Chapter 141: Farewell Comrades, Embark on the Journey
When we were almost at the company on our way back.
Chen Mo saw from afar the instructor Huo Linshan and several platoon leaders of the company wandering outside the gate.
Obviously, they are also waiting for the latest news about layoffs. Once this order is given, the whole company will be in a panic.
Seeing Chen Mo walking back from the main road of Kuchi Village, platoon leader Wang Yanjun spat out the cigarette butt in his mouth and pointed: "Instructor, the scholar is back."
“I see.”
At this time, Huo Linshan had lost his usual composure, with a lingering sadness between his brows. He twisted his fat body and walked quickly towards them with several cadres.
"Hello, instructor!"
Chen Mo stood at attention and was about to raise his hand to salute when he was stopped by Huo Linshan, who reached out and took the brown paper bag from his hand.
I took it out and read it carefully.
"Damn, not a single new recruit is left?" Second platoon leader Guo Dongqi stared at the list with a look of surprise.
Most of the new recruits assigned during the Lantern Festival after the New Year were concentrated in the second row. There were too many veterans in the first row, so only two were assigned to the third squad.
Once the list is announced, none of the seventeen people will be left behind.
"Damn it! Our staffing was already very low, and now we've laid off over 30 people, so our staffing is only half as high as it used to be."
This sentence was said by the third platoon leader Fan Yu'an.
The cadres in the reconnaissance company probably know what's going on and won't lay off the entire company.
As a reconnaissance company under the brigade's direct battalion, they are said to be a battalion-level unit.
In fact, it is similar to the guard company of the Military Affairs Department. The several platoons under it all do their own work, and the same is true for their direct battalion. In the entire battalion, reconnaissance and chemical defense are the only important ones.
The rear communications company and the command company are basically just for show at the moment. This is a problem left over from the original division-to-brigade transformation. It's not that the company's work responsibilities are not properly allocated, but that the professional skills of the soldiers in those two companies are simply not matched.
Even if we have to lay off some of them, we should start with these two companies.
Listening to the complaints around him, Huo Linshan raised the document in his hand and scolded: "That's enough."
"What is there to discuss?"
"Is this what we call a resolute and decisive style? Well, the list is confidential for now. We'll discuss how to deal with it after the company commander returns."
"Xiucai, Xiaoliang, the two of you will start sorting out the files of the comrades according to the list. Pay special attention to appointment orders, party membership forms, award materials, etc. If there are any missing, verify and supplement them as soon as possible."
"Otherwise, it will be troublesome when we get there."
"We'll see how to arrange the rest later."
After Huo Linshan finished speaking, he threw the file bag in his hand to Liang Hongjie and turned away.
The instructor must be a little confused, as more than 30 people, including new recruits and veterans, will be leaving this time.
The disarmament order is not the demobilization season. Every year during the demobilization season, who stays and who leaves is determined. At least we are mentally prepared in advance, and it is easier to carry out ideological education work.
We have all been in the same unit for such a long time, it would be a lie to say that there is no comradeship among us, and work can be carried out more smoothly.
But the downsizing was so sudden, and everyone had to leave the army before the end of the month. Huo Linshan felt mixed emotions, sighed, and didn't even have the mood to eat lunch.
Straight return connection.
The other three platoon leaders stopped and hesitated for a while, then left.
In the blink of an eye, only Liang Hongjie and Chen Mo were left at the gate.
I saw the instructor had walked away.
Lao Liang gave a bitter laugh and said, "Honestly, Xiucai, just now when you were leaving with the company commander, the instructor informed us that the latest order for layoffs had come down. I almost thought I was on the list."
you? !
Hearing this, Chen Mo shook his head decisively: "No matter who they are, they won't lay you off. Unless the entire company or brigade is laid off, why would an armored unit lay off graduates from the Armored Academy?"
"I had a close call this time. Luckily, I failed the regular class. If I had been assigned to a private in the combat squad, I would have been in trouble."
The two returned to the company headquarters while talking.
In fact, Liang Hongjie was mentally prepared for whether Xiucai would be laid off.
He has been in the company for so long that he can tell the good soldiers from the bad ones. In addition, he has a second-class merit, so it will not be so easy for him to be on the list unless there is a large-scale layoff.
After all, having a private with second-class merit in the armored brigade is beneficial to the entire brigade in some ways.
I dare not say anything else.
At least in terms of improving the overall image of the unit and cultivating and motivating soldiers, it will leave a good impression in the military region.
If we lay off all these soldiers, who will be left?
The two returned to the clerical office and put the documents away. Liang Hongjie had no appetite as he was busy organizing the files.
Chen Mo went downstairs alone and first had a bite to eat in the cafeteria. Since he came back a little late, almost all the classes had already eaten.
Finished eating in a hurry.
Chen Mo ran to the door of Class 3, tapping his feet and looking towards the dormitory. The instructor said that the layoff list needed to be kept confidential for the time being.
But keeping it secret can't change the fact that the two good brothers are leaving. Even if they don't say it, it will make me feel better if I come and take a look while they are still here.
He was still trying to adjust his mood and find a lighter topic when he entered the dormitory to find Yang Dali.
As a result, before he even reached the door.
Each of them was carrying a small yellow basin filled with a pile of smelly socks and laundry detergent, and it seemed that they were going to the bathroom again.
Yang Dali looked up and found Chen Mo standing outside. He was originally holding the small yellow basin, but he immediately put it on his back and grinned, "Deputy, you're back?"
"I saw you going out with the company commander this morning."
