We haven’t waited for the Chinese New Year, let alone the ninth day of the lunar month.
Just before ten o'clock the next morning, the call came from the duty room of the headquarters.
It was hygienist Yu Deben who answered the call. The staff officer on duty immediately asked: "Artillery company, I am the duty room of the headquarters. Do you two have a soldier named Wang Ke? More than half a month ago, he drove a little donkey to Xishan to buy medicine."
"Report to the leader, there is a person named Wang Ke, and this is the case. He asked for leave to buy medicine for the family of our platoon leader. Did he violate discipline?"
"The chief of staff instructed him to come to the duty room of the headquarters together with your company commander and instructor now!"
Hygienist Yu Deben put down the phone and broke out in a cold sweat. Wang Ke must have gotten into some trouble. It seems that calling the headquarters is no small matter.
He didn't know how to help Wang Ke, but he didn't dare to hide the matter, so he immediately reported it to Company Commander Bearded Tian.
The bearded company commander Tian was also confused. Wang Ke, a boy who never made people worry, made Chief of Staff Bao very angry because of the bathing problem. Now Chief of Staff Bao called again and asked himself and the instructor to follow him. It seems that it caused more trouble than last time.
"Quickly find the instructor and Wang Ke and go to the company headquarters." Bearded company commander Tian said to the health worker Yu Deben as he quickly put on his military uniform and tied his belt.
Soon instructor Ding and Wang Ke arrived at the company headquarters. The bearded company commander Tian asked seriously: "Wang Ke, you haven't caused any trouble recently, have you?"
"Report to the company commander, no!" He said this with a little guilt, because he did not ask for leave yesterday, but quietly went to the ammunition depot and met with Gu Maolin.
Gu Maolin has been avoiding his grandfather's affairs. Even now, Wang Ke doesn't know whether his grandfather is alive or dead.
Gu Maolin's personality is unconstrained, independent, and unfettered.
In the machine gun company, such a personality can be said with the toes of one's toes. In his current situation, if nothing unexpected happens, he will be demobilized and go home as soon as his three-year service period is over. It is even very likely that he will be discharged early in the second year (note: in the last century, three years of service was required).
So when the company commander asked Wang Ke, Wang Ke was guessing that Chief of Staff Bao had discovered that he hadn't asked for leave to go see Gu Maolin, right? Or if something happened to Gu Maolin, did he get the leave last time he went home with his own help? There are also business trips for logistics. No, logistics is not under the control of the headquarters.
After much thought, it seemed impossible.
"Okay, we're not in trouble, what are we afraid of? Let's go." Bearded Company Commander Tian and Instructor Ding said hard, but in their hearts they were still fetching water from fifteen buckets - up and down.
Everyone sorted out their buckles and belts and arrived at the regimental headquarters. I saw two bicycles from a distance. One bicycle had a door panel tied to the back seat, and two sheep weighing sixty or seventy kilograms each were tied to it. Behind another bicycle, there is a wattle basket on one side. The basket is full of things, and there is a full rice bag on the back frame.
Wang Ke had no idea what these two bicycles would have to do with him.
"Report!" Company Commander Bearded Tian shouted loudly at the door of the headquarters duty room and saluted the staff on duty inside.
"Is this Company Commander Tian?" Chief of Staff Bao walked out of the conference room diagonally opposite from behind the three of them. When he saw the three of them, he immediately said, "Come on, come to the conference room."
As soon as he entered the conference room, Wang Ke understood immediately, because sitting inside were Uncle Dong Pianfang from Nanshao Village and his daughter-in-law Cuilan.
Wang Ke immediately ran forward and saluted Uncle Dong Pianfang. "Uncle Dong, why are you here?"
Company Commander Bearded Tian and Instructor Ding were stunned. When they saw that Wang Ke was quite familiar with them, and there was a woman, they all came to the door. His face suddenly became psychedelic, and he hesitated a little.
"Is he this guy?" Chief of Staff Bao pointed at Wang Ke and said to Uncle Dong Pianfang.
At this time, Uncle Dong Pianfang felt particularly close to Wang Ke when he saw him. He hugged Wang Ke and said, "You kid is easy for us to find. I only know that you are from this group and know your name, so I forget that you are..." Which company is it from? Fortunately, this leader knows your name!"
Uncle Dong Pianfang is talking about Chief of Staff Bao.
Chief of Staff Bao pointed at Wang Ke and said to the bearded Company Commander Tian and Instructor Ding: "This guy from your company braved the snow to go to the Western Mountains to buy medicine half a month ago and rescued this young lady from the snow cave. Today is He came to thank Wang Ke, bringing with him a banner and condolence gifts. He stopped everyone at the gate and asked everyone who knew Wang Ke?" After saying that, he pointed to the banner on the table.
Instructor Ding and the bearded company commander Tian looked confused, "We don't know!"
"You don't know, and neither do we!" A voice sounded from behind, it was the director of the Political Department and a clerk carrying a camera. They had just received a call from Chief of Staff Bao and rushed over.
"Come on, come on, let's sit down and talk." Chief of Staff Bao asked everyone to sit down.
"Chief, should we bring the things in?" Dong Pianfang said to Chief of Staff Bao. Wang Ke screamed inwardly when he heard this. He thought of the things placed at the door.
"What?" asked the director of the Political Department.
Chief of Staff Bao took over, "They brought two sheep, five chickens, twenty pounds of eggs, and a bag of sticky rice."
