Zhong Yuemin then acted as if the director had called a card, put away his slave appearance, lay down on the sofa next to him, and made a standard posture for Beijing paralysis.
Zhong Yuemin said with emotion: "It's better to be at home. In the army, you have to live five kilometers every day or survive in the wild. What a human life."
Jiang Hua winked at Lan Jieying, and Lan Jieying took out a wad of banknotes from her bag and put it in Zhong Yuemin's hand.
"Your elder brother has long known that you won't have much money on you, so he has prepared a thousand yuan in cash for you, leaving it for your pocket."
Zhong Yuemin picked up the money and put it in his pocket without counting it, and said to Lan Jieying: "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Lan Jieying smiled and said, "All this money belongs to your brother."
"That doesn't matter, I will thank whoever gives me the money."
Jiang Hua kicked him: "Get up and take a shower quickly. It's been a long and dusty journey, and I'm not afraid of getting the sofa dirty because of the dust on my body. There are clothes in your house that your sister-in-law bought for you in the past two days."
Since she knew Zhong Yueming was coming back, Lan Jieying wanted to prepare some gifts for him, and finally prepared several sets of clothes for Zhong Yueming from the inside out at the Friendship Store.
Zhong Yuemin smiled and said, "Really? I also have my new clothes. Thank you, sister-in-law. I haven't worn new clothes for many years. I can't even change into a new military uniform in the past few years."
After taking a shower, Zhong Yuemin put on new clothes and a new jacket. He was in good spirits and looked like a normal person.
"I made an appointment with Zheng Tong yesterday. Now that you're back, I'll make an appointment with our old friends in the capital and have a good time together at Lao Mo."
Zhong Yuemin lay on the sofa and said lazily: "Okay, I haven't eaten Lao Mo'er in a while, so I just want to eat meat."
After Zhong Shanyue got off work, he was very happy to see his own son back, especially wearing new clothes and having a new look.
"You're quite energetic. It's not like the white-washed military uniforms you wore a few times before. I'm surprised that you still have money to buy new clothes."
"Sister-in-law bought it for me."
Zhong Shanyue said angrily in sheep's clothing: "You are so old, but you still need your sister-in-law to help buy your own clothes. Aren't you ashamed? Your elder brother has a girlfriend. You can bring one back to me anytime."
Jiang Hua smiled and said, "Your second son has too many girlfriends to choose from."
Zhong Shanyue reprimanded: "This is outrageous. You must be dedicated in your emotions. Those who court Qin Muchu are not good people."
Zhong Yuemin said listlessly: "I know, don't listen to my brother's nonsense. Even the rats in the reconnaissance camp are male. Where did I get my girlfriend?"
After dinner, the family sat together and chatted. Lan Jieying lay in Jiang Hua's arms and watched TV. She was now very interested in the old movies on TV.
Zhong Yuemin chatted with his father about his work for a while, then glanced at Jiang Hua, who nodded imperceptibly.
So Zhong Yuemin mustered up his courage and said, "Dad, actually I want to change my career."
Zhong Shanyue sighed, took a sip from the tea cup, and then said with some frustration: "It's up to you. In fact, I knew this day would come. You are a person with no longevity, and you can stay in the army for more than ten years.
, it’s enough to surprise me.”
Zhong Yuemin said: "Dad, you see, I have fought in the war and become an officer. According to my analysis, it will be difficult to have another war in the next ten or twenty years. If I want to be a general, then
In terms of seniority, I estimate that I may be able to become a general when I retire."
Zhong Yuemin paused for a moment: "Now is the time of peace. It's not that easy to get promoted. I'm still many levels away from being a general."
Zhong Shanyue said nothing, and Jiang Hua said to Zhong Yuemin: "As a soldier, you have no ideological consciousness at all. There is no peace period for soldiers. There is only a war period and a war preparation period for soldiers. You are preparing for war now."
Zhong Shanyue smiled: "This sentence is correct. Soldiers must not forget the war. We may not start the war first, but we will never forget the war for a long time."
Zhong Yuemin said with a wry smile: "Speaking of a thousand words, there will be no more wars in the next ten or twenty years. I feel that waiting to determine seniority is a waste of time."
Zhong Shanyue put down his tea cup and said: "When the child grows up, you have to change your job. If you want to change your job, you can change your job."
Zhong Yuemin was secretly happy. As long as his father passed this test, there would be no problem.
"Yuemin, I'm afraid it won't be that easy for you to change your career. You are an officer who has experienced war, and you have been trained in a military academy, and you are young now, and you are the backbone of the scouts. If you want to change your career, the higher-ups probably won't approve it.
"
Zhong Yuemin said without thinking: "I report my job change every year, and I don't believe that he doesn't approve it. I'll grind it out, too."
Zhong Shanyue might be a little disappointed, maybe he was old, so he got up and went back to his room to rest.
Zhong Yuemin looked at his back and said to Jiang Hua: "Brother, why do I feel that my dad seems a little lost?"
"Although he does not place his ideals on you, he still feels a little sad that you can no longer be a general."
Lan Jieying suddenly asked: "Yuemin, why do you want to change careers? I saw those soldiers in the capital wearing military uniforms. I felt so envious. I will take the art troupe exam in the future, and I will also wear military uniforms."
Zhong Yuemin said with a smile: "This is a besieged city. People inside want to get out, and people outside want to get in."
Early the next morning, Zhong Yuemin disappeared. It was not known where he went to visit relatives and friends, but there was no need to worry about him. Anyway, at night, he would go to Lao Mo's.
Lao Mo is still the same Lao Mo, and he still maintains his original appearance, but when he walks into Lao Mo again, Jiang Hua feels that he is no longer the same as before, as if something is missing, but at the same time, there seems to be something more.
Lan Jieying looked around and asked curiously: "This is Lao Mo, the Western food belief in the hearts of your generation?"
Jiang Hua took Lan Jieying's hand and said with a smile: "This place is still exactly the same as before, but in this rapidly developing society, if it is still the same as before, it means falling behind, and it will no longer feel like it did back then."
Zheng Tong, as the organizer, was the first to arrive and was sitting at the table with Jiang Biyun, bored. Jiang Biyun saw Lan Jieying first and stood up and waved to her.
"Yingying, this way."
Lan Jieying walked over quickly, sat next to Jiang Biyun, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Hua said that this place is their Western food belief back then. He also said that this place is exactly the same as before, but it has fallen behind and it doesn't feel like it did back then."
Jiang Biyun explained in a low voice: "At that time, I don't know how many young children thought about joining Lao Mo and having a good time. Then they would have bragging rights. This is simply a holy place in their minds."
