When they were almost at the market, Huang Yuelan said, "Brother Jianguo, please stop quickly. I want to get off."
Her reputation is not good to begin with. If she has to be pushed by her husband when she walks, she will be criticized by others, saying things like "pretentious", "spendthrift woman", "don't know how to live", etc.
The market was quite lively. After all, there was only a market once a month or so in their area, so the villagers didn't want to miss it. If they missed it, they would have to wait until next month. So some people got up before dawn and came early to grab a good spot in order to go to the market.
It was the first time for Wang Aiguo and his two brothers to go to the market. It was obvious that they were all very excited. Not only were they waving their arms and legs, but they were also constantly saying some incomprehensible golden sentences: "Hmm! Ha! Mom! Ah!"
Although it was incomplete, Huang Yuelan could roughly understand it. It should be that he was happy to see some new things and expressed his excitement.
People were all dressed in blue, white and grey, and many of them carried a bamboo basket on their backs, which was used to carry things.
Although the things in the market nowadays are not as rich as those in later generations, there are still quite a lot.
There were people selling vegetables, fruits, candies, large poster calendars, steamed buns, baskets, herbs, letter writers, and barbers who specialized in cutting people’s hair…
When Huang Yuelan saw someone selling posters, she walked over and picked out a few posters of fat babies and small animals.
"Wife, do you like it?" Wang Jianguo asked.
Huang Yuelan nodded: "The walls of our house are too plain, I think it would look better if we put up some posters."
"Boss, how much is this?" Since his wife likes it, he must buy it. Wang Jianguo immediately asked the boss about the price.
The boss showed his simple smile and two big buck teeth, "Two cents a piece."
"Wife, please pick three more tickets and we'll pool together the ten cents," said Wang Jianguo.
The posters she saw over and over again were about great harvests, studying hard, tractor drivers, and great men shining with golden light. Huang Yuelan picked out the ones and finally collected five.
The owner of the magazine store rolled up five magazines neatly, tied them up with a thin hemp rope and handed them to Wang Jianguo, and the two continued walking forward.
"I'm selling popsicles! I'm selling popsicles! Two cents each."
The owner of the popsicle shop made a wheeled cart with a wooden handle, a box on top, and four wheels underneath. He pushed it to places where there were many children.
After all, popsicles are a rare snack, and most adults would not be willing to eat them. Everyone buys them for children to satisfy their cravings.
Huang Yuelan remembered that the cheapest one in the later generations cost fifty cents. Two cents for a popsicle, how cheap!
Wang Jianguo stopped the popsicle seller and said, "Popsicle seller, wait a moment."
"How many popsicles do you want?" The owner of the popsicle shop saw that their three children were too young and thought they would not buy any, so he wanted to move on. However, he never expected that they actually wanted to buy any, so he greeted them quickly and moved the lid away as he spoke.
The weather is hot, and I’m afraid other people’s popsicles will melt, so I have to choose quickly.
Wang Jianguo selected four and prepared to give one each to his son and daughter-in-law, and he would not eat any himself. After Wang Jianguo took all the cakes, Huang Yuelan took another one for him.
I bought five in total, and it still cost only ten cents.
Seeing their parents buy popsicles, Wang Aiguo and his two brothers all stretched out their hands and shouted, "I want one! I want one too!"
Although they can speak now, they only say simple words and phrases.
What they are most good at saying is related to food, such as "eat", "I want to eat", "I also want "meat", "balls"...
"Eat like your mother." Huang Yuelan demonstrated to the children.
Although the children couldn't speak, they understood everything and followed their grandmother's example, eating popsicles. They immediately felt their taste buds awakened. The popsicles were so delicious that they started eating one bite after another.
The two people bought a lot of supplies, took a walk around, and were about to walk back from the other side.
"Hey, isn't this Comrade Wang Jianguo?" Team leader Fan Ming patted Wang Jianguo on the shoulder.
Wang Jianguo felt someone patting his shoulder. He turned around and saw that it was the team leader Fan Ming. He quickly greeted him.
"Captain, what a coincidence, you are here at the market too." Wang Jianguo asked.
The team leader smiled and said, "Comrade Wang Jianguo, have you signed up for our production team's recruitment of new soldiers?"
Wang Jianguo: "I don't want to join the army. I just want to stay in our production team."
"Others want to go but can't. Why don't you want to go when you meet the requirements? I can guarantee that after you join the army, you will be able to become a platoon leader in less than two years. That's much more impressive than being an old farmer." After all, Captain Fan Ming is an educated man with ideas, vision and ambition, and he will not be bound by the present.
Fan Ming couldn't pass the test, otherwise he would have wanted to join the army, but being a captain wouldn't be bad either.
How could Wang Jianguo not know that being a soldier had more prospects than digging for food in the fields, but he just couldn't bear to leave his wife and children behind.
"I am not keen on fame, wealth and power. I just want my family to be together and be happy," said Wang Jianguo.
