The whole family was very happy that Rice was back. But to their regret, this time the rice could not stay at home for long.

He was commended by his unit for his good performance during disaster relief and for rescuing two victims from the rubble.

After the disaster relief work was completed, I was granted a two-week vacation.

And it happened that at this time, his troops met Shen Qingyun's troops again.

They are all acquaintances.

The second battalion commander where Da Mi was stationed had known Shen Qingyun for many years, so he naturally knew their relationship.

So without saying anything, he approved Da Mi's request to visit his relatives, and he had the opportunity to go home with Shen Qingyun.

Apart from the round trip journey, he actually stayed at home for no more than a week in total.

But this week's reunion has already made the Shen family overjoyed.

Especially after calculating that the rice could still be kept at home through New Year's Day, Yin Xiaoman was so happy that he walked much more briskly than usual.

You know, Dami went out to serve in the army at the age of 18. It has been several years now, and this is the first time he has spent the New Year at home.

Even if it is a Gregorian calendar year, it is still a year.

So, these days Yin Xiaoman didn't care about anything else except cooking. All she could think about was what food and drinks to prepare for their rice, and what to take with her when she left.

She looked no different from an old mother.

The nagging made Da Mi look like he had a headache every day, but he had to force himself to hold it in.

But even this made Yin Xiaoman happy.

At least this kid still knows how to hold back.

If it were in the past, if she had followed him around nagging like this every day, the little bastard would have run away without a trace.

Mr. Hua and Mr. Ning were also very happy that Da Mi could come back to visit his family this time. After all, he was their child who grew up in their care. For this reason, they "generously" proposed to give the four little ones a few days off so that they could get closer to their brother.

But who would have known that before Dabao could even have a chance to rejoice, Dami rejected his idea outright.

Da Mi said to the two elders without thinking, "Please don't, Grandpa Hua, Grandpa Ning, I was just about to tell you two that my aunt is sometimes soft-hearted, and Dabao is a cunning person.

He could easily fool my aunt.

Don't listen to him, don't listen to anything he says. It’s time to quarrel and fight. If he doesn’t study hard, just beat him with a big stick! ”

At this point, he thought about it seriously, and then continued, "How about I go around the yard tomorrow and see where I can find a sturdy piece of wood. While I'm at home these few days, I'll make a ruler for each of you two.

If he dares to do anything weird or be lazy, you should beat him hard with a ruler! Don't worry, he won't dare to resist. ”

After he finished speaking, the whole room fell silent.

Dabao's face had already turned extremely black, that was for sure. The other brothers and sisters were so frightened that they instantly stood eight feet away from Dami.

They all looked at him with horrified eyes as if they had seen a ghost.

Erniu's mouth was so wide open that an egg could almost be stuffed in. After a while, she managed to mumble a few words: "You... are not my Big Brother Mi."

Da Mi rolled his eyes and didn't even look at her.

Instead, he looked at the two old men who were also so shocked that they couldn't even continue their conversation, and pointed at Erniu: "And, she's included too. If she doesn't study hard, she'll be beaten too!"

Erniu was so scared that she screamed out in grievance, "Mom!" and threw herself into Yin Xiaoman's arms.

Yin Xiaoman didn't expect Da Mi to say such a thing, and was also shocked to death.

But she knew that this boy was always very smart and was not the kind of person who spoke nonsense. Since he dared to say this in front of the whole family, he must have his reasons.

She touched her daughter's hair, but looked at Da Mi: "What happened?"

What she said was exactly what the two old people wanted to ask, so all eyes in the room were on Dami.

Da Mi thought for a moment and looked at Er Niu: "Take Zhi Hua and Shi Yan out to play for a while."

“……”Erniu’s face turned red with anger.

She knew that this was Brother Mi who wanted to say something to the adults. But why should she leave if Dabao can stay?

They are all the same younger brothers and sisters. When he asked the grandfathers to beat him with a stick just now, why didn’t he pull himself down with them? !

But after meeting Da Mi's eyes again, the little girl had to swallow her grievances with difficulty.

She reached out her hands and rubbed her two younger brothers' heads in frustration, then angrily said, "Come on, I'll take you to eat candy! Let's eat all the candy in the house!"

But the two little ones didn’t want to eat candy at all at this moment.

They are enjoying listening to the adults talking!

Especially Zhihua, it was a rare occasion for him to see his elder brother get humiliated——

Brother Da Mi actually wanted to beat him with a ruler!

He was so happy that he didn't even have time to leave. How could he possibly want to leave?

But looking at the atmosphere in the room, and then looking at the way Big Mi was looking at him...

Before his sister's hand reached out to him for the second time, Zhihua still obediently pulled Shi Yan up and walked out with Erniu.

Seeing that the little ones had all gone out, Da Mi walked to the door and closed it himself.

Then he came back and said to the people in the room: "Grandpa, aunt, it's rumored in our group that the college entrance examination will be resumed."

As soon as he finished speaking, the room suddenly became extremely quiet, and everyone seemed to have stopped breathing.

After a while, Mr. Hua finally asked, "Who told you that?"

Rice shook his head.

