During dinner, Uncle Geng was very polite and kept picking up vegetables for the two little soldiers to eat.
A pound of wine was quickly consumed by three people.
Uncle Geng didn't say anything, and Wang Ke didn't dare to ask. After dinner, Gu Maolin helped clean up, and Wang Ke chatted with Uncle Geng. I don’t know whether it was due to the drunkenness or his nature. As we chatted, Uncle Geng sighed and talked about buying sheep.
To buy a sheep is to borrow money. This is the same as Nanshao Village back then. After a flood, people were left destitute.
"Uncle Geng, did you finally borrow the money?" Wang Ke couldn't help but ask.
Uncle Geng shook his head and then said: "How can farmers have any extra spare money now? Forget it, I originally wanted to buy four or five, but now I can barely buy two with the money in hand. I am not in a hurry to buy it for now. , let’s buy a little pig first.”
"Uncle Geng, there will be milk, and there will be bread." This is a line spoken by Lenin's bodyguard Vasily to his wife in the former Soviet film "Lenin in 1918".
In that era, this line was well-known to every household and inspired many people.
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Life, whether good or bad, needs to be faced. Every day of our lives is an unrepeatable limited edition. We take steps forward, sow hope, and set out for our dreams.
"Platoon Leader Xiao Wang, I have always dreamed that one day my family will be able to raise ten sheep and a cow. Can this child's feeding problem be solved?"
Uncle Geng outlined a beautiful vision, which also infected Wang Ke. Hard work can lead to wealth. The natural environment here may be better than that of Nanshao Village, but it does not have the same opportunities as Nanshao Village.
"Uncle Geng, what you said is not a fantasy, I believe it will come soon." Wang Ke comforted Uncle Geng, returned to the room, and began to write a letter.
There will be no interruptions tonight, so I will naturally write more letters.
Letters from home, letters from Mrs. Fu, letters from two godfathers, and naturally letters from the three girls. The letter is written, stamped, and put into the satchel, ready to be taken with you tomorrow. Aren't you going to the "Interference Group" tomorrow? They must have a mailbox there.
Speaking of going to the "interference group", Wang Ke started to think about it again, what to talk about? The main thing is to talk about the experience of being a soldier and selfless dedication. Don't turn it into a bragging session.
When it comes to my own growth, there are too many things that can be said. The division farm was trapped by heavy snow, enough can be said, the Xishan field survival training can be said, the Inner Mongolia training can be said, and the Nanshao Village flood fighting and rescue operations can be said. Even this Xishan battle training can last a long time.
After much deliberation, Wang Ke decided that since the female soldiers were interested in field survival training, they would not talk about anything else and would only talk about field survival training and this Xishan battle training.
After making up his mind, Wang Ke began to go through the two trainings. Then he walked out of the room and said to Gu Maolin who was sitting on the millstone in the yard: "Aren't you going to sleep yet? Are you still playing the harmonica here?"
"Yes, Platoon Commander."
Gu Maolin quickly packed up his instruments. He saw Wang Ke writing and didn't dare to disturb him, so he stayed in the yard.
Speechless all night. Early the next morning, Wang Ke and Gu Maolin set out on their way to the "interference group" carrying water bottles and dry food.
Because they had to walk on a mountainous road, they still wore leggings.
It was already past ten o'clock when we arrived at the interference group. The female soldier on guard had been notified long ago. As soon as she saw Wang Ke and Gu Maolin, she immediately went to the watchtower to make a phone call, and then opened the small door on one side.
After a while, Captain Wang of the female soldier company came out together with three or four cadres.
What battle is this? Wang Ke took a look and saw where such a big show was. He quickly straightened up his military appearance and led Gu Maolin to run forward. When he was five or six steps away, he stood and saluted with a "pop".
"Reporting to Company Commander Wang, Wang Ke, acting platoon leader of the command platoon of the artillery company directly under the 48th Unit of Wuyaodong, and Gu Maolin, a soldier of the reconnaissance squad, have come to report."
