The day after sending his third brother to the training school, his second brother Yuan Fangtai also packed his luggage and prepared to board the train heading north.
Yuan Fangguo drove to his second brother's camp to pick him up. He was the only one in the entire company who passed the exam this year. Therefore, when Yuan Fangtai was about to leave the company, his comrades in the company spontaneously organized to see him off.
It is enough to see from the feelings of his comrades towards Yuan Fangtai that he is very popular in the company.
"Study hard when you get to the military academy. In three years, you will be a cadre with four pockets. When you come back, I will treat you to a drink." Fu Zhijun looked at the soldiers he had trained who were about to enter the military academy, and he sighed in his heart.
Yuan Fangtai nodded, then saluted Fu Zhijun respectfully, and Fu Zhijun returned a standard military salute.
Before even leaving the camp, Yuan Fangtai was crying like a tearful man.
Finally, when he got in the car, he burst into tears.
The way Yuan Fangtai cried today was similar to the way Yuan Fangmin cried a few days ago. Both of them were reluctant to let go of the old life, and at the same time they were yearning for a new life. Of course, behind these complicated emotions, the nostalgia for the past dominated.
After Zhao Yong retired from the army last year, another group of soldiers were assigned to him at the end of the year. Dafei, as Yuan Fangtai's only fellow Jiangnan native in the company, also got into Yuan Fangtai's car to send him to the train station.
Zhao Yong, who had retired from the army, had not yet been assigned a job, so he was waiting for Yuan Fangtai and others at the train station.
At around five o'clock in the afternoon, Yuan Fangguo drove his car into the parking lot in the square of the train station.
Zhao Yong had sharp eyes and he spotted them immediately.
As soon as Zhao Yong saw him, he asked him if he had just come here crying.
At this moment, Yuan Fangtai had stopped crying and nodded subconsciously.
Zhao Yong patted Yuan Fangtai on the shoulder and said, "Just get used to it. Life is full of differences. What time is the train tonight?"
"Half past six."
"Let's go, there's still time, I'll treat you to a meal." Zhao Yong picked up Yuan Fangtai's luggage and left without saying anything.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of the meal, Zhao Yong also talked about his current life. Due to policy adjustments, the batch of veterans last year had not yet been assigned jobs. It was originally thought that he would not be able to stay in Chengdu with his conditions. Later, Zhao Yong asked for help from others and found many connections, and finally he was able to stay in Chengdu. However, as for what unit he could be assigned to, it really depends on his luck.
Zhao Yong didn't seem to care how good a unit he could be assigned to, and he didn't even dare to hope for being assigned to the urban area. After all, he had no background and no education, and being able to settle his family in Chengdu was already a blessing. He even hoped to be assigned to a township below so that he could get more subsidies.
After talking about his recent situation, Zhao Yong couldn't help but pick up the cigarette on the table again, lit it for himself, took a deep puff, and then turned his gaze to Yuan Fangguo and Yuan Fangtai.
"You two are now considered the treasures of the country, so you must work hard. Don't be like us soldiers, begging for mercy just to stay in Rongcheng."
"Sergeant, you are just a dragon trapped in shallow water. Everyone has ups and downs in life. Everything will be fine once you get through these ups and downs. I believe in your ability." Yuan Fangtai said.
Zhao Yong couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. "I love hearing that. I hope what you said is true. Come, I'll toast you another glass. When you get to the north, keep in touch and don't forget us."
Yuan Fangtai shook his head and said seriously, "Squad Leader, how is this possible? I will never forget the help you gave me."
"That's not help at all. It's mainly because you are more capable." Zhao Yong said nonchalantly.
Yuan Fangguo interjected at the right moment, "Brother Yong, you can't say that. Every step in life is a choice. If you didn't choose the original track, you would definitely have taken another path."
"That might be better than now." Zhao Yong said with a smile.
Da Fei also spoke up at this time, "Brother Yong, you've only been back for more than half a year, and you feel like an old man. This is not good. Where is the fierce Zhang Fei from before?"
Zhao Yong angrily said, "Fighting is bullshit, that's called stupidity."
"Okay, where's that silly Zhang Fei?"
"Dead." Zhao Yong said.
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Although Zhao Yong's words were a little depressed during the meal, in the end he couldn't help but sigh that he should be like these young people and forget all his worries.
Their meal didn't take long and ended at 6:20.
As the summer vacation passenger flow peak has arrived, the train station has implemented particularly strict control over people entering the station to see off passengers. Dafei and Zhao Yong were well prepared. They took out their soldier ID cards and easily got in.
Yuan Fangguo was sneaked in among them. When he walked into the waiting hall and looked at the dark crowd, he suddenly understood what his second brother was feeling at that moment.
Yuan Fangtai once again couldn't control his emotions and cried like a tearful man.
This time, Yuan Fangguo, Zhao Yong and Dafei's eyes also began to become moist. The passengers around them looked at them with strange eyes as if they were animals in a zoo.
After sending the crying Yuan Fangtai onto the train, the three of them looked at each other and then couldn't help but smile knowingly.
"Let's go." Yuan Fangguo said with a smile.
When they walked out of the platform, it was already getting dark. Yuan Fangguo first sent Dafei to the door of his workplace, and then drove straight to Zhao Yong's home.
The two of them had quite a few topics to talk about. This time, Zhao Yong took the initiative to ask Yuan Fangguo whether he was going to Guangdong Province to do some work.
Yuan Fangguo told him that the whole Guangdong Province had begun to launch a wave of crackdown on smuggling, and he did not dare and was unwilling to take the risk.
After hearing Yuan Fangguo's statement, Zhao Yong had a look of loss on his face.
"Brother Yong, when you are assigned a task, tell me as soon as possible."
"Okay, I'll tell you right away."
"I'll treat you to dinner."
Zhao Yong smiled, nodded, opened the car door and walked down.
"Fang Guo, be careful when you go back."
"Don't worry, I will."
After saying hello to Zhao Yong, Yuan Fangguo drove away quickly.
After returning home, he contacted his girlfriend immediately. They were on a flight at 8:30 the next morning and should arrive in Chengdu at 11:00 am.
Thinking that he would see his girlfriend tomorrow, Yuan Fangguo's quiet heart instantly became excited again.
"Love you..." He quickly sent a text message to his girlfriend.
Soon, his girlfriend Lin Yumei also replied to his message.
"Me, too."
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