"I don't know who it was, but everyone in the group is saying so. And those before..."

He pointed in the direction of the capital and said, "Many of the soldiers who came from there have started reading high school textbooks in private. I also saw them discussing writing letters and asking their families to send them study materials."

At this point, Da Mi pursed her lips, then looked at Yin Xiaoman: "Aunt, don't prepare those food and drinks for me. If you really want to prepare, help me get a set of high school textbooks.

I also want to start reviewing when I go back this time. Regardless of whether this is true or not, I just think that it won’t hurt to learn more. It would be fine if there is no such opportunity, but what if there is? If there is, I will definitely apply to military school. Just take the exam for the National Defense Force in the capital! ”

The more Da Mi spoke, the more determined his voice became, and his eyes became more bright.

Looking at him, the two old men showed expressions of relief on their faces.

"You don't need your aunt's help with the study materials. We will help you. There's nothing else to do. Just take the set that Dabao is using now. We will get him a new one." Engineer Ning said to him with a smile.

"Thank you, Grandpa." Dami did not refuse and grinned.

Seeing that the two old men didn't look surprised at all, Yin Xiaoman suddenly realized what they meant when they said that things were going to change.

The two elders must have received similar news, so they forced Dabao to start studying for the college entrance examination courses in advance and disciplined the little ones so strictly, right?

Dabao seemed to understand the ambiguous words spoken by Da Mi, his mother and his grandfathers.

But he understood what his brother meant, which was that he wanted him to take the college entrance examination as well.

But, he doesn't want to? !

"No, I don't want to go to college, I want to join the army!"

Just when the atmosphere in the whole room seemed extremely peaceful, Dabao said something coldly.

After saying this, he stiffened his neck and showed an expression of being ready to die.

It was obvious from the look on his face that he was ready to go against the whole family.

With a smile on his lips, Yin Xiaoman turned his head to the side and took a deep breath.

She now feels that this little bastard is getting more and more annoying as he grows up, and is no longer the cute, obedient and sensible little boy he was when he was a child.

Sometimes, if she didn't control herself well, she felt like hitting him a hundred times a day!

"No one is stopping you from joining the army." Looking at Dabao, Old Hua said gently.

Having been in contact with this child for a long time, Mr. Hua naturally knew what he was thinking. Seeing him like this, the old man gently advised him: "Entering a military academy is the same as enlisting in the army. You are both a soldier."

"But I don't want to go to school, I want to join the army. Since it's the same, then I will enlist in the army and leave after the New Year." Dabao interrupted Mr. Hua in a rare and rude manner.

He has wanted to join the army for many years.

I've been thinking about it since the day I was old enough to understand.

Dabao was already able to remember things when his biological father passed away.

He will never forget the time when his father held him in his arms, pointed to the small island whose shadow could only be seen in the sea, and said, "Whenever you miss your father, just look at that island. Your father is on the island."

As he grows older, he forgets many things from his childhood. Dabao even found that he could no longer remember what his father looked like.

He was very scared, afraid that one day he would even forget what his father had said.

Then - by then, will all the traces of my father left in this world disappear completely?

His father always told him since he was a child that he should never forget his biological father. When they were given their school names, their parents specifically asked him and his sister to change back to their original surnames.

Dabao knew that his father was also afraid that no one would remember his father anymore.

Therefore, he made up his mind early on that he would join the army and the navy in the future.

I want to go to the Pioneer Camp and follow the path my father once took.

To fulfill his unfulfilled wish.

If his mother had not issued a strict order at home that no child in the family could join the army before the age of eighteen, he would have left last year.

But even though Brother Dami was so powerful, he couldn't beat his mother, so he didn't dare to try.

I can only count the days on my fingers every day.

The time I have been looking forward to is almost here. After the New Year, I will be eighteen years old. Now Brother Dami comes here for him? !

Take the college entrance examination? There are no universities anymore!

Even if the college entrance examination is to be restored, who can tell exactly which year it will be?

How could he give up joining the army for this unfounded possibility!

That must be impossible!

Thinking of this, Dabao straightened his back even more and said firmly: "When Dad comes back, I will tell him that I will join the army after the New Year. Dad will definitely agree!"

After saying that, he looked at Yin Xiaoman again: "Mom, you said you would let me go when I turn 18. You can't go back on your word."

The room fell silent again.

Everyone was so choked by Dabao's words that they didn't know what to say.

In fact, it’s not that they didn’t know how to start the conversation. Or rather, everyone present understood the child’s thoughts and no one could speak out to stop him.

Just when Dabao was starting to feel happy and thought that his wish would soon come true, Dami stood up from his chair.

Without saying a word, he walked over and grabbed Dabao by the back of his neck.

Dabao's body stiffened, and he stared at his elder brother with a vigilant look, and put his hand on his arm that was pinching him: "Brother, what are you doing?"

Da Mi grinned at him and said, "Nothing to do, just chatting with you."

Although he had a smile on his face, in Dabao's eyes, he felt a chill down his spine.

He became even more nervous.

Reaching out to grab Da Mi’s arm: “I don’t want to talk to you.”

But I couldn't pull it.