A wife, children, and a warm bed? This is too unattainable, Fan Ming was muttering in his heart. Suddenly, Fan Ming saw Huang Yuelan and the triplets on the cart, and he seemed to understand something.
After all, Wang Jianguo's family situation is somewhat special.
He has no parents and no brothers or sisters. Huang Yuelan is in a similar situation. Her parents are dead and her grandmother kicked her out. She is left alone to take care of two younger brothers, and now she has triplets who are less than two years old. If Wang Jianguo really goes to the army, there will be no one to help at home. How can she handle it all by herself?
"Everyone has their own aspirations. It's good to be at home. I'll leave first." Team leader Fan Ming hoped that more people from his team could be selected, so that he would feel honored as the team leader, but he could do nothing to help Wang Jianguo's situation.
"Goodbye, Captain!" Wang Jianguo said goodbye to the captain.
On the way back, Huang Yuelan also thought about it.
Wang Jianguo would definitely not remain a soldier forever if he joined the army. With his abilities, he would definitely become an officer in the future. However, he has given up his ideal for himself now, which really touched Huang Yuelan.
Soon, all the comrades who were conscripted into the army were dressed in new clothes, wore big red flowers on their chests, and then sat on the big trucks and were taken away together.
To see off the new recruits, the brigade beat drums for a while.
The green army uniform had always been his dream since he was young. When Wang Jianguo saw the new recruits wearing big red flowers, his eyes sparkled.
He admitted that he was very envious.
But thinking of his beloved Yuelan and lovely son, he continued to wield the hoe and worked hard to turn the soil.
Life is not only about poetry and distant places, but also about the immediate.
After all the new recruits arrived at the commune, the head of the armed forces department specifically checked the roster of the first production team, looking for a man named Wang Jianguo.
But I haven't found it after searching for several times. What's going on?
He was deeply impressed by the last militia competition. Wang Jianguo was far ahead of others and easily won the individual all-around championship. He is definitely a good material for the army. If he is trained well, he will definitely be a military talent and a pillar of the country in the future.
Why didn't Zhao's mother include his name in this recruitment? Was someone jealous of him and deliberately didn't select him? !
The head of the armed forces was full of imagination.
However, without investigation, we have no right to speak. Since he is a talent, we cannot let his martial arts and strength go to waste in the mountains. We must find a way to let him serve the country and realize his own life value at the same time.
The head of the armed forces department immediately called the headquarters of the First Production Brigade and asked about Wang Jianguo's personal situation.
"What? He personally doesn't want to participate?!" The head of the armed forces department was a little incredulous after hearing this.
There are actually people like this who give up their bright future and choose to bury themselves in the countryside for the rest of their lives.
Why do you think this person is so pessimistic?
Logically speaking, the IQ of an all-around champion shouldn’t be so low!
"Tell Wang Jianguo that it is not a matter of whether he wants to participate or not, but that he must participate. He has been specially recruited by the country and this is an order!" said the head of the armed forces department.
After hanging up the phone, Captain Fan Ming passed the message to Wang Jianguo.
After waiting for the captain to leave, Wang Jianguo felt a little embarrassed.
Although Huang Yuelan was cleaning the house in the main room, she heard the conversation outside the yard and was secretly happy.
My husband was specially recruited, and this is something to be proud of.
After all, no one in their production team had ever been specially recruited.
"Brother Jianguo, you go. I will take good care of my brother and the children. You don't have to worry." Huang Yuelan said to Wang Jianguo.
Wang Jianguo looked at Huang Yuelan with surprise. He didn't expect his wife to be so understanding. But he said, "But if I leave, what will you do?"
"Don't worry, Yueqiang and the others are both grown up and very sensible. They can help me a lot. Besides, your joining the army is not in vain. The state will give you subsidies. I heard that it is several dozen yuan a month, which is more cost-effective than staying in the village to farm." Huang Yuelan knew that a full-time laborer could only earn a hundred yuan a year after working hard. If you only talk about the salary, it is far less than being a soldier.
After listening to his wife, Wang Jianguo felt that what her said made sense. If he worked hard in the army and became an officer or something, he would definitely get more allowances, and he could earn more money for his wife, and their life would be better.
"Wife, you will have a hard time after I'm gone." Wang Jianguo was still a little worried.
Huang Yuelan: "Don't worry, don't worry about us, you should stay in the army peacefully and strive to make more military achievements. I will pack your bags for you now."
After all the luggage was packed, Huang Yuelan sent Wang Jianguo away. She could only send him outside the yard because she still had three sons to take care of.
"Yuelan, I will miss you. I will write to you often in the future." Wang Jianguo hugged Huang Yuelan tightly, reluctant to let her go.
Huang Yuelan: "I understand. Don't act tough in the army. Take care of your body. I want you to come back safely."
Although there is no war now, when there is an incident somewhere, it is always the people's soldiers who go there, and even in peacetime there will still be sacrifices.
There is nothing wrong with saving others, but you must ensure your own safety first.
After Wang Jianguo said goodbye to his wife, he went down the mountain. Huang Yuelan watched Wang Jianguo disappear.
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