Before I joined the military, a family tragicomedy tore my heart apart. My sister had a difficult birth, and the child was just born, but my brother-in-law died suddenly, making my sister a "disaster" star in the mouth of her in-laws. Family strife drove my sister, who was in confinement, home, and my enlistment was put on hold. In order to realize my dream of military service, Fa Xiao stepped forward to sponsor me and promised to take care of my sister. This decision, in the end, also involved my marriage with Miss Fa, and became a turning point in my life.
I'm Wang Hao, a veteran who joined the army in 1974. What I will never forget is that winter, after the conscription physical examination, the cadres who received the soldiers came to my home for a home visit. In my poor family, I am the second of four children, my father died young, my mother was in poor health, and my sister married into a local family to ease the burden on the family. After my sister got married, I became the breadwinner of the family and took care of the family. My sister used the money she got from her brother-in-law to sponsor my education, and this kindness has always been engraved in my heart.
In the winter of 1974, when the news of the conscription came, I signed up with a yearning for military life. My mother was worried about me joining the army for health reasons, but I comforted her and believed that the army was my way forward. During the conscription physical examination, I showed good physical fitness and won praise from the cadres. However, while waiting for the home visit, a tragedy struck.
During the physical examination, my sister had a difficult birth, and my brother-in-law died unexpectedly. My sister's family became the focus, and her in-laws drove her home. Faced with my sister's plight, I gave up my chance in the army and chose to stay and take care of my family. Fa Xiao couldn't bear to see me give up my dream, so she stepped forward to support me and promised to take care of my sister. Eventually, I set out on my way to the troops. This decision also sparked a touching story with Miss Fa in the future.
After joining the recruit company, I was assigned to a research institute position, where I was responsible for guarding and digging tunnels. At first, I was unhappy with the assignment, thinking that staying here for a few years would ruin my life. However, unexpectedly, the leadership of the institute wrote a letter to my company commander to praise me, and finally I was able to return to the unit. After the success of the experiment, I received a third-class merit and was gradually promoted to platoon commander.
When Tigan's good news came, I was both surprised and delighted. I was anxious to go home and tell my family the good news, only to find that something had happened in my home. A lot of people gathered in the courtyard, and Fa Xiao and his sister were facing a group of strangers and had a heated argument. It turned out that my sister's husband had a new relationship outside, which led to the divorce of the two. He even wanted to take away his sister's son, because he had given his sister a bride price.
I immediately stepped in to stop it and help resolve the dispute. Eventually, I used the military allowance I had saved and my mother's support to pay a bride price so that my sister could leave with peace of mind. This family turmoil also made me unexpectedly discover the plight of Miss Fa, so I proposed to marry her.
This proposal once surprised Fa Xiao and his sister, but was finally accepted. Our union is not only to solve family problems, but also based on years of deep affection. My marriage with my sister has become an important memory in my military career. This touching story has witnessed my growth from an ordinary soldier to a platoon commander, and it is also a life journey that I have walked hand in hand with Miss Fa.
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