Before I enlisted in the army in 1972, I had a beloved in my hometown, her name was Sophie. We had many wonderful times together, loved each other deeply, and vowed to be together forever, no matter how difficult it was.
However, there is a huge gap in our family conditions. Su Fen's parents work in the town and live a prosperous life, the house has all the modern equipment such as three turns and one ring, and Su Fen has a special car to transport her to and from school, but my family is so poor that I can't even turn on the electric lights.
I loved her deeply, but her parents were adamantly opposed to our relationship, which made me feel very inferior and frustrated. In order to be able to win her heart, I chose to join the army, I hope to prove myself in the army and win honors so that in the future I can straighten my back and stand in front of her with dignity so that she can see my true worth.
I was born in 1954 in a small remote mountain village in the south, and I was the youngest child in my family, except for my parents and two older sisters. After I went to school, I went to the commune's primary school, just like my sisters, and that's when I met Sophie.
To this day, I still remember the scene when I first met, she was wearing a floral dress, with two pigtails tied on her head, and her round face was a little baby fat, looking white and clean, very cute.
And I, even though I change my clothes every day, still looks a little messy.
We were at the same table because our homes were far away, so we both brought food. My rice is pickles with white porridge, while Sufen's is eggs with vegetables and sometimes meat.
Su Fen often told me that her parents cooked too much, and they had to share with me what they couldn't eat, and I accepted it all according to the principle of not wasting it. It was only later that I realized that Sufen was protecting my self-esteem.
We quickly became good friends, and I chased away all the naughty boys who tried to play tricks on Sophie. After a long time, they called me Sophie's little follower.
Although others laugh at me and call me just that, I really enjoy my time with Sufen. Whenever the school bell rang, we walked together, and Sophie's grandfather would ride a 28 bar to pick her up.
However, that picture didn't seem to bring her much joy in our envious eyes. Later, I learned that her parents both worked in the town and rarely had the opportunity to go home to accompany her, and she grew up living with her grandparents and did not have many playmates.
When I heard this, my heart was full of helplessness, and I could only pat my chest and promise, if you are bored on the weekend, come to me, and I will take you to the field to catch frogs and look for those lost joys.
That afternoon, I casually said a joke, but Su Fen took it seriously, I was lying in bed for a morning break, and suddenly I heard someone calling my name, and when I went out, it turned out to be Su Fen in a dress.
That afternoon we were together catching frogs and touching snails, and we were covered in mud, but we laughed so happily. Since then, Sufen has come to me every weekend, and we have spent junior high and high school together, always by each other's side.
I gradually discovered that my friendship with Sophie had turned into a deep love. One evening, I plucked up the courage to express my heart to Sophie, who blushed and nodded softly in agreement.
We just quietly fell in love.
That day, I was sending Sophie home as usual, and just as we were saying goodbye, I suddenly noticed two strangers behind me, and they were looking at us dumbfounded.
I was very confused and didn't know what was going on. At this moment, Su Fen turned to them and said in surprise, "Dad, Mom, why did you suddenly come back?" "It was very surprising to me, I had no idea that Sophie's parents had come home.
Sofen's father didn't look very good, and he walked past me silently, while Sufen's mother smiled and asked me if I was free to go home and sit together.
Despite my uneasiness, I firmly believed in the responsibility of men, so I mustered up the courage to return with them. It was the first time I stepped into Sophie's home, and the lavish decoration and the radio in the living room made me really aware of the huge family gap between me and Sufen.
Sophie's mother warmly invited me to sit down, it was a large soft couch, but I couldn't sit comfortably anyway, it felt like a needle was stuck under my ass.
At this point, Sophie's father's face softened slightly, he poured me a cup of tea, and then Sufen's mother began to talk to me.
In my conversations with my uncles and aunts, I shared some basic information about me, such as I am from, I am studying now, my family is at home, and what my parents do.
After all, for them, I was a new member who suddenly broke into their lives and made them feel a little uneasy. After a short conversation, they got to know me quite well.
Then, my aunt said to me frankly: "Yuanming, I don't want you to blame me, it's just that based on the current situation, it may not be suitable for you and Sufen to be together." ”
The core idea of the new copywriting is the same as the original copy, that is, in the communication with my uncle and aunt, they have a certain understanding of my basic situation, and the aunt has put forward her opinion on the relationship between me and Sufen.
After hearing this, I lowered my head in shame, I knew since I was a child that Su Fen and I were not from the same world, and now I am like a leper ** who wants to eat swan meat, too self-conscious.
Su Fen tried to speak for me, but was interrupted by my aunt, who continued to speak to me. "But Auntie doesn't give you a chance, as long as you have a chance in the future, we won't stop you from meeting, don't contact you again. ”
That day, I forgot how I got home, but I remember that from that moment on, I was full of determination to make a career. Therefore, when the village began to advertise conscription, I did not hesitate to enlist in the army and began my military career.
Before I left, I wrote a letter to Sophie, telling her that I had chosen the path of joining the army, and hoped that she would be patient and that I would marry her with dignity. During my days in the recruit company, I put in countless hard work and sweat, and the physical training I carried out every day seemed to drain all my energy.
Later, I was assigned to the company, but I did not slack off, but insisted on training even harder, and did my best to do every duty, hoping to prove my strength.
Seeing my positive attitude and my high school diploma, the instructor asked me if I would like to take on the role of clerk, mainly responsible for recording and organizing materials, although the work is heavy, but I can also learn a lot.