In 1959, what's wrong with me pedaling a tricycle?

The next morning, Wang Xingguo arrived at the Logistics Department school.

Today marks the official start of employment for a new batch of trainees. Wang Xingguo addressed the trainees, encouraging them to work hard, contribute to the country, and realize their life ideals and values!

After the speech, Wang Xingguo led the trainees to complete the relevant procedures, and then they were assigned to various transportation departments to officially start their transportation tasks.

After seeing off the last student, Wang Xingguo felt a sense of emptiness in his heart.

Actually, this was his first time being a teacher, and he felt quite accomplished.

Having spent so much time together, they are about to go to different posts, and there will be fewer opportunities to see each other in the future, so it is inevitable that they will feel a little reluctant to part.

Wang Xingguo finally got to be a teacher, and he still hasn't had enough of being called "Teacher Wang"...

Wang Xingguo had just returned to his office when someone delivered a letter to him.

Wang Xingguo opened the letter and read it. It was sent by Guo Zhongguo, the eldest son of Guo Xiucai.

In his letter, Guo Zhongguo expressed his gratitude to Wang Xingguo for his letter, saying that he had come to understand his father's experiences and had forgiven his father's choices. However, he felt that his father was a coward who dared not face his past and future, and only knew how to escape reality and responsibility, which made him feel very disappointed and heartbroken.

Guo Zhongguo also said that he is twelve years old this year and can shoulder the responsibility of the family. He asked Wang Xingguo to rest assured that he will study hard and join the army in the future to serve the country and the people. He cannot change his father's choice, but he will use his actions to prove the backbone and responsibility of the Guo family and will never be a deserter like his father.

Finally, Guo Zhongguo talked about his family situation and said that he would study for a few more years and then enlist in the army when he was eligible. He hoped to make a name for himself and then visit his uncle Wang Xingguo.

It must be said that although this child is young, he is very ambitious, which makes Wang Xingguo quite gratified.

After thinking about it, Wang Xingguo went to write a reply.

He told Guo Zhongguo that his father was not a deserter. Although he had made a wrong decision, he had not betrayed his country or broken his oath.

Wang Xingguo also tried to persuade Guo Zhongguo not to hate his father, but to understand his predicament, as he had no other choice. If he chose to betray his country, it would only make him wish he were dead. But if he chose loyalty, he would harm his family on the island. Therefore, he was torn between two difficult options, and it was in great pain that he chose this path.

In fact, there are many things that Wang Xingguo cannot say when facing such a child. Apart from encouraging him, there is not much else he can say.

Wang Xingguo showed the letter to a staff member for inspection, asked him to mail it, and then returned to his office to start reading the documents.

His job wasn't always training; this was a special case where a large number of people were seconded to the training program.

His main job is to manage local transportation. For example, when locally purchased materials need to be transported back, he is in charge of dispatching the transportation team.

There was a lot of work involved, which was extremely tedious. It took him a month to get used to this job, as he was a field worker.

Even if he doesn't know how, he has to learn. He wants to spend more time with his wife and children, so he must be able to do this job well; otherwise, he will still have to do fieldwork.

After a busy day, and with the temple fair tomorrow, he hurriedly went to Li Zhong to ask for a day off.

Li Zhong frowned and said, "What's wrong with you, kid? Why are you applying for leave if there's nothing wrong?"

Wang Xingguo said with a smile, "Grandpa Li, I promised Jianhua that I would take him to the temple fair, but I've been too busy lately and haven't had time to take a day off to be with him. Now that the training is over, I thought I'd take a day off to go with him since tomorrow is the temple fair."

Li Zhong shook his head helplessly and said, "Alright, I'll grant you a day off. I wouldn't have granted you leave if it weren't for Jianhua's sake."

Wang Xingguo pouted and said, "Grandpa Li, don't be like my godfather. It's a bit too much to be so close to grandparents."

Li Zhong laughed and said, "What do you know? You're no good soldier. Your godfather wants to train Jianhua so that he can join the old unit in the future and carry forward the spirit of the old unit."

Wang Xingguo couldn't help but complain, "I don't understand what you guys are thinking. What's so good about Xingguo joining his old unit? Does he think he can inherit their mantle?"

Li Zhong glared at him and said irritably, "What do you know! The old guard in the unit is mostly dead or wounded; there aren't many left. Everyone's sending their children and grandchildren back to the old units, not because there's any benefit in it, but because it's a kind of legacy! When we old folks die, we can't let our old unit's designation disappear. The unit's designation and flag can't be lost; they hold the souls of our fallen comrades!"

Wang Xingguo remained silent. He sighed and said, "Actually, I don't want to force my child to join the army. I understand your thoughts, but he has his own life to live. We shouldn't impose our will on him. That would be too unfair to him."

Li Zhong shook his head and said, "If it's like this all the time, the soldiers won't know what they've sacrificed for the country. How can that be acceptable? We old guys who survived have a duty to ensure that future generations remember them, and not forget their sacrifices and contributions..."

Xingguo left Li Zhong's office, his heart filled with mixed feelings, an indescribable emotion welling up inside him.

As someone with modern thinking, he sometimes finds it really hard to understand the thoughts and ideas of the older generation.

However, he had to admit this time that Grandpa Li was right; some things and some people are indeed unforgettable.

However, he didn't want to force his children to decide what kind of person they wanted to become when they grew up. That should be their own decision.

There's nothing we can do!

It seems there's no other way but to have more children.

If you have several children, one of them will eventually want to join the army, and that will solve the problem.

Back home, he was the last person to return tonight. Everyone washed their hands and prepared for dinner.

When they rested that evening, Wang Xingguo told Li Xiuping what Grandpa Li had said.

After listening to Wang Xingguo's words, Li Xiuping pondered for a moment, then said, "Then let's have two more sons. Like you said, one of them will surely want to join the army. I don't pray for him to be very successful, I just hope he'll be safe and carry on the spirit of his great-grandfather's generation. Let all those grandfathers who sacrificed their lives know that their sacrifices were not in vain, and that we will never forget them..."