Zhao Qiang showed a smile that was about to cry, "The regiment leader asked me to be your orderly and help you run errands if I have nothing to do."
That's what he said, but Zhao Qiang knew in his heart that although he said he was running errands as an orderly, he was actually just a conciliator.
The relationship between their platoon commander and battalion commander was not very good to begin with, and with the addition of Moocejin, who had a bad relationship with both their platoon commander and battalion commander, one can imagine the atmosphere in this car.
He even suspected that their leader was afraid that the three people would start fighting midway, so he put him in the middle to act as a buffer.
Sure enough, this idea was put into practice within twenty minutes.
Xia Li and his group went to the logistics to collect the equipment, and then took a car together to go to the first brigade of the South Island.
The person driving the car was from the second battalion. The commander of the second battalion didn't want to pay attention to the other two people and sat directly in the passenger seat.
The two leaders of the first battalion were sitting against the car door, one on the left and the other on the right. Zhao Qiang could only be sandwiched between them.
At this moment, Zhao Qiang, who was sitting between the two leaders, had no intention of being surrounded by leaders on both sides. I must perform well and try to leave a good impression on them.
The only thing I'm thinking about is, can the iceberg on the left and the iceberg on the right stop emitting unpleasant auras?
The auras of both of them are so strong, and the pressure on him sitting in the middle is really great!
Fortunately, this military vehicle has been widely promoted by the military. The military vehicle named "Xia Li" is very fast. The group of people quickly arrived at the destination and began to organize the work in a hurry.
Recruitment is a big deal for every brigade.
In this era when the general education level is low, it is difficult to find some high-paying and decent jobs within the system, and families have no money to support their children to go to factories to become urban workers. Being a soldier is the best way for grassroots to eat royal food.
This has also led to people using various means to send their children to serve as soldiers.
Xia Li finished recruiting soldiers again that day. He found a washbasin, poured some water and started washing his face.
Mu Kejin also looked like he had been squeezed dry. He collapsed on a chair with his back against the wall. He looked like a walking zombie.
Lu Dingyuan squatted next to the hand-pressed well, washing his face and hair while pressing the well.
Xia Li wiped the water on his face fiercely, stood up straight and complained: "I think the leader is just trying to punish us. Human wisdom is really great.
In order to allow my children to join the army, I, an army cadre, have been chased and intercepted by various people and encountered by chance in the past two days.
Gifting chickens, ducks, sweets, and bribes are all good. There are those who sit on the ground crying and calling their mothers, acting like scoundrels, and others who kneel on the ground begging for a future for their children.
You said that if your child's own conditions are good, then forget it. Not to mention that the height is not up to standard, and he looks like a bean sprout. What's the use of crying for father and mother?
I feel that we are not like recruiters, but more like women directors of the sub-district office. "
Lu Dingyuan wiped the water on his face and sighed, "Objectively speaking, life in the army is indeed easier than that in the brigade. At least they can eat meat once or twice a week, and they can usually eat enough."
Xia Li snorted, "You risk your life. How can you be safe at home as a soldier?"
Mo Kejin slumped in his chair and sneered, "When you can't even eat, who cares about safety?
A full meal is a full meal. "
Lu Dingyuan: "Let's take a break and go directly to the first brigade of the South Island.
After the last stop, you can return to the army. "
Normally, the two people who both looked down on Lu Dingyuan would definitely have had some arguments, but now neither Xia Li nor Mu Kejin had any objections to this decision.
Mu Kejin simply stood up and picked up his belt, "There's no need to rest. We're not the ones driving. Let's go now."
Lu Dingyuan glanced at Xia Li, saw her nodding, and agreed decisively: "Okay."
A few people walked out. Xia Li moved his ears slightly and looked up at the sky. "Did you hear anything?"
The two of them looked back at Xia Li and saw her looking up at the sky and at the same time. Out of trust in her strength, no one doubted his judgment.
Lu Dingyuan: "What is the sound?"
Xia Li listened carefully, "I think it should be an airplane."
Mu Kejin frowned, "Probably not. When I came out in the morning, I didn't hear about any missions or drills for aircraft to be carried out.
Did you hear wrongly? "
Xia Li felt that he heard correctly, but there was indeed no airplane as far as his sight could see.
"Forget it, let's recruit troops first.
Finish work early and finish things early. "
The tired trio all walked out. After leaving the door, they all looked like green pines and green bamboos, with their backs straight and in their prime.
When the onlookers saw them coming out, they immediately came to greet them and said in an enthusiastic voice: "Comrade, are you leaving?"
Mu Kejin nodded, "There are other things we need to do in the army, so we will go to the First Battalion of the South Island with our people."
The old lady immediately said: "Then I wish you a safe journey, Goudan'er is a capable man and will definitely be a good soldier.
I hope you can recruit more soldiers from our brigade next year. "
Although Mu Kejin doesn't like Xia Li, he is really good at communication.
Hearing the same thing again, he quickly turned around and refused: "These are all quotas given by the higher-ups. We are just here to recruit troops and cannot make the decision."
The old lady felt a little sorry, but she still sent him away with a smile.
Xia Li glanced at Ma Goudan'er and Zhao Qingheng who were waiting nearby, and raised his chin towards the two of them, "You guys take the car at the back, let's go."
"Can't leave!"
Just when Xia Li was about to finish his work early and lie down early, a heartbreaking roar suddenly came from the direction of the village entrance.
Everyone looked in that direction.
I saw a man wearing a yellowish white mandarin jacket and black trousers with patches everywhere, running towards the entrance of the village with a desperate look on his face.
He cried and yelled heartbreakingly at Xia Li and the others: "You can't leave! I am Ma Goudan'er, and he took my place!
You cannot condone this imposter! "
These days, it is a serious crime to join the army and pretend to be someone else. In the most serious case, you may be sent back to your place of origin, or in the most serious case, you may even be shot.
When Xia Li and his group heard this, their expressions immediately became serious.
This matter must be investigated clearly!
Lu Dingyuan frowned and asked, "What's going on?"
The captain of the fourth brigade frowned when he saw the scene in front of him, stepped forward, picked up his crutch, and gave it to the crying man.
"Lei Changming! Don't talk nonsense to me here, and go back to where you came from!"
The man named Lei Changming's eyes were red and he stared at the captain of the fourth brigade, "That quota is mine, it was left to me by my father, why should I give it to him!
My mother didn’t want me to join the army, and he wouldn’t be eligible for the quota, not to mention that it wasn’t my own wish! "
He turned to look at Lu Dingyuan, "Comrade soldier! You have to make the decision for me!"
Xia Li frowned, "Are you Ma Goudan?
Impersonation is a serious crime, so you'd better explain it clearly. "
I could have left, but such an accident happened again, which was so disappointing.
Seeing that the faces of the comrades in the army were not very good, the old lady who had just sent him away enthusiastically came up to him immediately and explained anxiously: "He is not Ma Goudan, he is Lei Changming, and everyone in the village can vouch for him." !”
After hearing what the old lady said, everyone nodded together.
"Yes, we have watched him grow up, how could we be wrong?"
"Comrade soldiers, don't listen to his nonsense!"
When Lei Changming heard everyone's chattering, he immediately became angry, "That quota is mine, it was left to me by my father, you are talking nonsense!"
