The Rebirth of the Rain Pillar of the Siheyuan

Chapter 38 Enlistment
He Yuzhu remembers that when he was very young, there were many people in his family, his father He Daqing was busy in the kitchen, and the rain was feeding on his mother.

On the New Year's Eve of the thirties, no matter how good or bad the life is, every household will cook some delicious dishes, and the smell of food is wafting from every house.

When the auspicious time of midnight is approaching, thousands of guns are fired, fireworks are flying, the whole sky is colorful, and electric lights are shining everywhere.

There are countless kinds of lanterns, and the old capital is rendered in various colors. The banquet-style New Year’s Eve dinner prepared by Dad He Daqing makes people feel elated and salivate.

After the meal, I will wear a new dress, hold incense and firecrackers, even if it is difficult at home, my friends will share it with everyone. In the front and back streets of the East Courtyard and West Courtyard, friends and friends are running in the alley, laughing and making noise.

The rioters in the city ran away, more rules were established, my mother disappeared, and finally my father also ran away, but life became more and more difficult. In order to survive, I bent down and stretched out my hands, and I was greedy from morning to night just to get an extra bite of food.

I don't know when, my sister is dispensable in my memory. If I think of it, I will give something delicious. If I can't remember it... let's just do it!

Breathing out the smoke in his chest, wiping the tears on his face, his sister's laughter came from outside the door.

that's nice!

~~~

February 2 New Year's Eve
With the continuous sound of firecrackers in the streets and alleys, He Yuzhu put the dumplings into the pot and went back to the house to watch the rain. His sister was sleepy and listless.

He Yuzhu just smiled,
He picked up his younger sister and walked out of the house, hung up the steel whip and lit it. There was a loud bang, the whole backyard was filled with gunpowder smoke, and a pungent sulfur smell made the siblings cough.

Even when the firecrackers rang, the dumplings were ready, but He Yuzhu didn't dare to prepare offerings because he opposed feudal superstition.

The brothers and sisters ate up a plate of dumplings, the lights were on in the room, and the brothers and sisters fell asleep...

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, He Yuzhu brought his younger sister to Uncle Li's house. Unexpectedly, Yushui had a key.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Uncle Li and Aunt Li came out of the house. He Yuzhu and his sister rushed to pay New Year's greetings. Yushui got the lucky money from his godfather and mother, and the happy little girl jumped up.

Leaving two bottles of Moutai, the four of them went to the uncle's house in Shijin Hutong together. He Yuzhu and the uncle showed their skills and prepared a sumptuous banquet. After the meal, the uncle admired He Yuzhu's cooking skills very much , Frankly speaking, I am ashamed.

Back in the compound, I paid New Year greetings to the old lady, and went to the uncle's house.

It was a busy but simple day, nothing more than human relations. On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, I paid New Year's greetings to Uncle Chen. For He Yuzhu, this year is basically over.

~~~

In the middle of the month, He Yuzhu received a notice to set off on February 2, and the district armed forces assembled at eight o'clock.

He Yuzhu found Uncle Li, "The specific time and date for my departure has been announced, do you think I need to prepare anything else?"

"Zhuzi, your situation has changed, and I adjusted it for you. Going directly to a nursing home is easy to disappoint others. Go to the recruit company! After a few months of hard work, you will be transferred outside. This will be good for you, understand? ?”

"Understood! Uncle Li, I understand, don't worry! I won't embarrass you."

I believe that Uncle Li will not cheat him,

One is, it is not necessary.

The second is that there is a relationship between uncle and rain.

As for the third, it's a big deal. The purchases in the Northeast have worked hard on their own, and they have paid back. Minister Guo also said in and out of his words to make him feel at ease.

With confidence in my heart, I started to collect supplies all over the capital, and my sister was completely taken away by Aunt Li.

The tables, chairs, and closets were put into the space, and all the coal in the coal shed was packed into bags and moved into the house, otherwise Mrs. Jia Zhang would dare to pick the lock and empty it for you.

The dishes in the cellar were also distributed to the compound.

On the last night before leaving, He Yuzhu cooked meals and sent them to the deaf old lady's house.

"Grandma, I'm bringing you meat. I'm leaving early tomorrow morning."

Put the food on the table, help the old lady to sit down, and sit beside him, and said to the old lady,
"Grandma, I know that these past few months have made you feel alienated. Today we are chatting."

The deaf old lady had no expression on her face, she just ate silently, waited for the old lady to finish eating, and cleaned up. The deaf old lady dragged He Yuzhu to her side.

"My eldest grandson! I know that you are alienated from grandma, but I just can't accept it. I don't want to force you to give your grandpa a pension!"

He Yuzhu patted the old lady's hand, indicating that he knew, and explained to the old lady.

"I know you won't force me, but will you care if he forces me? I'm afraid you can't! I don't really have any objection to giving the old man a pension. What I hate is that he always uses morality to kidnap others. Why do you just call you "Master"?You can pretend!It can also be fake!But this has nothing to do with me, if he wants to tie me, He Yuzhu, with a false affection, then he is dreaming!In order not to hurt the feelings of neighbors, can I hide?I'm afraid it's later!I am afraid that he will use this hypocrisy and his morality to bind me, instruct me, and do things I don't want in the future.If he hadn't asked me to help unload the truck last time, would my head have been smashed! "

In fact, the matter of unloading the car was just a casual mention of the old man when he was eating in the cafeteria. I didn't expect that my predecessor was more obedient than a dog.

The deaf old lady was surprised by this, and He Yuzhu went on to say,
"I just want to be an ordinary neighbor with him, and the well water does not offend the river water. From the moment he calculated me, the kindness he used to treat me is gone."

