Although carrying dirt and rocks is exhausting, it is tiring.

In the temporary tent built at the reservoir construction site, several female classmates surrounded Shen Roujiao and carefully helped her take off her shirt. The blood oozing from the wound had already stained the clothes, and every bit of separation was burning with pain.

"Oh my god, how did it get so bruised? This wound needs to be treated, otherwise it will get infected."

I saw that there was a large area of ​​Shen Roujiao's shoulder that was worn away, the skin was turned up, red and swollen, and bleeding, it was painful just to look at it.

"Let you show off." The big-faced girl poked Shen Roujiao's forehead vigorously, and said, "A basket of earth and stone materials weighs 40 kilograms, and 80 kilograms in total, which is the same weight as you. How can your little shoulders bear it?"

The injured soldier turned his head and glanced at the wound from the side. It was so horrible that tears fell from his eyes. He said, "Oh, no, it's only 40 kilograms." He was carrying only half the weight of others, but he was still worn out like this.

How dare you still be so stubborn? You have been behaved clearly. Please let me go, okay?

In the energetic and passionate atmosphere in the morning, Shen Roujiao didn't think too much. Seeing other classmates picking up baskets and walking away, she followed them.

When she put the burden on her shoulders, she couldn't stand up at the first try. It was much heavier than she had expected. The male classmate was also very fierce. He didn't know how to take some of the weight off her. He let her stand still and directly lifted the burden and put it on her shoulders. She was immediately pressed down a few inches.

She had already carried it, so she had no choice but to grit her teeth and move forward. At that time, she didn't care whether her shoulder hurt or not. What she saw in front of her was enough for her to bear.

The two baskets in front and behind were clattering as they pulled her back and forth. She couldn't even walk. They were so heavy that her legs went limp and she almost sat on the ground in a wolf-like position.

"Be careful." A voice sounded above her head, and the burden on her shoulders was grabbed tightly and her arms were pulled up.

"Thank you!" Shen Roujiao supported the man's arm and managed to stand up. She looked up and was shocked. "Brother Zhang! Why are you here?"

This person is none other than Zhang Qingjun, the eldest son of the county public security bureau chief, Zhang Qingjie's elder brother in the army, and the rumored boyfriend of Shen Roujiao's daughter-in-law.

"It has been more than two months since we started supporting local construction. You are the third batch of students. I thought I was seeing wrongly, but it turned out to be you." Zhang Qingjun took over the shoulder pole, dumped half of the dirt and rocks in Shen Roujiao's two baskets, took new ones, and said to her, "You can't carry that weight."

Then, he demonstrated it himself: "This shoulder pole cannot be held one in front of the other. It should be tilted at a 75-degree angle to your body. Try it again."

Shen Roujiao did as she was told. She squatted down and with a burst of effort, she stood up. It was much easier than before. Zhang Qingjun helped her adjust the balance and angle, and said, "You have never done this before, so your shoulders can't bear it. The shoulder pole should be placed on the muscles at the back of your neck." He made slight adjustments manually until the position was correct before letting her try walking.

After receiving such instruction from Zhang Qingjun, the effect was immediate. Shen Roujiao was not only able to pick things up, but also to walk. She immediately felt a sense of accomplishment.

She waved to Zhang Qingjun, "Thank you, Brother Zhang. I'm going to work now."

When her small figure blended into the hustle and bustle of the construction site, a hint of tenderness appeared in Zhang Qingjun's stern eyes.

Perseverance is never an adjective, but a real verb. It means persisting over and over again without giving up in the face of difficulties, challenges or adversity.

Even if the weight was reduced by half, it was still heavy. Shen Roujiao's shoulders were already in so much pain during the second trip that she gritted her teeth and insisted on walking to the unloading point, her clothes stained with blood.

"I don't know if there is any medicine on the construction site. I'll go look for it." Mahuazhan turned around and walked out while speaking. As he opened the tent, he bumped into Gu Changgeng who came in in a hurry.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?" The man with the braided braid stopped the young man from breaking in.

"Get out of the way. I want to go in and see Senior Sister Shen." When Gu Changgeng heard that Shen Roujiao was injured, he immediately asked the team leader for iodine and gauze, then rushed into the tent.

"Give me the potion, it's inconvenient for you to go in." Ma Hua Braid spread out his arms and blocked Gu Changgeng outside the tent.

"On what grounds?" Hearing that Shen Roujiao's eyes were swollen from crying, Gu Changgeng became as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, unable to sit still.

"She's only wearing a small vest, you're still going in?" The man with the braid rolled his eyes at him, snatched the medicine gauze from Gu Changgeng's red-faced hand, and said seriously as he opened the tent, "Watch the door, if you dare to let anyone in, I'll beat you to death."

What a fierce senior sister, "beat you to death" sounds so satisfying.

Gu Changgeng was obedient and stood outside the tent as a door guard, not letting any flies in. About ten minutes later, Shen Roujiao, who had applied the medicine, followed the female classmate out of the tent.

There was a clear blood-red patch on the right shoulder of her clothes. Junior Brother Gu felt as if his heart was being stabbed by needles. He was filled with pity. He grabbed Shen Roujiao's wrist and said, "Senior Sister! Don't go. Let's take care of the logistics together, okay?"

It was not a tone of negotiation, but of pleading and coaxing.

"My shoulder is fine." Shen Roujiao patted her left shoulder. Although her eyes were red from crying, she still had no intention of giving up.

