From the third day to the seventh day, Jun Wu and Third Baldy Wu practically ate the farewell banquets of every household in the village. He drank all day long as if he was in a dream.
It was not until the morning of the eighth day that they had their last meal at home.
In order to send Jun Wu off, his parents called over their two sons, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. His father also invited the fourth grandfather, who had the highest seniority in the family.
Fourth Grandpa was 88 years old. Although he was not deaf or blind, his age was still there. After Junwu left as a soldier, it was a problem if he could see the old man when he returned. Thus, when the family had matters to attend to, they invited the elderly to show their respect for the elderly.
In the village, there was a particular emphasis on " dumplings for sending off the bride and noodles for welcoming the bride." His mother and sister-in-law had wrapped the dumplings in advance and stir-fried a few dishes. After the dumplings were cooked, breakfast began.
Relatives didn't drink when they went on a long trip. This made breakfast seem a little depressing. During the meal, the people only served food to Fourth Grandpa and spoke as little as possible. Jun Wu also knew that his parents were trying to control their emotions.
If one spoke too much, or if one's words were sad, the atmosphere would be filled with sadness. Parting was always a sad thing. After Jun Wu finished his meal, he strode into the main room and saw his two brothers riding their motorcycles. One carried his luggage, and the other carried someone. They were ready to send Jun Wu to the village to gather.
Jun Wu shouted into the room,"Dad! Mother! I'm leaving!"
"Let's go!" His parents agreed in unison. From their tone, it was obvious that they were reluctant to part. However, he was very calm. They were letting their son go on his way in peace!
Jun Wu and his two brothers came to the street and heard a mournful cry."Baldy, mother can't bear to let you go!”
"It's Third Baldy Wu crying." Big Brother said.
Then, a familiar man scolded,"Why are you crying? Your son is going to the military university to learn and broaden his horizons. Not on the battlefield. Others wanted to go but couldn't? Aren't you making things difficult for the child by crying like this?!”It was the voice of the militia captain.
When they passed by Third Baldy Wu's alley, they saw his father and sister each pushing a bicycle out. Behind the sister's bicycle was her luggage, and the father's backseat was definitely Third Baldy Wu's.
The militia company commander led the two recruits to the steps of Secretary Zhang's house at the east end of the village. They went into the courtyard to greet him, and the group set off for the village. Unfortunately, no one from the Zhang family came out to send them off. Not only did Zhang Lian not come out, but even Secretary Zhang and Aunt Zhang did not appear.
Jun Wu could not help but feel a little disappointed. He thought to himself, I'm about to set off. It's fine if Secretary Zhang and Auntie Zhang don't come out, but why is this Zhang Lian so rude? Doesn't she know how to come out and send me off?
Baldy Wu was even more disappointed than Jun Wu. He thought that he would definitely see his beautiful Sister Lian 'er here. She was heartless to him, but she couldn't be heartless to Junwu too!
If she could appear at the gate and shed a few tears, she might be touched. In the future, it would not be impossible for the two of them to send a letter behind their backs.
However, for some reason, Zhang Lian did not show up at the gate as if her heart was made of stone when facing the two recruits who were about to set off. This even gave Wu Santu a glimmer of hope. It was probably because Junwu had a conflict with her. Perhaps an opportunity that was beneficial to him had appeared!
The scene of the villagers sending off the new recruits was not as enthusiastic as Jun Wu had imagined. Although the grain-pounding field was packed with people, they were all people who had come to see the recruits off. A bass speaker was playing a pop song, suppressing the sound of a few primary school students beating gongs and drums.
The bus to the county was parked at the side of the grain-smashing field, but there was no one on it. There were a total of 26 recruits in the village. At this moment, they were all carrying their own tied backpacks and standing neatly in the center of the grain-smashing field, as if they were waiting for the arrival of some important person.
Jun Wu and Wu Santu joined the ranks. Not long after, Company Commander Zhang called out the names.
Everyone was present, but they were still not allowed to get on the bus, saying that the new township party committee secretary wanted to give a speech to send the recruits off.
About ten minutes later, a young cadre in a suit and leather shoes walked into the grain-smashing field accompanied by the Minister of Armed Forces. Zhang Xiaoqiu shouted," At ease! Attention!"”
Then, he ran to the township party committee secretary in a nondescript manner."Reporting to Secretary Wang, all the recruits have gathered. Please give your instructions!”The secretary of the Party Committee seemed to have never experienced such a formation before. He was suddenly a little fearful. However, the Armed Forces Minister was experienced and immediately told Zhang Xiaoqiu,""Please welcome Secretary Wang.”
"Yes, sir!" Zhang Xiaoqiu immediately turned to the recruits.""Let's welcome Secretary Wang with a round of applause!”
The weather was a little cold. The recruits were probably wearing gloves! The applause wasn't enthusiastic, and only the sound of gloves clapping could be heard.
Jun Wu carefully looked at the newly appointed Party Secretary in front of him and found that not only did he look particularly westernized in his suit and leather shoes, but he also had an arrogant look of unknown origin.
It was said that this was a student who graduated from Shandong University. Through his father's connections, he became a candidate for the provincial party committee's organization department. After graduation, he was sent to the township to work.
People said that he was just a party secretary. In a few years, he would be a leading cadre in the county or city.
In Junwu's impression, the village officials were all simple and unadorned people.
For example, the original Secretary Li of the township party committee only wore the common clothes of the farmers. Sometimes, he even wrapped a white towel around his head, making people feel friendly when they saw him.
However, this guy in a suit and leather shoes not only distanced himself from the farmers in terms of clothing, but also wore a pair of brown sunglasses. It was obvious that he was trying to peek at them.
For some reason, even though he had never interacted with him before, Jun Wu immediately thought that this kid was definitely someone who would bring disaster to his hometown and people. Even if they were not corrupt, they would definitely do other immoral things.
After Party Secretary Wang finished his speech, the recruits were all impatient. Zhang Xiaoqiu gave the order to " get on the bus ", and people rushed to the bus.
When they got on the bus, they were all new recruits. Only then did Jun Wu realize that his junior high school classmates, Ma Renzhong and Wang Baoyu, were in the car. After greeting her, she felt someone pat her on the shoulder. She turned around and saw that it was her high school classmate Forever.
Although Yongyuan Fa failed the college entrance examination, his uncle found him a job as an accountant in the county town. This shrewd student had actually resigned from his job as an accountant and decided to join the army. Perhaps he had his own considerations!
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