The deaf old lady shrugged and said nothing, and He Yuzhu bid farewell and left. Although she felt a little uncomfortable, she felt relaxed all over her body.

~~~

On February 2, at 20:8 in the morning, the Armed Forces Department of X City, the sound of gongs and drums, the red flags fluttering, the neighborhood committees of the streets, the neighbors and relatives of the courtyards, watching the recruits with big red flowers on their chests boarded the liberation trucks and drove away from the campus. The courtyard ran to the train station.

He Yuzhu waved goodbye,
Looking at Uncle Li, Aunt Li, uncle Chen Bo, and sister crying with tears.

Gradually go away, towards new life, towards hope!

~~~

In the end, He Yuzhu persisted in the recruit company, and then entered the cooking class of a certain company.

Six months later, in midsummer, He Yuzhu was finally pulled by a truck from the Shen Military District to a certain military district in Xiangcheng.

"Report to the chief! He Yuzhu is here to report!"

"Hello Comrade He Yuzhu, I am Dean Sun of the Hot Spring Rehabilitation and Sanatorium of the Military Region."

A slightly fat and gentle middle-aged officer held He Yuzhu's hands and said.

The middle-aged officer has a gentle face, and a pair of cicada thick eyebrows are very prominent. When he smiles, he feels kind, and when he speaks, he feels like a spring breeze.

In the jeep, Dean Sun introduced the specific situation of the nursing home to He Yuzhu.

The sanatorium is located in the mountains of Anping Town, Gongchangling District, more than ten miles away from the town on a gravel road, and there is a large reservoir - Tanghe Reservoir nearby.

Anping Town has a huge iron mining area, and the mining area supplies Gangcheng Iron and Steel Plants, one steel plant and one city.

The sanatorium is located in the middle of the mountain, and there are soldiers with guns standing on the gate. A red brick three-story building stands directly opposite the gate. The courtyard is full of peach trees, and there are several rows of bungalows behind the building.

Diagonally opposite the sanatorium is a larger sanatorium, which is the Sanatorium of the Xiangcheng Federation of Trade Unions.

Dean Sun led He Yuzhu around the clean and bright cafeteria to the back kitchen.

More than a dozen big sisters are washing vegetables, and five young soldiers are meeting.

Dean Sun called five people and introduced them,

"This is the seconded chef, Comrade He Yuzhu! He will serve as the head chef of our cafeteria, and Comrade He Yuzhu will be in charge of the cafeteria in the future. We extend our warm welcome!"

After the chirp was over, He Yuzhu saluted everyone and said,
"Thank you comrades for your warm welcome! I hope that in the future work and life, we will make progress together!"

In the evening meal, He Yuzhu showed his skills and won unanimous praise from the staff of all departments. Dean Sun was particularly satisfied with He Yuzhu's cooking skills, and immediately decided to let He Yuzhu manage it in the cafeteria.

Dean Sun said,
"Comrade He Yuzhu, your culinary skills really opened my eyes. From now on, you have to take care of the small kitchen for me, and train a few backup personnel to ensure the normal operation of the cafeteria in the future. The only requirement is that These old lives, veterans in our nursing home, get the best care! The best service!"

"Our Comrade Xiao He is very determined. We believe that Comrade Xiao He can do a good job in logistics support! We can raise any difficulties at any time."

It was Vice President Li of the nursing home who spoke.

The people at the table applauded one after another, and He Yuzhu assured,

"Please rest assured, all leaders, and resolutely guarantee that the task will be completed!"

"We have also heard about your procurement for the Armed Forces Department of the capital. The supplies are really tight now. If necessary, Comrade Xiao He has the courage to bear the burden!"

Secretary Zhou of the nursing home said.

~~~

A hut of more than ten square meters became He Yuzhu's separate dormitory.

it's not dawn,
He Yuzhu, who was affected by the biological clock, woke up early. The mosquitoes in the mountains were numerous and ruthless. He scratched the big bites under the mosquito net, found cooling oil and applied it to the affected area.

The air is fresh with cicadas chirping and insects chirping outside the window, and the intense heat at night in the mountains disappears, and you may even feel a little cold.

Looking at the pectoral and abdominal muscles that were about to take shape, He Yuzhu patted them narcissistically.

After tidying up the housework, I went to the cafeteria after running a few laps in the courtyard.

"Hi Chef!"

The young soldiers who met each other saluted He Yuzhu and said hello.

"You're welcome. After all, you're not in the frontline army anymore. Are you also on secondment?"

He Yuzhu asked him to put down his hand and asked curiously.

"We are not. The two of us were directly assigned after the recruit training. I heard that there are three more people coming. The guard platoon is rotated."

The young soldier explained with a simple smile.

Then I learned during the conversation that there are more than 50 medical security, logistics, and management personnel in the hospital.

Because the old head chef was seriously ill, which affected the normal work of the canteen, and it was difficult to recruit workers because it was located in the mountains and far away from residential areas, so the company had to rotate. However, the rotation affected the work of the company, so the dean was criticized by the leaders of the superior departments. For this reason, the dean was worried for a long time.

The canteen is divided into a staff canteen and a cadre canteen. There are no family members' areas in the courtyard, which are all physical therapy rooms.

There is also an indoor hot spring swimming pool. He Yuzhu is very happy to know that as long as the time is staggered, he can swim in it. After all, it is so pleasant to swim in the warm water in winter.

Before seven o'clock, He Yuzhu finished his work, four tables of nutritious meals for eight people each,
Two boxes of noodles, steamed buns and rice porridge, shredded cold salad, shredded pork with mustard mustard, green pepper and potato slices, scrambled eggs with cucumber, and instant seaweed and egg soup.

This is the first meal that He Yuzhu prepared for these old people.

(End of this chapter)