Xiao Sheng was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that his sister-in-law had such a great gain just by going out.

He looked at his sister-in-law Yang Hehua, then at his sister Xiao Qian, thinking silently.

Xiao Qian was watching from the side and became anxious for her brother, "Brother, what are you still thinking about? Just choose the steel rolling mill. When you pass the exam, you can get a house in the factory!"

For Xiao Qian, if her brother Xiao Sheng worked in a steel rolling mill, not only would he be close to home, but as a worker he could also greatly ease the family's living conditions.

As for joining the army, Xiao Qian had to admit that those men in green uniforms were worthy of respect, but ever since she witnessed those men who had retired with missing limbs, she felt sorry for them from the bottom of her heart.

This is a highly dangerous job, and Xiao Qian doesn't want her brother Xiao Sheng to end up in such a situation.

Xiao Sheng didn't say anything after hearing this, but Yang Hehua, who was eating a steamed bun beside him, understood what he said.

Her cheap husband's younger brother Xiao Sheng wanted to follow the same path as his brother Xiao Dong.

"Brother, do you want to join the army?"

Yang Hehua spoke.

Xiao Sheng blinked and looked straight at his sister-in-law Yang Hehua's gaze. In these eyes, he seemed to see no emotion against him.

So, Xiao Sheng ignored his sister Xiao Qian who was glaring at him and answered, "Yes! Sister-in-law! I want to join the army!"

Hearing this answer, Xiao Qian, who was standing beside her, was like a deflated ball, with tears the size of soybeans falling from her eyes.

She didn't cry out loud, but just shed tears silently, but this alone was enough to make people feel heartbroken.

Xiuxiu and Manman immediately surrounded her and comforted her: "Auntie, don't cry!"

"Auntie, don't cry!"

While comforting her, she also stretched out her little hands to wipe away the endless tears.

Finally, they found that they couldn't wipe it off no matter what they did. The two little girls were so anxious that they burst into tears.

"Ah...ah...Auntie, don't cry..."

Xiaobao, who was lying on Yang Hehua's thigh, also pouted and his eyes instantly turned red. Seeing this, Yang Hehua immediately stuffed the steamed bun in her hand into her mouth, picked up Xiaobao and stood up.

"Little brother, no matter what choice you make, I will support you, but the premise is that you have to do Qianqian's work well."

Relying on her great strength, Yang Hehua picked up Xiuxiu and Manman, who were still crying, and carried them into the room on the other side of the partition.

After putting the three children on the bed, Yang Hehua took out three White Rabbit milk candies from her pocket to coax them.

"Xiu Xiu, Man Man, be good, little treasure~"

"Come! Let's eat candy!"

"Let your uncle and aunt chat for a while..."

Xiuxiu, holding a White Rabbit candy in her hand, asked tearfully, "Mom, my uncle chose to join the army, why is my aunt crying?"

"Yes, Mom..." Manman also looked confused.

"This... Mom doesn't know either..." Yang Hehua shook her head, took out a picture book from the cabinet beside her, and read it aloud in a soft voice.

She really didn't know why Xiao Qian was crying.

Yang Hehua seemed to be reading a comic book, but in fact she was feeling lucky. All kinds of thoughts were running through her mind. Fortunately, she used the lucky halo when she took the safety officers to catch the human traffickers, otherwise she would have been among the people shot.

fortunately!

fortunately!

On the other side, after hearing no more crying from Xiuxiu and Manman, Xiao Sheng reached out and pressed his sister Xiao Qian on a stool. At the same time, he took a stool and placed it a little distance away from Xiao Qian and sat on it.

Looking at his sister who was silently sobbing in front of him, Xiao Sheng's heart was filled with sighs. After sorting out his thoughts, he glanced towards the room and spoke in a low voice.

"Qianqian, I know that the miserable lives of those uncles in the village left a shadow on you, and you don't want your brother to join the army."

"But if possible, I also want to work in a steel mill..."

When Xiao Qian heard this, she couldn't wait to say, "Brother, then work in the steel mill!"

She stared at Xiao Sheng with a hopeful expression on her face, but soon, Xiao Sheng shook his head, breaking her expectation.

"Qianqian, you know you can only become a formal employee at the age of 18."

Xiao Qian nodded.

Her brother was right. Otherwise, with his skipping grades and obtaining a high school diploma, how could he have come to the old city and taken a temporary job as a street cleaner introduced by Director Wang of the Street Office?

Seeing that his sister Xiao Qian had calmed down a lot, Xiao Sheng continued, "I don't know what my sister-in-law went through today, but just listening to her saying that she found out about the beating boy, it seems that it's not simple. And you have lived in this courtyard for such a long time, I don't believe you didn't find that some of the neighbors in this courtyard are disgusting."

"Choosing to work in a steel mill and being able to change your age to become a formal employee is certainly good, but it can also be used as a handle."

"As the saying goes, if the people don't report it, the officials won't investigate it. But based on the personalities of Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu, I don't believe they won't do something because of this handle."

"Look at people like Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiecheng. They can run around behind your brother for days just for a rabbit. Don't you think they won't be jealous of this formal job?"

"As long as any one of them is caught by my age, my sister-in-law, the man who promised to give her a job, and I will all be implicated."

"What's more important? What about you, Xiuxiu, Manman, and Xiaobao?"

"Sister-in-law is willing to recognize us. We cannot bring trouble to her and her family, and we cannot do anything that would be bad for them."

"The second reason why I chose to join the army is that I wanted to be the pillar of this family."

"Because of the efforts made by my brother whom I have never met, he left behind a medal of honor to protect my sister-in-law and her family. When I join the army, I will send my allowance back to improve our family's life. Also, as a soldier, I can deter some residents with bad intentions in the courtyard."

"Since the Korean War ended on July 53, 7, our country has no more wars to fight. You don't have to worry about me. Besides, I have longed to join the army for a long time.

In the past, I didn’t say it because you were young, Qianqian, and your adoptive parents were sick, but now I have my sister-in-law. Although we have only been together for about half a month, she is very nice to us. Now I have this opportunity, and I want to join the army.”

"Qianqian, do you understand now?"

"Um……"

How could Xiao Qian, with tears in her eyes, not understand that in the past in the village, her brother would visit the homes of those uncles who had retired from the army whenever he had time. Her adoptive mother lying on the hospital bed had said more than once that if they were not sick, her brother Xiao Sheng would be able to join the army with the recommendation of the village chief as soon as he turned sixteen.

Later, their adoptive parents passed away, and the brother and sister came to Sijiucheng to look for their relatives. In order to make a living, the elder brother actually managed to get a job from Director Wang of the Street Office in this city where everyone was scrambling to find a job.

If Xiao Qian hadn't happened to meet her sister-in-law Yang Hehua in the hospital, the brother and sister with registered permanent residence in Sijiu City would have had to return to their hometown after staying in the city for a year without finding their relatives.

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