Chapter 47 Going out for fun.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the people from the ninth shift went out early in the morning to pay New Year's greetings to their sister-in-law.
After going upstairs, Shi Xing gave everyone red envelopes of New Year's money, and then went into the kitchen to continue working. She estimated that many of Guo Yuanshuai's soldiers would come to pay New Year's greetings today, so she had to prepare lunch.
Lin Wan took the brigade commander's car back to Yecheng early in the morning, so Guo Yuanshuai will live here from today.
Xu Ge, Li Dongshui and Kai Youmu originally wanted to go to the military dog squad, but Du Hu came with Bai Hu early in the morning to eat, so the three of them went straight back to the company.
The seven-day holiday has already been fully planned for the veterans. Some of them are visiting friends, some are having dinner together, and some are playing games in groups.
But it seems a bit boring to the new recruits who have just joined the army.
Kai Youmu went to the fifth company next door to visit his fellow villagers, and Li Dongshui sat on the bench holding his mobile phone and playing games.
Xu Ge also took out his mobile phone and saw the blessing messages sent by his former classmates. He was too lazy to reply and was about to clear them with one click, but he saw a message from Ao Xiang.
Ao Xiang: I heard from your comrades that you are also planning to participate in the Hidden Wolf selection this year?
Xu Ge typed a reply: It’s not Hidden Wolf, it’s Heavenly Wolf. I need to first participate in the Warrior Competition in the brigade to qualify…
Ao Xiang didn't know the selection process of the Wolf Brigade. Someone probably mentioned it to him casually, and Xu Ge explained it in detail.
According to what Wolf Head said last time, March and April are the days for warriors and fierce men to compete. If you get the title of warrior, you will be eligible to participate in the Sirius selection in May.
As for the selection of Hidden Wolf, Xu Ge really didn't know.
Ao Xiang quickly replied: So that's how it is. I guess Hidden Wolf has a different selection policy for your Wolf Brigade. Those of us from other units have to participate in the preliminary selection starting in April, but Wu Xiaoyong and I don't have to participate. We can just go there in the middle of the year.
The two chatted for a while, and Xu Ge realized that the requirements for people from other units to join Hidden Wolf were so strict.
He had heard Guo Yuanshuai mention this last time, that it was actually much easier to go from Tianlang to Yinlang.
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Starting from the third day of the Lunar New Year, troops can be allowed to take leave and go out.
However, due to the location of the Wolf Brigade’s base, the nearest city is Night City, and it takes almost a day to drive back and forth.
In addition, it was impossible for every soldier to borrow a car like Niu Sanxian, so most of them chose to follow the company's procurement vehicle to the town of Sanshili Barracks.
Or a little further away, towards the snowy area, there is a place called Shiquanhe, which I heard is quite prosperous.
On the morning of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Xu Ge was reading Thor's observation notes in class when Li Dongshui came in from outside.
"Xu Ge, shall we go out for a walk?"
Xu Ge didn't even raise his head: "Where are you going?"
"How about Sanshili Barracks, or Shiquan River? I haven't been there yet."
"Why do you suddenly want to go there?" Xu Ge asked curiously.
Li Dongshui sat down across from him. "Zhou Meng and the others went with the purchasing truck yesterday. They just told me it's very lively over there and there's so much delicious food!"
"I don't want to go. The food in the company has been pretty good these days."
“But I’m tired of eating them.”
"Then go by yourself."
"You need more than two people to go out together!"
"Then go find someone else."
Li Dongshui was anxious: "Xu Ge! Every time you went to the military dog squad before, who accompanied you in the heavy snow?"
Xu Ge was speechless. "Even if I agree to go with you, what's the use? We can't go today. The purchasing truck left before dawn. Look at the time now!"
"You promised me that, come on, let's go ask the class vice-chairman for leave now."
Li Dongshui smiled. "The day before yesterday, the deputy squad leader said that if we want to go out and play, he can help us find a car, hehe!"
Xu Ge thought about it and felt that there was nothing wrong with going out for a walk, so he got up and followed Li Dongshui downstairs.
The two of them quickly arrived at the family compound. As soon as they entered the gate, they ran into Xu Can who was coming out of the military supermarket. He was carrying a bag of snacks and wearing music headphones on his ears. He looked very relaxed.
"Are you two coming to my sister-in-law's house for dinner again?" Xu Can asked casually after taking off his headphones.
