Chapter 19 Chapter Eighteen

1. The last military song Wang Tieshan's leg has healed, and he was packing his things to be discharged from the hospital. At this time, Gao Min came over and said, "I have to go today?" Wang Tieshan said, "Today is the last military meeting in the garrison area. I can't miss it." Gao Min said: "Are you going to change jobs or stay?" Wang Tieshan said, "Everything is subject to orders." Gao Min helped him pack his things, and the two walked out.Wang Tieshan said: "Don't give it away, it's been so long, thanks to you, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would still be lying in bed today."

yourself. "Wang Tieshan said: "I'm leaving today, I don't know when we can meet again. Gao Min also said sadly: "After a while, the hospital may also be handed over to the local government." " Wang Tieshan looked back at the hospital affectionately and said, "I will remember every day and night here." Then he turned and left. Gao Min watched Wang Tieshan go away with a disappointed expression. The day that Gao Dashan didn't want to see the most has come.Since then, he has finally put an end to himself for most of his life as a soldier.This is Gao Dashan's helplessness, and it is also the helplessness of many soldiers like Gao Dashan.In the face of changing times, they cannot fight, they can only face the reality.

It was Chen Gang who came to read the document.In the conference room, the leaders of the garrison area such as Gao Dashan sat opposite to the people from the military area such as Chen Gang, and the atmosphere was serious.Chen Gang took out a red-headed document, coughed and said, "Now, on behalf of the Party Committee of the military region, I will read out an order." Gao Dashan sits upright. Chen Gang said: "The Central Military Commission ordered that the following garrison areas be revoked: Liaoxi garrison area, Jiangdong garrison area, Sanfengshan garrison area, and Baishan garrison area. The defense tasks of the above garrison areas will be transferred to the fifth garrison brigade."

Gao Dashan's eye circles slowly turned red. The venue for the announcement was chosen in the auditorium.The auditorium was filled with cadres, soldiers and the family members of the employees. The officer on duty ran up to the stage, blew his whistle and shouted the password: "All units form teams! All units form teams! It's time for the meeting!" Someone shouted from the audience: "The garrison area has been cancelled, and the What kind of team!" Some people shouted: "Isn't it disbanding? Hurry up and announce, or we will leave!" The officer on duty ran to the chief's restroom helplessly. Seeing Gao Dashan sitting silently with red eyes, he was stunned for a moment, and then reported: "Commander, we can't form a team, no one is listening!"

Gao Dashan stood up suddenly, walked from the side curtain to the stage with a thud, scanned the audience with stern eyes, and shouted loudly: "Everyone—listen to the password!" The noisy noise from the audience disappeared. "Stand at attention! Take the central benchmark soldier as the standard, and look left and right!" People stood at attention unconsciously, and the team quickly moved closer together, forming a team regardless of unit. "Relax!" The team paused with a swipe. Gao Dashan said, "Tell me—" The team stood at attention with another snap.

Gao Dashan saluted and said: "Please rest easy! You probably know what we are going to talk about when we gather everyone here today! Someone said just now that the garrison area will be abolished, so what team should we stand for! This seems to be what we should say Are we soldiers, comrades, as long as your superiors haven’t let you take off your military uniform, you are a soldier! What do soldiers do? All actions are under command, guarding the frontier in peacetime, and charging forward in wartime! If we live in We have to give up a guarded position, what should we do? Comrades, I want to make it clear to you today that it is not that we have no combat effectiveness, it is not that we cannot hold it, and it is not that we do not have the determination to die in battle. Development, it is the superior who ordered us to withdraw! No matter how reluctant we are, and no matter how much we have opinions, the superior still orders us to withdraw! Comrades, how do we go? Can we disperse like a mob? We are heroic when attacking Soldiers, we are the same when retreating! We should embrace each other tightly, hold high our battle flags stained red with the blood of our sacrificed comrades, sing our heroic battle songs, and leave this hill we guard! Comrades, the superior orders Charge to the enemy is a test of our courage, will and loyalty, and now let us retreat is also a test of our courage, will and loyalty! Only those who can stand these two tests can be regarded as real soldiers Soon, many comrades will even take off their military uniforms. What else do we have? We only have the sense of honor and self-esteem of a soldier, only our courage, steely will, and our loyalty to the motherland, comrades Alright, let me ask you now, whoever doesn’t want to be with you when we withdraw our position, you can go! Anyone who wants to stay, just stand here with me!”

The audience was silent.Many veterans burst into tears. Wang Tieshan in the team burst into tears.Gao Dashan looked at the audience and said: "Now, Comrade Liu Mingfu, the political commissar of the Baishan Garrison Area, will read out the order of the Central Military Commission!" When Liu Mingfu read out the order of the Military Commission, Gao Dashan sat upright.After the order of the Military Commission was read out, the political commissar said loudly: "Now I announce that the meeting is over! All units bring back—" Gao Dashan shouted, "Slow down!" He walked up to the front stage, looked around the audience and said, "Comrades, the garrison area will be withdrawn! We will soon be separated, and our time together is numbered. But we can't go like this! We should be like a group of people forced to evacuate The warriors in their own positions raised high the blood-stained flag and left singing the battle song! Comrades, now I propose that we sing the military song together for the last time! I will command!"

