Chapter 200 Chapter 200 Chapter 200 Hearing...

Chapter 200

Hearing the word "brother", Shi Dongzhi's gaze shifted from his old mother who was busy in the room.

The person is still the same person, but seems to be different from the person in my memory.

We met once on the day of our blind date, again on the day we got our marriage certificate, and then only briefly on the day of our wedding. My memories...are actually a blur.

Meeting that pair of smiling eyes, Shi Dongzhi was so nervous that he was at a loss for words. Fortunately, the person who heard the call of "brother" was not only Shi Dongzhi, but also Su Shi.

Old Mrs. Su was counting the things Weisheng had bought. When she heard the sound, she went to see Weisheng, but when she turned around, she saw her son standing at the door and immediately went to greet him excitedly.

"mom!"

“Hey hey hey!”

Seeing his mother rushing towards him, Shi Dongzhi quickly took two steps forward and stood in front of her, letting her touch his face, shoulders, and chest with her hands...

Su Shi was able to confirm that her son, whom she had longed for, was right before her eyes. He was fine, unharmed. She felt an indescribable mixture of joy and sadness.

So after the excitement subsided, Su pulled her son into the house while wiping her tears with the back of her hand.

Weisheng watched the interaction between mother and son for a while with a gentle smile, then his gaze turned to the door.

A young soldier who looked less than twenty years old was standing there with a happy but embarrassed look on his face.

Weisheng smiled and waved at him, "Come in and sit down."

Luo Xin blushed when he saw Weisheng talking to him. He didn't dare to come in, but instead looked eagerly at Shi Dongzhi who was being pulled by Su.

Is this Captain Shi’s sister-in-law?

She looks so beautiful!

Captain Shi is tall and handsome, and his sister-in-law is beautiful, they are a perfect match!

Shi Dongzhi looked at Luo Xin, then at Weisheng, waved to Luo Xin and introduced them to each other.

"Mom, this is Xiao Luo, one of my soldiers. Xiao Luo, this is my mom. This is..." When introducing Wei Sheng, Shi Dongzhi paused imperceptibly, then said to Luo Xin, "This is your sister-in-law."

"Hello, Auntie! Hello, sister-in-law!"

When Luo Xin finished introducing Dongzhi, he politely called Su and Weisheng, then walked into the house and stood against the wall.

Those who knew him would think he was shy, while those who didn’t would think he was being punished by standing.

Weisheng stood up with a smile, first grabbed a handful of candy and peanuts and handed them to Luo Xin, then took a small stool from the guest room for him to sit on.

After entertaining the only guest in the room, Weisheng turned around and poured a cup of hot water from the thermos and handed it to Shi Dongzhi.

"How did you find this place?"

Shi Dongzhi took the cup of water and looked at Weisheng. He was a little nervous but still pretended to be calm and normal. He said, "There is a postmark on the telegram, and there is a number on the postmark. Follow the number to find the post office, then find the nearby guesthouse, and you will find you."

Two outsiders must be staying at a guesthouse. Even if not in this guesthouse, then definitely nearby.

Weisheng nodded, which was similar to what she thought.

When Shi Dongzhi saw that Weisheng had nothing else to ask, he turned his gaze back to Su, and asked his mother about the journey with a look of heartache in his eyes.

Every year, Shi Dongzhi traveled back and forth between the base and Sanhe Village. He felt bad for the time he wasted on the road, but he didn't feel bad for the suffering he endured. However, when he thought about the suffering of his own mother, he couldn't help but feel distressed.

Oh, and his wife.

In fact, compared with the winter solstice, Weisheng and the others didn't suffer much.

No matter how long his layovers were, Shi Dongzhi wouldn't stay in a guesthouse. To save money, he'd only eat dry food and water. He'd buy hard-seat tickets, but as a soldier, he often offered his seat to civilians. Even the most physically fit person would feel exhausted after a trip.

Although Weisheng and the others suffered some hardships along the way, as long as conditions permit, Weisheng will do his best to arrange for her and Su.

In Weisheng's opinion, she was already suffering. If she didn't learn to adapt, wouldn't she be asking for trouble?

If the transit time is long, they stay in a guesthouse. If the transit time is short, they go to the hospital to get a nutrient solution, which not only replenishes their nutrition but also provides them with a bed to sleep in.

When they came to the house, they brought oil tea noodles, flatbreads and steamed buns, some pickled vegetables they mixed themselves, and some eggs they had saved.

Because I brought a thermos, I could not only drink hot water but also hot porridge along the way.

Sit on hard seats during the day. If you need to travel at night, ask the conductor to buy two "staff hard sleeper tickets" after nine o'clock.

