Chapter 133 I Still Can't Go Home This Spring Festival (1/3 Ask for a Monthly Pass)
The cheers just now were so loud that soldiers from several squads of the Steel Gun Company gathered around. And when they heard that someone wanted to sing, they even blocked the dormitory of the second squad.
Some were sitting on the bed, next to Yang Qian, or on the bed opposite Niu Lingjun, next to Qiu Shipeng, or Peng Jihong.
Some sat directly on the floor. Although the floor was wiped clean and spotless, they didn't mind freezing their buttocks in the middle of winter.
Others stood or climbed to the opposite bed.
Anyway, everyone showed off their magic skills and found a viewing position where they could get closer.
However, even so, there were definitely not more than a hundred people present.
But Yang Qian is not that utilitarian. There is no need to worry about getting practice times or singing to his comrades. If they are happy, he will be happy too!
"I wonder if you have ever written letters home?"
Yang Qian held his guitar and sat down by the bed, adjusting the music while chatting with everyone.
"have!"
Everyone raised their hands one after another, which was unexpected by Yang Qian.
"I thought you had never written a letter at first, because now it is so convenient to make phone calls, send WeChat messages, and even video chat. Why do you still write letters?"
Yang Qian was a little curious. Yang Qian could see how everyone was playing with their mobile phones just now.
"It's not that I can only write letters, but sometimes I feel that there are some words that I can't say on the phone, so I want to write letters. It feels better to write letters."
Qiu Shipeng said it a little embarrassed.
"In the early years, we didn't have mobile phones to play with. Unlike now, we relaxed the management of mobile phones. So I wrote down what I wanted to say to my family when I had free time."
A soldier whom Yang Qian didn't know very well, probably a soldier from another squad, also raised his hand to answer.
"Maybe it's because I'm bored! Didn't the monitor write a lot of letters to his girlfriend but never sent them out?"
Niu Lingjun laughed and told Wu Shudong's "embarrassing story".
"Get out!"
A dumbfounding, familiar voice came from one side. Yang Qian turned around and saw that Squad Leader Wu had returned at some point.
Of course, there is no need to worry about free time, and monitor Wu didn’t mean not to sing for him! People were standing there waiting to listen to the song...
"Well, actually, the inspiration for my song came from my uncle. He came to Yangcheng alone to work hard. At that time, telephones were not widely available, let alone mobile phones and WeChat. Life was very hard.
When business is not going well, you will miss home when you are sad, and when you miss home, you will write letters to your parents..."
"Not much to say, today's "Letter from Home", I hope you all like it!" (Note 1)
Yang Qian tuned the guitar and began to play gently. A simple prelude flowed quietly from his fingertips.
Without the melodious harmonica, this prelude seems to be missing its soul.
But the conditions are limited. Yang Qian himself can't play the harmonica, so he doesn't need to worry about so many details. The key is to sing.
"Dear Mom and Dad,
How are you?
You are very busy at work now, right?
Are you in good health..."
The format of a letter begins with a greeting, and then greetings to your parents - are you working hard and are you in good health?
The lyrics of this song are originally like a letter.
Yang Qian couldn't say that he could truly understand the sad feeling of wandering in a foreign land, looking at the direction of his hometown with eyes wide open. After all, he hadn't been away from home for a long time, and it wasn't too sad to leave home when he was studying before.
But for a literati who used to like reading and writing poems and was a bit bored, it is easiest to imagine the emotion of missing his hometown and missing his parents.
He played the guitar and sang softly. His voice was not sad, but his special articulation and breath were enough to convey this emotion through his singing.
A corner of the dormitory where dozens of people were crowded quickly became quiet from the noisy state at the beginning.
The comrades looked at Yang Qian intently, as if reluctant to miss every line of the lyrics.
"I am doing well in Yangcheng now.
Mom and Dad, don’t worry too much,
Although I rarely write letters,
Actually I miss home..."
The lyrics are very simple, unlike Yang Qian's previous song "The Great Wall Will Never Fall Down," which uses a lot of gorgeous rhetoric and a lot of classical Chinese-like formats.
It is just like everyone talking and chatting, it is simple and expresses the feeling of homesickness.
But it’s this direct emotion that moves people the most.
When Yang Qian sings, he will look away from his guitar and look at his comrades around him.
Under their resolute faces, their clean and pure eyes flickered, as if the softness in their hearts had been touched.