He took a step forward and began to sing loudly: "Forward, forward, forward...prepare——sing!" There was thunderous singing in the audience.Wang Tieshan was in the crowd, singing with tears in his eyes, Chen Gang and others behind the rostrum also stood up, and the soldiers all burst into tears. As soon as the meeting was over, Gao Dashan sat in the study with his head bowed, as if exhausted, with grief and indignation uncontrollable.Qiuying walked in cautiously and asked, "Old Gao, Chief of Staff Chen is gone?" Seeing that Gao Dashan did not answer, Qiuying raised her voice: "Old Gao! Commander Gao!" Gao Dashan still did not answer.Qiuying came over, looked at him and said, "Old Gao, I'm talking to you!" Gao Dashan said angrily, "Say it, I'm not listening!" Qiuying said in a good voice, "Old Gao, I I'm asking you, is Chief of Staff Chen gone?" "Gone! He's not leaving after the good work is done?" "Hey, you didn't ask, what is the military region's next plan for you?" "No! I don't want to ask!" Qiuying said angrily, "A few days ago you said that the withdrawal of the garrison area could not be settled, and you forbid me to mention personal matters, our family's affairs, and the garrison area will also be withdrawn now. You don’t have anyone’s fate to worry about, and you don’t ask about your personal affairs, where will our family move in the future! I think you’ve been tossing around for a while, and you’re out of your mind!”

Gao Dashan jumped up suddenly: "I warn you, I'm in a bad mood right now, very bad! Get out!" Qiuying couldn't help but get angry: "You're in a bad mood, and I'm still bothered! Well, I won't mess with you, this family, we can't do it!" Then she walked out. Gao Dashan didn't want to let her go: "Qiuying, stop! What did you say just now? It's over? But it's over, who are you scaring!" Qiuying said: "I won't quarrel with you today..." couldn't help but stopped again, "I don't believe it anymore, you don't care about this family, me and the children, you don't care about yourself? You have been a Bing, don’t you want to be a general right now? I heard that the army is about to restore the military rank system, so you don’t want to wear a new military uniform and put on the badge of a general? Logically speaking, based on your qualifications and position, you should have been a general long ago!  … …Hmph, when I see Chen Gang wearing a general’s uniform in the future, the land master farts——I don’t believe that you are not jealous of Gao Dashan!”

Gao Dashan was caught in the trick for a while, and shouted at her: "Who said I don't want to be a soldier? I don't care if I am a general or not. I have been here for so many years! But I can't do it if I take off my uniform! I, Gao Dashan, am only fifty this year. Nine, I am still young compared to others!" Qiuying pointed to the phone and said, "Then why don't you make a quick call? The garrison area is gone. If you stay here, you will be a poor commander. You have to find a place with soldiers!" Gao Dashan said: "Fight it! Whoever is afraid of whom! It's not for personal matters! ... Hey, I really have to ask them where they plan to let Gao Dashan go. They can't just ignore me like this. I’m leaving here, and they have to find me another position!” Then he picked up the phone and started calling: “Commander Lu? I’m Gao Dashan, yes, Xiao Gao, teacher, I’m your old subordinate. I know the situation best. You were asked to withdraw from the Baishan garrison area...why didn't you withdraw it? If you had said something to the Military Commission at the beginning...well, if the situation required it, you would withdraw, but you can't just ignore it Me! How old am I this year? You still don’t know how old I am? I’m fifty-seven, my false age is fifty-eight... If you insist on counting like that, I’m only fifty-nine. Compared to that so-and-so... I’m still young Now, you can still help our army! What, you want to..."

