Chapter 3 Chapter two

Xu Sanduo's hometown is undoubtedly a small village, as small as a cigarette ran to the end of the village, a happy event is a happy event for everyone, and a dead cow or horse is a major issue for the whole village. The big guys gathered at the door of Xu Baishun's house, and it was impossible to get through. Finally, there was a cry of a baby in the house, and the crowd shouted "OK" in unison.Xu Baishun was the last one, charging in with the ground drilled and arched, elbowing and kicking.The old man nicknamed "Old Landlord" felt the pain and turned his back bitterly.

"Young man, stop looking at the right and wrong on the side of the road, and focus on the field." Xu Baishun was about to answer respectfully, but he suddenly thought of something more important than seniority: "I gave birth to a son! ——What is your role? You fled the rich peasants to educate me poor and lower-middle peasants?" The old landlord immediately bowed down: "Yes, yes..." He suddenly realized that status may not be more important than seniority now: "What are you talking about? The Gang of Four has been defeated! Do you think you are going to have a son?!"

Xu Baishun was not very confident in this matter, and he walked into the door with a sideways glare. After a while, there was a cheer in the room. "It's a son!" Xu Baishun became arrogant when he reappeared, and he didn't forget to look at the old landlord as contemptuously as possible. "It's another son! Think of a name! Call it Xu Sanduo! —— I, Xu Baishun, have given birth to three! All three are sons! ——So many sons! Long live Chairman Mao!!" Everyone yelled sparingly and reflexively. Xu Baishun was proud, but there was a commotion after that. Yile and Erhe came out to offer treasures with a burden of mourning, but Xu Baishun kicked and kicked him back.

From now on, there will often be two adult men in the middle of the village, one is the village chief and the other is Xu Baishun, each holding a little man in their arms, and next to Xu Baishun are Yile and Erhe and two little men. That expression belongs to the struggle between men, and no one will be convinced if it is written enough. Dad's name is Xu Baishun, which means that everything goes smoothly, but when Dad was in his thirties, he found that everything was not going well for him. This kind of confrontation is undoubtedly a little boring for the teenage Yile and the six-year-old Erhe. The two exchanged glances and wanted to open up a more active battlefield.Yile's ears were grabbed by Xu Baishun, and Erhe's buttocks were also kicked.

So he just waited, and the No. 4 male of the Xu family finally won the numerical victory over the No. 2 male of the married family.The village chief and his destined son began to make a strategic shift, and the satisfaction on Xu Baishun's face could only be called victory. It's been a few years. The loudspeaker at the entrance of the village was broadcasting an editorial on the Chinese People's Liberation Army's self-defense counterattack against Vietnam.Xu Baishun dragged his three boys through. We might as well call this foursome an exhibition. The goal is the village head's house, the most magnificent building in the village, but in a few years it will become the least characteristic of a market economy.This is its fate.

But now the village head sits at the door, smoking a cigarette.Xiao Chengcai is in the cradle and someone is taking care of him. Xu Baishun stood at the door, holding a piece of music on the left, holding the second hand on the right, and carrying more than three pieces on his back. The dust was flying, and he had nothing to sit on or drink. "Village chief, to be honest, how long will this battle last? Can it last eight or ten years?" At this moment, the village head had some authority: "Why does it take eight or ten years?" Xu Baishun calculated that he had already calculated it ten thousand times, and this was the one thousand and one time in front of people.

"Yile is thirteen years old, and he is still a few years old enough to be a soldier. I want him to join the army." The village chief rolled his eyes: "The beating is over, it will be over in half a month!" Shock and disappointment were written on Xu Baishun's face, which was hardly the expression a Chinese citizen should have. The village head went on to say: "Let me tell you, in the future, those who need to cultivate the land will cultivate the land, those who engage in production will engage in production, and we will engage in construction. In a few years, it will be 2000, 2000 Everything will be realized in zero years!"

Xu Baishun was still persistent: "I don't believe it, one of the three in my family must be able to be a soldier." Reluctantly, he dragged his family home with him.At this time, there are many places in China waiting for men to shed blood and sweat. ——Men, young and strong men who can wield a shovel and hold a gun, seem to always be a topic of glory in China. A few years later, the reform and opening up, but it was not a happy year for the old Xu family. The mother's photo was on the table, and the faded portrait of Chairman Mao on the wall matched the incense candles on the table.

The three brothers of the Xu family stood in front of the table in a line, too serious, except for Yi Le, the two of them didn't understand the sadness of the death of their loved ones.Xu Baishun understood. Sitting at the table, Xu Baishun was a middle-aged man suppressing his grief. He was only one step away from collapse. But the three brothers of the Xu family were all focused on the money that Xu Baishun took out from his pocket, adding another piece to each piece of money. After a moment of hesitation, another piece was added.Even Yile's sadness was almost overwhelmed by this huge sum of money.

"Your mother left early. She said, our son is going to be a soldier, and he will be promising." Xu Baishun stopped for a while, and then handed over the huge sum of money to Yile. "Yi Le went to serve as a soldier, and went to the county seat. Eat something good first, and don't let it go when you check your body. Take these two bastards with you, let them learn a lot first." Yile was so excited that he almost gave a military salute ahead of time, Xu Baishun sighed and told him to pay only half of the military salute. "Look forward!" It's been a few years.

