looked at him affectionately and comforted him. It didn't seem like his old playmate was talking to him, nor was it his old classmate who was studying homework with him. This was a big girl!
In the countryside, a girl of such age should be at the age to find a husband and talk about marriage. Girls of this age rarely came into contact with young men to avoid gossip. However, whenever Zhang Lian 'er saw him, she would always look at him affectionately and talk to him about this and that, as if there was always something to talk about.
Could it be that Zhang Lian 'er really took the joke of Jun clan and Zhang clan's betrothal seriously?
More than ten years ago, Junwu already had two older brothers, and his mother was pregnant. Logically speaking, this was a violation of the country's family planning policy. The head of the village came to the Jun family several times to persuade them to abort the child.
Junwu's father was strong and had carpentry skills. It was not a problem for him to feed the three children. In addition, she had two sons and always wanted a daughter, so she firmly refused to abort the child.
The women's director knew that her personal authority was not enough, so she had to ask the then village committee director, now Secretary Zhang, for help. Secretary Zhang and Junwu's father were originally good buddies, but the family planning matters were strictly investigated by the higher-ups. They could not be careless, so they had to personally take action.
Secretary Zhang was a person who demanded progress. In order to improve, he took the lead in registering to have only one child despite having only one daughter. This caused a huge shock in the village. He had set an example to persuade others to plan their families, which was usually very convincing.
However, Junwu's father, who was eager to see his daughter, did not buy Secretary Zhang's words. He started to argue.
Junwu's father knew that what Secretary Zhang said made sense and finally agreed to pay a fine of 8,000 yuan. However, she did not agree to abort the child. Secretary Zhang scolded him angrily,"You're looking forward to having a daughter. What if it's a son?”
"If it's a son again, I'll give him to you and let him be your son!”Junwu's father said angrily.
"I've already registered to have a child. I don't dare to accept it even if you give it to me. Forget it. If he really is a son, he will be my son-in-law in the future.”Secretary Zhang said casually.
This joke spread like wildfire.
After that, the Jun family indeed gave birth to a son. This was Jun Wu.
Jun Wu and Zhang Lian 'er were only one year apart. They played together when they were young and went to school when they were seven or eight years old. Sometimes, the children in the village played house, and both of them played the role of the bride and groom.
What was originally a joke to the children didn't seem so simple. Her companions often felt that Zhang Lian 'er cared about Junwu like a sister caring for her brother.
When they were young, it was normal for boys and girls to say some words of concern to each other. However, when the two of them entered high school and saw many male and female students start dating, they consciously kept a distance from each other.
After all, both of them were facing the college entrance examination. The children in the countryside just wanted to study hard, get a name on the golden list, and stand out. They wouldn't waste their precious time on lovey-dovey affairs.
However, after the college entrance examination ended and both of them failed, it seemed that it was time for the tide of feelings to open the floodgates. Although their families did not officially propose marriage for their children like other rural families, people could clearly see that Zhang Lian 'er was deeply devoted to military affairs. He showed a kind of concern for big and small matters.
Therefore, in their relationship, no one went to break this layer of window paper. Even without the need to expose it, people knew that Junwu and Zhang Lian 'er's marriage was only a matter of time.
Therefore, no one went to Secretary Zhang's house to matchmake, and no one went to Jun Wu's house to propose marriage.
"Thank you for what? I'm just giving you a few words of advice." Zhang Lian 'er felt that Jun Wu was treating her as an outsider when he thanked her. She immediately rebuked,"What are you waiting for? Come in quickly!"
Seeing Zhang Lian 'er's commanding tone, although he was unhappy, he still moved towards the courtyard and asked her quietly,"What did Uncle Zhang say when he heard that I was eliminated?”
"He doesn't take this seriously at all.”Zhang Lian 'er saw that Junwu was very concerned about her future father-in-law's opinion on this matter, and she could not help but feel happy. She casually said,"Judging from his attitude, he doesn't really want you to join the army.”
