Xia Li stood at the entrance to the MOOC home, holding a plate in one hand and a water glass in the other. He looked back at the two adults and six children who entered the snack photo studio, and his mind was filled with questions.
Sister-in-law Bai, who was chatting under the beam, saw Xia Li standing there blankly, stretching her neck and looking back, and reached out to pat her.
"What are you looking at? So serious."
Xia Li turned around, lowered his voice, and asked Sister-in-law Bai in a low voice: "Why is Peng Jingye here? Wasn't there a lot of trouble that day?"
She thought it would be impossible to go to the battlefield if the quarrel was so grandiose and there was no organization to regulate it.
And if, as Xiao Liu said, something happened to Peng Jingye on the battlefield, the risk factor for this family would be simply too great.
She was too busy these two days and had no time to follow up on this matter. She didn't expect that he would actually go to the battlefield.
Sister-in-law Bai sighed and glanced sideways at Peng Jingye's family who had already entered the house and were waiting in line to take pictures.
Predicting that the other party wouldn't be able to hear anything at this distance, he gossiped with Xia Li in a low voice.
"It doesn't matter if I don't go to the battlefield. I heard that Peng Jingye is doing it to get subsidies for going to the battlefield.
His younger brother broke his leg in the summer and had to spend a lot of money for surgery.
My home is in a rural area, so it's not easy to earn the medical expenses. I'm just waiting for him to send me money. "
Xia Li:......
Xia Li took a breath of cold air, her expression so hard to describe.
"You want money rather than your life? How did you convince his wife?
Besides, the situation in his hometown was like this. The whole family just left him alone to suck blood, but he was actually willing! ? "
Needless to say, if Xia Hongqi turns around and bites her now, even if it is the minimum requirement, she will beat him so hard that he can't tell who is who.
Sister-in-law Bai sighed when she thought of their family's affairs.
"There is nothing we can do about it. Favor is the hardest thing in the world to repay.
Didn't we come to mediate that night? After you left, things calmed down for a while, and then the quarrel started again.
When Peng Jianye first joined the army, there was only one quota for soldiers in his village, and it should have fallen to his eldest brother.
But at that time, his eldest brother did not want to join the army, so the family discussed selling the spot.
At that time, food was not plentiful, and everyone in rural areas ate from the same big pot. They hardly got any money every year. The amount of money that could be sold for this quota was an astronomical sum for rural families.
Peng Jianye said at that time that he wanted this spot. Although he couldn't get the money now, he would take care of his family in the future and send most of his salary home.
His family agreed, but they said it nicely and gave the spot to his younger brother. They just hoped that his younger brother would not forget about his family when he became famous in the future.
Peng Jianye agreed and came to serve as a soldier.
I guess he was young at the time and didn't think there were any conditions for agreeing.
After all, he is a single man and the army provides food and accommodation. Even if he only leaves a small part of his living expenses, he will not be too strapped.
But it was different after getting married. I had to support a wife and children.
As more and more children are born, the small half of the salary left behind will definitely not be enough to support the family. If you want to make ends meet, you have to find ways to earn more money by doing tasks.
This is the vicious cycle. Their eldest son is now twelve years old and has not gone to school yet. "
Xia Li:......
There were so many flaws that Xia Li didn't know where to complain.
Finally, he asked dryly, "Then why did he give birth to so many children?"
None of them go to school, they may not even recognize the words, and they have no quality at all. What will they do when they grow up?
Sister-in-law Bai didn't expect that a little girl named Xia Li would say such a thing. She gave her a helpless look, but still replied: "I guess she feels that having more children means you will be blessed, and having more labor force will lead to a better life."
Maybe it's because she doesn't know about contraceptive methods, but there's no need to tell Xiaoxia, a big girl.
Xia Li looked through the window of his home through the MOOC and looked at Peng Jianye, who was sitting upright and taking pictures.
"But I see that his eyes are quite determined, and he doesn't seem to be just for life."
People who are overwhelmed by life have no light in their eyes, but Peng Jianye's eyes are very firm regardless of other aspects, and he is a person with a sense of belief at first glance.
And those who can keep a promise they made back then, no matter how much hardship they endure, should not be too bad.
Sister-in-law Bai also looked back at the people in the room and sighed softly: "If he doesn't want to defend his family and country, he probably won't be able to hold on for so long. If he changes his job and returns to his hometown, the family will probably have less control over him.
Some people go to the battlefield to protect their families and the country, while others go to the battlefield to make a living. Ultimately, it is all because we are too poor.
But no matter why, those who can go to the battlefield are good soldiers. "
Xia Li nodded, "Indeed, one's deeds do not matter one's heart."
No matter what the purpose is, it is to protect the country. Even if it was for money, the determination in his eyes when he took the photo was unfailing, and no one can erase the merit of their hard work for so long.
"But then again, their family can't even afford food, but they are still willing to come over and take photos that cost 40 to 50 cents. Suddenly they are so willing to give up."
Sister-in-law Bai: ...
He was clearly lamenting the justice of his family and country just now, but now he suddenly interjected a question about real life. How could this child ruin the atmosphere so much?