The Xu family hasn't changed much, they are still alive and alive, the scene is still the same, but the furniture has been changed, the mother's portrait has been removed, and the father's face is no longer sad, but it is more old. The Xu family brothers are still lined up one word at a time.Yile didn't wear shoes at all. A pair of muddy shoes was thrown one meter away, and his muddy left foot rubbed his muddy right foot. Obviously, he didn't think he was a soldier. Erhe makes people feel hopeless, all the buttons of the overblown shirt are unused, only a loose knot is tied at the bottom, and the absolutely outdated flared trouser legs, although it is the 1990s, he seems to be imitating Hong Kong and Taiwan in the 1970s Aberdeen's outdated attire, which stems from the culture that opened up with the economy. Thirty-two years old, basically a fool, staring at his father nervously, subconsciously wiping his nose with his sleeve, most of the nervousness was frightened by the bamboo board in his father's hand, the board was smooth and generous, From Yile to Sanduo, there are corresponding imprints on their bodies. Fortunately, Xu Baishun put down the board and picked up his pocket. This time, what came out was ten yuan a piece, which was no longer a huge sum of money. Xu Baishun himself was a little careless, treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor. "If Erhe doesn't learn well, he should go to the army to practice. Yile will go with him, and Sanzi is lucky, so we will go together." Erhe went to pick it up with disdain, and Xu Baishun buckled the claw with the board. It's been a few years again.Well, if the guy reading the book is in his twenties, it's close to your years ago. Xu Sanduo has finally grown up. He is nineteen years old this year. He is less silly and more naive. His clothes are obviously from the first two, but they are still clean.His eyes are relatively clear, which may be the biggest difference from Yile and Erhe. The three brothers of the Xu family couldn't get together, and Yile was squatting in the corner of the room. It was a young Xu Baishun, and Erhe was absent altogether. Only a pair of jeans worn into fishnets and covered with appliqués were thrown on the chair, showing that Erhe still existed. And definitely missed the military. But Xu Baishun was still sitting in his original position, and Xu Sanduo was still standing in his original position. This seemed to be the last trace of the family's old relationship. What Xu Baishun took out this time was a fifty-dollar card and a corresponding long speech. "My family is poor, so I don't know what to do with the three of you? Your son is the stupidest, so stupid that he can't even do farm work, and we have to prevent you from imitating your second child. You go to the army to save money, maybe when you are demobilized There's still work to do. Take it." Xu Sanduo shook his head, and it took him a lot of courage to say a word: "I don't want money. Dad, can I still go to high school if I can't be a soldier?" Without saying a word, Xu Baishun put the money on the table and went to get the bamboo board on the side. So Xu Sanduo pouted, pouted his buttocks. The year 2000 has not yet come, they have not achieved anything, and Xu Baishun's ideals have been mixed. So in response to his father, Xu Sanduo began to scream with all his might. Xu Sanduo came out from behind the screen of the hospital, rubbing his buttocks while tying up his pants. The young people around him all had the same embarrassing and painful expressions.From their crotch-splitting steps, I knew which part was being inspected.We usually have to face this kind of examination several times in our life. Regardless of the town hospital, county hospital, city hospital or a certain general hospital, it is always in an unclean and narrow room. A group of young people with no future and no clothes. Covering the body—the covering will be taken off soon—exchanging embarrassing looks. Xu Sanduo was undergoing a pre-conscription medical examination at the county hospital. He was still at a loss when he came out of the hospital, if it wasn't for Yile's pull, he would have gone in the wrong direction. Non-commissioned officer Shi Jin and another non-commissioned officer came in from the outside, and naturally saluted the lieutenant instructor Hong Xingguo in front of the door. "Too...too arrogant." Xu Sanduo was dumbfounded, and subconsciously touched his forehead.Xu Yile kicked over with a low voice. "Perform yourself to make an impression!" Xu Sanduo turned around clutching his buttocks! Hong Xingguo and Shi Jin glanced at the two countrymen and entered the door. Xu Yile couldn't help being angry: "I said, do you want to be a soldier?" "In no mood." "Then you come?!" Xu Sanduo subconsciously looked at the backs of those uniforms, it was another world to him, a completely new world. "Just thinking about it." "roll!" Then get out, after a few steps, Xu Yile saw nude pictures at a roadside stall, and immediately looked weird and couldn't walk. "What about fifty?" Xu Yile made a resolute expression, "You go and buy it." When Xu Sanduo realized what he wanted to buy, he was startled: "Go!" "I'm in my thirties, how can I be ashamed?!" "I'm only nineteen!" Nineteen, plus the cowardice of nineteen years old who had never fought with anyone, Xu Sanduo deserved to be pushed forward, his head and neck fractured, and