After a heavy rain, the villagers seemed to have been turned on. Men, women, and children all carried baskets and went up the mountain. Qian Duoduo also carried a small basket and followed behind her fourth brother to pick mushrooms at the foot of the mountain. When she got home, she saw that the other five people in the family, except for her and her fourth brother, all looked unwell. Qian Duoduo walked to Jin Jinxiu's side and asked softly, "Mom, what happened at home?"
Jin Jinxiu hugged Qian Duoduo, her eyes instantly reddening. Qian Rao stared blankly at his mother with red eyes and his second brother who was already crying. He asked, "Second brother, why are you crying? A real man sheds blood, not tears."
Upon hearing this, Qian Sheng grabbed the broom next to him and threw it at him. Qian Rao dodged to the side and said, "Why are you hitting me? Second Brother really did shed tears."
Qian Mao said, "What do you know? Second Brother is going to join the army."
Upon hearing this, Qian Rao's eyes widened immediately: "What? What did you say? Who? My second brother?"
Qian Rao was still muttering, "Second Brother is going to join the army?" He felt like his thoughts couldn't keep up with everyone else's pace.
Qian Duoduo's eyes darkened upon hearing his third brother's words. Being a soldier has its advantages and disadvantages.
Given the Qian family's current situation, they are struggling to make ends meet. Joining the army is one way out, but in today's world, joining the army involves missions, which inevitably increases the risk. This will surely cause their parents great worry.
Qian Yu looked at his parents and said, "Dad, I'm going to join the army. I'll send my allowance back every month so that things can be a little easier for the family. My third and fourth children and Duoduo are still in school and need money too."
Upon hearing this, Qian Sheng sighed and said, "Father is still incompetent."
Qian Yu immediately shook his head and said, "Dad, it's not like that, no, I think it's great. Although being a soldier is tough, jobs are so hard to find these days. But if I join the army, it's like I have a job and I'll get a stipend, which I'll send back. Dad, you and Mom can eat well and dress well, isn't that wonderful!"
Qian Duoduo thought for a moment and said, "It's not a bad thing for Second Brother to join the army."
Fourth Brother Qian Rao pulled Qian Duoduo aside and said, "Duoduo, do you know how dangerous it is to be a soldier?"
Qian Duoduo said, "The books all say that opportunities and dangers go hand in hand. Besides, my second brother just joined the army and doesn't know anything. What danger could he possibly be in? He still has to train. Only by enduring hardship can one rise above others. What my second brother needs to learn are some survival skills. I heard from my eldest brother that my second brother is very good at archery. He's indispensable for the winter fishing every year. That's an advantage."
Qian Yu's eyes lit up when he heard Qian Duoduo's words. He nodded and said, "I think Duoduo makes a good point."
Qian Sheng saw that Qian Duoduo and Qian Yu's eyes were shining, and thinking about the situation at home, he could only nod and say, "Alright, go ahead."
The next day, before dawn, Qian Feng and Qian Yu went to the county together with their letters of introduction. As it was getting dark, the two brothers still hadn't returned. Jin Jinxiu said to Qian Sheng, "Honey, the eldest and second eldest haven't come back yet. Could something have happened to them?"
Qian Sheng sighed and said, "I don't know either."
When Qian Duoduo returned home from school, she didn't see her older brothers. Seeing Jin Jinxiu anxiously looking around at the door, she knew that her older brothers hadn't come back yet, which made the usually calm girl inexplicably anxious as well. Just as Qian Sheng and Qian Mao were about to go to the county town to look for them, Qian Feng's voice came from the doorway.
Jin Jinxiu immediately ran over: "You two brats, why are you only coming back now? I was so worried about you."
Qian Yu said with a grin, "Mom, I passed! I can join the army now."
Jin Jinxiu asked, "Really? That's good, but why are you so late?"
Qian Yu said, "Not only did I succeed, but my older brother also passed."
The whole family was utterly dumbfounded.
Qian Sheng asked, "What the hell? Explain yourself, what do you mean by 'your older brother also passed'?"
Qian Yu scratched his head and said, "When we got to the recruitment site, we lined up. I was a little nervous and had a stomachache, so I asked my older brother to line up for me while I went to relieve myself. But the more nervous I got, the more it hurt, and the more it hurt, the harder it was for me to stand up. In the end, my older brother did my physical exam. By the time I was done, his exam was over. I wanted to take his place, but the military wouldn't let me. So I had to do the physical exam again, and I passed that too. So my older brother and I will probably both be joining the army."
Qian Sheng was so angry he almost punched someone on the spot. His eldest son was already 22, and now he was going to join the army. This would only delay their marriage even more. Everyone knows that if you don't reach the rank of company commander in the army, you can't accompany your wife to the military. If your daughter-in-law can't accompany you, things are likely to go wrong at home. If the couple's relationship isn't good, how can they maintain harmony in their family?
Looking at his wretched second son, Qian Sheng gritted his teeth and just wanted to hit him.
Qian Feng was much more at ease and said, "Father, Mother, I want to earn a living for myself."
Jin Jinxiu said, "Boss, you're already 22. It's time to start looking for a wife. If you go to join the army, when will you be able to get married?"
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Qian Duoduo's mind. He remembered the plot he had read in the book. Qian Feng and Qian Yu had indeed joined the army at the same time. However, because Qian Feng was a good swimmer, he was sent to the island to be stationed on the border. Because he led his comrades to resist the enemy many times, he was quickly promoted to squad leader. Also, because he had attended high school and had strong learning ability, he rose through the ranks in three years and became a company commander.
He was chosen by his superior during a military competition and married his eldest daughter to Qian Feng. This sister-in-law did not look down on Qian Feng's rural relatives because they were from the countryside. On the contrary, she helped Qian Mao and Qian Rao many times. Especially after the reform and opening up, this sister-in-law directly entered the system and became the deputy mayor of Pengcheng City, Guangdong Province.
My second brother, due to his outstanding abilities, joined the army. Because of his excellent marksmanship, he became a sniper in a special forces unit, frequently participating in various missions. Two years later, he was wounded during a mission, but because he successfully rescued his comrade, he was awarded a first-class merit. Later, during a rescue mission, he met his true love; she was the granddaughter of a tech tycoon, and the two also had two sets of twins, two with the father's surname and two with the mother's.
Thinking of this, Qian Duoduo knew that the gears of fate for the two people in the book had begun to turn, so she asked, "Big brother, when are you leaving?"
Qian Feng looked at Qian Sheng and Jin Jinxiu and said, "Before we came back, the leaders of the army said it would be three days later."
Qian Duoduo walked up to Qian Feng, looked up, and took Qian Feng's hand, saying, "Big brother, second brother, don't worry, third brother, fourth brother, and I will definitely take good care of Mom and Dad. When you get to the army, write to us often. I've started school now and can read, so I can write back to you."
Qian Feng smiled at the sensible Qian Duoduo and said, "Okay, our Duoduo. So amazing? Your big brother will definitely write you more letters."
Qian Sheng looked at his youngest daughter with satisfaction. Indeed, daughters are like warm cotton-padded jackets, much more considerate than his silly boys.
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