Cheng Chong's remark surprised both min Jie and old man Zhang. At the same time, it also made old general min look at him differently.
Yes, as a man, especially as an iron soldier and an elite national special forces soldier, if you don't even have the courage to promise, what's the meaning of others?
Although the medal is extremely noble and rare. It almost represents the supreme honor in the army, as long as someone can get it, he should also have the opportunity to get it after some efforts. Even if we pay a very heavy price for it, we will not hesitate.
Seeing that everyone around him looked at himself with curiosity and doubt, Cheng Chong, who was very stubborn and very strong, couldn't help aggravating his tone and continued to say firmly: "if I can't win back a medal, I will never marry min Jie."
"Son, do you remember that you are still wearing a military uniform and are still a member of the army. You should know that there are no jokes in the army. You should keep your word?" Taking advantage of Cheng Chong's excitement, old general min, who knew that he would step into the exciting general, timely inserted this sentence and told him so.
"One spit, one nail." Cheng Chong, who had a very firm attitude, said it unequivocally.
"OK! A gentleman's word is irretrievable. Old chief, I should be qualified to be this witness." Seeing that Cheng Chong and the old leader were so serious in front of him, old man Zhang also followed him and interrupted in time.
"It's completely qualified. The child just said that if he didn't get a medal back, he would never marry jie'er." Old general Min said, slowly turned his head to Cheng Chong, and continued with an emphasis: "this is what you said?"
"I said it, and I will never go back on my word!" Cheng Chong raised his head, straightened his chest, leaned on his legs and replied firmly.
When Chong was excited and vowed, min Jie on the side was really worried.
At this time, what does Cheng Chong mean by saying so?
What does it mean that if he doesn't get a medal back, he will never marry himself?
Is there something wrong with his brain? Think military medals are so easy to get?
In the final analysis, is this stupid guy trying to show his determination to win the medal? Or are you avoiding the fact of marrying yourself by getting a medal?
If he can't get a medal in the army all his life, won't he marry himself all his life?
Thinking of Min Jie here, she frowned secretly and pushed Cheng Chong with her elbow, trying to remind him to be cautious in his words and deeds and not to promise casually. If you can't do it then, it's not fun.
After all, what is in front of him at the moment is his grandfather, who is highly respected and has high prestige in the army. Besides, there was a Grandpa Zhang nearby. This is definitely not an occasion to say it doesn't matter.
Cheng Chong soon felt min Jie's tension and dissatisfaction, but his words had been said in front of the two veterans. Of course, there was no room for repentance. At this time, let alone min Jie was just reminding him. Even if min Jie was warning and giving him an ultimatum, he would have to bear it.
Therefore, for min Jie's kind reminder, Cheng Chong still looked firm and indifferent.
"Good job! I'm a tough guy in the army! It's so interesting." For a long time, old man Zhang nodded with a smile and praised him so quickly.
"Where?" Old general min's face flashed a trace of dignity, Then he said, "I'm afraid newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. However, newborn calves are not really afraid of tigers, but don't know the power of tigers. Son, I tell you, it's impossible to talk nonsense. A man, especially as an iron soldier, should do what he promised anyway. Do you understand?"
"As long as I still have one breath, as long as I'm still alive, I'll never forget today's promise." Cheng Chong once again accentuated his tone, stood his chest like nothing else, and replied with an incomparable look.
"Good! Boy, I believe you. As long as you have this spirit that will never admit defeat, I believe you will be able to do it. At that time, I, a retired veteran in the army, will be waiting for your medal and drinking your celebration wine." Speaking of this, old general min, who obviously became a little excited, put his hand on Min Jie's shoulder, asked her to help herself and stood up trembling.
Cheng Chong hurried forward and helped up old general min Jie with min Jie.