He slowly put down the phone and looked out the window. Qiuying had been hiding behind him and listening, but when she saw that he hadn't looked back for a long time, she quietly went around to look at his face, tears streaming down her face.Qiuying said in fear: "Old Gao..." Gao Dashan suddenly fell on the table, crying like a child. Qiuying shook him and shouted, "Old Gao, what's the matter, tell me something!" Gao Dashan looked up at her pitifully and said, "Commander Lu said that my retirement order has already been issued, and he himself will issue it this time..." Qiuying sat down slumped, and said, "Then we can't go to the military area?" Tears also fell from her face. 2. The Polish Commander Throughout the whole day, Gao Dashan has been sitting in the study facing the wall like a stone, not even eating. Qiuying carefully pushed open a crack in the door, walked in lightly, put down the rice bowl, looked at the cold rice on the table, and said, "Old Gao, you haven't eaten for two days, eat some." Gao Dashan didn't answer. Qiuying sat down next to him, and said with tears: "If you sit like this, no matter how uncomfortable you feel, there is no way to recover from the matter. Forget it, I figured it out, Dongliao is a good place, don't go We will not go to the military area, we will live here for the rest of our lives..." Gao Dashan didn't answer and didn't move. Qiuying was still thinking about her own affairs and said, "If we don't go, we won't go. Anyway, Gao Min has to transfer to the military area with Jianguo. If we want to have a daughter, we can take the train to the provincial capital together and visit other people's universities. Shopping malls, visit the newly built theater..." Gao Dashan didn't seem to hear anything. Qiuying stood up, picked up the cold rice, and said a little angrily: "It's okay, it's okay, it will be over in a day or two. Even I heard that this time is a million-dollar disarmament. People like you can't wear general uniforms." There are many old comrades, and we are not alone! You are angry with yourself, don’t eat, starve to death, and you can’t put it on or you can’t put it on!” She turned her back and walked out.Gao Dashan turned his head slowly, staring at her angrily and like a enemy.Qiuying noticed something, stopped but did not turn her head and said, "What do you think I am doing? Did I say something wrong?" She walked out.Gao Dashan stood up slowly, turned his head to look at the steaming rice around him, turned around twice, sat down to take a bite, spit it out, threw his chopsticks, and shouted: "Pig food, bah, Pig food." Qiuying, who was still outside the door, came back again, looked at him suspiciously, walked in and tasted it carefully, looked at Gao Dashan who was sitting down, and said cautiously: "Why is this food not delicious? Isn't it every day? This meal?" Gao Dashan yelled: "Bitter! Are you food or medicine! You told me to take medicine!" Qiuying didn't follow his common sense and said: "Okay, I know, it's not that the food is bitter, but your mouth is bitter. If this food is not good, I will make it for you. Tell me, what do you want to eat?" Gao Dashan said: "What do I want to eat? I want to eat swan meat, can you make it? I just want to eat food that can be eaten by humans!" Qiuying said: "If you want to eat swan meat, you have to have your life. Wait. , I’ll make pancakes for you, roll bean sprouts in pancakes, and make a pot of sauerkraut meat. How about some sauerkraut stuffed dumplings, what do you think?” Gao Dashan lowered his head again and remained silent. At dawn, Gao Dashan got up from the bed, looked at his watch, and was surprised: "Hey, what time is it, and the bell is still blowing!" Qiuying was woken up by him and said, "What are you fussing about? The garrison area is gone, why are you blowing the wake up call!" Gao Dashan was taken aback, and slowly lay down, eyes open in a daze. Qiuying started snoring.Gao Dashan pushed her and said, "Why do you have so many troubles sleeping? You can sleep right away, why do you snore!" Qiuying woke up, ignored him, turned over and fell asleep, and snored again after a while.Gao Dashan fumbled to get up, got dressed, got up, came to the empty playground, and started running alone. Li Mantun came over, stood on the edge of the playground and watched, and couldn't help saying, "Commander, you're still running!" Gao Dashan said: "Run!" Li Mantun said: "There is not a single soldier left, and they are all commanders. They still run!" Gao Dashan said: "Run! Run! I want to keep running." Li Mantun said with a smile: "Old Gao, pull it down, you are already so old." Gao Dashan said: "Stop talking nonsense, you come too!" He pulled Li Mantun by force.Li Mantun resisted and said: "I can't, I'm old." Gao Dashan ordered: "Old Li, stand at attention!" Li Mantun unconsciously stood at attention.Gao Dashan said: "Use me as the benchmark, run in a column all the way, run—go!" The two ran in circles in the playground one after the other. Gao Dashan said: "Sing! Sing our