The Rebirth of the Rain Pillar of the Siheyuan

Chapter 23 The Sister and the Soldier

Just as he was about to go to a nearby purchasing station to pick up money, he saw Uncle Li riding a bicycle from a distance, He Yuzhu stretched out his hand to say hello, and the uncle approached.

"Zhuzi, I'm going to find you, stay at home and wait for me tonight, don't cook, and bring the rain with you, I'm too busy and have to go now."

Uncle Li turned around and left after he finished speaking, but He Yuzhu didn't react, and saw Uncle Li go away quickly, it seemed that he was really busy.

I lost the mood to pick up money and had to go home. It seemed that I was confirmed as a soldier, but I couldn't figure out why it needed rain.

He Yuzhu rode slowly, thinking that his sister was alone after leaving, and felt unspeakable discomfort in his heart.

When they got home, the kang in the Yushui house had been completed. Uncle Li and the others were cleaning up and took over the labor and materials settled by He Yuzhu. Seeing that He Yuzhu was listless, Uncle Li and Chen's father and son had to say hello and leave in a hurry.

Sitting on the bed and smoking silently, my heart was in such a mess that I had nowhere to vent my emotions.Seeing that the time was approaching, I had to get up to pick up my sister from school.

Back home, Yushui looked at her brother who was silent all the way, and was very worried. She didn't know what happened, and she guessed it had something to do with her, but she was too young to do anything, so she stood obediently beside He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu calmed down from his emotions, and looked at Yushui worriedly and patted his sister's head.

"It's nothing, don't worry, do your homework first, and take you as a guest at night."

He and his younger sister had just finished washing, and the uncle pushed the door in, looked at the furnishings in the house, and said, "It's good to build a kang, and a home should look like a home." Patting Yushui's head, "Xiao Yu, do you still recognize Uncle?"

Yushui timidly looked at his uncle and shook his head, then looked up at his elder brother, and He Yuzhu introduced it to his younger sister.

"This is Dad's senior brother. You have to call him uncle. You can also call him uncle."

The uncle sat on the grand teacher's chair and looked at He Yuzhu and said, "I'm going to visit this house tonight to serve you. In fact, he is also my younger brother. Tonight is not only about you serving as a soldier, but also about other things. When the time comes, I will be there." tell you."

Seeing that the time was almost up, He Yuzhu went out with rainwater in his hand. The neighbors were envious of the Moutai pastries in He Yuzhu's hands.

"Zhuzi is leaving relatives?"

"Shazhu is a good gift! It's precious enough, long noodles!"

He Yuzhu responded to the greetings from the neighbors and left the courtyard with his sister and uncle.

On the way, the uncle told the identity of the host. It turned out that he was the uncle's own younger brother. He was the deputy minister of the armed forces. He was appointed as a soldier through him. Because of the special circumstances in recent years, only student soldiers are recruited, and ordinary people are rarely recruited. His situation is special, and he has a special skill, so he handles special matters.

When they arrived at a residential building, the two of them had stored their car. Uncle Li told He Yuzhu, "You are welcome to go in. You are not an outsider. Just call me Uncle Li and Aunt Li. My younger brother has no children and was wounded on the battlefield when he was young."

A woman in her forties opened the door, her appearance was very delicate and gentle.

"Brother is here, is this a pillar? Is this rainwater? The little girl is so cute!"

The quality of Yushui's food has increased rapidly recently, her hair has begun to look black and shiny, her face is even more red and white, and she is even more lovable when paired with new clothes.

After entering the house, a man in his fifties stood up to greet him, with a majestic yet gentle face.

The man beckoned the two of them into the room, saw He Yuzhu brother and sister asked, and asked, "Are you He Yuzhu? This is your sister Yushui? Just call me Uncle Li. Sit down!"

He Yuzhu sat on the sofa cautiously, while his younger sister sat on the sofa for the first time, and felt that it was flexible and soft, and sat on the pier. Aunt Li next to her saw the movement of the rain, and she smiled on her face, and the love in the center of her eyes escaped. .

Uncle Li said to He Yuzhu: "Zhuzi went to the kitchen to cook, do it well, this is a test for you."

Aunt Li got up and said, "Come on Zhuzi, I'll take you to the kitchen."

He Yuzhu got up and followed Aunt Li to the kitchen. Uncle Li took the candy box on the table and said to Yushui, "Can I call you Xiaoyu? Come and eat the candy."

Yu Shui was drooling looking at the colorful candies in the box. Brother Smelly never allowed himself to eat too much candy at home, saying that he had a toothache after eating too much.Yushui picked up a piece of orange candy, and the sweet orange flavor in his mouth made Yushui squint his eyes happily, and the brothers' hearts were warmed by the appearance of the rain.

After a busy meal in the kitchen, He Yuzhu was sweating, nervous!I was never nervous when I was cooking for a big leader.Also, Uncle Li and Aunt Li were all focused on Yushui, which also made me a little happy, wondering if it was as I thought.

In the living room of the house, Uncle Li and Aunt Li feed on the rainwater, and there are all kinds of cakes and snacks on the coffee table, as well as Big Pyrenees soda.

Yushui has never felt so happy. Uncle Li looks a bit scary, but he is not afraid at all. Aunt Li is good-looking and has a warm smile, just like... like a mother?
Thinking of my mother, Yu Shui was depressed and her eye circles were red.Two years after Yushui was born, his mother died of illness, so Yushui has never experienced maternal love in his memory. When he was a child, he saw other people's children always being hugged by their mothers, and He Daqing cried a lot, calling for his mother!
The couple suddenly became depressed when they saw the rain, Uncle Li was at a loss for what to do, and Aunt Li hugged the rain in distress.

"Xiao Yu, be good, tell aunt why you are crying?"

