Chapter 13 Sending Soldiers to the Railway Station
When Xia Yufang's reluctant tears and Xiao Youming's sighs were restrained due to the restraint of the crowd, Xiao Chen still wore that big red flower. Amid the sound of gongs and drums of the villagers, amid the neat salute of the students' farewell team organized by the primary school in the village, he jumped onto the tractor fleet that sent troops in the village with his bag.
Xiao Youming and Xia Yufang also followed closely and jumped onto the farewell convoy of the new recruits' families.
All the tractors in the village were dispatched, and the high-power diesel engines were inconsistently raising smoke. The villagers looked at the smoke and dust gradually fading away, and seemed to be talking enviously:
"This is the brilliance of green smoke. These kids have gone out."
Such feudal superstitious statements still occupy the market in rural areas where science and culture are not popular. When a person spoke, everyone around him nodded in agreement. The eyes that looked at the rolling sandstorm were mixed with a bit of envy and expectation.
Although the county town is small, it just corresponds to the saying "Although the sparrow is small, it is complete with all the internal organs."
A railway runs across the county. Although the economy of the county town is ashamed of the slogan of building roads before getting rich, at this time of recruitment, the county towns become unique and the county towns where railways do not stop, and the new recruits are all in the city in advance.
The officers who received the troops and everyone in the armed forces were waiting in the small square in front of the railway station. After waiting for all the new recruits from all over the countryside to be sent one after another, Chen Guanglin signaled the officers who received the troops to start calling.
This was a rather chaotic process, because during the period, there were many parents shouting and reminding, and even wailing loudly. Therefore, things that could be completed in the army in ten minutes were delayed for another ten minutes, and the recruits stood in four teams in the small square according to their direction.
It was chaotic and uneven, which was Xiao Chen's first feeling.
Fortunately, his mind was not on these places. He found Xiao Youming looking here in the crowd. Following Xiao Youming's figure, Xiao Chen saw Xia Yufang with only half a pink scarf on her head emerging all over her body.
"Damn, come to me, the baby sees us."
Xiao Youming and Xiao Chen had a look of eyes. Although there was no exchange of thoughts across the air, Xiao Youming was particularly happy. It was a kind of joy and sense of accomplishment when he found the person he was looking for in the crowd. At this time, he really hoped to share this feeling with his own insiders.
Even if Xia Yufang squeezed into front of Xiao Youming, Xiao Chen saw only half of his face. But if he could see each other, Xia Yufang suddenly quickly adapted to this situation. She knew very well that when Xiao Chen stepped into the gate of the train station with all his peers around him, even if he met like this, it would be a luxury.
For a moment, the sourness that surged from the heart or the nose instantly stimulated the tortured tear glands, and teardrops as big as beans oozed out of the corners of Xia Yufang's eyes.
No one laughed at her because there were not only women around her, but even some soft-hearted men were also rushing to the recruits to find their children, and they also held back tears in their eyes.
Chen Guanglin's speech on behalf of the county came to an end in this complex emotional defense. The officers who received the troops did not have so many outstanding officials. When Chen Guanglin handed over the command to them, the four teams rushed directly into the railway station without any hesitation.
As the recruits left, the parents who sent the soldiers followed closely behind.
The railway station, which was deserted for most of the time, suddenly became lively and important. After the four teams arrived on the platform in front of their respective cars, the officers briefly disbanded the team and asked the recruits to say their final goodbye to their families.
Xiao Youming and Xia Yufang's goals have always been clear, so as soon as the team was disbanded, they took Xiao Chen's hand to a secluded place where they had long been in love.
"Baby, when you arrive at the army, you will have less time to make calls. You can definitely write more letters to your family."
Xia Yufang's understanding of the recruit company seemed to be beyond everyone, and based on her education level when she had studied in junior high school, her instructions were so straightforward and clear.
Compared to making phone calls, she hopes that Xiao Chen can write more letters to her family. It is best to send a letter every week, so that her life will have more thoughts than others.
Faced with such a request, Xiao Chen naturally had no reason to refuse: "Mom, don't worry, I arrived at the army and I will write you the first letter as soon as possible as conditions allow."
Xiao Chen's answer made Xia Yufang very satisfied, so she handed over the power of her instructions to Xiao Youming.
Xiao Youming didn't say much. Like the thousands of fathers in China, he is implicit in his feelings and is not good at expressing them. His instructions at this moment are exactly the same as those he had told Xiao Chen in the previous few months or even in the previous years:
"Baby, my father is suffering and exhausted, just to make you live a better life than me. When you come to the army, you will work hard and follow your plan and move forward step by step. You are weak and you have a lot of hardships in front of you. Don't be scared by these things. You just worked as a bricklayer back then, so you also got it step by step..."
Xiao Youming's feelings broke out, but his expression was still so clumsy.
He didn't ask Xiao Chen to do anything more, but just kept talking about his changes from a farmer to a bricklayer, hoping that Xiao Chen could get some inspiration or some spirit from it.
It was not until a few second-rate people were shouting that Xiao Youming's rare nagging was interrupted.
Xiao Youming, who was a little unhappy, looked back and showed a little contempt on his face, but he hid it well.
But when he turned around and wanted to continue saying something to his son, he found that Xiao Chen suddenly walked to him and said in a voice that made him feel serious:
"Dad, it seems that a second-rate man blocked my comrades over there. I'll go over and take a look. Mom and you guys should go back quickly. If you have any questions, we can contact us by writing a letter."
Before Xiao Youming could stop him, Xiao Chen's figure rushed out.
"Why don't you stop me?"
Perhaps because of the parting, Xiao Youming's feelings were magnified by all aspects. Seeing Xiao Chen walking towards the direction of causing trouble, Xiao Youming turned his head and said blame. But seeing that Xia Yufang's face also showed panic, Xiao Youming sighed and gave up. But his people had followed Xiao Chen's footsteps and headed to the positions of the second-rate men.
Chapter completed!