Source: People's Navy
At about 9 pm on April 26, 2016, Zhang Chao called me. I asked him: "Will we fly tomorrow?" He said: "Fly." When I looked at the time, I was afraid of delaying his rest. , interrupted him hurriedly before he could finish his words and asked him to finish before he hung up the phone.
He wanted a new coat, but I didn’t have time to buy it for him; he wanted to eat orchids and radishes from his hometown, but I didn’t have time to send them to him. I never waited for the call that he had landed safely. I didn't expect that this would be the last call between us.
When Zhang Chao left, my daughter was just two years old. I couldn't bear to tell her the truth and lied to her that her father was asleep. In those days, my daughter would always ask me: "When will daddy wake up?"
Now, my daughter is 10 years old, sensible, understands, and accepts it, but sometimes she tells me that she doesn't want a hero, she just wants a hero. dad.
My daughter told me that there is a portrait of my father hanging in the stairwell of the teaching building of Qiyi Primary School, and you can see it on the way to fetch water.
In the beginning, she always asked me to fill the water bottle at home. She used the word "awkward" to express to me how she felt when she saw the portrait of her father. She didn't dare to raise her head to look at her father carefully, and ran away as fast as possible every time she passed by.
Finally, one day, she came home from school and told me: "Mom, I took a closer look at my dad today, and he and I look really alike." As she spoke, she laughed happily and said innocently: "Confirmed to be biological!"
I opened my arms and imitated the way she asked me for a hug. Perhaps the lack of father's love made her feel less secure, so she asked me for hugs many times every day.
She threw herself into my arms and continued: "Mom, I feel that my father has been looking at me. I seem to have heard his call, so I mustered up the courage to stop and talk to him, 'Hi, Zhang Chao, Hello, my dad, do you still know your daughter Zhang Shangmingzhu?'"
The daughter said that her father answered her with a "smile".
The daughter and her father agreed to "see each other tomorrow". The next day, the daughter brought an empty kettle and deliberately went to fetch water in order to "meet" her father.
It’s been 8 years since April 27, 2016. Someone asked me how I got here. After all, mortals also have emotions and are often decadent. Every time this time, I have to ask myself repeatedly, "Can I die?" The answer is "No". The children are underage and the elderly have to support them. Secondly, I ask myself, "If I die, what do I want the other person to do?" The answer is It must be a good life; the third question is "Who can survive?" The answer is, no, and it is the soldier's wish to die well. If I must die, I am willing to dedicate my life to the country like him.
Today, my country’s aircraft carrier business is developing day by day, just as he wished. I feel very gratified by the organizational evaluation of this group of people - "pioneers".
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Navy, I was invited by Zhang Chao's alma mater, Yueyang City No. 7 Middle School, to participate in the "Zhang Chao National Defense Class" and the Yueyang Ship's study activities. At the event, Teacher Wang, who was in charge of recruiting students, asked the students: "Who are you?" 49 students answered in unison: "We are Zhang Chao! We are Zhang Chao! We are Zhang Chao!" The five words
It lingers in the room and resounds through the sky. He must have heard it too, and I burst into tears, "No one in the audience is you, and no one is not you." I am proud that the name "Zhang Chao" is no longer a simple name in people's minds, but has become a spiritual guide - embracing the world, being brave to take responsibility, being hard-working, and daring to be the first!
Author: Zhang Ya
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