Chapter 197: Heroic Military Wife, Dare to Be the First

"I know, I know! I know these words now! They say: Heroic Army Wife, Dare to Be the First! See if I read them correctly!"

The loud and proud voice lingered in the small house.

Echoing the smiles on everyone's faces.

A sister-in-law squeezed through the crowd and stood at the front, then pointed at a corner of the photo in the newspaper and said.

"Move aside! Let me come - look here, here... look here... this silhouette is me."

That proud and arrogant look immediately caused complaints from other sisters-in-law.

"Tsk! With your tiny body, you can't even see your legs, and you're showing this off."

"So what if I brag? This is my first time in the newspaper! Not only do I want to brag about it, I want it to be posted on the wall of my house as a glorious deed! I want to tell it for the rest of my life so that my sons and grandsons will all know about it."

"You look like an inexperienced person. Look at Rou, the girl in the middle! She owns the biggest spot and everything is hers. She is not like you!"

"That's right! If it wasn't for Sister Rou taking the lead that day, I really wouldn't have been able to take that step!"

The sisters-in-law complained and made a noise, with one intensive sentence after another, and Jiang Rou didn't have a chance to interrupt and speak.

Chen Meilan also stared at the newspaper and read it non-stop, but she felt it was a pity.

"Why are they all back views? Officer Li is such a fool. It's so hard to get a chance to take a photo that will be published in the newspaper, he should have taken a photo showing his face."

"Yes, now all we can see is his back and his hair. It's a pity that we can't see his face."

"If I tell anyone about this, it will be hard to prove that the person above is me. Sister Rou, don't you agree?"

Jiang Rou disagrees with this.

"I think the back view is good. When viewed from behind, it looks more majestic and powerful. And we are a collective, there should be no individualism. Everyone holds hands, and everyone should be a hero."

"And you see the title, it says 'Heroic Army Wife', it's talking about all of us. The back view doesn't necessarily have to be me, it can also represent any of you."

Lin Yulan nodded in agreement.

"Sister Rou put it well. Each of us left our hometown and came to this island. It's not easy for anyone. We all deserve the word hero."

The sisters-in-law around listened.

"Really...really...I can be a hero...but when you went that day, I didn't go with you. I just helped to look after the children..."

"Why are you pushing away such a good thing? Sister Yulan and Sister Rou said you are one, so it must be one! I will write a letter later saying that I was in the newspaper. The words 'military wife' must include me."

"Yes, that's right, including me! Including you! Including all of us! We all contributed."

As soon as they figured this out, the sisters-in-law became even more excited.

Chen Meilan asked hurriedly.

"Sister Rou, take a quick look. There are a lot of words written on the newspaper. Is your name mentioned there? Or maybe someone else's name?"

"Yes, yes, you have studied. I remember that you graduated from high school, right? I only participated in literacy campaigns, and I don't even know some of the words."

"Take a quick look! Take a quick look! Maybe your name is in the newspaper."

Jiang Rou looked at the bright eyes around her, and each of her sisters-in-law was sincerely happy for her.

"Sisters-in-law, let me read it aloud and let everyone listen."

Lin Yulan heard this and said, "This is a good idea. Everyone, sit down. I'll pour you some water and we'll all listen together."

In this way.

The originally noisy group of people immediately quieted down.

Seeing a stool nearby, I took it and sat down.

There are few stools and many people.

They turned the stools over and placed them on the ground, so that a few more people could sit there, although the seats were just a little lower.

They gathered in groups of three or four, looking up at Jiang Rou.

Jiang Rou picked up the newspaper and glanced at the article.

The characters in the 1970s have been simplified from traditional to simplified, but some characters are still written in traditional Chinese.

But basically everyone can recognize it, so it's not difficult.

"Ahem." Jiang Rou cleared her throat. "Sisters-in-law, listen carefully. I'm going to read. The title is "Heroic Army Wives, Dare to Be the First",..."

Jiang Rou's voice is soft and gentle.

When he speaks, his voice is as clear and pleasant as a lark.

She pronounced every word with the intonation between the lines.

Some sentences sound like singing.

Even better than the announcers on the radio.

Lin Yulan was pouring water for everyone, and subconsciously slowed down her movements. She listened to Jiang Rou's fluent and clear reading, and her consciousness involuntarily floated along with her voice.

Unconsciously, she put down the thermos in her hand and listened attentively.

Not to mention the other sisters-in-law.

Holding my chin and closing my eyes, I feel comfortable in my heart and my ears.

It's like listening to a radio.

Such a long news item must have at least a thousand words.

When Jiang Rou was reciting, there was no hiccup or pause in the middle.

Like the gurgling stream, it never stops.

In the somewhat sultry weather, there seems to be a gentle breeze.

People are immersed in it unconsciously and can't stop.

When everyone is paying full attention.

A figure walked into the yard and heard the noise in the house. She didn't say anything, but looked at Jiang Rou who was in the middle of the crowd and listened silently.

This person is Sister Red Yang Hongping.

While reading the news aloud, Jiang Rou lamented the high level of journalists of this era.

Although it is a press release, the writing is quite gentle and firm, and it describes the scene at that time movingly.

From the scenes in the photos, we can gradually see the efforts made by the soldiers who have come from thousands of miles away, as well as the soldiers' wives, to build the country's borders.

In the entire text, only the military region number was mentioned.

No name was mentioned from beginning to end.

Just like Jiang Rou said, the photo is a back view, and everyone can put themselves in the picture and become the protagonist of this story.

It also specifically talks about the hardships that military wives endure when they leave their hometowns and travel thousands of miles.

Their contributions are not unknown; the organization has always remembered them.

When some sisters-in-law heard this, their eyes immediately became red. They lowered their heads silently and wiped their tears with the corners of their clothes.

then.

When I heard the praise in the news, I couldn't help but grin.

With tears in his eyes, he was happy.

“… Let us always remember these lovely and beautiful people and thank them for their contributions to our country.”

After Jiang Rou finished reading the last word, she gently put down the newspaper in her hand, feeling a mixture of emotion and a lingering aftertaste.

Jiang Rou had never felt such an emotion in her life.

She felt a little bit sad.

There were so many people in the small room, but no one spoke to break the silence. It was just that quiet and silent.

After a few seconds of silence.

Someone suddenly applauded.