That night, Wang Ke just put Gu Maolin in charge and brought a few soldiers to his godfather Dong Pianfang's house to help tidy up the courtyard, but he was left behind by instructor Ding.
It turns out that the company's mission has basically been completed. According to the regiment's plan, they will evacuate Nanshao Village this Sunday, return to the barracks to tidy up, and immediately go out to participate in field training.
The regiment will make a summary and reward the companies and officers and soldiers who have outstanding performance in flood fighting and disaster relief. According to the special report by the headquarters staff Sun, and the on-site verification by the artillery section staff Hu Zhijun, the regiment gave instructions to the artillery company to set the reconnaissance squad as a model and give key commendations to the entire regiment. The Regiment Political Office has submitted the reconnaissance team materials to the division and plans to apply for third-class collective merit. In addition, it was also recommended that the company apply for third-class personal merit for Wang Ke and Gu Maolin, among which Wang Ke should be given a "photograph in front of the military flag."
The company was very puzzled. Wang Ke was actually good enough for second-class merit, not to mention the whole class's collective third-class merit. The squad leader should be second-class merit. Why did he come to "take a photo in front of the military flag"?
Only officers and soldiers who have been through that era know that in the 1970s, the army once implemented a very short-lived "photography in front of the military flag." This was an honor higher than third-class merit and was only implemented for two years. Moreover, this kid Wang Ke has already achieved two second-class merits in a row. It is really unreasonable to achieve another one. Everyone has some thoughts about this. Therefore, Director Ji of the Political Department suggested that he should simply add a "photo in front of the military flag" to the third-class meritorious service and hang his photo in the regimental window.
Therefore, before the company returned to the barracks, instructor Ding had a talk with Wang Ke and tactfully told Wang Ke the group's suggestion, hoping that he would treat it correctly.
"Instructor, can you please ignore me? I strongly agree with Gu Maolin's third-class merit. I think he should be given second-class merit. If he hadn't risked his life to report the news, the barracks and ammunition depot, as well as so many village chiefs downstream, would have been lost. It’s immeasurable. There are also our class, such as Liang Xiaolong from Sweet Potato, who can do third-class meritorious service. He rushed to the front to grab food and medicine from the flood. If we had hesitated for a moment at that time, whether the whole village could survive would have been a problem. There are also Niu Suozhu and Song Rui..."
"Reconnaissance squad leader, don't say anything. I know that everyone in your squad is very impressive." Instructor Ding interrupted Wang Ke and said, "We have all considered it in the organization. In addition to the third-class collective merit, other comrades also have a group commendation." , now I’m only talking about your reward, do you have any ideas?”
Wang Ke's face turned red from holding it back. He hesitated for a moment and then said it: "Instructor, can I tell the organization?"
"You can say that this is what I mean by talking to you."
"Then I don't want to make meritorious service, but can I join the party?" Wang Ke mustered up the courage to express his desire.
"You..." Instructor Ding was at a loss for words. After a while, he said earnestly: "You, the reconnaissance squad leader, are good at everything, but you are just one-sided. The layout is not big, you can't stand high enough, and you can't see far. You really don’t understand me and the company commander.”
Wang Ke was very sad, thinking that I just wanted me to mention it. If I didn't have a big layout, didn't stand high, and couldn't see far, I could have promised Captain Li of the regimental health team last time to go to school and work as a medicine clerk.
Perhaps seeing Wang Ke's inner struggle, instructor Ding added: "This matter, the company commander and I are in charge of you. Do it according to the opinions of the regiment. Regarding the issue of joining the party, the company has its own considerations. Everyone has They say you don’t need to hit the drum with a heavy hammer, but it seems that you really need to beat it again to extend the period of testing for you.”
If it hadn't been dark, in the wild, Wang Ke would have seen that instructor Ding was really angry and his face was ashen.
Learn to remain silent and submissive. People who show weakness are not necessarily weak. Self-willed people often lack self-confidence in their hearts.
"Instructor, I was wrong. I sincerely apologize to you. I will definitely follow your arrangements."
"I'm afraid I haven't really thought it through in my heart?!"
Although Wang Ke said nothing more, the shadow quickly spread in the hearts of the two of them, and the conversation ended unhappily.
Not long after returning to the place where I lived, Huang Zhonghe, the wireless squad leader, came. As soon as he saw Wang Ke, he asked: "The instructor is looking for you?"
Wang Ke nodded listlessly.
"Did he tell you about receiving awards for meritorious service and joining the party?"
"said."
"I really don't know what he and the company commander thought? I reported to him your application for joining the party and the recommendations of our party group's half-year recommendations for party members, and he gave him a slap. In addition, I know that the first and second platoons of party members You were also recommended by the group. In the end, he actually asked us to take it back and study it again, and recommended Platoon Leader Yanjiao."
"The company may have a long-term training plan for me." Wang Ke was exhausted mentally and physically.
"Reconnaissance squad leader, think about it carefully. Have you offended him in any way?"
While the two were talking, deputy company commander Lu Zeran opened the door and walked in. He saw that wireless squad leader Huang Zhonghe was also there. There is no need to avoid it.
"Reconnaissance squad leader, what did you do? You made the instructor so angry."
"No! I just told him not to make meritorious service but to join the party. He criticized me for not having a big picture, not standing high, and not seeing far." Wang Ke explained angrily.
"Just these few words?" Deputy Company Commander Lu Zeran asked.
"Yes."
