That day, the fat man gathered the people in the fire room and said:
"We've been notified to depart at 11:00 AM tomorrow. So, come here at 11:00 AM to prepare the day's hard rations. Remember to sleep and be alert, so as not to miss the departure time. Also, prepare and load the kitchen utensils that you won't be using for the time being."
He instructed the deputy chef next to him:
"You take Xiaolin and the others to sort things out first, and I'll take the others to prepare food."
As he spoke, he pointed at Ye Erniang and the others with his chin. Although he initially disliked them, cooking is a woman's job. Unlike the rough and lumpy steamed breads made by the rough folks like himself, theirs were the same size, but they looked exquisite.
After a few days, except for Wen Xi and a few other girls helping at the stove, Gu Shengjian and Gu Shengmo had been reduced to fire-burning boys.
Whether intentionally or not, Wen Xi knew that Gu Shengmo liked to light the fire and disliked women's work such as cooking, but she still often dragged him to join her in making steamed bread, and sometimes even explained how to make the food more delicious. This caused Gu Shengjian to laugh at her.
Before leaving at 11:00 AM, the food was distributed to those who were receiving it. Wen Xi and the others also received their water bags and food. Then, they left the camp where they were stationed.
Traveling in such heat was a dreadful experience. Luckily, Wen Xi occasionally quietly took out some cool well water from the coffin. Otherwise, they would have fainted from heatstroke.
The destination wasn't far away. It was in the northern part of Xinjiang, so it was close to the frontier.
But the closer we get to the border, the more different we feel. This is a place called Red Sun City. This place marks the border between northern Xinjiang and the neighboring country called the Keshi Tribe.
Although Hongri City is called a city, it actually has few civilians; most of them are military families. The most abundant feature of this place is not the mountains, but the city walls. It can be said that this is the front line.
When they arrived at Hongri City, the team was led to the real military camp.
There were watchtowers at every corner, and quite a few tents, but most of them were houses. There was also a spacious training ground, where many teams were training.
When Gu Shengjian saw it, he almost ran over excitedly.
"Be honest."
Wen Xi scolded as if she had eyes on her back.
The next issue was the allocation of personnel. After all, the northern part of Xinjiang wasn't just the Red Sun City boundary. There were several other cities that needed reinforcements.
This basically had nothing to do with Wen Xi and the others, because they were directly left in the...fire room of the Red Sun Army camp!
My immediate boss is an old acquaintance - the fat master.
There were four people standing next to the fat man, discussing and pointing at the dozens of people below as if they were selecting livestock.
After a while, seeing that they seemed to have reached an agreement, he spoke:
"Our Red Sun Army has a total of five sub-camps. Each sub-camp has a fire room. That means our camp has five fire rooms. The people around me are the captains of each fire room. Those who are chosen will follow them later. As for the rules, I won't say much, just two words: 'obey.' As for those who can work in the fire room, I don't need to tell you, if you understand it, then cherish it. Of course, you must also participate in regular training. If there is an emergency, the people in the fire room will also go to the battlefield. Okay, disperse!"
The fat man didn't even ask the others around him if they had anything to add. This was why he wasn't very popular. Although they held equal positions, the fat man was the leader.
Most people would say a few polite words to curry favor with him, but he wouldn't.
Those people seemed to be used to it, picking out whoever they liked and leaving. In the end, only Wen Xi and a few other young men were left.
The fat man glanced at them:
"I've pretty much said what I need to say. We're in the first sub-camp, right down here. The firehouse staff live in the row behind it, so you guys can go over there and claim your beds later. There's a warehouse next to the firehouse, so you girls can clean it up and live there. There's accommodation for female doctors in the barracks, but it's too far away and it affects our work."
Ye Erniang stepped forward and said:
"You're right, we'll live in the warehouse."
"Okay, that's enough. You don't have to work today. Go back and clean up first. We'll officially start work at 1:00 AM tomorrow."
After saying that, the fat man walked away with his short legs and a slightly big belly.
It was called a warehouse, but in reality, there wasn't any clutter stored there. Instead, it looked like a makeshift lounge. There was a wooden bed about 1.5 meters wide and a table.
Although the bed is a little small and may be a bit crowded for three people, it is good to have freedom.
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