"boom!"
The entire threshing ground erupted in cheers! They were even more excited than when they heard about the reward!
Cultural troupe!
She was the goddess in the hearts of the soldiers of the Corps!
If you want to see a performance on weekdays, you have to travel dozens of miles to the troupe headquarters, and you still might not be able to get a seat!
They actually delivered it to my doorstep!
They won't all be able to sit in the front; people from other companies will have to come by horse-drawn carriage to watch!
Just thinking about it makes me feel so good!
"Long live the commander!" someone shouted first.
"Thank you for your concern, sir!"
"The cultural troupe! The cultural troupe!"
The cheers were so loud they nearly lifted the sky off the ground.
With a smile on his face, Commander Zhao raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and finally asked loudly, "Comrades! You have all worked hard to build and defend the frontier!"
"Serve the people!"
Below the stage, thousands of voices roared simultaneously, their deafening roars converging into a torrent of steely will that echoed for a long time over the Gobi Desert!
Holding the certificate and award, Du Jianshan stood on the stage, facing the ardent gazes and thunderous slogans of the crowd, his heart surging with pride.
He knew that from this moment on, he had firmly established himself in Baiyangbao, and even in the entire army corps.
The deafening slogans of "Serve the People" gradually subsided, and the crowd on the threshing ground began to disperse slowly, but the excitement and joy lingered for a long time.
People chatted in small groups, their eyes occasionally glancing at Du Jianshan, who was surrounded by the crowd.
Wang Tieniu was the first to squeeze next to Du Jianshan, his eyes red-rimmed, his voice trembling with excitement: "Brother! Brother Du! Did you hear that? The troupe leader is praising you! Five hundred yuan! Industrial vouchers! And a performance by the cultural troupe! My God!"
He patted Du Jianshan's arm vigorously, even happier than if he had won the award himself, his honest face beaming with pride.
"I heard you, I heard you." Du Jianshan patted his broad shoulder with a smile: "Look at you, so pathetic."
"Hehe, I'm happy!" Wang Tieniu grinned foolishly.
At this moment, Aygul also walked through the crowd.
Sunlight shone on her slightly flushed cheeks, her long eyelashes fluttered, and her clear eyes were filled with undisguised joy and admiration.
She walked up to Du Jianshan, her voice clear yet tinged with shyness: "Comrade Du, congratulations! You're really amazing!"
Those eyes were sparkling, as if they were filled with the brightest stars in the entire Gobi Desert.
Du Jianshan looked at her, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.
He shoved the heavy tray in his hands into Wang Tieniu's arms: "Tieniu, hold this for me for a while."
Wang Tieniu quickly caught it and hugged it tightly.
Du Jianshan took the thick stack of brand-new banknotes tied with rubber bands from the tray, didn't count them, pulled out a small half, and then picked up a few industrial coupons, stuffing them into Ayiguli's hand without saying a word.
"Aygul, here! Take this! We owe you a lot for leading the way to find water this time, and you even taught us how to identify camel thorns. You deserve some credit!"
Aygul was startled and waved her hands repeatedly as if she had been burned, her face turning bright red: "No, no! Comrade Du! How can this be! This is a reward from the regimental commander! I... how can I accept your things!"
She frantically dodged, her cheeks involuntarily turning red.
Ever since Du Jianshan came to the village, he has been bringing her things every few days.
Even her father could see something was up with her.
But now, since the two of them haven't really talked things out, how could she possibly accept Du Jianshan's things like this?
"Take it!" Du Jianshan said firmly, with an unquestionable tone, forcefully stuffing the money and industrial vouchers into her slightly resistant hand.
"How could I possibly need so much by myself? Besides, we..." He paused deliberately, looking at her flustered and shy expression, a mischievous smile playing on his lips, "We're not... well... in a different relationship, are we!"
"The relationship... is different?"
Aygul repeated it subconsciously, her heart skipped a beat, her cheeks instantly turned as red as ripe dates, and even her small earlobes were tinged with crimson.
She glanced quickly at Du Jianshan, then immediately lowered her head again, her fingers nervously twisting the hem of her clothes. Her voice was barely audible: "Comrade Du, what nonsense are you talking about? We, we are... we are..."
"What is it?"
Du Jianshan took a step closer, lowered his voice, and asked with a smile.
His bright eyes, filled with a smile, were fixed intently on her, as if the noisy crowd around them had vanished.
Aygul felt flustered and flustered under his gaze, her face burning with embarrassment, and the words "comrade relationship" stuck in her throat, unable to be uttered.
Under Du Jianshan's intense gaze, she felt a surge of courage welling up inside her, or rather, the feelings that had been quietly growing within her could no longer be concealed.
She suddenly raised her head, bravely meeting Du Jianshan's gaze. Although her voice still trembled, it was clear and firm: "We...we are dating!"
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