There is room for rebirth at 70: a loyal dog and a rough man’s strong pet

Hearing the uncle say that the less money for the house this time will be deducted from the food money in the future, Shi Lingxi stopped worrying. Yes, the old man is lonely and helpless. What's the use of more money? He is just a person. Just numbers.

What he lacks is family affection and care, so let them help this old man in his twilight years fulfill his wish.

The two parties agreed to go to the housing management office to go through the transfer procedures tomorrow morning, and Shi Lingxi and Li Jiancheng said goodbye and left.

The old man said that he would not leave tonight and would stay here for the last night.

The two people didn't go far after they came out. They found a secluded place and returned directly to the space.

Because the child has been drinking milk powder since the confinement period, Shi Lingxi does not have to worry about the child going hungry.

The next day, Shi Lingxi cooked several kilograms of dumplings early, made several bowls of brown sugar water and put them on the table. She found an aluminum lunch box and filled it full, and put it aside to take to the old man later. .

After the family had breakfast, they left the children in the space and asked Zi Tong to help take care of them. The two of them took the 1000 yuan they had prepared and a lunch box filled with dumplings, and set off in high spirits.

They didn't walk far last night, so they arrived outside the house quickly this time.

The courtyard door has been opened, and the old man is standing at the window that first entered the courtyard, looking out: "Are you here? Come in quickly, I've burned the charcoal pot, come in and warm yourself up."

The two agreed with a smile and walked into the house together.

Seeing the dumplings Shi Lingxi brought her, the old man couldn't help but be a little excited. Since his wife passed away, no one has cared about him so much.

Now, he felt it on two people he was not very familiar with, which made the old man couldn't help but sigh.

Through conversation, Shi Lingxi learned that the old man had his eldest brother's family, two nephews and a granddaughter, but they didn't interact with each other on weekdays. His nephew's family was afraid that the old man would take advantage of them, so they didn't even come here to visit during the New Year.

While the old man was eating, he was very satisfied. He had not eaten this kind of dumplings for several years. Today, he had to try a few.

After the meal, without any further delay, the three of them locked the courtyard door and went directly to the housing management office.

After completing a series of procedures, the house now belongs to Shi Lingxi. The old man handed the key to Li Jiancheng. At this point, the owner of the house has officially changed to Shi Lingxi.

The old man did not go back with them, but went to the world-famous square alone, hands behind his back.

Seeing the old man walking away, the two of them hurried to the courtyard and spent a day cleaning up what needed to be done in the courtyard.

After a few cleaning techniques, the house looked brand new.

From this day on, they will live here during their stay in Beijing.

The next day, Li Jiancheng carried two large bags filled with food and went to the army station alone, where he found Li Jianjun, who had just been promoted to battalion commander.

When he heard the sentry at the door saying that someone from home was looking for him, the blood vessels in Li Jianjun's forehead jumped. He had not received any news before, so why did someone come to his home suddenly?

Seeing his limping appearance, Li Jiancheng's eyes were sore. All the people in the village saw was the appearance. Who knew that the third brother earned the money with his life?

Li Jianjun came to the gate as if he was dead. He thought it would be his parents, or his second brother, but unexpectedly saw the person who was least likely to appear here, his eldest brother Sun Jiancheng.

"Brother, why are you here?"

Seeing his third brother's eyes widening in surprise, Li Jiancheng couldn't help but reveal a big smile on his face.

His third brother has had no expression on his face since he was a child. He always looks cold and distant.

But only he knows that the third brother is a person who attaches great importance to family affection, but just like him before, he is not good at expressing it, perhaps because of his low emotional intelligence.

In short, except for the second child, their remaining three siblings are all children who are not pleasing to their mother.

Seeing his eldest brother, Li Jianjun hurriedly walked to his eldest brother in three steps and stood next to him, with unconcealable joy in his eyes.

Since he was a child, he has been an invisible person in the family. He is not treated as favored as other people's younger sons. Together with his younger sister, he follows his elder brother every day to collect firewood in the mountains and dig wild vegetables in the fields.

