In 1965, because I was not admitted to the university, I chose to join the army, and within four years, my positive performance, coupled with all the grades were relatively good, so I successfully passed the cadre assessment and was promoted to platoon commander.
After becoming an officer, I took a leave of absence to return to my hometown to prepare for the marriage, but I didn't expect my childhood sweetheart to bring a family to get married, and said that the child was mine with a big belly, and said that I was a negative man, and finally even alarmed the Ministry of Armed Forces, almost making my family a laughing stock.
I was born in a rural village in the south, my parents are farmers, my ancestors did not leave any good things, what was left, only the spirit of God's reward for hard work, my parents worked hard every day to earn work, when it was good, a person could get 5 yuan a month, and when it was less, a person could get 3 yuan.
There are four children in the family, two older sisters above, and a younger brother below, my third child.
At that time, my parents were still a little bit more female-oriented, our family was good, although a lot of housework was done by the two sisters, but the parents would not be too harsh on them, our sister and brother had a good relationship, I knew that they were sometimes very reluctant, so they often took the initiative to help.
When I was five or six years old, I followed my parents to the fields, and often helped dig sweet potatoes and peanuts.
Later, when I got older, I went to junior high school, and my two older sisters didn't go to junior high school, so I went home to work, and surprisingly, I was quite talented in my studies, and although my grades were not at the top, I was still in the upper echelons.
In the village, I have a childhood sweetheart, Xiaomei, that is, a little friend, but a girl, speaking of which, her family still has some roots with our family.
When my grandfather was young, I borrowed food from Xiaomei's uncle, and then the country was invaded, so my grandfather and her uncle went to defend the country, and later I heard that they were sacrificed when they killed the devil, and the two never came back.
And Xiaomei's father, since she was a child, has been spoiled by her grandfather, lazy to do, often use the previous thing that my grandfather borrowed from his brother as an excuse, and then ask my family for food or money, parents are honest people, at first they also thought that it should be given, but with more times, parents are also a little bothered, the value of the return has exceeded ten times, but Xiaomei's father is not satisfied, three days and two ends to talk about it.
At that time, I was still young, and Xiaomei was also followed by his father when he came to beg for something, so I met Xiaomei, and when I was a child, I didn't understand the things of adults, so we just cared about playing, and when we got to elementary school, we were the same, and basically became best friends.
In this regard, parents may feel that their children should not be implicated, so they do not say anything.
In junior high school, I gradually understood these things, and I also had my own ability to discriminate, and I just thought that this matter was Xiaomei's father, and there was no need to alienate Xiaomei because of how her father was.
Xiaomei's father has a bad reputation in the brigade, which is recognized by everyone, he is lazy and lazy, and he can only see Xiaomei's mother often working in the field, and sometimes some villagers can't look at it, so they lecture Xiaomei's father, but Xiaomei's father is extremely impatient, and quarrels with the villagers on the street.
When I arrived in high school, Xiaomei and I went to the county to study, and the first time I came to the big city, Xiaomei and I were very curious, there were cars that I had never seen before, and there were flashing traffic lights, and the life of the city deeply tempted us.
When I arrived at school, I quickly adjusted my mentality and decided to study hard, and I must be admitted to university and bring my family to live in the city in the future.
At this time, Xiaomei was still immersed in the prosperity of the city and had been in a daze.
Xiaomei is actually an ordinary rural girl, and she has a very good personality, so I don't care about her family, and I have always treated her as a friend, but since she went to high school, Xiaomei has gradually changed, she is slowly approaching the circle of rich children, and people like me who are farmers from the family, she ignores them.
It's also strange to say, Xiaomei quickly integrated into the circle of rich children, and her family had no money, but when I saw a person named Lin Zhen in the rich circle, who had been staring at Xiaomei, I instantly understood what was going on.
Although Xiaomei's family is not wealthy, she has a good face, and her beautiful appearance adds a lot of points to her.
