Chapter 627: Little Sister Returns
"I knew it!"
The younger sister smiled and was about to run towards the house.
Wang Tiedan walked out wearing a white vest and shorts.
"Ah, our little princess is back!"
"Third Brother!"
The little sister ran over excitedly and hugged Wang Tiedan's arm.
"You are already a glorious soldier, why are you still so impetuous?"
"No, that's it!"
The little sister said coquettishly.
Wang Tiedan rubbed her head and said with a smile: "How many days can you stay?"
"I'm a new recruit. Normally I can't ask for leave. I was granted one day off. I have to return to the team before 5:30 pm."
"Hey, our little sister has privileges too?"
Wang Tiedan took his little sister to the stone table in the yard and sat down.
"I don't know either. I saw others taking leave and wanted to give it a try. I didn't expect it to be successful." said the younger sister.
Most of the leaders of the art troupe knew that my younger sister was specially recruited through the relationship between Secretary Fan and Director Liu of the Dongcheng Branch, so no one took her seriously.
Little did they know that just before and after the New Year, more than a dozen retired military leaders came to them and asked them to take good care of them.
This made everyone in the art troupe deeply wary of Xiaomei's identity, and they suspected that she was the daughter of some senior boss who came here to gain experience.
That's fine, it's just a formality, it's not something I haven't experienced before.
However, after my younger sister left, she released a hit red song every month for three consecutive months.
The key point is that she doesn't sing. She is only willing to be a simple composer and lyricist behind the scenes, leaving all the limelight to the singers, choir and military band.
Who wouldn’t like such a capable, well-connected, talented, good-looking, and low-key recruit?
That's how privilege comes about.
You know, with the spread of the three red songs, Xiaomei, as the only composer and lyricist, gained a lot of attention.
"Okay, I'll take you back in the afternoon. You can't violate the rules!" said Wang Tiedan.
"Hmm~ I want to eat braised spareribs, fried chicken wings, clams, and dry-pot pork intestines."
"You're so greedy, isn't the food in the art troupe good?"
The younger sister curled her lips.
"It's not as good as home anyway."
"Okay, I'll let you have a full meal at noon. Wait, I'll go get you some food."
"Third brother is the best~" the younger sister said with a smile, leaning her head directly on Wang Tiedan's shoulder.
"You silly girl, you only know how to trouble your brother when you come back~" my mother scolded.
"Hee hee~"
"Mom, my little sister finally came back, so please don't save oil when cooking today. I'm going to buy groceries and come back to find my dad.
"Little sister, go to Courtyard 95 later and meet Grandma and Second Master." Wang Tiedan stood up and said.
"Got it, I'll be there in a minute!"
"If you go out, come back soon and don't cause any trouble!" When the mother saw Wang Tiedan, who hadn't gone out for a long time, was about to go out, she couldn't help but worry.
"Do not worry."
Wang Tiedan drove out on his sidecar, first found his father in Shichahai, and then went to several vegetable markets before he got four whole chickens.
Chicken legs are not sold separately.
There were really no pig intestines and pork ribs. I went to the steel mill to ask Sha Zhu for help, but he could only get out a few pork ribs.
There really is no pig intestine.
Afterwards, I went to the former Fengze Garden, now called Dazhong Restaurant, packed a plate of spicy fried clams, and then returned home.
Both mom and dad joined in, and Wang Tiedan's younger sister also helped. It was not until one o'clock in the afternoon that everyone had lunch.
"If it tastes good, eat more. No one will snatch it from you."
Wang Tiedan felt very distressed when he saw his little sister wolfing down the food.
The other people at the table felt the same way.
Being looked at like this, the younger sister hurriedly explained.
"Grandma, Mom and Dad, Third Brother, Third Sister-in-law, it's not what you think. I'm in the army for military training and I'm only given eight minutes to eat. Not even a second more. If I eat too slowly, there will be no more!"
"Doesn't the military training last only three or four months? You've already arrived at Shijingshan, where the art troupe is based, and you're only given eight minutes?" Wang Tiedan asked.
"It's okay in the art troupe. They say it can't exceed fifteen minutes, but the veterans usually finish it in five minutes, so we can only eat a piece too."
"Oh, how can you finish it in five minutes? Do you have to swallow it whole?"
"That's right, how can a little girl not chew her food slowly?"
"It's really hard for you."
Both my parents regretted letting my younger sister join the army.
The little sister chuckled.
"I'm used to it."
Wang Tiedan pointed at the spareribs and asked, "Then, in the art troupe, can you eat meat once a week?"
"Looking at her condition, it would be good if she could eat once every two weeks," said my mother.
The younger sister shook her head.
"We all have rations. We can eat meat once a month, which is considered good. Some troops rarely even have white flour."
"No wonder you're so greedy!"
At this time, my father gave some advice.
"Tiedan, why don't we send some of the next batch of chickens, ducks and goats from the village to the art troupe."
Wang Tiedan nodded and said that it was not impossible.
"Little sister, how many people are there in your art troupe?"
The little sister thought about it.
"I don't know the exact number, but there should be 500 people."
"Five hundred people aren't many, they can't eat much."
"Ask Secretary Zhao to leave some fish for them to mix in."
"Yes, Tiedan, when you send your sister over, ask them about their logistics."
Without Wang Tiedan saying anything, his parents had already made plans, all for the purpose of making sure his little sister could eat better.
"Okay! I'll go look for it in the afternoon."
There were eight chicken legs, and my sister showed off five of them in one go.
A plate of clams and half a plate of braised pork ribs also went into my little sister's stomach.
Seeing how happily she was eating, Wang Tiedan and Qin Jingru couldn't help but eat half an extra steamed bun.
My younger sister came back suddenly, so she must have brought back some more food and daily necessities.
After dinner, my parents went to the department store and started a shopping spree.
Wang Tiedan took his younger sister to the yard and asked about life in the army.
"Little sister, you have to tell the truth. No one bullies you in the army, right?"
"No~ The leader and the deputy leader were very nice to me, as were the singers and the choir members. They were also very nice to me and wanted to invite me to sing."
"Isn't there anyone who is jealous of my little sister because she is so pretty?"
Speaking of this, my sister hesitated for a moment.
"Maybe, I don't know. Anyway, besides training, I just study in the office. Third brother, you know me well. Without you, I would not be able to write so many songs."
"What do you mean I'm not involved? It was you who wrote it. Even if the king of heaven asks, it's still you who wrote it!"
Wang Tiedan emphasized.
"But you should slow down a bit. How can a composer release one song a month? You are putting other composers at risk. Just release one song every two or three months."
"Okay, I'll listen to Third Brother." The younger sister was very well behaved.
Wang Tiedan has told his younger sister about this more than once, and they are family and should keep their differences separate.
"Shijingshan isn't far away anyway. If you miss home, just ask for leave and come back. If someone bullies you, just tell me and come back. You can even call me. I'll definitely be able to handle it!"
"Yeah~ I know."
Although the army takes care of most of the food and drink expenses, soldiers are also allowed to bring some of their own things.
When my younger sister set out on the journey, she only brought a few sets of clothes with her.
I don’t know when my little sister will be able to come back next time, so my parents spent a lot of money to buy a whole box of canned meat and canned fruit in addition to clothes, shoes and socks, for fear that my little sister will not have enough to eat.
Wang Tiedan really didn’t know whether his younger sister could be brought in, but he put everything in the sidecar anyway.