Zhang Xudong looked at He Jingxian speechlessly and said:
"Since you know everything, why did you cry until your eyes are swollen? Are peach eyes like this beautiful or what?"
He Jingxian sighed and said, "You didn't see what happened in the camp last night. If you had seen it, you would have cried too.
Although my dad and his team's job titles did not change after their reinstatement, the team is still the same team.
But their organization is different. They are no longer part of the military system and are no longer soldiers.
Although they are still wearing green military uniforms, now it can only be said to be a set of clothes, not military uniforms.
They felt wronged and reluctant.
When they took off the epaulettes and collar badges, a group of big men cried so miserably!
These are men who can go through gunfire and hail of bullets without frowning.
These are men who won't cry out in pain even if their arms and legs are broken.
These are men who have experienced life and death separation without shedding a tear.
But at that moment they all burst into tears.
Even my mother, who is usually carefree and heartless, shed tears when she saw them. How could I hold back?
I feel sorry for my dad and all those uncles. They all watched me grow up!
After they cried last night, they still did drills and training this morning.
Only, there are no stars on the collar and shoulders, shining in the morning sun."
He Jingxian felt sad after she finished speaking.
"Jing'er, don't you think it's okay to let our father and mother do something else after they are demobilized?
Going to open up wasteland, with little food and clothing, and nothing to offer, is incredibly hard."
After hearing what Zhang Xudong said, He Jingxian rolled her eyes at him and said:
"Don't ever say this to them. I wouldn't even dare say this to them."
"Why? Don't we feel sorry for them?" Zhang Xudong asked puzzledly.
"They will think you are asking them to betray the team and their comrades.
They will think you are insulting them. They value these things more than their lives.
So, if you dare to say that, my mom will kick you back to your grandma's house. Not to mention my dad and the others."
Zhang Xudong fell silent after listening to He Jingxian's explanation.
He didn't understand the feelings of this group of people, but that didn't mean he couldn't understand them, nor did it stop him from respecting them.
This group of people truly regard themselves as bricks of the country, and will move wherever they are needed without any regrets.
The soldiers of this era have an extremely crazy love for the country they once personally participated in and won with countless blood.
"Well, Jing'er, let's not talk about anything else. We will just fully support what our father-in-law wants to do.
When you get there, see what they need and we'll do our best to get it for them.
We admire them and we will do our best to help them.
However, it will be a headache to figure out how to help them when the time comes."
After listening to Zhang Xudong's words, He Jingxian said gratefully:
"Brother Dong, thank you for understanding and supporting them. As for how to help, we'll talk about it when the time comes."
"Jing'er, do you think we can go there too? I just don't know if grandma will agree.
What if she doesn't want to go? We can't leave her here alone, we'll be worried."
Zhang Xudong said with a frown.
After listening to Zhang Xudong's words, He Jingxian shook her head and said:
"Brother Dong, you can't tell grandma about the idea of you two going to Heilongjiang Province together. Don't even mention it.
Have you ever thought about this: if you bring this up, what if grandma agrees because she doesn't want to put you in a difficult position?
My grandmother was already sixty, and my younger sister was only eight. The conditions in the Great Northern Wilderness were so harsh, and the winter temperatures were so low.
If anything happens to them there, Brother Dong, can we rest in peace for the rest of our lives?
We can't be too selfish. We can endure hardships, but we don't have the right to make others suffer the same hardships and pain as us.
So you can't even mention this to me, got it?"
Zhang Xudong nodded. He felt it was truly difficult. He just wanted to do something, so why was it so difficult? Was he just going to continue living a life of idleness?
"Jing'er, if you go there, what will happen to your studies? Are there any schools there?"
“I don’t know, I think the team will be arranged later, after all, there are still quite a few students in the compound.
I just don't know what it will be like at the beginning, so let's take it one step at a time!" He Jingxian said helplessly.
He Jingxian talked with Zhang Xudong for a while and felt much better. But Zhang Xudong's mood was not so good.
After dinner in the evening, Zhang Xudong told his grandmother about He Jingxian.
After hearing what Zhang Xudong said, grandma said:
"Dongzi, Jing is a good girl. She followed them to suffer because she couldn't bear to leave her parents behind.
What are you thinking? Are you worried about Jing girl? If you want to go with me, we can immigrate there too."
After she finished speaking, grandma looked towards the mountains and said:
"Your grandfather and your father are already like that. People buried in the ground are not as important as those who are still alive. If you want to go, let's go."
Zhang Xudong burst into tears after hearing his grandmother's words, and choked up and said:
"Grandma, let's not go. Jing'er won't let you go. She said that if you go, she will never talk to me again."
After hearing this, grandma said dejectedly:
"Jing is a kind-hearted girl, she feels sorry for an old woman like me.
It's me, this old man, who's dragging you down! You must treat Jing girl well in the future."
Zhang Xudong was horrified after hearing what his grandmother said. The old lady's words were precious, and every word she said was meaningful.
"Grandma, don't let your imagination run wild. Not only can you not go, but my little sister can't go either.
We wouldn't be at ease if either of you died. Jing'er told me that if I couldn't take good care of you two after she left, I'd never marry her.
Grandma, whether I can get a wife depends on you, you must take good care of yourself!
You have to practice boxing well and keep your body healthy. When we have children in the future, we have to leave them to you to look after, otherwise we won’t be able to raise them!”
Zhang Xudong put in a lot of effort and arranged various things for the old lady to do in the future. Only then did the old lady's face regain its original spirit.
Zhang Xudong's back was soaked, and he was terrified. This old lady was a man of few words but ruthless, and her personality was very strong.
Perhaps it was because her father was gone and her grandfather had also been confirmed dead that the old lady no longer had much hope for life.
Hoping to live a good life has probably become my grandma's only purpose in living.
I can't talk nonsense in front of grandma anymore. This is really fatal. It seems that I don't understand the old lady as well as He Jingxian!
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