Chapter 414: The True Road to Glory: The brother and sister who met when they were young were still wearing single clothes at the foot of the mountain. Before setting off, they were required to wrap themselves in thick cotton clothes.
Uncle Li thought about borrowing two thick clothes for them to wear, but Xie Ying opened the suitcase and took out the down jacket. This was prepared by her mother, who had long expected that she would go to the "mountain".
trip.
Uncle Li said: "I thought your mother cherished you very much and would do everything possible to prevent you from going to the mountain."
"My mother knows she can't stop me." Xie Ying wrapped herself in heavy clothes and said, "Even if she is very worried, she still feels that what should be done must be done. She will not restrict me too much."
"Teacher Fan is really different."
After setting off, the novelty quickly disappeared and was replaced by lingering nausea and dizziness. The brother and sister tried not to vomit. Xie Chong said to his sister: "You won't feel so uncomfortable if you look at the scenery outside.
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As far as the eye can see, it is all earthy yellow, with no green at all. I heard that when the soldiers change the guard, they ride in big trucks. After a bumpy journey, everyone is gray and dusty, and their ears are full of dust.
There was a landslide on the steep road, and the car stopped temporarily. The road needed to be repaired before it could pass. Uncle Li comforted them: "The weather is good today, and the road will be repaired soon. Don't worry."
"Don't worry." Xie Chong said, "If I can be of any help, just ask."
The two children were very lucky if nothing happened. Who would be willing to let them help?
Xie Ying leaned against the car door and remained silent.
Xie Chong asked his sister: "Are you worried?"
"It's just that... I'm in a bad mood."
"Why?"
"I always want to cry." Xie Ying turned her head, her eyes full of tears: "I understand how my mother feels. I want to cry even if I come here and do nothing."
Xie Chong hated seeing girls shed tears, so he hurriedly looked for tissues: "Seeing things and missing people, that's how it feels!"
"Grandpa said that we should behave well and not embarrass the family. But after we got here, I couldn't laugh anymore... and I became very willful and insisted on going to the outpost where my father stayed... I didn't have any problems along the way.
It went well. I delayed everyone's time. It's all my fault...but I just can't control myself. I really want to go to the outpost..."
"No one blames you, Xiaoying." Xie Chong showed his lifelong patience and consoled him: "People usually go up the mountain, and there are usually various accidents on this road. I don't blame you... If we want to be willful, then we
We are both willful together, and I want to go too!"
Xie Ying stared at the snow-capped mountains in the distance and the cliffs in front of her, and said sadly: "There used to be no roads here. It took four or five days to go up the mountain. How much hardship my father suffered..."
Xie Chong patted his sister on the shoulder and went to clear the road. The camera stared at Xie Ying. She stood there like a small tree. The sixteen-year-old girl had all her longing and sadness written on her face.
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After many twists and turns, we arrived at the outpost. I heard that she was Xie Qingyi’s daughter, and the soldiers stationed at the border welcomed her warmly. Xie Ying was a little shy and took out the gifts prepared by her family. Her second uncle bought several boxes of Yurong ham.
I removed the packaging and stuffed it into my suitcase. The hams were enough for everyone to eat for a while.
Xie Ying conveyed the original words of her grandfather and second uncle: "When people come to the city to visit relatives, they always bring Yurong ham."
relative……
In the view of the Xie family, even though Xie Qingyi has passed away many years ago, his former comrades and current descendants are all relatives of the Xie family.
Xie Chong was more lively than his younger sister. The younger sister didn’t know what to say, so he took the initiative to talk to others. There were several young soldiers who were the same age as Xie Chong. Their faces were tanned and red because they were stationed at high altitudes.
Yes, the exposed skin is very rough. If their parents saw it, they would be very distressed.
Xie Chong took off his backpack, poured out a lot of sunscreen, and said: "My eldest aunt said that many soldiers here have high altitude skin disease. When she came here, her skin was severely damaged... She bought a hundred sunscreen
, I still have some in my suitcase. She said, I don’t know if these sunscreens will resist the strong ultraviolet rays of the plateau, but this is her gift, you must accept it - you must not refuse,
I carried it thousands of kilometers to bring it back, and I can’t take it back again.”
"Okay... Teacher Fan is so thoughtful." An officer who looked like a company commander said, "Thank you Teacher Fan for us!"
"You're welcome. Brother, the conditions here are so difficult and the tasks are so heavy... I can't help you with anything. I feel very ashamed."
The company commander smiled heartily and said: "Don't be ashamed. If you study hard, you can make greater contributions to the country in the future."
Before arriving, Xie Chong really did not expect that this "return to the road to glory" would bring such a big touch to him. Uncle Li told him that on the plateau, all movements must be "slow" and he cannot run.
