Wen Xi seemed to weigh the pros and cons very carefully, and said seriously:
"Master, I want to join the barracks!"
In Ye Erniang's mind, Wen Xi, despite her youth, was very experienced and mature. She would never make such a childish decision. She believed Wen Xi would not go to the orphanage and would continue to work hard in Kongshan Village with her brother.
"Are you sure? Don't you think it's child's play?"
Wen Xi's eyes were very firm:
"Master, can life be called a joke these days? It's pure drama. My brother and I can't let go of what we've been through, especially living in pain for a lifetime. We might as well let it out. Besides, in this world, joining the military isn't necessarily going to get you anywhere."
"But, let's not talk about whether the military wants women or not. Being a soldier isn't that easy. You're either killing or being killed every day. You're practically throwing yourself away."
Wen Xi smiled bitterly and said:
"It's no different than it is now. If I had to choose how to die, I would rather die in battle."
Ye Erniang fell silent. As much as she had loved Wen Xi's understanding before, now she hated her for it. Because she was so understanding, she couldn't let go of that love and hate. She was no different. Even after so many years, she still couldn't let go.
Ye Erniang stood up:
"Okay, go back to your room and sleep! I'll take you to the military camp tomorrow."
The next morning, Wen Xi took out all the water, leaving two water bags for drinking water for the day. The rest of the water was used to make pancakes and rolls.
I was supposed to steam buns, but unfortunately I had no yeast and no time.
The water was gone, but there were still three or four bags of flour. Wen Xi put them all into the coffin.
It seems I need to borrow some water from the temple and try to process the flour into cooked food to fill the coffin. I also need to send some to Gu Shengjian and Fang Ya.
Now that Wen Xi has a goal, her younger brother can take care of her in this unknown future, but the two of them should go to the shelter!
"Why don't you get some more sleep?"
I saw Ye Erniang coming back from outside.
Wen Xi turned around and asked:
"Master, are you training in the mountains again?"
"Well, not far. Just at the corner of the hill next to your yard. I saw smoke coming out of the chimney and figured it was you."
"I'll get up and make some dry food for the journey. Master, please sit down and eat!"
Wen Xi then picked up half a bowl of rolls and placed them on the table. She also took out some kimchi and sauerkraut. Finally, she divided the leftover porridge from last night into five bowls and placed them on the table.
"Bang, bang, bang...you two boys, hurry up and get up."
Then Wen Xi went back to her room and woke up Fang Ya.
Although the children slept until they needed to be woken up, they didn't actually get enough rest. Their faces looked very bad.
Come to think of it, even I had a nightmare. As real children, how could they not have nightmares?
I felt a little derelict in my duty as a sister, only caring about my own sadness and not even going to see them last night. I suddenly felt a little sad.
He looked at his brothers and sisters tenderly and pointed at the table:
"Hurry and eat."
There was no more laughter and noise at the dinner table, as if the scene had just happened yesterday.
After dinner, everyone carried a bag. Wen Xi took out two packages of sesame cakes and handed them over:
"I'll take you to the shelter first. I can't bring you too much food. It would be troublesome if it got stolen."
Gu Shengjian said anxiously:
"What about you? Didn't we say yesterday that we would follow you?"
"Sister Wenxi, don't you want me anymore?"
Fang Ya burst into tears immediately.
"Hey... It's not that I don't want to take you. You'll definitely survive if we go to the shelter. But if you follow me, you could lose your life at any time. Because I'm going to the barracks and I'm going to the battlefield."
Gu Shengjian became even more anxious and slammed the table hard:
"This is a solution tailor-made for me. If anyone wants to go to a shelter, I'm going to the battlefield. From now on, I'll protect you."
Fang Ya was afraid of being left behind, so she clutched Wen Xi's sleeve tightly.
"Xiaoya is not afraid of death. Wherever my sister goes, Xiaoya will go there. Even if it means death, Xiaoya doesn't want to leave you."
Wen Xi sighed and looked at the two of them deeply:
"Have you thought it through? You're already twelve or thirteen years old, so you're half an adult. You need to plan for your future."
"Think it over, go to the battlefield!"
Both of them looked at Wen Xi firmly.
Gu Shengmo next to him didn't say a word from beginning to end, but he was indeed surprised that his sister would make such a decision.
Wen Xi then looked at A-di:
"Gu Shengmo, I know you can't let go of your mother's death, and neither can I. Do you want to live a comfortable life as a living dead in the future, or go to the battlefield and kill out your hatred?"
Gu Shengmo was surprised to see his elder sister calling him by his full name for the first time. It turned out that his elder sister understood everything. Although he couldn't commit suicide, continuing to live like this was still like being dead.
For the first time, Gu Shengmo showed a complex expression that did not belong to his age, and said firmly:
"I'm going to the battlefield. It's worth dying, and it's worth living!"
Wen Xi softened her expression and touched his head.
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