In the blink of an eye, the inventory and sorting of the munitions and ordnance section's warehouses, including the ammunition depot, are coming to an end, and they have been working for fifteen days.
Company Commander Bearded Tian and Instructor Ding asked the logistics director Wan to ask if they could let the reconnaissance team rest for two days. Since the Chinese New Year is coming soon, at least let them take a shower and wash their clothes!
From the heavy snowfall to now, for two weeks in a row, the snow has melted away, but the work is not finished yet.
You can't always whip the fast cow! When the director of the logistics department heard this, he naturally agreed.
In fact, Wang Ke also hopes to rest for even one day, because there are two things that he must take time to do.
The first is the company's poster. Just relying on the company secretary and health worker Yu Deben will definitely be too busy. This year, the regiment will also organize the poster selection, so every night when I come back these days, Wang Ke has to go over and help.
The second is those soldiers, all of them have a strong smell. There was no way to take a shower in the middle of the winter. Once, deputy company commander Lu Zeran checked the shop and sentry posts in the middle of the night. When he got to the command row, it was so smelly that he couldn't enter the room. Finally, he walked into the room holding his nose, sniffing here and there, and finally found out They are the stinky shoes of Hu Yanlou and Niu Suozhu. The shoes for the two of them were carried to the door. Unexpectedly, the next morning when they went out for exercise, the two of them ran to the company headquarters barefoot and reported that the shoes were stolen.
Wang Ke's body odor is obviously much better because he rarely sweats or doesn't sweat at all, but his clothes need to be changed and his collar has turned black.
Logistics Director Wan immediately called the two section chiefs and arranged for the reconnaissance team in the warehouse to rest for two days. We also arranged a regimental bathhouse so that the reconnaissance team could enjoy themselves in the commander's bathhouse.
What is the leader's bath? It means that there is no time limit for this kind of bath, starting from eight o'clock in the morning until eight o'clock in the evening. There are eight bathtubs inside, and the water temperature can be adjusted by yourself. There are also lounge chairs inside, which are very comfortable. In the 1970s and 1980s, this was the only small privilege of the regiment leaders.
The company bathes in the large bathhouse once a week for one hour each time. Usually two companies come together, nearly 200 people. Not to mention the mess, the water soon became almost like rice soup.
This treatment is not bad! Because the reconnaissance team was on a business trip for the logistics department, the results were very reassuring and the order was very satisfying. "Two extraordinary" allowed the reconnaissance squad to win honors for the artillery company. Therefore, we arranged for the chief's bathhouse to be opened exclusively to the reconnaissance team after eight o'clock in the evening. This treatment may be really high. Company Commander Bearded Tian, Deputy Company Commander Lu Zeran and Instructor Ding all took advantage of the reconnaissance squad. After eight o'clock in the evening, eight people came to the chief's bathhouse together with a change of clothes.
Due to Director Wan's instructions, eight people entered the chief's bath, each with a small cubicle. Since he went to the chief's bathhouse to take a bath, his level was much higher, so Wang Ke brought a piece of soap that Hu Xinrui had given him before leaving.
Once in the pool, Wang Ke washed his head with soap.
This wash will wash out the trouble. Instructor Ding immediately jumped out of the cubicle and stood in the corridor with his buttocks naked. He asked loudly: "Which of you uses soap in the bath?"
Wang Ke never expected that he was careless. I never thought that using it in this small bath would have any impact.
In that era, bathing with soap and wearing cool shirts were all petty bourgeois ideas. People are accustomed to hardship and simplicity, to wearing patched clothes, and to drinking boiled water instead of soda. So every time he goes out, Wang Ke brings his own dry food and never goes out to a restaurant.
Lei Feng's pair of fully patched socks taught the troops too much.
At present, even the company cadres bring smelly soap to bathe, while Hu Yanlou and Niu Suozhu simply bring washing powder.
The instructor's nose is too sensitive.
Wang Ke suddenly suffocated the soap under the water, although the fragrance was gone. But on second thought, this is such a shame. While he was struggling, the bearded company commander Tian spoke up. "Reconnaissance squad leader, get up and check. See who brought the soap and let us all experience it. Today in the leader's bath, only soap can match. A few of us will make an exception."
"Yes!" Wang Ke stood up. He knew that Company Commander Bearded Tian intended to excuse them.
"Reporting to the company commander and instructor, this soap was left by Hu Xinrui. I originally wanted to give it to the whole class to use during the New Year. I brought it. Company commander and instructor, you can use it first!"
Wang Ke came out with soap.
In those days, a piece of soap could trigger such a big "hat". It feels ridiculous when I think about it now, but at that time, it was a very real and fatal thing.
"Come on, I'll use it first!" The bearded company commander Tian took it first. He wiped it on his beard, shaved it first, then slapped it on the uniform white towel of the army, wiped it all over, and waited for another turn. After walking around for a while and then handing it over to Wang Ke's hand, less than half of the soap was left.
Good guy, after beating the "tycoon", all that's left is the bones. Wang Ke felt extremely distressed. What could have been used for half a year was now shortened by two-thirds. But I was still very happy, because everyone was so happy, and Instructor Ding didn’t hold any further questions.
