Chapter 249 Bonfire Party
As soon as the two walked to the cafeteria door, they heard bursts of laughter coming from inside. The members of the art troupe and the soldiers from the sentry post were sitting together, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
Lin Zihuai and Huang Tao found an empty seat and sat down. Just as they picked up their bowls and chopsticks, they saw Lu Qingchao walking towards the group.
He clapped his hands, "Have a good rest in the afternoon. Tonight we will meet up with the soldiers at the sentry post. They have organized the most unique bonfire party in the area to welcome us! It is just to let everyone have a good time and experience the life on the frontier."
Everyone immediately became excited.
"Instructor, are you serious? This is great. I've never been to a bonfire party before."
"I heard that the bonfire parties in the frontier areas were used for gay men and lesbians to meet each other, similar to the social gatherings we have."
"Don't talk nonsense, the instructor has already said that this is to welcome us."
"I'm not tired anymore after hearing this..."
The people in the art troupe are multi-talented, and they may not be interested in other things, but who can not like this kind of custom with strong local characteristics and style?
evening.
The bonfire burned brightly in the middle of the open field. The flames leaped, illuminating the surroundings in red.
The soldiers at the sentry post were really generous and actually slaughtered a cow!
The beef is sizzling on the grill, giving off an enticing aroma.
While the soldiers were turning the meat, they were chatting and laughing with the members of the art troupe.
Some of the female comrades in the art troupe were helping to prepare food, while others were watching with great interest as the soldiers demonstrated some simple fighting skills.
Finally, a few ladies came over carrying sieve baskets filled with coarse grain steamed buns, each as big as a person's face.
"Comrades, please try our barbecue and see if it suits your taste."
After hearing this, everyone started eating immediately and it was very lively.
“The beef and mutton from the frontier are so chewy and delicious!”
"With this steamed bun, every bite is fragrant."
"The comrades at the sentry post are so generous, we can't fall behind."
"right."
After they had almost finished eating, the members of the art troupe began to show their talents.
No one was as serious as they were on stage. Everyone just expressed themselves freely and chose their strengths.
There was constant cheering and the atmosphere was extremely lively.
"Zi Huai, you come too."
"I didn't take my accordion."
Huang Tao took out his flute and said, "Use this. I know your flute skills are not worse than mine. Come on and play one."
Lin Zihuai was just sitting there. His appearance was the most eye-catching. There were also female soldiers at the sentry post, and several of them looked at him for a long time.
"Comrade, just give it a try." a female soldier said.
Lin Zihuai smiled and stood up, "Okay, then I'll just sing a song."
"good."
The sound of the flute sounded like a gurgling stream flowing in the night sky. Lin Zihuai's fingers danced flexibly on the flute holes. A graceful folk song floated out from his flute, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and listened quietly. Even the soldiers who were grilling meat temporarily put down their work.
As the flute sounded, Dujuan stood up at the shove of her sisters and began to dance.
Her figure is slender and tall, and the folk dance makes her look even more light and graceful. Against the backdrop of the firelight, she looks like a lively fairy.
When they are apart, they each shine, and when they are together, they are perfect.
The fit is perfect.
When the song ended, the audience burst into thunderous applause and cheers.
Lin Zihuai and Du Juan smiled at each other, their eyes revealing tacit understanding and appreciation.
At this time, the female soldier who had been making a fuss ran over with a smile and extended her hand to Lin Zihuai. "Comrade Lin, my name is Chen Meilin. Can I meet you?"
Lin Zihuai was slightly surprised. This was the first time someone approached him so directly that he was almost speechless.
Du Juan pursed her lips, glanced at Lin Zihuai, and returned to her seat.
"Comrade Lin?" Chen Meilin stretched her hand a little closer to Lin Zihuai.
Lin Zihuai's face turned red all the way to his neck, but he still shook hands with her in a friendly manner, "My name is Lin Zihuai, nice to meet you."
Chen Meilin was very cheerful. She sat down next to Lin Zihuai and spoke without avoiding anyone. She was very clear and said, "I'm eighteen years old, from Shanghai. I came here to do my part to defend the border. What about you?"
Lin Zihuai also sat down again. "I'm from Sucheng, about the same age as you, and I joined the art troupe at the end of last year."
"Are you planning to settle down in the Northwest?"
This question made Lin Zihuai confused...
Chen Meilin knew she had said something wrong, so she smiled a little embarrassedly, her eyes curved like crescent moons, "Sorry, I was just asking casually."
Lin Zihuai laughed awkwardly and shook his head, "I haven't thought about it. My brother-in-law is a soldier in the Northwest Military Region. My sister came here to follow the army, so I followed her, so I joined the Northwest Art Troupe."
Chen Meilin's eyes lit up, "Is that so? Then I understand."
The two chatted for a few more words, and she didn't stay long. She left with a red face and returned to her female soldiers' team.
Lin Zihuai scratched his head a little embarrassedly, not knowing what expression to put on his face.
Huang Tao nudged him with his elbow, motioning him to look at Du Juan.
Lin Zihuai looked in the direction Huang Tao pointed, and saw Du Juan sitting there with a somewhat wandering look in her eyes, and her little face clearly showed her unhappiness.
Lin Zihuai hesitated for a moment, but still stood up and walked over to sit next to Du Juan.
"Du Juan, are you... okay? That female comrade just said a few words casually, there's nothing else to it."
Du Juan raised her head, glanced at him, and raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile: "It's okay, I know."
Although Du Juan said this, Lin Zihuai could still feel that she seemed a little depressed.
He was about to say something else when the atmosphere of the bonfire party reached its most lively moment. Members of the art troupe performed a skit, which made everyone laugh.
It was a joyful scene here, but no one knew that in the mud house not far away, there was a pair of extremely resentful eyes.
Jiang Tong leaned quietly against the window, staring in the direction of Lin Zihuai without blinking.
She saw the two of them playing music, dancing, and whispering to each other.
Jiang Tong's nails were deeply embedded in her palms, turning white, and her eyes were filled with jealousy and resentment.
In the past, she never took Lin Zihuai seriously. To put it nicely, he was a family member, but to put it bluntly, he was just a little playmate who could be called upon and dismissed at will.
But now... when she saw the tacit eye contact between Lin Zihuai and Du Juan, the anger in her heart burned like a raging fire and she couldn't suppress it.
"Lin Zihuai, how could you do this to me..." Jiang Tong murmured to herself, with a hint of sob in her voice that she herself didn't even notice.
Jiang Tong has always had clear goals. Now that he's here, how could he just go back?
Everything that happened in front of her had made her a little out of control. Now she just wanted to find Lin Zihuai and ask him what he meant!
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