Xie Dong couldn't stand Hou Jun's behavior.
Sometimes he really wanted to scold him, a soldier of the same age, but Hou Jun's words were often rough and rude, and he hit the point with every sentence. He was so accurate that he spoke to his heart.
So, after thinking about it, there is still no criticism.
"Yes, but before that, what about the review I asked you to write?" This time, it was Xie Dong's turn to reach out.
"Review?" Hou Jun seemed to have heard something that surprised him.
Xie Dong said: "What happened to two recruits who fainted and asked you to write a review? Didn't I make it clear to you that day?"
Hou Jun said "Oh", as if he suddenly remembered, he reached into the pocket of his camouflage uniform and fumbled here and there, and finally found the confession in his trouser pocket.
He handed the review letter to Xie Dong.
Xie Dong took it but didn't read it yet. When he saw that there was only one page, his face turned dark immediately.
"Only one page? I asked you to reflect deeply, but your profoundness is only one page?!"
Hou Jun said: "Li Bai's poems are only a few words long. They are all immortal. What's wrong with my one page? The review is not long, but deep. No matter how long you write, if it doesn't touch the soul, it's just a bunch of nonsense."
Xie Dong took the self-examination sheet, rubbed the thin letter paper with his fingers, and sighed: "Let me see, why are there so few veterans in this army? There is a reason. Look at you, you have been a soldier for more than eight years. Even if you are a soldier, I don’t look down upon you even as a company commander. If I keep you as a soldier for a few more years, I’m afraid you will even dare to bare your teeth when the regiment commander comes.”
Hou Jun said: "Isn't this normal? According to the old rules of our army, a position is a position, and that is only done in public and formal occasions. What we talk about in private is military age. You want our regimental commander to meet with you first-level Sergeant Major, look, why can't he call me "Squad Leader"?"
Xie Dong finally had no choice but to surrender.
Even though Xie Dong's cultural foundation is better than that of Hou Jun, he will never be Hou Jun's opponent when they argue about anything since they were new recruits.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's talk about something important."
When he heard that it was about business, Hou Jun's expression immediately became serious.
"Well, I know what you're going to say. Now the backbones of each class are experiencing fluctuations in their thoughts. You want me to help you stabilize the morale of the army."
Xie Dong had to give in.
Sometimes Hou Jun understands himself thoroughly.
"Well, I have to admit, you are a roundworm in my belly."
Hou Jun was unhappy: "I don't want to be a tapeworm."
Xie Dong said: "Have you heard about the adaptation?"
"I heard about it." Hou Jun replied nonchalantly: "It just happened to me."
Xie Dong said: "It seems like you don't care or feel nervous at all?"
Hou Jun said seriously: "It has nothing to do with me anymore. You see, I just signed the third contract, and I have to serve as a soldier for the remaining two years. If you let me leave now, then I will leave. I have been a soldier for so many years, and I have realized that obeying orders is a duty of a soldier, including retirement. Secondly, you also know that I have nothing to think about anymore. If I was not selected, I would have been despondent and waited for my retirement. You Why are you saying I'm nervous?"
Xie Dong looked at Hou Jun. He saw that Hou Jun was not completely telling the truth, so he said: "Since you said that I am your old comrade for eight years, you should also know that your little tricks can't defeat me. You It’s definitely not that Hou Jun doesn’t care, it’s just that you want to act like you don’t care at all. Am I right?”
Hou Jun snorted and said nothing.
Xie Dong continued: "Hou Jun, Hou Jun, when did you become inconsistent with your words? You don't care, are you not nervous? If you don't care, you will secretly talk to Wu Yi, but if you are not nervous, you will train the first platoon You're like a top training team? Don't tell me this is your style. You didn't work so hard in the past few years. Especially after Zhong Rui left our company, you were depressed for two years and didn't want to lead any more soldiers. I remember that you were complaining to me at that time, saying that you were blind, and you put all your heart and soul into bringing out such a good soldier. The cabbage you just planted was given to his special forces team? You scolded Zhong Rui again, didn't you? Conscience, I'm sorry for giving you all your money. What's wrong? It's only been a few years. Did you drink the water of forgetfulness and forget all about it? I won't say anything else, just that you have recently treated Li Zheng and Zhang Jian. I have seen the training methods of several good prospects, and you have had a premonition for a long time, so you are eager to find a successor!"
Hou Jun ignored him and continued to smoke his cigarette. After he finished smoking, he took another cigarette, lit it and continued smoking.
Xie Dong grabbed the cigarette case: "Hou Jun! Comrade Sergeant!"
His loud shout shocked Hou Jun, who was stunned on the spot.
Xie Dong said: "You kid, don't be so arrogant with me! I'm telling you business, why are you showing off to me like a veteran?! Believe it or not, I won't even give my cigarettes to you, you bastard, even after I crush them and throw them into the cesspit." smoke!"
Hou Jun was stunned for half a minute, and finally grinned suddenly and said: "Okay, okay, Mr. Company Commander, I respect you, I listen to every word you say and remember it in my mind, okay?" "
Xie Dong said: "Be serious!"
Hou Jun had no choice but to sit up straight, holding his breath and concentrating.
Xie Dong said: "Tell me what you think. You are the oldest non-commissioned officer in the company. As soon as the news of this adaptation came out, I heard a lot of negative comments in private, both from veterans and recruits!"
Hou Jun sighed and said, "Okay, you give me a leave. If you agree, I will privately ask the squad leaders in the company to sit in Lao Chen's shop and drink a few bottles of beer. If you dare to approve it, I will give it to you." Do their ideological work well.”
