Chapter VI Enlisting in the Army
After returning home with my aunt, my aunt started to pack up Wei Chen. Seeing this, Wei Chen asked in confusion:
"Auntie, why are you packing up? Where are you going?"
My aunt replied while packing her luggage:
"I have applied for the reserve army for you. Go and receive training first, and wait until you pass the physical examination, the armed forces send troops, and the army cadres come to receive troops."
"No need! I have learned what I should learn for several years and have reached the level of proficient application!" Wei Chen asked a little disdainfully.
"First, in order to respond to the national call, provide excellent soldiers to the army. Second, eliminate individual differences and integrate the physical fitness of all soldiers. Third, in order to enable soldiers to adapt to military life as soon as possible and eliminate the so-called disagreement of the local environment. Fourth, in order to make soldiers familiar with and clearly understand the rules and regulations of the army as soon as possible." My aunt did not raise her head, just carved her things.
"Okay! I understand!" Wei Chen said perfunctorily.
After Wei Chen left the bedroom, he sat alone in the living room, dazed in a daze. When his aunt came out with his stuff, she asked in confusion:
"What are you stupid?"
"Aunt!" Wei Chen looked up at his aunt with a little sadness, "I'm going to a strange place soon, and I won't be able to see you anytime in the future! Aunt! I'm a little reluctant to part with you!"
"Silly child! No matter where you go, you are my child! But you have to remember one thing: from the moment you put on your military uniform, you have become a soldier! Maybe you don't understand now, and one day you will understand! Your grandfather has high hopes for you, although your grandfather is fierce on the surface, and even said in public that he drove you out of the house; that is all for you to grow up as soon as possible, and gradually you will understand. His life has almost given the country and the army. You are his hope and the hope of our family. You will understand these words in the future!" As his aunt said, she took him into her arms and hugged him tightly.
Soon, Wei Chen received a notice of enlistment from the county armed forces department and a notice of physical examination. At noon that day, my aunt prepared the meal early and sat at the table waiting for Wei Chen. After taking a shower, Wei Chen changed into a new set of clothes, and silently came to the dining table to sit down.
"I will send you to the physical examination after dinner. After the physical examination, you won't have to come back! This should be the last time I ate with you before you joined the army! I told them that because I was busy and couldn't come, we'll have to eat!"
Wei Chen didn't say a word, but just slid the rice into his mouth silently; his aunt also picked up the bowl and ate it silently, picking up food in Wei Chen's bowl from time to time, but Wei Chen did not refuse! Wei Chen felt his nose sore as he ate, and tears that could not be stopped fell into the bowl along his cheeks. Aunt also felt his nose sore and said to Wei Chen with tears in his mouth:
"Look, your tears are falling into your bowl! Eat more food, and you won't be able to eat the dishes your aunt cooks when you arrive in the army!"
After dinner and packing the dishes, my aunt sent Wei Chen to the Armed Forces Department. After Wei Chen's physical examination, it was basically at night. Wei Chen looked at the physical examination report in his hand and was happily preparing to tell his aunt who was waiting there, and he heard the people from the Armed Forces Department shouting:
"All those who pass the physical examination and need to draw blood, come to me immediately to gather!" Wei Chen hurried to the meeting place when he heard this.
"If you have passed the physical examination, as long as there is no problem with the blood test tomorrow, you will be sent to various recruit training bases. Now! You have an hour to say goodbye to your family and need to go out to buy things. Come to my place to ask for leave! Disband now!" The people from the armed forces said and left.
"Chenchen! I brought you all your things! I bought you a few more pairs of underwear, twenty pairs of socks, and the rest of the toiletries for you. It can be used for at least three months, which will be enough for you to complete the training of a recruit!" My aunt called Wei Chen over and said to him.
"Thank you aunt!" Wei Chen's nose became sore again when he heard these instructions!
"In my eyes, you are my child, and you even say thank you to me!" said my aunt kindly.
"Aunt! Can I call you mom?" Wei Chen and Wei Chen said in a low voice.
"What did you say? I didn't hear it very clearly!" My aunt was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion.
"I want to call you mom, can I?" Wei Chen raised his voice and said solemnly.
"Good boy!" My aunt heard it clearly this time and understood what Wei Chen was thinking. "Mom heard it! My son!" As she said that, her aunt reached out and pulled Wei Chen, hugged him tightly in her arms, and choked up excitedly.
It was soon time to get together. Wei Chen got up and wiped his tears, and was about to turn around and walk towards the gathering place. His aunt hurriedly said to him:
"Child! I'm waiting for you to come back, mom is waiting for you at home!" After saying that, shed tears of happiness.
Chapter completed!