Since they were the last group to come to the leader's bath to take a bath, Wang Ke asked the whole class to stay as soon as they finished washing here. He assisted the management staff of the bathhouse to tidy up, and asked everyone in the class to wash the dirty clothes they had changed while the hot water was available. Then he put on clean clothes and led the class back.
This is so comfortable! Along the way, the reconnaissance team lined up in columns, holding washbasins and talking. Everyone is very curious and proud. It turns out that the chief’s bathhouse looks like this, and the way of bathing is so particular. We also enjoyed the treatment of the chief...
While they were chatting enthusiastically, a flashlight shone over them.
"Which company are you from? What are you doing up so late?"
When Wang Ke heard the sound, he secretly yelled "Oh no!" It was the leader of the regiment who came out to check the sentry. I just took a shower late, washed clothes and cleaned, and made a lot of noise while walking on the road. I am bound to be criticized.
And this person is none other than the black-faced Mr. Bao in the regiment, the deputy chief of staff.
"Stop! Report to the commander, the artillery company's reconnaissance team has just returned from a business trip!" Wang Ke quickly stopped the team, ran two steps and stood up, and said to the light of the flashlight.
"On a business trip? Why are you on a business trip so late? Are you going to clean the bathhouse?" Chief of Staff Bao asked.
"Yes, we just finished tidying up the warehouse and went to the bathhouse where we tidied it up! By the way, we took a bath according to the chief's request."
"Well, are you the squad leader? According to the queue regulations, soldiers are not allowed to talk when they are marching. You are too casual and have no discipline at all. And now that the lights are turned off in the camp, this kind of noise has also seriously affected the order of the camp and the company. Rest. Return to the company, and ask your company commander to come to my office during drills tomorrow!"
"Yes! Chief, can we go?"
"Let's go!"
"Let's go together, one, two, one..."
"Come back, do you, the squad leader, understand? The lights are out now, what command are you shouting?"
"Yes, Chief, I was wrong." Wang Ke said loudly.
"Why are you making such a loud noise? Am I deaf? Playing the piano randomly will disturb others' rest." When saying this, Chief of Staff Bao's voice was not soft.
Wang Ke quickly took the whole class and left quietly. I didn't expect that the extreme joy would bring sorrow, and the bearded company commander Tian would be blamed tomorrow. Take a shower tonight and eat a lot tomorrow! Wang Ke couldn't help but feel a little happy about how you can use my soap without feeling distressed.
There is often only a small step between a saint and an ordinary person. This is the difference between a qualified warrior and a young man in society.
There is only two words "quality" missing between them, but this small step requires extraordinary perseverance and accumulated experience to catch up. Don't think that I don't have to fight just because I put on this military uniform and don't care about fame and fortune. In this military camp, rules are the biggest wall. Only by climbing over them and breaking through can you become a real soldier.
The whole class, who had been so excited just now, suddenly cooled down after being scolded by Chief of Staff Bao. Returning to the command row, Wang Ke quietly asked everyone to pull up a few backpack ropes and hang clothes to dry in his squad area. However, he walked to the fire wall, looked at the stove, and then quickly made a gesture to go to sleep. .
The quilt on the bed has been laid out with help from comrades in the telephone and wireless classes. Helping each other is a tradition of the army.
On the second day of rest, Wang Ke got up early and started cleaning the door. The current few soldiers in the class have learned all the tricks of squad leader Wang Ke. They go to the kitchen to clean up the slag, help in the kitchen, help in the platoon to fetch face water, clean the doors, windows and tables, feed the donkeys with grass, flush the toilet... It is already difficult for Wang Ke to get these jobs. Without trying to grab him, Wang Ke lit up his pony lantern, blocked the light with a book, then took out a Youth Digest, and began to prepare some content for the poster.
Choose a few poems, then choose some New Year knowledge, and finally write a song "Military Camp Reflections" by yourself.
The most important thing for him today is to help the clerk publish a poster.
The wake-up call sounded, the company went out for drills as usual, and the reconnaissance squad was off today.
So Wang Ke was not in a hurry and prepared the contents of the poster. He took out everything that Gu Maolin brought back. Several pounds of hazelnuts, and some peanuts. I have never been willing to eat these things, and I plan to save them for the holidays and hold a tea party together. Gu Maolin didn't talk about repaying the money after he came back, and Wang Ke was embarrassed to ask him for it. When paying out the allowance, he first paid six yuan back to Huang Zhonghe, the wireless squad leader, and kept only two yuan for himself. After tomorrow's rest, I have to go to the ammunition depot. I don't want money, but I want to have a chat with this guy. Is his grandfather gone? What did his grandfather tell him when he returned home this time? It’s okay to care about it!
Wireless squad leader Huang Zhonghe is getting married. He originally planned to demobilize and go back to work, but now he will stay in the team for another year, so he wants to hold a wedding ceremony in the company during the Spring Festival. I have been busy cleaning up the house in the guest house these days. I must take time to go and have a look during the day.
And yesterday, I and the second platoon commander Hu Zhijun went to see the child of the first platoon commander's left guard. The child had enough milk, but not enough diapers. The gun cleaning cloths brought back yesterday came in handy and had to be cleaned up. Find some rough cloth to send over to use as diapers.
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I have arranged so many things, but I have forgotten one most important thing. He had forgotten that Chief of Staff Bao had asked him to call Company Commander Bearded Tian to his office last night.