I saved money along the way, but food, clothing, housing and transportation were not as hard as Shi Dongzhi had imagined.

When Shi Dongzhi asked, Su said that Weisheng would help her with some suggestions and supplements when she got stuck. But in just over an hour, Shi Dongzhi had a general understanding of the situation.

Then, both Luo Xin and Shi Dongzhi, who were listening, couldn't help but admire the clever ideas Weisheng had come up with along the way.

If a hard sleeper berth on a train costs 100 yuan for a day and a night, then buying a sleeper berth in the middle of the night can save at least 50 yuan. If you "buy" a staff berth, you probably won't even spend 50 yuan.

That was not all, the most ridiculous thing was going to the hospital to get nutrient solution, using the hospital bed and eating the hospital food... Shi Dongzhi was amused:

It's a pity she could think of that.

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After a while, while Su and Shi Dongzhi talked, Weisheng turned back to the table and packed up the spare parts that he had not finished yet, preparing to do it again when he returned to the base.

Luo Xin was surprised by the novelty of those things and asked Wei Sheng in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, what is that?"

Weisheng smiled and said, "I found this radio at a scrap yard. Once I replace all the broken parts, it should be almost usable again."

In addition to replacing parts, you also need to replace the outer shell. Once the outer shell is replaced, who can tell that it is a refurbished machine?

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Luo Xin widened his eyes in surprise, "Sister-in-law, can you repair radios?"

"It's pretty easy to fix. Repairing things is just a little bit difficult to get started, but the principles are the same. Once you get the hang of it, you'll be able to do anything."

'Yeah? '

'Yeah? '

Luo Xin and Shi Dongzhi looked at Weisheng with some suspicion when they heard this, feeling that she made repairing things sound too easy.

Luo Xin: "Why did sister-in-law think of learning these?"

"It's all about work," Weisheng said seriously, "The factory only hires a few people every year. If you learn more, your chances of getting hired are better."

Scratching his head, Luo Xin said with admiration: "So that's how it is."

Seeing that Weisheng had packed up his mess, Shi Dongzhi asked his mother if she had rested well. If so, they would return to the base immediately.

Since Dongzhi was the one who came to pick them up by car, Weisheng didn't need to come up with any solutions. They checked out of the guesthouse with their luggage.

It's a military jeep.

The luggage was placed in the trunk. Shi Dongzhi and Luo Xin sat in the front row, while Weisheng and Su Shi sat in the back row. It was only a 50-kilometer journey, so it didn't take them long to reach the base.

After checking the luggage as required, Shi Dongzhi drove Weisheng and the others to the area where the visiting relatives lived.

When Dongzhi went to pick people up, the deputy platoon leader took a few people to the logistics department, got bedding and other things, and picked a large room. When Weisheng and the others arrived, the room was clean inside and out, and there were a few young soldiers there wiping the windows with a smile.

The so-called big house is just an extra small bedroom.

"Hello, Auntie!"

"Hello, sister-in-law!"

As soon as Weisheng and Su got out of the car, Deputy Platoon Leader Zhang Qiang came over with a few young soldiers. They first called out to the aunt and sister-in-law, then all offered their help with the luggage and escorted Weisheng and Su into the house.

The dormitory assigned to them for visiting relatives was one of a row of bungalows. The outer room contained a metal bunk bed, a long table, two long benches, and a washbasin stand. The inner room contained a double bed and a metal cabinet.

There is no bathroom in the house, but there is a public water room and bathroom at the end of the bungalow.

The bedding was definitely not new, but it was clean and folded into tofu blocks. There were two windows in the inner and outer rooms, but there were no curtains on the windows, instead they were made of brown paper roller blinds.

Put it down when you are resting and roll it up at other times.

By the way, there are two thermoses and two enamel teacups on the table in the outer room.

After picking them up and saying goodbye, Zhang Qiang didn't stay any longer. After just a few words, he led the young soldiers away. Shi Dongzhi took a walk around the visiting dormitory and then went to return the car to the regiment commander.

Su took a look at the inner room, and then seriously asked Weisheng to live inside while she slept on the bunk bed outside.

Weisheng had expected this to happen and showed no shyness. He responded calmly and then packed up their luggage with Su.

They placed the three smoked chickens they brought from home and the five smoked chickens they bought in the city at the door, and asked Shi Dongzhi to take them to the canteen later and provide them as snacks for the soldiers. It was also their thoughtful gesture.

They placed the candies and peanut snacks they bought at that time on the long table, which was convenient for them to eat by themselves or for guests to eat.

I picked out the things I brought for Shi Dongzhi from home and put them aside. After Shi Dongzhi had looked at them, I put them in the metal cabinet inside.

