Zhang Jun: "I'm here to volunteer."
Han Bin: "You want to join the army?"
Commander Wang: No. Our military region is building a school for children of military personnel, and Comrade Zhang Jun wants to be a teacher there.
After hearing this, Han Bin wanted nothing more than to kick Zhang Jun out. "Why did you decide to become a teacher here? The conditions here aren't as good as back home. And do your parents even approve?"
“I wanted to do something for the soldiers, and my parents support me.” Zhang Jun smiled at Han Bin. “I knew you were here, so I chose this place. What? Not welcome?”
Zhang Jun thought to himself: Welcome you? Unless I've got my brain caught in a door. No, even if my brain were caught in a door, I still wouldn't welcome you. "How could that be? Haha... Commander Wang, I'll go outside and talk to him."
"Go ahead. Take Comrade Zhang Jun to the canteen for lunch later."
"Okay. Let's go out then."
"Um."
Han Bin took Zhang Jun to his dormitory. As soon as the door closed, Han Bin's face darkened: "Xiao Man and I are married."
Zhang Jun: "Did you marry a woman, but a woman's heart?"
"I will try to warm Xiaoman's heart. Even if I can't, I won't let go. Just give up on that idea."
Zhang Jun looked into Han Bin's eyes and said, "You are a warrior, and I am a scholar. Our professions are different, and our love is different too. Your love is about possession. My love is about appreciation. You feel happy as long as you have Xiaoman, even if she doesn't have you in her heart. I feel happy as long as I see Xiaoman, even if you are by her side. Your love for Xiaoman is worldly love, while my love for Xiaoman has transcended worldly love."
Han Bin curled his lip: "That sounds nice, doesn't it? You don't want Xiaoman?"
"I want to. But I'm not obsessed with getting her. As long as she has me in her heart, I'll feel happy."
Although Zhang Jun wasn't fixated on getting it, Han Bin still didn't want him to stay: "Maybe I'll be transferred to another military region tomorrow."
"Even if you're transferred, I won't regret it. I came here not only to be closer to Xiaoman, but also to do something for the soldiers. You don't need to say anything more, I won't change my mind. Didn't your commander tell you to take me out to eat? Let's go."
Han Bin persisted: "Did your parents really agree to you coming here?"
"Yes." He had promised his mother two things before she allowed him to come. "Let's go, fellow villager."
Han Bin couldn't help but blurt out his thoughts: "I really want to kick you out. Xiaoman hasn't even arrived yet, but you've already shown up."
"When Xiaoman arrived, the school was already built and all the teachers were in place. There was no room for me."
Upon arriving at the cafeteria, Han Bin recalled Xiaoman's criteria for a partner: well-proportioned figure, handsome features, fair skin, and a gentle personality—Zhang Jun met all these criteria. He just wondered if Zhang Jun could cook. "Can you cook?"
Zhang Jun understood immediately: "Yes. My mother said that Xiaoman and I are a match made in heaven."
Han Bin felt like he was spitting blood internally. After spitting it out, he told himself: I must surpass this guy in cooking skills. As for the rest... forget about the rest.
After finishing his meal, Zhang Jun said goodbye to Commander Wang and went home. Commander Wang told him that as long as the political background check went smoothly, he would be transferred here.
On the other side, Xiaoman divided the militiamen into three groups—fast, medium, and slow—based on their running speed. The fast group was responsible for luring the wild boars to places with few people and many trees. The medium group was responsible for distracting the wild boars, relieving pressure on the fast group, and protecting them. The slow group was responsible for killing the wild boars.
Han Yong: "Why does it sound like a war?"
Xiaoman: "We are militia. Since we have the word 'soldier' in our name, we should act like soldiers."
After instructing the militiamen, Xiaoman went to tell the village chief that their main task now was to protect the crops and villagers. Today, the wild boar had not only ruined many crops but had also nearly injured someone. Xiaoman suggested inviting an experienced hunter to explain to the militiamen the habits and weaknesses of various wild animals.
The village chief thought about it and agreed.
In Hanjiazhuang, there lived an old man surnamed Li. He had also fled here. Old Man Li had no children and had spent his entire life hunting.
A few years ago, Old Li found an abandoned baby while hunting. He gave her a particularly imposing name: Tiger Girl.
Tiger Girl and Da Ni are the same age, and Tiger Girl often plays with Da Ni.
After liberation, Old Li stopped hunting. Firstly, he was getting old, and secondly, he had land. The village chief asked him to tell the militiamen about the habits of the wild animals in the mountains. Old Li thought for a moment: "I can teach them. But you have to promise me one condition."
Village Chief: "What are your conditions?"
"I'm seventy years old, and Tiger Girl is only six. If I'm gone, you have to protect Tiger Girl for me."
"OK."
Old Li looked at the village chief and said, "If you don't protect Tiger Girl, I'll come back and have a chat with you."
Village chief: "Don't you know who I am?"
Old Li smiled and said, "I entrusted Tiger Girl to you because I trust you. If someone else asked me to teach those young men today, I wouldn't. My skills are meant to be passed on to Tiger Girl."
"Tiger Girl is a girl."
Old Li sighed, "I don't want to teach her this either. But this is all I know. If I don't teach her this, what else can I teach her? If I were ten years younger, I wouldn't even teach her. But I'm old now. If Tiger Girl doesn't have any skills, how will she survive in the future?"
"You're in such good health, you'll definitely be able to raise Tiger Girl."
"I hope so. Let's not talk about that. When will you start teaching?"
"Tomorrow. I'll give you work points for the number of days you teach."
"OK."
The next day, when Old Man Li went to teach the militia, he took Tiger Girl with him.
Xiaoman felt that having more skills was never a bad thing, so she also started learning.
After two days of talking, Old Man Li said he would take everyone to the mountains to practice. He brought Tiger Girl along again.
Using the method taught by Old Man Li, the militiamen found a wild boar.
Xiaoman had Xiaohei lure the wild boar over. The militiamen divided into three groups as Xiaoman had instructed. Soon, the wild boar died.
The militiamen, emboldened, wanted to hunt another one. Xiaoman and Old Man Li disagreed. First, the smell of blood would attract other wild animals. Second, the militiamen had just won a battle and might be complacent.
This time, the pig was divided among the whole village. Xiaoman asked the village chief to cut the meat from the militiamen and Old Man Li for her, so she could distribute it to the militiamen. The village chief had someone cut a quarter of the pig for Xiaoman.
After Xiaoman brought the meat to the militia office, she cut it into thirteen pieces. Two of the pieces were different from the others. One piece had more meat than the others, and the other had less.
Xiaoman gave the extra portion to Old Man Li: "You are the master."
Old Li smiled and said, "Then I'll take it."
"Um."
Then, Xiaoman gave the smaller portion to Hu Niu: "You're a little militia member."
Tiger Girl's eyes widened in surprise.
Whether it was because of her name or because Old Man Li told her to be brave, Tiger Girl wasn't afraid at all when encountering wild animals.
Old Man Li: "No need to give her any. She's just a little kid and didn't help much."
Xiaoman knew why Old Man Li had taken the little girl into the mountains: "She's very brave and obedient. If you don't let her run around, she won't."
Xiaoman patted Hu Niu's head: "Study hard, so that you can not only take care of yourself in the future, but also take care of your grandfather."
Tiger Girl nodded heavily.
Old Li's eyes were a little moist.
Others also felt that the old man and the young girl had a tough time.
Xiaoman looked at Huniu and said, "I have a few requests. If you can do them, we'll take you with us when we go into the mountains."
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