If she can't carry 40 kilograms, she can try 30 kilograms. If that doesn't work, she can still carry 20 kilograms or 10 kilograms. She is not trying to be brave, but cherishing this rare participation and experience, and the honor of fighting side by side with everyone.

Like a marathon, everyone is running towards the same finish line, maybe with different speeds and abilities, but that kind of atmosphere has a special appeal to Shen Roujiao.

After all, he was unable to persuade her, so Gu Changgeng found a towel and placed it on her shoulder pole. This worked very well, and although her shoulders still hurt, at least they didn't get their skin rubbed.

However, the wound on the right shoulder did not get better, but became more swollen.

After basking in the scorching sun for a few hours in the afternoon, Shen Roujiao felt her head getting heavier and her shoulders were throbbing with pain.

After finishing work, she ate a couple of steamed buns and returned to her assigned tent in a daze.

The tent, made of thick green canvas, was very simple, with a narrow space inside. It was a large tent supported by a row of wooden boards, covered with a thin layer of straw, and then covered with bedding and blankets that they had carried on their hike.

This was their temporary dormitory. Not only were the conditions harsh, there was no toilet either. Every time they went to the dormitory, they would walk together for a long time to find a small forest, a pile of weeds, a big rock or a small mound of earth to take shelter and solve the problem.

Shen Roujiao was completely exhausted. She found her own bedding, lay down on it, and soon fell into a drowsy sleep.

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"Roujiao, Roujiao!" Mahua Braid patted her left shoulder with one hand, trying to wake her up, and put the other hand on Shen Roujiao's forehead, "She is so hot, and her shoulder is still bleeding."

"I'll go find the team leader." The big-faced man was also frightened by the temperature of her forehead.

A few minutes later, the teacher entered the tent and touched Shen Roujiao's forehead with the back of his hand before jumping away. "How did she get so burned? There is no medical center at the construction site. We may need to send her to the nearby village clinic. You guys use some cold water to wipe her down first. I'll go find someone."

When Da Lian Pan went out to fetch water, he was pulled aside by Gu Changgeng who was guarding outside the tent. "Is she feeling unwell? She barely ate a bite of food. I just saw the teacher come out. What's going on with her now?"

He regretted it terribly. He should have stopped her, at least made sure the wound was fine before letting her go and do it. He really meant well but ended up doing something bad.

"She has a high fever! The teacher has gone to find someone. Don't worry, I'll go get some water to cool her down." Big Face Pan carried the iron bucket in his hand and walked quickly to the simple water tank on the construction site.

There are about a thousand people working on the construction site, and all the water for eating, drinking and washing comes from reservoirs that draw water from the river.

It takes more than ten minutes to go back and forth to fetch water.

Before the big-faced man came back, the teacher had already led a group of soldiers back to the tent. They were soldiers in green Type 65 military uniforms. The one in the middle wore a liberation cap with a big red five-pointed star on the cap badge. When he saw Shen Roujiao's red face, he said to the teacher, "I'll carry her to the car and another girl will take care of her."

"I'm going too!" Gu Changgeng emerged from behind a group of people.

The man in the middle glanced at the plaster on his arm and sneered, "You are a girl? Mind your own business!"

"I want to go." Gu Changgeng was not intimidated by the other party's oppressive momentum and repeated it again.

The man's face turned completely cold, his mouth corners turned down, his eyebrows raised, and he stared at him with fierce eyes, "You, get out!"

"Teacher, I must go!" Gu Changgeng was not afraid and put the pressure on the team leader.

After being ruthlessly pushed out, the teacher could only shake his head helplessly, turned to the man and said, "Let him go, that's his sister, he's worried."

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The students were all stunned. How could such a delicate girl have a younger brother? The teacher was also very good at making up stories, which made it impossible for people to refuse.

Senior is also a senior, is there anything wrong? The teacher looked as if she understood everything.

The man's eyebrows were raised even higher: Isn't she the youngest? Why is there a younger brother in front of her? And a particularly naughty younger brother.

"Let's go!" Since she is my elder sister, there is no need to waste words.

The soldier behind rushed to the wounded's bed first, "Captain, I'll carry them." Just as he was about to help Shen Roujiao, he was ruthlessly pulled back, "No need!"

Mahuazhan helped the feverish and confused Shen Roujiao to sit up, and let her lie on the company commander's strong and broad back. After being carried up, Shen Roujiao was still mumbling: "Why sleep? Get up and have fun. Enjoy life to the fullest."

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The people around her became even more nervous, and they all thought that this girl must have lost her mind.

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In the cab of the Jiefang truck, a soldier was driving, Shen Roujiao was leaning on the company commander's shoulder, and the other people accompanying her were in the back compartment.

The car started, swaying and running on the bumpy dirt road, people were thrown to the ground, and the company commander grabbed Shen Roujiao's shaking shoulders and yelled, "Slow down."

At this moment, Shen Roujiao, who was so delirious from the fever, seemed to see Zhou Huaiyue. Master Zhou asked her expressionlessly, "How did you get out?"

"My shoulder was injured and burned." She explained to Master Zhou very seriously.

"Shen, Rou, Jiao!" As soon as he called out, Shen Roujiao shuddered and looked at Zhou Huaiyue nervously, "Master, am I wrong again?"

"Yes, go back quickly. You can't stay out for so long." Zhou Huaiyue looked anxious and wished he could chase her away immediately.

"Oh!" She listened to Zhou Huaiyue. He asked her to go back, so she went back. But where should she go back to?

He didn't say.