Generally speaking, only military personnel at the rank of deputy battalion commander or above can apply to have their family members accompany them.
Otherwise, with so many people in the army, there wouldn’t be enough houses to go around.
Of course, where there are general circumstances, there are also special circumstances.
For example, people who have made significant contributions can also apply for their families to accompany the troops.
However, generally no one does this.
Because, it is relatively rare to find soldiers like Mai Sui who are as homesick as he is.
Before I officially reported for duty, I was already thinking about bringing my family with me to the army, and three of them at once.
You said that you and your wife are newlyweds and are reluctant to be separated, which is understandable, but isn't it a bit too much for you to bring your father and brother with you?
Qi Chuanqing complained silently in his heart.
Mai Sui was already thinking about how to make a contribution.
Since she promised to take Shen Xingchen and others to join the army, she would not go back on her word.
He also asked Qi Chuanqing what would be considered as "significant meritorious service."
Upon hearing this, Shen Xingchen became worried: "Sui Sui, don't be in a hurry to make achievements. Safety is the most important thing. I'm fine. I can wait."
Mai Sui: "You can, but I can't!"
This made everyone blush, and it was obvious that everyone had thought wrongly.
Mai Sui wanted to keep her younger brother by her side and take care of her daily life, while everyone else thought that she was reluctant to leave her new husband.
Shen Xingchen also misunderstood, and looked at the wheat ears with starry eyes, full of joy.
If there weren't so many people at the scene, he would have hugged the person in his arms.
However, although he resisted the urge to act, his eyes were extremely sticky, and it was an uncontrollable throbbing.
Everyone who was caught off guard and ate a mouthful of dog food:......
"Ahem...Captain Qi, if you are free, please stay and have a drink before leaving." Mai Lao San suddenly said, trying to ease the atmosphere.
It wasn't long before lunchtime. Even if Qi Chuanqing rushed back to the army now, there might be no food left in the cafeteria. It would be better for him to stay and have his meal before leaving.
Besides, Mai Sui will be his soldier in the future, so it would be good for him to get to know him better now.
So Qi Chuanqing agreed.
Shen Xingchen watched Mai Laosan and Qi Chuanqing talking and laughing, and suddenly remembered that he seemed to have forgotten something.
So he quickly took out the photo frame and showed it to Qi Chuanqing, and kept asking him if the photo was good.
Qi Chuanqing is 25 years old this year and has been single for life.
Mai Juncai is one year younger than him, and his son Hutou is already four years old.
He doesn't even have a partner.
Shen Xingchen's behavior is equivalent to grabbing a handful of dog food and forcing it into his mouth. He has no choice but to eat it!
Qi Chuanqing had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Well done, well done."
But this is not enough. Shen Xingchen hopes to hear words like "a perfect match" and "a happy marriage".
So she continued to stuff dog food into Qi Chuanqing's mouth, telling him in detail the love story of how he and Mai Sui got to know each other, fell in love, and then entered the marriage hall today.
The main theme is an indestructible and inseparable relationship, no one can break them up!
The Lu Chengye of the past couldn’t do it, and no one in the future will be able to do it either!
Lu Chengye: .....Can you please stop mentioning me? I'm already in a miserable state, please let me go!
The reason why Shen Xingchen did this was because Mai Laosan once said that he wanted Qi Chuanqing to be his son-in-law.
It was just a casual remark, but by chance Shen Xingchen heard it and he still remembers it.
To be honest, even Mai Laosan himself doesn’t remember it!
This is what is called the speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional.
Finally, after waiting for the meal to start, Shen Xingchen let Qi Chuanqing go.
However, Qi Chuanqing was already full of dog food.
He really couldn't understand. He and Shen Xingchen weren't that close, so why did they tell him these things?
It's just...very strange!
Shen Xingchen: I’m reminding you not to think about my wife!
.........
At twelve o'clock noon, the large square in front of the village committee was already packed with guests.
In the morning, the villagers smelled the aroma of meat.
The chef in charge of cooking started stewing the meat early in the morning, and the aroma wafted ten miles away.
Everyone was so greedy that they had no interest in working. They just wanted to get to noon quickly so they could come over for a drink.
Niu Dali is the chef in charge of cooking today.
His family has been doing this for generations, and they are known as descendants of imperial chefs.
Cooking skills are naturally no problem.
In several nearby villages, no matter who is having a wedding banquet, they will basically ask him to help with the cooking.
Of course, it’s not free, and you have to pay some compensation.
It is not easy to cook meals for hundreds of people at one time, and it definitely requires a certain level of skill.
Niu Dali is from Lianhua Village. The villagers all know him, so when they arrive, they ask what delicious food is available today.
You have to know that everyone was generally poor in those days, and the most common dishes at ordinary people's families' banquets were stewed radish and cabbage, and fried bean sticks.
Putting a small pork bone in a big pot of radish, so that you can taste a little bit of meat, is considered a good meal.
Niu Dali hasn't seen someone like Mai Laosan who used a pig to hold a banquet for many years.
Not only that, in addition to meat, there is also fish. This wedding banquet is definitely the most decent one in the surrounding villages in all these years!
When everyone heard this, they started swallowing saliva frantically. No wonder it smelled so good.
When the dishes were served, everyone's eyes widened, because there were not only fish and meat, but also wine.
When Shen Xingchen and Mai Sui came over to toast, everyone said congratulations and were happier than if they were getting married themselves.
After this wedding banquet, Mai Laosan's reputation in the village unexpectedly reversed.
He is no longer the idle and unemployed man, but has transformed into a good father who loves his daughter.
Otherwise, who would be willing to spend so much money on a wedding banquet?
However, everyone in the village has known for many years that Mai Laosan's family is poor.
Therefore, everyone thought that the money for the wedding banquet was paid by Shen Xingchen.
He also changed from a weak and frail pretty boy to a rich, handsome and good son-in-law of Lianhua Village.
This invisibly raised the status of the educated youth in the village.
When Li Qiming, Yang Lin and Zhang Guangyu were drinking, many middle-aged women came over to talk to them and said they wanted to be matchmakers for them.
They were so scared that they waved their hands repeatedly.
Because once they marry a local, it means they voluntarily give up their status as educated youth.
They will lose the opportunity to return to the city and can only stay in the countryside for the rest of their lives.
Li Qiming and the others don't want to accept their fate, nor do they have the courage like Shen Xingchen, so it is impossible for them to get married.
At least, for now.
If they knew that the college entrance examination would be resumed next year and that reform and opening up would be implemented to achieve a market economy the year after, they probably wouldn't think so.
But there is no "if" in the world. Li Qiming and others are people who live in the present and can only take one step at a time.
Shen Xingchen naturally knew all about these things, but he didn't care.
Compared to not being able to return to the city, he was more afraid of losing the wheat ears.