Seeing Xiao Weiguo again, Tang Ling saw the haggard on his face.
The spirit seems to be a little sluggish, and there is no spirit from the inside out when I first met him.
"Don Jr., are you cooking?"
When Xiao Weiguo entered the store, he smelled the aroma of food.
"Yes, it's just so that you're here, let's have a meal together," Tang Ling said with a smile.
Xiao Weiguo waved his hand and said with a smile, "No need, I've already eaten it, I came here just to see Guoguo, by the way, please do me a favor." ” "You say."
Tang Ling said.
"Tomorrow is Army Day, I thought that those old comrades-in-arms would not be able to come, so I wondered if you could help me make them" "I know it's a little too late, you can do a few or few, and it doesn't matter if you're small" Xiao Weiguo looked apologetic, his right hand trembled and reached into his pocket, and a red plastic bag appeared from his hand, followed by a photograph and a large pile of scattered yuan.
"This is my savings for most of my life, and I didn't expect it to be in such a hurry, so, please Xiao Tang" Xiao Weiguo's pleading eyes made Tang Ling's heart soften, and he could see that the old man was very anxious, but he felt that his request made Tang Ling embarrassed.
Tang Ling heard the meaning of Xiao Weiguo's words, his eyes swept Xiao Weiguo's body, and a little sadness rose in his heart.
Old man, his life is short A few days ago, when Tang Ling saw Xiao Weiguo, he still looked like he was living a long life, even if he lived for another four or five years, it would definitely not be a problem.
But it's only been a few days, and it's as if years have passed.
With Tang Ling's means, Xiao Weiguo can be saved, but he can only last a few days.
Because Xiao Weiguo is not in good health, but has no desire to survive.
No one can save this "Uncle Xiao, don't say that, I promise to do it for you tonight, you can take the money" Tang Ling said.
But Xiao Weiguo's attitude was very resolute, "No, Xiao Tang, you have to take this money, our People's Liberation Army can't take a stitch from the people, and we can't let you work in vain."
Tang Ling smiled bitterly, "You have done so much for the country, and you haven't asked the country for a penny." ” With Xiao Weiguo's qualifications to join the army, as long as he opens his mouth to the country, not to mention high-ranking officials, glory and wealth, there is absolutely no problem.
But judging from his dress, the old man was not doing well "That's different, I'm a soldier, how can I increase the burden on the country and the party," Xiao Weiguo said this, his expression was extremely serious.
Tang Ling couldn't resist Xiao Weiguo, so he had to hand over the money, but Tang Ling also used this as a threat, coupled with Tang Guo's sweet words, and finally made Xiao Weiguo agree to have a meal here with Tang Ling.
At the dinner table, Xiao Weiguo told Tang Guo the story of the Anti-Japanese War again, and in his mouth, that bitter, difficult, and even cruel era became an interesting and hopeful era.
The flying expression and the blazing eyes made Xiao Weiguo seem to have returned to his youth, carrying a gun to fight, crawling out of the quagmire step by step, and driving away the invaders.
"Grandpa Xiao, can I fight a little devil" Tang Guo learned the word "little devil" from Xiao Weiguo.
When Xiao Weiguo heard this, he laughed, "Guoguo can't beat the little devils, these are the things that our soldiers do."
"I want to be a soldier when I grow up," Tang Guo said.
Xiao Weiguo then laughed, laughing heartily, "Well, Guoguo wants to be a soldier, grandpa will definitely support you, but now that everyone is living well, there is no need to fight anymore, as long as Guoguo can live a healthy and happy life, and does not add blockage to the country, it doesn't matter if he is not a soldier."
"Grandpa Xiao, is your child a soldier?"
asked Tang Guo.
Tang Ling immediately saw Xiao Weiguo's smile fade, "Guoguo, come and eat vegetables, Uncle Xiao, how do you spend the Army Day every year." ” Xiao Weiguo knew what Tang Ling meant, he was not unhappy, but after thinking about some things, he couldn't laugh.
"I have lived with my comrades-in-arms, but the battles in the world in recent years have all gone one by one, and only six of our platoons have survived, and now, they are all gone, and I am the only one left."
Tang Xiao heard the words and said, "Why don't you come to me tomorrow for Army Day, it just so happens that Guoguo also wants to hear your story, can you see it?"
"Uh-huh" Tang Guo nodded violently.
Xiao Weiguo wanted to refuse at first, but after seeing Tang Guo's innocent eyes, his heart softened.
He has no children in his life, and he is not envious when he sees the children and grandchildren of other comrades-in-arms.
Sometimes when he sits alone at home, but the incandescent lamp can't shine any warmth, he often thinks that if he wasn't so persistent at the beginning, is he now enjoying his old age like others.
However, every time at this time, that smile fills his own small world, and it can't be wiped out.
In the eyes of others, he is not very happy, but in his own opinion, he is really lucky in this life.
When he was old, he could still meet such a cute little guy, Xiao Weiguo also experienced a blessing for his children and grandchildren that he had never enjoyed, and he really had no regrets.
"Okay, tomorrow grandpa will come over to accompany Guoguo" "Yay" The three of them looked at each other and smiled, and after finishing dinner, Xiao Weiguo stayed for a while and left the store.
After lulling Tang Guo to sleep, Tang Ling began to make dolls for Xiao Weiguo's comrades-in-arms.
Looking at the seventeen or eighteen-year-old teenagers in the photo, some died on the battlefield, and some were disabled and finally died in pain, Tang Ling was in awe in his heart.
The blood shed by these heroes has forged a new China, and this prosperous era is just as they wished Tang Ling did it very carefully, and the speed was also very fast, and it almost only took him more than twenty minutes for a puppet There were a total of twenty-four people, and Tang Ling worked for nine hours, staying up until more than six o'clock the next day.
With Tang Ling's body, an all-night stay doesn't have any effect He looked at the completed dolls, all of them were full of energy, as if they had come to life, and he was quite satisfied When a new red sun rises and the rays of sunlight shine into the store, the glow hits the dolls, as if at this moment, all the dolls are smiling.
They looked at Tang Ling, as if they had seen New China, and their simple smiles seemed to really see the prosperity they had exchanged for their lives Outside the store, a red light floated in, Tang Ling's eyes looked over, and he saw Xiao Weiguo holding a wooden stick, and on the top of the wooden stick was a bright five-star red flag.
Xiao Weiguo used all his strength, fiercely inserted the wooden stick into the soil of the flower bed, looking at the five-star red flag fluttering in the wind, Xiao Weiguo's trembling body took a step back, stood in a military posture, raised his right arm up, and spread his palm downward, pointing straight to the center of his eyebrows.
The eyes looking at the national flag, firm and proud: