Who taught you to be a recruit like this?

Chapter 494: Hello, New Soldiers! Veterans, Immortal!

"Will you be my girlfriend?"

"what?"

The flag-raising ceremony is over.

In the square, the boy turned to look at the girl next to him and suddenly spoke.

The girl blinked and her face turned red.

In fact, it's almost as big as the red sticker on the face.

Then, the girl, holding the small flag in her hand, lowered her head to look at the tip of her shoe and hummed in a weak mosquito-like voice.

The next second, the boy happily picked up the girl and spun her around in the square, with an indescribable look of happiness and excitement on his face.

......

"Dad, look, where am I?"

Not far away, a family of three, the man speaking in a local dialect, was holding a Coolpad phone and video chatting with his relatives who were far away.

"I'm in the capital, I came to see the flag-raising ceremony!"

"Cui Fen is here too, she came with me, along with Xiao Bao... We got up at three in the morning, and there are many older people!"

"Xiaobao, say hello to your grandpa, wave... Tell him, is the flag-raising ceremony a nice sight?"

“Good looking~”

A baby voice floated out from the man's arms. The child was holding a small flag in his hand and waving it happily at the grandfather in the video.

The grandfather on the other end of the video also smiled, revealing two rows of yellow teeth with leaking teeth, and said some simple and caring words.

"I know. We will take good care of ourselves. It's the new year, and we're here to wish you a happy new year!"

"We have to work outside for the New Year this year and may not be able to go back. Please take care of your health!"

As he spoke, the man's eyes began to turn red.

For Chinese people, the Spring Festival is the most important festival, no doubt about it.

If it weren't for the need to make a living, who would be willing to work outside during the New Year?

But at this moment, the man's phone suddenly rang. It was an unfamiliar local number.

When he answered the phone, he found that it was a call from a factory where he had previously interviewed.

Inform him to go through the employment procedures and officially start working in the factory tomorrow.

The salary is over 7,000 yuan, including food and accommodation, extra subsidies for overtime, and triple salary on holidays.

"Wife, I found a job, I found a job, hahaha!"

"It's not easy, it's really not easy, thank God, thank God!"

"I told you that watching the flag-raising ceremony on New Year's Day would bring you good luck, but you still didn't believe me. Those people who pray to gods and worship Buddha spend so much money, but it's not as effective as coming here!"

"Yes, yes, what Nen said is right!"

My wife's face was full of happiness.

My husband's face is also full of simplicity and smile.

For ordinary people like them who come from rural areas, being able to find such a job is like a dream.

Seeing his parents happy, the child in his arms was also extremely happy, and waved the little red flag in his hand even harder.

......

"Let's go, old man."

The old lady opened the wheelchair, helped her husband sit down, and pushed him back.

The old man sat in a wheelchair, rubbing his eyes constantly with his hands.

He took out a medal and a yellowed black-and-white photo from his arms.

The people in the photo are all wearing the oldest style of army uniform.

The oldest of them is only in his twenties, and the youngest is only in his teens.

Everyone's face carries the innocence of youth and the vigor and vitality of looking forward to the future.

But what is regrettable is that most of the people in this photo are buried in the snow-capped mountains.

Even those who came back alive have already left this world one after another.

Right now, he is the only one still alive in their company.

The old man gently brushed the face in the photo, tears in his eyes: "Old friends, next year, the year after, and the year after that, as long as I can move, as long as I am still alive, let's come to watch the flag-raising ceremony again!"

The old lady looked down at her husband and sighed helplessly.

Although the war was over, some people and some things will never come back.

His wife, who was the deputy company commander at the time, was one of the few people who came back alive.

I have always been burdened with heavy responsibilities and pain, and for decades I have been able to relieve it only in this way.

But, no matter what, life must go on and people must always look forward...

At this moment, a gust of wind suddenly blew and blew the precious photo in the old man's hand to the ground.

The old man grabbed the wheelchair brakes with both hands and was about to bend down to pick it up.

A hand took the lead and helped him pick up the photo.

Qin Feng looked at the old seniors in the photo and noticed the medal of honor in the old man's hand.

He returned the photo respectfully to the old man.

Then, his legs stretched straight, making a sound of slapping the air.

He raised his right hand vigorously and saluted the old man in the most standard posture.

"Hello, veteran!"

The old man looked at Qin Feng's resolute face.

Although this young man was not wearing a military uniform.

But he recognized it at a glance; it was definitely a soldier.

The old man took the photo, slowly raised his right hand, which was as wrinkled as dead tree bark, and returned the greeting.

"Come on, young man!"

At this moment, time in the square seemed to be paused.

Immediately afterwards, the pedestrians coming and going began to move backwards rapidly like slide silhouettes.

The bluestone bricks on the ground began to decrease piece by piece, turning into cement and finally into yellow soil.

The red color on the city wall in the distance is also slowly fading, returning to its original slightly mottled and historical appearance.

In a trance, behind the old man stood figures wearing old green military uniforms.

They have a company of almost a hundred people.

Everyone's face was red from the cold and there was snow on their heads.

But their eyes were as determined as his own, and their appearance was as young as his.

"Come on, young man!"

"The motherland is waiting for you to build it!"

“Coming to the Forbidden City to watch the flag-raising ceremony feels very different and shocking, doesn’t it?”

"Dear comrades, keep going, and keep moving forward unwaveringly towards the goal in your heart, towards your ideals!"

Facing the expectations of the old senior, Qin Feng raised the corners of his mouth and nodded vigorously.

He suddenly understood the meaning of the phrase "Born under the red flag, growing up in the spring breeze".

The moment I lowered my right hand, the time around me was instantly pulled back to the present.

He, the old man in the wheelchair, and the old lady pushing the wheelchair smiled and nodded to each other.

One of them strode towards the east.

The other one left towards the west.

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"Brother Feng, Brother Feng, isn't it too early to go back like this?"

"Yes, little teacher, we finally got to come out for a while, but we just went back after watching the flag-raising ceremony. What a pity! We don't know when we'll have such an opportunity again."

"Yes, Qin Feng, since the leader has approved half a day off for us, it would be a bit of a waste to go back so early. It's only a little after eight o'clock."

Faced with everyone's pleading, Meng Yan, standing in front of the bus, thought for a moment and nodded helplessly.

"Okay, then have breakfast, take a walk and then go back."

"No later than eleven o'clock at the latest, otherwise I won't be able to report back when I get back."

"Thank you, little teacher!"

"Long live Brother Feng!"

Everyone cheered and smiled happily.

It can be seen that this baptism of the soul has thoroughly purified everyone's heart.

Ordinary people and soldiers have two completely different experiences when watching the flag-raising ceremony.

Especially when active-duty soldiers wear civilian clothes and stand in the crowd to watch the flag-raising ceremony, the gains and feelings will be even more wonderful.

Fan Dalei couldn't wait to ask, "What should we eat then? What's the special breakfast in old Beijing? It has to be authentic?"

"Long Tianye, you are from Beijing, do you have any suggestions?" Qin Feng looked at Long Tianye.

"For breakfast, I have a good recommendation." Long Tianye touched his chin, but then a sly smile appeared on his face. "Come on, I'll lead the way. I'll take you to the old Beijing specialties breakfast!"

Dear class representatives, it's time for your reading comprehension! This chapter and Chapter 8 form a perfect parallel. If you forgot what came before, you can go back and catch up.