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Chapter 439 A man’s medal!!

Yan Bugui chattered non-stop.

His shouting quickly attracted other residents of the courtyard, and everyone rushed over as soon as they heard that Zhang Pingan had returned.

"Oh, you really came back safely? I heard that you also went to the Elephant Kingdom to fight this time?" Aunt Chen was so excited.

The second aunt smiled so hard that her teeth were exposed: "You kid, why didn't you tell me in advance when you came back, so that the neighbors in our courtyard could put up banners and pick you up at the train station!!"

"Ping An, Ping An, tell us what happened to you in the army!!"

"Ping An, this kid has been very capable since he was young. I have always said that you are the most capable among the kids of your generation!!"

"Brother Ping An, can you sign an autograph for me? I'll show it off to my classmates tomorrow when I go to school and make them envious!!"

"My children, thanks to your charge on the front line, we can have a stable life in the rear..."

A group of people were talking non-stop, and Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong looked at each other.

Zhang Ping'an was the first person in their courtyard to join the army. He also took part in this year's battle against the Elephant Kingdom, which is of great significance to their courtyard.

Apart from anything else, right now the uncles in charge of the courtyards of the neighborhood committee are holding a meeting. Because of this, the two of them stand taller than the uncles in other courtyards.

The fighting heroes are back, and as the elders of the courtyard, they have to say a few words! !
Thinking of the preferential treatment he received because of this, Yi Zhonghai not only looked at Zhang Pingan, but also Zhang Ximei, who helped Zhang Pingan carry his luggage, more favorably.

He looked at Zhang Pingan with a smile and said, "Ahem, everyone, be quiet for a moment. I'll say a few words."

"Zhang Ping'an, as the first young person in our courtyard to join the army, you have set a good example for everyone.

I suggest that if we have time in the next few days, we should hold a general meeting and have you come and talk to everyone... and by the way, let the young people receive some education."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Haizhong put his hands behind his back and cleared his throat. When everyone's attention was on him, he couldn't wait to speak, still speaking in an official tone:

"This suggestion from the uncle is very good. If you want to do it, do the whole package.

Not only should Ping An tell everyone about life on the front line, but it would also be best to prepare a bitter memory meal. The young people today don’t know the hard times we had in the past…”

He learned the term "bitter memory rice" from a movie and directly applied it here, without caring that just three years had passed and everyone had enough wild vegetables to eat.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the courtyard immediately started clamoring in dissatisfaction.

"Second Uncle, the youngest child in our courtyard is two years old. For the past three years, everyone has been eating bitter memories every day! !"

"If you ask me, Uncle Er is just looking for trouble. It's only been a few days since we had a good time, and he's already trying to make himself known again!!"

"If he wants to eat the bitter rice, let him eat it himself. What an idiot..."

"It's fine to just hold a meeting, but they've also added other things to it. There's so much formalism."

No one in the group agreed. Yi Zhonghai looked unhappy and glared at Liu Haizhong, a guy who was always causing trouble but could not do anything helpful.

Liu Haizhong didn't expect so many people to disapprove. He felt a little embarrassed, but he didn't know how to end it for a moment.

Originally, he wanted to let Zhang Ping'an show his face and indirectly curry favor with Zhang Shenfei, but who would have thought that he failed to flatter him and instead earned the hatred of his leader...

A hint of embarrassment suddenly flashed across Zhang Ping'an's eyes.

Although he has been living in the army in recent years, he is also clear about how life is in Beijing and the whole country.

Having a meeting at this time and eating a bitter memory meal is really formalism.

The tone of anger is too high. He is just an ordinary soldier. How could he do this? It is inappropriate, really inappropriate.

Feeling his nephew looking at him with a look of seeking help, Zhang Shenfei looked at Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong leisurely: "There is no need for a bitter memory meal, right? There is no need for a whole-school meeting either.

The child just came back, let him rest first. You all said that the child has worked hard in the war, so he should be allowed to take a break, right? "

As soon as this was said, the neighbors in the courtyard immediately echoed it.

But now that this topic is gone, everyone starts asking about other things.

A group of people were chattering away.

At first, the Zhang family was all smiles, but as more and more people came, even people from the next yard showed up, and everyone surrounded Zhang Pingan.

Instead, they, the family members, were squeezed outside the crowd and couldn't get in at all, which made them feel a little uncomfortable.

It’s all Yan Bugui’s fault. Tang Danv glared at Yan Bugui fiercely.