he stretched out his hand in the general direction. "Buy...buy...buy..." Xu Sanduo looked up at the stall owner, looked at the general location of the thing, and quickly lowered his head, "That." Crackling and beating hard, Xu Baishun looked very happy. The pictures were scattered on the ground, and Xu Sanduo was lying on the bench sideways. Xu Yile was pushed over. The Xu family had followed the policy of sticking to education since childhood, and Xu Yile, who had already grown up, only dared to struggle twice in form rather than content. Xu Yile: "I'm in my late thirties!" "Thirty! You bring me a house and a daughter-in-law! Will this thing have a son? —Take it off!" The board hit Xu Yile's butt again.Xu Yile gritted his teeth and glanced at Xu Sanduo: "How did he know?" Xu Sanduo: "I returned him forty yuan, and he asked how the ten yuan was spent." Xu Yile glared at Xu Sanduo angrily, then turned away: "Why didn't you hit him?!" Xu Baishun, who was reminded, began to shoot left and right. Xu Sanduo rubbed his butt in the bustling bustle, and sat down on the brick beside his father.At the market today, they were selling eggplants, but it was obviously not as good as the tractor tomatoes from the old landlord next door. Xu Bai, who was never going well, had no choice but to be cruel to Xu Sanduo: "Let's grow tomatoes later!" The old landlord: "You just don't rush in this life. What's the matter? The third child won't be able to recruit soldiers this time, right?" This is Xu Baishun's big taboo: "Who said that? There will be news in the past two days." "In this life, your face is more important than your face. Anyone who wants it has been notified, and then the army came to visit someone's house..." A few tomato shoppers pulled away, and Xu Baishun jumped onto the tractor. Xu Baishun: "Who notified? Why didn't you notify me?" The old landlord: "The village chief." Xu Baishun immediately became an aggressive rooster, blushing like a crushed tomato under his feet. The 212 from the County People's Armed Forces Department stopped by the side of the mountain road. Instructor Hong Xingguo unscrewed the lid of the military water bottle and took a sip, pouring some water on his head. He handed the water bottle to Shi Jin, and Shi Jin did the same. The water poured on his body immediately turned into steam, and he was already very tired. Shi Jin looked at the layers of mountains on top of his head in a daze. He was from the plains, but when he thought of some comrades who were born and bred in this place, his daze became a dazed smile. Shi Jin: "The soldiers dispatched here are the best in cross-country and mountainous areas, because it is a place where you can watch the mountains and run dead horses." Hong Xingguo just frowned and calculated: "Two under the banyan tree, twenty in Dahu Township..." The driver sent by the People's Armed Forces Department is also a veteran, and his words are extremely accurate: "Xiarongshu 11 Huali Mountain Road, Dahu Township 39 Huali Road, that is a big town." Hong Xingguo: "I definitely can't finish it. The third squad leader should split up, and you can go down the banyan tree." Shi Jin: "Instructor, I'm just a monitor." Hong Xingguo: "Practically speaking, the way you look at soldiers is worse than that of company commanders." Shi Jin won't behave vigorously, but he will never hesitate to get out of the car as soon as he cheats. Hong Xingguo: "Meet here at half past six." Shi Jin saluted and started walking up the mountain. It took about two seconds to identify the direction. The driver just realized: "That's Shilihuali Mountain Road!" Shi Jin didn't stop, he just laughed lightly: "I'm an infantryman." The driver had no choice but to turn around and complain to Hong Xingguo: "He doesn't know the way!" Hong Xingguo was also amused: "He is an infantry soldier of the reconnaissance company. Old Chen?" He patted the driver on the shoulder, which meant to open the way. There are also cars hurrying here, and the old landowner in the driver's seat let the tractor engine at full speed vibrate, and a tractor actually entered the overtaking lane, like an off-string car that was about to break down at any time. arrow. Xu Baishun in the car slapped the hood of the old landlord's head and shouted: "More, more!" Xu Sanduo silently watched his father shout, chasing the fate of his disdainful son. The old landowner yelled too, not because of anxiety or anger, but because of the damned bad engine. "It's doubled! Is your house on fire?" "You don't understand! The village chief has a son named Cheng Cai, and Cheng Cai is going to join the army this year!" The room was full of people, most of whom were relatives of the village head's family. Shi Jin sat in the middle sweating, and it seemed that dealing with sophistication was more difficult than dealing with the charge. "I have to explain to everyone that a home visit does not mean enlistment, it is also part of the overall recruitment screening process..." But it seems that most people don't care about this. "Then are you a non-commissioned officer, a soldier or an officer?" "Are tanks and tractors the same way?" "How much do you earn per month?" Shi Jin found that if he answered all these questions, he would no longer look like a soldier, but like an aunt, so he had to sit up straight with difficulty, which was not in line with his generous nature. The village