"Does Dad go to work every day?
If the control is not strict, then don’t go.
After a lifetime of revolutionary work,
It’s time to take a rest…”
Although it is not good to fish...
But as a child who is far away from home and worried about the health of his parents, caring for his father seems to be able to remove that barrier.
These words hidden deep in my heart seemed to be revealed in the letter at this moment.
yes!
What can we look forward to more than your good health?
However, everyone's feelings towards their father may still be somewhat unclear.
The lyrics that follow are like a running list, but they can really touch people's hearts directly!
"I bought a sweater for my mother,
Don't be reluctant to wear it,
My son was not very obedient before.
Now he is sensible and he has grown up..."
Especially after hearing the last two sentences, the soldiers who had been naughty, rebellious, and ignorant all couldn't help but think of the times when they made their mothers angry.
I was young and ignorant, but when I was sensible, I was already wandering in another place, unable to control myself...
When my mother was still young, she was naughty and caused a lot of trouble for her.
By the time I knew how to be filial to my mother, I had no chance to go home all year round, and even no holidays for several years.
I can only watch my mother on the other end of the phone getting older and her hair turning gray...
A man is a true man who sweats and bleeds but does not shed tears.
But at this moment, although everyone was still silent and tense, many people's eyes were already red, with hot tears rolling inside.
"Do your brothers and sisters come back often?
Greet them for me,
Let them do any work,
Why is your child so polite..."
Yang Qian didn't know why, but when he sang before, he didn't feel as good as he did today.
Maybe it’s because I’m not emotionally aware enough?
Maybe it’s because I haven’t truly experienced the feeling of longing for not being able to go home for several years?
Or maybe it's because the original singer's emotions didn't burst out before, and I just simply imitated...
But today seemed to be very different. Yang Qian looked at his comrades with red eyes and some secretly wiping their eyes, and his mood seemed to be greatly affected.
After a slight pause, Yang Qian began to lengthen his voice again and sang with a deeper emotion:
"Mom and dad, please take care of yourself..."
The words "Mom and Dad" directly broke the tense emotions of many comrades.
It seems that the lyrics don't have any special breaking point, but they feel that Yang Qian's shout is as if it was them.
Even Wu Shudong, who Yang Qian thought was the most "ruthless", turned his face away at this time, raised his elbow and wiped his tear-stained cheek with his sleeve - not wanting to expose his fragility to others.
in front of people.
Little did Yang Qian know that the words "Mom and Dad" were actually singing the most helpless and helpless memory in their hearts.
Not everyone’s parents are in good health, but they will always be unable to appear by their side when they need them most.
There won't be many cases like this.
But one occurrence is enough to make them heartbroken and grieved, but after being sad, they still have to cheer up and continue to stick to their posts.
This is probably the biggest frustration of soldiers being unable to balance protecting their families and the country with repaying their parents...
"...Don't worry your son,
I will definitely go home during the Spring Festival this year,
Okay, let’s stop writing this first…”
What follows is "Best regards" and "Best regards" over and over again. It seems that what Yang Qian is singing is not the final format of the envelope, but an apology to his parents and his own deep guilt...
However, it was just like Wu Shudong didn't want everyone to see his tears.
Everyone else quickly adjusted their emotions as Yang Qian finished slowly.
You shouldn't cry. As a soldier, you should remember your mission and be strong!
Of course, they still liked Yang Qian's song very much. As soon as it ended, they received the warmest applause. Everyone was smiling and applauding hard.
Niu Lingjun, who usually always had a playful smile on his face, was crying the hardest just now. His head was nestled in his arms, and he secretly cried bitterly.
But at this moment, he was still joking with red eyes:
"Xiao Yang, I think your lyrics need to be changed. 'I will definitely go home during the Spring Festival this year' must be changed to 'I still can't go home during the Spring Festival this year'!"
"I can't go home, how could I lie..."
(Note 1: The "Letter from Home" here is the original version by teacher Li Chunbo. In fact, Xiaohan originally wanted to write the promotion song of "Everything is Alright", a version of "WeChat is always sending" adapted by the group Good Sister, but
After listening to it in comparison, I still feel that the original version sounds better, and the emotions expressed in the lyrics are more direct and sincere. After all, it was the true feelings of Teacher Li Chunbo when he missed his parents when he was most helpless...)