"Captain, you're back. Come on, come on, sit back in your seat and don't leave any traces."
Dormitory 108 suddenly became silent.
Those who read should read books.
Those who practice calligraphy practice calligraphy.
Push-ups for push-ups.
Everything is as before.
"I'm back, guys."
Zhou Xingze drove day and night and returned to the military dormitory before nine o'clock in the evening.
Humming a happy little tune.
He walked into the dormitory in square steps.
"Captain, you must have been exhausted from the journey. Drink some water. The water temperature is just right."
Xiao Jian picked up the enamel cup on the desk with a smile and handed it over with ill intentions.
Before Zhou Xingze could even hold the cup firmly in his hand, he immediately sensed that there was something else behind his words.
It's already nine o'clock. In the past, these three guys would have slept like dead dogs.
Why is it so abnormal today?
"How do you know that I'm exhausted from the journey? Or do you all know about my affairs?"
Sun Ming put down the book.
Zhao Weiguo no longer pretended to do push-ups.
"The leader is very observant. He is really smart."
"Stop it, now that you know everything, save me the trouble of talking nonsense and go to bed."
Zhou Xingze walked to his bed, bent down, took out a military green enamel basin, swung the towel over his shoulder, and was about to walk out of the room.
"Stop it! That's really not nice of you. When I was dating, I shared my experience with you selflessly. Now it's your turn, and you're stealing my experience and then you just dump me. That's really not fair."
Zhao Weiguo used the method of provoking the opponent.
"That's right, that's right, this is very unkind!"
"Captain, you're the only one who has a girlfriend, but you value women over friendship. I'm very disappointed in you!"
These three had discussed it together and they insulted him one after another.
This is outrageous.
"You all, wait for me. I'll talk to you in detail after I wash up."
Zhou Xingze acted like a big shot, picked up the basin, turned around and left.
Sun Ming looked at his smug figure from behind and couldn't help but be amazed.
"Tsk tsk tsk, men with a partner are just different. They walk with a breeze. Lao Zhao, don't you think so?"
Zhao Weiguo leaned against the head of the bed and missed his wife who lived in the countryside.
I don’t know if my name will be included in the next batch of housing allocations.
I pray that I can get a house smoothly this time so that I can take Hua over and let her enjoy the blessings of the city with me.
Xiao Jian leaned his head towards Sun Ming, covered his mouth, and whispered, "See, the scene brought back memories. He started to miss his wife."
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"Sister, I'll go this time. My legs are almost healed. You just recovered from a serious illness. You should rest more."
Ruan Xiaohai sensibly picked up the hoe and, like a man of integrity, was determined to share the burden of the family.
"It takes a hundred days for a broken bone to heal. Be obedient and take good care of yourself at home. When you are well, you can go back to work."
Ruan Xiaotang grabbed the hoe from his shoulder and said, "Today the team is organizing a canal digging operation. The hoe is not very useful, so it is more convenient to dig and shovel."
He put down the hoe and switched back to the digging tool, took off the blue scarf from his neck, hunched over, lowered his head, wrapped the scarf around his head, and tied a firm knot under his chin.
He picked up the shovel and walked out the door.
Ruan Xiaohai wanted to chase after him, but was stopped by his mother behind him.
Liu Guifang looked at her daughter's thin back with tears in her eyes.
I feel mixed emotions.
I watched it over and over again with a broken heart.
"Mom, am I really useless? I don't look like a capable man at all."
"Don't talk nonsense. Listen to your sister. Wait until your leg injury is healed before going back to work. By then, this family will be relying on you to support them."
Ruan Xiaohai gritted his teeth hard.
He raised his head with a determined look.
Ruan Xiaotang rushed to the work site nimbly.
The foreman was shouting at the top of his voice, arranging arrangements for the villagers who had arrived.
"You guys go to the westernmost end, starting with the big willow tree. You guys go to the easternmost end and dig to remove the rotten leaves inside. Go ahead."
Some people were not happy and complained, "The rocky ground in the west is hard to dig, it's not as easy to dig as the soft yellow ground in the middle. This is not fair."
The foreman was not deaf. "It's comfortable to lie on the kang. If you don't like it, you can lie down at home."
"Xiaotang, you girls, just dig here."
"Divide the area among yourselves, one for each of you, and don't fight."
"You did the best job digging this canal today, so I'll give you an extra pound of good pork."
When the villagers heard this, they were amazed by the benefits.
They all picked up their hoes and started digging with all their might.
Every second counts for that pound of good pork.
From east to west, both sides of the ditch were lined with people, men, women, young and old, all working busily.
Ruan Xiaotang was assigned a three-meter-long area with relatively soft soil.
It's not difficult to stare with a shovel.
Next to her is Ruan Xiaomei.
Her luck doesn't seem to be as good as Ruan Xiaotang's.
Once I used a shovel to dig the soil, I couldn't push it up because there were stones under the soil.
I could only squat down, dig out stones with my bare hands, and throw them into the open space nearby.
After picking up a few pieces, the stones cut a hole in the white and tender fingertips, and blood gushed out for a moment.
Ruan Xiaomei frowned in pain.
In that era, no one cared about such small details.
Women in that era would not cry and scream over minor injuries.
Women of that era were very strong and able to endure hardships.
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