chief was a little anxious: "Hey, you guys! Comrades from the People's Liberation Army came to visit my home to become a talent, not for you to ask!" Shi Jin nodded quickly.The village chief then said to Shi Jin, "You ask, you ask. Chengcai, why do you want to be a soldier?" Shi Jin: "Your father said you could go to university, but you chose to join the army. Why did you..." Chengcai didn't give him a chance to finish asking, and stood up cleanly. He is a very energetic young man, with intelligence from his eyes to his body.He is a fine person, but this kind of fine temperament may be too exposed. "I have had a great ideal since I was a child, that is to join the glorious Chinese People's Liberation Army! Back then, the Long March, the Anti-Japanese War, and the three major battles, the sparks that started from the city of Nanchang burned all over China! Today, wearing the sacred Military uniform, I took over the steel gun from my predecessors, my blood boiled, I couldn't help myself, defending the motherland, defending the people, becoming one of the millions of heroes, like a small drop of water in the ocean..." That's a bit wrong with the text, to be precise, he was reciting too fluently, Shi Jin looked at him inexplicably, and he didn't know what mistake he made that caused such emotion.Chengcai is respectful and humble, honest and innocent, Shi Jin can't see any results, he can only hear the endless praise from around. Shi Jin had no choice but to nod his head to show that he heard it, so the praise became more and more clear. "Chengcai is a young man who can do great things, just like his father." "That's right, she has aura since she was a child." The village chief's face was full of glory, and he couldn't control himself and began to applaud. This time, there was a lot of applause. When the applause gradually died down, the village chief felt that something was wrong. Xu Baishun stared at him as if he had a great hatred for others.The village head is as close as he is friendly to everyone. Xu Baishun burst out the word "日" from between his teeth, and walked away in a very undiplomatic manner, Xu Sanduo followed with his head drooping, he was nothing compared to Cheng Cai. Shi Jin was very surprised: "He is?" Village head: "Villagers." Shi Jin had no choice but to ask: "I still have to visit Xu Sanduo in your village, can you tell me the way?" The smile on the village head's face immediately disappeared. Xu Baishun dragged Xu Sanduo into the courtyard and started yelling. "Yi Le went to buy wine! Serve food, I want something better!" Yile was dying and there was no movement, but Erhe just came out of the house. "The one who had his head chopped off knows how to come back? Stay at home, and when the People's Liberation Army comes later, you have to keep it even if you knock it out with a big stick!" Erhe scratched his butt: "What People's Liberation Army?" "It's the future of Guizi!" Xu Baishun called Xu Sanduo, and it was like saying hello: "Turtle son, come with me! The talented boy is quite famous for being surprised and surprised. You have to learn this from your teacher!" He rushed out the door, Xu Sanduo instinctively followed behind. Shi Jin came out from the village chief's house surrounded by a group of people, thanking the guests hurriedly. "If you don't eat, you absolutely can't eat. This is a clear rule. The village chief, just point out the way." Village head: "Well, the way down the mountain is nearer. I'll see you off." Shi Jin insisted gently: "I mean Xu Sanduo's family." Village head: "...you can see the house at the west entrance of the village." I'm afraid even Shi Jin knew what he was thinking, which made him a little annoyed: "It's all back! What are you doing next?" The relatives and friends who were affected by the disaster finally stopped outside the door.Shi Jin could only smile formulaically. "Goodbye. Thank you. I will let you know as soon as I have any news, Comrade Chengcai." At the last moment, Chengcai was still shaking his cuteness: "I will always wait!" Therefore, Shi Jin took a closer look at Chengcai, and Chengcai did not avoid it. There was something eager in his eyes, but it was not necessarily the kind of eagerness that Shi Jin wanted to see. Shi Jin nodded and started walking. The village chief looked at Chengcai, and at the same time looked at Shijin a little depressed, and finally followed with concern. A rural teacher lives in a poor, narrow apartment with a few household necessities, books and teaching aids. The small blackboard with the periodic table of chemical symbols leaning against the wall, but the table is full of Chinese homework that needs to be corrected. Local teachers must learn to improvise and wear several hats. The teacher was a thin middle-aged man who was being forced by Xu Baishun to scribble on the table. Xu Baishun was eagerly waiting for the thing to be finished.Xu Sanduo was looking at the old books on the shelf in awe. There weren't many books, but they were enough to make people of his background feel awed by yearning. The teacher's pen stopped suddenly, which had nothing to do with Evans, and he couldn't vomit some words. Xu Sanduo was overly respectful: "Teacher Ma." "Do you want to be a soldier?" Xu Sanduo muttered. "You haven't finished the courses you should learn, but I want to say, change to another place..." Teacher Ma looked at Xu Baishun next to