latelenovela Chapter 138 Xiao Siyuan Wants to Join the Army
Chapter 138 Xiao Siyuan Wants to Join the Army
Upon returning to the Xiao family home, they discovered that Xiao Qiren, Xiao's eldest uncle, and his brothers had already returned.
"Uncle, you're back?"
"Yue'er, come here quickly, let your uncle take a look." Uncle Xiao had been back for a day, and he was very happy to hear from his family that his niece had returned.
He always doted on his niece, treating Xiao Siyue as his own child.
So every time I go out, I buy anything interesting I see, thinking I'll give it to my niece when she comes back.
“Uncle,” Xiao Siyue walked up to Uncle Xiao, only to be grabbed by the arm and lifted up by him.
"Yue'er seems to have gained a lot of weight."
Xiao Siyue's smiling face froze. Did her uncle mean that she had gained weight?
"Uncle, I've just grown up." Xiao Siyue explained seriously. She wanted to grow into a tall and beautiful woman like her mother, not a chubby little girl.
"Yes, yes, our Yue'er has grown up." Xiao Qiren laughed heartily.
"Your uncle has prepared many good things for you, Yue'er. Would you like to take a look?" Uncle Xiao eagerly showed Xiao Siyue the little items he had collected from various places over the past year.
Xiao Siyue was deeply moved by the large pile of things; her uncle remembered her no matter where he went.
"Thank you, Uncle."
"You're welcome, I'm glad Yue'er likes it." Xiao Qiren patted Xiao Siyue's head affectionately.
Xiao Siyue recalled her previous thoughts and shared them with Xiao Qinian.
Xiao Qinian was very pleased to hear this: "Yes, I'm already taking care of what Yue'er said. I feel that Manager Bai from the hot pot restaurant is quite good. I plan to take him with me when I go out to train him. If he's good, I can hand over things to him in the future."
Xiao Siyue also remembered this Manager Bai, whom she had bought from a human trafficker. He was a decent person and could be entrusted with important responsibilities.
Now that Xiao Qinian has his own ideas, she doesn't need to interfere too much.
Back in the hall, I was so focused on talking to my uncle that I forgot about my brothers.
Xiao Siyue greeted her brothers one by one, but she did not see her second brother, Xiao Sizhe.
"Third Brother, where is Second Brother?" Xiao Siyue asked a handsome young man.
Xiao Siyuan replied, "Your third brother has gone traveling."
"Traveling? When?" Xiao Siyue was surprised that her second brother had actually gone on a trip.
However, Xiao Siyue was quite supportive of this matter, believing that traveling ten thousand miles is worse than reading ten thousand books.
In addition, Xiao Sizhe is now twenty years old, and he must have servants with him when he goes out, so there is no need to worry about his safety.
"Yes, your third brother feels that he has read enough books and wants to go out and broaden his horizons."
"As for when he left, it was shortly before you came back," Xiao Siyuan said with a hint of regret. If Xiao Sizhe had left a little later, he could have seen his sister.
"I wonder when my second brother will return from his travels. I won't see him for a long time." Xiao Siyue was also a little regretful. She had a good impression of her gentle and handsome second brother.
Seeing his sister's regret, Xiao Siyuan recalled what he had said earlier.
"Yue'er, don't be sad. Your second brother said that he might travel to Qianyuan County later."
Xiao Siyue was pleasantly surprised: "Really?"
“It’s true, your second brother said it himself.”
That's good. Xiao Sizhe will be taking the provincial examination in less than two years, and his father can give him some pointers then.
After the siblings talked for a while, Xiao Siyue looked at her third brother.
My third brother has already passed the imperial examination and become a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the lowest level of the imperial examinations). However, I heard from him that he doesn't plan to take any more exams. I wonder what he plans to do next?
Moreover, Third Brother is already 19 years old. At that age, it's about time he was ready to find a partner. I wonder what his family plans to do, and what Xiao Siyuan himself thinks.
"Third Brother, you're not studying anymore, what are your plans?" Xiao Siyue asked directly, thinking to herself.
When Xiao Siyuan heard his younger sister ask this question, his eyes flickered for a moment, and then...
She said very solemnly, "Little sister, I want to join the army."
Xiao Siyue was somewhat surprised to hear this. She hadn't expected her third brother to have the idea of joining the army. She wondered if it was just a passing fancy or if he had planned it all along.
Xiao Siyue looked at Xiao Siyuan carefully and found that Xiao Siyuan's eyes were firm, it seemed that he had already made up his mind.
The other brothers were also somewhat surprised. When did their third brother come up with such an idea? How come they didn't know?
"Third Brother, when did you come up with this idea?" The person who asked the question was Xiao Siyuan's younger brother, Xiao Sining.
Xiao Siyuan said, "It's been several years now. I want to join the army to defend my country."
Xiao Siyuan spoke with conviction, and Xiao Siyue knew that he was completely determined. She just didn't know if her uncle, aunt, and grandparents would agree. But if they didn't agree, there was nothing she could do. The Xiao family was very stubborn, and once they made up their minds, they wouldn't change their minds easily.
"Third brother, have you told your aunt and the others about this?" Xiao Siyue asked.
"I will convince them."
It seems the elders in the family knew about it, but did not agree.
However, this was all predictable. The battlefield was dangerous, and few people were willing to join the army. The imperial court's recruitment of soldiers was basically mandatory.
My family must be worried about my third brother's safety, that's why they don't want him to go.
However, Xiao Siyue knew that her family would eventually have to agree because they couldn't persuade her third brother otherwise.
"Yes, Third Brother, this is fine as long as you're willing. But if you really join the army, you must ensure your safety. Your family will be worried." Although she knew that if he really went to the battlefield, his life or death was hard to guarantee, she still had to give him some advice.
Xiao Siyuan's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Little sister, you support me going." His parents and grandmother all disagreed, but he didn't expect that his sister would actually support him.
Xiao Siyue smiled and said, "Yes, if Third Brother likes it, then I'll support Third Brother."
"Thank you, little sister. I will definitely protect myself at all times from now on," Xiao Siyuan smiled and solemnly promised.
"Third Brother, are you really going to join the army?" Xiao Sining looked at Xiao Siyuan with concern.
“Yes, if I join the army in the future, you must listen to your parents.” Xiao Siyuan patted his younger brother on the shoulder.
“Brother, how could I be disobedient?” Xiao Sining’s reluctance to see her brother go to join the army soon vanished instantly upon hearing her brother’s words.
He's 15 years old now, does his brother still think of himself as a child?
"If you listen to me, you won't always skip class." Xiao Siyuan slapped Xiao Sining hard.
Xiao Sining stumbled from the slap, baring her teeth as she said, "Brother, your grip was way too strong."
“Of course, I’ve been secretly training myself these past few years,” Xiao Siyuan said proudly, raising an eyebrow.
Xiao Sining and her two older brothers looked at Xiao Siyuan with expressions that said, "You actually secretly trained behind our backs, are you even a brother anymore?"
Xiao Siyuan ignored his younger brothers' little expressions; he was in a very good mood at the moment.