In Xi'an at the end of August, it was about 25 or 6 degrees Celsius. The sky was clear and the temperature was suitable. Tie Jun stretched out and felt very comfortable.
Seeing Er Niu coming out to collect clothes, the two brothers had nothing to do, so they came out to help. Tie Jun was concerned about whether Tie Lin was chasing Er Niu. He tried to find out, but it seemed impossible.
Erniu only regards Tielin as her younger brother. Tielin is 24 and Erniu is 27. They are female juniors and hold a gold nugget. In fact, it would be good to have a grown-up wife who will love others.
"You, the eldest brother, don't think about those boring things as soon as you come here, Nu, the second sister's hotel, I am the second sister of the Army Academy, including Tielin!"
Erniu was very sensitive. Seeing that Tie Jun was absent-minded, she poured a basin of water to extinguish Tie Jun's flames first. But Tie Lin was like cotton wool. After the open fire was extinguished, the dark fire was still there.
Tie Jun knew that when dealing with such a traumatized person, he had to be extra careful not to let Tie Lin think of him because of this matter.
There were more than forty sets of military uniforms put away. The three of them stacked the boards together, and the two girls separated them and put them into bags with writing on them.
"Sister, do these belong to those students?"
"They are all there. The freshmen have just registered and they are all issued new military uniforms. These belong to the instructors and some old students who did not go home during the holidays."
"How much does it cost to wash one piece?"
"5 cents!"
"Sister, why don't you buy a washing machine? Look at your hands. Are they useless after washing them like this?"
Da Zhuang felt a little distressed when he saw Er Niu's swollen hands. He broke a leg for the country when he was in his 20s and shouldn't have to suffer like this again.
"Da Zhuang, I know what you are thinking. I applied for retirement myself. We can support ourselves, how can we let the country support us!"
Once a person becomes enlightened, it is easy to be classified as a good person. Tie Jun suddenly felt that there was something wrong with his thinking. Why not be a good person?
Is it just because of other people’s ridicule?
When a person enters self-reflection, it is like confessing in church. One thing after another, he feels sinful all over his body, as if eating sugar-coated haws on a stick is a serious sin.
Tie Jun really blushed at what he had done after his rebirth, especially his lavish spending. Thinking about the navy and others, Tie Jun felt that they deserved to die and that he should be exiled.
Before the criticism meeting ended, Tielin and several comrades came. They said they were comrades because, like him, they were also transferred from the army.
They were all very familiar with Erniu and her parents, and no one was empty-handed, carrying wine and snacks, just like in the early 1980s, they were eager to eat snacks such as Caozi cakes and glutinous rice sticks.
Introducing Tie Jun and Da Zhuang to their comrades, everyone entered the cafeteria chatting and got along well with the soldiers. Just talk loudly and laugh loudly.
Before the wine was drunk, Tielin started singing, and Erniu turned around and sang first: "As the sun sets, the red clouds are flying over the western mountains, and the soldiers are returning to the camp from target shooting. The soldiers are returning to the camp! The red flowers on their chests reflect the colorful clouds, and happy songs are flying all over the sky."
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The cafeteria instantly transformed into a military camp, and Tie Jun and Da Zhuang also shouted that the military camp was definitely a good place to treat depression.
Sonorous and powerful military camp songs were sung one after another, and as the wine was served, everyone was already a little tipsy.
It can be seen that they respect Tielin very much, and Tiejun is very happy that the second brother has his own life. The military career has broadened the second brother's mind.
The consequence of drinking a large bowl of wine is to tell the truth after drinking. The soldiers tested by alcohol are fine, but the childish Da Zhuang starts to fire off cannons.
"Second...Second brother, I...I like...like Erniu...well, sister, we are life and death friends, you...
You have to marry...marry..."
Tiejun couldn't hold Da Zhuang back, and neither could Tielin. Erniu spoke up: "Brother, sister, thank you. Tielin is my brother, and he will always be!"
