The little soldier's heart ached as if it were being tightened by a thin rope, and at this moment he could only cry helplessly:
"Platoon leader, hold on a little longer. The rescue team will be here soon. Once we reach shore, I'll buy you some big meat-filled buns. Ten, a hundred..."
When he got to the end of his speech, he choked up and couldn't continue, because he knew that Platoon Leader Hao could no longer wait until that time.
Ma Jun turned around, unable to bear to watch any longer. Tears silently flowed from the corners of the eyes of this usually steely man.
Liu Jincai's face flushed red, and no one knew what he was thinking. Suddenly, he gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, turned around, lifted the door curtain and rushed out.
The cries from the tents had already been heard, and the atmosphere in the shelter was heavy.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the communication tent, and everyone's face was filled with sorrow. Most people had already heard the unfortunate news.
Platoon Leader Hao, who risked his life to climb up Leigong Rock and successfully sent a radio signal, is dying...
He sacrificed his life to bring hope to everyone in the shelter and is a true hero!
The hero is about to pass away, and everyone feels extremely heavy-hearted, especially his comrades-in-arms who are heartbroken as if a knife is cutting through their veins!
Suddenly, the curtain of the communication tent was yanked open, and a man with a flushed face rushed out like a bull, running straight to a corner of the shelter.
In the corner, Zhang Cuiyun was looking at the communication tent and lamenting to Director Zheng that good people don't live long. When she saw Liu Jincai coming straight towards them with a pair of bloodshot eyes as big as a cow's, she was immediately frightened.
"Old, Old Zheng!"
Director Zheng was lost in thought, his brow furrowed. Zhang Cuiyun tugged at him a few times before he finally looked up. He was met with Liu Jincai rushing towards him. Unsure of what was happening, he paused for a second before asking, "What are you doing?"
"Captain Liu, what's going on?"
During these days in the refuge area, he had troubled Liu Jincai and Ma Jun a lot, especially after being targeted by Li Yuan and others, he had sought protection from them several times.
At first he was worried that these soldiers might also set their sights on his pigs, but later he found out that the army had strict discipline and that their statement of not taking a single needle or thread from the people was not just talk, so he gradually felt relieved.
But looking at Liu Jincai's current state, it was obvious that he had something to ask him, and Director Zheng couldn't guess for a moment.
Liu Jincai seemed to have made a great decision and said to Director Zheng in a deep voice:
"Director Zheng, I want to buy your pig!"
Director Zheng was stunned. He never expected Liu Jincai to make such a request. He stammered in shock, "What are you doing?"
"Liu, Captain Liu, I'm not selling this pig... I'm keeping it for breeding. No, I'm not selling it!"
Liu Jincai frowned and was about to speak again, but was stopped by Ma Jun who came up behind him:
"Liu Jincai!"
Ma Jun interrupted Liu Jincai's words with a sharp shout, and then apologized to Director Zheng:
"Director Zheng, don't pay attention to him. He's trying to make trouble. I'm apologizing to you on his behalf. Don't take it to heart."
After saying that, he pulled Liu Jincai's sleeve and tried to pull him away.
Who knew that Liu Jincai's feet seemed to have taken root, staring at him with his round, ox-like eyes, his eyes full of urgency and excitement, and said:
"Don't pull me! Old Ma, it's already this late. Before Shitou left, he wanted to eat some meat buns. Can't we fulfill his last wish?!"
Ma Jun's expression was serious, his eyes were complicated, but he still insisted:
"This is no excuse for harassing people! You're making a mistake!"
"What mistake did I make?! I didn't steal or rob. Can't I just buy it for money?!"
Normally, when encountering problems, Liu Jincai was willing to listen to Ma Jun's advice, but today, for the sake of the stone, Liu Jincai took the risk and stood firm, refusing to give in.
Ma Jun was almost laughed out loud by his shameless words. He pointed at Liu Jincai's empty pocket and said:
"You're buying it with money? Where's your money? Show it to me!"
Liu Jincai's face flushed, but since his face was already red, it was not noticeable. He answered with a stiff upper lip:
"I don't have it now, but I'll have it when I return to the army. Can I still deny it?!"
Ma Jun simply couldn't explain himself to Liu Jincai. The army had strict discipline, every single one of which was written down in the military regulations, but Liu Jincai had forgotten all about it. How was his forced buying and selling any different from robbery?!
When Director Zheng first saw the two people arguing, he was a little nervous. After hearing their conversation clearly, his expression became conflicted again.
Seeing that Director Zheng refused to sell and Ma Jun tried to stop him, Liu Jincai heard the crying in the communication tent. He felt anxious as if he was being burned by fire. He could no longer hold back the tears in his eyes and shouted with a choked voice:
"Shitou risked his life for everyone, and all he wanted was a bun. What's wrong with that?! Why can't we fulfill his last wish?! I'll accept the punishment when I get back. Isn't that enough for me?!"
Such a big man squatted on the ground helplessly and cried inconsolably. His military qualities prevented him from actually robbing, and his heart was in even greater pain.
Ma Jun was also feeling uncomfortable, but he was more rational than Liu Jincai. Military discipline was as strong as a mountain. If everyone had reasons to violate it, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Zhang Cuiyun recovered from her shock. After she understood the purpose of Liu Jincai's visit, she was filled with shock and anger.
She had said that she couldn't let those soldiers get their hands on her pigs, but Old Zheng had insisted that they followed discipline and would never set their sights on her pigs. So what happened now? She was right, wasn't she?
"Captain Ma, Captain Liu, you can't do this! This pig was saved from the flood by our family's Lao Zheng at the risk of his own life. It's our family's, no, it's our slaughterhouse's last hope. You can't just take it away!"
Zhang Cuiyun's voice was a little sharp due to nervousness, which attracted the attention of everyone around her.
Ma Jun felt like he was being stabbed in the back, and with a gloomy face, he tried to pull Liu Jincai up from the ground, but Liu Jincai ignored him and kept covering his head with his hands, crying bitterly, and he refused to be pulled away no matter what he did.
Ma Jun couldn't move him by himself, so he could only shout for help.
The other soldiers had never seen Captain Liu in such a state before, and thought something had happened again, so they all quietly came over.
Seeing more and more soldiers around her, Zhang Cuiyun was so nervous that her breathing became rapid. She grabbed Director Zheng's sleeves with both hands, pretended to be calm, raised her chin and shouted loudly:
"What are you doing? What do you want to do?! Come and see, the soldiers are trying to rob the people—"
“Bang!”
Before she could finish her words, a loud slap landed on her face, knocking Zhang Cuiyun unconscious.
Even Ma Jun and others were stunned and didn't react to what was happening.
Zhang Cuiyun stroked her cheek and turned back in disbelief:
"You hit me?!"
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