A stunning mermaid dressed in the 1980s, the whole family lined up to pamper her endlessly.

Chapter 9: Eldest and Second Brothers Want to Join the Army

Yunlinhai and Yunlinhe exchanged a glance, neither of them having any objections.

It's really too crowded for two families to live together.

Yun Linhai and Yun Linhe are twin brothers who have been close since childhood.

The times were even more difficult for Grandpa Yun and his generation, and there was even a famine. After giving birth to the two brothers, Grandma Yun's health was damaged and she could no longer have children.

So the two brothers played together since they were little.

Even if they separated, they thought they could just build their houses next to each other. As long as the relationship remained, they would be like one family even after the separation.

"Father, we have no objections."

The two brothers spoke in unison.

Yun Xiaowu's eyes lit up: "Then will we be able to live in a big house soon and have our own rooms? Then Jiaojiao and I can live together."

Yun Xiaoliu retorted, "Why should I? I also want to live with Jiaojiao."

My little sister smells sweet and is soft, and she doesn't attract mosquitoes at all. It's so comfortable to sleep next to her.

Yun Xiaojiu held Yun Jiao's little hand: "Xiaojiu wants to be with her sister too."

Brothers Yun Xiaoqi and Yun Xiaoba put their hands on their hips and said, "It was agreed that Jiaojiao would sleep with us next week. Fifth Brother, don't be so domineering. Our sister is ours too!"

Yun Jiao: …………

Sometimes having too many older brothers can be a burden.

"Alright, alright, let's get down to business. All of you, shut up!"

Under the patriarch's authority, the mischievous boys quieted down, but their eyes were still glaring at each other, each more defiant than the last.

"If we want a new house, then everyone has to work hard and put their efforts into it. You guys should go out to play less and go fishing with your mother more often. Even if you don't find anything valuable, digging up more clams and oysters will save you some money on groceries."

"understood."

After the discussion about the boat and the house was finished, the usually quiet eldest and second eldest sons of the Yun family, Yun Chendong and Yun Chenxi, suddenly spoke up.

"Grandpa, Father, Mother, I want to join the army."

“We’ve inquired and found out that we need to register in the county town. As long as we pass the physical examination, it’s fine.”

When the topic of joining the army came up, Brother Yun's eyes lit up, and the eyes of the other young men in the Yun family also lit up.

Joining the army is such an honorable thing in this era.

All eyes turned to the patriarch, Grandpa Yunmu.

The old man asked, "Have you found out everything?"

Brother Yun, Yun Chendong, nodded: "We've found out, and my second brother and I both plan to give it a try."

Yun Chenxi, standing to the side, flashed his pearly white teeth and said, "Yes, I want to try it too."

Although the two brothers are twins, they do not look alike.

The eldest looks more like Yun Linhai, while the second looks more like Shen Yunlian; both have more delicate features.

"It's at home."

Their only worry was that there wouldn't be enough labor in the household after they left.

Yun Linhai patted his two sons on the shoulders.

“What are you worried about at home? Being able to join the army is a good thing, it brings honor to the family. Your uncle and I are here to take care of things.”

The old man also said, "I'm not so old that I can't do anything."

Clearly, the whole family supports their eldest and second sons joining the army.

Yun Chendong and Yun Chenxi also found out what items would be included in the physical examination.

On the day they were to go to the county town, they went to the town early to prepare.

The adults at home were worried, so in the end, Yun's father went with the two of them.

Yun Jiao also wanted to go to town to take a look.

So she grabbed her father, saying, "Father, I want to go."

"Brother, I want to go."

Although she didn't intentionally try to play the victim, her pretty, innocent face and drooping eyebrows made her look pitiful.

A pair of large, dark, bright eyes stared intently at them.

Anyway, Yun's father and two older brothers couldn't stand it anymore.

"Alright, your father will take you to the county for a stroll!"

Yun Linhai picked up his daughter immediately.

The father and his sons packed their things, said goodbye to their family, and set off.

The other boys in the family also tried to whine and go along, but aside from a few slaps on the bottom, their parents didn't soften their stance at all. They took the village tractor to the town, and then walked to the Ministry of National Defense.

Family members cannot accompany you for subsequent medical examinations.

"There are so many people."

Yun Jiao hugged her father's neck, her big eyes looking around curiously.

Little did she know that many people were watching her.

Such a delicate, lively, and fair-skinned girl is practically nonexistent in the entire county.

Even in this county town, the geographical location near the sea means the sun is quite strong, and most people have dark skin.

How could a girl as fair-skinned as a porcelain doll not attract attention?

"This kid is really handsome."

Someone nearby struck up a conversation with Yun's father.

Father Yun said proudly, "Of course! You can't find a daughter as beautiful as me anywhere in the surrounding area."

"How do you raise it? What does it eat to have such fair skin?"

“My daughter’s skin is naturally fair; she doesn’t get tanned. She often goes out with her brothers to go beachcombing and running around. My boys get tanned like charcoal, but my daughter gets fairer and fairer. She’s been like this since she was little.”

Others can only envy this.

When it comes to praising his daughter, Yun's father is never stingy.

Yun Jiao wasn't shy at all, and she allowed herself to be looked at with great confidence. She herself also stared at the other people around her with wide, curious eyes.

Most people looked at her with kind eyes.

The father took his second son to a medical check-up and wouldn't be out for a while, so he took his daughter for a walk around the neighborhood.

"Come on, girl, let's go buy some meat buns."

I can't afford the food at restaurants, but I can still afford meat buns.

"Boss, two pork buns, please."

The steamed buns here come in both pork and fish fillings.

But people living by the sea are tired of eating fish meat; they find pork much more delicious.

Yun Jiao took the meat bun from her father's hand; it was still steaming hot.

She has a small mouth, and it took her two bites to get the meat inside.

Yun's father was still buying steamed buns and dumplings, because his two sons would need to eat when they came out, and he also needed to take some back with his family.

It was this money that hurt him; the meat buns cost 50 cents each, but they were huge, almost as big as Yun Jiao's little face.

He was negotiating with his boss.

Yun Jiao stood obediently beside him, her snow-white skin dazzlingly white.

Suddenly she felt someone was watching her.

Following that gaze, I found it was an old woman.

To be precise, she was staring at the steamed bun in her hand.

Yun Jiao tilted her head and glanced at her.

"do you want to eat?"

The old woman touched her pockets and said somewhat awkwardly, "I have no money."

Yun Jiao thought for a moment, then broke the bun in her hand in half and handed half to her.

"I invite you to eat."

The old man accepted it with a smile: "Thank you, my dear girl."

Yun Jiao took a big bite of the meat bun, and the aroma made her eyes squint.

good to eat!

"Come here, sweet girl, I'll give you something pretty."

She pulled two red hair ties from her pocket.

The hair tie had been sitting there for who knows how long; although it was red, it had turned slightly white.

But it looks very clean, so it must have been well preserved.

Yun's father also noticed the old man and, somewhat warily, pulled Yun Jiao behind him.

"Who are you?"

(End of this chapter)