Therefore, although they are both blood brothers, his relationship with his eldest brother and younger sister is closer.

"Since you joined the army, you haven't been home for several years. I took advantage of the Chinese New Year to come and see you."

As Li Jiancheng spoke, he looked at his youngest brother, who was darker and stronger.

Although he was smiling now, he still had an indescribable temperament unique to soldiers.

He has a stupid mouth and doesn't read many books. I don't know how to describe this temperament.

It’s just this injury...

He was distressed.

"Brother, let's go back to the dormitory with me."

The sentry had already registered Li Jiancheng's information and had already read the letter of introduction. The two brothers went to Li Jianjun's dormitory without any hindrance.

After entering the house, Li Jiancheng took out everything he had brought, stuffed a piece of beef jerky into Li Jianjun's mouth, and asked him how it tasted.

He took a few more pieces and stuffed them into guard Xiao Liu's hand and asked him to try them too.

The little soldier quickly refused. Li Jianjun saw his irritated appearance and said, "Take it, this is an order."

"Yes, obey the order resolutely." The little soldier took the beef jerky and walked out with a smile on his face.

The brothers chatted until lunch time. Li Jianjun asked his guards to go to the canteen to bring them food. After the brothers finished eating, they talked for a while, and Li Jiancheng planned to go back.

Anyway, I have already told my third brother about the family situation. I also talked about my own affairs as much as I could. Then I thought about my little sister's joining the army, so I asked Fang Zhen about his current situation.

I heard from him that the younger sister's matter has been resolved. Fang Zhen was promoted to company commander some time ago, all the procedures have been approved, the house has been allocated, and the younger sister can come to the army at any time.

However, Fang Zhen is on a mission now. In a few days, it is estimated that by the time he comes back, his little sister will be here.

After hearing that Li Qin's matter had been resolved, Li Jiancheng didn't want to disturb his brother's rest anymore, considering that his third brother's injury had not yet healed.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Li Jianjun quickly stopped him and said, "Brother, it's not easy to come so far. I have already booked a room for you in the guest house. You can stay here for a few days before leaving."

Li Jiancheng glanced at his younger brother in surprise, thought for a moment, and smiled sheepishly: "Isn't it possible that I haven't told you yet? You blame me, blame me, and happily forget such a great thing as soon as we meet.

This time I came with your sister-in-law and two children. Two days ago, your sister-in-law saved an old man with ginseng. In order to express her gratitude, she half sold and half gave her a yard by the sea. We took 500 yuan, but he didn’t want any more money.

The old man had no children, so he only made two requests at that time. First, the house could not be renovated during his lifetime. Second, he had to come home for three meals every month, and your sister-in-law also agreed to come down.

That Uncle Lin was a good man. When his wife and children died in the war when he was in his 40s, he never remarried and lived alone for so many years.

By the way, you haven't met your nephew and niece yet. When will you go home and see them? Your sister-in-law and I will prepare delicious food for you. "

Li Jianjun was stunned as he listened to his brother talking endlessly about what happened in Beijing. Is this still his eldest brother?Since when did you become so talkative?

It seems that his parents really pushed him too hard. The eldest brother was obviously stimulated. Could it be that his temperament has changed so much?

After Li Jiancheng finished speaking, he saw that his brother was just looking at him without saying a word, so he waved his hand in front of his eyes. Li Jianjun grabbed his wrist like a reflex and simply twisted it in the opposite direction. Before Li Jiancheng could react, he was held down by his own brother.

"Hiss—" Li Jiancheng gasped in pain. Before he could speak, Li Jianjun realized something was wrong.

Broken, he forgot that this was not the time to go on a mission. Just now, when he was in a daze, he suddenly felt a hand coming towards his face. Before he could think about it, his body reacted instinctively. .

He quickly let go of his hand, helped his elder brother up, and said with an embarrassed smile: "Brother, I didn't mean to..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Jiancheng raised his hand to stop him, and said to him with distressed eyes: "Third brother, it goes without saying. Big brother already knows that you are a soldier, and I don't know anything else. When you go on a mission, , you must remember to be careful and pay attention to safety."