Company Commander Wang has probably never encountered such a capable male soldier. Just the straight and white-washed military uniform, the leggings, and the string of reports spoken in one breath made the cadres who followed her out. They were stunned.
"Welcome, welcome!" Company Commander Wang returned a military salute, and then immediately introduced to Wang Ke, this is our battalion commander Li Xian, this is our instructor Zhang Yuyu, and this is our company instructor Chen Xiaohong...
Ah, only then did Wang Ke know that there were other female leaders of the battalion and company who came to greet them today, and this was the real leader. Wang Ke was sweating when he held it softly.
Arriving at the company headquarters, Wang Ke immediately felt strange. The whole room was fragrant, with the smell of cream, and there was a bouquet of freshly picked wild flowers in the bottle on the table. This is completely unimaginable in the field army.
"Platoon Commander Wang, would you like to visit our internal affairs and machine room?"
Wang Ke and Gu Maolin, who were about to sit down, immediately stood up, so Captain Wang led a group of people to look at several rooms.
The quilts folded into "tofu blocks", the shoes arranged in a line, and the polished rifles are almost the same in barracks all over the world. The only difference here is the fragrant smell of the room.
When he came to the computer room, Wang Ke discovered that this was not a room at all, but a tunnel built against the mountain. In the huge cave, the running machines made a whirring sound, and various colorful lights flashed on the shelves of the cabinets.
Even though there was a ventilation fan, there was still an indescribable fishy and sour smell.
Gu Maolin shrugged his nose, and Captain Wang on the side smiled, "The ventilation conditions here are not good. There are only girls in the cave. You male soldiers know the smell on their bodies."
I really don’t understand. There are several girls that Wang Ke has come into contact with, but none of them have this smell. They always have a faint body fragrance. Wang Ke thought, it turns out that in addition to attracting each other, the more important function of perfume is to cover their own body odor?
Even if he understands, he pretends not to understand. Wang Ke was full of praise for the internal affairs and machine room of their third company, which made the battalion company leader very happy.
After walking around and returning to the company headquarters, the female battalion commander and female instructor began to chat with Wang Ke. Intentionally or unintentionally, he asked the two soldiers about their meritorious service and awards. This is the most direct way, because behind every achievement and award, there is a story. It seems that the battalion commander and instructors still don't quite believe in the legend of how outstanding the young soldier in front of them can be.
"Commander, you are asking. Our platoon leader has received the most awards for meritorious service among all the soldiers in the division. He has three second-class merit awards and four third-class merit awards!"
ah? ! The female battalion commander and the female instructor looked solemn, and they were really beyond appearances.
So can you introduce it to me?
So Gu Maolin danced from Wang Ke to participate in earthquake relief, Inner Mongolia training, flood fighting and rescue... He just mentioned risking his life to save the whole village, and was so tired that he vomited blood. Before he was halfway through the sentence, the battalion commander and instructor exchanged looks and immediately stood up. "Oh, Platoon Commander Wang, you have been a soldier for three or four years, and you have so many stories. Our Company Commander Wang has found the right person."
Wang Ke smiled awkwardly and said noncommittally: "Chief, this is all the result of military training. Every one of our growth is inseparable from the forging of the military melting pot."
"Well said!" The female instructor came over and took Wang Ke's hand, like a sister and a brother.
Wang Ke also stood up quickly and wanted to take his hand away, but was held by the instructor. Don't smoke, it's quite uncomfortable.
"Instructor, I..."
"Hero, you are the youngest hero I have ever seen." The instructor was no more than thirty years old and was very amiable. But Wang Ke made a joke about Captain Wang last time and didn't dare to ask about his age.
So, Wang Ke asked nonchalantly: "Instructor, your cadres here are also very young. Company Commander Wang is not even as old as me."
"You can't say that. I am your sister recognized personally by Platoon Commander Wang." Company Commander Wang next to him immediately added.
"Really?" Everyone laughed.
For lunch, Company Commander Wang specifically asked Gao Min from the cooking team to add two more dishes. In the canteen of the third company, there were an exception of five dishes on the company headquarters table.