"Yeah, I just got back." Chen Mo pointed at the socks in the basins of the two people and frowned, "Do you have to help the old soldier wash them again?"
"Well, what's there to help?" Li Zhiang shrugged and continued, "We're both doing much better now than when we first got here."
"We can rotate duty, and we don't have to take care of the whole class. Deputy, don't worry about us. Squad Leader Peng said he'll teach us pistol shooting and prisoner-taking techniques next week."
"Within half a year, I will definitely be able to become a strong veteran."
When Li Zhiang said these words, he had a smile on his face and his eyes were bright, and he was obviously full of confidence in the future.
Although this guy seems a bit silly and has a stubborn nature, he is really impeccable in terms of training. It's just that he suffers from a slow brain.
Otherwise, Li Zhiang would definitely be a replica of Chen Mo's previous life. As long as someone guides him, he will grow very fast, but only in terms of physical fitness.
But, there is no future.
"Put the basin in the dormitory, I'll take you two to smoke a cigarette." Chen Mo invited with a smile.
"Hey, that's great." Yang Dali was immediately excited when he heard that there were cigarettes to smoke.
Privates like them were not allowed to leave the barracks alone. If they wanted to buy cigarettes, they had to ask veterans to bring them for them.
But the problem is, the old soldiers are taking good care of the new comrades by not letting you run errands, but who will take care of them?
If I want to smoke every day, I can only look for which veteran is in a good mood or who is more generous, and then go up to him and ask for a cigarette to satisfy my craving.
Chen Mo would be happy to share with them, but he is busy with his clerical work and rarely sees people.
In the army, clothes drying yards are generally the hardest hit areas for smoking.
The three of them sat down on an open space without caring whether the sun was shining on their heads or not.
Chen Mo took out all the cigarettes and matches from his pocket and placed them on the ground.
He smiled and said, "Go ahead and draw as much as you want today. I have everything here."
"Hehe, then I won't be polite." Yang Dali grabbed the cigarette, took out one and put it under his nose to smell it, then struck a match with a "click" and lit the cigarette.
Then he half-closed his eyes, with an expression of extreme enjoyment, blowing smoke rings, and he looked so mean.
"When I was little, I often saw my family smoking, but I just didn't understand what was so good about it." Yang Dali said, blowing out smoke rings: "Now that I'm in the army, I finally understand."
"It's so relaxing to smoke a cigarette before running to open my lungs. After finishing my run, I'll have another one and it'll be even more energizing. I'm so used to it that I can't relax without it now."
"Da Li, I remember you are from Hebei Province, right? Where in Hebei Province are you from?"
Chen Mo didn't listen to Dali promoting his smoking culture, but tried to ask for some useful information.
In this era without mobile phones, QQ, and WeChat, once you leave the army, there is a high probability that you will never have the chance to see each other again in your life.
It would have been fine if Chen Mo hadn't asked, but once he did, both of them were stunned.
Li Zhiang laughed dryly and said, "Deputy Captain, I'm from Gaocheng, Hebei Province. Our village is called Xinmin Village, which is easy to remember."
"Yes! I'm from Anhui Province. You got it wrong, squad leader." Yang Dali shook his head slightly, and then continued to enjoy his cigarette.
Chen Mo didn't ask any more questions. He could already read their files himself anyway, so it would be better to take note of them when he returned to the office.
Otherwise, even if you remember me in the future, you won’t be able to contact me. Having an address will at least keep it as a memory.
If he were to live his life over again, Chen Mo didn't want to leave behind any regrets that would make him regret it in the future.
Next, the three brothers chatted a lot.
We talked about the ignorance when we first entered the camp, the nervousness of being scolded by the squad leader, and the fear of being dominated by a torn quilt when folding the quilt.
But there is so much to talk about and so much to gossip about.
Those who should leave must leave.
A week later, at the Kuchi Reconnaissance Company training ground.
The bright red military flag fluttered in the wind. The old soldiers stood straight and looked at the soldiers in front of them who had already packed up their quilts and were wearing the clothes that had been stripped of their military ranks, collar flowers, and armbands.
Everyone's eyes were red.
The soldier who is usually a tough guy, who gritted his teeth and held on even when he was almost fainted during training, was now silent and shedding tears.
The deadline for the layoff list above has arrived. Today, all 37 privates and veterans in the reconnaissance company will leave.
Send comrades.
Embark on the journey.
The sound of camel bells rang in my ears.
The entire training ground was filled with a depressing atmosphere, and everyone pursed their lips tightly to prevent themselves from crying out loud.
Being in the army is tiring, dull and boring. There are endless hills to climb and seemingly endless training, but the moment comes when you really have to take off your uniform.
Those who are about to leave will still miss every minute and every second they are in the military camp.
It's time for you to return home today, brother.
It’s time to send you home today, brother.
It's time to be happy.
From now on, you don’t have to get up at 5:50 every morning to do morning exercises. You can sleep in peacefully.
You don’t have to endure the instructor’s nagging anymore, you can ignore him openly.
From now on, you don’t have to complain privately about that arrogant and face-loving company commander. You can even roll your eyes at him without restraint and don’t have to be afraid of him.
But why are you guys crying?!
It turns out that the company commander can also cry. It turns out that this cold company commander who only expresses dissatisfaction with the training subjects on the training ground and only lectures students has not lost all his expressions.
Yes.
On the training ground of the reconnaissance company, Cheng Dong pulled the brim of his hat very low, stood sideways with his hands on his waist, and his back was not as straight as usual.
At this moment she was crying like a stubborn old lady.
He is a very pretentious, fragile guy who likes to cry.
But who among the soldiers is not like this?
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