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The troops Xiao Li was assigned to this time were in a poor mountainous area under the northern province S. After spending five days on the train, he finally arrived at the provincial capital of S.
Province S is really poor. There are no train lines to other places except the provincial capital. After getting off the train, Xiaoli took a long-distance bus and rode it all the way to the county where the troops were located.
The car drove on the road for four hours. When he arrived at the county town from the provincial capital at noon, it was around six o'clock in the afternoon.
"Fuck!" The road was a dirt road, and the bumpy surface made his butt hurt. It was so uncomfortable to sit on it.
He carried a snakeskin bag on his shoulder. In the bag, apart from a few sets of clothes, the rest were some pickled foods that would not spoil easily.
Xiao Li originally wanted to travel light. After all, the army had daily necessities and there was no need to trouble himself by carrying too many things.
It was a nice thought, but in the end it was filled up like a big snakeskin bag, and it was quite heavy to carry.
Xiao Li felt that he would be eating from the same pot as everyone else when he arrived at the army, so there was no need to bring food from home and cook for himself secretly, as it would be embarrassing if others saw him.
Wang Xuemei looked at his distressed expression, pointed at the things in her pocket, and said with a smile, "These things are not for you. Just take them to the kitchen and ask them to add some dishes for the soldiers. It will be like you're treating everyone to a meal."
It has to be said that women are naturally more careful than men in some aspects.
Xiao Li thought about it and decided that he had to establish good relationships with everyone before going there, so he took the things with him.
There are pros and cons to bringing things with him. The downside is that he now has to carry a large bag from the county town to Longgang Village.
Longgang Village is where the troops are located, more than 20 kilometers away from the county seat. When Xiao Li set out, Old Man Xiao said that he could not cause trouble to the organization, so he did not notify anyone to pick him up.
So much so that Xiaoli is now in tragedy.
There was only one bus from the county town to the township where Longgang Village was located every day. When he arrived, the bus had already left, which meant that Xiao Li would either have to sleep on the floor at the station tonight or rent a donkey cart and travel at night.
Alas~ It is so troublesome to travel with inconvenient transportation. No wonder not many people go out now.
Xiao Li missed the days when travel was convenient and he didn't know whether the group he was about to report to had the Su family's jeep.
Having a car will at least make traveling more convenient.
After much consideration, Xiao Li quickly ate some dry food at the station and decided to try his luck to see if there were any fellow villagers near Longgang Village.
The days are long in summer, and it was still light at six o'clock. There were still many rickshaws waiting for business outside the county station. Xiao Li stood on the steps at the station entrance and looked for the ox cart he needed, but he didn't see it.
Many rickshaw drivers came over to say hello, but when they heard Xiao Li was going to Longgang Village, they all shook their heads and sighed, "We can still pull rickshaws around in the county town, but we really don't have the energy to do anything outside of the county town."
A rickshaw is a two-wheeled passenger vehicle pulled by manpower. It is still a common means of transportation today and is a very strenuous job.
Xiao Li also knew that it was unrealistic to take a rickshaw to get there. After all, a rickshaw was not as fast as he could run.
Xiao Li had no choice but to carry the snakeskin bag and ask for directions while walking towards Longgang Village, hoping that he would meet an ox cart going there on the road so that he could get a ride.
"The cicadas in the banyan tree beside the pond are calling out for summer~"
Carrying a heavy load was nothing to Xiao Li. Accompanied by the chirping of insects and croaking of frogs, he hummed a little tune to entertain himself and walked along the road that passers-by mentioned from dawn to dusk. He didn't know how long he had walked, but he finally saw the three big words "Longgang Village" on a vertical stone on the side of the road.
Xiao Li wiped the sweat off his face, exhaled heavily, and licked his lips, which were a little dry due to lack of water. "Oh my God, we're finally here! If I can't find it here, TN will go crazy."
Wouldn't that be crazy? It was summer and the weather was not too cool even at night. He was carrying a backpack and was sweating profusely all the way. He was so hot that he thought he would die of dehydration several times.
"I don't know what time it is. If I go straight over there, I might get mistaken for a spy and shot to death. I'd better wait until daybreak." Xiao Li didn't have a watch. He looked at the moon still high in the sky and estimated that it was not yet time for the troops to get up. Now that he had found the village, Xiao Li was no longer in a hurry. He found a stone block to sit on, closed his eyes and began to rest. "It won't work without a watch. I have to find a way to get one."
The battlefield is really a good place to train one's courage. In the past, Xiao Li would scare himself to tears even when walking at night, not to mention sitting at the entrance of a strange village to rest.
People are very hardworking nowadays, and farmers get up at four or five o'clock to work. When the villagers were carrying hoes and preparing to go to reclaim land, they saw a man in military uniform sitting and sleeping at the entrance of the village.
A stranger appeared at the entrance of the village, and a group of people looked at Xiao Li with curiosity:
"How come this guy is so amazing that he can sleep while sitting."
"You're wearing a military uniform. Are you a soldier in the back mountain?"
