Chapter 21 Chapter 20.

1. A family reunion Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Gao Ling has grown from a soldier to a major officer.Soon, he received an order from his superiors and transferred him from the troops stationed on the island to the combat department of the military region as a staff officer.Now it seems that the glorious and arduous task of the son inheriting his father's career fell on his head.And his father Gao Dashan is slowly getting old, but it is obvious that Gao Dashan is now used to life after retirement. That evening, Gao Dashan lifted the calendar card and said, "It's another weekend."

Qiuying said: "You are most afraid of spending the weekend, and when the weekend comes, you will scratch your heart." Gao Dashan walked to the phone and said, "Why don't you call the children and ask them to come back tomorrow for a reunion." Qiuying said, "You just call, and you don't need to ask me for instructions. Aren't you the leader of this family? " Gao Dashan pushed the phone to Qiuying's side and said, "You call, you call, this kind of call is still suitable for you." Qiuying said deliberately: "I don't fight, it's not that I want children."

Gao Dashan picked up the phone and put it down again.Standing up and sitting down again, he looked restless and kept sighing. Qiuying couldn't help but said: "Look at your uncomfortable appearance, you are not a tall mountain if you make a phone call." Gao Dashan said: "That's not what I mean. I haven't made this kind of phone call before, so I don't know what to say." Qiuying picked up the phone and said, "You don't know what to say, but I know how to say it. Back then, you thought there were too many children and made trouble. This time you are not afraid of making trouble."

Gao Dashan smiled and leaned over to watch Qiuying make a phone call. Qiuying said: "Gao Min, what are you doing tomorrow, come back if there is nothing important, your father is troubled again, don't forget to bring Xiao Min back." Qiuying looked at Gao Dashan with a sense of accomplishment. Gao Dashan said, "There is also the Gao Ling family." Qiuying said: "What are you in a hurry for? I'm not dialing!" Then she called on the phone and said, "It's Gao Ling, I'm Mom, come back tomorrow, don't forget to bring Xiao Shan and your wife Liu Ying, what are you doing?" , you will know when you come, it’s all right, hang up, if you have something to say tomorrow.”

Qiuying put down the phone, pointed at Gao Dashan and said, "You, you..." Gao Dashan smiled honestly. Gao Min took Xiao Min home first.As soon as he entered the house, Gao Dashan held Xiao Min's hand and said, "Do you miss grandpa?" Xiao Min said: "Didn't we just meet last week, I haven't had time to think about it yet." Gao Min said, "Xiao Min, why are you talking to grandpa?" Gao Dashan criticized Gao Min: "There is nothing wrong with Xiao Min speaking like this, you must tell the truth and seek truth from facts." Xiao Min pulled Gao Dashan and bent over, whispered in Gao Dashan's ear, "I miss grandpa."

Gao Dashan's face turned into a flower with a smile and said: "Okay, I know Xiao Min, I miss grandpa." Qiuying said, "The Gaoling family is here." While talking, Gao Ling's family walked into the house.Gao Ling, who was wearing a major's military uniform, and Liu Ying, who was wearing a captain's military uniform, looked heroic. Their three-year-old son, Xiao Shan, ran in front. Gao Dashan went forward and hugged Xiaoshan and said, "Xiaoshan, come on, let Grandpa Zha" while rubbing the beard on his chin against Xiaoshan. Gao Ling said, "Dad, why do you want us to come back today?"

Gao Dashan said solemnly: "I can't come back if I have nothing to do." Liu Ying pulled Gao Ling and said, "Look at you, what are you talking about?" Gao Ling said to Liu Ying: "My father taught me my personality. I go straight and don't know how to turn." Gao Dashan said sarcastically: "Didn't you want to be a writer back then, or something like that? You didn't watch those TV dramas, so if you had something to say, you had to talk around it." Qiuying said: "Look at your father and son, they choke when they meet, and there is no end to it."

Gao Dashan said: "It's over, it's over, don't stand still, the children are back, what are you going to eat at noon?" Qiuying said: "Don't worry about it, I won't make pig food for you anyway." Qiuying started talking while talking, Gao Min and Liu Ying also helped prepare a table of meals, and the whole family ate together.High mountains and high mountains toast.Qiu Ying said: "I don't need to worry about Gao Ling's family." Turning to Gao Min, she said: "You are so old, what are you thinking in your heart, you can't play tricks like this."

Seeing that Gao Min was silent, Qiuying said tentatively, "Xiao Min is an honest child, he won't lie, right?" Xiao Min said: "Yes!" Qiuying looked at Gao Dashan and said, "Xiao Min, good boy, tell grandma, where does your mother work, is there any uncle who is particularly close to her?" Xiao Min tilted her head and thought for a while and said, "Yes..." Qiuying said, "Xiao Min knows which uncle it is?" Xiao Min said: "Uncle Zhang, Uncle Wang, and Uncle Liu, they are very good with my mother." Qiuying looked at the tall mountain beside her in disappointment, and straightened up.

Gao Min said, "Mom, don't worry about my business." Qiuying sighed helplessly. At night, Gao Dashan and Qiuying lay side by side on the bed.Qiuying said: "I'm talking about Lao Gao, we can't ignore the matter of Gao Min. After such a year, she has lived alone with Xiao Min, so don't worry. Do you think this girl will become more stupid as she grows up? No If you catch a man while you are young and beautiful, who will want her in a few years!" Gao Dashan said: "Take it as a war. When you go to the battlefield, charge forward and bring back a prisoner!"