four wild songs!" He started, and the two of them sang while running.There is desolation in the singing. The whole morning, Gao Dashan wandered around the empty camp, and the wind blew the fallen leaves on the road where no one walked.A child imitated a soldier walking goose, shouting one two one.Gao Dashan stood, looking at the playground and the office building, his eyes were full of sadness.He stood for a long time, and the sound of wind blowing and fallen leaves seemed to gradually change into the faint sound of bugles, singing, the sound of soldiers practicing passwords, and the sound of majestic and powerful footsteps.Tears flashed in his eyes unknowingly, and he hummed a military song softly in his mouth. Gao Ling rode by, saw his father, got off the bike and stood silently for a long time, then walked over with the cart and said, "Dad, why are you here again? Go home." Gao Dashan said with a dazed expression, "Did you take the exam today? Are you done with the college entrance exam?" "It's over." "How are you doing?" "good." "I heard from your mother that you applied for the Art Academy in the provincial capital?" "Ok." Gao Dashan turned his head, looked at his son with pity, and said, "If you are like this, people want you?" Gao Ling said, "I guess it's not a big problem. I have passed the interview and cultural examination." Gao Dashan said absent-mindedly: " In the future, when you come out of the Academy of Arts, you’re going to play for other theater companies, right?” Gao Ling said, “Dad, don’t say that. I’m applying for a screenwriting major.” Gao Dashan said: "The kind of person who sits at home all day and makes up things?" Gao Ling said: "Dad, you don't understand that. A screenwriter is a writer." Gao Dashan said disdainfully: "Hmph, well, you If you want, go and be a 'sitting house'. You can only be a 'sitting house'..." He ignored his son, leaving his son silently looking at him in pain, alone Walking alone among the fallen leaves in the wind, he walked to the office building full of fallen leaves without realizing it, and saw a few soldiers moving the furniture upstairs and loading them into a truck. Gao Dashan asked a soldier heavily, "Where is this going?" The soldier glanced at him and said, "Chief, you don't know yet. This place is going to be handed over to the local government. The city government is going to build a development zone here. It is said that this building has already been sold to a company in the south!" Gao Dashan changed color, turned around and left, and faintly heard the conversation behind him: "Who is this old man? It looks weird!" "I heard it was the original commander here." "No wonder. People are so pitiful at this time!" Then there was the sound of a truck driving away.All this made Gao Dashan full of anger, he strode forward, Shang Shouzhi who was walking towards him greeted him, but he ignored him and continued to move forward without seeing him.Shang Shouzhi shouted: "Old Gao, who are you fighting against? Don't leave! I said, this place is almost becoming a super market. Is our cadre rest house repaired? When can we move?" go!" Gao Dashan didn't answer, but went home angrily, kicked the door open, came in, and kicked the door shut again, Qiuying and Gao Min who were setting the table couldn't help but look back at him.Qiuying said: "Old Gao, what's wrong with you!" Gao Dashan snorted, looked at Gao Min, and said sarcastically, "You haven't been home for a while! Are you going to go to the military area with Jianguo? What? Let me know when it's time, and we'll have a farewell party too!" Gao Min looked at his father in pain, but he went back to the study.Qiuying said: "Gao Min, ignore him. Hey, by the way, have you decided whether your hospital will stay in the army or hand over to the place?" Gao Min sat down to eat and said, "No." Coming out of the study angrily, Qiuying stood up and shouted: "Old Gao, it's time for dinner, where are you going?" Gao Dashan didn't answer, and rushed out the door angrily. He came to the war room.A young officer was instructing several soldiers to take down the map on the wall and randomly stuff it into a rough wooden box. When he saw Gao Dashan, he hurriedly turned around to greet him.Gao Dashan said, "Where are you going to take these things?" The officer said: "Old Commander, according to the instructions of the military region, all the materials of the former Baishan garrison area exercise must be collected and sent to the archives of the military region for archiving." Gao Dashan said angrily, "What are you talking about? File? What file He walked over impulsively, grabbed a map and said, "What is this? This is the hard work of the commanders and fighters in the Baishan garrison area for many years! It is people's enthusiasm, hope and life! File it, file it, what's the use of it? ? If it is filed, it will be waste, and one day it will be sent to a paper mill to be pulped! Well, don’t file it anymore, I will help you deal with it right now!” He wanted to tear up the map, but was