The arrival of these three people caused quite a stir.
Sui Bo, the militia captain in charge of guarding the farm, naturally noticed it and quickly brought his men over.
He recognized the young man in the lead and greeted him with a smile, "It's not even the day yet, why is Platoon Leader Zhao here today?"
The crops, vegetables and livestock grown on the farm were used to supply the troops stationed in the commune.
Therefore, at the beginning of every month, the commune would send people to the farm to collect things.
During this year, the person who came to the farm every time was Zhao Dayong, the platoon leader in charge of logistics. Unlike the previous people who came once a month, Platoon Leader Zhao went to the farm every two or three days.
Sui Bo knew that this man came so frequently just to see Shen Ao from the livestock team. Although he didn't like this, he was just a small militiaman and didn't dare to confront Zhao Dayong, let alone report it.
Zhao Dayong snorted and laughed, "Why, the army sent me down from the commune to inspect the farm, and I have to report to you?"
Sui Bo smiled and said, "What are you talking about, Platoon Leader Zhao? Of course, there is no need for that..."
Zhao Dayong was too lazy to deal with a mean-spirited person like Sui Bo. He glanced at the two people behind him and said, "The company commander sent us to catch chickens to reward the comrades in the army. What are you two doing standing there? Why don't you hurry up and follow Captain Sui to catch chickens!"
"receive!"
The two men laughed and stood on either side of Sui Bo, teasing him, "Captain Sui, we soldiers are so clumsy and weak. It would be bad if we scared the hens so much that they stopped laying eggs. So, I'll have to trouble you to catch the chickens."
"Yes, Captain Sui is the only one who can handle such a difficult task. The numbers must match, otherwise, if there is any shortage, it will be deducted from our allowances when we return."
The two men completely ignored Sui Bo's wishes and either held him or took him away.
Sui Bo also wanted to resist, but how could he resist?
He was carrying an old-fashioned homemade rifle, which was no match for the automatic rifle issued by the armed forces...
Seeing that there was no one around, Zhao Dayong quickly walked to the front of the car, took out a military green cloth bag from the back seat, and with the bulging cloth bag in his pocket, he walked towards the cowshed where Chen Ao was as if he knew the way.
Inside the cowshed.
Even though Bai Ying had been gone for a long time, Shen Ao was still sitting by the bed without moving.
He looked down at the boiled egg in his hand. This was the first time in his life that a girl had given him an egg. Inexplicably, Shen Ao felt that the egg was a little hot.
I can hardly hold it steadily, let alone eat it.
Thinking of what Bai Ying said to him today, Shen Ao felt complicated.
I'm not interested in other men, but I'm talking as if I'm interested in him...
This woman named Bai Ying forcefully broke into his life with an irresistible attitude and became tied to him. He didn't know whether this change was good or bad.
Just as Shen Ao was lost in thought, the door opened from the outside and a loud voice rang out.
"Chief! Guess what delicious food I brought you this time!"
Chen Ao subconsciously put the egg in his pocket, and when he looked up, he saw the burly Zhao Dayong squeezing in, making the already narrow cowshed even smaller.
Seeing that the person coming was Zhao Dayong, the guard against outsiders on Shen Ao's face dropped, and there was a bit of helplessness between his brows, "Dayong, I am no longer your leader."
Zhao Dayong remained unmoved and said stubbornly, "I don't care! You will always be my leader, and I will always be your guard."
Shen Ao sighed in his heart.
During the year he was sent to the farm, only Zhao Dayong cared about him. If Zhao Dayong had not been transferred with him to this small county town in Shandong Province and had not come to the farm every few days to bring him food, he would probably have starved to death.
Zhao Dayong took out an aluminum lunch box from his cloth bag. As soon as he opened the lid, steaming hot food and the aroma of meat filled his nose.
"Commander, hurry up! The kitchen staff has just cooked some beef. I brought it specially for you. While my two brothers are keeping an eye on Sui Bo, he can't do anything naughty. Please eat it quickly."
"Thanks."
After Shen Ao thanked him, he didn't bother to be polite with Zhao Dayong. He took out his chopsticks, picked up the meat and started eating.
Reformed elements like them who were sent to the farm were only given a monthly ration of 20 kilograms of food, which was equivalent to only 7 taels of food per day. In addition, the farm sometimes held production competitions, so working 12 hours a day was considered a minimum. The farm work they did far exceeded their physical limits. This amount of food was not enough for a woman with a small appetite, let alone a big and strong man like him.
In addition, Sui Bo would take the lead in teasing these labor camp inmates from time to time, and some people with poor physical fitness could not bear it at all. They either became sick from exhaustion or died of exhaustion.
If he had been really honest and only relied on the food distributed by the farm, and ignored the food brought by Zhao Dayong, he would have starved to death long ago. How could he have the strength to work and grow muscles?
After a while, Shen Ao finished his meal, put down his lunch box, and looked up and said, "Dayong, I want to ask you for a favor."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Dayong's eyes lit up. "Commander, if you have anything to say, just tell me! As your guard, I'm supposed to take care of your daily life. How can I ask for your help?"
Shen Ao was already used to Zhao Dayong's words. Instead of wasting time correcting him without any effect, he simply said what he was thinking directly, "I'll deposit the money with you. Find a way to buy a set of three-turn and one-ring. Bring me the rest of the money."
It has been almost ten years since he joined the army. At the beginning, he was an ordinary soldier with a monthly allowance of only 6 yuan, and later he became a regular regimental commander with a monthly allowance of 76 yuan.
Although my allowance was stopped during the year I was sent to the farm, I had saved a lot of money from the previous allowances. I have been in the army for these years and have had almost no expenses except for 45 cents a day for food.
The three hundred yuan he gave to Bai Ying was also taken from his allowance, which was forced upon him by Zhao Dayong when he was just transferred to the farm, saying that it could save her life at a critical moment in case of emergency.
Apart from these three hundred yuan, Zhao Dayong should still have about five thousand yuan.
After suffering on the farm for such a long time, Shen Ao had a great enlightenment. He believed that the greatest pain in life is not to suffer, but to suffer even though you have money.
Instead of hoping to be able to spend the money legitimately in the future after redress, it is better to spend the money quickly.
This saves him from being trapped on the farm and feeling depressed to death, and then having to worry about whether the money he earned with his life will be eaten by rats.
"puff!"
Zhao Dayong was drinking water from the kettle, but when he heard this, the water in his mouth sprayed out.
He looked at Chen Ao in disbelief, his eyes wide as copper bells, "Chief, isn't the three turns and one ring used as a betrothal gift? What do you want this for?"
Shen Ao said calmly, "Get married."
"What?!" Zhao Dayong was completely mad. "Who are you going to marry? Which lady came out of nowhere to pluck you, this flower from the sky?"
Shen Ao looked speechless, "...In short, you don't know him."
"How can I know you if you don't tell me?"
As he spoke, Zhao Dayong recalled the stunning glimpse he had caught of Bai Ying at the farm. He slapped his thigh and said, "I see. That lady must be the doctor from the nearby production brigade!"
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