Qiuying said angrily: "You don't care about me. She is not in a hurry. I am in a hurry. I will find someone to introduce one to her. I don't believe it. The provincial capital is so big and has a population of several million, and there is no one suitable!" Gao Dashan turned over and said, "There is a golden shovel head, so there will be a willow handle missing, why are you so anxious!" Qiuying snorted and said, "I don't think you are her father!" There is nothing difficult in the world, but there are people with a heart.After a series of connections, Kikyo really found a candidate for Gao Min.Kikyo sat at Gao's house and watched Qiuying call Gao Min.Qiuying said: "Gao Min, come back quickly after work, your Aunt Platycodon is sitting at our house, and she said that there is a graduate student who is not very old... Look at your girl, if you can solve it yourself, you can Delayed for so many years?... If you are still like this, I really don't care!" Qiuying dropped the phone angrily.But Gao Min on the opposite side ignored her. This day, taking advantage of Gao Min's return home, Gao Dashan couldn't help but probe into her thoughts. Gao Min put a cup of tea in front of Gao Dashan. Gao Dashan said: "Your mother recruited so many boyfriends for you, but you really didn't like any of them." Gao Min said, "Dad, I've been thinking about one question for so long." Gao Dashan said, "What's the problem?" Gao Min said: "Jianguo and I got married, had a child, and divorced again. After such a toss, I thought I could forget Wang Tieshan, but I was wrong. The more I toss, the clearer Wang Tieshan is in my mind." Gao Dashan looked at Gao Min seriously. Gao Dashan said: "Xiao Min, I was on your side with you and Wang Tieshan back then, but you agreed to your mother without knowing why." Gao Min said: "Dad, blame me for being young and not understanding love." Gao Dashan said, "You understand now." Gao Min said: "I understand, so I made up my mind to find Wang Tieshan." Gao Dashan said: "In the past, none of the members of the regiment changed jobs. Do you know his current situation?" Gao Min said: "I know a little bit. He changed his job and went back to his hometown to become the deputy head of the township, and then went to the forestry farm to become the deputy head of the forest. He didn't want to join forces with some bad leaders there, so he gave up his public office in a fit of anger. I heard that he is now everywhere. Do odd jobs." Gao Dashan said: "A dignified garrison cadre in the garrison area specializes in odd jobs. If Wang Tieshan is in the army, I can give him a regiment. When do you plan to find him?" Gao Min said: "I will go tomorrow, I have made up my mind, no matter what he is doing now, I will find him." It was a few days after Qiuying learned the news. Qiuying rushed to Gao Dashan and said, "What are you talking about, Gao Min went to find Wang Tieshan?" Gao Dashan said: "Don't make a fuss, Gao Min has grown up and matured, she will go to what she thinks is the most important. We should support her." Qiuying said: "Wang Tieshan, a demobilized soldier, doesn't know what to do now. How can he compare with graduate students and doctors." Gao Dashan said: "Qiuying, don't always talk about graduate students and doctoral students. If you hadn't tied Jianguo and Gao Min together, Gao Min would have come to where he is today." Qiuying said, "You mean, I hurt Gao Min?" Gao Dashan said: "I don't dare to say if it's not harmful. Anyway, we are all so old, we should know how to respect the wishes of our children, don't worry about status and so on, what's wrong with the demobilized soldiers, I'm a retired veteran now, I I don't think there's anything wrong with it." Qiuying said, "I don't want to harm anyone, let alone my own children." Gao Dashan said: "Okay, don't worry about it, you and I don't need to fuck anymore." 2. Gao Min only has Wang Tieshan in his heart After several twists and turns, Gao Min finally found a piece of reliable news: Wang Tieshan had gone to live in a mountain. It was a vast forest. There is a log cabin in the forest.One day, Wang Tieshan was chopping firewood in front of the cabin when the dog beside him suddenly barked in the distance. Wang Tieshan looked up and saw Gao Min walking forward.Wang Tieshan put down his ax and walked towards Gao Min. "Gao...Gao Min, why is it you?" Wang Tieshan said. Gao Min said with a sigh of relief: "Wang Tieshan, I finally found you." Speaking of this, she burst into tears.Gao Min said word by word: "Wang Tieshan, you are a coward, why are you avoiding me." Wang Tieshan remained silent, looking at Gao Min. Gao Min said: "Wang Tieshan, don't think that I won't be able to find you if you hide in this ravine. As long as you are still alive, no, even if you are dead, I will also find your grave." Wang Tieshan gradually became agitated, and the corners of his mouth twitched, wanting to say something. Gao Min said: "Wang Tieshan, you are a coward and a deserter. When you left the hospital without saying goodbye, until the garrison area was