Old general min put his hand on Cheng Chong's shoulder, He said firmly and majestically: "In recent years, there have always been some small people making trouble in the southern waters of our country. Son, whether your troops have the opportunity to fight or not, I am an old man and a veteran. I can't go to the battlefield anymore. However, as long as I am still breathing, even on crutches, I will wave flags and drums for our troops. We were not afraid of them when we were poor. Now that we are rich and strong, we will not be afraid of them. "
Speaking of excitement, old general min gasped heavily.
Min Jie was beating the old man's back to guide his anger. She originally wanted to dissuade the old man and make him calm and not excited.
However, knowing the old man's temperament, she knew that she could not dissuade him at this time, let alone interfere with the old man's speech.
Old general min rested for a moment, and then spoke with great sincerity, He said solemnly to Cheng Chong and min Jie: "I've been a soldier all my life and fought countless wars. If I have any experience, children, please always remember that as long as you don't fall down, the enemy will never fall down. Remember, you can never fall down."
If there is such a saying in the world, old general min's words must be the words spoken only by his heart. This is a kind of verbal advice, and it is also an experience inheritance of elders to younger generations, especially veterans to recruits. Moreover, this experience has experienced the baptism of war and summed up with countless blood.
However, Cheng Chong and min Jie, who didn't know where they were, suddenly became a little curious and confused when they heard the old man say so.
What is it that as long as you don't fall, the enemy will never fall?
What's that called?
If so, are those comrades in arms who were shot and killed on the battlefield willing to be knocked down by the enemy? That doesn't make sense!
Confused Cheng Chong was about to say his doubts, but old general min gently stopped at him, Then he said, "don't say anything. I know what you're going to say. Remember, there are a lot of truth in life. You need to practice it, constantly reflect on it, and think about it slowly. Don't be in a hurry to make a statement, let alone ask anything. You'll understand after some things and hardships."
Old general min gasped for breath. Facing Cheng Chong, he continued, "you were right. As a soldier, the most important thing is will and spirit. When a soldier, he must have a brave and tenacious will, an iron and steel will, and an iron and blood spirit of no enemy, no self and no progress. Boy, always remember what you said today, forever."
After that, old general min loosened his arm on Cheng Chong's shoulder and stood alone with a solemn and serious look.
"Yes! Always remember -" Cheng Chong and min Jie answered yes at the same time, and solemnly saluted the old man.
Old general min also raised his hand slowly and returned a military salute to them. Then he said, "you two can go back now. I'm a little tired and need a rest."
Although old general Min said so, his body was firmly standing and didn't mean to sit down at all.
Cheng Chong was about to help the old man sit down. Min Jie, who knew the old man's temperament, hurriedly pulled Cheng Chong's hand, said goodbye to the old man, and took Cheng Chong quickly to the outside of the yard.
When he came to the gate of the yard, Cheng Chong suddenly turned around, but saw the old man still standing erect like a sculpture and watched them leave.
Cheng Chong was inexplicably moved and sad. He was about to break away from min Jie's hand and say a few words to old general min, don't take care. Min Jie made a sudden effort and dragged him out.
"What's the matter with you today? He's still standing there! How can we just leave?" Walking outside the yard, Cheng Chong immediately broke away from min Jie's hand and asked in some doubt.
After saying these words, Cheng Chong found that Min Jie's eyes were full of tears and his face was full of nostalgia and reluctance.
"What's the matter? It was just fine!" Cheng Chong asked in a slow tone when he saw min Jie crying.
"Grandpa will be strong all his life." Min Jie sniffed and then said, "he didn't want us to see him sitting on the chair sickly, so he kept standing and watched us out. If we didn't come out, he would keep standing, but his body..."
Min Jie sucked a loud nose again, wiped her tears, and didn't go on.
"I see, jie'er, I understand everything. I misunderstood you just now. You are for Grandpa's good." Cheng Chong held min Jie's hand tightly and bravely hugged min Jie in his arms.
After a long time, their mood finally calmed down.
On the way back, they didn't take transportation, but hopped back and forth.
