"I know, Mom, don't worry! Even if I wanted to lose weight, it's impossible. You know we have requirements in this regard."

"Chairman Li, something's happened?"

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"Hello, Comrade Shen!"

"Xiao Wang, don't be so polite. Tell me what's wrong first?"

"Chairman Li, it's like this, an old soldier just came back from visiting the museum and couldn't hide his excitement. Not only is his blood pressure high, but he's also secretly crying there, and nothing we do can console him. Do you want to go and see him?"

"Let's go! It'll put our minds at ease if we go and take a look!"

"Mom, I'm going too."

"good."

"Old Zhao? Look at you, how old are you, still crying here? Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you?"

"I can cry if I want, it's none of your business! I've come all this way, don't you know how much I miss my dead brothers?"

"I know, I know, who doesn't miss them? But you can't cry!"

"It's none of your business if I cry. I'm not like you, with a heart as hard as a stone."

"you?"

"Alright, Lao Cheng, stop talking about him. Not only does he want to cry, but I do too. Decades have passed since we parted ways. Not only have we grown old, but we also don't know how they are doing over there."

In recent years, when I can't sleep at night, I often dream about a brother in the trench.

Back then, if those brothers hadn't looked down on me for being too young, I'd probably be buried somewhere by now.

"Ah! That's true. Being able to come and see them this time has fulfilled my wish."

We all come from different parts of the country, and we don't even know if they have any families left. They used to say that if they survived and went back, they would help their brothers take care of their parents and siblings. But our country is so big, where can we find them?

"Isn't that right? Fortunately, the brother who joined the army with me back then is from not far away. Although everyone has had a tough time these past few years, I still helped him out when I could. Otherwise, I wouldn't have the face to see him."

"Isn't that right? Being able to come back and visit, even if it's just a matter of time, will allow them to have something to say. The place we fought for back then is no longer desolate; it's completely unrecognizable from what it used to be."

"That's right, Lao Zhao! Are you feeling better?"

"I won't die, don't worry! My body can easily live for another five years, if not another ten or eight!"

"That's good. Don't get too excited. We're not just here to see one place; there are many more."

"I know, I have medicine on hand. It's just that thinking about those brothers makes my heart ache!"

"Who isn't suffering? We are all suffering, but this time we are not only here on our own behalf, but also on behalf of them."

I've heard that after our final stroll around, we'll all go to Beijing to watch the flag-raising ceremony before heading home. We absolutely must stay healthy, and we also want to show them what Beijing is like.”

"Yes. That's right!"

Not only were the veterans excited, but their families who came with them were probably also feeling bad. Although there is no longer any smoke of gunpowder in this place, even though times have changed, traces can still be left. The good life we ​​have today is all thanks to the hard work of our ancestors.

Moreover, most of the people accompanying them this time were their grandchildren, which meant that their education would no longer be just verbal instruction, but rather a hands-on experience.

They must understand even more how to cherish the life they have now and how to strive for this wonderful life.

"Mom, shall we go in?"

"No need, let's not disturb their conversation."

Nothing is better than a few elderly people chatting about the past. Although they are old, their hearts are still in this land, and it's never too late to say what they have to say.

The time they have together is already short, let them have a good chat!

"Too."

"Xiao Wang, have someone take better care of the veterans. They're different from the officers. Since we brought them out, we can't let anything happen to them!"

"yes!"

"Mom, do you often think of your grandparents?"

"That's right. Although they only spent a little over ten years with their mother, they will never forget their love for her."

"I heard from my grandma that my maternal grandma is very skilled, even more so than my aunt. Is that true?"

"Of course, how could that be false? You should know that even after those ten years, many people still remember your grandmother's kindness."

You should know that your mother's current achievements are not solely due to her unique vision in this area.

Instead, there are many people working behind the scenes. Even though your mother has never contacted them, they are faster than others when it comes to investing in a certain place or doing anything else, and when it comes to handling any procedures.

Without their private intervention, getting anything done would have taken at least three to five months.

"Didn't you thank them?"

"No, it's best to keep this to yourself; there's no need to bring it up in public."

Actually, they're not just helping me; they're also taking care of your dad and all of you kids.

I know they fear that one day after they pass away, their descendants will no longer remember the kindness they showed them, so they want to repay as much as they can while they are still alive.

"Mom, it can't be just that! Are they also thinking about you, Dad, and my siblings taking care of their descendants?"

"That's right, but it's something everyone tacitly agrees on?"

"That's illegal and disorderly conduct. Does that mean we should be born to help?"

"What are you thinking? How could that be? Even though we don't say it to each other, we all know in our hearts what we should and shouldn't help with."

"That's good. We can't let this ruin our lifelong reputation."

"If you didn't contact them, how did they confirm it was you?"

"You don't know this! Your maternal grandmother didn't have many students, just a few, and some of them had never met your mother."

But they know your two uncles, Mr. Zhang and your aunt, so how could they not know me?

As for your maternal grandparents' comrades-in-arms, wasn't there also your grandfather?

Is that all?

"How could that be? Actually, the most important thing is that some things I did when I was in college made them notice that your mother did not become depressed after your maternal grandparents passed away, but instead continued to contribute to the country in other ways."

Otherwise, they wouldn't have done that!

"That means they saw value in you, otherwise they would have forgotten their gratitude long ago."

"That's right, that's just how people are. It's good that you understand. You and your siblings are both in the military, and I think most of their children are also in the military. In the future, when people bring up this matter, it's good that you don't know anything about it."