When he returned to the gate of his yard, he found three soldiers in military uniforms waiting there. From the backpacks they carried and the bundles of wire on their shoulders, he could guess that they were from the communications company.
When the three saw Xu Jianguo approaching them, they quickly raised their hands to salute. The leader said, "Hello, Commander. Excuse me, are you Lieutenant Colonel Xu Jianguo?"
"Yes, you are soldiers from the communications company, right?" Xu Jianguo said with a smile after raising his hand to return the greeting.
"Yes, we received orders from our superiors to install a telephone in your home, but there is no one at home," the soldier continued.
"Sorry, I was delayed on the way. Please come in. Thank you for your hard work!" Xu Jianguo explained, took out the key, opened the door, and invited the three people into the yard.
"It's okay, it's okay, you're welcome, Chief!" The soldier said with some fear and trepidation, even using honorifics.
After the few people entered the yard, the three soldiers from the communications company started to work with clear division of labor, and Xu Jianguo was also busy, making a cup of honey water for each of them.
The three of them worked very efficiently and did a great job of wiring the cables. They installed the phone in less than an hour.
After the test was completed, one of the soldiers said to Xu Jianguo, "Commander, the phone is installed!"
"Okay, thank you three for your hard work. Come, have some water!" Xu Jianguo said, then brought out honey water from the kitchen and handed it to the three people.
The three of them were flattered again. After drinking the warm honey water in big gulps, they ran into the kitchen to clean the cups, washed their hands, and then returned to the yard.
Xu Jianguo took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket, opened it and gave one to each of the three people. However, none of them lit it up, but put it carefully into their pockets.
Seeing this, Xu Jianguo didn't say anything. After chatting for a few more minutes, the three of them left.
After they left, Xu Jianguo closed the gate and then slipped into the space.
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