stopped by the officer. The officer said: "Old Commander, don't do this, these are precious historical materials!" Gao Dashan laughed out of composure: "Haha, historical data, you are right! It has become historical data so quickly!...Historical data, yes! Not only these maps, but also this sand table has become historical data, and I have also become a historical data. Historical data! Historical data, good words! Ha! Ha! Okay, okay, you can clean it up, file it if you need it, burn it if you want it, throw it away if you want to, ah, do it well, let them give it to you when it’s done. Give out medals for meritorious service!" The officer looked at him sympathetically, thought for a while and said, "Commander, is this okay? If you like any map, I will quietly send you home!" Gao Dashan, who was walking out, stopped Yes, turn around slowly.The officer said: "There is also this big sand table, which can't be carried away. I don't want it, or can I carry it for you?" Gao Dashan said in a low voice: "You don't want it anymore?" The officer said: "This thing is too bulky to be transported, and it will be thrown away sooner or later!" Gao Dashan nodded and said, "Okay! You don't want me! Get me this sand table and the map on the wall!" He walked a few steps outside, then turned around and said, "Be careful, don't let me break it!" If it breaks, I want you to pay for it!" The officer laughed and said, "Old Commander, just take a look at it, and I promise to send you home intact!" Gao Dashan walked outside the door, looked up and saw that the signboard of the war room was still hanging there, tore it off, and walked home. 3. High sensitivity divorce Seeing him like this, Qiuying said, "Old Gao, what kind of broken things did you bring home again?" Gao Dashan said, "It has nothing to do with you!" He walked into the study and threw the sign on the bookcase.Qiuying walked in and said: "You also go to pick up such a broken sign at home, are you going to become a picker?" Gao Dashan said: "I am willing, can you control it!" He took down the sign again, cherishing the land Wipe the ash on it with the sleeve and put it back.Qiuying went out in a fit of anger.Gao Dashan called her back and said, "Hey, don't go! I'll clear up this room later, I want to put things away!" He went and called a few soldiers, and let the inexplicable Qiuying command a few soldiers to move furniture out of the study.After moving, looking at the empty house, Gao Dashan clapped his hands, very satisfied. Qiuying said, "What do you want to do with this room?" Gao Dashan said: "Don't worry about my affairs. You will know when the time comes!" Sure enough, the officer brought a few soldiers to carry the sand table into Gao's house. Gao Dashan commanded: "Be careful! Go this way and this way!" Xiao Min ran upstairs to report to Qiuying: "Grandma, grandma, look what my grandpa picked up again!" Qiuying ran downstairs and said in surprise, "Old Gao, what are you doing!" Gao Dashan ignored Qiuying. , commanding everyone to carry the sand table into the study.Qiuying chased after her and said, "Old Gao, what are you doing bringing this thing back!" Gao Dashan ignored her and ordered the soldiers to put the sand table in the house.A soldier brought in a bundle of maps, everything was put away, Gao Dashan sent the officers and soldiers out, turned around and went back to the study, looked at the position of the sand table, moved it here, moved it there, looking for something to stabilize the sand table leg. Qiuying stood at the door watching, the more she looked, the angrier she became. Gao Dashan unwrapped the bundle of maps, picked up one and pasted it on the wall, then turned to her and said, "What are you standing there looking at, why don't you come and help me!" Qiuying said angrily: "If you don't do serious things, just mess around with you!" She turned her head and left. Gao Dashan said to Xiao Min who was watching the excitement: "Xiao Min, come and help grandpa!" Xiao Min happily came to help him. After finishing the arrangement, Gao Dashan nailed the signboard of the war room to the door of the study, clapped his hands, looked at it, and couldn't help humming two military songs. Gao Ling silently looked at his father whose hair had turned white and looked old, not knowing what was going on in his heart. After dinner, Gao Dashan hummed a song and went to the study. Qiuying, Gao Min, and Gao Ling watched him attentively. Gao Ling asked Qiuying, "Mom, why is my father so happy today?" Qiuying said in a low voice: "Ever since the garrison area was dismantled, he has been getting angry all the time, and put his anger on me. Today they brought a big sand table into the house, and his anger is also smooth, and he doesn't hold his anger anymore!" The three lowered their voices. laughed. Gao Dashan stayed alone in the "war room" converted from the study, sitting facing the sand table. He was just paying his respects at first, but gradually got into the situation again.Suddenly, Gao Dashan said to himself as if he