"Reconnaissance squad leader, regarding your joining the party. Today, I am also a bit liberal. There is a lot of controversy among our company cadres. In fact, Hu Zhijun told me a long time ago that the health captain wanted to transfer you to be the chief medicine officer. You gave up and concentrated on taking root in the company. In this flood rescue operation, the whole regiment could not find a second you, nor a second reconnaissance squad. Zuo Weibing couldn't figure it out, Hu Zhijun couldn't figure it out, and even I couldn't figure it out. What kind of medicine is he selling in this gourd?"
"Deputy company commander, please stop talking. I feel very uncomfortable." When Wang Ke heard the deputy company commander's words, the grievances in his heart burst out. He turned around, and his tears could no longer be held back, and he burst into tears. Just fall off.
"Okay, men don't shed tears easily. I'll find the company commander again. You Wang Ke can't join the party. Who else in our company can join the party?"
"Thank you, deputy company commander, but you can't go looking for me again. That will affect the unity of the company leader. Can I handle it myself?" Wang Ke really didn't want this matter to continue to expand. He thought of the old platoon again. In the words of Hu Zhijun, patience is the most important thing, tolerance is the most important thing, and the word "forbearance" is like a knife in the heart.
Since Instructor Ding made it very clear, if he can't think about it anymore, he may really extend the test period for himself. And if a quarrel really breaks out, not only the bearded company commander Tian and instructor Ding will have opinions about him, but the platoon leader Yan Jiao may also misunderstand him and think that he is competing with him.
"Can you really pass this level?" Deputy company commander Lu Zeran came over and patted Wang Ke on the shoulder. His affection for Wang Ke is no less than that of wireless squad leader Huang Zhonghe, and no less than that of veteran platoon leader Hu Zhijun.
"Our class has received third-class merit. I'm so happy that it's too late. I can pass!" Wang Ke quickly calmed down at this time. Although this was a helpless passing, as long as we go in the right direction, the goal is there and the hope is there.
"Well done! It's great if you can make a meritorious service. Is this your fifth meritorious service?"
"Report to the deputy company commander, yes, but it's still four times now."
After deputy company commander Lu Zeran and wireless squad leader Huang Zhonghe left, Wang Ke packed up and prepared to go to his godfather Dong Pianfang's home. He's in a much better mood now. The reconnaissance squad received third-class merit, which was the first time in the history of the artillery company. But what pleased him the most was Gu Maolin's third-class personal merit. Maybe the kid himself didn't know it yet. Recalling him, Gu Maolin was transferred from the machine gun company to his own side in the artillery company. The old platoon leader Hu Zhijun worked hard and finally saved a "slaughtered boy". He is slowly growing into a real soldier.
"Tuk-tuk-tuk", the door was knocked again.
"Who? Please come in."
"Reconnaissance squad leader, are you there?" The door was pushed open and platoon leader Yan Jiao walked in.
To be honest, platoon leader Yan Jiao came to see him. Wang Ke was a little surprised and hurriedly greeted him. "Platoon leader, come in and sit down."
"Well, I want to have sex with you."
"Okay, platoon leader, I also want to report to you."
Wang Ke let the platoon leader Yan Jiao into the room and brought over a square stool.
"Well, I want to ask you something. Can you help me?"
When platoon leader Yan Jiao said this, Wang Ke thought it was because of his joining the party. Huang Zhonghe, the wireless squad leader, had just said that this was the "imperial edict" of instructor Ding. Based on the mass base of platoon leader Yan Jiao, there might be some trouble. But I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate for me to do this. I, Wang Ke, am still an old man!
"Say, Platoon Commander, I'll help as much as I can."
"Well...it's that Ye Pianpian. She always ignores me and has been rejected several times. And that Professor Wen, when she sees me, she feels like an enemy. Scout squad leader, please help me. Come on, if you help me get it together, wedding candy will be indispensable, and I have to thank you very much."
When Wang Ke heard this, he wondered: How is this right? Yan Jiao, the romantic platoon leader, is a hot-headed guy with a shaved head, but Ye Pianqiang doesn't like him at all. Wang Ke understands that Ye Qian is confused now, and Professor Wen is purely protecting me, Wang Ke.
This matter is really difficult to handle, and the matter cannot be made clear. Although Wang Ke is unwilling to be friends with a hundred people, it is not that Ye is not good enough, but that he finds that he is not worthy and is not even a party member.
A man who has traveled hundreds of miles is half a century old, and it is not the right time to find a girlfriend now. He was only 21 years old just now.
The most important thing is that he found out that there was something wrong with the Yanjiao platoon leader. He was really not good enough for Ye Pianpian. What should he do? Continue to fool him or make it clear?
"Platoon leader, I'm afraid I have a problem with this too. She has gone back to Jinmen University. I don't know if she has come to Nanshao Village yet, and we will be moving to an apple orchard more than ten kilometers away from here tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. .Don’t you have her contact information? Write a letter! If our love lasts for a long time, how can we stay together day and night?"
"Ah! You can't see me anymore?"
"Yes, how is your progress after such a long period of time? You don't report to me. You only come to me when you have problems." Wang Ke deliberately teased platoon leader Yan Jiao.
"Alas! It's really hard to describe. This girl has such a personality that it's really difficult to control her." Platoon Leader Yanjiao sighed heavily and added, "However, I quite like this personality. The harder it is to get it, the harder it is." The better things are, aren’t they? Roses with thorns!”
"As long as you work hard, an iron pestle can be ground into a needle. Platoon leader, cheer up, you have such good conditions, you will definitely impress her."
"A woman's heart is like a needle in the sea. It seems that I have to go straight in and defeat the enemy with one move." Yan Jiao said.
"Platoon leader, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, so you can't mess around."
Platoon leader Yan Jiao glared at Wang Ke, walked out, and walked away.
