Chapter 178: Issues of Following the Army
When Shi Luo woke up the next morning, he smelled the fragrance in the air. Lying in bed, he sighed sincerely, "It's great! I can finally live a wonderful life where I can sleep until I wake up naturally and have food to eat when I wake up."
Jiang Hao tightened his arms around Shi Luo, pulled her into his arms, and kissed her. "It's time to get up. Mom should have prepared breakfast."
Liu Cuihua looked at the two people who had just finished washing up and urged them, "Hurry up, I just went out to buy fried dough sticks and steamed buns, and also cooked four packets of instant noodles and put a few eggs in them. If we don't hurry up, the instant noodles will clump together. The noodles are not very generous, so let's just share them and taste them."
Shi Luo raised his eyebrows while eating the instant noodles in the bowl. Although the taste was not as good as those in the space, it was not bad either.
Jiang Dong happily ate the fried dough stick instant noodles. "Grandma, these noodles are really delicious."
Liu Cuihua was noncommittal. "How could it not be delicious? I only realized when I was cooking it that the instant noodles were deep-fried. How could something fried be bad? Even if you fried the sole of a shoe, it wouldn't taste bad."
Jiang Hao ate instant noodles with a big meat bun and nodded, "Let's buy more when we have time. This thing is quite convenient to eat. I'll buy more for you when you leave. You can just soak it in hot water on the train and eat it. It's perfect."
Liu Cuihua raised her hand and gave Jiang Hao a slap. "You have money but nowhere to spend it. If you want to eat, just buy one or two packs to satisfy your craving. This stuff is more expensive than noodles, and it won't fill you up if you eat it alone. You might as well buy half a pound of meat with this money.
Okay, let's eat quickly. I just called your brother at the post office and he said he'll drive over to pick us up soon."
After the four of them finished eating and cleaned up, Jiang Hai arrived in the car at around eleven o'clock.
Jiang Dong opened the gate and looked at the man standing upright at the door with some nervousness, "Dad."
Jiang Hai rubbed Jiang Dong's head and said, "Yeah."
Jiang Hao was leaning against the door frame, holding a cardboard box, and said with a grin, "Brother, you drove here by yourself."
Jiang Hai: "Yes, have you packed everything? Let's load the car and leave quickly. The alley here is too small. My car is blocking the entrance, making it difficult for people to enter and exit the alley."
Seeing Liu Cuihua and Shi Luo each carrying two bags, Jiang Hai quickly stepped forward and took the package from Liu Cuihua's hand. "Why are you carrying so many things, Mom? I've prepared everything. You just need to take a few sets of clothes."
Liu Cuihua: "Yes, I just took a few sets of clothes for changing. This pile was packed by Haohao."
Jiang Hao: "Most of what I packed here is food. I originally prepared it for the New Year. When I go back to your place for the New Year, I can bring it over and eat it together with what you prepared."
Jiang Hai knew that Jiang Hao was a delicious eater, so he didn't say anything and quietly stuffed the food into the trunk.
Jiang Dong twisted around excitedly in the car, his mouth never stopping, "Dad, is the house you were allocated big enough to live in? Is it an apartment or a bungalow? Oh, Dad, grandma told me to let Mom come over to join the army after she finishes her work at Grandma's house after the New Year. Dad, I remember you said before that I had to report in advance if I wanted to join the army."
Jiang Hai glanced at his mother in confusion. "The house I was allocated is a building on the second floor, about 120 square meters, with three bedrooms. It's definitely enough for us. I could have gotten a bigger one due to my level, but we don't have that many people in our family. I thought the three-bedroom house would be enough even for you and my younger brother to live here, so I didn't ask for a single-family house. Our building has four units per floor. I have the larger one, and the one next door is smaller, about 50 square meters."
What could Liu Cuihua say to Jiang Hai's doubts? She couldn't say it directly in front of the child. I was afraid that you might not be able to resist the temptation of others and accidentally ruin your family and career. I could only fool him.
"Ahem, yes, that's enough for us to live in. By the way, our family has split up. Didn't you also say that most of the people who are transferred to Beijing this time will be civilians, and there will definitely be fewer missions than before? I was thinking that with you watching over them, it would be no problem for your wife to come and join the army.
The educational environment in Beijing is better than that in our small place in every aspect. Dongdong started school earlier and took the high school entrance exam last September. He has also studied in our high school for a few months. It will take two years to graduate from high school. However, it is difficult to find a job even if he graduates in our place. Even if he is recommended by the university, it may not be his turn. Maybe he will have to go back to the brigade to do farm work after graduation.
I'm thinking that if they join the army now, they can come to Beijing to attend high school, and then after graduation, they can stay in Beijing to work. This city is bigger than our place, so there will be more opportunities. Even if that doesn't work out, you can see if it's easier to get into the army here. Otherwise, if they really go home to work on the farm after graduation, all the years of education will be wasted."
Jiang Hai nodded. "I also want Dongdong to join the army after he graduates from high school. In fact, I can get him into the army no matter where he is, so it doesn't matter even if he goes to high school here."
Jiang Dong raised his hand silently and said, "Dad, I don't want to be a soldier in the future. I want to be a captain like grandpa, and then work my way up step by step."
Jiang Hai didn't get angry when he heard this, he was just confused. After all, when Jiang Dong was little, he always said that he wanted to be a soldier like him when he grew up. "Why? Didn't you admire soldiers a lot in the past?"
Jiang Dong blinked, "Dad, I still admire soldiers. After all, it is soldiers who bleed on the front lines to protect our country. But I am your only son, and I don't want you to worry about me in the future.
Dad, do you know that every time we write to you and don't receive a reply for a while, we know that you are on a mission again. At this time, grandma and mom will be very uneasy. They will not feel at ease until they receive your reply again.
Even a steady man like Grandpa was stunned when he heard the news that you were injured last time. His eyes immediately turned red and he even fell on the way to find your uncle. He was worried that you were seriously injured.
Dad, serving in the army to defend our country is a contribution to the people, and serving as an official to do practical work is also a contribution to the people. So I want to think that if I can't get into the commune office after graduation, I will work in the fields for a few years and let Grandpa teach me more. Then the chances of taking over Grandpa's job will be greater."
Jiang Hao touched Jiang Dong's head and said to Jiang Hai, who was shocked by Jiang Dong's words, "Brother, do you think our Dongdong has grown up so quickly?"
Jiang Hai came back to his senses and said, "Yes, my son has grown up. Now that he has grown up, he should work hard for his goals and not let himself down.
But even if you want to work in a political institution, you don't need to follow in your grandfather's footsteps and work your way up. It's too difficult to work your way up in our small place.
If you graduate from Jingshi High School and still can't go to college, I'll see if I can get you a job as a secretary for a few years with one of my comrades. I have a comrade who's the deputy director of the Jingshi Planning Bureau. You can learn from him and then, when the time is right, you can be sent out and slowly work your way up."
Jiang Dong nodded vigorously, "Dad, I will definitely work hard."
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