had noticed something: "Hey, why didn't I think of doing this before... If the enemy doesn't attack the front of my defense area...if they attack my flank brother's defense area and it works, it will be like this Come back in a circle and spank my ass... If this is the case, I will put a small army here in advance, block his forward first, prevent him from driving straight in, and make my dumplings stuffed with sauerkraut..." He was getting more and more involved in the drama, and he didn't even feel that Gao Ling had entered the door.Gao Ling looked at his father silently, his heart fluttering for a while. When it was dawn, the gate of the barracks was crowded with vehicles from various places, and it was a mess, and the sound of horns and shouts seemed to be upside down. "What's the matter? Guards! Where are the guards?" Gao Dashan, who came running over, saw it and was very angry. A middle-aged man in a military uniform without a collar insignia pushed a cart and said, "Old Commander, you still don't know? The guards have withdrawn, and this place has officially been handed over to the local government. Look at this door, the signs have all been changed!" Gao Dashan saw that the newly nailed sign was actually "Jiapigou Trading Co., Ltd. of Dongliao Science and Technology Development Company." He looked back at the crowded vehicles and said, "But this is not possible! How can this be possible? He strode to the platform where the guards were standing, and shouted at the cars: "Don't mess around, listen to my order! You, back up!" The driver knew he was calling him, and refused to accept it, saying: "You count Brother, why should I back up!" The person next to him said to him: "He is the old commander here!" The driver couldn't help being startled, and subconsciously obeyed. "Everyone listen to my password." Gao Dashan then continued to roar, "Back, back again." Following Gao Dashan's gestures, the vehicles moved forward and backward in a blink of an eye, backward and forward, and slowly, the order at the gate of the barracks became normal. Gao Dashan then came to the office building. There are also many new signs nailed here and there.A local car came quickly, stopped with a squeak, and almost ran over the tall mountain. "You're looking for death, you, stand there!" The driver stretched out his head and shouted. Gao Dashan wanted to have an attack, he shook his hand suddenly, turned and left. Back in the room, Gao Dashan sat sullenly, and suddenly picked up the phone to make a call: "A veteran of the military region? Who am I? Who are you? Don't get angry? Am I angry? I'm Gao Dashan! I'm I ask you, when will we people move into the rest house! I don’t want to stay in this place for a day! Find me a place quickly, I want to move out! Yes, I want to move out!” He put down On the phone, lying on the sand table, the grief and indignation were uncontrollable. Gao Dashan was still restless until night.The whole family was watching TV, and Qiuying said: "Old Gao, if you want to sit, sit down, if you want to stand, you stand, if you sit down and stand up, stand up and sit down again, I get a headache just looking at you!" Gao Dashan Look at her and step aside.Gao Min stared at the TV full of thoughts, but she didn't know what was playing. Qiuying said: "I said Gao Min, why are you back today? Isn't it Sunday?" Gao Min didn't answer.Qiuying said anxiously: "Look at you child, why don't you talk! It's already at this time, you and Xiao Min haven't gone with Jianguo, what will your hospital do next, and don't tell us, what are you doing? What are you trying to do!" Gao Min said quietly: "Mom, Dad, I came back today to officially tell you that Jianguo and I are divorced." For a moment, both Qiuying and Gao Dashan were shocked, and looked at Gao Min in surprise.Gao Dashan said anxiously: "Gao Min, what are you talking about? You divorced Jianguo?" Gao Min didn't look at them, and said, "Yes!" Gao Dashan blushed, turned around, and suddenly said angrily, "When did this happen! Why didn't you tell the family in advance! Do you still have eyes? My father, do you still have your mother!" Gao Min said forcefully: "Dad, Mom, the divorce is my personal matter. Divorcing Jianguo is a matter between me and him. I'm already thirty years older, so leave me alone!" Qiuying said: "Your personal matter! You are still a member of this family! You are too bold, you didn't tell the family first about such a big matter!... Come on, when did you divorce Jianguo? Not yet. Do you want to go through the formalities? Can things be salvaged?" Gao Min said: "Dad, Mom, please don't force me anymore. To be honest, Jianguo and I separated a few years ago. It was just to take care of the face of both parents that we dragged on the official divorce. This time it happened that the garrison area was revoked. , Jianguo is leaving, and our hospital has to hand over the land, so we decided to go through the formalities..." Gao Dashan was taken aback again and said, "Your hospital wants to hand over the space?" Gao