Wang Ke hurriedly wrote another letter, but did not dare to write a registered letter because registered letters were slower.
Immediately ask Liang Xiaolong to give the sweet potato to the sergeant. It must be sent out tomorrow.
In the blink of an eye, another few days passed. The soldiers of the whole company are training step by step, waiting for the official notification from the regiment artillery unit to see when the target shooting will be?
At noon that day, I had just returned from training and had not eaten yet. Suddenly the correspondent came over to inform me. "Command the platoon commander, the company commander tells you to go to the company headquarters."
"Okay." Wang Ke put down his equipment and immediately followed the correspondent to the company headquarters without even washing his face.
"Report!" Wang Ke walked to the main wing of the north room and shouted at the door.
"Come in." The bearded company commander Tian who was washing his face saw Wang Ke saluting him and immediately said: "Commander platoon commander, um, you came here without washing your sweat? Yeah."
"Report to the company commander, don't you have something urgent to do with me? I'll go back and wash it in a while."
"How is your reconnaissance squad doing this live-fire shooting? Huh?"
"Report to the company commander, there is no problem. Since we have decided to train new people this time, the veterans will not stand idly by." Wang Ke thought that the bearded company commander Tian was looking for him for this matter, so he expressed his position on the spot.
The bearded Captain Tian started shaving, and soap suds filled his mouth. His beard is so awesome that if he doesn't shave for a few days, his face will be full of beards. The ghillie blade can only be used twice at a time. Everyone in the company knows this.
After the bearded Captain Tian finished shaving, Wang Ke watched him touch his blue chin, but it was still difficult to ask.
The bearded company commander Tian probably also realized it. He stopped, wiped his chin with a towel and said, "Don't go to training in the afternoon. Well, rush to Lianggezhuang and go to the regiment headquarters to find the chief of staff. Well, accept the new training." Task."
When Wang Ke heard this, he took a deep breath. "Company Commander, am I not going to participate in the live-fire shooting?"
"This doesn't seem to be affected. You still have to hit the target, um. I asked around and you have a short-term assignment. um, a part-time job. After our training mission in Xishan is over, you have to stay for a few days, um."
When Wang Ke heard this, he felt relieved. But Lianggezhuang is not close. You have to take a long-distance bus. If you go there, you won't be able to come back tonight.
"Commander the platoon leader, you clean up and leave after lunch. Well, if you can't make it back today, you will stay there for one night. Well, do you have a place?"
"There is a place." Wang Ke became happy. In addition to his comrade Liu Liyong from the Signal Company, Qin Hu was also back at the regiment headquarters. Now he is graduating from the military academy and helping in the political office, but he has not yet been assigned. The three of them went to Inner Mongolia for winter training, and now they just meet up.
No, I have to bring some gifts to these two people. What gift? They are all in Xishan. The regiment headquarters that I have have them. Those that I don’t have, the regiment headquarters also has them.
Yes, go to the old platoon leader Hu Zhijun and bring a picture to each of them.
I made up my mind to turn to the west wing immediately after coming out of the company headquarters. The old platoon leader Hu Zhijun was lying on the kang. When he saw Wang Ke coming with a smile on his face, he sat up.
"What's the matter? So happy."
"Reporting to the platoon leader, I went to Lianggezhuang after lunch and went to the regiment headquarters to find the chief of staff to accept a new task."
"What new mission?"
"I don't know. Maybe the headquarters has a short assignment that I need to go out on."
"Oh, it won't affect live ammunition shooting, right?"
"It doesn't matter. It's clear. I'll be back tomorrow morning. Platoon leader, I want to ask you for two pieces of writing. I'll bring them to my two comrades."
"Okay? What words do you want? It's too late to write now. I'll find two written pictures for you." The old platoon leader Hu Zhijun got off the kang and started to turn.
After flipping through the pages, the old platoon leader Hu Zhijun asked: "You said you still want to go to the chief of staff."
"yes."
"Then bring one to the Chief of Staff, too. He has been asking me for it." Chief Bao was grateful to the old platoon leader Hu Zhijun. This friendship was not just an ordinary acquaintance.
The old platoon leader Hu Zhijun found three calligraphy works from a pile of written works, then took out the pen and ink, inscribed the upper and lower inscriptions, and pressed the collection seal and his own seal.
