"Both leaders, sit down quickly!"
Erhu's mother warmly greeted Lin Hui and Wang Yong to sit down.
As soon as we sat down, Sister Erhu immediately brought two cups of tea: "Both leaders, let's have some tea. These are all freshly picked in our mountains. We can't drink them outside."
Lin Hui and Wang Yong smiled and nodded: "Thank you, thank you, no need to bother."
At this time, Erhu's brother-in-law came over and each of them stuffed a cigarette into them: "Two leaders, this cigarette is a local specialty, you can smoke it."
Before Lin Hui could refuse, the eldest sister came over again: "Two leaders, please eat some fruits. We grow them ourselves, organic and without chemical fertilizers."
"Two leaders." The second sister came over with a fan: "You guys should blow it first, you are all hot and sweating."
"Boss, come and get a towel to wipe your sweat." Another sister came over with a towel.
The whole family was extremely enthusiastic.
Lin Hui and Wang Yong were surrounded, making them look like emperors.
"Don't be so polite, everyone. We are just here to sit for a while." Lin Hui smiled bitterly: "This makes me feel embarrassed."
Erhu's mother said seriously: "Chief, how can you say that? You are honored guests, very distinguished guests. You usually take care of our Erhu, and our whole family has to thank you."
The others nodded: "Yes, yes, chief, you're welcome, it's like arriving at your own home."
Lin Hui and Wang Yong looked at each other, speechless.
Chen Erhu grew up in this kind of environment. Everyone, let alone him, would have to be pampered.
At this time, Chen Erhu came over: "Okay, okay, don't disturb them, let them be quiet, and go do whatever they need to do."
"That's right, let's hurry up and prepare for cooking." Erhu's mother nodded with a smile: "Come on, come on, everyone is preparing for dinner. Tonight, the whole village is here for dinner. It's very busy!"
"okay!"
A group of people dispersed with cheers.
The whole yard was boiling, like boiling water.
Dozens of people were all busy.
Fortunately, Chen Erhu's yard is big enough, otherwise it wouldn't be able to accommodate so many people.
Chen Erhu smiled awkwardly at Lin Hui: "Brother Hui, I made you laugh."
Lin Hui smiled and waved his hand: "Don't say that, you are lucky to have such a good family."
Wang Yong nodded vigorously: "Yes, I am so envious of them. You still think they are annoying. You really don't know how lucky you are when you are in the midst of blessings."
Chen Erhu looked at Lin Hui: "Brother Hui, I will definitely return to the army with you. I want to be a soldier!"
Lin Hui waved his hand: "Okay, I know what you mean. I can see that your dad is also a reasonable person, and he does this for your own good."
Erhu nodded, and then said forcefully: "You guys sit down for a while, I'll go help with the work."
"go quickly."
Watching him leave, Wang Yongcai picked up the tea cup, blew on it and said with emotion: "I am so happy to be born here. Why don't I get this treatment when I go back?"
"If we had more than fifty old girls to audition for, I wouldn't want to go back."
Lin Hui saw the evil smile on his face and glared: "What, are you envious? How about asking someone to introduce a few to you? Forget it, you can become the mayor of the township after changing your job."
puff!
Wang Yong spat out a sip of tea and chuckled: "I'm just kidding, women are nothing, how can they compare with brothers? I just like the army, and I want to be with you!"
Lin Hui rolled his eyes, looked at the yard in the distance, and sighed inwardly.
A family is a family for one person, and a village is for him.
Chen Erhu can still choose to go with him under such circumstances. It seems that he has grown too much.
On the other side, Chen Erhu walked to his father and squatted down.
Chen Tiejun is plucking chicken feathers.
Feeling someone next to him, he turned his head and suddenly looked a little embarrassed.
Chen Erhu stretched out his hand: "Dad, give me the chicken."
"Yeah." Chen Tiejun said nothing and handed the chicken to him.
Then he took another duck from the side and started plucking its feathers.
The two of them just squatted together in silence, plucking hair.
After a while, Chen Erhu finally spoke: "Dad, I'm sorry just now."
His father hummed and kept moving his hands.
Chen Erhu looked at his father and sighed.
From childhood to adulthood, he has lived a life of opening his mouth only when he reaches for clothes and food.
His father and even the entire family loved him very much.
He obeyed his parents' words and never disobeyed any of his father's words.
But today, he fell out with his father in front of the whole village...
"Dad, I really feel sorry for you. I didn't want to embarrass you. I really wanted to be a soldier..."
Chen Tiejun suddenly turned his head, and Erhu swallowed all the following words.
Although he had been strong-willed just now, but looking at his father's scrutinizing eyes again, he could not even say a thousand words.
Chen Tiejun stared at him closely: "Do you really want to be a soldier?"
Chen Erhu nodded vigorously: "I know that you have been very good to me since I was a child. You also planned my future path. You asked me to join the army. I just want to hang out for two years and come back so that I can find a decent job and pick you up in the future. class."
"Now that I have become an officer, I can honor my ancestors..."
He smiled bitterly and said: "I know, no matter how great my achievements are, compared with your efforts, I have no right to say that I am great."
"But dad, I really really want and like to be a soldier."
