"I have a mission to accomplish. I have two experts from the Jingzhou Military Region in my car. It's too late, so I want to stay overnight in your village." Xu Jianguo said. As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of a car door opening was heard behind him, and then Su Dingshan and Wu Tianlong got out of the car.
As soon as Ma Sanchun saw the two old men, his doubts disappeared, not for any other reason, but because he felt the aura of a superior from the two old men.
Wu Tianlong is still okay, after all, he has lived in a sanatorium for so many years.
But Su Dingshan had just stepped down after all. After all, he was a big boss in the army before, and the iron-blooded aura on his body could not be concealed no matter what.
After returning the two certificates and the letter of introduction to Xu Jianguo, Ma Sanchun immediately said with a smile, "Of course, of course! But there aren't many empty houses in our village right now. How about you stay at the brigade headquarters for the night?"
When he spoke, he first looked at Xu Jianguo, then at Su Dingshan and Wu Tianlong.
At this time, Su Dingshan said with a smile: "Fellow villagers, the brigade headquarters is very good. I am sorry to have caused you trouble!"
"It's no trouble, no trouble. It's our blessing that you can come to our Qiankan Village. Come on, I'll take you to the brigade headquarters!" Ma Sanchun smiled even more when he heard it, and spoke.
"Okay, thank you, fellow!"
Ma Sanchun waved his hand nonchalantly, and then prepared to lead Xu Jianguo and the other two to the brigade headquarters.
"Captain Ma, get in the car and let's drive over there!" Xu Jianguo said.
"Oh, okay, okay!"
Amid the envious gazes of the other villagers, Ma Sanchun sat stiffly in the passenger seat of the jeep, and then directed Xu Jianguo to drive towards the brigade headquarters.
The brigade headquarters of Qiankan Village was not far from the village entrance, and the car arrived there in a short drive.
Under the command of Ma Sanchun, Xu Jianguo parked the jeep in a large yard.
After getting off the car, Ma Sanchun took out the key from his pocket, opened a large rusty lock hanging on the brigade office, and then walked in first.
After entering the house, he turned on the flashlight, found the oil lamp on the cabinet, and took out a match from his pocket to light it.
As the flames lit up, there was finally some light in the room.
"Our village doesn't have electricity yet, so you just have to make do with it!" Ma Sanchun said a little embarrassedly.
"It's okay, this is already good enough!" Xu Jianguo said with a smile, and then took out a bag of peonies from his pocket and stuffed it into his hand.
"Colonel Xu, what are you doing? This kind of thing doesn't work here!" Ma Sanchun said.
"Captain Ma, listen to me. We are sorry to bother you so late. This pack of cigarettes is a small token of my appreciation. Besides, I'm not giving it to you for free. I also want to discuss with you whether you can get us some water so we can wash up. We've been on the road for several days and need to relieve our fatigue." Xu Jianguo said.
"Well, it's just a small matter. I can do it even if you don't give me the cigarettes. Just take them back!"
"No, we have our own rules. We can't let the people work for nothing, right?"
Seeing he couldn't refuse, Ma Sanchun could only look at him and say, "Okay, I'll take the cigarettes. You guys sit down and rest for a while. I'll have someone prepare something for you."
"Okay, trouble!"
Ma Sanchun waved his hand, said hello to Su Dingshan and Wu Tianlong, then turned around and left quickly.
After a while, he came in with a few people from outside. After seeing the quilts and mattresses in these people's arms, Xu Jianguo immediately smiled.
The brigade headquarters in Qiankan Village is similar to those in other places. They are all converted from private houses. Since their village is relatively remote, people from the commune sometimes choose to stay here for one night before leaving. Therefore, there is a kang in the inner room of the brigade headquarters.
After Ma Sanchun and his men had laid out the kang, he arranged for someone to bring corn stalks and firewood, and lit the kang and the stove in the house.
Finally, he brought out a large, dark kettle and two large wooden basins from somewhere. Inside the basins were some strips of coarse cotton cloth. After placing the kettle on the stove, Ma Sanchun said, "Commander, everything is almost ready. Do you think I should prepare some more food for you?"
"No need, we ate on the way!" Xu Jianguo said.
"Okay, it's getting late, you should go to bed early. I'll arrange someone to bring you food tomorrow morning." Ma Sanchun said.
"Okay, thank you!"
"There's nothing to thank me for. I used to be a soldier, so I kiss anyone in military uniform. Okay, you guys take a rest. I'll go back first." After Ma Sanchun said this, he turned and left.
However, after he left, he did not go home directly. Instead, he found the militia captain, whispered a few words in his ear, and then went home.
As a veteran who had fought in the battlefield, Ma Sanchun was at least vigilant, so he was still not very confident about Xu Jianguo and the other two.
The main reason is that Xu Jianguo is too young. Such a young colonel officer has never been seen or even heard of.
So he just found the militia captain and wanted him to go to the commune overnight to report the matter.
Qiankan Village is eighty miles away from the commune and is the brigade farthest from the commune, so we must set off early.
After receiving Ma Sanchun's order, the militia captain did not dare to delay and set off directly with two people.
Not long after they left, Xu Jianguo received a message from Fu Bo, but he didn't care. He thought it was a good thing that the people from the commune had come, and he could take the opportunity to go to the commune and call Ma Guoliang.
While the two old men were chatting, Xu Jianguo took a wooden basin to the yard and scooped half a basin of cold water from the water tank in the corner.
After returning to the house, he poured half of the cold water into another basin. After a while, steam came out of the spout of the large kettle sitting on the stove.
Xu Jianguo stood up, picked up the cheesecloth placed aside, put it on the handle, and poured hot water into the two wooden basins.
After testing the water temperature, Xu Jianguo said to Su Dingshan and Wu Tianlong, "Come on, Grandpas, the water temperature is just right. Wash your face and warm your feet, and then have a good sleep tonight!"
"Old Su, what did I say? Jianguo is definitely good at taking care of people!" Wu Tianlong said.
Su Dingshan glanced at him angrily and said, "Look how cocky you are! Do you have no hands or feet? You want my eldest grandson to serve you? How can you be so arrogant?"
Wu Tianlong wasn't angry either. He happily began to undress, walked to the table, picked up the cheesecloth and threw it into the basin, then said, "You don't understand. I'm called Zhan Yang. Do you understand Zhan Yang? Look at all our old buddies. Every one of them who's still alive has the same blessing as us two."
When Su Dingshan heard this, he immediately grinned and nodded, saying, "Hey, you're telling the truth!"
Xu Jianguo was carrying a kettle and pouring water into the teacup. Listening to the two old men talking, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up slightly.
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