withdrawn, you ran faster than a rabbit." Wang Tieshan said: "I am not a deserter. I left the hospital without saying goodbye. I just wanted to be a good soldier. The garrison area is preparing for an exercise. You know, how many years I have waited for this exercise. In the end, the exercise still failed. The three of us The regimental system is gone, and everyone has changed jobs.” Gao Min said, "Do you know how many times I have looked for you?" Wang Tieshan said, "You looked for me?" Gao Min said: "I know that after you changed jobs, you worked as a deputy township head, and then quit your job to work as a security guard in a shopping mall, and also worked on a construction site." Wang Tieshan said excitedly: "Gao Min, don't talk about it. If I leave the army, I will lose my roots and have no intention of doing anything. It's not that I don't want to find you. I have heard that you are divorced, but I am like this now. .” Gao Min said, "Then you are willing to be a forest ranger for the rest of your life." Wang Tieshan said: "Here I have a dog with me and a gun. I feel like I am still a soldier." Gao Min said: "Wang Tieshan, stop talking. I understand people like you. You are like my father. Your thoughts and emotions have been stuck in the past." Wang Tieshan said: "How is Commander Gao? Is he in good health? " Gao Min said: "I came to you this time because my father asked me to come." Wang Tieshan said: "I know your dad well. I worked for him as a secretary. He demoted me from company commander to platoon leader. In order to save my leg, he got angry at you doctors." Gao Min said, "My dad said he wants to see you." Wang Tieshan said, "See me?" In Gao Dashan's house, a family of three sat in the living room. Qiuying said: "What are you talking about, Wang Tieshan is coming to our house." Gao Dashan said: "What's wrong with coming to our house? He is my subordinate, so he can't come to see me. Xiao Min cured his leg back then, so he can't come to see Xiao Min?" Qiuying said: "I have seen it for a long time. You are setting me up to drill in." Gao Min said, "Mom, let's see what you said." Qiuying suddenly said: "I said, you didn't see the graduate student I introduced to you, and neither did the doctoral student. It turns out that you have never forgotten that Wang Tieshan." Gao Dashan said: "This is called affection. Just like when you came to the army to find me and insisted on marrying me." Qiuying said: "I don't want to compare Xiao Min with me." Gao Dashan said: "Comparisons are all the same. Back then, you had to let Jianguo and Xiaomin get married. What happened? Now that the child is grown up, she can decide her own affairs. Don't hold hands. We are dead. The child will not live?" Qiuying said: "I believe in fate." Gao Dashan said to Gao Min, "Wang Tieshan said when will he come?" Gao Min said, "He'll be here in a while." Qiuying said: "You guys are waiting for you, I know you think I'm in the way, so I'll go for a walk." Not long after Qiuying left the house, someone knocked on the door. Gao Min rushed to Gao Dashan and said, "Dad, he's here." Gao Dashan signaled Gao Min to open the door, stood up and turned towards the door, thinking about it, turned around and turned his back to the door.After Gao Min opened the door, Wang Tieshan walked in.He was wearing a military uniform with no collar insignia. Wang Tieshan stood at attention and rushed to Gao Dashan's back and said: "Report to the commander, Wang Tieshan, deputy battalion commander of the second battalion of the third regiment in the former Baishan garrison area, is here." Gao Dashan turned around, his eyes filled with tears.Wang Tieshan saluted Gao Dashan.Gao Dashan subconsciously returned the gift. Gao Dashan said to Wang Tieshan, "You are finally here, sit down." Wang Tieshan sat down and said, "Commander, I'm sorry for not seeing you for so many years." Gao Dashan sat down slowly and said, "Aren't you here?" Gao Min poured a glass of water for Wang Tieshan. Wang Tieshan said: "Commander, I have been here for so many years, but I haven't become a human being. I have no face to see you." Gao Dashan said: "I understand you, Wang Tieshan. If the garrison area does not withdraw, I will give you a regiment. I am relieved. You are born to be a soldier. A few days ago, the military division was going to set up a reserve division. I recommended you. Give you a regiment, or be a training section chief, I think you are competent." Wang Tieshan said: "Commander, it doesn't matter what you do, as long as I can touch the gun every day, I will feel at ease." Qiuying came in with vegetables in her hand.Wang Tieshan stood up and said, "Director Qiu, hello." Qiuying said: "Isn't this Wang Tieshan? It's just in time for you to come. Let's make dumplings at noon." Gao Min said, "Mom, let me help you." The mother and daughter entered the kitchen, while Gao Dashan led Wang Tieshan into the "war room". Gao Dashan said: "Look, I, the commander, can only lead them now!" When Wang Tieshan saw the sand table and map, his eyes lit up and he said, "Commander, isn't