The Tong Gang Is Your Fiancé
Su Xiao and her parents looked at each other. Her father put down his chopsticks and said, "I'm afraid they're scolding and beating Xue 'er again."
Su Xiao thought that it wasn't easy to get involved in the Zhao family's affairs. It would be fine if she managed it well, but if she didn't manage it well, they would easily bite back.
It was a common practice in the countryside to scold and beat children. Especially in the Zhao family, where sons were treasures and daughters were weeds. Zhao Xueer would be scolded and beaten by her parents whenever she did something wrong.
Living next door, this kind of thing happened almost every three days and every five days.
Her father stood up but was stopped by her mother. "They're beating their child. Why are you getting involved?"
Mr. Su sat back down after being stopped by Mrs. Su.
The scolding and beating went on for a long time, accompanied by the sound of Sheng Xue. It finally calmed down a few hours later.
The next day, Zhao Xueer hid at home and didn't dare to go out. Su Xiao didn't see her either.
That night, her parents came home early from work. Her father suddenly said, "Tomorrow, the county's public security team will come to the countryside to investigate a case. Lanzi, don't go out. Just stay at home and don't go anywhere."
The county's public security team was the rebel faction led by the skinny monkey. Now that the county government existed in name only, the public security team had a lot of power. It could be said that setting up a private court to beat people up was a common occurrence.
Su Xiao suddenly had an idea and said to her father, "Dad, I want to be a soldier."
Her father made a sound of surprise and looked at her seriously.
"Dad, I want to be a soldier." Su Xiao repeated.
Her father didn't say anything. Instead, her mother said, "Lanzi, why do you suddenly want to be a soldier?"
Of course, Su Xiao couldn't tell her parents that she had deep feelings for the military because of her previous life. She said, "Because it's glorious for the whole family to be a soldier."
Her father nodded his head repeatedly. He had retired from the military and had special feelings for it. His second son was also in the military now. Hearing his daughter say this, he felt very proud.
However, Mother Su said, "But Lanzi, being a soldier is very tough. How can you bear it?"
"Mom, I'm not afraid of hardships. I want to follow in Dad's and Second Brother's footsteps and be someone who contributes to the national defense."
Father Su laughed and said, "You're indeed my daughter. You're ambitious. As long as you want to go, Lanzi, I will help you achieve your long-cherished wish, even if I have to lose this old face of mine. "
Mother Su rolled her eyes at her husband. "Old Su, what are you talking about? You're willing to let your daughter suffer in the army, but I can't stand it. How can my daughter, who has been pampered since she was young, suffer like this? "
Su Xiao watched as her parents engaged in a heated discussion about whether or not she should go to the army. Her father would always support her choice, but her mother was worried that she would suffer in the army. The two of them had different opinions.
It was the same in her previous life. Back then, her father had supported her to join the army, but her mother couldn't bear to. If it hadn't been for that incident at home, her mother wouldn't have agreed to let her join the army. After all, in her eyes, her son could go to the army to train, but her daughter was beautiful and needed to be pampered. How could she suffer like this?
"Lanzi, listen to Mom and go to university."
Father Su retorted, "Look at the current situation. Can universities even recruit students and open classes?"
Mother Su rolled her eyes at him, causing his heart to tremble. She said, "Haven't you always said that our daughter will be a university student in the future? You even said that the country's situation wouldn't continue to be this chaotic forever. Even if the college entrance exams don't resume, can't we still be workers, farmers, and soldiers? "
Father Su whispered, "How can that be the same?" Because of Mother Su's gaze, he swallowed his words and only dared to grumble in his heart.
Looking at her parents bickering yet exuding a strong sense of love, Su Xiao's heart was moved. At the same time, she sighed in her heart, 'It's good to be back.'
She knew that if she wanted to join the army, she had to convince her mother. Otherwise, no matter how much her father wanted her to join the army, he wouldn't dare to offend her mother.
"Mom, just let me join the army. I really want to join the army. I'm not afraid of hardships. Besides, female soldiers are different from male soldiers. My achievements in the army will definitely be better than outside. If you don't believe me, you can ask Dad. The female soldiers in the army aren't places that ordinary families can join. Those places are reserved for the children of officials. "
"Really?" Su Qingsang's mother asked uncertainly. She then looked at her father.
Even though Mother Su was the head of the women's department, she was illiterate and only knew some of the information in society from Father Su. She respected soldiers. In this era, no one disrespected soldiers. Back then, a large part of the reason why she sent her youngest son into the army was because she respected soldiers.
