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Just like this, another year passed, and 1962 came. This time, people's expectations were not disappointed. At the beginning of the year, it started to rain continuously for a long time. Looking at the rain, this year's spring plowing was promising. Only Tang Xin knew that three years of natural disasters were finally over.

After surviving the spring, when the early rice in the south matures in the summer, it will greatly alleviate the problem of food for the people across the country. This day has hope, life has hope, people have swept away the haze of the previous few years, and smiles have returned to their faces. , everyone is full of energy. Life is back to being prosperous again.

In May, the city of Beijing is already filled with flowers and willows, a scene full of vitality. My second cousin is also graduating from college this year, and they made an appointment to go back to their old house to visit their grandparents during the holidays.

Since Tang Xin entered high school last year, she has also become busy with her studies. It has been a long time since she came to the old house to chat with her two brothers and her grandparents. My brother suggested going to Jiang’s house to see him. He hadn’t seen Jiang Wenbai for a long time. So the three of them walked to Jiang's house together.

Tang Xin feels that May-June and September-October are the most comfortable seasons in Beijing every year. Without the coldness of winter and the heat of summer, the temperature at this time is the most suitable.

Especially now, the sunshine is just right and the breeze is blowing. "The weather is really nice these days, neither cold nor hot. When I have nothing to do, I walk outside and my mood feels better." My brother said as he walked.

"Yes, I go out for a run every morning when I have nothing to do and exercise. After all, I have to work soon, and my body is the capital of revolution." The second cousin started chatting with his elder brother.

They were all in a large courtyard, and they arrived at Jiang's house after walking for a while. Before I entered the door, I heard the sound of a mouth organ. "It should be Xiao Bai playing the mouth organ, not to mention that he plays the mouth organ very well. Let's keep the sound down so as not to disturb him," said the elder brother.

The three people quickly slowed down and walked into Jiang's house slowly.

Under the willow tree in the yard, a young man wearing a white shirt sat under the tree. The soft willow branches danced slowly with the breeze. The sun shone through the gaps in the leaves, and fell on the young man under the tree. There seemed to be a soft light on the young man's body, the naughty wind blew the broken hair on his forehead, and his long white fingers danced with the music. At this moment, Tang Xin felt that her heart was beating with the rise and fall of her fingers.

This picture was so beautiful that no one dared to disturb it. They listened to the sound of the piano and enjoyed the beautiful scenery in front of them. No one wanted to ruin the picture.

As if feeling someone's gaze, the young man stopped playing, put down the harmonica in his hand, and raised his eyes to look at a few people. His eyes were bright and clear as water, and when he saw the soft smiles in several people's eyes, Tang Xin felt as if his heart was swollen with something, and it was swelling with soreness. She couldn't take her eyes away from the boy.

Jiang Wenbai stood up. He had not suffered much during the three years of hard life. He was even taller and his legs were slender. They were the long legs that Tang Xin envied. The 16-year-old boy gradually lost his youthfulness and began to become mature and stable. He said in a clear voice, "Why are you here?"

"Long time no see. Come see you, my dear boy. You have grown taller recently." The 18-year-old Zhan Bo is only a little taller than Jiang Wenbai, and Jiang Wenbai is almost meters tall.

"Well, the growth is a bit fast this spring." Jiang Wenbai replied gently.

"Tangbao, why are you still standing at the door? Come in quickly." The second cousin called to Tang Xin, who had been at the door.

"Here we are, seeing how affectionate you two are, I won't interrupt you for now." Tang Xin joked, as if the momentary absence didn't exist. She happily joined in their conversation.

A few people chatted and laughed until noon. Grandma Jiang wanted to stay with them for dinner, but grandma and aunt at home had already arranged the meals, so the three of them thanked Grandma Jiang for her invitation and said they would go home to accompany them. Grandma has dinner and the house is ready.

In the afternoon, Jiang Wenbai came to Jiang's house, and several people gathered together again. They also talked about the whereabouts of my second cousin after graduation. Nowadays, college students are extremely scarce, and distribution is not a problem. Governments, agencies, and units everywhere are vying for freshly graduated college students. So now it’s not just about allocation, but also about college students’ own aspirations.

"I want to go to the grassroots level, go among the people, and do something practical for the people, starting from the most basic level." The second cousin said his thoughts.

"I have already told my grandfather and father about my idea, and they are very supportive, so I plan to submit an application when I go back and apply to the place in the motherland that needs me most."

"Second brother, I have the same idea as you. I also want to go to the grassroots level. I want to go to the vast world and do something real for the people. When I was a child, I followed my father to the countryside for inspection. At that time I have this idea." Jiang Wenbai was very excited after hearing his second cousin's idea. It was the same as his idea, and he had found a like-minded person.

He and his second cousin began to have a heated discussion, but his elder brother remained silent. Tang Xin noticed her brother's quietness, so she asked, "Brother, didn't you always say you wanted to be a soldier when you were a kid? How come I haven't heard you mention it again all these years? Have you ever thought about what you want to do in the future?"

"I wanted to be a soldier when I was a child. Which boy didn't have the dream of being a soldier when he was a child? But now that I have grown up and have more exposure, I just want to study hard. I am really interested in the major I am studying now. I want to develop more advanced weapons to arm our troops and enhance their combat effectiveness." My brother said with light in his eyes.

People nowadays are really very selfless and kind. They want to do something for the country and the people from the bottom of their hearts, without asking for anything in return or caring about personal gains and losses, just for the ideals in their hearts. Tang Xin really admired him from the bottom of his heart.

Just talking and laughing like this passed another afternoon, and they didn't leave until the uncle and grandpa came back. The old man's expression was a little heavy when he entered the door, not knowing what happened.

Seeing grandpa coming back, Tang Xin stepped forward to help him: "Grandpa, haven't you already retired? Why are you out for another day today?" Grandpa is 69 years old this year. Although he is still strong, he is getting older. So I took the initiative to quit in the first two years. Ever since grandpa retired, my eldest uncle's promotion has become faster. Since grandpa has been in office these years, he has deliberately suppressed his eldest uncle's promotion. Now that he has retired, it is his turn to move up. My uncle is 46 years old this year and is already a colonel.

"A conflict broke out at the border, and the chief held a meeting with us old men. We haven't become useless yet, so why don't we be needed?" Mr. Tang said to his granddaughter. This person, the older he gets, the more he is afraid of others saying he is old. This is how Mr. Tang refuses to accept old age.

"That's not true. People say that a family with an old man is like a treasure. This country is a big family. You old treasures are not only the treasures of our own family, but also the treasures of the country. Look at this If anything happens, we need you to come forward, you are our anchor." Tang Xin followed the old man's words.

"Old baby, Dinghai Shenzhen, you kid can make fun of the old man, naughty." His granddaughter's words sounded good, and Mr. Tang was happy, but he still had to be a little reserved, low-key, and low-key.

"Tangbao is still capable. Look at grandpa's expression just now, but Tangbao was able to calm him down with just a few words." The second cousin and Zhan Bo bit their ears.

"Old children, old children, have to be coaxed. Otherwise, sugar babies are their darlings. We can't learn this." Zhan Bo said. If he were younger, he might coax his grandfather like this. , but now that I am so old, if I talk like this again, thinking about it, eh, I get goosebumps all over my body. The second cousin seemed to have imagined it for a while, and he was also very excited. Well, he didn't dare to think about it.

During dinner, the uncle told everyone about the content of today's meeting between Mr. Tang and the others. It didn't involve any secrets. Anyway, it will be reported on the radio tomorrow.