故事梗概
公元一九六八年的初春,从援越抗美战场凯旋归来的五个战友退役了.他们是驴喇叭石小柱,大作家黄豆,结巴罗夫董旺生,半句吴震汉,算盘周富贵.
他们在返回故乡江城的火车上,捡到一个女弃婴.他们问遍了火车上的人,也没有人认下这孩子.于是他们决定收养这个弃婴,并给她取名叫:”幸儿”.
正当幸儿躺在五个兵爸爸怀里,享受着温暖的时刻,火车中途停车,上来一群荷枪实弹的官兵,说是驴喇叭石小柱因为一封反革命的信件,被押下了火车.
这可怎么好.苦命的幸儿能长大吗?那几个退役的兵爸爸能养活她吗?驴喇叭的命运又究竟如何呢?

                                日出东海落西山,
                                愁也一天,
                                喜也一天.
                                遇事不钻牛角尖,
                                人也舒坦,
                                心也舒坦.
                                每月领取养老钱,
                                多也喜欢,
                                少也喜欢.
                                少荤多素日三餐,
                                粗也香甜,
                                细也香甜.
                                新旧衣服不挑拣,
                                好也御寒,
                                赖也御寒.
                                长与知己聊聊天,
                                古也谈谈,
                                今也谈谈.
                                内孙外孙同样看,
                                儿也心欢,
                                女也心欢.
                                全家老少互慰免,
                                邻也相安,
                                家也相安.
                                早晚操劳勤锻炼,
                                忙也乐观,
                                闲也乐观.
                                心宽体健养天年,
                                不似神仙,
                                胜似神仙.

                            我就是一片绿叶,
                            没有国色天香的容颜,
                            无须浓墨重彩的描写,
                            我知道,我只是一片绿叶.

                            当阳光明媚,
                            春暖花开的时节,
                            我陪伴着鲜花,
                            向人们奉献出春天的喜悦.

                            当烈日炎炎,
                            酷暑难耐的时节,
                            我和伙伴们挽起了臂膀,
                            为大地提供一块阴凉的世界.

                            当天高云淡,
                            眼前一片金黄的时节,
                            我用红彤彤的笑脸,
                            来分享这丰收的喜悦.

                            当寒风呼啸,
                            冰雪铺盖着原野,
                            我悄悄的融入了大地,
                            无声地离开了这个世界.

                            我就是一片绿叶,
                            没有国色天香的容颜,
                            无须浓墨重彩的描写.
                            我知道,我就是一片绿叶.