this our Baishan garrison area?" Gao Dashan said happily: "Where is it all on it, can you still recognize it?" Wang Tieshan said excitedly: "This is Qidaoling, this is Dafengkou, and this is the entire border defense line guarded by our troops in the Baishan garrison area!" Gao Dashan met his bosom friend and said, "That's right, I praise you! After leaving the army for so many years, I still haven't forgotten my position!" Wang Tieshan said with tears in his eyes, "Commander, I haven't forgotten it even in a single day. I want to go back to Qidaoling and Dafengkou!" Gao Dashan's eyes lit up and said: "Wang Tieshan, your thoughts are the same as mine! Good! I also want to go back to the Baishan garrison area in my dreams, go back to our third frontier defense regiment, go back to Qidaoling and Dafengkou!" Looking at the small flag on the sand table, Wang Tieshan completely forgot his identity and said: "Commander, it is wrong for you to deploy troops like this. You should do it like this! If that happens, the enemy will come in from here, and you will be blinded!" " Gao Dashan took the small flag from his hand and said: "Don't move! Don't interfere with the commander's determination! If you move, my whole deployment will be messed up. It's still like this..." The two argued and gradually blushed. Wang Tieshan said: "Commander, even though you demoted me from company commander to platoon leader at Dafengkou that time, I still have opinions on your deployment of troops. By now, I also think I am right! You said that we are on the front line of border defense. Soldiers don’t have the task of retreating, that’s right, but we can’t just stay in one place as we see losses. Isn’t there a strategy and tactics called flexibility in the old tradition of our PLA? I reduced the strength of a platoon to A class, guarding the big wind, wants to..." Gao Dashan interrupted him and said, "It was wrong for you to do that at the time, and I still disagree now..." Qiuying and Gao Min walked out of the kitchen with dumplings, passed by the door of the "war room", and looked inside.I heard the two people in the room arguing more and more fiercely. Wang Tieshan said with a thick red neck, "I have the right to insist on correct opinions!" Gao Dashan said furiously: "If you still make such a mistake, I will dismiss you again!" Qiuying said: "Gao Min, a few days ago you said that your father, who has been retired for such a long time and no longer wears military uniform, is still a fake common people. I see you today, and you are 100% fake common people. You are not giving yourself If you find a man, you might as well find a companion for your father!" Gao Min said: "Mom, you were so stupid when you were young, and your eyes are poisonous when you are old!" Qiuying said: "Nonsense!" Then she greeted the people in the "war room" and said: "Okay, don't quarrel, the state affairs can't stop arguing for a day and a half, come out and eat dumplings!" 3. Became commander again In the early morning, when Gao Dashan got up to do morning exercises, an old cadre came to meet him. The veteran cadre said: "Old Gao, are you still running?" Gao Dashan said: "Run! Run! What can I do if I don't run!" The old cadre shook his head and tongue at Gao Dashan's back. In the grove, Li Mantun was playing chess.Someone suddenly yelled, "We're sharing the carrots..." Li Mantun was a little distracted and said, "Old Gao, you come and you come and share the carrots!" Gao Dashan said: "Play chess!" Li Mantun said: "Old Gao, share the radish!" Gao Dashan said: "Li Mantun, isn't it just a few broken radishes? Play chess!" Li Mantun said: "Old Gao, come down here. The radish is divided, I have to go and have a look!" After Li Mantun ran away, Gao Dashan sat down, turned around and said, "Old Li, his soul will be taken away with a few radishes!" Everyone laughed. Gao Dashan grabbed the chess piece and said: "General!" His words surprised the opponent. Li Mantun ran to the empty field where the radishes were unloaded, and picked radishes from the pile of radishes. Director Li said: "Hey, I said Minister Li, we have to pick up the piles and match the size. You can't just pick the big ones." Li Mantun picked up a few big radishes and said: "The director, I want these. If you divide them up again, I won't want them!" He ran away happily. At this time, Gao Dashan came, with a proud expression on his face, humming a few lines of Siye's military song. Director Li said, "Commander Gao, have you won?" Gao Dashan said: "Win, win! Director, which pile is mine?" Director Li said: "There are a bunch of them in the family, pick whatever you want!" Gao Dashan said: "A few radishes, what do you choose!" Then he said to the people around him: "Whoever likes to eat, eat it! Eat them all!" He picked up one and ate it first, and then said to others: "Eat it, it's very juicy!" Li Mantun ran back with a radish in his arms and said, "Boss, this radish looks quite big, why is it broken? I have to change it!" He said, he went to pick other people's radish piles. Director Li