As soon as the eldest brother Su Congjun left, Su Qingyun's start of school was coming soon. Just a few days before she was going to school, the notice of her second brother Su Congwen's enlistment in the army arrived.
Captain Qin Youfu came to Su's house happily. The door of Su's courtyard was open. He went straight in and shouted from the courtyard: "Auntie, are you there?"
"Here you are, blessed." Wu Guixiang heard the voice and came out immediately.
Because of Su Qingyun's improved tractor, the corn harvest in Luoshui Village was the first to be completed, and the busy farming season was also the first to end. In the past few days, everyone has been idle at home.
"What's wrong, are you blessed?"
Qin Youfu shook the list in his hand and handed it to Wu Guixiang, "Your Congwen family's enlistment notice has been sent to the brigade. I'll let you know."
No matter what era it is, it is definitely a matter of honor for any family to have a soldier. In this era, the respect for soldiers is even higher. This time, only Su Congwen from Luoshui Village was selected to join the army. Qin Youfu Naturally, it is also a matter of honor.
"So fast?" Wu Guixiang was shocked. When did Congwen sign up? The notices have arrived.
She quickly shouted into the house: "Second child! Second child's wife! Congwen! Come out quickly!"
Zhang Xinlan, who was resting on the bed, reluctantly got up when she heard her mother-in-law's loud voice, "What are you shouting about?"
"Let me get you up, there are so many words." Su Aidang said impatiently, got dressed, opened the curtain and went out.
Su Congwen ran out of the door like a gust of wind, "Mistress, has my enlistment notice arrived?"
His fair face was flushed with excitement, full of nervousness and anticipation.
With a smile on his face, Qin Youfu pointed at Wu Guixiang's hand, "Here, over there."
Wu Guixiang was still reading word for word, but Su Congwen snatched her away, "Mistress, show me first."
"You kid!" Wu Guixiang said angrily, and went in to call Su Dalin to make him happy.
What? Enlistment notice? After hearing these words, Zhang Xinlan sat up and quickly got out of bed.
"How come it's so fast?" She couldn't believe it. Why was this child Congwen leaving immediately?
"Is the second brother leaving?" Su Qingyun asked when Su Aimin's family came out after hearing the commotion.
"It said, let me pack my things and get ready. Around the afternoon of the 28th, which is the afternoon of the day after tomorrow, a military vehicle will come to pick me up."
Su Congwen was so excited that his hands were shaking. He had always been a reserved person. He rarely let out his emotions like this. He was obviously extremely happy.
"The day after tomorrow?!" Zhang Xinlan exclaimed, "Isn't this too fast?"
Su Dalin had just come out of the house and heard this sentence and said: "Military orders are like mountains. Even if you set off immediately, you must follow them. If you were marching and fighting in the past, you would just leave without even a chance to prepare."
He looked at Su Congwen, smiled happily, and patted him on the shoulder, "Congwen, good job!" The old Su family has a soldier!
"Second brother, you're awesome!" Su Congwu was also happy for him.
Su Qingyun congratulated him with a smile: "Congratulations, second brother, you got your wish."
Su Congwen scratched his head, a little embarrassed, "Thank you so much."
Qin Youfu said: "Okay, you guys should be happy first, I'll leave first."
"Thank you, uncle." Su Congwen said gratefully.
The whole family was very happy, except Zhang Xinlan, who asked Su Congwen with a calm face, "Did it say which army you are going to?"
"No." Su Congwen shook his head and said, "I didn't say it above. I guess I won't know until later. It doesn't matter, mother. I will write you back as soon as I get to the army."
"I don't care if you write back!" Zhang Xinlan glared at him.
Su Aidang said cheerfully: "If your mother doesn't want it, write it to your father and I will."
"Okay." Su Congwen nodded readily, writing to his mother and father were the same.
"You two, father and son, really work together!" Zhang Xinlan gritted her teeth.
The matter has come to this, no matter how unwilling she is, there is nothing she can do. Zhang Xinlan still feels sorry for her son and quickly starts to pack his things.
"You have to bring everything you need to eat, wear, and use." Zhang Xinlan muttered something while busy working inside and outside the house.
"Don't be so anxious." Su Aidang pulled her, "The army has nothing but food. Besides, the army all wears military uniforms. What's the use of packing your clothes? You might as well bring an extra bed." Thick bedding, just in case it’s cold in the winter over there.”
"Yes, yes, quilt." Zhang Xinlan was reminded and ran away like a gust of wind.
In the end, although the luggage was reduced again and again, I still packed two big bags and came out. Now, I am waiting for the military vehicle to pick me up tomorrow.
At night, Zhang Xinlan was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. Su Aidang's original sleepiness was wiped out by her, "What are you doing up late at night?"
"My son is leaving, but you can still sleep!" Zhang Xinlan was so angry that she pinched him. She married him to make him honest, but now it seems that he is heartless.
"Congwen is going to be a soldier, not to go to a dragon's pond or a tiger's den. Why are you worrying so much?" Su Aidang turned over and said.
"Okay, go to sleep, don't think about it." Su Aidang's tone was already confusing.
Zhang Xinlan glared at his back, "It wasn't you, so of course you don't have to worry about it! I don't know when Cong Wen will be able to come back after leaving."
Just the thought that Cong Wen was about to leave home and maybe come back only once in a year or two made her heart feel as if it was being tightened. How could she possibly sleep?