"Oh, really?" Jun Wu felt that Zhang Lian 'er's words were a little strange. Secretary Zhang was the village leader. These days, he had been shouting "Honor as a soldier" in the megaphone according to the requirements of the village, calling on aspiring young people to sign up enthusiastically. However, when it was his future son-in-law's turn to sign up for the army, how could he not want him to go?
"Haha, Junwu is back!" The moment Jun Wu entered the room, he heard Secretary Zhang's smile. At this moment, he was lying on the sofa in the living room, smoking a cigarette, listening to the report of the militia commander. On the coffee table, the freshly brewed tea was steaming.
"Uncle Zhang, I'm sorry, I've been eliminated!”Jun Wu seemed to have done something terribly wrong. He reflected on himself the moment he entered the door.
"Haha, Junwu, he told me about this.”Secretary Zhang looked at the militia company commander in front of him and said indifferently,
"What's there to be sorry about? I'll raise my hands in favor of you signing up to join the People's Liberation Army. However, the conscripters didn't want you. What can we do? Since that's the case, let's not go!”
After Secretary Zhang finished speaking, he easily flicked the cigarette ash into the glass jar in front of him, as if he had rejected the idea of joining the military.
"Yes, I am. It was better not to go. He could still live a good life by farming at home!”
Hearing Uncle Zhang's attitude, Aunt Zhang immediately said to Jun Wu,"Now that the policies are good, farmers have insurance and rewards for farming. Even if he returned after a few years in the army, didn't he still have to farm?”
"Mom, what do you know?" Seeing that her mother had made things a little explicit, Zhang Lian 'er rolled her eyes at her and corrected her,""When you become a soldier, you want to go out and experience the world. How do you know that you have to come back to farm after being a soldier for a few years?”
"Hehe, Lian 'er, I understand what you're saying. Junwu is an outstanding young man. Of course, he will have the opportunity to improve in the army. However, I heard from the people in the armed forces that the promotion of the army doesn't depend on ability or standard. Those with a diploma could become officers in the army.
"However, without a diploma, you can only be a sergeant at most. A sergeant is a soldier. No matter how outstanding a person was, they did not have the status of an officer. If the military took the path of a sergeant, wouldn't it ruin his bright future?”Secretary Zhang's words sounded like he was being praised, but in fact, he was secretly belittling him. You didn't get into university, so why do you want to go to the army? See what world?
Junwu was a smart person. How could he not understand the meaning behind Secretary Zhang's words? "Uncle Zhang is right." It's all my fault for not being diligent enough and not being able to get into university. As the saying goes, if you can't catch up with one step, you can't catch up with each step. Perhaps it's my fate that I'm not fated to be an official in the system!”At this point, he could not help but sigh.
"Junwu, what are you talking about? If he couldn't get in once, would he have no hope in this lifetime? Do you still have a chance if you repeat another year?”Zhang Lian could tell that her father's words had provoked Junwu. She felt embarrassed and comforted him.
"Sister Lian 'er, I've decided not to repeat, so I don't want to think about this anymore.”Jun Wu did not appreciate Zhang Lian's advice at all. He insisted on his own opinion and continued," The reason why I chose to be a soldier was because I wanted to train myself in the army. What promotion, becoming an officer…I didn't even think about it…"
Jun Wu said this in a fit of pique. Was it directed at Zhang Lian 'er's encouragement or Secretary Zhang's relegation? The young man was straightforward and did not consider who he would provoke after saying this.
"Junwu, if that's what you say, you might as well not go!”After hearing Jun Wu's words, Secretary Zhang got up from the sofa and immediately changed his reclining posture to sitting upright.
" Junwu," Secretary Zhang said seriously." As the saying goes, a man's ambition is everywhere. However, what was the point of leaving his hometown and his family? Wasn't it all for fame and fortune?
"If you don't want to stand out, but just want to experience the life of a soldier, then what's the point of being a soldier? In my opinion, instead of being like this, you might as well stay at home and concentrate on that ten mu of fertile land!”
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