him, maybe he should change his father, but after reading for a few days, he could only smile weakly. "Change your teacher. You are no worse than kids in big cities. It's not your fault... No, no, I just want to ask, do you really want to be a soldier? Are you suitable to be a soldier?" Xu Sanduo looked around in a panic, and then looked back at his feet. It was absolutely impossible to see any soldier's temperament from him, and Xu Baishun slapped back that little bit of ready to move. "Why wait for him to think about such a big matter? Can the teacher write it?" Teacher Ma marked the last full stop and put the cap on the pen. He didn't really want to face Xu Baishun, so he stood up and went out: "You just...take my students away one after another." Xu Baishun didn't care about his deep and bitter voice, so it was all Teacher Ma told him.Xu Sanduo seemed to have been stabbed, and raised his head all of a sudden. "Teacher, I want to go to school." But Teacher Ma has already gone out, and he might not be able to hear his mosquito-like voice without going out. What Xu Sanduo is facing now is only a father who is looking left and right with a piece of paper. Xu Baishun reached out and handed over the piece of paper: "Quickly recite!" Shi Jin knocked twice on the half-hidden door, and then the village elder pushed it open abruptly.The yard was empty. Shi Jin: "Excuse me, is Xu Sanduo there?" Village head: "Not here. Let me tell you, this family is busy with small businesses outside every day. How can my family have the enthusiasm for the army." Xu Erhe came out with his shoes on. His clothes on his upper body were extremely thin, while his trousers on his lower body were very flowery. They looked like street horses in Hong Kong and Taiwan movies, and they were like a scourge to the Chinese soldiers who were always dressed in rigid clothes. Xu Erhe: "What are you doing?" Village head: "Comrades from the army came to visit your third child." Xu Erhe suddenly realized: "So you've been arguing for a long time to become a soldier?" He lost his face and went back to the house, choking Shi Jin there. The village head said happily: "Look, look! This is the enlightenment! You go back first, and this family visits me! They are all representing the country!" Shi Jin looked at his watch: "I'll wait." Xu Yile rushed in with wine and meat. Shi Jin: "Hello..." But Xu Yile's stage fright is better than Xu Sanduo's, but it's limited: "You sit down?" Turned around and entered the kitchen called the firewood room by the countrymen.Shi Jin had no choice but to continue poking at attention. The pots and pans began to be lively, the locals were addicted to spicy food, Shi Jin was also choked by the overwhelming spicy smell and looked up at the sky with tears in his eyes. Village head: "Comrades in the People's Liberation Army don't eat spicy food? Where are you from?" "Hebei." Shi Jin sneezed out the following words, "——Ding County!" The village head patted him sympathetically and proudly said: "I have wronged you, why don't you come to my house and wait..." Xu Baishun and Xu Sanduo finally came in from the outside. Country people never had the habit of raising their heads when walking, and they were still talking about themselves. "Have you recited everything?" "I want to go to school." Xu Baishun slapped it over: "That's false! You are really looking for a future now!" Well, well, he finally saw Shi Jin and the village head, and was stunned. "This... this... is here?" Then he suddenly rushed into the room and said, "If you add red, you want to be big red, let the comrades of the People's Liberation Army taste it, and we will be authentic!" Shi Jin was shocked. Village head: "It's a rule that people can't eat it." Xu Baishun: "In the house, turn off the stove and put out the fire! Let's all be hungry first!" Shi Jin was startled again: "Don't do that." Xu Baishun: "Then what should I do? This is a treat? It's time to eat! I eat at home, and you just sit with your hands for a while? Is that okay?" Shi Jin was helpless, Xu Baishun gave the village chief a smug look: "Sit inside." Shi Jin was really scared: "That's it, the air is good." He just wanted to finish what he needed to do quickly, and reached out to Xu Sanduo: "Comrade Xu Sanduo?" Xu Sanduo immediately became nervous, and when he was nervous, he sniffed hard, rubbed his sleeves twice, turned around halfway, and faced Shi Jin with his buttocks.Xu Baishun slapped him again. The village chief smiled triumphantly: "Baishun, this kid made you look stupid." "Not stupid." Xu Baishun came again to prove that he was not stupid, "Move out the table. The comrades of the People's Liberation Army came to visit you at home, and the comrades of the People's Liberation Army wanted to eat outside. Why don't you be more diligent, son of a bitch?" Xu Sanduo had already entered the room, so Shi Jinbao had no choice but to wink at him: "I want to talk to him." Xu Baishun: "Talk to me. I was also a soldier, and I also learned how to stab." Village head: "You are called militia." Xu Baishun: "My name is All People Are Soldiers!" He began to show his teeth and claws, and the virtual object in his hand was a pickaxe. "Get ready! Use a gun! Guard left, stab! Guard right, stab!" Xu Baishun worked extremely hard, and he was looking forward to a compliment, which even Shi Jin could see. "The old man's skills are really not lost at