As he spoke, his eyes couldn't help but become moist.

Li Jianjun stared at his eldest brother blankly. Since he was a child, his brother has been his support. Every time he got into trouble, his eldest brother would stand in front of him to bear the anger of his parents.

He thought that he had grown up, had withstood the baptism of artillery fire, and now became a battalion commander with 600 people under his command. He was no longer the fledgling self who only knew how to hide behind his brother.

But at this moment, after hearing his eldest brother's sincere instructions, he suddenly understood that no matter when, no matter how great his achievements were, or how poor he was, his eldest brother would always be someone he could rely on.

"Big brother..."

He held his eldest brother's hand tightly and gave him a big hug.

Li Jiancheng patted his shoulder and told him: "Third brother, I really need to leave. Otherwise, I won't be able to catch the train in a while. You can go back when you have time. Your sister-in-law and I will be waiting for you at home. By then, she I still have something to tell you."

"Well, I will go back in two days. It just so happens that I am still in the recovery stage and there is no need to lead troops for training. Then, I will take two days off and stay at home with the two little guys."

"Okay, then I'll go back. Don't be so hard to leave. We will have a house here in the future. It will be easier for you to go home. Don't give me away. You need to take good care of those legs and don't leave the root of the disease. ”

"Well, then I'll let Xiao Liu see you off."

"Okay, then I'm leaving. Remember to go back as soon as possible."

After Li Jiancheng finished speaking, he waved his hand, turned around, and strode away.

Watching his elder brother walking away, Li Jianjun rubbed his sore eyes with his big hands. Just as he was about to pack his things, he heard the loud voice of his old comrade, the commander of the third company, Wang Dapao.

"Battal Commander, I heard that our elder brother is here. My comrades and I are here to help you."

Before he finished speaking, several people had already filed in. Several tall men stood in the room, and the light in the room became much darker.

"Help? What are you helping me with? Apart from some food, what else can you help me with?"

Li Jianjun glanced at him and exposed his words mercilessly. Several comrades laughed softly.

Wang Dapao narrowed his eyes, and a bright smile appeared on his big black face: "We are here to help you share these delicacies. You are injured and cannot eat so much at once. We are doing this for you. Okay, right? Brothers."

"Correct."

Several people had been soldiers together for several years, and they were all like-minded comrades, so they did not regard themselves as outsiders. They laughed and laughed, and some people had already started sorting things.

Seeing them sharing their shares lively, with each person having a small pile in front of them, Li Jianjun said coolly: "You guys are sharing quite well, everyone has a share, so you can beat the local tyrants? Average?" Each person in the house counts as one share."

Speaking of the back, the person had already rushed over, quickly pulled out a few food items and hugged them in his arms.

His operation stunned several people. Didn't he just say that it should be divided equally?Are you starting to grab it before you even finish speaking?This guy is too insidious.

Several people looked at each other, then suddenly took action, grabbed Li Jianjun and snatched the things back.

The guard at the door was also stunned at the scene in front of him. He was confused. What is going on?The battalion commander, who was usually as stern as the King of Hell, would actually fight for food with Captain Wang and others in private.

"Ahem, that Xiao Liu, can you go do something else first? We have something to discuss with our battalion commander, and it's a bit inconvenient for you to be here."

Wang Dapao started to fool the soldiers at the door seriously.

There's no way, they can joke in private, but they can't fool around in front of the soldiers below, otherwise, they won't be able to lead troops in the future.

Xiao Liu suppressed his laughter, made an excuse, and left. Before leaving, he thoughtfully closed the door for them.

After a lot of laughter, in the end, several people in the room each shared a portion of what Li Jiancheng brought. When Wang Dapao and the others left, they said with a smile, "Don't forget it when Brother Li comes again next time." Have someone inform them.

Li Jianjun smiled and scolded: "Go away, it's a beautiful thought. Next time I will eat it by myself with the door closed."

Several company commanders left happily. Li Jianjun looked at their backs and laughed sincerely.

After their commotion, Li Jianjun's mood improved again. These comrades and he were all close friends, and they were all people he could trust.