Yan Bugui was originally feeling proud of being the first to notice Zhang Ping'an's return, but when his eyes shifted to Tang Danniu's face, which was full of impatience, he came to his senses:

"Well, everyone stop surrounding Ping An.

Since your child has just returned, you should go home quickly and spend more time with your family. We can talk again when we have time.

I just told Ping An that he will stay for half a month this time, so everyone has plenty of time to get close to him. "

Yan Bugui felt guilty because it was his loud shouting that attracted these people.

Now that I see myself taking over the show, I have to find a solution.

Looking at Tang Danniu's attitude, if I say a few more words, I'm afraid she will grab my ears and scold me.

Although Tang Danniu and her husband have moved to a collective housing building and no longer live in the courtyard house, who would not be afraid of the reputation they have left in the courtyard over the years?

Back then, she could fight ten people at once, punch Yi Zhonghai, and kick Jia Zhangshi. If she was pushed into a corner, she could easily beat the deaf old lady.

Yan Bugui knew this very well and didn't dare to argue with her at all.

of course,

Today is the first time Zhang Ping'an returns home after two years in the army.

It is neither moral nor reasonable that we should keep dragging him along to chat.

Yan Bugui smacked his lips, thinking that he was too rude today and couldn't blame Tang Danniu for glaring at him.

After figuring this out, he helped to tell everyone.

The crowd didn't think too much about it. After being reminded by Yan Bugui, they immediately came to their senses and soon dispersed.

After sending Yan Bugui and his men away, the Zhang family was about to move forward when they heard Sha Zhu's surprised voice behind them.

"Hey, Ping An, are you really back?? Yesterday I heard Yu Shui say that you were coming back.

Look, look. Your silly uncle, no, it's your silly brother. I specially bought a chicken, an elbow, and a large hairtail fish one finger wide from the old Dong'an vegetable market...

Today, I will cook you a table of delicious food to nourish you." After holding up the delicious food in his hand and showing it to you, he said, "I heard that the snowy area is so high in altitude that even water cannot be boiled, and the dumplings cooked are all hard inside... How can we eat them then! !
Just wait, today I will make you some big meatball dumplings. You will be tempted by the juice when you take a bite. I guarantee you will want to eat two more after eating one. At least 20 dumplings!!!"

Sha Zhu said with a smile that no one in the entire courtyard knew in advance that Zhang Pingan was coming back, only he knew it.

Moreover, his sister married Zhang Ping'an's younger brother as his wife. Although they are only engaged now, their relationship is different from that of the people in Siheyuan.

Although Zhang Ping'an has not been home, he has been in constant communication with his family.

He also knew that his younger brother Zhang Shunsui and He Yushui had been engaged a long time ago. So when he saw Sha Zhu, he was not surprised that he called himself "Sha Ge".

Looking at his face, which looks like he is fifty even though he is only thirty years old, he said calmly, "Thank you, silly brother. I haven't eaten your cooking for a long time. I really miss it."

Sha Zhu loved to hear people praise his cooking skills, and when he heard him say that, he immediately grinned and said, "Okay, okay, okay, then I'll go to your second uncle's kitchen and prepare it.

You guys go home and catch up first, we'll have dinner at 7:30 in the evening."

Today we have fish, chicken, and pork elbows. There is a lot of preparation to do, so we have to prepare them in advance, otherwise it will be too late.

After Sha Zhu finished speaking, he pulled Liu Lan and was about to leave.

After taking two steps, he suddenly remembered something and turned to look at the Zhang family, grinning:
"By the way, I have something happy to tell you tonight. I'll keep it a secret for now, so you guys can just look forward to it, right?"

However, no one present actually had any expectations, and everyone's attention was on Zhang Pingan.

Finally, no one played the cymbals anymore, and the Zhang family returned home. Grandma Zhang took Zhang Pingan to sit on the kang and touched the young man's hand.

The child was only 20 years old when he left. In the blink of an eye, more than two years have passed: "You have become darker and thinner... My dear child, tell your wife about life in the army? How did you fight? Were the conditions difficult? Did you encounter any danger?"

Zhang Pingan grinned, his teeth looking particularly white against his dark face: "Madam, the conditions in the snowy area are pretty good, we have white flour to eat. We are used to the usual training, and it's not tiring.

As for the war, this battle was a well-planned one...but we also encountered a danger.

It was that time... in the trenches... I stood up... I was injured and stayed in bed for a week before I could get out of bed... But later I was awarded the third-class merit. "

"Look, this is the scar left behind..." Zhang Pingan said as he took off his coat. The 20-centimeter-long, hideous purple-red scar on his chest, as big as a centipede, was immediately exposed to everyone.

