When Ma Guoliang heard this, his heart suddenly tightened, but he was also secretly glad that he had called Su Dingshan in advance.
He calmed himself down and said in a firm tone, "Commander, we have no other ideas. We will resolutely obey the orders of our superiors. We will go wherever they tell us to go!"
After hearing what Ma Guoliang said, the old man did not speak, but looked at each other, and saw satisfaction in each other's eyes.
"Ma Guoliang, Dong Jixiang, you all know how important this rotation is. So, there's no need to hide anything. Feel free to speak up if you have any thoughts on your mind. After all, as the base's commander, we must seriously consider your opinions!"
"We really have no other ideas and will resolutely obey orders!"
"Great! Very well said! Soldiers must obey orders as their first duty. I'm very pleased that you have such awareness!"
"Thank you for your compliment, this is what we should do!"
Ma Guoliang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was a good thing that he had asked Su Dingshan before. If it were his old self, he would have answered whatever he was asked. If that were the case, the result would be uncertain now.
"Ma Guoliang, I remember your hometown seems to be in Longjiang Province, right?"
"Yes!"
"If I transfer you to the most difficult place in Northeast China, what will you do next?"
"If we are really transferred to the Northeast, then in addition to completing the tasks entrusted to us by the country and the people and protecting the motherland's territory, I am also prepared to lead everyone to cultivate the land there."
"Cultivate the land?"
"Yes! Heilongjiang has vast black soil and virgin forests. If they are used to grow crops and engage in animal husbandry, it should be able to greatly alleviate the current shortage of food and meat." Ma Guoliang said sincerely.
These words were not taught to Ma Guoliang by Su Dingshan, but were his truest thoughts.
That year, the village where his hometown was located was raided. He escaped because his parents sent him to deliver something to his grandmother's house. When he returned to the village the next day, he was the only living person left in the entire village.
A young man of twenty cried bitterly in the snow and ice. When his tears were frozen into ice, he walked like a zombie, lighting a fire in the open space in the middle of the village. With the help of the flames, he dug up the frozen ground bit by bit.
When he was hungry, he would go to the village to find some food to fill his stomach, and when he was thirsty, he would grab a handful of snow and put it into his mouth to quench his thirst.
In this way, he dug tirelessly alone with a shovel.
Finally, after more than half a month, a huge grave pit was dug out that could bury the entire village.
He put everyone, including his parents, into the grave, then covered it with soil. After the grave was erected, he found some charcoal and wrote crookedly on the tombstone: Tomb of all the villagers of Ma's shack.
Kneeling in front of the grave, Ma Guoliang's face was covered with tears. He kowtowed hard, and his forehead made a dull sound when it hit the ice-covered ground.
Every time he kowtowed, he felt deep guilt and reluctance, as well as a heart full of hatred.
After bowing, he slowly stood up, carrying a small bag, and left the village, looking back every step of the way.
Later, he joined the army and began to fight in battles to defend his country. He never returned to that small mountain village since then.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to go back, but he is afraid to go back. This feeling is hard to describe. He misses home, but he is also worried that he is not doing well enough and that his parents and fellow villagers will blame him.
The old man naturally knew about Ma Guoliang's past experiences. Before they came to Binhai, he had specially found Su Dingshan and asked for his opinion on the troop rotation.
Since the Russians broke their promise, the northeastern region of Longxia has become a concern for all the bigwigs. In addition, the current base stationed there cannot make the central government feel at ease, so many people are thinking about who to send there.
At this time, because of Xu Jianguo, Ma Guoliang and Dong Jixiang came into the sight of the big guys. Through research on their past information, they also knew that Ma Guoliang was a soldier under Su Dingshan.
Therefore, someone suggested asking Su Dingshan about the situation. If possible, it would be better to send Ma Guoliang and Dong Jixiang there directly.
Hence, the conversation just now took place.
When Su Dingshan received Ma Guoliang's call, he only said one sentence to him: "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, don't say what you shouldn't say, obey orders, and follow instructions in all actions!"
After Ma Guoliang finished speaking, the old man looked at him with burning eyes, but did not speak immediately.
After a long while, he finally said, "Ma Guoliang, I know what you mean!"
"Yes!" Ma Guoliang stood at attention and saluted immediately after hearing it.
When Su Dingshan heard this, he felt a little relieved and thought that the matter was settled.
Before they knew it, the group arrived outside the yard of the small workshop.
At this moment, martial law has been imposed all around the small workshop, and a group of guards are guarding the area, observing the surroundings vigilantly.
Xu Jianguo led a group of people into the small workshop. When they entered the house, their eyes were immediately attracted by the old machine tools and equipment.
These ancient machines and equipment exude a strong sense of vicissitudes, and the traces of erosion by time make the group sigh.
However, what makes them feel gratified is that Xu Jianguo has achieved such amazing results with the help of these outdated machines.
"Jianguo, are those new equipment really developed here?"
"Yes!" Xu Jianguo said.
"It's not easy, it's really not easy. There are so many research institutes in our country, and the equipment in any one of them is more advanced than yours, but none of them can achieve the results you have."
"It's like sitting there doing nothing. I think it really needs to be cleaned up."
"Yes, we were still considering the face of certain people before, but now it seems that it is time to make a decision."
After the two old men finished speaking, they saw a look of determination in each other's eyes, as if they had made up their minds to do something.
At the same time, when they looked at Xu Jianguo again, the kindness in their eyes became even stronger.
Xu Jianguo naturally noticed their gazes, but these gazes made him feel a kind of pressure. This pressure came from trust and expectation, and would eventually be transformed into a kind of motivation.
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