After everything was done, it was time for dinner. Wang Ke took the file bag with three words in it and went directly to the kitchen.
After eating, he returned to the station and immediately called the reconnaissance squad leader Song Ruimin and asked him to speak to the old squad leader Huang Zhonghe and the telephone squad leader Xiao Gao. Then he washed his face and changed clothes, put on his armed belt, picked up his satchel and military kettle, and went to Longquanzhuang. Went to the roadside to wait for the bus.
This wait makes me anxious.
There are almost no cars passing by, and the bus that runs twice a day needs to come back around four o'clock.
Anyway, if you're lucky, there might be a car that can drive from Zijingguan, so I'll stop you no matter what.
Opposite is the elephant's legs, and further to the southwest is the eagle's mouth. When he thought of the eagle's beak, Wang Ke became excited again. What would happen if Professor Ye Rongguang knew that there was a golden cobra on it?
I will be extremely excited. Maybe we can build an observation station here?
After waiting for a while, there was no one passing by on a bicycle. Forget it, don’t wait any longer and walk on your own. If you walk faster in two hours, you can still cover ten kilometers.
With that said, Wang Ke took big steps and walked eastward along the highway.
The roadside is full of poplar trees that are only found in the north, and some of their leaves have turned yellow now. The road is built along the upper reaches of the Yishui River. Walking on the road feels like walking by the river.
From time to time, you can see the gurgling water in the seasonal river, and the fields at the foot of the mountains in the distance seem to be growing tobacco leaves. Just like the leaves, they are slightly yellowish. A gust of wind blew by, making a rustling sound.
Wang Ke walked for more than an hour and finally heard the sound of a tractor coming from behind.
As usual, he stood on the roadside, stood at attention from a distance, saluted, and the tractor stopped. Wang Ke saw that he looked familiar, and he dared to inquire. He was a fellow from Longquanzhuang who was going to the commune. . The commune is not far away either, still a few kilometers away. If you can carry a piece of it, it's a piece. If you had known better, you wouldn't have had to walk.
When we arrived at the commune, there were obviously more buses going to Lianggezhuang.
By the time Wang Ke arrived at the regiment headquarters, it was exactly four o'clock.
He quickly found the location of the headquarters. The headquarters was stationed in a primary school, but Chief of Staff Bao lived in a fellow villager's home. A staff officer took Wang Ke to find Chief of Staff Bao.
"Report!"
"Wang Ke, right?" Chief of Staff Bao, who spoke with a strong Northeastern accent, raised his head and stood up when he saw Wang Ke.
"Report to Chief of Staff, Wang Ke is here to report." After saying that, he saluted Chief of Staff Bao.
This was not the first time that Chief of Staff Bao met Wang Ke. Wang Ke remembered that from the time he took a bath and was trained, he seemed to have an indissoluble bond with Chief of Staff Bao. Later, his godfather Dong Pianfang and Sister Cuilan came to deliver the banner. , and even took photos with him and Director Ji.
"You're welcome. Sit down first and I'll finish the matter at hand."
Chief of Staff Bao asked his staff to get Wang Ke a glass of water, and he went back to work with his head down.
After being busy for more than ten minutes, Chief of Staff Bao raised his head and asked: "Wang Ke, I heard that you are acting as the platoon leader?"
Wang Ke quickly stood up again and answered loudly: "Yes! It won't take long."
"Well, I know that your military skills are relatively good in the whole regiment, and you have made five or six achievements, right? Staff Hu has praised you a lot. Work hard, and even gold will shine even if it is buried in the sand. .”
"Thank you, Chief of Staff, for your encouragement. Oh, by the way, Chief Hu, I'll give you a piece of writing." After saying that, Wang Ke untied his satchel, took out the file bag, took out the piece of writing and handed it to Chief of Staff Bao.
Chief of Staff Bao took the word and immediately opened it to appreciate it, making a "tsk tsk" sound in his mouth.
Wang Ke felt a little anxious when he saw that Chief of Staff Bao had not talked about any new tasks, but he did not dare to rush him and could only stand there and wait quietly.
After a while, Chief of Staff Bao closed the picture, put it aside, and then slowly asked: "What did you find in Longquanzhuang again?"