"Our company commander said scars are a man's badge of honor. It's a glorious thing."

Zhang Ping'an didn't bother to put on his clothes. He took out a military medal from his pocket, held it up like a treasure, and was about to show it to the old lady and the others.

When Zhang Shenfei saw him with his chin raised and eyes shining, he suddenly had hallucinations of those children who got first place in the exams in school and asked their parents for praise.

just,

Instead of the expected praise and admiration, the old lady, Tang Danniu and Second Aunt Tian Xiaozao's eyes were wet.

"My child, you have worked hard..." Grandma Zhang wiped her tears and gently touched the scar with her finger, her voice choking, "Does it hurt, Boss?"

"It doesn't hurt. It's been a long time. It should have healed long ago."

Zhang Pingan realized belatedly that he had made his grandmother, mother, and aunt sad.

Without caring about anything else, he hurriedly said, "Actually, my case is nothing. There are many people in our army who are more seriously injured than me. At least I am still intact. Some people..."

Zhang Shenfei sighed. Whose children are not children? When someone in the family is in the army, everyone sympathizes with all the soldiers.

This kid is so stupid. He might as well keep silent instead of trying to make excuses like this.

"From now on, from now on... forget it... Mom can't do anything about it." Tang Danniu choked a few times but couldn't say anything.

What could she say? She told me not to rush to the front in future battles, but to hide behind. ?
But just like my brother-in-law said, every child is a child. Every soldier on the battlefield is a dear child in his own family.
If that's the case, why should Zhang's be more precious than others and hide behind? ?
Are their lives more precious than others?
Although Tang Danniu is usually tough, she is also a person of great love.

She really couldn't say such words, and in the end she could only swallow her mouthful of bitterness.

After all, Tian Xiaozao works in the street and has been doing ideological work for people for a long time. He quickly adjusted his mood and began to try to ease everyone's emotions: "Okay, okay, those things are in the past.

Ping An did a good job in the army this time. He brought honor to our family, as well as to our street and district.

When I was in a meeting before, I heard the leader say that this time we are fighting to strike the first blow, so as to avoid a hundred blows.

With this great victory, our country will be safe and sound for the next few years..."

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about those unhappy things.

Come and see me, Ping An, Auntie knew you were coming back, so she went to the department store yesterday and bought you new clothes and shoes."

The child finally came back, so naturally he wanted to hang out in the city for a while. It would not be convenient if he kept wearing military uniform.

As she spoke, she took out a brand new white shirt, black pants and a pair of new shoes from a bag beside her.

This outfit cost a total of thirty-eight dollars, which is a huge sum of money.

"Look, these are all good stuff produced in Shanghai. You've been handsome since you were young. If you dress up well, won't you charm a lot of girls when you walk on the street?" Tian Xiaozao stuffed the clothes into Zhang Ping'an's hands and urged him to change quickly.

Zhang Pingan came out after changing his clothes. Although he still had the same short, prickly haircut, the feeling he gave people after changing into casual clothes was completely different from when he was in military uniform.

How should I put it? He is a young man who catches people's eyes at first glance.

While he was talking to his elders, a few boys took advantage of the adults' inattention, ran over, grabbed his taken-off military uniform, and tried it on one by one.

Boys, especially boys of this generation, who doesn’t have a military dream? ? ?
"Mom, where is the second child?" Zhang Pingan looked around and asked curiously.

"I went to pick up Yu Shui after get off work. Didn't our country just establish a Tobacco Bureau? Yu Shui was transferred there. The unit is very busy now and we have to work overtime every day..." Tang Danniu replied.

"Come to think of it, your second uncle was the one who predicted things. At that time, he said that tobacco..."

Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao.

Just after a few words on this topic, Zhang Shunsui and He Yushui walked in hand in hand.

He Yushui is only two years younger than Zhang Pingan, so they are of the same generation.

But before, she called Zhang Shenfei "Brother Dafei". Strictly speaking, Zhang Ping'an was one generation younger than her and should call her "Aunt Yushui".

But now?

The seniority of both parties has been reversed, and she has to call the other party "big brother" instead.

This felt a bit awkward, and both sides suppressed their discomfort and exchanged a few pleasantries.

But the topic soon turned to other things and the awkwardness didn't last too long.

As the family chatted, watching their second son and He Yushui being so sweet and loving, like a couple in a movie, Tang Danniu slapped her thigh and suddenly remembered something:

(End of this chapter)