Master Sculptor

25

"Kettle...biscuits...bread...handkerchief...household registration certificate...cool oil..." Li Hanlin counted them one by one, and when everything was ready, he put in three In the small satchels, let Big Eyes, Hongmu and Xiongwa carry them on their backs.If it wasn't for the proof of household registration, people who didn't know would think it was an outing.

After everything was ready, Li Hanlin set off with the three children!Not only that, he even brought the big bear, the big cat and the eagle, and asked them to take on the important task of accompanying the three of them. As for Suzaku, he was left to watch the house.

Walking on the road, Li Hanlin asked, "Are you nervous?"

Big Eye nodded, Hongmu and Xiongwa both shook their heads.

Li Hanlin took out a small handkerchief from Big Eye's satchel, and dried Big Eye's hands that became wet due to nervousness, and said to Hong Mu, "It's not shameful to be nervous."

Hongmu's eyes flickered when she was nervous, and Li Hanlin knew it at a glance. He couldn't help but pinch Hongmu's face, which finally grew some flesh, as a small punishment for her dishonesty.It's true that Xiongba is not nervous. This baby has been heartless, and he is still cheerful until now. He couldn't help but take out the biscuits and eat them halfway.

Li Hanlin gave a mint candy to him alone, and comforted him: "Just try your best, your body comes first, don't force yourself."

Along the way, Li Hanlin talked all the words of encouragement and comfort from Lin's mother and Comrade Jianguo during the college entrance examination, for fear that several people would be nervous.

Li Hanlin was a little surprised when he arrived at the barracks. He thought he would be one of the early arrivals, after all, it was just dawn when they set off.But now, before the registration officially started, there was already a long line of people neatly lined up at the door.Among them, some are long and some are young, and half-aged children actually account for a large part.

People here are so enthusiastic about joining the army, which surprised Li Hanlin.

Li Hanlin asked the three of them to queue up, and went to the front of the line to check the situation.When he looked at it, he saw Kunyang, who was wearing a bright red dress, which was really eye-catching.Li Hanlin walked over to greet him.

"Are you coming too?" Li Hanlin asked with a smile.

Kun Yang crossed his hips and said triumphantly: "Of course, I am a man who wants to be a hero."

Li Hanlin looked at the middle school boy in front of him and couldn't help laughing out loud.The brows and eyes of the other party look like Kunshu, full of heroism, but they haven't fully opened yet, and they look like a big child.I don't know if those in my family have the same idea as Kunyang.

Kunyang wondered: "What are you laughing at?" His father is very supportive of his dream.

"No," Li Hanlin waved his hand and asked, "Why did you come so early?" Kunyang was ranked fourth.

Kunyang replied: "I ran here before dawn!"

"...Have you eaten yet?"

"I haven't had time to eat yet." Kunyang replied sullenly, he is starving to death now.

Li Hanlin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and walked back to the end of the team, and collected some food from the three of them. The things he prepared in the morning were sufficient, and it would be no problem to give some to Kunyang.

When Kunyang saw the bread, his eyes went straight, and he gnawed it voraciously. He ate so eagerly that he choked. Li Hanlin had no choice but to prepare some water for him.

Kunyang thanked him repeatedly: "I would starve to death without you! By the way, where did your bread come from?"

"Big Eye and they gave it to you."

"Eh?" Kunyang remembered something now, "Are those little sticks really here?"

Li Hanlin pretended to be angry and said: "Besides, I'm going to bring the water back. They are no longer small sticks. Since you came together, please take care of them."

"Okay," Kun Yang nodded, "then thank them for their bread. Oh, and water."

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By the time the registration activity officially started, the team had grown old and long.When submitting personal information, a small number of people were screened out.

"Only eight years old? Why are you here to join in the fun! Kid, hurry up and go home."

"67? Uncle, at your age, we dare not ask for it."

"Can't hear you? Deaf?? Next—"

"..."

Kunyang is in good health and meets the age requirements, so he quickly filled out the registration form.Hongmu and Xiongwa were originally tall enough, but they had been fattened up by Li Hanlin in the past few months, and they were well-trained, and they passed the most basic interviews very quickly.When the big eyes came, something went wrong.

"How old?" The interviewing soldier looked at Dayan's small body and didn't like him very much.

"I'm ten years old this year." Big Eyes replied seriously, if you ignore his clenched hands, he still looks quite calm.

The soldier shook his head and said, "It looks too small." He didn't think that such a small child could do anything, and it was not the rhythm of being collapsed every minute on the battlefield.

"I'm just a late bloomer. I'll eat more, exercise hard, and grow fast." Dayan said the words Li Hanlin taught him quickly, and his heart was pounding.

"Why do you want to join the army?" the soldier asked one more time.In fact, this is not a necessary question, because most of the answers are about becoming a warrior or defending the city, but now he is a little curious whether the child's answer will be the same.

His big eyes paused, and he said slowly but firmly: "I want...to protect Dad."

The soldier who was in charge of signing up and the soldiers next to him were taken aback when they heard this, and asked with a smile, "What does protecting your father have to do with becoming a soldier?"

Big Eyes lowered his head in shame: "I don't have the strength now, I will only be a hindrance. If I can become stronger after joining the army, I will be able to protect my father."

An answer without lofty ambitions but with sincerity, Xu thought of his old father at home, the soldier softened his heart and was about to let him go, after thinking about it, he asked: "Then if war breaks out, will you contribute your strength?" ?"

Big Eye firmly replied: "Yes." To create a peaceful environment for Dad, he can do his favorite woodcarving.

"Go ahead and wait behind."

With big eyes, he quickly thanked him and took the number plate.

When he walked into the waiting shed, he saw Hongmu and Kunyang arguing.

"Idiot, I don't want to talk to you!" Kunyang scolded angrily.

Hong Mu retorted: "Didn't you come to say hello in person? Who is the idiot?"

"If I didn't eat your food, I wouldn't want to promise Li Hanlin to take care of you! I'm a good man who knows how to repay you!"

"Then is that how you repay with this attitude?" Hong Mu was neither impatient nor impatient.After several times of education by Li Hanlin, she has been able to better control her emotions.

Kunyang was obviously not good at talking, so he walked to the corner angrily and stayed by himself.

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