Mr. Chen's serious face suddenly softened.
He has a grandson, also like this, about four or five years old?
Children of four or five years old are lively and cheerful at this age, but he saw that this child was particularly well-behaved, nestling in his father's arms and not saying a word at first.
But what did he say just now? Accompanying the troops? Isn't the matter of accompanying the troops under the jurisdiction of the logistics department?
Can I join the army as long as I meet the requirements?
Ran Xiasheng explained: "Commander, this is what happened. My soldier is called Zhai Jianguo. He is our special deputy captain and deputy company officer. He has not yet met the conditions to accompany the army, but the situation at home makes it impossible for them to stay in their hometown. His wife couldn't stand it anymore and left the child behind. There is an old mother with inconvenient legs and a four-year-old child at home, so he plans to bring him to the southwest."
After a pause, Ran Xiasheng continued, "But because he doesn't meet the conditions for accompanying the army, he can only live outside and cannot enter the family area. My wife and I had originally agreed that if Aunt Zhai and the children were allowed to live in the family area, my wife could help and take care of them on weekdays. But now, he can't enter the community and can't settle down. Jianguo will follow me back to the army in a few days, and the situation at home is so special that he is worried and can't work with peace of mind. I thought about going to find Commander Hou and tell him about this. Look, when they were at the door, Jianguo and his son were stopped and couldn't go in. Later, they met you, the commander."
Mr. Chen listened and fell silent.
The child was really young, no older than five years old. There was also a paralyzed mother at home, and the situation at home was really bad. It was really easy for soldiers to fight on the front line, which was particularly worrying.
Only when the rear is stable can the front be stable.
"I will arrange this matter, you can rest assured for now." Mr. Chen knew that this matter was very serious. If every soldier commanding the front line was worried about his family and could not work with peace of mind, it would be a very serious matter.
"Little boy, what's your name?" Mr. Chen couldn't help but ask Zhai Hong.
Little Zhai Hong answered crisply: "My name is Zhai Hong, and I am four and a half years old."
If what Ran Xiasheng said is true, then it is indeed unrealistic to let a four-and-a-half-year-old child take on the task of taking care of the family.
And all of this is based on the fact that the Zhai family does have difficulties in this regard.
After getting out of Mr. Chen’s car, Ran Xiasheng was still confused.
Zhai Jianguo was even more confused.
They had never thought that things would go so smoothly. They were so lucky that they actually met Chen, the political commissar of the military region.
So Political Commissar Chen also lives in this neighborhood?
"Captain, should we go to see Commander Hou?"
Since we have already met Political Commissar Chen, there is no need to go, right?
As for General Hou, they didn't know whether the task could be accomplished, and they were very uncertain at the time.
But now Political Committee Member Chen will hold a meeting on this matter and come up with the most perfect solution.
"It's better not to go for now. If we go to Commander Hou, what will Political Commissar Chen think of us when he finds out? He will think that we don't trust him." Ran Xiasheng thought about it and decided not to go for now.
Zhai Jianguo also felt that it was not appropriate for them to go to Commander Hou now. Even if they wanted to go, they could not mention anything about accompanying the troops.
"Let's go back to my house first. Your sister-in-law is waiting."
Zhai Jianguo nodded. Now that they had come in, they naturally wanted to visit his sister-in-law.
"However, Ahong did a good job this time." Ran Xiasheng praised Zhai Hong.
Unexpectedly, Zhai Hong was so brave. While they were considering the matter, he had already spoken directly to the leader.
Children speak without restraint, and the leader will not blame them even if they say something wrong.
Zhai Hong hit the nail on the head, this is what adults want to say most.
With Zhai Hong's words as the beginning, everything else went much more smoothly, which is why they were able to accomplish so well this time.
Zhai Hong played a crucial role in the process.
Zhai Jianguo also laughed, "Son, you are awesome!"
There was no expression on Zhai Hong's face. The only thing that revealed his mood was that he raised his hand and touched his nose, and the tips of his ears turned slightly red.
Mi Yuehua and Ran Yingying were waiting for their news at home, but what they got was this good news.
"Really? The leader really agrees to consider this issue?" Mi Yuehua's eyes lit up.
"Yes, the commander said so. The problem of Jianguo accompanying the troops should be solved." Ran Xiasheng felt that although this problem was very tricky, since the commander said it would be solved, it should not be a particularly big problem.
Mi Yuehua couldn't help but touch Zhai Hong's head: "Oh, Hong is awesome. Your father and Uncle Ran couldn't do it, but you solved it with just one sentence."
The tips of Zhai Hong's ears turned red again, but he said nothing.
"Where is your sister?" Zhai Hong suddenly asked.
"My sister is in the room, does Hong want to come over?"
Zhai Hong nodded. He hadn't seen his sister for a long time.
"I'll go over there." Zhai Hong said, and ran into the room. He saw his sister lying on the small bed, blinking at him.
Zhai Hong ran over and hooked his hands around Ran Yingying, "I will be here soon to accompany you."
He spoke slowly, word by word, in a childish voice, but the adults outside burst into laughter.
"Ahhong finally stops sticking to you." Mi Yuehua said with a smile.
Zhai Jianguo said: "After moving to the southwest, Ahong was not as clingy to me the next day. In fact, I understand why Ahong was clingy to me. His mother didn't want him anymore and abandoned him when he was very young. He was three years old at that time and needed his mother's love. He was afraid that I didn't want him either, because the child was too young. I understand this mentality."
