Chapter 229: Joining the Army

Lin Cong was silent for a while before looking at Lin Qiu: "Aunt, what do you think about me joining the army?"

"Join the army?" Lin Qiu was very surprised and his voice rose involuntarily.

Lin Ting, who was sitting not far away, also looked over when he heard this.

"Why do you have such an idea?" Lin Qiu looked into Lin Cong's eyes and lowered his voice.

Lin Cong lowered his eyelids when she looked at him, and spoke after a long while: "My high school entrance examination results can only allow me to go to an ordinary high school."

"Regular high schools are also good. As long as you work hard, you will have hope of being admitted to university." Lin Qiu encouraged him.

"I have no hope of getting into university." Lin Cong summoned up the courage to speak his mind. "Aunt, I know I have no talent for studying. If it weren't for my sister forcing me to do my homework and giving me extra lessons every winter and summer vacation, I wouldn't even be able to get into a regular high school."

He glanced at Lin Qiu secretly and saw that she had no expression on her face. Her voice became smaller and smaller as she spoke: "So I thought that instead of just hanging around in a regular high school, I might as well join the army."

"Why don't you think of going to a vocational school to learn technology?"

"I heard from many classmates that their older brothers and sisters went to technical schools, spent money, but learned no skills. Many people who graduated from technical schools either went to work on the assembly line in factories or followed their parents to do decoration. I don't want to waste money, I don't want to go to a factory, and I don't want to do decoration." Lin Cong was very frank in front of Lin Qiu.

"It's hard to get into university, and it's not easy to learn skills, but it's not easy to be a soldier either. How about you think about it again?" Lin Qiu hoped that Lin Cong would not make a decision on impulse.

Lin Cong said firmly: "I just want to be a soldier now."

"If you really want to be a soldier, you must be prepared to endure hardships."

"I'm not afraid of hardship." Lin Cong vowed.

"Have you told your parents about this?" Lin Qiu wondered.

Lin Cong said cunningly: "As long as you, aunt, don't object, it will be easy to convince my parents."

This unfortunate child was sure that Lin Hui and her husband believed in Lin Qiu.

"Then let me think about it again." Looking at his expression, Lin Qiu knew that changing his mind would not be an easy task.

"OK!"

After Lin Cong expressed his thoughts, he felt relieved.

Lin Qiu thought about it for a long time, then ran to the study to check the relevant matters about joining the army on the computer. He did not give a suggestion until Zhou Qing brought lunch to the table.

"Congcong, you should go to a regular high school for two years first."

Lin Cong was puzzled and asked, "Why? Wouldn't it be better to just join the army?"

Lin Qiu patiently explained: "Nowadays, joining the army also depends on the educational level. If a junior high school student joins the army, he can usually only serve as a private. If you have a high school diploma, you can also apply for the non-commissioned officer school in the army, and your future development will be much better."

"Is that so?" Lin Cong was worried that this was an excuse her aunt made to stop him.

"Of course. Would I lie to you? After dinner, just check it on the computer and you will know." Lin Qiu saw through Lin Cong's thoughts.

Lin Cong finished his meal in doubt, then ran to the study to check it himself, and found that his aunt did not lie to him.

"Now you finally believe it!" Lin Qiu rolled his eyes in front of him.

Lin Cong chuckled, trying to get away with it.

"Having said that, I don't object to you joining the army, but I still hope that you can get your high school diploma. You only need to study in high school for two years and pass the entrance examination. This will be much better for your future development and prospects." Lin Qiu said seriously.

Lin Cong thought for a while before nodding: "Aunt, I'll listen to you and go to high school for two years first."

Lin Qiu smiled and patted his shoulder, "Go back and talk to your parents!"

Seeing that the problem that had been bothering him had been solved, Lin Cong hugged Lin Qiu excitedly, then said "I'm going back!" and ran out quickly.

After Lin Cong left, Lin Ting came over and gave his daughter a thumbs up: "You still have an idea to coax him into high school, otherwise this kid will probably be stubborn forever!"

When he was sitting next to his grandson and heard him say that he didn't want to study and only wanted to join the army, he was extremely anxious, fearing that the child's life would be affected by his impulsiveness.

"I didn't coax him."

"So will you really let him join the army after he graduates from high school?" Lin Ting realized that he and his daughter had different ideas.

"That depends on him!" Lin Qiu spread his hands. "If he wants to study, then he can go to school normally. If he still insists on joining the army, then let him do it!"

"But won't being a soldier be too hard? We might even have to fight in a war in the future!" Lin Ting was worried.

Like all elders in the world, he does not expect his children and grandchildren to be rich and powerful, but only hopes that they live in peace and safety.

Lin Qiu pulled his father to sit on the sofa, and smiled when he saw him: "What is not hard to do now? Since being a soldier is his wish, it is not a bad idea to satisfy him. After all, he is not going to do anything bad. What's more, our country will not go to war easily."

Lin Qiu's comfort did not relax Lin Ting's frowning brows.

She continued to tell him: "Besides, maybe it would be a good way out for Congcong to join the army."

"What do you mean?" Lin Ting held her hand tightly.

"Think about it, with Congcong's grades, it's really hard to get into college. It's better for him to join the army. See if he's lucky enough to get into the NCO school. If not, let him stay in the army for a few more years. After he's demobilized, he can go back to his hometown and get a job. That's much better than working in a factory, right?"

Lin Ting nodded repeatedly after hearing Lin Qiu's words. After her analysis, it would be a good idea for Congcong to join the army after graduating from high school.

"Is it difficult to stay in the army?" Lin Ting never thought that Lin Cong could be admitted to the military academy.

"That depends on his own efforts." Lin Qiu couldn't say for sure.

"Oh, look at me, I have forgotten that my children and grandchildren have their own blessings! I didn't care about my son's affairs before, but now I care about my grandson's affairs. I am really going backwards!" Lin Ting suddenly slapped his forehead, and his knotted brows smoothed out at once.

"I guess my brother and sister-in-law will come here tonight." Lin Qiu deliberately changed the subject.

"That's for sure!" Lin Ting now looked calm, "Especially when it comes to the child's future, we must consider it carefully."

As expected by the father and daughter, Lin Qiu had just finished dinner when Lin Hui and her husband brought Lin Cong home.

The couple didn't bother to beat around the bush and went straight to the point, seeking Lin Qiu's opinion.

Lin Qiu calmly repeated to them what he had said to Lin Ting in the afternoon.

After listening to this, Lin Hui and his wife not only thought that this was a good suggestion, but also finally felt relieved.

Regardless of whether Lin Cong can be admitted to university or whether he wants to join the army in the future, at least he will stay in school honestly for the next two years and get a high school diploma.

In today's world, if children stop studying at a young age and enter society too early, they can easily be influenced by certain factors and go astray.

Tonight, Lin Hui and her husband, and Lin Cong can all sleep well.