"There, I knew how to be a person, and I made many good friends."
"I'm afraid that after I leave, I won't be who I am now, so I..."
Chen Tiejun took a deep breath: "Okay, there's nothing to say."
He threw two chickens from the side and continued to pluck them: "Pluck them cleanly."
Chen Erhu was stunned for a moment and nodded vigorously: "Okay, I will definitely pull it out very cleanly!"
Then he lowered his head and quickly plucking the hair with both hands.
Seeing his serious look, Chen Tiejun sighed deeply.
My son has grown up, really grown up!
…
The sky quickly darkened.
In the yard of Chen Erhu's house, waves of fragrance wafted out.
People from the village also came over one after another, and tables had been set up in the yard and in the open space outside.
The men in the village brought their own cigarettes and wine and sat together chatting.
Women went in to help cook, serve dishes, and clean up.
The whole village is happy and orderly.
Lin Hui drank tea and looked at this harmonious scene with a smile on his face.
This is the real paradise and a real family.
Just like their troops, each one is as close as a brother.
"Chief."
Suddenly, there was a voice from behind.
Lin Hui turned his head and saw that it was Erhu's father, and stood up quickly: "Uncle."
Chen Tiejun asked sheepishly: "Can I have a few words with you alone?"
Lin Hui glanced at Wang Yong, then nodded: "No problem."
Chen Tiejun quickly smiled and said: "This way, this way."
Lin Hui followed him out of the yard and stopped in the square next to him.
"Uncle, can you tell me what you have to say?"
Chen Tiejun turned his head, looked at him and asked cautiously: "Commander, I just want to ask, is our second son really good in the army?"
Lin Hui looked at his expectant eyes and nodded vigorously: "Uncle, I can assure you with my personality that your son is an amazing soldier!"
"Really?" Chen Tiejun's face showed joy.
Lin Hui nodded vigorously: "Just like what he said, when he first came to the army, he didn't know anything and was looked down upon by others every day, but he was never discouraged."
"I just relied on my own efforts, shed countless sweats, and endured countless hardships to get where I am today."
"Now, everyone in our unit likes him and the recruits learn from him."
"He is really an amazing soldier!"
Chen Tiejun nodded happily: "If you say that, I feel relieved."
He sighed and said with a wry smile: "Actually, I never thought that he would be rich. I just hope that he can be safe."
Lin Hui was stunned for a moment and looked at him directly. He smiled bitterly and said, "He is the only boy among the seven daughters in our family. We have spoiled him rotten since he was a child."
"After we became soldiers, we thought about him every day, afraid that he would suffer, afraid that he would be wronged, and afraid that he would not survive."
"I didn't expect that he could survive for so long?"
He looked at Lin Hui: "Actually, when he came back this time, I knew he had changed. I tried every means to make him stay and didn't want him to leave again."
"But knowing a son is better than a father. How can a father not know his own son?"
"Although he complied with everything, it can actually be seen from his eyes that he wants to go back..."
"uncle."
Chen Tiejun interrupted him, waved his hand and said: "Chief, don't say anything anymore. A boy has to grow up and become a man. Once he becomes a man, he has to go his own way. No matter how much we try to keep him, But one day, we have to leave, and he still has to go his own way."
"And I can see that no matter what path he takes now, he can take it very well and he won't need us anymore."
Listening to his sad words, Lin Hui actually felt a little bitter in his heart.
He thought of his mother, who felt so helpless and sad when he chose to take this path.
Chen Tiejun suddenly grabbed his hand: "Chief, I will leave this son to you. It doesn't matter whether he can become a good soldier or not. I just hope..."
He hesitated for a moment and looked at Lin Hui deeply: "You can be kinder to him. If he is wronged, help me comfort him. If he is sad, just help me pat his back."
Lin Hui looked at Erhu's father, who suddenly seemed much older.
Then he held his hand firmly: "Uncle, I promise you, he is our comrade-in-arms and our brother. Each of us will treat him like our own brother."
Chen Tiejun was so moved that he burst into tears. He buried his head in front of his face, and tears kept wetting the back of his hands: "Thank you, thank you, thank you really!"
…
After a while, all the food was served.
People in the village also sat on various tables one after another, laughing and chatting loudly.
Lin Hui and Wang Yong were pushed on the main table, and they wanted to sit in other seats.
But Chen Tiejun insisted on placing them in the main seat: "Two chiefs, you are honored guests, so you should sit here. Don't refuse!"
Chen Erhu also smiled beside him and said, "Brother Hui, just sit down."
Lin Hui nodded helplessly, and Wang Yong looked at the dishes on the table, his eyes widening in shock.
He looked at Chen Erhu, opened his mouth and asked, "Why, why are there all meat dishes and not a single vegetarian dish?"
Chen Erhu said with a smile: "I have already said that when you arrive at my house, I will treat you with little stupid chickens and little stupid ducks. You have to keep your word."
Wang Yong looked at the table full of dishes dumbfounded, including roast chicken, stewed chicken, white-chopped chicken, sauce duck, braised duck, beer duck, old goose, roast goose, roast goose...
"I'm just talking. If you really manage such a big table, you might as well be so stupid as to kill me!"