Mi Yuehua said: "Ah Hong is able to slowly get over this psychological problem. I am very happy for him. This way, when you return to the army, he will not make a fuss or cry, and will be able to face it with strength."
Zhai Jianguo said: "Ahong has always been a strong child. He is not that fragile."
The three adults looked inside and saw the two children interacting there, and they smiled at each other.
The actions of the adults outside did not escape Zhai Hong's attention.
He lowered his eyelids.
The light shone on his face, leaving a layer of shadow.
This whole scene fell into Ran Yingying's eyes. She stretched out her hand and gently hooked Zhai Hong.
Zhai Hong raised his eyes and touched Ran Yingying's little paw with his little hand.
The friendship between the two kids is growing rapidly through this hand-touching game.
"Let Ahong play with Yingying more in the future. His attention will be diverted and he won't feel so lost and lonely. He won't always be thinking about his parents." Mi Yuehua couldn't help but sigh.
Zhai Jianguo said: "Once the military affairs are settled, I will let Ah Hong come over often to play with Yingying."
My son really needs a little playmate, even if this playmate is still young, just a baby.
But the baby will grow up, and the son's attention will be drawn, so he won't miss his mother so much.
…
Ran Xiasheng left the next morning, and Zhai Jianguo left with him.
By the time Ran Yingying found out, her father had already passed away and she didn't even have the time to say goodbye to him.
From what mom said, dad suddenly received instructions from his superiors and had to go back quickly as he had a mission.
Ran Yingying didn't even know about this.
After becoming a baby, she loved to take naps.
And she invented a method that can use sleepiness as a way to practice martial arts, so she is no longer afraid of sleepiness.
As a result, I missed the opportunity when my father went out.
"Yingying, are you feeling lost too? Your father has only been with us for a short time, and he has to go back to the battlefield. Your father has always been like this. He was like this when he was back home. Many times, he was called back just after returning from vacation. Mom, I'm used to it. When we settle down, your father will be able to spend more time with us."
Ran Yingying smacked her lips, but she wasn't too sad.
She is not a real child, so naturally she doesn't have such a serious Oedipus complex.
She was just a little disappointed because she didn't know when her father left.
She just didn't expect that her father would leave so hastily.
I thought that no matter how urgent it was, Dad would not leave until Zhai's father's affairs with the army were resolved.
But they didn't expect that not long after they met Mr. Chen, they received a notice of emergency at the front line.
Dad and Zhai's leave was cancelled and they returned to the army immediately.
I wonder how my brother is doing? Is he as worried as she is? Or is he even more sad?
My brother had never gotten along with Mr. Zhai since he was a child. He finally accepted Mr. Zhai's existence, but not long after that, he suddenly left.
Just like when Mother Zhai suddenly passed away.
My brother must be very sad, right? Unfortunately, she can't see him now.
Ran Yingying was still wondering when she could see her brother again. She hoped her mother would carry her to see her brother, but unfortunately her mother did not carry her.
It was on the third day that she saw her brother.
Her mother took her to Zhai's house. She saw her brother lighting the stove at home and struggling to put a small pot on the stove.
There was a bowl of rice and a lot of water in the pot, and it was obvious that porridge was being cooked.
"Ah Hong?" Mi Yuehua shouted.
"Mother Ran." Zhai Hong shouted.
It was a process for him to go from being "Aunt" to being "Mother Ran".
Calling her "Aunt" sounded a bit distant, but calling her "Mother Ran" made her feel much closer.
"Are you cooking porridge?" Looking at the child's sensible appearance, Mi Yuehua sighed in her heart.
Zhai Hong nodded and carefully lit the fire.
"Where's your grandma?"
"Inside." Zhai Hong lit the fire very familiarly, without any lag or pause. This was all part of his habit.
"Come, let Mama Ran do it for you, and you go play with your sister."
Zhai Hong didn't refuse, nodded, and ran to play with his sister.
Ran Yingying was very happy. Seeing that her brother didn't seem to be too sad, she felt relieved.
Mi Yuehua was chatting with Grandma Zhai in the house.
"Did Ah Hong cry when Jianguo left?"
Grandma Zhai said, "He cried, and cried very sadly. But after crying, he wiped his tears away. He told me that he would wait for his father to come back, and he would be very good and take care of grandma." She sighed, "Ah Hong is really a good boy. He knows that his father is very busy, but he doesn't really want him. Even if he misses his father very much, he won't mention it in front of me."
Mi Yuehua said, "Ah Hong has suffered a lot. I heard from Xia Sheng that Jianguo's joining the army has been resolved. He has also found a house, right next to my house."
Granny Zhai's eyes lit up: "Really?"
Mi Yuehua said: "It's true. I just received a telegram from Xia Sheng. He said that the problem has been solved. It was arranged by Political Commissar Chen himself."
Granny Zhai's tears flowed down her face. "Okay, okay, okay." She said okay three times in a row.
…
Ran Yingying didn't know that the matter of the Zhai family joining the army had been resolved until she saw her brother appear next door a week later.
The author has something to say: I had already decided that the brother would be the male protagonist when I was making the outline.
The elder brother was very immature at first because his mother left him, but he is only a four-year-old boy after all. No matter how mature he is, he is still only four years old. He will grow up slowly and become a man who can protect his younger sister.
Our Yingbao is a little cutie, loved by her parents. No matter how hard her past life was, she will be happy in her next two lives. So she is not the kind of person who keeps the suffering in her heart. She will slowly heal her brother and slowly eliminate his insecurity.
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