You cannot squat down or stand up suddenly, otherwise you will easily become hypoxic. Mild hypoxia is fine, but if it is severe and causes high altitude pulmonary edema, it will be troublesome.
During the process of "going up the mountain", Xie Chong had this question: "Uncle, are all the big hospitals over there at the detention center? If someone on the mountain gets seriously ill, will they be sent to the hospital in time?"
Uncle Li did not answer him directly, but said tactfully: "That's why I have repeatedly emphasized that you must be 'slow'! If you feel uncomfortable, you must speak up in time! Don't let small symptoms develop into serious diseases!"
In other words, if a serious illness occurs suddenly, there is no way to save it.
Xie Chong felt very heavy.
Xie Ying's hair was full of dust and she was very uncomfortable, but she couldn't bear to say anything because she heard her mother say that there was no bathhouse here, and soldiers had almost no way to take a bath while they were stationed. Xie Chong, who loves cleanliness, also wanted to take a bath
He had to endure the dust on his body. He sighed in his heart that just one day made him feel extremely uncomfortable. And how uncomfortable it must be for the soldiers at these outposts who have been stationed here for a year!
Moreover, they usually have to patrol, train, and even confront the enemy. How do they endure it?
Xie Chong thought to himself that after going down the mountain, he would have no reason to slack off anymore.
Xie Ying behaves very differently from usual. Although she is a bit introverted at home and doesn't speak much in front of guests, she will never be as withdrawn as she is now. Xie Chong feels that this word is very suitable for her sister's current state.
, she stayed away from the crowd, she wished that no one could see her. She was even hiding from the camera.
When you are particularly sad, it would be more comfortable to be alone!
It's better this way, she won't care what others are doing.
Xie Chong and Uncle Li walked up to the sentry post together and looked at the border. Uncle Li said: "I called your grandfather last night. Your grandfather asked me to persuade you. He said that you were very depressed and didn't want to study at all.
Is it true that you don’t want to communicate with your family?”
"...it's not fake..."
"Xie Chong, you have also seen how happy it is for you to be able to sit in the classroom and study..."
"Uncle Li, don't worry. I made up my mind just now. I won't be decadent anymore." Xie Chong was afraid that there was not enough time, so he interrupted Uncle Li's preaching. Seeing no one around, he hurriedly asked: "Uncle Li
"Among my uncle's comrades, who is doing best?"
Huh?!
Xie Chong said sincerely: "There is a difficult matter that I have been holding back for a long time. I must find someone with the right to speak to solve it."
Uncle Li frowned: "What on earth is going on?"
Xie Chong took out an envelope from his pocket, containing the photos he took.
Uncle Li couldn't believe it. He looked over and over, his voice trembling: "These naughty kids are... are..."
"Yes, they are peeing on my uncle's statue."
"He md!"
It was like a violent thunder exploding in the sky within reach, and the entire plateau instantly became dark and terrifying.
Uncle Li's hands were shaking even more violently, and his words were incoherent: "Your uncle, he went through life and death in such a difficult place... He finally went home to visit relatives, and he sacrificed his life without even seeing his wife and children... He has eaten all his life.
How could these children treat him like this after so much hardship and dedication..."
After Uncle Li lost his temper, he suddenly became very sad: "We are short of oxygen, water, and food. If we are not careful, we will die...But do the people down the mountain think we deserve it? Even if we die, we will die."
Will it become a joke?"
"No..." Xie Chong said hurriedly: "Uncle, these naughty kids are only a very small part, and they are instigated by others. Most people admire you, at least my friends around me think you are
The cutest person.”
Uncle Li smiled bitterly and said: "The world has changed, and I don't know what young people think today. I don't ask for respect from others, I just want to do my job well. As long as we are here, the border will be there."
A strong wind blew by, turning Xie Chong's eyes red.
Uncle Li put the photo in his pocket and said: "Although I can't say anything on local affairs, I will seek justice for your uncle even if I risk everything. Don't worry, I will do what I say.
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"Uncle Li, thank you." Xie Chong suddenly felt much more relaxed: "I have thought of many ways, whether it is complaining behind the scenes or having a conflict head on, as long as I make some noise in the city, my family will definitely know about it.
, and the matter may not necessarily be resolved. So, I decided to come to my uncle’s old comrade...uncle, to cause trouble for you."
"Tch! See it outside! Don't worry, I will definitely find a way to severely punish the initiator of this matter! At the same time, I will handle it as low-key as possible to prevent your family from being irritated."
Xie Chong breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you so much! Don't worry, I will live up to your expectations and I will study hard!"
The two came down from the sentry post, and Xie Ying happened to walk over, as if she had been waiting for this moment. Perhaps it was because of the strong wind, and her eyes were red. Xie Chong was afraid that she had heard something, but Xie Ying pulled her away.
He picked up his brother's sleeves and said, "Don't leave me now. Once you leave, I won't know how to deal with the camera!"