sjar Chapter 639 Hulu wants to join the army
Chapter 639 Hulu wants to join the army
When Da Hulu saw that his father agreed, he felt that he couldn't wait any longer. His mind was filled with the majestic image of himself holding a machine gun and fighting the Japanese.
But my dad said we have to go tomorrow. Mount Meng is not close to their home. It takes a whole day to go back and forth. Now our family of five has not yet recovered, so we may not be able to reach Mount Meng today.
After breakfast, the whole family went to bed. Da Hulu lay in bed, unable to sleep, still looking forward to the wonderful life after joining the team.
Little Gourd stole the mirror that his mother had broken into two pieces, and looked at himself carefully. He looked like a child, and he didn't look like an adult at all! Why didn't he give birth a few years earlier, so that he could join the team and receive the resettlement allowance?
The next day, early in the morning, the father and son set out. They both drank several bowls of corn porridge. The mother was worried that they would have no lunch, so she wrapped two oil cakes in a bundle and stuffed them into the eldest son's clothes.
Big Gourd walked very fast, but after waiting for his father several times, he had to slow down. Little Gourd woke up early and climbed to the top of Yuling Mountain behind the village while his big brother and father were having dinner. He watched his big brother and father leave with envy in his eyes.
"Hulu, being a soldier can lead to death."
The big gourd answered without thinking:
"Dad, do you still remember the old You family who lived next to my third aunt's house in Youjia Village?"
Seeing his father nod, the big gourd continued:
"Their family is worse off than ours, right? Elder brother You Benzhong joined the army last year. I used to go fishing with him when I was a kid. He died in battle at the end of last year. We could hardly get enough food at home during the Chinese New Year. Our family of six had never lacked food. The old grandmother of the You family got sick and sat on the kang waiting to die. She was brought back to life by people sent by the guerrillas who delivered welfare. Last month, the family sold their house and moved away. They said they were going to live somewhere to enjoy themselves."
"I heard that these are only those who died in battle. Those who did not die in battle will receive the same welfare benefits. Dad, I don't want to wake up in the middle of the night with my stomach rumbling, and I don't want Xiaohulu to take my sister to burn insects to eat again."
Hulu Di was silent. Although he was reluctant, he also understood that living without hope was more painful than death.
Seeing that his father didn't say anything else, Dahulu breathed a sigh of relief and felt his steps became much easier.
"stop"!
After walking for three hours, they saw the majestic Mount Meng. Da Hulu and his father were suddenly startled to find that there were people hiding in the bushes. The black muzzles of several guns were exposed, but the muzzles were drooping.
"Comrade".
As Gourd Father opened his mouth, he was stopped by Big Gourd.
"Hello, sir. I'm here to join the army. This is my father."
The leader with a pistol in his hand said with a smile:
"I'm sorry, we stopped accepting people ten days ago. Here's one dollar. You two can go have a bowl of mutton noodles and go home!"
Hulu's father was shocked, breathed a sigh of relief, and felt a little regretful. He could not take the big dollar as he was just running errands. However, he felt grateful to the Yimeng Guerrillas. The man in front of him should be a sentry leader, but he could easily take out a big dollar to let them and his son eat noodles. It was not only because he was rich, but more importantly, he felt proud of being respected.
"Commander, please, I really want to join the army. I am in good health. The night before last, I pushed a cart of food back from Pizhou without even breathing. My family really can't make ends meet. Please give me a chance. I really want to follow Captain Lengqiang to fight the Japanese. I am very strong and can definitely meet your requirements."
The squad leader of the guard squad was in a dilemma. This big guy looked like a good candidate for joining the army, but it was a pity that the recruitment had ended!
"Sergeant, why don't you take them with you to try your luck? The regiment commander said that if there are good candidates, we cannot refuse them."
"Do you really want to be a soldier? Being a soldier means fighting in wars, and people will die in wars. Brother, are you sure you have made up your mind?"
"I've thought about it. I've been thinking about it for two years."
Seeing Da Hulu's eager eyes, the squad leader felt a little touched. He thought that judging from their clothes, their families must be short of money. If he took them to the regiment commander to see, it should be easy for this big guy to set up a machine gun.
"Come with me! The captain is training at the foot of the mountain. I can only guarantee that he will take a look at you. If not, don't make any entanglement, do you understand?"
"I understand, I understand, thank you brother."
The squad leader signaled the team to remain on guard and he took the father and son back to the foot of Guimengding Mountain.
Lu Feihu had just finished training the team and was very caring towards the new member Chen Zhong. It was not only because he was brought back by the captain, but more because of Chen Zhong's hard work and self-awareness.
Chen Feng went down the mountain for a rare occasion and quietly watched the training for more than ten minutes. He was very satisfied, self-conscious and self-disciplined. Brother Shen is a good kid. He grew up in his relatives' home in his hometown. He doesn't have any bad habits of a rich boy and is very serious about learning anything.
"Report to the regiment commander, two fellow villagers are here to join the army. I think these young men are good candidates, so I made an exception and brought them here for you to see them."
"Xiao Guzi, you are the smart one. What happened? Did you accept the benefits from others?"
The monitor shook his head quickly:
"How is that possible? The two men who came here had tattered clothes and it was obvious that they were living a hard life. I was prepared to give them some dollars so that they could have a bowl of mutton noodles when they took it back, but they disagreed and insisted on coming and giving it a try."
"Bring it here! He has come from far away, don't keep him waiting."
"Captain, do you want to search my lower body first, just in case..."
"No need to search. Do you think the spy can escape my eyes?"
"That can't be possible. Captain is a precious man, so he has to be careful."
The squad leader brought the father and son over. Huludie didn't dare to look up. The squad leader told him not to talk nonsense. Not only the commander of the independent regiment was there, but also the captain of the Yimeng guerrillas.
"Hello, sir."
Da Hulu looked at Chen Feng. That's right, the young man standing and smoking must be the captain. He didn't know why, but Da Hulu felt that he was absolutely right.
"What's your name, where are you from, and why are you a soldier?"
Seeing that his father was already speechless, Big Gourd suppressed his excitement and replied.
"My name is Dahulu, my full name is Shen Zhiqiang, and this is my father Shen Kaishan. We came here from Yuling Mountain. The night before last, we participated in the grain transportation, and I pushed the cart."
"Why do you want to join the army?"
"There are seven people in my family and we only have three acres of thin land. We are always hungry all year round. I can't bear it anymore, but I really want to follow Captain Cold Gun to fight the Japanese."
Lu Feihu was a little embarrassed. It was nothing to recruit a soldier, but the captain was here, so he had to ask for the captain's opinion.
"Who is at home?"
Seeing the kind young man speaking, Big Gourd became even more excited.
"There are grandparents, younger brothers and sisters, a total of seven people."
"Captain Leng Qiang, can you accept me? I am not afraid of death, and I can endure hardship."
"Feihu, prepare lunch! And call Xiaozhong over."