Xie Dong said: "What the hell! Do you want me to approve a leave to let you go to Lao Chen's shop to drink beer? Do you think this is a vegetable market? Are you negotiating a deal with me?"
Hou Jun did not retort this time, but said very seriously: "The role of veterans is that sometimes company cadres can tie you up when they can't do something well. I won't brag, our recruit company I know exactly what each of these dozen squad leaders is thinking. You can talk to them one by one, reason with them, or make things happen. Anyway, I really don’t want to go to Lao Chen’s shop with them to get a few bottles. It helps to sit down and say some heartfelt words over a beer."
Xie Dong didn't speak this time.
He had to admit that what Hou Jun said made sense.
It's not that he, the company commander, doesn't understand the company's situation, he is also very familiar with it, but there are some things that company cadres can do that are more appropriate and more effective than being done by an experienced non-commissioned officer like Hou Jun.
Noncommissioned officers are the lubricant between officers and soldiers, and so are veterans.
As a captain and company commander, it is really hard for me to take a group of squad leaders to a small shop to drink beer and talk nonsense. That is obviously against discipline.
But the old sergeant is different. As long as you turn a blind eye, they go to have a small gathering, complain and talk about what is in your heart. After talking and making sense, your emotions will naturally straighten out.
Sometimes this kind of thing really can't be solved by sitting in a small conference room at the company headquarters and talking about big principles.
Hou Jun suddenly stood up, walked to the window and stared out of the window.
After a long time, he returned to his seat and sat down again.
"Xie Dong."
This time, he did not call Xie Dong by his position, but called him by his first name.
Explain that what he said next was spoken as a comrade-in-arms to a comrade-in-arms, not as a report on the ideological situation of superiors and subordinates.
"I have been a soldier for more than eight years. As you know, when I first became a soldier, I wanted to make meritorious deeds. Later, my only thought was to go to the international martial arts competition to show off my skills. Now..."
He smiled bitterly and shook his head mockingly.
"Now these thoughts are gone. The only thing that still worries me is the Fourth Company. I was in the Fourth Company when I was a new recruit. The Fourth Company is my second home. This is not too much. I also know that my soldiers are considered as my second home." It’s time to go back. Even without this adaptation, I would still have to get out in more than two years. However, over the years, I ranked first in the training of the fourth company, first in marksmanship, and first in the division in the sniper specialty. Everyone who met me said that I was He is the best soldier, but the side effects of this are also obvious. You company cadres all point to me to achieve results and lead a group of good soldiers. But for so many years, I have dominated the company and even the entire battalion and regiment. I am the top scorer in the division, and the disadvantages are obvious. No one dares to challenge me, and no one has thought of taking my place. I have retired. Look at the fourth company, who can take my place? Yes, we There are many good marksmen in the Fourth Company, and there are also many well-trained ones, but I, Hou Jun, are not bragging. Can you find someone with the same level as me? Can you find one? I'm gone, so I'll just rely on them?"
At this point, there was another long sigh.
"So, it's a good thing that I'm leaving. I have to give way. It's not that I never thought about finding someone to replace me before. Zhong Rui could have done it, but his kid was poached by the special forces team again. Sniping and shooting require talent. Without talent, there is no need. All my efforts were in vain. Now that I'm fine, I find that this batch of soldiers is really interesting. For several years, I didn't notice that there were any talented shooters among the recruits of the Fourth Company. This time, they actually appeared. Several. Including Fatty Wei, don't look at his black bean eyes. Only these eyes can focus and see clearly. Li Zheng and Zhang Jian don't need to talk about it. I think it will work. So you say I It’s nonsense to treat the platoon of recruits as a top training team, but I don’t think it’s nonsense. Good steel is made through hard work. Pies in the sky will not fall in vain. How did I train? Who knows better than you? ? Back then, I couldn’t even hold the gun, my elbows were swollen, and my camouflage uniform was worn out several times before I could reach the level I am today. I have to leave. Anyway, I am a veteran. I am not afraid of others criticizing me, and I don’t need others. Give me more honors and praise, I already have enough. I only care about one thing now, which is to train a few good soldiers who can catch up with me before I retire. In the future, our fourth company will be reorganized or not. , no matter which unit he joins, he is always a top-notch presence."
In the last few words, Hou Jun seemed a little excited and his voice was trembling.
As Xie Dong listened, he felt the corners of his eyes heat up.
Hou Jun was telling the truth, and he heard it from the bottom of his heart.
No one loves the Fourth Company more than the seemingly sparse veteran in front of him.
He understood and felt relieved.
Hou Jun is the backbone of the veterans in the company. If he takes a stand, the matter will be settled.
Finally, he said to Hou Jun: "In order to cooperate with the reorganization, it is said that these new recruits are required to leave the company early. You are right to hurry up. I heard that there will be an exercise, a big exercise, when the company is detached, our entire army will go. I I heard a news that the performance in the exercise will be used as a reference for future adaptations, so for the sake of the Fourth Company and the Tigers, you have to work harder."
After a pause, he said, "I don't know about you going to Lao Chen's place to drink beer. Just go ahead."
Hou Jun stood up and saluted: "Yes, I promise to complete the mission."
After saying that, he took out another cigarette from the cigarette case and took it away with a smile.
Xie Dong stopped him: "Come back."
He picked up the pack of cigarettes on the table and threw it towards Hou Jun.
Hou Jun caught it, a little stunned.
Xie Dong said: "Take them all!"
