After returning home, Wang Mo went to see his father and told him his thoughts, planning to join the queue in Mizhi, northern Shaanxi, because he didn’t know what he could do if he stayed in Beijing, and everyone around him had left, so he didn’t want to just
Waiting to die like this.
Wang Lichun patted his shoulder with understanding and said: "My father understands your thoughts very well and supports you. I believe your mother will also support you. Now that your mother has started working and she is taking care of you at home, you can
Go ahead and do it with confidence.
Mizhi is a good place, and dad also stayed there. The people there are very kind, but life is a bit hard, but dad knows you can persevere."
After bidding farewell to his father and returning home, Wang Mo told his mother his thoughts. At first, her mother disagreed, saying that your father would be fine soon and you could go to the army and let him spend more time in Beijing.
Stay for a year.
But seeing Wang Mo's persistence, He Chunlan finally stopped trying to persuade him. Since her son had already made up his mind, she should support him.
"When are you leaving?" He Chunlan
"It's probably more than half a month at most!" Wang Mo
Zhang Jianjun's situation is no different from Wang Mo's. In fact, his situation is better than Wang Mo's. His father should be out soon.
But he didn't want to stay in Beijing alone, he also wanted to go to northern Shaanxi with Wang Mo and the others.
And when his father comes out, no matter where he is, there will be a way for him to serve as a soldier, so he is the one with the least pressure.
Wang Mo and the four of them came to the registration point for educated youths who jumped in line and reported their names.
When they came out, it might have been a foregone conclusion. Zhong Yuemin and Zheng Tong no longer felt melancholy during this period and returned to their previous nature.
"I'm talking about building an army. It's such an honorable thing to jump into the army. Why are you making such a mess? I heard Wang Mo say that your father's problem is nothing at all. You just stay in Beijing. Maybe you can go to the army in a few days. You and
We went to northern Shaanxi, and before the re-education was completed, you went directly to the army. Isn't this a waste of quota? If you ask me, you should stay in Beijing and give this glorious quota to those who need it!" Zhong Yuemin
Said with a smile.
"Yes, you said that the three of us are already big men. The two of them at least have a girlfriend who misses them from afar. I am the only bachelor. How about you give this place to a girl and let me
Also experience passionate love." Zheng Tong
"Fuck you, I still love you. I'll go to Loess Plateau in a few days to give you a full experience." Zhang Jianjun
The few people left chatting and laughing, and the time soon came for them to set off for northern Shaanxi.
It was also time to set off. When Yuan Jun and his friends went to serve as soldiers, the scene was bigger than them, and even the family members who came to see them off looked proud. Even if they cried, they were reluctant to leave their children.
But the scene when Wang Mo and the others set off was not that big. The family members who came to see them off were all holding their children's hands in front of the car window. Those who didn't know better thought they were going to the execution ground!
The mother didn't come to see Wang Mo off, not for any other reason, but because Wang Mo wouldn't let him go, because he couldn't stand the scene. In addition, the mother also knew that Wang Mo would only go for a year at most, and it wouldn't matter if he didn't see him off.
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Both Jianjun and Zheng Tong's mothers came to see them off. They were afraid that their sons would suffer hardship, so they brought them many things.
Wang Mo and Zhong Yuemin gave up their seats by the window to Zheng Tong and said goodbye to their families.
"Yuemin, what does this situation remind you of?" Wang Mo said, pointing to the crying half-year-old children in the carriage.
Zhong Yuemin said contemptuously: "If you have no future, why don't you just go to the Loess Plateau? People who were sent to join the army in ancient times were not so sad. It really bothers me to see them crying."
"You have the mentality of a bachelor. You are alone. Everyone has family members." Wang Mo
"Hey, isn't your mother fine? Why didn't she come to see you off?" Zhong Yuemin asked curiously.
"I didn't let her come. I couldn't stand this. I just wanted to suffer a little. It's not that I won't survive. It's not that stressful." Wang Mo
"You are still awesome." Zhong Yuemin
After the train started, the entire carriage was still immersed in a sad atmosphere. The staff who came to pick them up for northern Shaanxi probably understood these Beijing children very well, so they didn't say anything.
However, in the entire carriage, one seat was shouting and playing chess as if nothing had happened.
The chess players were Wang Mo and Zhong Yuemin. After finishing another game, Wang Mo saw that Zheng and Tong still had not recovered from the atmosphere just now, so he said: "I said you two are enough, I can't bear it."
You guys have been here for a long time, but it’s not over yet. We haven’t even reached the point yet, so we’re just crying. Okay, stop crying. Jianjun, please take out your cigarettes.”
Hearing Wang Mo's words, Zheng and Tong were a little embarrassed. Besides, they were not really sad. They just saw their mother crying, so they cried involuntarily.
How long does it take to get from Beijing to Xi'an? If it is a later train, it is estimated to be more than ten hours.
But in this era of trains, Wang Mo and the others have been sitting on the train for a whole day and night, and they haven't arrived yet!
Anyone who has taken a train knows what it is like to sleep on a train, especially a hard seat, and it is a train of this era.
Wang Mo slept for a long time. His back was sore and his whole body felt uncomfortable. It also felt uncomfortable without washing up.
After arriving in Xi'an, they began to allocate themselves to each other. Before leaving, they, a group of educated youths, all knew which county they were going to.
So Wang Mo and the four of them got on a bus going to Mizhi County. It was a military truck that transported more than a dozen people just to Mizhi County.
In the evening, I settled in a county town I was passing by. Don’t even think about the conditions, that is, I could shelter from the wind and rain.
After walking for several days, we finally arrived at Mizhi County. At this time, these educated youths from Beijing, regardless of gender, were all unkempt, like a group of refugees fleeing famine.
After getting off the car, Wang Mo spit out the dirt in his mouth and said, "I've heard about the Loess Plateau for a long time, and it's really well-deserved!"
Zhang Jianjun jumped out of the car and said with a grimace: "Can I say that I regret it at this time?"
His appearance made Zhong Yuemin and the three of them burst out laughing, which made the other depressed educated youths frequently look back at them.
In the compound of the educated youth, the distribution of the communes to which they were assigned began. In fact, they had been assigned long before they arrived. Now it was a roll call, and the branch secretaries of each commune gathered everyone in their arms.
When Wang Mo was doing nothing, he looked around and saw Li Kuiyong.
So Wang Mo hurriedly patted Zhong Yuemin and said, "Yuemin, do you think that person is Li Kuiyong?"
Zhong Yuemin said and looked in the direction he was pointing. It was true. When Zhong Yuemin was about to go over and say hello to Li Kuiyong, his name was read on it.