Chapter 412 Wei Lao Si: My Parents Love Me So Much

"Platoon Leader Wei, there's a package for you at the gate. It was mailed from your hometown."

Wei Sheng had just walked out of the canteen and was about to return to his dormitory when his comrade, who had just returned from the gate, called him back. Upon hearing that the package was mailed from his hometown, a faint smile appeared on his serious face. After thanking him, he quickly walked towards the gate.

Upon hearing this, the comrades from the same company who were following behind Wei Sheng exchanged glances and tacitly rushed towards Wei Sheng.

"Wei Sheng, wait for us! We'll go with you!"

"Shengzi, did our parents send us some delicious food again? Oh my, our parents are so kind."

Wei Sheng rolled his eyes speechlessly and shrugged disdainfully: "Have some shame, okay? Those are things my parents mailed to me."

"Oh, we're all family, what do you mean 'your dad' and 'my mom'? They're all our dads and our moms."

"How dare you look down on us? You didn't eat enough of the chili sauce my dad sent last time."

"Come on, stop dawdling, hurry up and go pick up the package, see what our parents mailed this time."

Wei Sheng curled his lips into a smile, a rare hint of smugness in his eyes, and boasted, "It's probably mountain produce stored up after the autumn harvest. There's definitely some mushroom sauce my mom makes. Let me tell you, my mom's mushroom sauce is incredibly fragrant, but it's laborious and uses a lot of oil. Only my youngest son would my mom be willing to make it. There's probably some rabbit meat that my sister caught too."

My sister wrote to me saying she learned some hunting skills from a really good friend and caught a lot of rabbits. My sister-in-law's dried rabbit meat is also amazing; I'll definitely get some.

"So, this package must be huge!" His comrade, also from Northeast China, put his arm around Wei Sheng's shoulder and looked at him with a smile.

Wei Sheng curled his lips and raised his chin: "That's for sure. I'm not bragging to you guys, but at home I'm only slightly lower in status than my sister. My mom and dad dote on me, their youngest son. My sisters-in-law treat me very well, like real sisters. Even if my older brothers want to bully me, they'll have to deal with them."

"Really?!" Several of his good brothers looked at Wei Sheng, who was showing off endlessly, with suspicion.

This guy is usually so serious when he's leading troops in training. He only reveals his true nature in front of his closest buddies. I really want to call all the soldiers in the third platoon over to see how much their platoon leader deserves a beating.

A group of people walked noisily to the gatehouse mailroom, and as soon as they got there, they saw a pile of packages and letters on a long table.

The most eye-catching thing was the huge package placed on the ground next to the long table. As soon as Wei Sheng and his group walked over, they were drawn to the huge package and looked at it curiously.

"Wow, whose rich kid sent this? Aren't they afraid of causing public outrage?" The young officer from Liaoning Province in Northeast China walked over curiously.

Hou Dazhuang was a fellow soldier who enlisted with Wei Sheng in the same year. They were from the same province, city, and commune. Moreover, they were partners in the company. Wei Sheng was the platoon leader of the third platoon, while Hou Dazhuang was the deputy platoon leader. Therefore, they had always had a good relationship and Hou Dazhuang knew Wei Sheng's home address.

Hou Dazhuang was tall and strong, about 1.85 meters tall. He joined the army because he ate too much and his family couldn't afford to feed him anymore. Unexpectedly, he fought like a madman on the battlefield. After two years of compulsory service, he was officially approved to join the Party and became a real member of the People's Liberation Army. He also got the opportunity for promotion.

Out of curiosity, he stood next to the large package and was shocked to find that it was almost as tall as his waist.

Is this... such a spoiled child?!

Hou Dazhuang glanced down and was immediately stunned. He bent down and carefully looked at the address on the package. He turned to his old partner, who was still searching through the package, with a look of shock on his face.

"Old Wei, you really are your parents' precious darling!"

"What?"

Wei Sheng turned his head and looked over in confusion, a struggle on his face. Even if he liked to show off, he couldn't stand the description "Monkey Big Strong"—it was too...too embarrassing!

"Come and look, this is your home address." After saying that, he bent down and pointed to the address, reading it word by word.

Before joining the army, he was completely illiterate. It was only after joining the army and getting to know Wei Sheng that he learned a lot of characters. At least now he can write letters home.

"Qishui Brigade, Yuanshan Commune, Fuxing County, Kaiyuan City, Liaoning Province. Senders: Wei Zhongping and Li Cuie. I think these are my parents' names."

“…Ouch!” Wei Sheng walked over blankly, staring at the huge package that was almost waist-high to him, completely dumbfounded.

The package was not only tall, but also extremely large; it could easily fit him and Dazhuang, two grown men.

His... his parents... are they done with their lives?

"Alright, stop dawdling and hurry up and carry it away. If this really causes public outrage and those bastards in the team see it, we won't be able to protect these things." Hearing this, the other comrades jumped over and didn't dare to show off anymore. They just wanted to carry the things and escape from the scene.

There's an unwritten rule among soldiers: everyone's parents are the same parents, and any good food sent by their parents is naturally for everyone.

If those wolf cubs saw this, they'd probably lose at least half of it.

Wei Sheng nodded and squatted down to lift the large package, when he heard the urgent shouts of the gate guards.

"Platoon Leader Wei, put it down, put it down, that's not yours, you took the wrong one?"

"Why not? This was mailed by Sheng's parents. Their names are on it too." Dazhuang looked at the guard running over, puzzled.

Coincidentally, the guards at the gate were a few soldiers from the new recruit company who had just been assigned to their battalion.

"Impossible, because this package is just too big. When it was delivered, they specifically told us to make sure the recipient's name was on it, so that no one would take the wrong one, and..." The guard looked at Platoon Leader Wei and the others with an embarrassed expression, and scratched his head.

"And what? This is what my parents mailed to me. Look, this is the address of my production team. Wei Zhongping and Li Cuie are my parents' names. Nobody in our brigade has the same names as these two." Wei Sheng frowned and looked at the guard seriously.

He wasn't a petty person. It was impossible for the Wei family to have any children of bad character. Otherwise, the family's warhorse would have kicked him away with a single hoof, without the elders even having to lift a finger.

But he's not the type to swallow his anger; how could he not have a temper when people suspected he'd mistakenly identified his parents?

"But, but the recipient's name is our military region's chief..."

Just then, the guard who had been standing on the platform at the gate shouted loudly to Bai Nuolang, who was about to walk out of the gate.

"Hello, Comrade Bai, there is a package for you in this mailroom. Please come and sign for it."