all." Xu Baishun was happy, and now he came to Shi Jin: "Defend to the left, stab! Guard to the right, stab!" People in military uniforms especially don't like to touch the common people. Shi Jin took several blunt blows, and finally couldn't help but get out of the way. Seeing the village head's smug smile, Xu Baishun suddenly realized that he had done something wrong. The village head: "Baishun's skills are really not lost at all." Xu Baishun's face flushed red, and he wanted to retort, and also wanted to apologize to Shi Jin, but at this moment, he was not in the habit of retaliating, nor was he in the habit of saying sorry. With a grinding sound, Xu Sanduo came out of the room dragging a large table and carrying a few stools. This was Shi Jin's hope and also Xu Baishun's savior. Almost at the same time, Xu Baishun kicked over: "I told you to move it! Do you want to drag it? Do you want the table legs?" Pulling and mobilizing the whole body, the things Xu Sanduo was wearing fell to the ground. Shi Jin smiled wryly amidst the sound of jingle 25, he found that his home visit really couldn't go on. In the red pepper color on the table, Xu Sanduo's chopsticks were raining like rain, Xu Baishun toasted frequently, and Shi Jin's wry smiles were so frequent that two lines of laughter appeared on his face. The mayor didn't eat or drink, he watched and realized that things were going his way. Xu Baishun: "Eat it! Is there anyone in the army who is afraid of spicy food?" Shi Jin: "I'm not afraid of spicy food, I... offer you a toast." Xu Baishun accepted it happily: "Is my third child not bad?" Shi Jin looked at Xu Sanduo, who hadn't exchanged a word with him so far. The latter sat low and could only see a shaking celestial cover, and at the same time, he was precisely picking the peppers in the dish. Shi Jin: "Very good. But old man, I have to tell you something first. So don't mind me. Our regiment is speeding up the mechanization process. The impact speed is tens of kilometers per hour. Air-ground coordination needs to be mastered." It’s not just about shooting...it requires high quality and responsiveness of soldiers.” He looked at Xu Sanduo and then at Xu Baishun: "Do you understand what I'm saying?" Village head: "He understands. He doesn't understand. I will explain to him later." Xu Baishun ate and drank sullenly. Shi Jin: "Our company plans to achieve full high school company in recent years, but Comrade Xu Sanduo graduated from junior high school..." Xu Baishun ate and drank sullenly. "Do you understand what I'm saying?" Village head: "Understood." Xu Baishun finally raised his head and took the cup to touch Shi Jin, but Shi Jin had no choice but to catch it. "Do you know why I have to drink with you?" Village head: "Be a soldier for your son." Shi Jin could only shake his head: "That's not true, seniors have the friendship of seniors." Xu Baishun stared, showing his cheekiness and scheming: "Why not? That's right! I just want to hand over Guizi to you! He's worthless, he doesn't know how to farm or get rich, he's cowardly, and he doesn't even kill pigs. Dare to look, but he is obedient! Obedient is easy to command, right?" Shi Jin couldn't say yes or no, so he just lowered his hair in a daze, and he was bound to meet Xu Sanduo's eyes. He suddenly found that this person's eyes were not as cloudy as he thought, and there was an eagerness hidden under his panic. , nor out of embarrassment because of gluttony. When Xu Sanduo found that he was being noticed, he immediately buried his head in the bowls, and he didn't feel nervous when facing them. Xu Baishun: "If you take him for three or two years, he will be successful. You will make this bastard son a reality—is that true?" Shi Jin: "Really." Xu Baishun: "Being a soldier is honest, of course you want such a real person. Look at him, look at him..." Looking at it, I could see anger from my heart, evil to the gut, I could only see Xu Sanduo's busy chopsticks and hear the sound of chewing. Xu Baishun: "Turtle son!" Xu Sanduo was so drunk that he jumped up, trying desperately to swallow the food in his mouth. Xu Baishun: "What you are fighting for today is your future survival! You are still eating here!" "Look at this son of a bitch, he is worthless. I want to build a house, but he eats a piece of good red brick in one bite! Why is he called Xu Sanduo? Because he was born from a mother's womb, I think he is worthless! One is a son, and two One is still a son, and three children can only be a son of a bitch! ——Look at this shyness!" Under the tension, Xu Sanduo choked out a hiccup, which was like a signal, and Xu Baishun slapped him in a rage. Shi Jin finally stood up, watching the father and son torn apart, he regretted this home visit, and was full of sympathy for the weak man, he wanted to separate them.He looked at the village head, who smiled faintly with a familiar expression. Shi Jin: "Senior, listen to me!" Xu Baishun finally stopped and looked at him. "Can I... can I talk to him alone?" Xu Baishun hesitated, everyone knew his son's clumsy mouth. It's a thing, and it has principles.What you and I said doesn't count. Xu Baishun looked at his son, his eyes full of worry and intimidation from a father: "Say you want to be a soldier." Perhaps it was rare in his life for Xu Sanduo to see his father's serious expression. He had just been beaten into a state of crying, watching his