“You will get to see me in my military uniform, grandpa! You will! The leaders of the military academy are on their way here. They are bringing my military uniform. You have some rest first. Your granddaughter will definitely wear the uniform to show you!”
The corners of Ye Jian’s mouth were bent upwards, she tried hard to smile, but tears were twirling in her eye sockets, “You can definitely see me in my uniform, you can!”
She wanted to smile; She wanted to speak happily and briskly, but her words trembled, and every sentence contained a deep sense of reluctance.
Old Uncle Gen said, “yes,” softly. He raised his eyes with some difficulty and saw that there were several familiar faces around him; he smiled slightly, “Thanks for all of your hard work. Ye girl, my child. I’ve watched her grow up, she is a…a…good girl, she has a good…good heart, kind, good-heartedness,…next…next time…please…all of you,…please take care of her.”
“Old Uncle, don’t mention it. We are also Ye girl’s relatives, and we will definitely take good care of her. You can rest assured.” Political Commissar Yan bent over and held Old Uncle Gen’s hand. Looking at this respected first-level sergeant chief weakly speaking, every sentence coming from his mouth seemed to exhaust all his strength. The iron-boned man couldn’t help shedding a tear, “Don’t worry about Ye girl. We’re always here with her; she will be fine.”
The old man was worried about Ye Jian the most. Without much energy to speak, he scanned the familiar faces with his eyes, and finally, his eyes fell on the young man who was holding Ye Jian with one hand.
Xia Jinyuan, who was holding Ye Jian’s shoulder tightly, walked to Old Uncle Gen’s side, “Old Uncle, Ye Jian is my lover and soon to be my wife. As long as you agree to my marriage with her, I can tell you right away that I will propose to her immediately when she settles down after graduation.”
He knew what the old man wanted to hear, so he expressed his thoughts, word by word, firmly, “I will always love her, care for her, and take care of her like a treasure in the palm of my hand. I swear by the name of a soldier, I will make sure Ye Jian has the best life.”
“Good, good, good.” Old Uncle Gen was so relieved that the corners of his eyes were moist. This life of his had been worthwhile. Looking at the two youngsters locking hands, Old Uncle Gen felt that his eyes were getting heavier and heavier, “My dear child, Grandpa…will…lookout after you… in the sky…, you must be a good soldier, be…a useful soldier, a soldier who can…fight,…protect our… motherland, protect our… home…”
Ye Jian nodded desperately, tears welling up like a broken bead.
The voice of military prestige came from the door of the ward, “Old squad leader!” Commander-in-Chief Xia, who ran from the first floor to the third-floor ward in one breath, stepped forward, “Ye Jian has become a cadet in our military academy. These are her military uniform and the relevant documents! Old squad leader, you have cultivated such an outstanding soldier for our army; you have worked hard!”
“On behalf of the military department, I would like to express my lofty salute to you!”
The officers and soldiers around the hospital bed stood upright in response to Commander-in-Chief Xia’s words. Together with him, they paid the highest military salute to the old revolutionary who dedicated his life to the country and the people.
Old Uncle Gen blinked very lightly. He smiled, raised his hand, and returned the military salute to all the saluting officers and soldiers.
This was his favorite army, the young officers and soldiers that he liked the most. He was happy that he got to take another good look at them before leaving.
