The Ugly Daughter-In-Law Finally Meets Her Parents-In-Law
The Tong family lived in the innermost part of the provincial military compound.
When Su Xiao and her father arrived, they saw armed guards standing outside the compound. Just as they reached the entrance, they were stopped. Su Xiao's father went forward and said: "Little comrade, we are here to look for the Chief Of Staff."
As the Political Commissar Tong had not been officially appointed to the military, he was still the Chief Of Staff. When they came to look for him, they could only report his original position.
"May I ask what your name is?"
"My name is Su You. I am an old comrade of Chief Of Staff Dong."
"Please wait a moment. I will make a call." The sentry did not let them in immediately. Instead, he went back to the security room and made a call.
Su Xiao and her father waited quietly. After a long time, the sentry turned back and saluted them: "The Chief Of Staff invites you in. Please follow me to register."
Su Xiao's father and Su Xiao went over to register. They heard the sentry say: "The Chief Of Staff lives in the innermost house in the middle. Do you need me to bring you there?"
"No need, little comrade. I know where he lives." Su Xiao's father expressed his gratitude and brought Su Xiao into the compound.
The houses in the compound were all three-story buildings with individual courtyards. These were the houses that the military had specially allocated to the cadres who could live in the compound. Of course, without a certain rank, it was impossible to live in these houses. Even regimental cadres might not be allocated a house.
When they arrived, the Political Commissar Tong was already waiting at the entrance. He was a muscular middle-aged man. He was wearing a military uniform with four pockets. The current military uniforms did not have military rank insignia like in the future. The current military uniforms only had pockets to indicate whether or not the person was an officer. However, it was impossible to know their rank.
When she saw Political Commissar Tong, Su Xiao's heart skipped a beat. If she was sure that the two Political Commissar Tong were the same person and that her current fiancé was her previous husband, then when she saw the Political Commissar Tong's face that was 70% similar to the Tong Gang, she was almost certain that the two were the same person.
When the Political Commissar Tong saw Father Su, he walked over and gave him a brotherly hug. He patted Father Su's shoulder and laughed. "Old Su, you finally remembered to come and see me?"
Father Su also smiled and said, "It's just that there are a lot of things going on at home and I'm afraid of disturbing you, so I don't come to see you often."
"There's no need to be so polite between us. I'm more than happy that you could come. Your sister-in-law still doesn't know that you're here. I'll give her a call later and ask her to buy some groceries. "The Political Commissar Tong looked at Su Xiao." This is Lanzi, right? "
"Yes, this is my daughter, Lanzi. Lanzi, hurry up and come see your Uncle Tong. "
Su Xiao snapped out of her daze and hurriedly went forward to greet Political Commissar Tong. "Hello, Uncle Tong. I'm Su Lan." She originally wanted to give him a military salute, but then she remembered that she wasn't a soldier yet, so she changed it to a smile.
"Good, good, good." The Political Commissar Tong said "good" three times and looked at her with satisfaction. "If the Gangzi sees you, he'll definitely be overjoyed."
Su Xiao lowered her eyes and didn't say anything.
The Political Commissar Tong thought that she was shy, so he stopped teasing her and led the Su Family father and daughter into the house.
The Tong family's house was very clean. There was a living room downstairs and a few other rooms. The master bedroom was upstairs.
The Political Commissar Tong poured water for the two of them. The tea was good tea, Xishan tea. The water was also good water, but it wasn't tap water. It must have come from a spring somewhere.
The Political Commissar Tong wasn't very good at making tea, but he was much better than Su Xiao's father. He was obviously a cultured person and often made tea.
Su Xiao's father picked up the teacup and downed it in one gulp. The Political Commissar Tong's heart ached when he saw this. He said, "Old Su, you're drinking like a bull. That's a famous Xishan tea. You're wasting it. "
When Su Xiao heard this, she couldn't help but laugh, but she didn't dare to actually laugh out loud. She held the teacup close to her lips to cover her laughter. Her father had always been such a big drinker. What would he say if it was him?
"Isn't that how you drink tea? Only you intellectuals are so particular. How can you drink tea with such high standards? "
The Political Commissar Tong said, "So what if I'm an intellectual? You always like to say that I'm an intellectual. What's the difference between me and you now? After being in the military for so long, no matter how cultured I am, won't I still have to shout orders every day? "
At the mention of the military, Su Xiao's father's eyes reddened. He sighed and said, "That's right. I really miss the time when we fought Old Jiang and Old M back then. That was so satisfying."
In a person's life, it was a happy thing to have a grand memory. Just like Su Xiao's father and the Political Commissar Tong, and also Su Xiao herself.
Back then, when she was in the military, she also had such a memory. Back then, during the self-defense war, she had also been on the battlefield as part of the rescue team and baptized in gunfire. Those were days that she was proud of. They were also days that she would never forget.
On the other side, the brothers who had reunited after a long time naturally surged with passion as they chatted.
The Political Commissar Tong even took out a photo album and said, "This is the only photo I kept of you and me during the war to aid North Korea. I've always treasured it."
In the photo, Su Xiao's father and the Political Commissar Tong were still very young. At that time, Su Xiao's father was wearing a military uniform. Upon closer inspection, he looked very similar to Second Brother in his military uniform.
