This situation continued until the end of November, when the dock notified the school that the ship transporting supplies would begin its ferrying operation and would come on December 1st, asking the school to report its purchasing needs in advance.
Looking down from the hillside of Jinshan Island, the sea was calm and all the warships had returned to the troop anchorage area. It seemed that the matter was over.
"Although this is not a closed area, it's not good to come here often." Zeng Chun climbed up from the bottom of the hill and reminded Wang Shuning.
Wang Shuning saw scratches on his face and wondered if they were knife wounds or bullet wounds?
"I always pass by here for exercise on weekends. The island has been a bit restless these days, so I just take a look." Wang Shuning spoke in a very calm tone. He was a little nervous the first time, but as it happened more and more times, he got used to it.
Zeng Chun curled his lips, "You have keen senses and quick reactions, but it's a pity that you can't go to the battlefield like male soldiers."
Wang Shuning shifted his gaze 45 degrees. All the officers in the army said this to him when they saw him. The idle aunts and grandmas in the family area asked him if he had a partner when they saw him.
They really have a clear division of labor, but it's a pity that I don't want any of it.
"Anyway, I've touched swords and guns before, so I'm no worse than you."
Zeng Chun thought of Fujikinoji. If Wang Shuning had not seriously injured him, he would probably have escaped that day.
There wouldn't have been this series of events afterwards. If you really count it, Wang Shuning's contribution is much greater than the previous reward.
only……
"If there is a next time, protecting your own safety is the most important thing. Other things are not your responsibility." After all, she was a girl under 20 years old. She should not have been the one rushing in the front. She was the one who was implicated the most that night.
"As a Chinese citizen, it is everyone's duty to safeguard national security. You soldiers are fighting in the front, but ordinary people in the rear also have an unwavering heart to serve the country."
Faced with Wang Shuning's powerful answer, Zeng Chun stared at her in disbelief. No girl had ever said such words to him before. They were always weak and needed protection. When they encountered danger, they would always hide behind him and shout in fear.
Looking at Wang Shuning's back as he walked away leisurely, an idea came to Zeng Chun's mind.
Women are not limited to logistical work in the army. Throughout China's 5,000 years of history, there have been many brave and skilled female generals.
In early winter, the temperature on Jinshan Island is stable at around 15 to 20 degrees, so you can just wear a long-sleeved shirt and a coat over it.
The postman, carrying a heavy bag and with many things hanging on both sides of the back seat of his bicycle, stopped outside Wang Shuning's yard and shouted inside: "Comrade Wang Shuning, there is a letter for you."
He took the envelope, frowned and asked, "Comrade, how come this letter is more than a month old?"
The postman replied: "It's not that there has been no shipping for two months, so I can't come here. Letters and parcels have been piled up for two months and I just started delivering them today."
Wang Shuning nodded. He hadn’t thought of it just now. Since the supply ship couldn’t come, the postman certainly couldn’t get to the island.
I went back to the room and opened the envelope. It was a letter from Song's mother, asking if I had a holiday for the New Year this year and whether I would go home.
At the end of class the next day, Wang Shuning asked the principal when the school would start its winter vacation this year and when school would start next year.
The principal thought about it and replied, "This year, the holiday will be around December 20th, and school will resume sometime in early February next year. The exact date has not been determined yet, and the notice from above has not come down yet."
"Principal, when does the holiday notice usually come out?"
The principal looked at the calendar and said, "Usually it will come down half a month in advance, which is in the next two days. I will notify you then."
Two days later, we received a notice from above that this year's winter vacation would start on December 23rd and school would start on February 1st next year.
Along with the notice came the final exam papers for each grade.
Comparing the ferry time, Wang Shuning went home and wrote a letter to his parents, saying that he would take the ferry from Jinshan Island to Dashan City on December 25th. If he could successfully buy a train ticket, he would be able to arrive home on December 29th.
Ding Hui heard that Wang Shuning was going home for the Spring Festival. "It would take eight or nine days to go back and forth. If you stay on the island for a long time, you will feel how cold it is outside in winter."
Wang Shuning explained: "I didn't go home for the Spring Festival last year. Today, my family wrote to ask me about it. I just thought it would be nice to go home and stay for a while since I have time."
"You are homesick at your age. Have you bought your train ticket? Train tickets from Dashan City to Jing City are not available every day."
If you don’t buy it on the same day, it is common to wait at the train station for a day or two.
Wang Shuning shook his head. "I can't come back for four or five days after leaving the island. I thought I'd buy it there. But I'm busy reviewing for the exams at the end of the semester, so I don't have time to go out."
If the ferry ran every day, it would be fine to take a trip on the weekend, but it only runs once every three days, and Wang Shuning really doesn't have time.
Ding Hui said quickly, "It's easy. Ask the ferry operator to buy your ticket. They often run back and forth, so it's easy for them."
Wang Shuning was pleasantly surprised. "I didn't expect that. Thank you, Aunt Ding."
The next day, Saturday, there was a ferry coming, and Wang Shuning went to the dock with a bag of red dates.
She observed for a while, and after confirming the candidate, she stepped forward and asked, "Brother, I heard that you can buy train tickets for people on the island?"
Zhao Qian looked at Wang Shuning and felt that he was unfamiliar with her. He seemed to have seen her before. He nodded and replied, "Sure. Where do you want to buy it?"
Wang Shuning: "Beijing."
Zhao Qian asked Wang Shuning two more questions.
When do you want the ticket?
What's your job on the island?
"It's hard to buy tickets after the 25th. There are few trains to Beijing, so you may have to queue up. Even if you can get a ticket, you probably won't be able to buy a sleeper berth, so you can only buy a hard seat."
Wang Shuning pursed his lips. Sitting on a hard seat for three days and three nights, is his butt going to break?
"Teacher Wang, are you going back to your hometown during the winter vacation?" Liao Tingming, who was inspecting work at the dock, happened to see the two talking.
Wang Shuning turned around and nodded in agreement, "It's not easy to leave the island, so I thought of asking someone to bring me a ticket."
Liao Tingming glanced at Zhao Qian, the ferry operator.
"It's hard to buy train tickets back to Beijing at this time of year. Leave it to me. I'll go to the city to do some work the day after tomorrow and buy you a sleeper ticket."
Zhao Qian's eyes flickered between the two of them. For an elementary school teacher to be able to make the company commander of the army give her such face, it seemed that they had a close relationship.
Wang Shuning naturally didn't want to sit for three days and three nights. "You're going to the city to do some work. Will it take up some time to buy a ticket for me?"
Liao Tingming shook his head. "It'll only be for a while. I can just run by. You came to the island to support us and finally came home. It wouldn't be good to let you sit all the way back."
Wang Shuning avoided his gaze and said, "Thank you, Captain Liao."
After everyone left, Zhao Qian returned the red dates to Wang Shuning and said, "Since you have connections in the army, it won't be difficult for you to buy a train ticket. The little girl's eyes light up. I think she is interested in you."
Wang Shuning took the red dates. This was what he was worried about. Since he had no plans to develop further with Liao Tingming, it would be bad to have more contact with him, as it would give people the illusion that he still had a chance.
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