father go out in a daze, while Shi Jin looked at the village chief standing aside: "I want to talk alone. " Now there are only two people left in the yard, Shi Jin and Xu Sanduo. The former looked at the latter seriously, and did not intend to hide his sympathy. The latter was at a loss, and he didn't know whether he was wiping his tears or his nose. The humiliation brought to him by the beating just now was far greater. in pain. Shi Jin poured some water and handed it to Xu Sanduo, Xu Sanduo hesitated to take it, then Shi Jin listened to the sound of water flowing in the other party's throat, he thought about his words. Xu Sanduo cried: "He wants to give birth! The more sons the better, he will have three in his life! When he gave birth to me, he wished he could broadcast on the loudspeaker. Look at me, three! All three are sons!" " Shi Jin smiled bitterly: "I know, little brother." Xu Sanduo still lowered his head, and he didn't know what to say on his face. He didn't respond to the change of title, just like he didn't care about the difference between his son and Guizi. "Want to be a soldier, little brother?" Xu Sanduo finally reacted, tilting his head and looking outside the courtyard door. Both his father and the village chief stood far away, but kept within sight.Xu Sanduo looked at his father's back in a daze, "Think." "why?" "After becoming a soldier, Dad won't call me a turtle son anymore. He can't kick me or hit me, and I can't hear what he calls me." Shi Jin looked at him quietly. Xu Baishun and the village chief looked at the distant mountains that had always been stacked, because they kept their backs as much as possible indignantly. It seems to have been silent for a while. The village chief: "Why are you arguing with me? When you get out of this mountain, you have to be smart. My family is a talented person. I have served as a soldier, so I can take over my squad when I come back. What about your family? What do you do when you go out? What do you do when you come back? Eat when hungry, sleep when full, is this tired?" "I'm sick! Your son doesn't want to eat when he's hungry and sleep when he's full. My son deserves to eat when he's hungry and sleep when he's full?" Even facing the boundless mountains and plains, Xu Baishun still showed dissatisfaction. As far as Xu Sanduo is concerned, he talks a lot now, because Shi Jin looks gentle and sincere, and most importantly, he will be included in the ranks of non-threatening, "I graduated from junior high school, but the teacher said that I have learned solidly, which is true. He graduated from high school when he became a talent, but he didn't study well in class, and he cheated me all the time in junior high school." There was a slight smile on Shi Jin's face. "I'm not a coward. They scare me all the time in the cemetery, but they don't scare me. Sometimes they seem to be scared. It's just pretending, or they are always going on. It's not that I don't dare to watch pig slaughtering, I'm...then It's...that's..." Shi Jin helped him find a word: "I just can't bear to look at it. You are a good boy with a kind heart, and you don't want to see people suffer...it's the same if you are not a human being." Xu Sanduo was a little pleasantly surprised: "Mmmmmm." He quickly looked at Shi Jin, Shi Jin was thoughtful and didn't press him, which really made him relax. "Actually, I want to go to school more... There are a lot of interesting things in the book, really. But Dad said they have nothing to do with me in this life..." Shi Jin smiled wryly: "Yes. After a few years of military service, after being demobilized, I can find a job after being demobilized. It's in the county town, not in this mountain, so I'm called to go out." "You think so too?" He was pleasantly surprised, but at the same time doubted, "I don't know if this is right." Shi Jin didn't dare to smile anymore: "I don't think so. None of us think so...almost." He was still looked at suspiciously by Xu Sanduo, and Shi Jin scratched his head. "Okay, okay, I know what your dad and the others think, because you and I are half-baked. I arrange four at home, and when I eat, my family puts two chopsticks in the bowl and says, give you a pig trough, Here’s a stirring stick for you. I was able to finish junior high school by being beaten, and every homework book I bought was bought by a broom handle..." Xu Sanduo smirked heartlessly, Shi Jinzheng was thinking and talking warmly, so he had to stop. Xu Sanduo: "My family's is called Lao Bamboo Shoots Fried Pork." Shi Jin: "Yes. You in the south, take advantage of the bamboo." Xu Sanduo: "What happened later?" "Later? Served as a soldier." Shi Jin almost sighed in frustration, he was even thinking about it, "My father stopped beating me, and said that the fourth child is the most promising historian." That was a heavenly prospect for Xu Sanduo. Xu Sanduo: "Really?" Shi Jin suddenly realized what Xu Sanduo was thinking: "Xu Sanduo, I didn't mean..." But it was too late. Xu Sanduo: "Can I be like you?" Shi Jin hurriedly said: "You can't be like me." It is very difficult to continue speaking, because Shi Jin is such a person, even when it comes to a modal particle, he also thinks of taking care of the other person's emotions, and Xu Sanduo is such a person who is so easy to be hit. "I'm not saying how good I am, I'm not a good soldier... It's not that you are bad, you are definitely not what your father said... Well, Xu Sanduo, you will have a good road in the future, it's not like this... Why这么个原因当兵……嗯，也算个客观啰。