After returning to Longquanzhuang, Wang Ke immediately went to the telephone station to find a piece of old telephone wire and a pair of vise pliers.
Returning to the reconnaissance squad, I took out the wire inside and made a wire saw with a bamboo broom used for sweeping the floor.
Plastic chopsticks are the back seats that hold the pins. They are cut into two-centimeter sections and cut into small sections.
One pair of chopsticks can make twenty pieces, and twenty pairs of chopsticks can make four hundred pieces, which is enough for the entire platoon, no, including the entire company of artillery squad leaders.
How to make a pin?
Wang Ke had his own way. He called Song Ruimin, Niu Suozhu, and Digua Liang Xiaolong. One person is responsible for sawing plastic chopsticks, another person is responsible for smoothing the cross-section of plastic chopsticks, one person is responsible for cutting embroidery needles, and Wang Ke is responsible for making pattern needles.
Wait a minute, the No. 7 embroidery needle is already thin and short enough, why do you need to cut it off?
Yes, it's still long. Cut off the nose of the No. 7 embroidery needle at the back, and the length will be just right.
Every piece of work is detailed, and the last step is the most detailed.
Wang Ke is responsible for the last level. Use needle-nose pliers to hold the tip of the needle, place the butt on a kerosene lamp to heat it red, then wipe off the black soot with a dry rag, and insert it vertically into the cross-section of the plastic chopsticks while it is hot. It won't work if it's inserted crookedly, or it won't work if it is inserted too deep or too shallow. Only one centimeter of length is exposed outside the pin.
The pins produced in this way not only retain the toughness of the pins, but are also less likely to break.
Soon, the six packs of needles were finished, and Wang Ke asked Gu Maolin to take out the pencil box.
These pencil cases are very beautiful. They are all ivory yellow plastic pencil cases. They are already equipped with pencils, knives and erasers. Now they are equipped with drawing pins, which is very good.
Wang Ke said to Song Ruimin: "Reconnaissance squad leader, please distribute these pencil cases and pins. The old platoon leader, company leader, artillery platoon leader, artillery squad leader, and all members of our platoon's wireless and telephone squads will each have a pencil case." , put five pins in it. Each person in your reconnaissance class has a pencil box with ten pins in it, and you put the extra ones together. In a few days, we will make another ruler for each class. "
"Yes! Platoon leader, do you really want us to make our own ruler?" Song Ruimin was particularly excited. Tonight, he and all the comrades in the reconnaissance squad came to help until the end. How to make pins? He believed that the whole class had learned it. I believe that both recruits have mastered this production method that has been passed down from generation to generation.
"Nonsense, all members of the reconnaissance squad will learn it by then."
"yes!"
Song Ruimin took the hemp stalk Zhao Mingming to deliver pencil cases and drawing pins to the whole company. Wang Ke stood up. He opened his empty shell box and put a few things away. They are the bag of snake stones, today's tiger head brand and the rough stone "fallen in the porridge pot". After thinking about it, he stood up and took over the box of mahjong that was placed on top of the empty box on the fire bed.
What kind of material is this box of mahjong made of? Wang Ke couldn't help but pick up the four Yaojis again, put them in his hands and rubbed them.
This must be mahjong made of two types of bones. They feel completely different from jade. The upper layer is slightly yellower in color, delicate and smooth, while the bone below is slightly rough.
"Platoon leader, it seems that you really like this mahjong. Since Uncle Geng gave it to you, just pretend to be it." Gu Maolin couldn't help but say something when he saw Wang Ke caressing him like this.
"Bullshit, don't take advantage of the masses. Have you forgotten the discipline of the masses?" Wang Ke glared at Gu Maolin and then said.
"Yes! But platoon leader, since there is mass discipline, what are you still thinking about?"
"Me? I'm thinking about this deck of mahjong tiles. What's so weird about it?"
"Then have you figured it out?"
"Still thinking about it." Wang Ke put down the mahjong tiles. Suddenly Wang Ke turned around and asked: "Maolin, when you packed the box that day, did you count it? How many were there in total?"
"Platoon leader, I've counted them. There are one hundred and forty-two in total."