said: "I said Minister Li, this is all divided, you can't change it!" Li Mantun smiled and said, "Change one for another! I'll just change one!" He changed a carrot and ran away. The family members and children around commented: "Who is this? It's outrageous!" Gao Dashan also looked at him with contempt, then squatted down to pick up carrots. After a while, Li Mantun ran back with a carrot in his arms. Li Mantun said: "Oh, director, I have to change another one, this one is also a mess!" Director Li stopped him and said, "Minister Li, you can't change any more. If you change someone else, you will have opinions!" Li Mantun went to other people's radish piles to pick and said: "Change one for another, and I will change one!" The family members and children complained loudly and said: "Really! It is worth changing one after another, how much is it worth!" Gao Dashan couldn't stand it anymore, dropped the radish and stood up, shouting: "Old Li! Are you tired? You are running around because of a radish, what are you doing!" Li Mantun couldn't help but said, "Old...Old Gao, my wife and I both like to eat radishes, radishes are not good, it's annoying!" Gao Dashan pointed to the radishes under his feet and said, "I don't like to eat them. It's yours, take it!" After finishing speaking, he walked away with his hands behind his back. Li Mantun stood there awkwardly. Back home, Gao Dashan turned around the house angrily.Qiuying came out and said, "Didn't you share the radishes? Why didn't you take them back?" Gao Dashan said: "Don't mention carrots to me! This old man Li! Lose the face of the Baishan garrison area! Lose the face of Siye!" Qiuying said, "What's the matter?" Gao Dashan said: "Isn't it just a few radishes? He ran up and down by himself, picked a few big ones and hugged them home! Just hug them, he will change one after a while, and change another one after a while, I said He is not happy after saying a few words to him!" Qiuying thought for a while and said: "I understand, if you don't pay attention, you become the commander of others again, right?" Gao Dashan snorted, patted his head and said, "Really, I was careless and forgot that I was an ordinary person. But this old man Li is too outrageous and hateful!" Qiuying said: "Old Li is also so old, you will be yelled at by others in the future, it will make him feel uncomfortable." Gao Dashan said: "It's too late to call him an old man. As long as his problems don't change, I will keep calling him. Old man, old man, this old man Li." Qiuying said: "I said you are just a stubborn eye." Gao Dashan felt bored at home, so he went to the grove, watched other people play chess, and said loudly: "Vaulting horse, vaulting horse, why don't you use the cavalry in the four fields? You just let it sit there idly and eat grass. !" Li Mantun pulled him behind his back and said, "Old Gao, come here, I have something to tell you." Gao Dashan walked with him and said, "What's the matter, tell me!" Li Mantun said cowardly: "Old Gao, don't call me old again!" Gao Dashan said with a smile: "Why, I have been barking all my life, and now I am not allowed to bark again?" Li Mantun said: "It's so ugly at such an advanced age." Gao Dashan laughed loudly and said, "You know it's ugly! When you share the radish..." Li Mantun said: "Don't mention the radish, just share the radish for that time. My grandson even looks down on me, and secretly calls me Mr. Li!" Gao Dashan laughed, and after laughing, he agreed: "Okay, stop barking, stop barking, and stop barking in the future!" Then he continued to attack. On this day, Director Li was in front of the cadre rest center. He brought a big car over and greeted the veteran cadres waiting there: "Directors who are going for medical examination, please get in the car! Chiefs who are going for medical examination, please get in the car!" Get in the car!" After the veteran cadre got into the car, Director Li began to check the head. A small car stopped in front of Gao Dashan's house.Gao Dashan came out with a pair of tree shears.Seeing the car, he said, "Why is this car parked here? It's not right." The driver got out of the car and said, "The chief please get in the car." Gao Dashan said, "What kind of car should I get in? I don't want a car." The driver said: "Today, the institute organized veteran cadres to go for a physical examination." Gao Dashan said: "Check your body, I'm fine, I'm not sick, I won't go." The driver said: "Chief, you should go, the other chiefs have gone." Gao Dashan said impatiently: "They are them, and I am me." He turned around and was about to leave, but as if he remembered something, he turned back to the driver and said, "You are the driver of this rest house, why haven't I seen you before." The driver explained: "I am your driver, but after so many years, it is useless for you to return to the car. How have you ever seen me?" Gao Dashan said: "I don't want to take the car. I'm sorry, little comrades. You can do whatever you want. By the way, I will come to my house when I have free time. I like to chat with