可是……许三多你知道吗？你是个好人，可不是好兵……我跟你说这些征兵时绝不带说的，因为家访已经结束了，你不合适当兵，是个人就能看出来……唉呀许三多，我跟你啰嗦这么多就是想说你有很多路可以走的呀！” 许三多从一个低谷掉进另一个低谷，他又开始在脸上胡噜，让史今很担心他立刻坐地大哭。 许百顺和村长一路撕巴着进来。 许百顺：“这事不公平。家访时候你在你儿子旁边的！” 村长：“人解放军说了要单谈呀！” 许百顺：“龟儿子，跑！跑给解放军看看！” 从许百顺进院许三多就变回了无措而茫然的样子，沮丧还写在脸上，他茫然看着自己的老爸。 史今也很莫名其妙：“跑？跑什么？” 许百顺：“龟儿子属兔子的跑得快！当了兵肯定也跑得快！” 他捞张凳子冲许三多砸了过去：“跑呀！龟儿子！” 许三多惊跳，就那反应速度看来许百顺要砸到他需要专业练习，还没落地就已经开始起跑，他的目标是院门。 史今：“不不！不用了！” 可许三多已经冲出院门，一双鞋从院门外扔了回来，显然他觉得哥哥们传下来的鞋并不适合奔跑。 许三多冲出院门，如同受惊，如同搏命，留下一个激愤的老爸，恼火的村长，和不知怎么摆脱这干人的史今。他的光脚踏过泥泞跳过水坑，踏过飞扬的尘土。 鸡瘸着跑开，狗被惊跑得几乎肚皮贴了地，许三多的奔跑难看到与鸡犬有得一拼，可他跑得是真叫一个快，一条狗被他赶得只好跑了斜刺，几乎一头栽进池塘。 许三多停下了喘了口气，他已经跑通了整条村子，眼前是层叠的群山。 没有目标，群山中没有目标。 从许百顺家的院墙往上看去，许三多的身影在山路上晃动，如猿如猱，蹦跳时如同山羊。 许百顺兴奋之极：“快不快？快不快？” 史今都有些脾气上脸了，看看表找地方坐下：“快是快，可那真不是最重要的。” 村长可有些嫉妒：“嗯。当了兵肯定跑得快，逃起命来加倍的快。” 许百顺发现那是他的原话，脸上就有些挂不住：“我是说打冲锋的时候会很快！” 史今苦笑着擦了擦汗，那是被父子俩此起彼伏折腾出来的：“我们现在是机械化冲击。” 许百顺的强项是从不听人说话：“龟儿子弹弓打得准，打枪准定准！记性好，棺材板记性！上树快，一上树成家小子就打不着！” 他拼命想着优点，他的老三到底还有什么优点呢？“扛揍！要不叫龟儿子？壳硬！” 许三多从院门外冲了回来，还没煞住脚就被许百顺一把抓住。 “上树上树！”许百顺向史今推荐，“龟儿子属猴子的！” “您让他上树我就走！”可史今又觉得这话太重，“我们看重素质教育。” 许百顺立刻换战术：“教育有啊！” 他又给许三多一下，似乎那能打出许三多的教育“教育拿出来给人看看！” “军队叫ARMY，中国人民解放军是China People's Liberation Army，日本人1941年12月7日袭击美国珍珠港，一年半后香港回归祖国，这个协议是1984年9月30日签订的……” 史今苦笑：“中国人民解放军这七个字能让你有什么特殊的想法？” 许三多着急，挠头，胡噜脸：“China People's Liberation Army！” 史今：“我是说能让你有什么特殊想法？” 许百顺急不行：“快背呀！不是刚都背下来了吗？” 许三多：“跑忘了……” 村长大笑，许百顺抬手就打，史今拦住，“前辈，村长，我到时间得走了。许三多……”他拍拍他什么也说不出来。 许三多机械地道：“万有引力是牛顿说的，人爱因斯坦那叫相对论。” 史今苦恼地道：“你不错，真的不错，真的，可有些事不对……” 许三多：“我作文能写一千多字！我会写童年往事！”他绝望地看看要爆发的父亲，“你问我们老师。” 史今：“你爸怎么说你不要紧，最要紧的是你觉得自己是什么……不当兵一样可以……可以做很多有意义的事情啊，许三多。” 许三多终于大哭了：“我一定一定做很多很多有意义的事情。” 史今怕看这个，掉了头就走，脸上神情写足了逃避。 身后没有送别也没有客套，村长如释重负地赶上来，而许百顺已经捡了个就手家伙开始揍人，看来以前的揍都是玩闹，这回许百顺才是真打算把许三多收拾一顿。 许百顺：“你就连当兵都当不上！” 许三多只是哭，没有逃跑也没有闪躲，于是已近院门的史今听着一下又一下沉重的殴击声，第三下时他转回了身，而第四下打在史今胳臂上。 许百顺狂怒而愕然地看着，史今看着他，脸上见不出喜怒：“前辈您过来。” 许百顺犹豫地跟着。桌上有酒菜，史今倒酒，许家拿碗当杯，所以史今倒的是两大碗。 一碗酒被推给了许百顺，另一碗被史今沉默地喝下。许百顺端起那碗酒却没打算就喝，因为儿子既进不了军队，这酒喝得就没了目的。 史今似乎并不是海量的人，酒劲和酒意立刻就上了脸，说话也开始咬字。 “前辈，您这儿子，我很想要他，您别以为我穿了这身军装，就不知道什么叫前途。”他对着这个词苦笑，“一个人的前途。可不是我家开的店，是军队需要，还是为这身……军装，没有时间……” 村长着急地插话：“走吧走吧，解放军同志到时间了。” 史今：“不是我的时间，是军队没时间，没时间给他适应和学习，他不差，能成好兵，可得玩命，如果能那样玩命，他做什么都成，没必要非得当兵。” 他像是想坐下又像是想走，许三多认为他是想走，好意地把碍事的凳子挪开。 史今：“他绝不是什么龟儿子……” 结果他言犹未尽地选择坐下，一声闷响，人们目瞪口呆地看着一个摔在地上的史今。 许百顺大笑：“来跟我讲经，是儿子是龟儿子我是头三年就看出来了！” 史今挣开了村长的手：“别扶！谁敢扶！”他看起来有点可怕，村长退了一步，史今一个鲤鱼打挺从地上跃了起来：“我……你儿子——老前辈，你们家许三多交给我了是不是？” 许百顺：“你不要啊！” 史今：“要啦！要了他，他就是我的兵。你骂你儿子打你儿子，我管不着，你管我的兵叫龟儿子，一百八十个不行！” 几人愣住。村长的表情可以说是僵住。 村长：“醉话，酒后食言做不得数……” 史今：“醉了我就睡！这是我想说不敢说的话！许三多，这不见得是个好事，要了你，我陪你玩命，你就得跟着玩命！老前辈，我跟你说，一年时间，我把你龟儿子……不，你儿子练成一个堂堂正正的兵！” 许百顺忽然狠狠撸了许三多一拳，这回不是打，而是惊喜。 对着史今指着自己的指头，许三多不可避免地又开始紧张，他开始胡噜脸，那样子让史今伸出的手一点点变得无力，低垂。 史今走到村口的时候，满脸通红得像天边的火烧云。等到送行的三人离开，他才狠狠晃晃自己的脑袋，脸上掩不住的后悔之意。他抬起腕子看了看表，开始用一种军事化的标准越野步伐奔跑。 走回村里的许百顺又转过脸，回头看着山道上的那个军人的背影，脸上写着得意，许三多仍在木然之中，他僵硬地伸出一只手招摇，那意思是告别。身边的村长狠狠看了两人一眼。 急奔十一华里的山路对史今来说并不算什么，他一出山路就碰上了刚刚停稳的军车。他有些怏怏地上车。 洪兴国：“喝酒了？” 史今的脸红得发烫：“被灌了一口。” 洪兴国笑：“我们也是。可有几个底子还行。你那边呢？” 史今：“有一个跟我以前好像。” 洪兴国：“那好啊。要啦。” 车开动，史今看着暮色出神：“指导员，您是不知道以前我什么熊样。” 洪兴国只是微微笑了笑。 送走史今后，那个暮色忽然让许三多觉得茫然，因为有人在路上不住地问他：“三多，要当兵啦？”许三多不知如何回答，那神情实在说不上是喜还是忧。 远处是青山葱茏，近处炊烟缭绕，许三多的家乡其实是很美丽也很灵秀的一个地方，今儿他觉得，就连前面的同村女孩的腰肢，也让他感到有一分撩人之意。 正走着，身后又有人喊他：“三呆子，要当兵啦？” “嗯哪。”许三多答应着，回过头便勃然变色，成才和几个狗党正恨恨地瞧着他。 他喊了一声成才哥，下边就不知道怎么说了。 成才抬起了下巴，许三多见势不对，在心里做了连连后退：“我爸说，这叫公平竞争，咱谁也怨不着谁。”说完，掉头就跑开了。成才几个吆吆喝喝地追在后边。 许三多确是跑得贼快，但慌不择路一脚踩进了水稻田，立刻让人围了起来。这小子连一点反抗的意思也没有，他头一抱，往地上一缩，将屁股出卖给了成才他们。成才几个一拥上来就连掐带打，打得许三多哇哇大叫。 许一乐从边上经过，却不帮他，嘴里还嘟囔着：“使劲打！打死才好呢！” 许二和出来了，他趿拉着鞋，在田垄头晃荡着。许三多大叫着：“二哥，我被人打啦！” 二和一声呐喊，捞起把锄头，踢飞两拖鞋，便杀了过来，吓得成才一帮转头就跑，二和紧紧追着，直到被赶来的村长拦住。村长大喝道：“许二和，你个死剁了头的！要伤了人我叫警察过来！” 许二和不怕村长，“谁要再打我许家，我叫百十号人过来，咱有人！” 村长看来也奈何不了许二和这个刺儿头，只好悻悻离开。 一顿揍对许三多来说无伤大雅，他爬起来拍拍屁股上的泥，好像就没事了。 二和找着了鞋，一只只往脚上套，斜着他，一脸轻蔑地看着弟弟：“你当兵？爸怎么把你塞进去的？” 许三多得意着，二和也是很少几个能让他放松的人：“那你们都没当上，我就当上了。” 许二和一个绊子把许三多摔倒，在田垄头坐着。许三多若无其事地凑过来。两兄弟安静地坐着，看着眼前的暮色在慢慢地落下。绯色的山村在他们的眼里，就像是世外的仙境。 “二哥。”许三多叫了一声。 二和：“干啥？” 许三多笑了笑：“没事。” 许二和回头看看弟弟那张憨憨的脸，忽然有些舍不得：“到了军队，有人跟你来硬的，你不能软。那可就没人帮你了。” 许三多不懂：“怎么硬啊？” 许二和给许三多比画他的拳头，“这么着……嗨，跟你说个屁，什么时候你敢跟人动手？” 许三多：“那，那我不敢。” 暮色越来越浓，许二和都看不清弟弟的脸了。他突然想通了一件事儿：“你走了，二哥回头也要走了，二哥不想在这待了。这么大个地方，点支烟就把全村逛完了，二哥待不住。” 许三多一时惊讶之极：“二哥要去哪儿？” “不知道。反正弄好了就让你们也去，可是你当兵去了。”说到这里，二和朝三多撇了撇嘴，“干吗要当兵？” 许三多犹豫了一下：“毛主席有句话，说我们都来自五湖四海，是为了同一目的走到一起来的。这个目的就是保卫我们的国家和我们的疆土，这是我们这个民族自诞生以来贯穿了五千年历史的神圣使命，保卫我们的国家也就是保卫我们自己，保卫我们的生活和传统……” “得得，谁告诉你的？”二和不想听这些东西。 “是今天老师让背的，刚才一紧张全忘，现在又想起来了。” “你挺得意啊？” 许三多憨憨地给哥笑着，二和搓搓弟弟的头：“得意啥？看看吧，要离开家了。” 许三多愣住了，眼光慢慢地也显得有些愁闷起来。 第二天，村长领了几个人在挨家挨户地往墙上刷着植树造林的标语，用语介乎粗劣和豪放之间。许三多过来畏畏缩缩地道：“村长，让成才去吧。” 村长一愣，停下了手里的活：“你说什么？” 许三多：“我说当兵，让成才去吧，我不去了。” 村长把手上的刷子给别人，歪着脖子看着许三多：“你说让谁去就让谁去啊？你以为是你许家的事情呢？告诉你，打人家说要你，你就跟国家挂上钩了，那叫个……叫个国家公有财产！瞧见那没有？” 许三多看着刚刚写到墙上的那些标语：砍树是要坐牢的！他发现每个字都张牙舞爪的。 “砍树是要坐牢的！不去也是要坐牢的！”村长一字一字地掷地有声。 许三多的嘴巴眨眼就扁了，像是要哭。 村长：“别哭！哭也是要坐牢的！” 许三多忙转身走开，走得泪汪汪的。悲悲切切地逃开，总算是没哭。 几天之后，许一乐从地里回来，发现自己枕头上放着那套害自己挨揍的裸体画片。许三多住的角落空落整洁。 一乐从画片里翻出一张纸条：“哥，我走啦。再看见还给你买。”一乐坐下了，静静翻看着他的画片，这回可没什么色情之意。 一年一次的军歌本来是很嘹亮的，可车站的人群过于喧闹，于是添了几分杂乱。送行的家长们算是最热闹了，而且有人开始哭了起来。终于新兵蛋子们大声唱着刚学的歌过来了，由几个人武部官员带领着，一张张年青的脸，像胸前的大红花一样兴奋。 家长们又是抹泪，又是鼓掌，然后冲入了人群中将好好的一支新兵队伍给肢解了，然后开始唠叨，开始叮嘱。史今不停地提醒着：“保持队形！保持队形！”但怎样努力都是白费的，他只好屈服了，苦笑着退到了一边。 看着儿子身上的军装，许百顺兴致勃勃的：“了不起个龟儿子？转一圈让老子看看！” 许三多不甘不愿地转了一圈。 “反着再来一圈，龟儿子。” 许三多不干了。 “啊呀喝？不听你老子的了？” “爸说话不算话，爸那天跟班长赌咒发誓，说不叫龟儿子了！” 许百顺确是做贼心虚，瞧着史今往这边瞧一眼，声音马上低了下去。 “我生的你，我叫你龟儿子怎么了？不过我跟你说，你们这班长人还不赖，到了部队上贴着他走，打起仗来，他能帮你挡枪子儿。 许三多：“我帮班长挡枪子儿！” 许百顺：“我打！”许三多躲开了，许百顺接着念叨，“说过教你别太勇！三天不打上房揭瓦，中华人民共和国没你就不成个国啦！” 又是一下，许三多纯熟地躲开了，而且开始唱歌，许三多唱得也很跑调，唱的是南疆保卫战时很流行的《再见吧妈妈》，歌词里有很多牺牲、牵挂一类的字眼。 许百顺：“你妈早死啦！别唱你妈！别说牺牲！……找死呢？你找死！” 他在身上摸趁手的揍人家伙，这样的日子毛竹板