When they came out, they also brought a lot of dried sweet potatoes, chestnuts and pine nuts, which were all specialties of Sanhe Village. They were going to be distributed by Shi Dongzhi to some familiar comrades.

In addition, Weisheng also bought a few bottles of white wine in Guanshan Town and Yongchang City...

Shi Dongzhi came back after a while, but he didn't come back empty-handed. Instead, he went to the cafeteria first.

Whenever family members come to the army to visit relatives, the kitchen staff will make noodles for them.

At this moment, the old squad leader of the kitchen team cooked a large pot of shredded pork noodles and put four poached eggs in the noodles.

When Shi Dongzhi came back with the basin, Su was shocked by the size.

There weren't enough lunch boxes at home, so they brought bowls and chopsticks with them when they went out. When the noodles were brought back, Weisheng and Su each ate a bowl from the bowls they had brought from home, and Shi Dongzhi ate the rest.

After eating noodles, Shi Dongzhi went to wash the dishes and basins. When he came back, he took the smoked chickens to the cafeteria to return the basins.

After hearing Dongzhi say that no one would come today, Su and Weisheng changed their clothes and prepared to lie down on the bed for a while.

Weisheng was relatively well, but Su was truly exhausted. Weisheng took her pulse, then took a blood-tonifying and qi-invigorating pill from his backpack and fed it to her. He then gave her a few injections to help her sleep more comfortably.

When Shi Dongzhi came back, he happened to see Weisheng taking out the needle and immediately raised his eyebrows.

Seeing that Su had fallen asleep, the two of them tiptoed to the inner room.

"I didn't know you could do this?"

Weisheng winked at Shi Dongzhi playfully, "If I let you know, will I still be able to get married?"

Shi Dongzhi was slightly startled, and then a little embarrassed by Weisheng's words. In order to ease the awkwardness of not knowing what to say, Shi Dongzhi asked Weisheng how this could happen. Weisheng did not hide it from him and directly took out the same trick he had used to fool Su Shi and continued to fool Su Shi's own son.

After hearing the whole story, Shi Dongzhi was filled with emotion.

If the world wasn't so chaotic, he really wouldn't have been able to marry such a talented wife.

It was too early to go to bed, and Shi Dongzhi felt embarrassed to stay in the visiting dormitory. After saying a few words, Shi Dongzhi left again.

Weisheng waited for Dongzhi to leave, then threw his and Su's newly changed clothes into the washing machine. He then took the washed clothes to the washroom in the dormitory basin, rinsed them with fresh water, and finally carried the basin to the clothesline facing the dormitory window to hang them there.

If I don't throw the dirty clothes into the washing machine while Su is asleep, I will have to wash them by hand with her later.

Now that they were done washing, neither of them was tired.

After washing all the dirty clothes they had worn along the way, Weisheng returned to the dormitory and threw the cloth shoes they had worn along the way into a special shoe washing machine in the space to wash them, and then hung them up on the windowsill to dry.

After taking a look at the weather, Weisheng couldn't help but frown.

It's only the end of September, it won't snow, right?

When Dongzhi returned to the visiting dormitory, he saw Weisheng frowning and looking up at the sky. He first looked at the sky, then asked Weisheng with a puzzled look: "What's wrong?"

Weisheng: "Which month does it snow here every year?"

Shi Dongzhi looked at the sky again after hearing this and then said, "Late October or early November, about the same time as ours."

Upon hearing this, Weisheng turned to look at Shi Dongzhi and said seriously, "I feel like it's going to snow."

ah?

"Feel?"

"Yeah." In order to make Shi Dongzhi believe him, Weisheng lied a little, "I have a mild rhinitis. Every year when it snows, my nose becomes uncomfortable."

As if he had thought of something, Shi Dongzhi's expression changed, "Really?"

Weisheng nodded, "Really, it will snow tomorrow afternoon at the latest."

So Dongzhi, who had just come back, took out the two apples from his pocket and gave them to Weisheng, then ran towards the office building.

The third company is on a mission. If it really snows... it will be bad!

Seeing that Dongzhi had left again, Weisheng just smiled and shook his head. Seeing that the clothes and shoes hanging outside were still dripping with water, he went back to the house first.

This is a military compound, so clothes and other things left outside won't get lost. But if the wind gets strong at night and blows them away, then washing them will be a waste.

Because of the injections and because she finally arrived at the garrison to see her son, Su slept very soundly and Weisheng and Shi Dongzhi's coming in and out did not wake her up.

When she woke up the next morning, she was still a little confused. She heard that Shi Dongzhi had not returned home all night, and the disappointment on his face was so obvious that even a blind person could see it.

Luo Xin brought breakfast over and said that Shi Dongzhi had led the team out last night. Although Weisheng didn't know where he went, he knew that he must have left because of what she said.

