coobybook Chapter 149 Return to the Army
Chapter 149 Return to the Army
Time flies by, and in the blink of an eye, it is the day before Jiang Weiguo and Jiang Weidong return to the army. The sun shines on them, outlining their resolute and upright figures.
At this moment, the two brothers stood side by side on the roof of their own house, gazing into the distance, their hearts filled with nostalgia and reluctance to leave their hometown.
"I'm leaving now, and I'm really reluctant to leave!" Jiang Weiguo sighed softly, with an indescribable melancholy in his eyes.
Jiang Weidong smoked silently, his slightly weathered face looming in the smoke. "Yeah, who said it wasn't?"
Jiang Weiguo suddenly reached out and patted Jiang Weidong's shoulder heavily.
At this time Jiang Yaning came back from outside and was very angry when he saw Jiang Weidong smoking. Songshan Island is isolated from the world, and in Jiang Yaning's impression, only bad kids would smoke.
"Okay! Second brother, you smoke! I'll tell dad!"
Jiang Weidong said indifferently
"You should go quickly!"
Jiang Yaning then went into the house and called Jiang Defu to complain.
After Jiang Weiguo and Jiang Weidong came down from the roof, they gathered around Jiang Weimin, who was painting with great concentration.
Jiang Weidong looked at the scene of the battle between the Monkey King and the King of Hell painted by Jiang Weimin with a look of anticipation.
"Wei Min! When your comic book is officially published, please don't forget to send me a copy! I really like the Monkey King you drew!"
"Yes, send me one too!"
Jiang Weimin raised his head and responded with a smile: "No problem, but it may take some time for it to be published in the country.
But how about I send you a traditional Chinese version next month?
Our publishing house will soon be participating in the autumn Canton Fair, and we will definitely print a batch of the first volume of the comic book.
Hearing this, Jiang Weidong's eyes lit up and he said excitedly: "The traditional Chinese version is also good! Just looking at these wonderful pictures is enough to make people excited.
Especially the fierce fighting scene of the Monkey King, it was so impactful! "
Not long after, Jiang Defu walked into the yard with two packs of cigarettes in his hand.
When he saw his three sons having fun together, a relieved and happy smile immediately appeared on his face.
Jiang Defu looked at Jiang Weidong and said with a smile, "I heard that you have learned to smoke now."
Jiang Defu then handed Jiang Weidong a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes and said, "Here, you have made great contributions to your studies, so I will give you a pack of cigarettes as a reward."
Jiang Weidong was very surprised when he looked at the cigarette in his hand.
"This is too high-end. This is not something I would smoke at my level."
"Didn't you say you were a lieutenant colonel during the combat simulation? A lieutenant colonel can smoke this."
"This is for you. Go back and share it with your comrades. Don't go back empty-handed." As he said this, he handed Jiang Weiguo another cigarette.
"How can we come empty-handed? My mother has prepared a lot for us. It's enough to make us proud!"
"Work hard when you get back and make us proud!"
They both shouted in unison, "Yes, Chief!"
"Dad, my eldest brother and second brother both have some, what about mine?"
Jiang Defu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, "Wei Min, you work in your publishing house, why do you need to give gifts? Aren't people giving you gifts now?"
Hearing this, Jiang Weimin hurriedly explained: "Dad, it's not like that! You can't favor one over the other! Every time I go home, our president brings two cans of coffee for my mother.
You said, I feel really bad for the way they take care of us, I really don’t know how to express my gratitude!”
Jiang Defu nodded thoughtfully after hearing this, and then responded readily: "Okay, in that case, you should prepare one tomorrow as well."
Night fell quietly. After dinner, Jiang Weimin pushed open the door of Jiang Weiguo and Jiang Weidong's room.
"Brother, my second brother is leaving tomorrow. Have you packed everything?"
Jiang Weiguo replied with a relaxed look: "Of course, it has been packed long ago!"
"Brother, I have a favor to ask of you. Don't forget to collect tiger bones for me this time!
Also, if you come across a tiger whip, remember to bring it back to me!"
As he spoke, Jiang Weimin took out a thick envelope from his pocket and handed it to Jiang Weiguo.
Jiang Weiguo took the envelope, opened it curiously and took a look, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Oh, Weimin, you are really rich!
Okay, don't worry! If I can find it, I will definitely get it back for you."
Seeing this, Jiang Weidong at the side couldn't help but ask curiously: "Wei Min, how much money did you give our brother?"
Jiang Weimin raised the corners of his mouth slightly, stretched out five fingers and shook them, "500 yuan!"
Hearing this number, Jiang Weidong's eyes widened, and he was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth: "What? So many!"
"This is nothing! Tiger bones and tiger penises are already quite valuable! And this is all for the health of Comrade Jiang."
"Tiger whip can also strengthen the body?"
"Of course not. Wait for my eldest brother to bring it back to me. I'll make some wine for you to try. By the way, second brother, how about I give you some more money for cigarettes?"
Jiang Weidong quickly waved his hands and refused resolutely, "Come on, I don't have the nerve to ask my brother for money to buy cigarettes. If this gets out, people will laugh at me!"
Then Jiang Weimin slowly and mysteriously handed a picture album to Jiang Weiguo again.
He lowered his voice and said, “Brother, this album is for you.
This took me a lot of effort. I found out from my cousin Anran about the situation of the unmarried female comrades in their army who were of the right age.
Then, I spent several days drawing a portrait of each of them! Not only that, I also found out about their respective interests and hobbies!"
Seeing this, Jiang Weidong quickly snatched the album away and said, "Let me see, let me see!"
Jiang Weidong flipped through the album and expressed his opinion: "Brother, this one is pretty good-looking! Well, this one is also pretty good!"
"Brother, if there is a girl you like here, just write to me and I will help you to find her!"
However, at this moment, Jiang Weidong suddenly screamed
"Why is there Zheng Xiaodan? No, no! This is absolutely not possible! I fell in love with her first!"
Before he finished speaking, he quickly and carefully tore off the portrait of Zheng Xiaodan, as if he was afraid of damaging it.
Then he stuffed the album in his hand back to Jiang Weiguo.
Jiang Weiguo casually flipped through the things in his hand, and sure enough, the female comrades in it were all very pretty and attractive.
"Well, all right! Then I'll put it away for now. If there's something I really like, I'll write to you and tell you."
Jiang Weiguo put the album into his bag while talking. Jiang Weidong also put Zheng Xiaodan's portrait in the album and put it into his bag.
"Brother, please don't take out the picture album to look at it on the train. If someone sees you, they will arrest you as a hooligan!"
"Don't worry, I'm not that stupid!"
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the next day. This morning, the sun was shining brightly, and the breeze was blowing.
The family got up early, packed their things, and went to the dock together to see off the two brothers Jiang Weiguo and Jiang Weidong who were about to leave.
Everyone was talking and laughing along the way, but everyone's eyes revealed a deep reluctance to leave.
Finally arriving at the dock, Jiang Weiguo and Jiang Weidong were filled with emotion as they looked at the passenger ship in front of them and the busy crowd coming and going.
The two turned around and hugged everyone tightly, gently reminding them to take good care of themselves.
Afterwards, the two of them resolutely boarded the ship and watched the ship slowly sail away in the distance under the gaze of everyone...