Anyway, for the top special forces like them, the same distance seems to be shortened automatically at their feet. Sometimes, dozens of kilometers of mountain roads can't stand their long jumping.
After they said a few jokes one by one, min Jie suddenly remembered what Cheng Chong had just said. Speaking of, min Jie is by no means a stingy person, but as a normal woman, min Jie's meticulous characteristics are not inferior to other women at all.
"Explain to me, you boy. If you can't get a medal back, you'll never marry me. If you don't explain it to me today, I'll never finish with you." When they were chatting happily, min Jie suddenly threw such a question at Cheng Chong.
Cheng Chong was stunned,
He is nervous and always goes straight to work. He really didn't expect that Min Jie was still grasping this problem at this time. To tell the truth, Cheng Chong didn't think too much of Min Jie's psychological feelings when he promised old general min.
Cheng Chong was speechless for a moment. After being stunned for a while, he smiled, hesitated and said, "at that time, I didn't speak in a hurry. Did I say it now! Jie'er, I tell you, we're good... We're not better than this?"
"What do you mean I'm more serious? Besides, you said this in front of my grandfather. Can I be more serious? Do you think it's a joke?" Min Jie turned her head and asked seriously.
Cheng Chong was speechless when asked by Min Jie. He didn't know how to answer. He just shamelessly looked at Min Jie and smiled, neither admitting nor denying. Anyway, at this time, he made up his mind. No matter how min Jie scolded him, he had the cheek to take all the orders. Who let himself speak without going through his brain, and who let himself really make a mistake first?
"Don't talk? It's always a silent denial? I tell you, I don't know you. If you don't talk at this time, it means default, isn't it?" Min Jie went on angrily, "if you don't speak, is there anything else to hide from me? Do you have any other thoughts?"
When min Jie said this, she couldn't help but explain her innocence and loyalty. He had to change his mind and explained, "what nonsense? What else can I hide from you? As long as you want to know, I know nothing. I won't have any other thoughts. If I insist, I'm racking my brains and trying to marry you home..."
"Glib, who said he was going to marry you?" Min Jie's face was slightly red, and then the conversation turned. She still said with some worry: "however, you have promised Grandpa. Grandpa is a very principled person. It is very difficult to change whatever he promised others or what others promised him. In this way, I'm afraid our marriage will be as difficult as monk Tang."
"Good things are hard to grind!" Seeing that Min Jie's tone was a little loose, Cheng Chong quickly said, "any good thing in the world will never go well at the beginning. I believe our marriage is the same. Jie'er, you can rest assured. I promise our grandpa that I will try my best to do it and never let Grandpa down."
"You really climb up with a pole? That's my grandpa. When did you become our grandpa again?" Although Minjie said so, she was very happy in her heart. At least at this time, Cheng Chong didn't treat herself as an outsider.
Min Jie then said, "although that's what I said, it's not easy to get a medal in the army. If you don't make great contributions to the country or the army and make special contributions, you can't get a medal. Hey! This thing..."
"There's no need to be upset about this. It's man-made! If we go all out and work hard, we'll certainly have a chance to get it." Hearing min Jie's sigh, Cheng Chong hurriedly comforted.
"What if you can't get it?" Min Jie then asked.
"If, in my place, there is no if at all." Cheng Chong is full of confidence.
Min Jie turned her head, ignored Cheng Chong and walked forward quickly.
Cheng Chong hurriedly chased up and said, "anyway, no one can separate us. If, what I said is if, if we really can't get the medal, we must be together."
"Then not married?" Min Jie shook her head and asked.
"Even if we don't get married, we'll stay together." Cheng Chong suddenly smiled mischievously. After saying that, he ran forward quickly for fear that Min Jie would catch up with him and fight with him.
"You think beautifully! Stop! If you don't get married, I'll kick you to the moon first..." Min Jie quickly responded, accelerated her pace, and laughed and scolded while chasing.
"OK! Kick me to the moon and I'll find Chang'e..." Cheng Chong's voice came from a distance.