Su Xiao also took out the photo album and looked at it. Other than the photos of the Political Commissar Tong and his wife, there were also photos of the Tong Gang. There were photos of all the different stages of life. When she flipped to one of the photos, she was stunned.
In the photo, the Tong Gang was holding a little girl's hand. The girl's eyes and eyebrows resembled her.
After thinking hard, she remembered that this was a photo of her before she was six years old. However, because it was so long ago, her memory was blurred.
Not long after, the Political Commissar Tong's wife came over. Her surname was Hu, and she was the commander of a military art troupe. She was also a very intellectual woman. When she was young, she should have been an extremely beautiful woman. Now that she was older, her beauty did not diminish at all.
When she spoke to Su Xiao, she was very gentle and spoke very softly. However, Su Xiao knew that she was not as simple as she looked on the surface. When she looked at her, there was always a trace of inquiry in her eyes. It was just that she hid this inquiry very well. If Su Xiao had not lived for decades before she was reborn and had stayed in a big hospital before, she would have seen all kinds of people. If she was really a young girl who did not know anything, she would have been deceived by her appearance.
When the Political Commissar Tong learned of the Su Family's intentions, he patted his chest and said, "It's just a spot in the military. This is easy."
The Political Commissar Tong's wife, Hu Tuan, said, "Lao Dong, you are now in the trial phase. This female soldier spot is not small, but it is also big. It is not easy to get it."
When Su Xiao and his daughter heard this, they could not help but feel awkward. Clearly, they had come at the wrong time.
The Political Commissar Tong reprimanded, "What nonsense are you talking about? Although I am now in the trial phase, many of my old comrades in the old army are still in authority. Many people are willing to sell me a spot in the military for a female soldier spot. "As he said that, he walked towards the phone.
"Lao Dong, you haven't finished listening to me." Hu Tuan said, "I mean, I am not in the trial phase, and I have some influence in the army. Leave the matter of the denomination to me."
At this moment, Su Xiao realized that the Political Commissar Tong did not have it easy during the ten-year catastrophe. He was implicated because of the old chief. Although he was not reformed like some of his old comrades, he had to stop some of the work he was doing. Although he still had his position, he no longer had any real power. Moreover, although the army was the least affected during the ten-year catastrophe, they still needed to learn about politics. Due to the needs of the war, they had not undergone regular training for many years. As a chief of staff, he naturally could not be put to good use and had been ordered to stay at home.
As for the promotion order, it had always been suppressed by the political department and had not been officially issued.
When she first heard about the relationship between her father and the Political Commissar Tong, she had wondered why the Tong family did not come forward to protect her father when he was beaten up by Skinny Monkey in her previous life. Now, it seemed that it was not that they did not want to protect her father, but that they could not protect themselves. After all, the ten-year catastrophe was a sensitive topic. No matter who it was, no matter what position they were in, they had to deal with it carefully.
Hu Tuan was not just saying it. He really got Su Xiao a female soldier spot.
Just like in her previous life, she was a female soldier in a brigade hospital.
Hu Tuan's intention was to recruit Su Xiao into their art troupe. However, when she saw Su Xiao's rough skin and her face that was obviously covered in rashes, she dismissed the idea.
The art troupe was a gathering place for handsome men and beautiful women in the army. If she recruited someone who was not bad looking but was obviously of a lower class into the art troupe, others would say that she was a supporter of the back door.
Although the spot had been decided, she still needed to go through a series of background checks and a physical examination. As long as she did not pass any of these, she would not be able to join the army.
After bidding farewell to the Tong family, Father Su had a smile on his face on the way back to the village. He could not stop smiling.
Looking at her father's happy face and thinking about the scene at the Tong family, Su Xiao lowered her eyes. She didn't expect that Father Su would also beg for help in her previous life in such a humble manner.
Political Commissar Tong was an upright person. His friendship with Father Su was real. However, Political Commissar Tong's wife clearly looked down on her. It was clear from her words that she did not like her.
Su Xiao remembered that when she asked about Tong Gang's whereabouts, Hu Tuan was full of pride and helplessness. He said, "Tong Gang is busy in the army. He hasn't been home for a few years. I heard that he is receiving special training from his superiors. I wanted to introduce good girls to him, but he didn't even bother."
The meaning behind his words was clear. The Tong family did not acknowledge the verbal engagement back then. She was trying to introduce good girls to her son. When Father Su heard this, his face fell. Later, Hu Tuan was reprimanded by the Political Commissar Tong and stopped talking.
Su Xiao thought, I thought I was the only one who did not approve of this arranged marriage. I didn't expect Mother Tong to not acknowledge it at all. This is good too. It will save us the awkwardness when we see each other. However, does Tong Gang have the same thoughts as his mother?
Su Xiao did not know. She did not understand and was a little lost.
Father Su saw this and panicked. He sighed and comforted her, "Lanzi, don't worry. Hu Mei does not have the right to cancel this marriage. Only Lao Dong and Gangzi have the right to speak."
Su Xiao opened his mouth and finally swallowed the words that came to his mouth.
She thought about it and changed the topic. "Dad, I'm not worried about this. Let nature take its course when it comes to marriage. I'm worried about whether or not I can join the army. "
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