"One hundred and forty-two? No, it should be one hundred and forty-four. Two are missing?" Wang Ke said to himself. In Wang Ke’s impression, there are 16 mahjong wind tiles in east, south, west and north, 12 arrow tiles in center, hair and white, and flower tiles in spring, summer, autumn and winter, including plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum. 8 cards, a total of 108 ordinal cards, Wanzi cards, tube cards, and rope cards.
In the north, 136 cards are commonly used, but only in the south, 144 cards are commonly used.
"This should be a pair of southern mahjong. Uncle Geng is from the south?" Wang Ke asked Gu Maolin, and Gu Maolin shook his head. The knowledge here is so profound that he can't even play mahjong.
"Platoon Commander Xiao Wang, it seems you really know mahjong!" The landlord, Uncle Geng, held the child in his arms, lifted the door curtain, and walked out of the east wing.
"Uncle Geng, I'm sorry." Wang Ke quickly put the mahjong away and went to greet him.
"It is true that this mahjong set is left by my ancestors, but it does not belong to my family. It is said that when my ancestors were in the Northeast, an army was stationed in the village. This mahjong set is from a southerner who lived in my home. The officer stayed.”
"Oh, that's right." Wang Ke suddenly realized, and then asked: "Uncle Geng, you seem to have lost two pieces of mahjong."
"That's right, because I lost a red card and a ninety thousand card, I now use two flower cards to temporarily match them. Mahjong players are very particular, and this deck of cards is relatively small, so this deck of cards is even less People liked it.”
"Oh, so there is a reason for this." Wang Ke finally understood now that this was a bad card. "Uncle Geng, let's use flower cards to help you make two more cards, right?"
"No, Platoon Leader Xiao Wang, I have no use for this mahjong set. If you like it, take it away. If you don't, throw it away." After saying that, Uncle Geng hugged the child and went to play in the courtyard.
Wang Ke was stunned when he heard this.
Gu Maolin came up again and took the mahjong box over. "Platoon leader, since it is something that Uncle Geng is going to throw away, shall I help you put it away first?"
With that said, Gu Maolin put the mahjong box into Wang Ke's shell box.
This time Wang Ke didn't stop him, so just let him go, lest he was really thrown away by Uncle Geng. He needs some time now to study this weird mahjong.
As soon as the things here were packed, the voice of deputy company commander Lu Zeran sounded in the yard. "Command the platoon commander, command the platoon commander."
"Here..." Wang Ke drawled a long voice and rushed out of the room.
"Pa" Wang Ke put his legs together, saluted the deputy company commander, and shouted: "Hello, deputy company commander!"
This is the first time deputy company commander Lu Zeran has come to the place where the reconnaissance team lives after Wang Ke acted as the commanding platoon leader.
He looked up at Wang Ke, then at Niu Suozhu and others who came out of the west room after hearing the sound. "Thank you, platoon commander, for the pencil case and pins. Who spent the money?"
"It's the one who queues up flowers." Gu Maolin, who was behind him, finished his salute and rushed forward to answer.
"My guess is, come and command the platoon leader, I'll give you these forty yuan. The more you pay, the less you will pay. You are a pencil case. All the company cadres and the artillery platoon squad leader like it very much." With that, the deputy company commander Lu Zeran handed over forty yuan.
"This, this... deputy company commander, where does it cost 40 yuan? I only spent a few yuan in total. I gave it to everyone." Wang Ke was surprised. He didn't expect the deputy company commander to be so thoughtful.
"You take the money first. Although you act as the platoon leader, your monthly allowance is only ten yuan. In addition, I mean, you should work harder and provide all the soldiers in the company with this pencil case and drawing pins. Let everyone learn how to work on the drawing board.”
"Ah? That's it!" Wang Ke didn't expect that the company was so determined. He originally thought that the artillery squad leader would just learn it, but now the company leader wants the entire company to learn it.
"Are you having any difficulties?" Deputy Company Commander Lu Zeran asked.
"It's a little difficult, but we can still find a way to solve it. The main thing is that we have bought up all the embroidery needles in the county."
