Comrade Su is, after all, a woman, and her heart is more tender. She is more easily hurt.
Hearing Secretary Song's words, Su Zhi shuddered. "Brother, can't you guys come up with something nice?"
"Because this is reality. No matter what we think, this is what soldiers face."
Su Zhi rubbed his head, a chill running down his spine. He felt as if he had embarked on a very difficult path.
Su Yu has already bought a lot of things. Although Su Zhi already has clothes to wear, she still bought him a lot of insoles. She had heard during military training that feet sweat a lot during training, which is bad for them. She also prepared some sewing tools so that Su Zhi can sew his own clothes in the future and not be too sloppy.
She also took two more red strings, braided them into a bracelet, and placed it on Su Zhi's wrist. Su Yu didn't know if it would work, but she had heard that wearing it could ward off evil spirits and ensure safety; of course, it was better than nothing. The key was to make Comrade Su Zhi feel the warmth of home.
I hope you are safe and sound.
Su Zhi's eyes reddened. "Sister, I'll definitely be fine."
As he reached out to hug Su Yu, Secretary Song's eyebrows twitched. She quickly squeezed between the two and hugged Su Zhi, saying, "Such a grown man, still hugging people, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
Su Zhi sniffed, "I didn't mean to hug you."
Secretary Song said, "What's wrong? You're complaining about me? With all that sweat, don't let your sister smell it."
Su Zhi sniffed his sleeve. "No, I just used the soap my sister bought yesterday."
Secretary Song's eyebrows twitched even more, and then she stared intently at Su Yu.
Su Yu said with a straight face, "What soap? It's just regular soap."
Su Zhi said, "That's all the same."
Secretary Song was relieved; no wonder he hadn't smelled any familiar scent on Su Zhi.
As they left the mall, Secretary Song leaned close to Su Yu and said, "I want a red string too. I travel for work all the time."
Su Yu rolled her eyes at him, "I'll give it to you next time."
Honestly, at her age, she's still acting like a child.
The next morning, the entire textile factory area became lively.
Everyone knew that Su Zhi from the Su family had become a proud new recruit, and the union cadres, along with some workers, came to the Su family home with gongs and drums to bid farewell to Su Zhi.
Adhering to the principle that the whole family is honored when one member is missing, the entire Su family wears a large red flower on their chests.
The staff from the neighborhood committee also brought over an experienced photographer to take a family photo of the entire Su family.
After taking the photos, everyone helped Su Zhi onto the big truck.
This was the first time Su Zhi had received such treatment in all these years. His face was filled with excitement and anticipation, and he grinned broadly, completely carefree. He felt he should have joined the army long ago. Serving in the army is so glorious.
After boarding the truck, Su Zhi and some other new recruits waved to everyone. They were all young men, about to leave their families, and none of them felt reluctant to part. Even their families didn't cry or make a fuss.
This is an honorable occasion and we must give them a proper send-off.
Su Yu originally thought she could be carefree and join everyone in the farewell celebration, but when the moment came, she found that she was actually a little reluctant to part with this brat.
She felt that the reason might be that this brat was, after all, her number one supporter in the family.
Seeing his older sister's red eyes and forced smile, Su Zhi felt a pang of sadness. His sister definitely didn't want him to leave. He waved and called out, "Big sister, wait for me to come back!"
The vehicle slowly started moving, and everyone continued to follow it. After picking up many new recruits along the way, the vehicle sped up and eventually disappeared from sight.
Su Lin's eyes suddenly reddened. "Big sister, has brother left? When is he coming back? Is he coming back this Sunday?"
Su Yu: "..." This guy is so heartless. "Your brother went to defend the country. Study hard, or you'll have to do temporary work if you don't do well on this exam."
Su Lin puffed out her cheeks and said, "Sister, can I join the army? I heard there are female soldiers."
"...Don't even think about it. I'm worried that if you join the army, you'll be a burden to the country."
"..."
Su Zhi's departure left the Su family somewhat downcast. After all, regardless of their relationship, they had lived together for so many years. Even Liu Mei, the vicious sister-in-law who had tried to drive her brother-in-law away and seize the family property, was sighing with regret.
However, Su Yu quickly cheered herself up. She was always able to regulate her emotions quickly, ensuring she didn't waste any precious time.
Now that Zhi has embarked on his own path, he also needs to take care of his own affairs.
Who knows, the Su family might actually become a powerful military and political family in the future.
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