Normally, when family members came to visit, the soldiers would go to the canteen to get their own meals. But since Dongzhi was not at the base, the job of getting meals fell to Luo Xin.

Weisheng asked about the scope of activities of their visiting relatives in the base and some other regulations that Dongzhi didn't have time to mention, and then let Luo Xin go about his business.

However, Luo Xin came back with his men right after he left.

The people who came this time were Captain Li and Political Commissar Gao from the base. As per the usual practice, they came to visit and comfort the family members who came to visit, and then talked about Shi Dongzhi's mission.

Weisheng and Su both expressed their understanding, with Su even saying sincerely, "This is because the army and the leadership trust him. We, as his family, are only proud of him and will never hold him back again."

Political Commissar Gao expressed his gratitude to the Su family for entrusting such a good son to the country and the army. Then he looked at Weisheng and said with concern, "I heard the company commander said that if you feel unwell, let Xiao Luo take you to the infirmary."

Weisheng first smiled at Su with a soothing look on his face, then said to Political Commissar Gao, "It's just a mild rhinitis, sorry to bother you. I know a little bit of medical skills, and if you feel uncomfortable, a couple of injections will be enough."

After hearing what Weisheng said, Su Shi felt relieved.

After a few more words, Captain Li and Political Commissar Gao left. Weisheng had just finished brushing out the teacups they had used when the wives of the two men and the lover of Captain Wu, the battalion commander, arrived at the dormitory.

After some introductions, they sat down and chatted for a while.

Captain Wu was not at the base, but his wife Tong Wenjun was very capable and said that she used to work in an art troupe. Weisheng looked at Tong Wenjun several times without showing any emotion.

Compared with Tong Wenjun, Captain Li's wife Zhang Yuhua and Political Commissar Gao's wife Lu Qiuyan look more plain and unpretentious, and have more to talk about with Su.

Only when one's rank reaches deputy battalion commander can family members accompany the troops. Shi Dongzhi is now at the rank of company commander, just one step away from deputy battalion commander.

Either he could persevere or make another contribution. I just don't know how long it will take him to reach this point.

They met two groups of people in the morning. At noon, Weisheng and Su took a walk around the base. When it started to snow, they returned to the dormitory.

Compared to Weisheng, who could adapt to any situation, Su Shi was clearly having trouble adapting. Fortunately, she had anticipated her stay at the base for a while, so she'd brought some shoe soles with her. When she had free time, she'd mend them in the dormitory.

On the other side, Shi Dongzhi led his men to meet up with the people from the third company. Before they reached the destination, snowflakes as big as fingernails fell down.

I looked up at the sky and found that it was snowing quite heavily. I felt relieved that the dust had settled, but I was more worried about my comrades in the third company.

It was snowing and the temperature dropped sharply. The vast expanse of white made it extremely easy to be discovered whether hiding or attacking by surprise.

The nights in the Gobi Desert are enough to freeze a person to death, and if it snows... it's too unfriendly to the people who are carrying out the mission.

Fortunately, Shi Dongzhi brought his men to chase us yesterday evening. If he had waited until it snowed today to come and support the Third Company, I'm afraid it would have been too late.

Many people thought that the country was very peaceful after 1949, with only some minor frictions on the border. But this is not the case. Many historical problems are simply hidden deeper than before.

After years of the country's consistent anti-bandit campaign, although almost all criminal forces have been eliminated, there are still remnants of reactionary forces active deep in the Gobi Desert in western province.

If Weisheng and Su had not come to visit relatives, and Weisheng was worried that Shi Dongzhi was not prepared and sent a telegram in advance, then it would have been Shi Dongzhi's second company that would have been on the mission.

By the time it started snowing this afternoon and the third company was ordered to go to receive reinforcements, Shi Dongzhi had already been seriously injured and was on the verge of death.

By the time the person is brought back, no amount of rescue efforts can save him.

The third company was very lucky. When they needed reinforcements, Dongzhi and his men arrived in time.

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When Dongzhi was fighting in the hail of bullets, Weisheng not only reassembled a radio for Su, but also helped repair the base's radio at Luo Xin's request.

Because the military doctors and medical staff stationed there were not good at pediatrics and gynecology, any pregnant women or children in the family quarters who had any problems had to go to the municipal hospital in Huyang City, 50 kilometers away, for treatment.

Weisheng first accidentally saved a child who choked on candy, and then he popularized the Heimlich maneuver with the sisters-in-law in the family area.

By the way, on the day Shi Dongzhi and the Third Company returned, Weisheng was in the family quarters helping his sister-in-law who had an abnormal fetal position to correct it.

Well, I'm busy~