"If that's the case, we don't have to go to a restaurant…But…I have to spend some of my money!”After thinking about it, the militia captain looked up at the mutton soup restaurant opposite and said,"I got it! Let's go drink mutton soup."
Eating steamed buns while drinking mutton soup was actually a typical mutton soup, but the people in the county didn't call it that. Perhaps he felt that he was not from Shaanxi and could not make the original taste of Shaanxi mutton buns?
In a mutton soup restaurant, once a guest sat down, it was not as simple as just drinking mutton soup. Seeing that Jun Wu and the others sounded like medical personnel, he concluded that the meal was paid for with public funds. First, a few bowls of mutton soup were served, followed by a cold dish platter and a few mutton stir-fried dishes.
"Give me a bottle of white wine!" Jun Wu knew that the militia company commander liked to drink, so he shouted loudly.
"What brand do you want?" The officer asked.
"Gubeichun!" Jun Wu shouted the famous brand of the county. This alcohol content was high, and the militia company commander would definitely like it. Then, Zhou Cai asked for two cigarettes, and Jiang Fu asked for beer. The few of them clinked glasses and ate while smoking. They started to spend freely.
The militia captain liked to drink, but he preferred to talk at the table. As he drank, he praised Secretary Zhang for his leadership. Not only did he make the village rich, but he also did a good job in the militia. If there are no accidents, the four of you will pass the physical examination, and I, as a militia company commander, will have even more face.
Following that, it was the same old routine. First, he praised Zhou Cai for being sensible and listening to his parents, doting on his wife in advance. Then, she scolded Junwu for being a bookworm. He was so stupid from studying that he didn't even understand Zhang Lian's thoughts. He did not have any intention of taking the initiative to pursue her.
Zhang Lian 'er was such a good girl! She was well-educated and well-mannered, and she was also very beautiful. You, Junwu, don't want to marry such a good girl. What else do you want? Is that nurse in love with you? You can't hold Lian 'er in your heart anymore?
Let me tell you, none of the girls in the county are pure. Not to mention anything else, just looking at her seductive eyes, she's not as practical as our rural girls. Only Lian 'er is a good girl worthy of you! Listen to me, go back and ask the matchmaker to go to Secretary Zhang's house to propose marriage. Learn from Zhou Cai and get married before enlisting.
This is a major event in life. Junwu, don't you know what's good for you!
"Hehe, with your second uncle here, why would Junwu need to hire someone else as a matchmaker? This matchmaker should be you, Second Uncle! Will it work? Brother Junwu?" Third Baldy Wu saw that the militia company commander praised Zhou Cai and then talked about military martial arts, but not himself, so he jeered.
"Second Uncle drank too much! You don't keep your word after drinking." Jun Wu's face turned red from the words and he quickly changed the topic." Second Uncle, thank you for bringing us here for a physical examination. You've worked hard to be a soldier for us. Come, let's have a drink!”
Jun Wu knew that once the militia company commander spoke at the wine table, it would be difficult to stop. He could only keep drinking to shut him up. Hence, he gave Zhou Cai and Jiang Fu a look, and the few of them began to toast.
Although Zhou Cai and Jiang Fu were both young men, their alcohol tolerance was average. After toasting three glasses of white wine, they were a little confused. He wanted to change it to beer, but the militia commander was unwilling to drink beer, so he could only let Third Baldy Wu play his role.
Third Baldy Wu was a big kid, and he was well-versed in everything in society. As for toasting, he was an expert in his words and toasted to the point. Not long after, he started to fight with the militia company commander. Jun Wu and the other two could only admit defeat and accompany him with beer.
In the end, a small cup of white wine against a large glass of beer. The militia commander did not do anything, but the three people, Jun Wu, started to stutter in a daze. However, the drinking session had finally made the militia captain shut up and stop talking about Jun Wu and Zhang Lian.
When it came to marriage, there was always a generation gap between adults and children. Jun Wu and Zhang Lian were both cultured youths. They were childhood sweethearts, a match made in heaven, and they were of equal status. No matter how the adults looked at it, this marriage was the most suitable.
How could they know that Jun Wu's heart was already filled with lofty aspirations and he had flown thousands of miles away. As for Zhang Lian, she did not want to stay in the countryside for the rest of her life and be a good wife and mother.
Since that was the case, could the two of them succeed? It would depend on fate in the future. If the militia company commander said this on his own, wouldn't he be spouting lime foam?
At dusk, the clouds in the western sky melted into the sunset glow. The evening mist mixed with the thin mist transformed into a beautiful color. The two young men, both wearing down jackets, slowly walked around the pond.
The evening sky hung low like smoke. The little bit of warmth of the day faded away in a blur and briskly. The chill of winter rose in the fields.
The evening glow was yellow, some places were light red, some places were light yellow or light blue, and the colors blended into the night fog, looking as if they were hanging down peacefully. Suddenly, a breeze blew and the clouds drifted away.
After a while, the two of them walked into the small forest beside the pond. A narrow forest path forced the two people in down jackets to approach. Almost at the same time, the two of them looked up at the sky. There was a thin blue sky above the treetops. It was like a streamer.
For some reason, the beautiful sunset color just now did not reflect the blue sky and the dark forest at all. A clear line was drawn between the red and stagnant sunset. The slender blue sky seemed distant, quiet, and clear, and mournful.
"What a beautiful sunset!" Zhang Lian leaned closer to Jun Wu and said emotionally.
"That's right! A beautiful painting of winter!" Jun Wu followed with a lyrical tone.
"Do you still remember? When we were young, we used to play by this pond. We often forgot to eat while playing here. Mom and Dad would call us back over and over again…"
"Yes, the sound of our parents shouting for us to go home for dinner is like a song. That's the real local accent!”
"Also, after school and after school, we always go home along this road together.”
"Even if I went to high school in the county town, I still passed by this road on my way home.”
A small path and a sunset brought back beautiful memories for them.
"It's a pity that we won't be able to watch the sunset together in the future!”Zhang Lian lowered her head and said regretfully.
"Sister Lian 'er, what's wrong?" Jun Wu could roughly guess what she was going to say, but he still asked for confirmation.
"The notice from the township armed forces department has come. You have passed the physical examination. Tomorrow, Second Uncle will bring you to De City for your final CT scan!”
"Oh…really!" Hearing that he had passed the physical examination, Jun Wu was overjoyed and could not help but grab Zhang Lian's hand excitedly.
"Junwu, do you really want to be a soldier that much?”Zhang Lian didn't understand his excitement at all.
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