you little comrades." The driver said, "Sir, then I'm leaving." Gao Dashan said: "Go back and tell the director, and he said that my old Gao is not sick." The driver said, "Yes." Gao Dashan watched the car go away, so he took the scissors and cut the grass in the flower bed. Shang Shouzhi met Gao Dashan on the Yonglu Road in the compound of the cadre rest center. He held Gao Dashan and said, "Old Gao, didn't you go for the physical examination yesterday?" Gao Dashan said: "No. I won't do that stuff!" Shang Shouzhi said, "You should go!" Gao Dashan stared and said, "Why should I go?" Shang Shouzhi said: "Old Gao, I used to be the same as you, disobeying the old, but this time I realized that disobeying the old is really not good. I was just going to tell you, but this time, Mr. Li found something wrong. Is hospitalised." Gao Dashan said, "You mean Li Mantun?" Shang Shouzhi said, "That's him!" Gao Dashan said in a panic: "It's unlikely, it was fine a few days ago, and you ran upstairs and downstairs just because of carrots, why did you say you were hospitalized when you were hospitalized?" Shang Shouzhi said: "All of us are old machines, and they might break down at any time." Gao Dashan said: "Old Shang, you will run with me tomorrow." 4. The son teaches the father On this day, Gao Dashan shouted a command to his grandson in the "war room" and said, "Stand at attention!" Xiaoshan stood at attention.Gao Dashan said: "Relax!" Xiaoshan rested.Gao Dashan said: "Class is now!" Xiaoshan stood at attention. Gao Dashan said happily: "Grandson, you have mastered this trick at such a young age? Well, well, you will be a good soldier in the future! Now grandpa orders you, take it easy!" Xiao Shan rested. Gao Dashan said: "Okay, now grandpa will teach you to identify contour lines. These crooked lines are contour lines. Each line represents a contour. Do you know contour?" Xiao Shan said, "I know. They are equal heights." Gao Dashan was very happy and said: "Okay, my grandson is smart, he is a soldier, like grandpa! He will definitely be more promising than your father in the future! Let's go on, the denser the contour lines, the higher the terrain... " Xiaoshan said: "I understand, just like building blocks, the more blocks are stacked upwards, the higher the blocks will be!" Gao Dashan patted him on the head and said: "Okay, the comprehension ability is very strong, give me a verbal praise!" Wang Tieshan and Gao Ling stood at the door and watched with smiles on their faces. Gao Dashan looked up and saw them and said, "Ah, you are here! Okay, get out of class is over!" Xiao Shan raised his hands in salute: "Comrade commander, can I go?" Gao Dashan said: "Yes. By the way, follow the password and disband!" After Xiao Shan ran away, Wang Tieshan and Gao Ling walked in. "Dad, did you come up with a brilliant solution to the question you were arguing about last time?" Gao Ling said. Gao Dashan snorted and said: "That's not a problem at all. You are also the chief staff officer of the military region. Come and see, he puts a tank regiment here and an infantry battalion here. The enemy will attack from that direction." , In fact, the terrain here is not good for me. Our army can hold off the enemy for a while, but it can't stop them from increasing their strength and making continuous assaults. You also judge us!" Gao Ling smiled but did not answer. Gao Dashan said unhappily: "What are you laughing at? Don't you understand! Can you see the way in such a complicated formation?" Gao Ling was still smiling. Wang Tieshan said: "Advisor Gao, don't just smile, if you have any good ideas, tell them!" Gao Ling said, "Dad, it's not that I don't say anything, I'm afraid that it will hurt your self-esteem!" Gao Dashan stared and said, "Don't bluff people! Just say something!" Gao Ling said, "Dad, we have to make an agreement in three chapters. I've said it. First, you can't get angry, second, you can't curse people, and third, you can't use your fists." Gao Dashan hummed and said, "That depends on whether what you say makes sense. If it makes sense, I won't move my fist." Gao Ling said, "Dad, how far has the world military revolution come? You are still here Study the tactical problems of the thirties! These problems are long outdated. Now we are not facing the threat of a conventional war that may be launched by a part of the enemy across the border. We are facing a large-scale armed with a new generation of smart weapons. A new type of high-intensity war! This war is not a local, campaign, or tactical one, but a strategic one, a grand strategy. The battlefield is no longer Qidaoling or Dafengkou, or even the entire Eastern Liao or Northeast, not the past The meaning of land, sea, and sky, but the four-in-one war of land, sea, air, and sky, is a three-dimensional war! War even makes national borders and boundary markers lose their original meaning. How to win such a war? War is what our generation of soldiers thinks about!" Wang Tieshan and Gao Dashan were greatly disappointed. Gao Dashan stared at Gao Ling and said, "You