Outside the house, Su Qingyun, who was passing by their house to go to the bathroom, heard the conversation between the two. She thought about it, went back to her room, put on her clothes, and knocked on the door of her parents' house.
"Dad, Mom, are you asleep?" she whispered.
"What's wrong? Yunyun, come in." Fortunately, the two of them were not asleep yet.
Qin Ying looked at her daughter who had entered their room, sat up and asked, "Why aren't you sleeping yet?"
Su Qingyun sat by the bed, held her mother's hand and said, "I just went to the bathroom and heard my second uncle and my second aunt talking. Before my second brother left, my second aunt couldn't sleep. I don't know what my second uncle is saying in the future." How often can I come back? When my second aunt misses my second brother, she doesn’t even have a photo, and the same goes for my second brother. He is alone in the army and doesn’t even think about him."
"Photo?" Su Aimin caught the word and frowned, "What do you mean?"
"I was thinking if we could take a family photo together before the second brother leaves and let the second brother take it away?"
"Family photo?" Qin Ying was also stunned.
"But how come it's too late? Your second brother left the day after tomorrow, and your eldest brother is still in the county and hasn't come back. Moreover, the closest photo studio here is in the town."
"It's enough, Dad." Su Qingyun had already thought about it, "The second brother will leave the day after tomorrow. We will go to the brigade to call the eldest brother early tomorrow morning and ask him to take a day off. It doesn't matter. We will meet in the town tomorrow afternoon. Take the photo After taking the photo, let the master develop the photo quickly, and the second brother will definitely get the photo the day after tomorrow."
She had made the arrangements clearly, and Su Aimin thought about it and it seemed feasible.
"Take it, give the child a thought." Qin Ying said suddenly, with a touch of loneliness and sadness in her eyes.
Su Aimin sighed and put his arms around his wife's shoulders, knowing that she was thinking of her parents who were far away in Beijing again.
Qin Ying was a little lost. She left in a hurry and didn't take any photos with her. After so many years, her parents' faces have almost become blurry. She doesn't know how they are doing now.
"Okay, do it! I'll do it." Su Aimin agreed, "But you have to tell your grandparents about this."
"Okay." Seeing her father agree, Su Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief with a smile on her face.
"Okay, go back to sleep." Qin Ying squeezed her daughter's fair and tender smile, "I worry about this and that all day long, and you can't even control your breasts."
Su Qingyun stuck out her tongue, made a face, and trotted back to her room to sleep.
The next morning, Su Aimin got up early. Wu Guixiang and Su Dalin were older, slept less, and got up early. They were surprised to see Su Aimin get up so early.
Wu Guixiang looked at him and said, "Lao San, why are you up so early?" It's really rare.
"Mom, let me tell you something." Su Aimin pulled his parents to sit down, "Aren't you going to leave from Wenming tomorrow? Last night, Yunyun told me, how about our whole family go to town to shoot together? A family photo and a thought for Congwen. After all, once he leaves, he doesn’t know when he will come back."
"Family photo?" When Wu Guixiang heard this novel word, her mind turned around and she understood, "You mean our whole family went to town to take pictures together?"
"Yes, that's what I mean." Su Aimin nodded.
A smile appeared on Su Dalin's wrinkled face, "That's great. This kid is so thoughtful. Why didn't we think of it?"
"Okay, let's go with the whole family and take this...this family photo."
"What about Congjun? He is still in the county. Doesn't the whole family have to be photographed together?" Wu Guixiang suddenly thought of Su Congjun.
"Mom, don't worry. I'm going to the brigade to call the steel factory right now and ask Cong Jun to take a leave of absence and come back without delaying things." After Su Aimin finished speaking, he hurriedly went out.
"This third child is so arrogant in everything he does." Wu Guixiang muttered. Seeing Zhang Xinlan in the second room getting up, she hurriedly went over to tell her about this.
At the steel factory, Su Congjun, who received a call from the brigade, heard the news that Congwen was leaving and promised to come back. As the eldest brother, he had to come back to see him off no matter what.
After making the call, Su Aimin returned home, and the whole family was waiting for news about him.
Su Aimin said with a smile: "Congjun said he would be back soon. We will leave after breakfast and meet at the photo studio in the town."
"Okay, then hurry up and eat." Wu Guixiang greeted everyone. Seeing that Zhang Xinlan made no move, "Second daughter-in-law, what are you doing standing there in a daze? Hurry up and bring breakfast."
"Oh, okay." Zhang Xinlan came back to her senses and walked to the kitchen.
She didn't sleep well all night, thinking about Congwen, but she didn't expect to find out when she woke up that the whole family was going to take pictures together. Zhang Xinlan was stunned, and she didn't expect that it was the little girl Qingyun who mentioned it. The third child who came out was also helping with the work.
The third child didn’t seem to be that annoying after all. Zhang Xinlan smiled silently.
Wu Guixiang finished dividing the rice as usual, Zhang Xinlan looked at the dishes on the table, first took a chopstick to Cong Wen and Cong Wu, then paused, and took another chopstick to... Su Qingyun's bowl.
In an instant, the whole family looked over. Su Qingyun was a little dazed looking at the food in the bowl. What happened to her second aunt?
"What are you looking at me doing? Eat quickly!" Zhang Xinlan's face was a little hot, she deliberately said loudly, then lowered her head to eat the rice.
Everyone couldn't help laughing, so they had to eat with their heads down to avoid exposing the smiles on their faces.