Min said, "Yes." Gao Dashan said, "You won't be a soldier anymore?" Gao Min said, "Not bad." Gao Dashan stared at her blankly, then turned around suddenly, bowed his waist and walked towards the study step by step with difficulty. Qiuying looked at him in surprise. Gao Min said: "Mom, I want to keep Xiao Min at home for a few days. I'm going out tomorrow." Qiuying looked back at her pale face in surprise and said, "Gao Min, girl, did Jianguo force you to divorce? Did he change his mind first?... This won't work! He can't just leave you two and walk away! I have to call your mother-in-law, no, give it to your father-in-law, I want to ask them to give you money Fairness! I know you are suffering, but you must think about it, don't think of a dead end! I'll call right away!" She stood up and went to call: "Hey, pick me up from the home of Chief of Staff Chen of the military area, why? I have to pass the confidentiality of the military headquarters? Are you mistaken? I am Commander Gao! I am Director Qiu! Do you know? You know that you still let me pass the confidentiality of the military headquarters? This is the rule! When did the rule..." Gao Min said, "Mom, stop calling. I am the one who is going to divorce Jianguo. Don't blame him for this!" Qiuying put down the phone and looked at her in surprise.Then he walked back feebly and sat down, weeping slowly. Qiuying said: "Gao Min, you are really worrying me. I originally thought that our family will be like this after your father retires. Fortunately, I still have you. If you go to the military area with Jianguo, and your parents-in-law Living together, life is booming, and I feel in my heart that there is still hope for this family! This is over, you are divorced, you have a child, and you are in another place, how will you live alone in the future? I saw it just now, even your father doesn’t want you to get divorced, you don’t have to take off your military uniform if you don’t get divorced, he’s retired, the high power is gone, and if you change jobs, he’ll think, what’s going on with his old soldier’s family? There isn't even a single man in military uniform anymore. Your father can stand anything else, not this!" Gao Ling has been standing emotionally watching them from a distance. Gao Min suddenly burst into tears, and excitedly picked up the handbag and went out.Qiuying chased after her and shouted: "Gao Min, tell Mom, where are you going! You just said that you would go out for a few days, seeing how you are now, if you don't mention a place, how can I rest assured!" Gao Min suddenly took pity on her and said, "Mom, I'm not going anywhere. I'm in a lot of turmoil these days. I want to go out for a walk alone. I'll go back to Kaoshantun and stay at Brother Dakui's house for a few days." Qiuying nodded and said, "Well, you can go if you want. At this time, I can't control you anymore..." As she spoke, tears came down. In the study, Gao Dashan sat alone and listened to the conversation between her mother and daughter. Qiuying came in and sat down beside Gao Dashan, took his hand, tried to smile, and said, "Old Gao, the divorce tells them to leave." , when the children grow up, they will go their own way.” Gao Dashan said nothing. Qiuying said: "If no one is a soldier, no one will be a soldier. You have been a soldier for a lifetime, and our family has no soldiers for three lifetimes, and that is enough!" Gao Dashan turned his head, wiped away a drop of tears from Qiuying's face with his hands awkwardly, and comforted her with a forced smile: "Yes. If no one in my family is a soldier, then no one will be a soldier. I will be a soldier all my life. From now on, our family will be a soldier. Just be ordinary people..." He suddenly let go of Qiuying's hand again, walked to the window, and stood there with a heavy heart. The news of the military ranks is being broadcast on the TV in the outer room. Gao Dashan came out and saw soldiers wearing new general uniforms appearing on the TV screen, all of them were imposing, and he turned off the TV with a complicated mood, and went back to the study.He opened the cabinet door and looked at the military uniforms of various ages hanging inside. He couldn't help touching them, tears welling up in his eyes. Gao Ling knocked on the door: "Dad, it's me!" Gao Dashan quickly wiped his face, closed the cabinet door, turned around and said, "Come in!" Gao Ling entered and stared at his father. Qiuying followed silently. 