I saw that Lin Zhen's ill-intentioned expression, so I often reminded Xiaomei to keep a distance from them as much as possible, Xiaomei nodded at first, saying that she would pay attention, but when I said too much, she gradually became impatient, like a different person.
"You're jealous that I can play with them, so you're naturally keeping your distance, aren't you?"
"You're not my parents, why don't you care who I play with!"
Seeing Xiaomei's sudden change of face, I also woke up, I did manage a little wide, after all, we are just friends, remind me that I have to go, and the road will still depend on her own.
Later, I didn't care about Xiaomei anymore and devoted myself wholeheartedly to studying, and she also played with those boys every day, completely forgetting about me, a friend who went to high school together.
In 1965, high school life was coming to an end, and I ushered in the first college entrance examination in my life, many candidates were very nervous, and some candidates had grim expressions on their faces, as if this was the turning point in life.
After the college entrance examination was over, I packed my luggage and planned to go home to wait for news, before leaving, I also went to ask Xiaomei if she wanted to go home together, but Xiaomei didn't give a good face, just said coldly: "Don't worry about it"
Xiaomei has changed a lot in the past two years, from appearance to personality, wearing bright clothes unique to the city, although I don't know how she has money to buy it, her personality is also more irritable, and she is no longer the Xiaomei who followed her before.
I didn't want to care anymore, so I got into the car with my luggage, and when I got home, my family happily came out to welcome me, a "great talent", looking at the lively and harmonious family, a thought instantly flashed in my mind: "As long as the family is happy and healthy, why stay in this countryside"
After helping at home for half a month, the results of the college entrance examination finally came out, but unfortunately, I was not admitted to university, but I was not discouraged, because I had found another way, "I want to enlist in the army!"
After I told my family that I wanted to join the army, although my parents hesitated for a while, they both supported it, after all, my grandfather was a soldier, and now I am going to join the army, which can be regarded as inheriting the mantle.
After the conscription season, because of the relationship between my grandfather (martyr), it was more convenient for me to join the army, and there was no accident, so I got the quota, and after passing the military inspection, I successfully got the enlistment notice.
The captain had a good relationship with my grandfather, and when he saw me joining the army, he patted me on the shoulder and said, "Young man, do a good job, don't embarrass your grandfather"
I nodded, it was inevitable, and after some time, when all the recruits were ready, I stepped on the train to the troops.
After I arrived in the army, I quickly adapted to life here, where discipline is strict, status (figurative rank) is earned by myself, and subordinates obey their superiors is also a mandatory requirement.
In the army, in addition to writing letters to my family, the rest of the time, I was either reading books or training, as soon as there was any duty tolerance, I was the first to participate, and my skills were well performed, and I could also exercise, so my performance was quickly seen by the instructor.
In the second part of the army, I followed the instructor's advice to work as a clerk, and when I was learning more military knowledge, I also learned a lot from the instructor, and it seemed that the instructor was very optimistic about me.
In the third year, the company commander gave me a task to go to the recruit company as a squad leader, and my comprehensive abilities were relatively good, and taking the recruits just enough to exercise my management skills, I understood that the company commander also intended to train me, so I took it.
In the fourth year of the army, the company commander and instructor called me to the office and told me that I was about to start the cadre assessment, and the task I had arranged before was also to enable me to better cope with this assessment, and as long as I passed, I could be promoted to platoon commander.
When I heard the news, I was very excited, and the instructor told me to go back and prepare well, and after I returned to the dormitory, I also began to study hard.
One day two months later, I came out of the interviewer's conference room, relieved that the assessment was finally over, and then I waited for the results to come out.
After another week, the company commander called me into the office, congratulated me with a smile, and took out a notice with all my achievements written on it, and showed that I had passed the examination, which thought that I had succeeded in my promotion and officially became an officer.