Tie Lin didn't say anything, and drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp. It was very spicy, and tears welled up in his eyes. Tie Jun understood, it was another love marathon.
There is no solution, just like him and Chu Yao, if one of them has no destination, they will keep running, unless one is missing and the marathon ends.
The reason why he said this is because Tie Jun saw that Er Niu had Tie Lin in his heart. Because of this leg and the disparity in status, his heart was tied to Er Niu.
Tie Jun made up his mind to help his younger brother fulfill his wish. What should he rely on? Rely on his family and the Tie family's family ties to dispel Erniu's worries.
Who is Da Zhuang? The old man who refused to accept it, can he compromise? It's impossible. Da Zhuang changed his mind and started calling his sister-in-law. His stammering made people want to cry.
A few comrades-in-arms knew each other and left first. The two old men sighed in the kitchen, hugged each other and left. The Tie family pulled Da Zhuang out.
"Sister-in-law, I...I..."
Tielin was staring at the big bowl in a daze, and Erniu turned to look out the window. The light shone on her face, and Erniu was smiling. It was very sad and dreamy, like the Mona Lisa!
Tie Jun carried Da Zhuang into the house, threw him on the bed, closed the curtains, and let Da Zhuang roll around while Tie Jun went to fetch water and let him enjoy the treatment of the leader.
After filling the tank with water, Tie Jun stripped Da Zhuang naked, and Da Zhuang jumped into the vat. It was like going back to the age of three when Tie Jun took him into a public bathhouse for the first time, hiding in the pool and not daring to come out.
After closing the door, Tie Jun came out to smoke. The canteen was separated by several rooms. The light on the ground was very clean and no one was walking around.
The light at the end was turned off. It was the room of Erniu's parents. They must hope that Tielin could stay and become their son-in-law.
Erniu seemed to be crying, her voice was very low, just like what Uncle Zhao said, there was no sound after a long time. Tielin didn't make any move, Tiejun's heart was broken, and he was worried for his brother.
The cigarette burned his fingers. Tie Jun threw it away and stamped it out.
"Squeak!"
The door opened, and Tie Lin stumbled out, howling like a defeated wild wolf, and walked out without looking back until he walked out of the light under the sign.
In the light cast by the cafeteria, Erniu's back appeared, motionless, like a stone watching her husband.
After a while, Tie Jun walked into the cafeteria. Erniu didn't turn around and smiled sadly, "You are all good people!" Well, Tie Jun accepted it happily, just be a good person!
Lowering her head to put away the dishes, Erniu still didn't move, just looking at the place where Tielin disappeared.
"Tie Jun, Tielin has never hated you!"
Tie Jun was stunned and looked at Erniu with chopsticks in his hand.
"He is jealous of you, saying that grandma is the old Cixi at home, and only you, the eldest grandson, is the only one in her eyes. Not only him, but also his younger brothers and sisters are jealous.
During that year in Laoshan, Tielin talked most about your family's affairs. He said that after experiencing life and death, he felt that living was good.
This was not the case when I first met him. He didn't like to talk, was very extreme, and had low self-esteem. He said that he was redundant and that he took the initiative to apply for Laoshan!
He said he wanted to sacrifice his life for the country and become a martyr, so that the Tie family would be proud of him. He just wanted to prove himself that he was not a burden, but an upright hero."
"He did it. As the eldest brother, I owe him some care. I'm trying my best to make up for it. I don't know if it's too late. In short, I won't give up.
I will not give up on each of my younger brothers and sisters. This visit to Tielin is my first step. When my grandma died, she said that everything will be happy if the family is harmonious.
I understand what grandma means. She cares about Tielin. She has been strong all her life, but she becomes helpless when she closes her eyes. If Tielin is like this, she can rest in peace even under the Nine Springs!"
Tie Jun sighed heavily, picked up the stack of Lao Gao's big bowls, and walked into the kitchen.
Erniu's heart was in a state of confusion. She was exhausted mentally and physically to deal with Tielin. When the Tie family came, she felt even more powerless to deal with it.