Liang Huaisheng looked at Yuan Ping'an very seriously:
"Ping An, your aunt is right."
You have to walk your own path; no one can walk it for you.
If you want to join the army, it's impossible at your current age; you'll have to wait a few more years.
You can also take advantage of these years to exercise more.
While military service can be a good training ground, it also depends on whether you are capable of fulfilling the duties.
But I still have to tell you, being a soldier is very tough.
Whenever the country needs you, you must stand on the front line and not back down.
I hope you can think this through carefully.
I know I have no right to make decisions for you.
My thoughts are the same as your aunt's; whatever you choose, I will support you.
Yuan Ping'an's eyes were bright, like two small lanterns.
"I know, I will work hard to train, I'm not afraid of hardship."
The meaning is clear: he wants to join the army.
Mother Yuan couldn't bear to part with it.
Her tears flowed instantly, and she choked out:
"Peace and safety, my dear grandson."
You are your mother's only son, and joining the army means going to the battlefield.
"What if something happens to you? How am I supposed to explain it to your mother?"
Yuan Ping'an rushed forward to wipe away his mother's tears: "Grandma, don't worry, I will definitely protect myself."
I absolutely will not allow anything to happen to myself.
"On the battlefield, it's a fight to the death. How can things not go wrong? Don't try to comfort me."
Yuan's mother was still very worried; she didn't want Ping An to join the army.
Let's just say she was selfish.
"Grandma, I don't want to be a farmer for the rest of my life. I want to go out and make a living."
Yuan Gungun was also yelling and shouting from the side:
"Grandma, let my older brother go. I want to join the army when I grow up."
His mother was amused by his appearance: "Go away, go away, you're everywhere. How old are you?"
"Anyway, I will never become a farmer."
I'm going out to strive for my future.
There's already very little land on this mountain.
There are even fewer places where we can grow grains, and I don't want to eat sweet potatoes and potatoes all the time.
So I went out to explore the world.
Everyone was surprised.
I never expected that Yuan Gungun, a child of only a few years old, could say such things.
This truly shocked them.
Yuan Shitou clapped his hands: "Good son, you have ideas."
Your father supports you.
Yuan's mother glared at him and said, "Get out of here. You always stir up trouble."
"Don't you even know how old he is?"
Yuan Shitou didn't take it to heart: "Mother, if I hadn't gotten married and had children, I would have joined the army if I had the chance."
Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him: "You can go now too."
Go ahead, I support you.
Yuan Shitou chuckled and said, "I have a wife and a son now, so I'm not going."
"If I leave, it will be so hard for you to raise our son alone."
What was originally a very serious conversation turned into a joke after they interrupted us.
After lunch, Yuan Shitou still drove the oxcart to take Luo Qing to town.
It was almost dark when we got back.
The next day at daybreak, Yuan Ping'an took Yuan Gungun out for exercise.
Both of them now harbor a dream of becoming heroes, so they train very hard.
When they returned, they saw Tuantuan glaring fiercely at them.
With his hands on his hips and a look of anger on his face, he asked, "Why didn't you invite me when you went out to exercise?"
Actually, I also wanted to join the army.
Yuan Gungun looked at him as if he were mentally challenged:
"You, going to join the army?"
Don't forget you're only three years old and all you do is play in the mud all day.
If you can't even read a book, can you even write your own name?
Tuantuan was speechless after hearing what he said.
After breakfast, usually only Yuan Ping'an and Yuan Gun Gun would go to school.
Today, there were more Tuantuan (a nickname for a child) in the back.
He also wants to go to school and learn to read, and when he grows up, he wants to join the army.
Xiaoxiao didn't go to school today; she wanted to take Tiantian out to visit relatives and friends.
Liang Huaisheng stopped her: "Sister-in-law, I'd like to talk to you about something. Is this a convenient time?"
She nodded slightly: "Of course it's convenient."
The two sat in the courtyard, with Yuan's mother sewing clothes and watching Tiantian.
"Just say what you have to say."
He got straight to the point.
She guessed that Liang Huaisheng wanted to tell her about Ping An.
Sure enough, Liang Huaisheng asked, "What Luo Qing asked about Ping An yesterday is something I also wanted to ask."
Since he wants to join the army, I wonder what his wife thinks?
Xiao Xiao smiled and said, "I already told you my thoughts yesterday. They were true, not a lie."
Liang Huaisheng nodded: "I know about your contributions to Ping An over the years. He told me about it yesterday as well."
You are his aunt, and also his mother.
You taught him to read and write, and to practice martial arts, from a young age.
You taught him very well, I'm very grateful to you.
She raised a small eyebrow: "Don't be so polite with me."
Just say what you want to say.
"That's right, if Ping An wants to join the army, he definitely has to go to school to study."
Although your village also has a school.
But it's not a legitimate one after all.
You should understand what I mean.
Xiao Xiao looked up at him and asked, "You want to take Ping An away?"
Then, as if remembering something, he laughed again: "Actually, I'm fine."
If Ping An is willing to go with you, we have nothing to say.
You can ask Ping An yourself; he's 13 years old and can make his own decisions.
“I asked Ping An yesterday, but he didn’t seem willing.”
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Xiao said, "Actually, I don't really agree with Ping An leaving with you."
"Who are you……?"
Seeing that Liang Huaisheng was about to say something, he quickly reached out to interrupt:
Listen to me: "I don't know your current situation."
You said you're not married, so you must live alone.
Ping An is a rather sensitive child.
When you move to a new environment, you definitely need to adapt gradually.
He also needs encouragement and care from his parents.
But you're all alone; you have to go to work and take care of him.
You two never had any feelings for each other to begin with.
Some things are difficult to communicate.
The most important thing is that the situation outside is quite chaotic right now.
Relatively speaking, our mountain is the safest place.
"But I want him to go to a regular school."
Liang Huaisheng still wants to work hard.
"Is there a difference?" Xiao Xiao interrupted him.
“Studying on the mountain is the same as studying outside.”
It's just that they haven't seen much of the world.
Besides, you know what's been going on these past few years.
Things haven't settled down yet, so there are some things I can't say.
I'm afraid schools will have to close in another two years.
Liang Huaisheng suddenly remembered that before coming here, he had heard that some schools had already suspended classes.
Those children are very opinionated, and you can see them wandering around the streets everywhere.
Suddenly he laughed: "Sister-in-law, you're absolutely right."
It was my oversight that I didn't consider everything.
Let's keep Ping An on the mountain from now on.
If he still wants to join the army in a few years, he can contact me.
I will give you my address.
Or you could go find Luo Qing.
Xiao Xiao pursed her lips: "I wonder if you, with your status, could get your hands on some junior high or high school textbooks or materials?"
I want Ping An to study at home by herself.
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