After I became familiar with the responsibilities of the platoon commander, after five years, I finally applied for leave with the leader, and after getting approved, I looked forward to stepping on the train home.
My hometown hasn't changed much, it's still the same taste, the people are simple, there are still so many people working in the fields, I went all the way to the fields, and at this point, my parents should also be working.
When it was almost there, I saw the two elders working, looking at their hard work, I couldn't help but feel distressed, I walked over, grabbed the hoe, and got up, when my mother was puzzled, I was thinking about who was going to make trouble, but I didn't expect to turn my head to see, but it was me.
I didn't hold back, I shed tears when I hugged me, and when my father saw it, he also walked over quickly, and after the second elder reacted, he stopped doing the work and pulled me home.
At home, I told them the good news of Tigan, and the second elder was very pleased, and my mother took my hand and told me that the child was suffering.
On the third day of going home, my parents planned to arrange a marriage for me, and I did not refuse in this regard, after all, I am indeed not young, and it is also the wish of the second elder.
Under the guidance of my parents, I went on a blind date with a high school teacher in the next village, her name is Xiaolu, a name that is rare in the countryside, and I heard that it is related to an encounter with his father when he was a child.
Xiaolu and I were in the same year, but she was admitted to university at that time, went to study in other provinces, and recently graduated, because she didn't want to be too far from home, so she chose to teach in a high school in the county.
We both felt that it was a good fit, and then we decided on the marriage, and chose a date, and we got married seven days later, and the family was very happy to see that things were going so well.
However, when everything was ready, the day before the wedding, a group of people came to the door, it was Xiaomei's family, I heard that in the past two years, Xiaomei's father has rarely come to the door, why did he suddenly come to the door now?
However, Xiaomei's father seemed to be very familiar with me, put his arm around my shoulder, and said that I am now out of breath and an official, and then began to talk about his brother and my grandfather, the meaning is self-evident, I can now be an officer, he has great merit, and his feelings are here to reap benefits.
I saw that things were not so simple, so I quietly asked my younger brother to go to the armed forces department, and then I told Xiaomei's father bluntly that over the years, we have already paid off the kindness we owed before, and it is ten times more.
The neighbors who heard the dispute came to watch, and the surrounding villagers all pointed at Xiaomei's father, and everyone knew that he had a bad style.
Xiaomei's father who was annoyed and angry gave Xiaomei a look, so Xiaomei came out with a big belly and cried, saying that the child in the belly is mine, I am a negative man or something, in short, I can say how bad it is.
The villagers were shocked, but they all glanced at it with puzzled eyes, and I didn't bother to explain, I have been in the army for the past five years, how can I have time to fall in love.
At this time, the people from the armed forces department happened to come, and a roaring truck stopped at the door of the house, and six or seven militiamen came down.
"It's illegal to slander soldiers, believe it or not, I'll arrest you!"
The Minister of Armed Forces appeared in person, and when Xiaomei's family heard this, they were suddenly stunned and speechless.
"This comrade, I have been in the army for the past few years, how to get your daughter pregnant, it's just nonsense! If I let me know in the future that you are coming to make trouble, I will have your good fruit to eat."
Xiaomei's family suddenly walked away, for fear that they would be arrested if they were a second too late.
Now I see Xiaomei's embarrassed appearance, and I am also a little embarrassed, and later I heard that the child in her womb is the former rich son Lin Zhen, because he wanted to marry him, but in the end he was abandoned, and now he is embarrassed in the village.
After the matter was settled, on the second day, Xiaolu and I got married smoothly, and many people came to congratulate them.
After the leave, I returned to the army to continue my struggle, and three years later, when I was promoted to company commander, I applied for my family to join the army, so I took the fawn and the child to live in the army.
Many years later, when I reached the deputy regiment level, I chose to change jobs and return to work in the local area, so I had to spend more time with my parents, after all, I was not young anymore.
This story is purely fictional, if there is any similarity, it is really a coincidence, please read it rationally