"Why don't you just call him and ask him."
In fact, Xiao Li didn't fall asleep at all. He was in the wilderness and unfamiliar with the place. How brave he must be to fall asleep at the entrance of the village? Has he been idle for too long?
When he opened his eyes, he saw a group of men carrying hoes and wearing patched clothes surrounding him.
Xiaoli:......
Why does it feel like I've been caught doing something wrong and publicly criticized?
He dusted himself off, stood up, and greeted everyone with a smile: "Hello, fellow villagers. I'm here to report to the army. I just arrived at the village entrance and sat down to rest my feet."
"So he's a young man from the army. No wonder he's so tall."
When the villagers heard Xiao Li say that he was in the army, they became very enthusiastic. After questioning him, they sent someone to take Xiao Li up the mountain.
The man who delivered the gift was called Sun Dafu, an honest-looking man in his forties. He was wearing a patched black cloth shirt, and his smile gave people a very simple feeling.
He told Xiao Li: "Our Longgang Village is a small village surrounded by mountains. There are only about a hundred households in the village, and every family is so poor that they can't even afford to eat."
"A few years ago, the government came to us and said they wanted to establish a military unit here and help us cultivate land. How could we not be happy? Now the military unit is established on the mountain behind our village. Since then, we villagers have been forbidden to enter the mountain."
When they reached the foot of the back mountain, Sun Dafu pointed to a long path and said, "Comrade PLA, just go up this path. There are guards up there who will take you there."
"Thank you, Comrade Sun. If you hadn't brought me here, I wouldn't know what to do." The back mountain is behind Longgang Village, and people who are not familiar with it can't find it at all. This is why the villagers sent someone to bring Xiao Li here.
I'm just worried that Xiao Li would get lost.
Sun Dafu waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's nothing. They say the military and the people are one family. This is what I should do."
After saying goodbye to Sun Dafu, Xiao Li climbed up the mountain along the transparent mountain road that had been trampled upon.
The back mountain was covered with trees and the ground was covered with weeds. The further in he went, the more lush the grass grew. He even saw a few rabbits eating grass. Xiao Li frowned and looked around, but there didn't seem to be any human traces.
Until he climbed to the top of the mountain, Xiao Li did not see the legendary guards, nor even the shadow of the troops.
I……
Xiao Li was speechless. Was he being cheated?
Impossible!
Standing on the top of the mountain and looking around, Xiao Li found that there seemed to be bursts of slogans coming from the foot of the other side of the mountain, so he put on his bag and walked towards the foot of the mountain on the other side.
As he approached, Xiao Li saw a group of soldiers in military uniforms shouting slogans and holding hoes to clear a piece of land at the corner of the mountain...
A guard saw Xiao Li approaching and saluted, saying, "Hello, comrade. You cannot go to the front troop station casually. Please leave."
Xiao Li: Finally found it.
This army is not on the mountain at all, it is clearly at the foot of the mountain.
He said that there didn't seem to be any activity in the mountains, so it turned out that they were not in the mountains at all, and he had taken a lot of detours.
He is so tired!
"Comrade, is your regimental commander here?" Xiao Li handed his transfer notice to the other party: "Please give this to your regimental commander."
"Okay, please wait." After checking, the guard found that Xiao Li was fine, so he found someone to help him watch Xiao Li, and then ran to find their leader.
When they found their regimental commander, Liu Shijun, he was talking to the regimental political commissar about Xiao Li: "The guy who's coming to take over my class should be here soon."
The regiment political commissar said, "It should only happen in the next few days."
There were only a few days left before Xiao Li reported, and both of them felt that Xiao Li should be here in the next few days. As they were talking, the guard ran over and said, "Report, Commander, someone on the mountain asked me to give you this paper."
Regimental Commander Liu opened it, took a look, and then handed it to the regimental political commissar: "Old Zheng, quickly check what's written on it."
Liu Tuanzi is in his fifties this year. He followed the Red Army to fight the Japanese since he was a child. He has only been to school for a few days and cannot read a single word. When he was young, he was often forced to take literacy classes. As a result, his scalp tingles when he sees words now, and he tries to stay as far away from them as possible. In his words, it is better to go home and farm than to study and learn to read. This is also one of the reasons why he wants to change his career.
In recent years, the organization has opened a new military academy. I heard that the most outstanding soldiers will be selected from the army to study in the military academy for two years, and they can be promoted after the study. Liu Shijun is a very smart person. He knows that there are fewer wars now and the army has begun to pay attention to cultural level. He feels that it is time for him to retire and make way for young people. It is also a good opportunity for him to go home and spend time with his wife and children.
"You can't do this! You need to set a good example for the regiment. How can you improve the soldiers' enthusiasm for learning?" The regiment's political commissar, Lao Zheng, who had attended junior high school for a few days, glanced at the paper in his hand and said, "Speak of the devil, and he'll appear. Let's go! The person we were just talking about is here now."
Captain Liu: "Let's go and see our new deputy captain."
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