4. The Last Man in the Soldier Gao Dashan looked at Gao Ling and said, "What's the matter with you, there seems to be something wrong!" Gao Ling said, "Dad, Mom, I have something to tell you. Today I changed my college entrance examination choice." Gao Dashan didn't care Said: "Oh, you don't want to take the art college again?" Gao Ling said: "Dad, Mom, I have decided, I will apply for the Army Academy of the Military Region!" Qiuying was shocked and said, "Son, do you want to be a soldier?" Gao Ling said, "Yes!" Gao Dashan was a little surprised, looked him up and down, shook his head, and said contemptuously: "You want to be a soldier too? You can't. You're not that material. Forget it. Why should you go...to be a soldier, you Not enough!" Gao Ling said, "Dad, why can't I be a soldier!" Gao Dashan said: "If I say you are not qualified, you are not qualified. When you were a child, you were like a girl who cried when you heard people shooting guns. You have no rigidity. You can't do it. You should take your art college and go to the theater troupe later. I'm afraid they can give you a bowl of rice for Lilala curtain or something." Qiuying thought of something, came up to grab Gao Ling, and said nervously: "Son, let's not go to the army! Your father said you are not suitable, so let's not go, son! There are too many people in our family who have been soldiers! Your father , your sister, and your brother have all been soldiers, so don't be!" Gao Ling said: "But I have already signed up to volunteer. Dad, Mom, I won't listen to what you say, I will go as soon as I say!" He stomped his feet, turned around and slammed the door to leave.Qiuying grabbed Gao Dashan and said, "Old Gao, do you think he can pass the exam?" Gao Dashan turned to look at the sand table, and said nonchalantly, "Don't worry about him. He can't pass the exam. With his small body, he will be examined by others. Just brush it off for him." At night, Gao Qiu and the two were lying on the bed.Qiuying thought about Gao Min, and said, "Could it be that I was wrong at the beginning?" Gao Dashan said, "I know what was wrong?" Qiuying said, "It's about Gao Min and Jianguo." "I'm really uncomfortable now." Gao Dashan said, "What's good or bad, it's in the past." Qiuying said: "When I wanted to build a country and knew the bottom line, our family and the Chen family are in the right family, and the two children must be wrong. No. Oh..." Gao Dashan said: "I won't talk about you. If you hadn't been dying, would Gao Min marry Jianguo? Let's not talk about the past and go to bed." Qiuying cried secretly when she thought about it.Gao Dashan said: "It's good for Gao Min to go back to her hometown to relax, that's her root." Qiuying said: "I also want to go back to my hometown, but unfortunately there is no one in my hometown. Now that I have retired, the villagers will not look at me No, we can't help others with anything." Gao Dashan tossed and turned without sleep, got out of bed and stood in front of the window, looking at the starry sky, recalling Dakui's words before leaving: “爹，咱老家靠山屯就在那颗最亮的星星下面……” 秋英见他这样，躺在床上说：“老高，睡吧，别着了凉。” 几天后，高敏风尘仆仆地回来了。 一进门，小敏就向她扑过去：“妈妈……” 秋英说：“哎呀你可回来了！到底跑哪去了？”高敏说：“我不是告诉过你，去靠山屯了吗？”秋英说：“我把电话打到靠山屯，说你走了好几天了。你大奎哥跟咱家两头都急死了，还以为你真出了啥事儿了！” 高敏掩饰地说：“啊，没事，我这不是回来了吗。对了，爹，娘，这是大奎嫂子给你们做的鞋，她每年都给咱家每个人做一双鞋，放在那儿。这不，让我给你们一人带回来一双！”说着取出两双鞋，递给秋英和高大山。秋英的注意力被转移，上下看着说：“哎哟老高，你还别说，大奎媳妇的针线活还真不赖。就是这怎么穿出去呢！” 高大山坐下，脱下皮鞋，换上它，走了几步，说：“我看挺好，穿着挺舒服。我就穿它了！” 高敏继续往外掏东西说：“小敏，这是你大舅妈给你捎的干枣；爸，这是大奎嫂子给你带的老家的烟叶；妈，这是今年的新小米，大奎哥要我带回来的！” 高大山说：“高敏，你们王院长前两天来过电话，说你们医院交地方的事已经办妥了，问你还愿不愿意回去上班。” 高敏说：“不。爸，妈，我正想跟你们说呢。省城有家医院，愿意聘我去做外科医生，我已经答应了，过两天我就带着小敏一起走！” 秋英意外地看看高大山，回头说：“怎么这么快？这回你不是一时心血来潮吧？再说了，既是你不和建国过了，还到省城干啥去？到那里你一个人又上班又要带小敏，忙得过来吗！” 高敏说：“妈，这是我自己的事，我已经决定了！” 她匆匆上楼。秋英回头看高大山，不满地说：“老高，你怎么不说话，你总得有个态度吧！”高大山哼一声，也转身往书房里走。 高岭真的考上了陆军学院。 拿回录取通知书这天，他爸还不相信。高大山斜着眼睛看他说：“就你？他们真要你了？你就是被录取了，以后当了兵，也不会是个好兵！ 高岭大声地说：“爸，你怎么就不相信我呢！我做了啥，叫你这么瞧不起我！” 高大山勃然变色说：“我瞧不起你，是因为打小你就不像个当兵的材料！小子，你也把当兵看得太容易了吧？你是不是觉得，现在部队换装了，当了兵就能穿上漂亮的军装，戴上军衔，满大街晃花小丫头们的眼？你爸我当了一辈子兵了，啥样的人能当个好兵你不知道，我知道！当兵是为了打仗，和平时期在边境线上吃苦受罪，忍受寂寞，亲人分离，枪声一响你就要做好准备，迎着弹雨往上冲，对面飞过来的每一颗子弹都能要了你的小命！你可能连想也没想就被打死了，一辈子躺在烈士陵园里，只有到了清明节才有人去看你一眼！” 秋英大声地阻止他说：“高大山你胡说些啥！” 高大山一发不可收说：“你今天让我把话说完行不行？儿子，不是我这个爹反对你当兵，我是想问你，你下决心考军校时想过这些吗？我看你没有，你是可怜我，当了一辈子兵，突然当不成了，你是觉得家里突然没有一个人当兵，你爸心里空落落的难受，你是为这个才不当编剧了，要去当兵。可你要是当不好这个兵，担不了那份牺牲，哪一天当了逃兵，你爹我就更难受、更丢脸！” 高岭说：“爸，你说完了吗？” 高大山一怔说：“说完了，你说吧！你现在好像也长大了，能跟你爹平起平坐了，说吧！” 高岭说：“爸，我要说我当兵不是为了你，你信吗？” 高大山不语，等着他往下说。 高岭说：“你不信。不过不管你信不信，我这兵都当定了！爸，就是你当了一辈子兵，打了多少年仗，身上留下三十八块伤疤，你也没有权利怀疑和嘲笑我的决定！新技术革命正在带来新军事革命，因此，你能当个好兵的时代已经过去了，以后就是你儿子做优秀军人的年代了！我就是为了这个，才当的兵！” 高大山有点发愣，久久地站在原地，吃惊地望着他。高岭却不说了，转身向外走去。高大山回过神来：“这个小兔崽子，你竟敢说你老子不行了？”追过去朝上楼的高岭喊：“我还没老呢！这会儿让我上前线，打冲锋，老子还是比你行，要不咱们试试！” 高岭不理他。 这时电话铃响起来，秋英走过去接电话说：“啊，是高大山家。我是秋英。你是老干处张处长？什么事你就跟我说吧。要进干休所了？什么？老高他们这一批人都去省城，进军区的干休所？哎哟这太好了，我太高兴了？什么时候搬哪！当然越快越好！谢谢谢谢，我们等着！” 她放下电话，喜形于色说：“老高，你听见了吧，我们要去……”高大山说：“我们要去省城了是不是？你盼了这么多年，想了这么多年，没想到我退下来了，你的愿望倒实现了，高兴了，是不是？”秋英说：“我这会儿就是高兴，我不跟你吵，我得赶紧告诉孩子去！”跑上楼说：“高敏，高岭，这下好了，咱们一家都去省城，高敏你也不用一个人带着小敏了！” 高大山慢慢地走进书房，关上门，怅然若失地看着地图、沙盘，自言自语说：“真的要搬走了！真的要离开这块阵地了！”他坐在沙盘前，用悲凉的眼光看它上面那些山头和沟壑。“不，我就是不能把东辽的山山水水都带走，也要把你们搬走，咱们一起走！别人不要你们了我要，要搬家咱们一起搬！” 夜里，秋英已经上床睡下了，高大山还在翻腾东西。秋英问：“三更半夜的，你又犯啥神经了？”高大山说：“当年那个东西呢？”秋英说：“当年啥东西呀，要是破烂早就扔了。” 高大山从一个小盒子里找出了那把长命锁。 “找到了，找到了。” 秋英说：“又把它翻出来干啥？你不说要压箱子底吗？” 高大山深情地望着长命锁说：“高权离开家时，就应该让他带去，可那时都把我气糊涂了，也不想让他带，明天高岭就参军了，让他带上吧。” 秋英也动了感情说：“这是你们老高家的传家宝，也该传给高岭了。” 高大山拿着长命锁敲开了高岭的房间，说：“你明天就要走了，把它带上，这是你爷爷奶奶留给你姑的。”说着不由动了感情：“当年在淮海战场上和你妈分手，我留给了你妈，明天你要走了，你把它带上。” 高岭神情凝重地把长命锁拿在手里。 高大山说：“高岭，你记住，以后不管你走到哪，你都姓高，是我高大山的儿子，你哥高权没有给我丢脸，他光荣。” 高岭立起，激动地说：“爸，你放心，我不会给你丢脸，我要在部队不干出个人样来，就不回来见你。”高大山说：“好，我就想听你这句话。”转身欲走，想想又回过身来：“我明天就不送你了，让你妈去，咱们就在这告别吧。” 高大山举起手向高岭敬礼。高岭忙回敬，一老一少在敬礼中凝视。