Reborn 1980: Cannon fodder mother changes her life against fate

Lu Chuyao was sure that she didn't recognize the woman in front of her, so she asked a little confused, "Who are you?"

The woman looked a few years older than her, with a diamond-shaped face and thin lips, and a loose braid. She had a very simple image.

The man standing next to the woman is relatively tall, at least 1.7 meters tall. He has an ordinary and honest appearance, so the two of them look good together standing side by side.

The honest man touched his short hair and said with a smile, "I am your cousin. My name is Zhou Tao. My uncle has written to you before."

Hearing his introduction, Lu Chuyao was stunned. Is this person in front of him the cousin in his father's letter?Also, why did they suddenly come to the army?A series of questions swirled in Lu Chuyao's mind.

"Cousin, let's go upstairs first, and then we can talk in detail when we get home." Seeing the neighbors coming up behind him, Song Mingze didn't want to be watched by people watching his family affairs, so he quickly invited someone up.

While climbing the stairs, the woman next to Zhou Tao introduced her name as Chen Yu, and she was Zhou Tao's newlywed wife.

After entering the door, Chen Yu glanced at the layout and furnishings of the house in surprise and envy, "Sister, this house is so beautiful, I, I don't even dare to go in."

Chen Chuyao was amused. When he met her innocent and harmless eyes, he raised his lips and said, "Step in with confidence and boldness. You guys sit down first and I'll pour the tea."

Song Zhiyu seemed very curious about the two strangers who came to the house. He tilted his head and walked up to Zhou Tao and Chen Yu, glancing back and forth at their faces.

Zhou Tao was a little embarrassed to be stared at by the handsome jade doll like this. He wanted to tease the baby but didn't know how to start the conversation. He was afraid that if he didn't say anything right, his parents would be unhappy.

Chen Yu is more outgoing than her husband, and there are dimples on her lips when she smiles, "How old is the kid?"

"..." Song Zhiyu slowly pointed out three fingers. Chen Yu was surprised, "Three years old?"

Song Mingze brought out two cups of scented tea from the kitchen and said after hearing the words: "No way, he is one year and three months old, and now he can understand some people's words. Come, drink tea."

The two quickly stood up and took the tea cups with both hands.

After a while, Lu Chuyao brought another fruit plate and put it on the coffee table, "Eat some apples and pears. These pears are very watery and very sweet. You can try them."

The white porcelain cup and fruit plate, this kind of hospitality is something Chen Yu and his wife have never seen in the countryside. It is so exquisite.

They thanked him with sincerity and did not dare to eat.

Song Mingze picked up a thin bamboo stick and inserted a piece of apple into his hand, handed it to Zhou Tao, and said to Chen Yu, "Eat it, don't be polite to us."

Then he asked Zhou Tao, "Your accent doesn't sound like you're from the South. My dad didn't write in detail in the letter. He just said that there was a cousin who wanted to find a job, and he asked us to help him look for it."

Lu Chuyao agreed, "Yes, I only have one aunt in my memory, and I have never heard my mother say that she had other brothers and sisters. So, what's going on?"

Zhou Tao and Chen Yu looked at each other before slowly explaining the matter.

It turned out that her grandmother had a young son when she was young. At that time, there was a war and food shortages. When the family was fleeing to escape the war and disputes, her grandmother accidentally lost her five-year-old son.Fortunately, the lost uncle was picked up by another family fleeing along the road and brought back to the northeast.

After that, my uncle grew up in the Northeast, married a wife and had children.This year, Lu Haoyang went on a business trip to Northeast China. His truck broke down halfway, so he had no choice but to stay at a nearby farmer's house.

Lu Haoyang's face looks very similar to that of his uncle. In the evening, a few people were chatting while eating. As they chatted, they mentioned that his uncle was originally from the south and lived in the Northeast by accident because he was lost when he was young.

Unlike Lu Chuyao, Lu Haoyang heard his mother mention the existence of his uncle, so he suddenly became interested in the farmer's head, and then dug deeper and deeper.When the farmer owner took out a faded hand rope, Lu Haoyang was immediately sure that this person was his lost uncle!

Back then, my grandmother knitted a red rope bracelet for each of her three children, just for fear of something happening during the escape.So when the accident happened, my grandma blamed herself extremely, always feeling that it was because she had such thoughts that she lost her son.

The living room was silent for a while, no one spoke anymore.

Song Zhiyu's itchy hands moved to drag the porcelain plate. The bottom of the porcelain plate scratched against the coffee table and made a harsh sound. Song Mingze slapped the back of his son's hand.

Song Zhiyu looked at his father with squinting eyes, his mouth became more and more deflated, and there were already tears in his eyes.

"Don't cry!" Lu Chuyao frowned and said sternly.

When his mother yelled at him, the little guy's grievance exploded and he burst into tears.Song Mingze looked at Zhou Tao and Zhou Tao apologetically, "Sorry, the child is quite noisy." He picked up his son and carried him to the master bedroom to comfort him, leaving the living room to his three cousins.

The reason why Zhou Tao and Chen Yu were able to find the location of the army camp was because of the address given by Lu Jianguo.Lu Chuyao couldn't say anything about this. He was her biological father, and she couldn't expose her father's shortcomings.

"What job do you want to find?" she asked bluntly.

Chen Yu was afraid that her man's words would be inaccurate, so he quickly said, "We just want to find a more stable job with a fixed salary every month, so that we can save some money."

The simple and straightforward demand made Lu Chuyao choke for a moment. The current employment environment is no better than that of the grassroots in later generations. Private enterprises are pitiful. State-owned factories are full of carrots and pitfalls. Without some strong connections and a decent red envelope, it is impossible to get in. .

After all, in the eyes of ordinary people nowadays, the status of urban workers is equivalent to the "iron rice bowl", which can last a lifetime!

"Now that you've joined the army, do you have any thoughts about becoming a soldier?"

Zhou Tao leaned forward slightly excitedly, "Of course, no man doesn't want to be a soldier. Cousin, can I join the army?"

"Don't get excited, listen to me first. Although Song Mingze is now the battalion commander, he does not have enough power to arrange relatives to join the army at will. A large-scale recruitment campaign will be launched across the country soon. If you really have this idea, you can directly Sign up here, if you're lucky enough to be selected, it's the best, and Mingze can mediate and help you get under his camp."

Zhou Tao kept nodding, but Chen Yu's face next to him didn't look good.

After Lu Chuyao took a look, he chuckled and said, "Cousin, don't be picky but ask your sister-in-law what she thinks."

Realizing that his little thoughts were discovered by Lu Chuyao, Chen Yu was embarrassed, and then gritted his teeth and said: "Cousin, I'm not afraid of your jokes. I really don't want Taozi to join the army. I've learned that recruits endure hardships and don't have much allowance, and he has a stupid mouth. He can't speak and his education is not high, so expecting him to get promoted is like going to heaven."

"Zhou Tao is different from my brother-in-law. If he joins the army, it is really difficult for him to have a future." Being exposed by his wife mercilessly, Zhou Tao blushed like a monkey's butt.

However, he has a good temper and did not fall out with his wife on the spot even if he lost face in front of others.