"Nothing was found." Wang Ke looked solemn. No, Chief of Staff Bao is criticizing others.
"Isn't it right? If nothing was found, why would Jinmen University come to your door?"
When Wang Ke heard this, he thought, ah, could it be that Jinmen University is looking for a teacher again? Oops, this incident has caused such a fuss, why did it alert the teacher?
Seeing Wang Ke's blank expression, Chief of Staff Bao said: "Yesterday we received a notice from the division headquarters that in ten days the troops will end their training in Xishan. You have to stay for a while to cooperate with one of their scientific researches. There is not enough time. Long, about fifteen days.”
This is called doing more than doing less. Now I understand that Ye Xianzhan must have received her letter, told her father, and quickly attracted the attention of Jinmen University. It turns out that this is the new mission.
"Wang Ke, you have become a big businessman now. You still have to stay rooted in the company and work hard! Otherwise, even if we deliberately train you, we can't recruit your people!" Staff Bao's words were expressed as concern or criticism. , but Wang Ke felt quite uncomfortable when he heard it.
"Yes! Chief of Staff. After this time, I will never do it again. In the future, if there is any local errand, please ask the Chief of Staff to reject it. I will definitely stay rooted in the army and follow the Chief of Staff."
"Hahaha!" Chief of Staff Bao laughed, "Xiao Wang Ke, you are really good at talking. If it weren't for the situation in the south, I would have planned to change my job this year. Now it's better, the situation has eased, and my application for job transfer can be re-opened. Submitted."
"Chief of Staff, your military skills are so good? Why do you want to change careers?"
"Little Wang Ke, do you know? My parents are old, and loyalty and filial piety have been a dilemma since ancient times. It's time for me to go back. I owe my parents and children a lot." Staff Officer Bao was a little emotional, and Wang Ke was also deeply affected. It's just that the troops Talents like Chief of Staff Bao are needed. It would be a pity if he leaves.
"Forget it, you don't understand either. Right, Xiao Wang Ke, what kind of scientific research are they doing at Jinmen University?" Chief of Staff Bao returned to the old topic.
"Reporting to the chief of staff, it may be a five-fingered peach that is only found in the south, and... there is also a golden cobra."
"What, a yellow or gold cobra? Is there such a poisonous snake in Xishan?"
"Yes, but I only found it once, on a cliff. In addition, I also saw a cockscomb snake." After Wang Ke finished speaking, he immediately regretted it, because he saw that Chief of Staff Bao's face looked a little ugly.
"Isn't this dangerous?"
"There's a little bit of danger, but to a zoologist, it's nothing."
"No, it's a dangerous job. Even if it's not possible for a day, I have to report this to the division commander." Chief of Staff Bao was a little anxious.
"Chief of Staff, it's really okay. You don't need to report it. However, I want you to open a back door and let Gu Maolin from our class stay together. If I'm with him, nothing will happen?"
"Why?" Chief of Staff Bao originally wanted to stop this matter, but now it's better to get another one.
How dare Wang Ke say that Gu Maolin can speak snake language, so he said: "He has a secret recipe passed down from his ancestors for treating snake bites. He is not afraid of any poisonous snakes?"
"real?"
"Yes!" Having lied to this point, he could only say it bravely. But if Gu Maolin can really be retained, it will definitely give him three points more certainty.
Chief of Staff Bao thought for a while. The troops stationed in Xishan for training every year. It would be good if they could find a soldier who could treat snake bites. Moreover, the teacher has already promised to Jinmen University. If he were to stop him, the reason would not be sufficient.
"Okay then, let that person stay, and he must pay attention to safety. After completing the task, he will come back immediately. The troops will soon go to Kyoto to carry out combat preparation and construction tasks."
"Yes!" After Wang Ke said this, he saluted and wanted to leave.
"Where are you going now? There is no car anymore, so let them make arrangements at the headquarters."
"Thank you, Chief of Staff. I want to go to the Communications Company to see my comrade Liu Liyong, and I also want to see Qin Hu in the Political Department."
Chief of Staff Bao smiled. These three men were comrades who went to Inner Mongolia for winter training, especially Qin Hu, who was the chief's son. "Go ahead and call me if you have any problems."
"yes!"
