Chapter 19

The young girl approached and couldn't help staring at Xu Zhao. "There are only a few lower berths in a carriage, and the three of you occupy two. Our request is not excessive. We only need to change one. It is said that soldiers serve the people. If you don't want to change, then he can always change with us, right? Comrade soldier, what do you think?"

This soldier looks really good, tall, handsome, and in good shape, much better than her boyfriend.

I heard that most soldiers are poor and the troops are located in places with very bad conditions. It is not cost-effective to marry a soldier. When I think about it this way, the minor shortcomings of my partner are not so unacceptable.

This is robbing in front of my face, so shameless!

Jiang Huihan hated this kind of people the most and chuckled twice: "Do soldiers have to exchange seats with you? Why? Is it because you are so shameless? Without the soldiers fighting desperately in the front to defend their country, how could you stand here and be so arrogant today? Not only are you ungrateful, but you also made such an excessive request and have such a bad attitude. Have you lost your conscience?"

"How can we have a peaceful life? It's because someone is carrying the burden for us. They are the most respectable and lovely people. What about you? What have you done for this country? Why do you think everyone will give in to you and meet your demands? We are not your parents, so why should we sacrifice ourselves to fulfill your wishes? It is not the soldier's obligation to agree to trade positions with you. We are kind-hearted if we are willing to do so, and it is human nature not to do so."

The young girl was scolded by Jiang Suihan until she broke down. She pointed at Jiang Suihan and repeatedly stressed, "You are bullying me. If you don't want to change, then don't change. What right do you have to say that my face is big? How can my face be big? Are you blind? My face is obviously not big."

The key point was that after she spoke for such a long time, the girl only focused on the two words "big face". Jiang Suihan was speechless.

She looked at the girl's face seriously, and was silent for a second before she said, "Why don't you take a look in the mirror now?"

What's the meaning?

Aren’t they arguing now? Why are you suddenly asking her to look in the mirror?

The girl was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that Jiang Suihan was scolding her in a roundabout way.

Her anger rose, and she opened her mouth to say, "You are so shameless," but when she saw Jiang Huihan's delicate face, the anger that had just risen up was instantly dissipated.

She touched her face, turned to the person standing next to her, and asked unconfidently: "Is my face really that big?"

She couldn't quite remember if anyone had ever told her that she had a big face before, but if her boyfriend dared to nod, she would immediately let him know what a swollen face meant.

The girl's boyfriend was eager to comfort her, saying, "It's not a big deal. She's just jealous of you and she's just talking nonsense. Don't take it to heart."

The girl rolled her eyes at her boyfriend, saying that he would be jealous of her. What a joke! She was not blind and could not tell good from bad. Anyone with a discerning eye could see who was better looking.

She glared at the target and said unhappily, "If you can't speak, don't speak."

The young man was annoyed, touched his nose, said "oh", and stepped aside in silence.

Jiang Suihan rolled her eyes, a cunning look flashed in her eyes: "Let me tell you one more thing, I bought this ticket and paid for it, if I say I won't change it, he won't dare."

Several people in the car looked at Xu Zhao in shock, as if they couldn't believe that a grown man like you would be a gigolo.

At this moment, strangers from different places all thought of the same thing.

Xu Zhao's face was calm, the corners of his mouth raised a small arc, and he said along with Jiang Suihan: "Well, I listen to her."

The girl stared at Xu Zhao, with a look on her face that said she couldn't believe that he was such a person, and said disdainfully: "Humph, you turned out to be a gigolo. A grown man with hands and feet relying on a woman for support is really useless."

Jiang Leyun treated Xu Zhao as his own family member. When his family member was scolded in person, the child couldn't help but burst out in anger.

He tried to glare back and said loudly: "You are even more useless. You have no manners and you only know how to steal other people's things."

The girl's face turned red, her eyes widened, her mouth opened, she said "you" for a long time, and finally ran away angrily.

Arguing with a child is equally embarrassing whether you win or lose.

The two returned empty-handed, and the young man humbled himself to the girl, and was pulled by the ears and scolded for a long time.

"I told you to buy the train ticket early, but you procrastinated and made me lose face." The girl complained angrily.

She was laughed at by the two siblings and was so embarrassed. If she had known she would be so unlucky, she should not have gone out today.

The man whispered to her, "I'm busy at the factory and can't leave. Okay, don't be angry. What they said is actually true. They paid for the tickets. It's their wish to change them or not. We can't force them."

The girl refused to accept the news and tried to find excuses for herself, "I didn't ask them to change. We just negotiated. I thought if it didn't work, I could give them more money so that no one would lose out. Who knew that the woman had such a bad temper and embarrassed me on the spot? Her brother even laughed at me in front of everyone and said I was rude. I was so angry."

