When Zheng Zhendong returned home, Zheng's mother was cooking and asked with a smile.
"Third brother, have you vented your anger? Now your resentment from being beaten before is gone, right?"
Zheng Zhendong asked his mother with confusion on his face: "Mom, why didn't you go out just now? I thought you would stop me!"
Zheng's mother, who was preparing the dishes, heard her son say this and looked at him with a kind face.
"If I had just gone out, who would have dealt with it if something happened later? Besides, let everyone in the courtyard see that our family is not easy to bully, so I didn't stop you."
Zheng Zhendong suddenly understood after hearing this, nodded and continued to ask.
"Aren't you afraid that I won't be able to defeat Jia Dongxu and will suffer a loss?"
Zheng's mother curled her lips and said: "With a body as small as Jia Dongxu's, you can't beat him, haven't you been practicing martial arts boxing for so many years in vain?"
"Okay, go find your sister and get ready for dinner!"
Zheng Zhendong called his sister Zheng Xinyi back from He's house, and the mother and son began to eat.
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A few days passed like this. Zheng Zhendong stayed at home and took care of his sister. He didn't go anywhere. If he had nothing to do, he would go and chat with Shazhu.
Silly Zhu was very depressed these days. When he came back that day, he said that his master would not be back for a year and a half, and that he would not be able to learn this craft for the time being.
It is said that Mrs. Jia and Zhang came back the next day after the fight. They made a fuss for a while. When they saw that the Zheng family ignored him, they went to find Yi Zhonghai.
Yi Zhonghai persuaded Jia Zhang to go home after a long time of persuasion, but the way he looked at Zheng Zhendong these days was wrong.
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On this day, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, before noon on the first day of the twelfth lunar month, a young man in military uniform came from the front yard and asked if the Zheng family lived there.
Uncle Chen in the front yard looked at the soldier and guessed.
"You are the eldest son of the Zheng family, right? I heard your mother say a few days ago that you are coming back. Come in quickly. Your younger brother Dongzi should be at home!"
After saying that, he sent Zheng Zhenguo to the door of Zheng's house and shouted.
"Dongzi, come out quickly, look who's back!"
Zheng Zhendong heard Uncle Chen's shout and ran out of the house. When he saw the elder brother in front of him, he shouted excitedly.
"Brother! You're back. We all miss you so much, especially my mother who worries about you every day. I wouldn't know how happy she would be if she knew you were back today!"
Zheng Zhenguo looked at the excited third brother and felt very excited in his heart, so he asked.
"Third brother, where are our mother and little sister? Why didn't we see anyone?"
Just as Zheng Zhendong was about to reply, Uncle Chen standing aside said.
"Brothers, stop chatting outside and go home quickly!"
After saying that, he said to Zheng Zhendong: "Let your brother go home and rest quickly. He must be exhausted after this long and dusty journey!"
Zheng Zhendong first introduced Uncle Chen, then took the luggage from his eldest brother. After the eldest brother saw Uncle Chen, he led his eldest brother home.
When the brothers returned home, Zheng Zhendong quickly poured a glass of water for his eldest brother and handed it to him.
Seeing his eldest brother sitting upright on the chair, Zheng Zhendong couldn't help but think that he was still a military trainer.
Zheng Zhenguo took a sip of water and then asked.
"Third brother, where are mom and little sister? I asked you just now, but you didn't say anything!"
Zheng Zhendong hurriedly said: "Mom has gone to work. The job Uncle Zhang found is working at the Women's Federation of the Steel Rolling Mill. She won't be back until the afternoon."
"As for the little sister, she is probably playing with some little girls in the courtyard and will be back for dinner soon!"
Zheng Zhenguo nodded and asked again.
"How has your family been since you moved here? Nothing happened?"
Hearing his elder brother's question, Zheng Zhendong hurriedly said.
"It's good. Brother, you don't have to worry about us. I'm old now and can take care of the family. Don't worry."
After he finished speaking, he continued to ask.
"Brother, how are you? Have you been promoted in the army?"
Zheng Zhenguo smiled and said happily.
"Third brother, I haven't seen you for a few years, but now you can do it. When I went to join the army, you were still ignorant. In just a short time, you can take care of the family. It's great!"
"As for my current position, I just mentioned it before I came back. If the second guy is in front of me, he must salute me. Has he written a letter?"
Hearing the eldest brother mention the second brother, Zheng Zhendong's heart tightened, and he thought for a while to find the second brother's letter and give it to the eldest brother.
Zheng Zhenguo took the letter and started reading it. After reading it, he put the letter down and was silent for a long time. He sighed and spoke.
"The second child walked in front of me this time, but the second child is really good. He is worthy of being our father's son, and he didn't embarrass his old man!"
When Zheng Zhendong heard what his elder brother said, he suddenly felt a bad feeling in his heart, and then he couldn't help but say.
"Brother, don't tell me, you are also going to the peninsula to fight against the ugly country, right?"
Zheng Zhenguo nodded and said: "I should go there after the New Year. This time I came back with the army. The team took a short break and waited for orders from above!"
Zheng Zhendong thought for a while and said to his eldest brother: "Brother, don't tell mom about your trip to the peninsula yet. My mom was sad for a long time when she received the letter from my second brother last time. This time you... ugh!"
After sighing, Zheng Zhendong continued.
"You are going too this time. I don't know how sad our mother will be. Let her live a peaceful life for a few days!"
Zheng Zhenguo nodded and agreed, and then lectured to Zheng Zhendong.
"Third brother, your second brother and I are both unfilial sons. We cannot be filial in front of our mother. Fortunately, we still have you. Can I ask you something?"
Zheng Zhendong heard what his elder brother said and asked curiously.
"Hey, brother, we are brothers. You don't have to ask for anything, just tell me if you have anything."
Zheng Zhenguo said to Zheng Zhendong, a little embarrassed.
"Third brother, please don't become a soldier in the future. I know this request is too cruel for you."
"After all, your dream since childhood was to put on a military uniform, pick up a steel gun, and go to war. But now I really want you to give up this idea."
"But our mother will need someone to take care of her in the future. What if your second brother and I..."
"Nothing goes wrong, you and your second brother will be fine!"
Before the eldest brother could finish what he said, Zheng Zhendong quickly interrupted him.
"Okay, even if nothing happens, your second brother and I are in the army all year round, so we don't have time to take care of our mother!" Zheng Zhenguo said helplessly.
Through the dusty memory of the original owner, it was a scene in the early summer of 1943. Two teenagers and a child climbed into a crooked tree.
At this time, a loud chant came from the road, and a neat team appeared in the three people's field of vision from far to near.
It turned out that our army had just won a battle and the troops were returning to their base with high morale and passed by here.
The three of them looked envious, and the child was the first to shout.
"When I grow up, I want to be a soldier, and I want to win the war like them!"
After saying that, I went home and begged my father who was recuperating at home.
The father was very pleased to hear this and said that when the child grows up, he will personally send him to join the army.
At this time, the two teenagers who ran back expressed their intention to join the army after hearing this. The father agreed and trained the three children.
The three children all gritted their teeth and persevered in training, and did not give up even after their father died.
Soon the eldest brother left to serve as a soldier and went to his father's original team. Later, the second brother also went to serve as a soldier, leaving only the child himself. That child was the original owner Zheng Zhendong.