Wasn’t it that Da Mi’s service as a soldier over the years was in vain?

In addition to getting tanned, he also became much stronger.

He just moved the fingers that were pinching Dabao's neck, and the boy started screaming nervously.

"Mom! Mom, look at my brother!"

Dabao is not Erniu. With his personality, he would not normally ask Yin Xiaoman for help.

When I was a kid, even if I was beaten by Da Mi, I would usually grit my teeth and endure it.

Hearing that he even called out "mom", Yin Xiaoman quickly stood up.

She knew that her son was frightened by the rice.

"Da Mi, let your brother go!" she said and was about to go over to stop them.

Obviously, Dami didn't expect Dabao to call her mother, and she was so angry that she laughed.

He used his other free hand to pat the little fellow on the head: "You are so good, you are getting worse and worse as you grow older, you can even call mom?! Why don't you call Erniu? Why don't you let the girl help you!

You are still a soldier. When you arrive at the recruit company, you will be sent back after three days! ”

When Dabao called out "Mom" just now, he was really in a state of emergency. He was mainly too nervous. He was afraid that Brother Dami would ruin the situation that he had just turned around with great difficulty.

So, when Da Mi hit him and scolded him, he didn't say a word.

But when the little guy heard Da Mi start to mock himself for being unworthy of being a soldier, he refused to do it.

He didn't care that he was still under his brother's "claws". His face turned red and he yelled at him at the top of his voice: "You are not worthy of being a soldier! You were sent back! What right do you have to say that to me?!"

The sound could be heard by people outside through the door.

Shen Qingyun got off work early today, which was a rare occasion, so he wanted to come back and talk to Dami. Come to think of it, the boy has only been back for two days, and they haven't even had a chance to sit down and have a proper chat.

As a result, when I entered the yard, I first saw my little daughter and two boys huddled at the door, peeking into the house.

Before he could ask what was going on, he heard his son's loud roar from inside.

His eyebrows twitched.

Shen Qingyun knew without even entering that these two little bastards were quarreling. This kind of thing has happened in the past few years.

But—how old are they both?

Why are you still quarreling at such an age?

The door was still closed, and it was obvious that they were not the only two in the room. What was going on?

Shen Qingyun pushed the three little kids who were eavesdropping at the door aside and pushed the door open and walked in.

"What's going on?" His eyes fell on the two little brats who were twisted into a ball in the middle of the living room.

He first raised an eyebrow at Da Mi: "Liang Zhongshan, you are really good, are you going backwards as you grow older? Are you fighting with your brother in front of the elders?"

This made Da Mi let go of his hand in embarrassment.

Seeing him like this, Shen Qingyun turned his gaze to Dabao again: "What's the point of shouting? If you have the guts, fight him! Real men, why are you shouting? Roll up your sleeves and do it, shouting is useless!"

"Shut up right now!" Yin Xiaoman pushed the man who was looking for trouble from behind on the shoulder.

I just felt like my temples were throbbing with pain from being so angry.

Seeing that his wife was really angry, Shen Qingyun stopped paying attention to the two boys. He greeted the two elders first, then reached out and took Yin Xiaoman, and sat down next to the elders.

Then he looked at the two kids again: "Tell me, what's going on?"

Dabao is still so angry that his chest is heaving. He feels that what his elder brother said just now was too contemptuous!

He glared at Da Mi fiercely, then snorted and turned his head to the side, but closed his mouth tightly.

No matter how unhappy he was, he had no intention of complaining to his father.

Shen Qingyun shifted his gaze away from his son and looked at Dami.

Da Mi has been in the army for a few years, and his personality has become less stiff than before, like a straight bamboo pole.

He ignored Dabao's resistance and put his arm around his shoulders. Then, without answering Shen Qingyun's words, he smiled at the adults.

"Grandpa, uncle and aunt, don't worry about this. Dabao and I will talk alone. We two brothers haven't talked together for a long time. Let's go to the room and talk."

After saying that, he grabbed Dabao and dragged him upstairs regardless of his reluctance.

Yin Xiaoman saw that his son's face was almost turning purple, and he was afraid that he would make the kid hurt again.

Worried, he wanted to follow, but was grabbed by Shen Qingyun.

"Let them talk." He looked at the two figures slowly disappearing from the stairs and stopped them.

"Qingyun, I heard that the college entrance examination will be resumed. Have you received the official notice?" Seeing the two children turn around the stairs and disappear, Mr. Hua asked impatiently.

Shen Qingyun was stunned.

"Dami said that?"

"Yes." Several people answered almost in unison.

Shen Qingyun smiled.

He scolded softly: "Look at what this kid can do!"

Seeing that he didn't respond directly, Yin Xiaoman pushed him on the knee anxiously: "What's going on? If you know something, tell us quickly. Didn't you see that those two bastards fought over this!"

As she spoke, she explained to the man the reason why the two boys had a conflict just now.

After hearing her explanation, Shen Qingyun sighed: "Da Mi is also for my brother's good."

"Who said it wasn't true?" Mr. Hua and Engineer Ning also sighed.

"But that only works if Dabao listens to advice!" Yin Xiaoman also looked worried.