But when it came to her daughter, respect wasn't enough to change her mind. She was afraid that her daughter would suffer. If she joined the army and didn't have to suffer, things would naturally be different. She hoped that her child could have a bright future. As long as it was good for her child, she was willing to do it.
Father Su explained, "Lanzi is right. Female soldiers are protected in the army. Most of them are in the logistics department, such as the medical team, communications team, arts team, publicity team, and so on. After all, there are very few situations where female soldiers are actually sent to the battlefield. The country also rarely sends female soldiers to the battlefield. "
Mother Su was a little hesitant, but her expression was no longer as resolute as before.
Of course, she knew that if she joined the army, she would be eating the government's grain. Even if she retired in the future, she would still be different from ordinary people. Thinking about it this way, it seemed that there was nothing wrong with letting her daughter join the army.
"Mom, I really want to join the army. Just promise me."
Mother Su couldn't stand Su Xiao's coquettishness. Basically, she would choose to surrender most of the time. She asked, "Then you have to promise me that you can definitely only stay in the rear."
"I can really promise you that. I'll be a doctor in the army, okay?"
Father Su also said, "A doctor in the army is good. You can save lives and heal the injured. That's a great merit."
Mother Su's expression also softened. She also felt that being a doctor was very good. Furthermore, it was a job in the army. It couldn't be better. Thinking about it, Mother Su felt that it was better for her daughter to join the army. The army had a good reputation and was stable. Furthermore, her second brother would take care of her in the army. She wouldn't have to worry about her being bullied.
"Old Su, how can Lanzi join the army? Are they waiting for the winter recruitment? " She remembered that every December, the army would come to the area to recruit soldiers. As long as their family background was good, they could join the army.
The Su Family had no problems in terms of family background or social relations. They would definitely pass the political review. However, every time the army came to recruit soldiers, there didn't seem to be any female soldiers. She wondered if they would recruit female soldiers this time.
"The winter recruitment only recruits male soldiers. Female soldiers are more special. They use a different recruitment system. In a few days, I'll ask Lao Dong if he can arrange for Lanzi to join the army, "Father Su muttered.
"Lao Dong? Are you talking about that Political Commissar Tong? " Mother Su felt that this name was very familiar. After thinking for a long time, she remembered that he was Father Su's old partner.
Su Xiao also raised her head and looked at Father Su. She was very curious about this "Lao Dong" he mentioned. She only remembered that in her previous life, her father went to look for his old comrade to help her join the army. As for who he looked for, her father didn't say. After her father died of illness, this mystery was sealed. So the person he looked for back then was this Political Commissar Tong?
"Dad, who is this Political Commissar Tong?" Su Xiao asked curiously.
Mother Su said: "He is your father's old partner. They are brothers who fought in the trenches together."
Su Xiao was instantly interested. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Father Su. Father Su said: "He is my old partner in the army. Back then, I joined the army with him. When I was promoted to battalion commander, the higher-ups assigned me an instructor. That instructor was Lao Dong. Back then, I was young and impetuous. I didn't like the instructor, so my attitude towards Lao Dong wasn't good … "
Father Su became energetic when he talked about what happened back then. From Father Su, she learned about what happened between him and the Political Commissar Tong. Back then, the Political Commissar Tong wasn't a political commissar, and Father Su hadn't transferred from the army. One of them was a battalion commander in charge of military affairs, while the other was an instructor in charge of ideology and politics. They had different jobs and sometimes had different opinions.
The two of them were at odds with each other. Later on, they appreciated each other. Heroes cherished heroes. In the end, the two of them became sworn brothers.
"That year, I was already promoted to regiment commander, and he was my regiment commander. I even saved him on the battlefield. I dug him out from under a pile of corpses and carried him for thirty miles before he was out of danger. "
Father Su sighed when he thought about what happened back then.
The camaraderie between comrades-in-arms was something that no friendship could compare to. They were brothers of life and death.
Su Xiao knew about what happened after that. Father Su had mentioned it to her back then. His father had been injured in that war. After the War of Resistance against US Aggression and Aid Korea, he retired from the army. He could have worked at the county government, but Father Su insisted on not causing trouble for the government. He returned to the village and became a production team leader.
"Back then, your father was betrothed to the Political Commissar Tong." Mother Su covered her mouth and laughed.
"Betrothal? Was it for Eldest Brother or Second Brother? " When she heard this, Su Xiao was curious. She wanted to know which brother was betrothed to.
"It wasn't betrothed to your two brothers. It was betrothed to you." Father Su's answer shocked Su Xiao.
She didn't know about this. In her previous life, her parents didn't mention it either. Later on, her father passed away and her mother developed Alzheimer's disease. No one knew about it. Until her rebirth, she didn't know about it.
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