"Although there are few things, they are not as important as my daughter's life. These small things are not respectful, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon. Before the New Year, we specially rode dozens of kilometers just to invite Xiao Wang Ke's company from the People's Liberation Army I will definitely accept it, and I also brought five kilograms of donkey hide gelatin for the platoon leader," Dong Pianfang said.
"Ah, what on earth is going on?" Bearded Company Commander Tian and Instructor Ding were both dumbfounded.
"Come on, come on, let me tell you."
So a group of people began to listen to Cuilan, Dong's daughter-in-law, talk about what happened that day. Although she didn't say much and didn't see how she was dragged up by her hair in the end, it still made everyone present feel thrilling. If it weren't for Wang Ke, whether this woman would be sitting here today is another matter.
Company Commander Bearded Tian and Instructor Ding both knew that Wang Ke came back early that morning and was as cold as a popsicle. and the little donkey became a white snowman and snow donkey. Little did he know that he had also saved a woman on the way. After returning to the company for more than half a month, he didn't say a word.
Uncle Dong Pianfang picked up the banner on the table and was very excited. Shake out the banner, and there are sixteen words on it: The life-saving grace will never be forgotten, the military and civilians are united and the love between fish and water is deep. He said to Chief of Staff Bao: "This banner is made in the name of our village. Our village chief was originally going to come, but he is old, so I will represent him. Come, please help the chief to accept our thanks!" "
Chief of Staff Bao quickly pulled Director Ji up and said, "Come on, Director Ji, let's pick it up together."
After receiving the banner, the officer suggested: Let’s take a photo together at the door!
As a result, seven people took a photo together with the two bicycles. Wang Ke and Cuilan stood in the middle, and the other four or five people stood on both sides.
According to the rules of the army, except for the banner, other things from the fellow soldiers are not allowed. But Uncle Dong Pianfang said that according to the rules of Nanshao Village, this thank you must be accepted. As a result, the bearded company commander Tian and instructor Ding accepted the things and discounted them into money, so Uncle Dong Pianfang accepted 300 yuan.
Uncle Dong Pianfang visited the company, the artillery, and had lunch at the artillery company headquarters, and then reluctantly returned to Nanshao Village.
Before leaving, Uncle Dong Pianfang took Wang Ke's hand and said, "Boy, if you don't dislike it in the future, we will leave as relatives. When the fruits are ripe in autumn, come to Nanshao and make sure you have enough to eat. Nanshao Village There is nothing else, but there are enough apples, pears, nuts, walnuts and red dates.”
After Uncle Dong Pianfang left, 1st platoon leader Zuo Weibing and 2nd platoon leader Hu Zhijun came to the company headquarters and "interrogated" Wang Ke together with the three company leaders. The main focus is "Why didn't you report back to the company after you saved someone?"
Wang Ke was pushed onto a chair in the middle of the company headquarters and just smiled without answering. Finally, he was forced to panic and said: "Dear leaders, if it were you, would you tell me when you come back?"
Everyone looked at each other, yes, who would come back to publicize such a thing?
The power of silence is silence. If you do something good, just harp on it, that is not the style of a revolutionary warrior.
"Wang Ke, were you afraid of going down into the snow cave?" Deputy Company Commander Lu Zeran asked.
"I'm not afraid it's fake, just a little bit."
"Then were you scared in the snow cave, or when you got lost later?" Instructor Ding asked.
"I'm more scared when I'm lost!" Wang Ke answered honestly.
The five company platoon cadres' love for Wang Ke at this time is simply beyond words. This is the pride of the company. Wang Ke once again won glory for the company with his actions!
Company Commander Bearded Tian held a military meeting of the entire company in the afternoon. He specifically asked Wang Ke to stand in front of the officers and soldiers of the entire company. He spent more than ten minutes introducing Wang Ke's life-saving deeds to the entire company.
After the company commander finished speaking, instructor Ding continued. After instructor Ding finished speaking, deputy company commander Lu Zeran said that the three of them had the same caliber, calling on the entire company to learn from Comrade Wang Ke, and praised him highly.
Wang Ke was so embarrassed that as soon as the military meeting ended, Tan Xiaoqing, deputy squad leader of the driver class, and Yu Deben, the health worker, saw no one around, so they ran over and asked: "Wang Ke, you must make a meritorious service this time, right?"
"I haven't thought about it." Wang Ke quickly found an excuse to sneak away. It is good to make meritorious service, but solving the problem of joining the party is more important. Many years later, when someone asked Wang Ke, how many times have you made meritorious service in the army? Wang Ke counted, six third-class merits, two second-class merits, and two general commendations from the Kyoto Military Region.
Second platoon leader Hu Zhijun quietly said to Wang Ke: "Stay steady, keep a low profile, and tuck your tail. Don't discuss the rescue of people in Nanshao Village with anyone. Quan should act as if nothing happened. In addition, apply for party membership." Write two more copies of the book, give one to Huang Zhonghe, your party group leader, and give one directly to the instructor."
"I understand." Wang Ke knew what the old platoon leader meant, and even more understood his concern for him.
The political office of the regiment responded quickly this time. The report on Wang Ke’s life-saving deeds came out the next day. Wang Ke was once again awarded the third-class personal merit. Later, Wang Ke was commended in the first announcement of the ten best deeds of the entire regiment every month. heroic deeds.
Wang Ke also became famous in the whole group again because of this rescue in the snow.