Li Dongshui shook his head and waved the leave request in his hand: "We two are planning to go out for a walk, so we came to ask the class vice-chairman for leave."
Xu Can's eyes lit up, and he quickly handed over the bag of snacks in his hand: "Take whatever you want to eat. Wherever you two go, can you take me with you? I'm so bored these days on vacation!"
Xu Ge and Li Dongshui looked at each other, neither of them reaching for the snacks. Xu Ge asked, "Where are the rest of you Tianlang people?"
Xu Can: "None of them have gone out, some have already started training."
"Is it so curly?" Xu Ge was surprised.
Li Dongshui was a little embarrassed: "Mr. Xu, it's not that we don't agree to your request, it's mainly because we don't know where to go, let alone whether we can get out!"
Xu Can asked curiously, "Why?"
Li Dongshui: "We also need to ask the squad leader if he can help us find the car to get out today. If he can find it, we will go out with him. If he can't find it, there's nothing we can do."
"The car is easy to solve, I can borrow it!"
Xu Can looked at the two of them and asked, "Can you drive?"
Li Dongshui shook his head.
Xu Ge: "I can drive but I don't have a license."
"No one's checking military vehicles. So, you two should go and ask for leave. I'll go back and pack up, and we'll meet at the door!"
Xu Can ran inside after saying this, but stopped after only two steps and turned back to say, "No need to wear casual clothes, we can just go out in military uniforms."
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Ten minutes later, Xu Ge and Li Dongshui arrived at the gate of the family compound, and Xu Can had already arrived.
Sure enough, Guo Yuanshuai also meant that since he was driving a military vehicle, he didn't need to change into casual clothes, so he could go out earlier and come back earlier.
"Mr. Xu, where is the car you borrowed?" Li Dongshui asked.
"In the communications company of the first regiment, follow me!"
Xu Can bit the milk stick and handed one to Xu Ge and Li Dongshui. The three of them walked directly to the regiment headquarters compound.
The communications company was on the west side of the regiment headquarters compound, and Xu Can took the two of them directly to the dormitory building.
"I have a fellow villager who's the squad leader of the female soldiers' squad. Can I ask her to come with us?"
"sure!"
Xu Ge and Li Dongshui didn't care, since the car was found by Xu Can anyway.
As soon as I entered the corridor, I heard a female voice on the first floor yelling something.
"Look at the way you folded your quilt, what the hell does it look like?"
"After a few days of vacation, you don't even know everyone's last name, right?"
Xu Can stopped and looked embarrassed.
Xu Ge and Li Dongshui looked at each other in shock.
Wow, is the female soldier squad leader so wild when she scolds people?
Compared to this, my old class vice-chairman is just a little virgin!
After a long while, there was finally no movement inside, and Xu Can called out, "Zhang Qian?"
"Hey, here I come!"
Before he finished speaking, a female sergeant named Zhang Qian came out. When she saw Xu Can, she smiled and asked, "What's wrong, Cancan?"
"I want to go out for a walk, will you come with me?" Xu Can said.
Zhang Qian glanced at Xu Ge and Li Dongshui: "What do they do?"
Xu Can: “Together!”
"What are you doing with two new recruits?" Zhang Qian blurted out.
Xu Ge and Li Dongshui: . . .
Xu Can said seriously: "Don't say that about them, they saved me last time, they are my friends!"
"Oh! I see!"
Zhang Qian suddenly understood. "Then wait for me for a moment. I'll go back and arrange some work."
Xu Can nodded: "Okay, we'll wait for you in the car."
"good!"
More than ten minutes later, a jeep drove out of the regiment headquarters and quickly drove away along the cement road.
When they were about a kilometer away from the camp, Xu Ge parked the car on the side of the road and turned around to ask, "Where are we going?"
Xu Can: "It's almost noon now, let's go to the Sanshili Barracks first."
"Okay, then I'll navigate first." Xu Ge said and took out his mobile phone.
"Forget about the navigation. I know the way. Just drive along this road on the left and you will be on the national highway in half an hour!" Zhang Qian said from behind.
"Okay, let's go!"
Xu Ge stepped on the accelerator and the car sped out.
Ever since she knew that the two recruits in front were the ones who saved Xu Can last time, and Xu Can also said that the two were his friends, Zhang Qian started teasing the two recruits as soon as she got in the car.