Except for the two empty tables on duty in the entire company, Wang Ke counted and found that there were still about ten tables that were full. In other words, there were more than a hundred soldiers in each company here than in the artillery company.
The female battalion commander and female instructor were in the third company to accompany Wang Ke and Gu Maolin for dinner.
Considering the return of Wang Ke and Gu Maolin, the report meeting started at one o'clock in the afternoon.
When Wang Ke and Gu Maolin walked into the military club, they were really shocked when they saw the dark crowd of female soldiers. It turned out that the entire battalion, except those on duty, came, totaling three to four hundred people.
All female soldiers were sitting on the horses.
"Comrades!" The female instructor cleared her throat, walked to the table in front, and held the microphone.
"Comrades, today we invited Platoon Leader Wang Ke from the command platoon of the brother troops stationed in Xishan, and asked him to give us a report on how to take root in the army, love the company, selfless dedication, and wonderful life."
There was a burst of warm applause from the audience. Wang Ke quickly stood at attention and saluted all the female soldiers with a standard military salute.
"Comrades, although Platoon Leader Wang Ke is young, he has been forged in the big melting pot of the army. He has participated in earthquake relief, flood fighting, and Inner Mongolia training. He has made seven meritorious services and been awarded second-class merit three times..." the instructor said. Before he finished speaking, there was a "buzz" from the audience. Seven meritorious service!
This may be the limit of a warrior. No one can do meritorious service twice a year, but the thin warrior in front of him not only did it, but also did it more than once.
The instructor looked at the crowd below and said, "Aren't you surprised? How did Platoon Leader Wang Ke do it? Okay, let's listen to the legend he shared and see how our soldiers perform in ordinary positions. Go up and make extraordinary achievements?"
The audience burst into warm applause again, and hundreds of pairs of eyes stared at Wang Ke on the stage. This platoon leader wearing leggings and warrior uniform was very different!
Wang Ke raised his right hand again in a crisp salute. His dark face was shiny with a layer of sweat. Under the instructor's instructions, he sat down and pressed the microphone downward.
"Comrades, good afternoon! I have a request. Please don't applaud. I get flustered when you applaud."
The audience burst into laughter.
When Wang Ke saw it, his emotions aroused, and he immediately said: "Comrades, when I see so many beautiful and holy female soldiers like you, I have a lot to say, of course not flowers in front of the moon, not Qingqing's words. ..." The audience burst into laughter again.
"We are soldiers, we must be talking about ordering troops on the battlefield, talking about future wars, and talking about how to win the war?" At this point, Company Commander Wang brought Wang Ke a cup of tea and placed it gently on the table.
Wang Ke nodded to her and continued: "Old Yu, the health officer of our company, said that if you don't fight as a soldier, you will wear this military uniform in vain. If you want to fight, you have to go through the test of a hail of bullets. Being able to survive a hail of bullets is the only way to win. The enemy's guarantee. Survival is inseparable from our usual training. Today I will talk about the two trainings of our platoon and our company in Xishan."
After Wang Ke finished speaking, he looked down and saw that some female soldiers were immediately discouraged when they heard about the training.
"You may think, what's the point of this boring training? Don't worry, I guarantee that you have never heard of it and you will enjoy it. After listening to what I have to say, you can give me a score. Of course, I will give you some time to ask your questions. question, can we interact together again?”
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It's for sale at this level, but is it authentic? The next few minutes are key.
"Comrades here, let me ask you a few questions. Which of you has lived in a cave in the wild? Who can drill wood to make fire? Who has danced with poisonous snakes? Who has climbed a hundred-foot cliff? Who has experienced the test of poisonous gas? Who Can you survive seven days without eating?"
The eyes of hundreds of female soldiers in the audience suddenly lit up.
"No? But he and I have experienced it." Wang Ke pointed at Gu Maolin sitting next to him and said to the female soldiers in the audience: "If you train under actual combat conditions, you will find that many of our trainings are childish and ridiculous!"