She pinched her boyfriend's arm angrily: "How dare you say that? It's all your fault. You just stood there stupidly watching me being bullied and didn't even help. What's the use of you?"

Her boyfriend didn't show it on his face, but he had some opinions in his heart. He thought, "You are so powerful but you can't beat him in an argument. My fighting ability is not as good as yours. His boyfriend is a soldier. Look at his physique, he can be knocked down with one punch. He'd better not go forward to join in the fun, so as not to get hurt by mistake."

Sitting opposite was a couple in their fifties. The man wore a pair of glasses and a grey suit, looking gentle and refined, while the woman had her hair in a bun and had an elegant temperament.

The middle-aged man sighed and said, "That's very well said. Soldiers fight bravely on the battlefield and defend their country with their lives. They are indeed the most respectable people. Without them, we wouldn't have the peaceful life we ​​have today."

"I don't know what's wrong with people nowadays. Not only are they ungrateful, they've also learned to be selfish. Their ideological awareness is so low, and they only think about enjoying themselves. If the soldiers on the front lines knew this, wouldn't it be very disheartening?"

He worked in a research institute, and seeing that the situation was getting bad, his good friends wrote to him and advised him to apply for a transfer to a more remote place as soon as possible to avoid this disaster. Many of his friends had already fallen into it before. He didn't want to be a cowardly person who escaped, but he didn't want to give up his research even more.

After repeated persuasion from his friends, he packed his bags and boarded a train to Li Province with his wife. The journey ahead was an unknown one. His son was serving in the army and he had no news of him for several months. He was very uneasy.

The middle-aged woman agreed and said, "Especially the sentence, 'How can we have a peaceful life? It's because someone is carrying the burden for us.' It really touched my heart. My son joined the army a few years ago. To be honest, I didn't want him to go. Bullets have no eyes on the battlefield. It's like tying your head to your belt."

"But then I thought, there are things in this world that someone has to do, if not him then someone else. I should be happy for him if he can find a career that he loves and strives for his whole life."

At that time, her son said he wanted to join the army, but she disagreed and refused to communicate with him. She and her husband only had this one son, and they couldn't bear to let him go, fearing that he would lose his life somewhere his parents didn't know, leaving them two lonely old people.

At night, her son knelt in front of their bed and talked a lot. He talked about his dreams, his plans for the future, and so on. In short, he talked a lot. Later, she gradually came to terms with it. She couldn't bear to let him go, but what could she do? She couldn't keep him locked up and let him become a useless person.

Because of her son, she naturally had a liking for soldiers. Seeing that Xu Zhao was also a soldier, she naturally sided with Xu Zhao. Moreover, the girl was spoiled and unreasonable, making it hard for her to like her.

Jiang Suihan blushed slightly and said embarrassedly, "I also heard it from others. I don't deserve your praise. In every industry and profession, there are some people who quietly do their own things without asking for anything in return. Without them, there would be no peace and prosperity in the country today. I admire these people from the bottom of my heart. They are great."

She knew that China encountered many blockades from Western countries in its early days. At that time, there were many people who silently dedicated themselves to the country. They did not seek fame or fortune, nor did they ask for rewards. They only wanted to build their motherland well and hoped that the country would prosper and no longer be bullied by other countries.

After hearing these words, the middle-aged woman liked Jiang Suihan even more: "My name is Zhang Hui, this is my lover, Zhou Junkang, where are you going?"

Jiang Suihan: "We are going to Li Province."

Zhang Hui smiled and said, "What a coincidence, we are also going to Li Province."

"Yes, what a coincidence." Jiang Suhan responded with a smile.

During the chat, she learned that the couple were engaged in research, but they did not reveal more about what they were researching. Jiang Suihan could not help but admire them, but tactfully did not ask any more questions and chatted with Zhang Hui about other topics.

Zhang Hui joked, "It looks like you two are newlyweds. The conditions in Li Province are a bit tough, but as long as the two of you are together, you can always overcome it. Relationships need to be cultivated and managed. If you don't see each other twice a year, even the best relationship can't withstand the test. Comrade Xu looks good to me. He's handsome, and most importantly, he listens to you, right?"

She guessed that Jiang Suihan's words just now were to fool the girl, and Xu Zhao actually cooperated with her. The young couple seemed to have a good understanding of each other.

Zhang Hui glanced at Zhou Junkang and said meaningfully, "Unlike a certain comrade, who promised to do something nice, but it's harder than climbing to heaven to get him to eat."

Zhou Junkang smiled awkwardly: "We are outside. There is nothing that cannot be said at home. I don't often skip meals."

He was not given any face in front of the younger generation, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

For researchers like them, inspiration is very important. There is not enough time when they work. They wish they could break every minute into an hour. They don’t even remember to eat.