"Haha, this is a big difficulty. We need to think of a way. It's okay for everyone in the company to get two pins first." The deputy company commander said and walked into the room where Wang Ke lived.
Looking at Wang Ke, Gu Maolin, and Niu Suozhu who followed, the deputy company commander said: "Commanding platoon leader, now that you are acting as the platoon leader, the reconnaissance squad is short of a soldier. The company has decided to transfer one from the artillery platoon to you. Name. Take some time and take the scout squad leader to choose."
"Deputy company commander, are you elected from the entire company?" Wang Ke was very happy when he heard this. The status of the reconnaissance squad in the entire company was realized by the company cadres.
"Yes, they will be re-elected from all over the country. But don't take any chances with them in the driver's class. They are all veterans." Deputy company commander Lu Zeran added.
"Okay, deputy company commander, if you don't tell me, I really want to choose one from the driver class. Their culture is the best." Wang Ke didn't lie. He always wanted the reconnaissance class to be able to drive, but he didn't have this condition. Fortunately, he knew how to drive. Not only did he learn to drive an excavator in Nanshao Village, Ye Qianqian also taught him how to drive a van.
Thinking of this, he suddenly realized that tonight, when the deputy company commander came to the reconnaissance squad station, it would definitely not be as simple as sending money and telling him to choose another person. Deputy company commander Lu Zeran was once an old man commanding the platoon. He must have other ideas. "Deputy company commander, I have been away from the company for more than half a year, and I am not familiar with these new recruits. Do you have a suitable recommendation? We don't have to choose."
Deputy company commander Lu Zeran was a little surprised. He looked at Wang Ke as if he didn't believe it. This kid was like a roundworm in his stomach, and he actually guessed what he wanted to do. "Commander platoon commander, are you telling the truth?"
"Of course, you are my old leader, I trust your vision."
"Okay, but let me make it clear first that I am doing this out of public interest. It would be nice to have a soldier in Class 5, and I know that this guy drives a tractor at home, so he meets the criteria you want for someone who can drive."
"who?"
When Wang Ke heard deputy company commander Lu Zeran talking about the fifth squad, Wang Ke immediately thought of Da Guo. He was the squad leader who was transferred from the fifth squad deputy to the fourth squad.
"Wang Mingsheng, this soldier is very good! Very smart." Deputy company commander Lu Zeran used the word "very" twice in a row.
"Wang Mingsheng?" Wang Ke was really unfamiliar, so he muttered softly.
Niu Suozhu next to him immediately added: "Platoon leader, I know him, he is that stupid big guy."
When Niu Suozhu shouted, deputy company commander Lu Zeran's face became a little confused. "He is not stupid. He is the commander of the platoon. Except for Song Ruiming, he is guaranteed to be smarter than everyone else in your class."
This pole knocked over a whole boat of people!
"Platoon leader, I know Wang Mingsheng from Class Five. He is quite smart, but..." Digua Liang Xiaolong also muttered in a rare voice to the side.
Wang Ke saw the embarrassment of Deputy Company Commander Lu Zeran. He waved his hand back imperceptibly and said loudly: "Deputy Company Commander, your company leader will just decide. We welcome him warmly. We will wait for Song Ruimin to come back later." , let’s go pick him up.”
"That's great. I'll go back and talk to the company commander and instructor, and inform the second platoon leader Zhang Delong." Deputy company commander Lu Zeran saw Wang Ke's statement and immediately became happy, turned around and left.
As soon as deputy company commander Lu Zeran left, reconnaissance squad leader Song Ruimin and Ma Zhuo Zhao Mingming came back. As soon as he entered the yard, he immediately ran to Wang Ke's room.
"Platoon leader, I heard that the company is going to transfer Wang Mingsheng to our class?"
"You have long ears. How come news spreads so quickly?"
"I heard when I just went to the second platoon that anyone can be transferred, but Wang Mingsheng can't." Song Ruimin said.
"Yes, platoon leader, I've been putting up with it for a long time. This Wang Mingsheng is a fucking soldier!" Gu Maolin walked in with a basin of water and immediately started shouting loudly.