The rain fell on Aunt Li's shoulders and shed tears.

"Woo... miss mom!" Yu Shui choked up and said.

Gently patting Yu Shui's back, Aunt Li's eyes were red with distress, and coaxed: "Xiao Yu don't cry, Xiao Yu doesn't cry, I'll be your mother, okay?"

Yushui straightened up and looked at Aunt Li, and said weakly, "I have to ask my brother." The brothers felt sour, and Uncle Li asked Yushui, "Is my brother treating you well?"

Yushui nodded and looked at Uncle Li, and said, "It was okay before, but now it's the best! Buy me delicious food, new clothes and shoes, and even make a new quilt."

The three of them were very satisfied when they heard that Zhuzi was okay, he was affectionate and self-motivated.

In this day and age, the only way for ordinary citizens with little education to get ahead is to serve as a soldier. The hardships of going to the mountains and going to the countryside are not something ordinary people can bear, but now the conscription is only recruiting students or sent soldiers.

At the dinner table, Aunt Li took care of Yushui to eat. As long as Yushui's eyes looked at which dish, Aunt Li would pick it up immediately. Yushui smiled happily after eating, and He Yuzhu felt jealous.

After toasting Uncle Li with a glass of wine, Uncle Li said to him:

"Your uncle has told me about your situation. Today, I will try your skills. It is about your service as a soldier. A comrade-in-arms of mine is in the Xiangcheng Military Division of Liao Province, where he works as the director of a small hot spring sanatorium. , because the chef in the nursing home is seriously ill, so there is no one to host the cafeteria. Since it is located in the mountains, no one wants to go, and it is impossible to recruit people.”

Seeing that He Yuzhu was listening seriously, Uncle Li went on to say:
"So my old comrade-in-arms asked me to find a chef with good skills. You just happened to be a soldier. I told him that you were a chef, and he agreed there. Let’s go together and report directly there, the conditions there are not bitter, the only thing is loneliness, in the mountains! There are still thirty miles away from the nearest town.”

He Yuzhu was considering the pros and cons, and Uncle Li also said: "In recent years, the conscription has been directly going to the school to recruit students, or they are recommended from the countryside. With your education level, there is basically no development in the army."

Either he went to work as a babysitter in the mountains or he didn't have much development. He Yuzhu felt a little heartbroken, and before he could calm down, he heard Uncle Li continue to say:

"Going to Liao Province is not without conditions. You have to stay there for more than six years, and you have to bring a few apprentices to leave behind. I know that family skills are not passed on, but the benefits are not without. You are there You can get a second lieutenant and a lieutenant through your qualifications, don't look at the inconspicuousness there, the rank there is not low!"

Feeling dizzy and didn't know how to judge, the couple looked at each other, and Aunt Li said to He Yuzhu: "Your Uncle Li and I like Xiaoyu very much, and we want to marry your family."

He Yuzhu's heart was shocked immediately, and he asked a little expectantly and doubtfully:

"nominal kinship?"

Seeing his ignorant look, the uncle was also anxious, so he said urgently: "It's my younger brother who wants to recognize Yu Shui as his daughter! Do you understand this time?"

This time He Yuzhu understood thoroughly, it was much better than entrusting Yushui to the third master's family, and he couldn't refuse it!

"Auntie wants to recognize Yushui as her daughter. As long as Yushui agrees, I have no objection. After all, it is a good thing for her. My mother lost Yushui when she was two years old. Yushui has never experienced maternal love since she was a child. With your care , I will feel more at ease, and I have to let my dad in Baocheng know about this."

The uncle laughed loudly, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile; "Zhuzi, in fact, I have called your father a long time ago, and your father said that as long as you agree, your father will do it during the recognition ceremony." Come back, after all, you don’t know the root and the bottom, your father is worried, and my brother is also afraid that it will affect the future."

Along the way, the rain clung to my brother's clothes tightly.

When he got home, he stared at He Yuzhu and asked, "Are you going to give me away?"

He Yuzhu couldn't laugh or cry, looked at his sister like a wounded little beast, hugged her and said:

"I didn't give you to others, but I recognized you as a godmother and godfather. You will have a mother who loves you in the future. You usually live with your brother. If you want to be a godmother, you can also go to the godmother's house. Do you understand?"

Yushui asked confusedly: "Like the little girl from Old Zheng's family in the compound next door? She has two parents. Am I a daughter for Aunt Li? I like Aunt Li. She looks pretty when she smiles, like Mother."

After washing up, I watched my younger sister fall asleep with a smile on her face, and lay down gently to think about serving as a soldier. After weighing the pros and cons, my younger sister’s worries were relieved, but the number of years in the military was beyond my estimate, more than six years. !Or in the mountains, can I really live in loneliness?But that half title is really tempting!
Imagine life in a nursing home.

Imagine the loneliness in the mountains.

Imagining that I came back with a military rank change...

With the beauty of expectation, I entered the dreamland.

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Fuck!earthquake!Woke up in a dream.

"Brother, are you still awake? It's getting late!" Yu Shui pushed He Yuzhu.

Look at the clock, it's seven o'clock, I've slept too much, and it's too late to cook, so I quickly help my sister dress and wash, and give me another [-] cents for the meal.

"Twenty cents is not enough, I reconcile and buy some snacks, and give ten cents."

The rain stretched out its small hands with confidence.I searched all over and couldn't find a dime, so I had to hand it another [-] cents.

On the way, I bought a sesame seed cake for my sister's breakfast, and watched my sister He Xie go into the school gate, as if I forgot something.

Fuck!If the extra [-] cents was not returned, it was a huge sum of money!

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Now that the decision has been made to leave after the next year, it's time to go to the rolling mill to end it.

(End of this chapter)