mean, our method is outdated, it has become a pediatric practice, and it should be thrown into the garbage dump?" Gao Ling was a little afraid of him, so he said with a smile, "Dad, we have an appointment first. If I'm right, you can't be angry, and you can't swear at others, especially you can't use your fists!" Gao Dashan said: "I won't move my fists until I have made a judgment after investigating the situation. Boy, your theory is quite mysterious. Where did you hear it? How do I know that you are not bluffing my old man?" Gao Ling said: "Dad, how about this, I will bring you some books back in a few days. You can learn first, and then talk about whether I should be scolded, okay?" Gao Dashan said: "Okay! I don't believe it yet, you dare to discuss strategies and tactics with me just because you have only worn out a few sets of military uniforms!" Qiuying and Liu Fang shouted outside: "Eat, eat! Don't quarrel. There were only two fake ordinary people, and now we add a combat staff officer, and our family will be even more troubled in the future!" At night, Gao Dashan holds a book in his hand, puts on his reading glasses, and reads hard.While reading, he dropped the book with a snap, furious, and sprinted across the room with his hands behind his back. After a while, he went back slowly to pick up the book, sat down to read it, and threw it away again, looking depressed. Qiuying walked over in her pajamas and said, "Old Gao, what time is it, are you still asleep?" Then she looked at him attentively and said, "Old Gao, you don't look good, what's wrong?" She went up to touch Gao Dashan's forehead, but he blocked it. At night, Gao Dashan was still angry while lying on the bed.Qiuying said: "Don't you just think Gao Ling's words make sense? Don't you just feel that you are falling behind and can't keep up? Don't you just feel that you have never been convinced by others in your life, and now you feel that you can't do it?" Dashan lay motionless.Qiuying said: "Don't be angry, think about it, you will be strong for the rest of your life, it's someone else's turn. Besides, you are defeated by your son, it is not ashamed! Someone wants to ask, whose son is that? You can pat your chest with them and say: 'Why, my son of Gao Dashan!'” Gao Dashan turned over and opened his eyes, and said loudly, "How do you know I'm convinced? I'm still not convinced! Not convinced!" He rolled over and fell asleep with his back to Qiuying.Qiuying secretly laughed.Gao Dashan covered his chest with one hand, his expression was a little abnormal.Qiuying said in panic, "Old Gao, what's wrong with you?" Gao Dashan said: "You... don't scream, I... just feel a little... distressed!" Qiuying said, "Why don't I call the doctor!" Gao Dashan said: "You know the doctor, is this a disease that the doctor can treat?" Qiuying said nothing more. In the morning, Gao Dashan was having dinner with Qiuying, and Gao Ling came back.Qiuying greeted him and said, "You just came back, hurry up and eat!" Gao Ling walked towards the "war room", was startled, turned around and said, "Dad, why did you lock it?" Gao Dashan didn't raise his head and said: "Boost it! I feel dizzy when I see it, lock it!" Qiuying winked at Gao Ling.Gao Ling said, "Dad, I want to go in and have a look, okay?" Gao Dashan said: "What for? A bunch of crap, pediatrics, tactical problems of the 1930s!" Gao Ling said: "Dad, I really want to go in and have a look, I'm useful!" Gao Dashan threw the key to him and said, "Go, look at the old battlefield of a veteran in his later years, and laugh when you see something funny, don't put up with it just because he is your father!" Gao Ling unlocked the lock and closed the door after entering the house. Gao Dashan continued to eat while looking at the door of the "war room" vigilantly. Qiuying said: "What's the matter with Gaoling today? You don't eat, you don't come out after you go in!" Gao Dashan stood up slowly, walked over, and quietly pushed open a crack in the door. In the "war room", the map was hung on the wall again, the sand table was lifted, and Gao Ling was concentrating on researching something. Gao Dashan walked in with his hands behind his back.Gao Ling turned around and said without surprise, "Dad, come and have a look, why did you set up a battalion here?" Gao Dashan said: "Son, tell the truth, why are you interested in it again!" Gao Ling said: "Dad, there is something I want to tell you right now. In order to accumulate experience in future anti-aggression wars, the military region decided to Organize a large-scale synthetic exercise involving sea, land, air and new missile units. The scope of the exercise includes the former Baishan garrison area. I have applied to the head of the military region to serve as the head of a mechanized infantry regiment. Return to the area you guarded back then To participate in this big exercise, the chiefs have approved it!" Gao Dashan was very excited and said: "Son, you said you want to go back to Qidaoling and Dafengkou? You want to be an infantry commander?" Gao Ling said, "Yes, Dad!" Gao