"Have you two handsome boys ever been in a relationship? Do you want to find a girlfriend? There are many single female soldiers in our class!" Zhang Qian said with a smile.
Xu Ge and Li Dongshui quickly shook their heads.
Xu Can was also a little amused and helpless: "Qianqian, please stop teasing them. Don't you know that our brigade does not allow male and female soldiers to date? Don't let them retire early."
"Rules are rules. I can just cover for them. When I get discharged and get a girlfriend, my parents will be so happy!"
Zhang Qian said seriously, "I'm not kidding. The female soldiers in our class are all in good condition. They all have big breasts, perky butts, and long legs!"
Xu Can also laughed: "Then you can ask Li Dongshui directly. Xu Ge said last time that he already has a girlfriend."
Zhang Qian immediately patted Li Dongshui on the shoulder and said, "Just call me Li Dongshui. You're so young. What do you think? Do you have any ideas? Tell me, don't be shy."
Li Dongshui gripped the door handle tightly with his right hand, shaking his head like a rattle: "I don't like women who like to flirt with men!"
puff!
Xu Can couldn't help it and almost spit out the drink in his mouth.
Xu Ge also tried hard to hold back his laughter, but his body still couldn't stop shaking.
Zhang Qian: ...
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After getting on the national highway, Xu Ge knew the way. Without Zhang Qian's reminder, he turned the steering wheel and drove straight south.
It was just over twenty minutes’ drive before the barracks buildings thirty miles ahead came into view.
What surprised all four of them was that most of the shops in the town were closed, not knowing whether it was because of the Chinese New Year or for some other reason.
Xu Ge drove around but couldn't find a restaurant where he could eat.
"Are you hungry?" Zhang Qian asked.
Xu Can touched his belly: "I'm fine."
Both Xu Ge and Li Dongshui said they were not very hungry.
"Then let's go to Shiquan River!"
Zhang Qian suggested, "It's not far anyway, and the snow on the road has almost melted."
Li Dongshui immediately raised his hand in agreement, and Xu Can also said he didn't care.
"Then let's go to Shiquan River!"
Xu Ge stepped on the accelerator and the car continued south along the national highway.
At 1:30 in the afternoon, a town much larger than Sanshili Barracks appeared ahead. We had arrived at Shiquanhe.
"Keep driving in and park the car in front of the border station." Zhang Qian reminded.
The scale here is larger than Sanshili Barracks and the population is obviously larger.
Not only local residents, but also many foreign tourists are walking around.
Especially outside the window of the border station, the queue of people waiting to apply for border passes has stretched for dozens of meters, and there are many foreigners with white and black skin among them.
Zhang Qian greeted the sentry on duty at the border station, and after parking the car, the four of them walked into the street.
Xu Ge sniffed, and the aroma of various rice and barbecued meats filled his nose, and the appetite in his stomach was immediately aroused and started to growl.
Zhang Qian seemed to be very familiar with this place. She shouted that she would take everyone to eat the most delicious barbecue. She took the three of them through many twists and turns and finally arrived at the door of a barbecue restaurant at the entrance of the alley.
In a still rotating oven, the fragrant beef and mutton have been roasted to a golden brown, and on the table next to it are yogurt and juice packaged in various colors.
"Boss, how much are the barbecue skewers?" Xu Can asked.
The boss said as he turned the stove: "Small skewers are 20, large skewers are 50."
"How big is the small skewers? How big is the big skewers?" Xu Can asked again.
"This is it, a small skewer!" The boss held up a skewer of mutton weighing nearly half a pound and shook it.
Xu Can turned to look at the three of them: "Order whatever you want, it's my treat today!"
Li Dongshui shook his head: "No, no, we have our own money."
Zhang Qian teased, "Xiao Shuishui, you should save your small allowance to buy yourself some socks and toilet paper for the inner storeroom. Don't be polite to the sisters."
Li Dongshui pointed at the largest roasted lamb leg and said, "I don't want to eat skewers, I want to eat roasted lamb leg."
Zhang Qian: ???
Xu Can was also confused and said, "Dongshui, I can't afford roasted lamb legs!"
Li Dongshui took out his phone: "It's okay, I'll treat you..."
"Dad, I want orange juice!"
A childish voice suddenly sounded from the side.
At the same time, Xu Ge suddenly smelled a familiar smell and his face changed immediately.
This was exactly the smell Xu Ge smelled in the early morning of New Year's Eve. Later he realized that it was the smell of drugs!
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