The successful ending of the seventh squad leader Wang Daniu and the instructor Lao Peng moved many soldiers present. It turns out that the barriers between them are often just misunderstandings.
As long as we are honest with each other and make things clear, it's not worth mentioning at all.
The scene once again restored its original atmosphere.
In the hugging crowd, there was a buzz of cries, laughter and curses. Some said: I don’t want you to pay back the one hundred yuan!
Some said: Promise me that you will come to my hometown to visit me after you are discharged from the army. I have good wine waiting for you!
Some said: What happened last time was all my fault, so don’t take it to heart, we will always be comrades-in-arms!
Another said: If you don't write to me when you get to the new army, I'm afraid I'll come to your door and scold you for being such a badass!
Even the enemies, Fatty Wei and Zhang Jian, also toasted.
Fatty Wei said: "Zhang Jian, I, Wei Guoxing, am not a vengeful person. Although you are annoying, I admire your training!"
Zhang Jian also said: "Wei Guoxing, you are good at everything else, but you like to use money to pressure people too much. It's vulgar! It's vulgar! But we are all vulgar people, don't laugh at anyone!"
Instructor Lao Peng completely let go tonight. He hugged everyone and had endless things to say.
On the contrary, company commander Xie Dong, who usually got along well with the soldiers, was unusually quiet tonight, sitting aside in silence.
Hou Jun gently walked around him.
"Company Commander."
"Ai?"
Xie Dong turned around and saw that it was Hou Jun. He thought that the other person was going to give him a hug, so he opened his arms.
Unexpectedly, Hou Jun didn't react at all. He neither stepped forward nor stepped away, making Xie Jun look a bit like a fool with his arms open.
Suddenly, Hou Jun stood up at attention and saluted with such a standard military salute that he had not done for a long time.
Xie Dong was shocked in his heart. He was able to hold his own at first. Now he couldn't hold back anymore. He stretched out his right hand and directly hooked Hou Jun's neck. He pulled the opponent to him and pressed him.
His left hand slapped Hou Jun's back hard several times, making a loud banging sound.
That was the night after Li Zheng joined the army and the Fourth Company was completely let go.
Early the next morning, the vehicle that took soldiers from the Fourth Company to the Armored Combined Brigade arrived very early.
At that time, the soldiers of the Fourth Company were going out for morning exercises and gathering in the large playground.
Suddenly, the company correspondent came over and called out several people's names, saying that the car was coming and telling them to go back and pack their things and leave immediately.
Among them is Wu Yi's name.
Wu Yi returned to the row house like a soulless wooden man, where he mechanically began to pack his things.
In fact, everything has been packed a long time ago, including a large backpack, a front carry bag, and various daily necessities, including the multi-functional yellow washbasin.
But Wu Yi took care of it for a long time.
It seems like there is never enough stuff to put away.
At the end of the day, Staff Officer Wang, who came to pick him up, got bored and barged directly into the row room, yelling at Wu Yi: "What are you doing! You are a veteran and you are still going this fast! Are you practicing in vain for an emergency gathering?"
After speaking, Staff Officer Wang noticed Wu Yi standing alone in the row house. The morning sunlight came in from the east window and fell on Wu Yi, making him shine with golden light.
Staff Officer Wang noticed something flickering in the corner of Corporal Wu Yi's eyes, standing there pitifully like a child about to be kicked out.
Staff Officer Wang's heart suddenly softened. He sighed and was about to speak to comfort Wu Yi, but the latter suddenly spoke first.
"Counsel Wang, I don't mean to delay your time on purpose, but I am always packing, always packing, but it seems that I can never finish packing. It seems that I have left some things here, and I am afraid that after I leave, I will never find them again. Already..."
As he spoke, tears fell down his cheeks.
Staff Officer Wang is also a captain in his thirties and has been in the army for a long time. But at this moment, he suddenly felt that the courage in his chest was sore. He wanted to speak, but there was something stuck in his throat. Why? Can't even tell.
He opened his mouth, but in the end said nothing, turned around and strode out of the terraced house.
After more than ten minutes, Wu Yi finally finished packing and walked out of the door.
He looked back at the dormitory where he had lived for almost five years, carefully looking at it from top to bottom, left to right, as if he wanted to carve everything here into his mind.
When he turned his head, carrying his luggage and trying to walk down the two steps on the connecting corridor and the concrete path in front of the company door, he found that the soldiers in the first squad had returned from the playground at some time, and they were all standing on the lawn and watching intently. he.
Wu Yi stood there and looked at everyone for a while, then lowered his head and silently strode forward in the direction of the truck.
The soldiers in the first squad did not speak and followed their squad leader Wu Yi silently.
After walking a few steps, Wei Guoxing trotted forward and grabbed the squad leader's front bag.
Then Li Zheng ran up and rushed to help carry daily utensils.
Finally, Zhang Jian and other soldiers came up and silently removed the large backpack from Wu Yi's back.
After that, the group of people continued walking forward silently until they reached the truck.
Wu Yi didn't speak. He seemed to have sewed his mouth shut, making himself mute. He snatched his belongings from the soldiers' hands, threw them into the truck compartment, then stomped on and climbed into the truck. .
Not far away, Hou Jun stood under a tree beside the cement road, looking quietly in the direction of the truck.
Wu Yi squatted in front of the tailgate of the truck, looking at Hou Jun in the distance.
For a long time, Hou Jun didn't come over, and he didn't get out of the car to say goodbye.
The car started, and the driver stepped on the accelerator twice, making a roaring sound.
Amidst the roar of the engine, Wu Yi's nose was sore and his eyes were filled with something that he couldn't hold back. He gritted his teeth, pretended to be fierce, and faced the group of soldiers under the car. He yelled fiercely: "Go back to training! Stand here and look at me!"
As soon as he finished cursing, the car shifted into gear, kicked the accelerator and sped forward, quickly disappearing outside the company's gate.
One soldier suddenly couldn't help crying.
Then, Li Zheng and others couldn't help it anymore and cried.
Hou Jun walked back alone. His steps were empty on the concrete path leading to the row house, as if he were stepping on cotton, and he felt uncomfortable no matter what.
At this time, he suddenly remembered what was said in a book, a comrade-in-arms is like an arm of yours, you don't pay much attention to it when you are together, but you always feel empty when you lose it.
Back in the row room, Hou Jun sat blankly on his bench.
The soldiers also came back and sat on the bench.
It was quiet in the row house, as quiet as death.
The weather, which was fine just a moment ago, suddenly changed.
A large dark cloud blew in from the other side of the mountain, blocking the sunshine, and soon it began to rain heavily.
Hou Jun suddenly picked up the camouflage hat, put it firmly on his head, then rushed out of the row house and stood in the rain.
He took out the whistle from his pocket, blew it, and shouted: "Come out and assemble, one row at a time! Run ten kilometers!"