Dashan began to circle around the ground again, saying, "Good son! Good son! I said that Gao Dashan was lucky, but they still didn't believe me! Okay, son, do you think now that Dad was in this sand table and these few days? Is it useful for you to command the troops to participate in the big exercise?" Gao Ling said: "Yes, Dad! It will be your 70th birthday in a few days. I want to participate in the drill, so I can't be filial in front of you!" Gao Dashan looked at Gao Ling excitedly, smiled, his eyes suddenly filled with tears, he wanted to say something, he just waved his hand, turned around and walked to the sand table without saying anything.Gao Ling looked at his father excitedly.Gao Dashan calmed himself down, turned his head, looked at Gao Ling brightly and said, "Tell me, if there is any problem, I need to consult the veteran!" After the father and son had a friendly discussion about the military, Gao Ling was about to go back. Gao Dashan watched his son go out, and happily circled the ground. Qiuying looked at his ridiculous look and said: "Old Gao, what happened, you are so happy? Your body is not as good as before, so don't get excited!" 高大山回头，故作严肃地说：“你看我像激动的样子吗？我儿子当个团长我激动啥？不就是个团长吗？他这个岁数我早就当团长了！” 秋英一惊说：“高岭要下去当团长了？” 高大山沉稳地坐下，神气地说：“对。我的儿子怎么样？” 5.回靠山屯 高大山生日那天，一家人面对一桌寿宴坐着，只是没有高岭。 秋英招呼着家里人说：“好了，今天是你爸的七十大寿，都把杯子举起来，为你爸的健康长寿干杯！”大家把杯子刚刚举起，高大山拦住了大家，说：“慢！”他边说边看表，然后对王铁山说：“把你那个啥玩意儿拿来给我用用，我给高岭打个电话！他们的演习应该结束了。” 打完电话，高大山心里还是有点空落落的，他说：“你说大奎咋还不来，每年这时候早就该来了。” 秋英不高兴了，说：“你过七十大寿他就该来。你别急，也许过几天就该来了。” 高大山说：“大奎肺不好，这是老病了，老家的人得的很多，我爹我娘都是这个病去的。” 秋英说：“别瞎想，大奎才五十多岁。” 正说着，外边有人敲门，高大山立即敏感地站了起来。 “谁呀。”他一边问着一边抢先开门去了。 门外站着一个人，肩上扛着一袋高粱米，看见高大山时，他突然说了一声： “爷爷，我可找到你了。” 高大山一愣，问：“你是谁。” “我是大奎的儿子，小奎。”那人说。 “小奎？……快，快，快进来，你爹呢？” “我爹，去了都两个多月了。”小奎进门后，把米放下，平静地说。 “咋，你说你爹去了？” “我爹走之前跟我说，等新高粱米打下来，一定让我给爷爷送来，他说，爷爷这辈子就爱吃这一口。” 高大山慢慢地蹲下来，解开口袋，掏出一把高粱米在手里握着，眼角流下了泪水。 小奎说：“爷，我爹还说，爷爷你离开老家这么多年来，都没回去一趟，希望在你有生之年一定回去看一看，靠山屯也想你呀。” 高大山立即背过身去，一个男人和一个老人压抑不住哭出声来。 几天后，高大山决定回家一趟了。夜里，他在卧室翻腾着衣服，找出了一身军装。 秋英说：“你这是干啥呀。” 高大山说：“收拾，收拾，回老家。” 秋英说：“你都这么大岁数了，一个人回呀。” 高大山说：“那还陪呀。” 秋英坐下说：“老高，让我也回去吧，我也进你们高家门这么多年了，我也该回去一趟了。” 两人于是跟着小奎，一起回了靠山屯。 进村的时候，小奎一边一个扶着他们往家里走。走到院门前时，高大山停住了。 大奎媳妇领着一家人出来迎候。大奎媳妇见了高大山和秋英，颤巍巍地喊一声：“爹！娘！您二老可回来了！” 高大山颤声地说：“你是大奎家的？” 大奎媳妇说：“爹，娘，我就是你们的媳妇。进门四十年了，我还是头一回见二老，媳妇给你们磕头！” 她颤巍巍地跪下，孙子，重孙，一大家子都一起跪下。 秋英也赶上前扶她说：“快起来快起来，你也这么大岁数了，这使不得！” 大奎媳妇说：“娘，爹，我岁数不大，就是岁数再大，在公婆面前也是媳妇。爹，娘，这就是咱家，快进家吧！” 众人齐齐地说：“爷爷奶奶进家吧。” 高大山被眼前景象感动了，望着跪满院子的人，老泪纵横。 高大山说：“这就是我留在靠山屯的骨血，我高家的骨血，高大山我活了大半辈子，今天真高兴！” 进了屋，高大山一眼瞅见当初自己一家子和大奎的合影，旁边是大奎的遗像。 高大山望着这张遗像，突然大恸，回头对大奎媳妇说：“大奎在哪？我的孩子在哪？我要去看他，这会儿就去！” 大奎媳妇说：“爹，你已经到家了，歇歇再去吧！” 高大山说：“不，现在就去！”大奎媳妇急回头张罗说：“小奎，东西我早就准备好了，你提着，跟我陪你爷去上坟！小奎媳妇，你在家陪你奶奶！” 一行人来到了老高家坟地。大奎媳妇在前面引着路，她在一处坟前停下对高大山说：“爹，这是我爷我奶的坟，旁边就是我姑的坟。”说完，她和小奎上前祭奠了一番。 高大山说：“你爷奶的坟不是早就没了吗？” 大奎媳妇说：“这是大奎后来修的，还为我姑修了一座空坟。” 高大山在两座坟前长跪不起，他的耳边又响起那个声音：“哥，哥，快救我……” 高大山说：“妹妹，小芹，没脸见你的哥回来了！爹，娘，不孝的儿子高大山回来了。我对不起你们，对不起小芹，我没有把她带大成人，我今天向你们请罪！看看今天高家的子孙吧，人丁兴旺，你们该高兴。” 他磕了三个头。泪水在眼里打圈，却忍着，坚持着不让它流下来。 大奎媳妇大声地喊着：“娘，大奎，爹来看你了，你活着的时候那么想让爹回来一趟，不就是想领他到娘的坟前瞧一眼吗？这会儿爹回来了，爹到底回来看你娘和你了！” 高大山皱着眉头看着。大奎媳妇和小奎跪下给两座坟点纸。 高大山默默地看着。 大奎媳妇站起，待完全平静之后，说：“爹，你儿子的坟你也见了，咱们回家吧。” 高大山被动地跟她走两步，突然一回头，啊的一声，爆炸般哭起来。 大奎媳妇说：“爹，爹，你咋啦？” 高大山像方才那样突然地止住哭声。 小奎说：“爷，咱走吧。” 高大山说：“你们先走，我想一个人跟大奎呆一会儿，把篮子也给我留下。” 小奎看大奎媳妇，大奎媳妇默默点头。小奎将手里放纸钱的篮子交给高大山。高大山轻轻摆手，让他们离开。 大奎媳妇和小奎一步三回头地走下山坡。 高大山待他们走远后，在大奎坟前蹲下来，开始点纸。他把点着的纸朝大奎娘坟前也放了一束，然后回到大奎坟前。 高大山一滴滴落泪说：“大奎，孩子，这会儿就咱爷俩了……这些年你每一次去，你的心思我都知道……你想让我回来认认你娘的坟……可我不是一个人哪，我有我的职责，我还有一个家呀……我知道，你娘她也是个苦命的女人，可是我咋回来呢……我老高这一辈子，第一对不起的是你姑，第二对不起的是你，第三对不起的就是她了……” 高大山说：“我是个唯物主义者，是个革命军人，我不相信人死有魂啥的，可我也是个人，有感情啊。我知道你这会儿啥也不会知道了，可我还是想让你知道，孩子我心里想你呀，你这么早就去了，我心里难受，你走了，有些话我就再没有一个人可以说了……以前，你每次来，我都跟回了一次靠山屯似的，现在你不在了，有谁还给我去送高粱米呀……孩子，爹想你呀，我这辈子，没为你做啥，你怪爹吗？” 后山有座早年修的水库，刘二蛋、小奎陪高大山走上山顶，回头看着辽阔的水库。 刘二蛋说：“大山哥，自打你帮屯子里弄回了炸药，俺们就年年干，年年干，一年干一点，整修了八年，到底把水库修成了！大山哥，亏了你了，要不是你，咱靠山屯人咋能吃上大米呀，做梦都不敢想的事儿！” 高大山大声喊：“好！八年修一个水库，只靠自己的力量，乡亲们了不起！” 刘二蛋说：“自打修了水库，一年一年的就再不遭灾了。大山哥，乡亲们念叨你呀！” 高大山一挥手说：“那算个啥！应该的应该的！”他环顾四周，猛然发现山顶上醒目地立着一座高碑。 刘二蛋说：“大山哥，你看看那是啥？” 高大山说：“那是啥？” 刘二蛋说：“去看看就知道了！走，去看看！” 高大山说：“看看就看看。” 走到高碑跟前，高大山才看清高碑上写着： 高大山将军碑 高大山一惊，回过了头去。 “你们真的给我立了块碑？” “可不是咋地。上头的文儿还是请城里的先生编的哩，不信你念念！”刘二蛋说。 高大山回头往下看着碑文上的自己。 高大山，本县靠山屯人，出身农家，早年参加革命，戎马一生，战功卓著……公历纪元一九六○年，我县遭水灾，靠山屯四百六十余口无越冬棉衣，将军多方奔走，筹得救命棉衣五百余套，棉被二百余条，全屯灾民得存活命，功德施于当世，恩泽被于子孙……凡我屯人，世世代代应不忘将军大恩，故立此碑。靠山屯全体乡民××××年××月××日 看完碑文，高大山转过身来，他看了看眼前的刘二蛋，看了看山下的屯子，忽然扑咚一声跪在了脚下。刘二蛋连忙上前将他拉起。 “大山哥，你这是干啥？你咋跪下了？” 高大山却不让他扶，他就那样久久地跪着，嘴里喃喃地说着： “我高大山，何德何恩呢？靠山屯呀，我对不起你呀！十几岁我离开这里，那时我恨这里呀。那时，我娘死了，我爹也死了，妹子小芹，也死了，还有王丫，那时我就发誓，这一生一世再也不回来了。” 高大山说着说着，不觉潸然泪下，声音随着也哭泣了起来： “可现在我回来了，我在外面漂泊了大半生，我又回来了。我高大山，没给家乡做过啥功德，我心里不好受哇！” 刘二蛋在一旁拉着高大山。他说：“大山哥，啥也别说了，六○年你救了一屯子人，要不是你批给我们炸药，这水库咋能修起来，一屯子人一直念着你的好哇。” 高大山这才慢慢地站了起来，朝着高碑，对刘二蛋说道： “二蛋兄弟，明天组织人，把它推倒。” 刘二蛋说：“这是干啥，大山哥你这不是往靠山屯人心窝子里插刀子吗？” 高大山说：“你们要是不推倒也行，反正我不那么看，这块碑是立在我高大山心里的一个耻辱桩，一看见它，就在我心上抽鞭子，让我高家不忘靠山屯父老乡亲的恩德，高天厚土，苍天在上，我一个小小高大山有何德何望呀……” 刘二蛋说：“大山哥，快别这么说。” 第二天，高大山带着秋英，爬到了村后的山头上，他告诉她：“落叶归根，我要是死了，就埋在这里，这里有我一大家子人，有爹，娘，还有小芹妹妹和大奎，到时我就不寂寞了，也不想家了。” “那我呢。”秋英问。 “到时你也一快来呀，跟我躺在一起。” “咋地，你还没吃够我给你做的猪食呀？” 高大山深情地一把揽过秋英的肩膀。 “我的好妹子，这辈子，吵吵闹闹，风风雨雨的，让你受苦了。你说句实话吧，这辈子嫁给我后悔不？” “后悔有啥用哇，都快一辈子了，要是还有下辈子，我只给你当妹妹，不当老婆了。” “这么说你还是后悔了？” “后不后悔的，你自己琢磨去吧。” 高大山的眼里笑了，笑眼里慢慢地渗出了亮晶晶泪水。 秋英顺势把头倚在高大山的肩膀上，她的眼里也悄悄地闪出泪花。 两人默默地微笑着……