Chapter 1199: Guardian

"No, what are you two doing if you don't sleep?"

Gao Cheng, who had slept very late, woke up dazedly after hearing the wake-up call. He saw Wang Yan and Xu Sanduo folding their quilts and getting dressed. He sat up immediately.

Xu Sanduo replied: "Let's do morning exercises, company commander. Wang Yan said that if you are a soldier for a day and stand guard for a day, you must strictly demand yourself and not slack off."

Gao Cheng was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look at Wang Yan next to him, who nodded in response with a smile.

Gao Cheng let out a long breath and rubbed his head vigorously.

"Fuck!"

He cursed weakly.

Wang Yan smiled and said: "Go out and breathe some fresh air. Life lies in exercise, and officers cannot relax their physical training. Let's go, company commander, go out and run ten kilometers, and all your worries will be gone."

"How can I sleep then?" Gao Cheng was helpless.

He had no choice but to get up and put on his clothes, and went to do morning exercises with Wang Yan and the others.

Three people in a line, Wang Yan was the first, Xu Sanduo was the second, and Gao Cheng was the last. Wang Yan slowed down and told Gao Cheng to keep up.

In the first 400 meters, as he sped up and then slowly slowed down, he had already grasped Gao Cheng's limit. So although he slowed down, he was basically stuck to Gao Cheng's limit.

The three of them were quite conspicuous among the few people who were doing exercises on the playground. They ran around in circles so quickly.

After ten kilometers, Wang Yan was not affected much, but Xu Sanduo was sweating and breathing a little faster. Gao Cheng was much worse, lying on the ground gasping for breath, his hair was wet.

"Company commander, you can't do this, your physical fitness has declined. I remember when I first came, you ran faster than now."

"I'm not in good shape."

"That's a reason, but I can't refute it."

"Get lost, I'm telling the truth, I didn't make up a reason."

The three of them chatted for a while, then strolled in line to have breakfast. Just like yesterday, Xu Sanduo sang the military song again. Gao Cheng endured the trembling of his soul and sang along with Xu Sanduo. No matter what others said, he had to finish singing.

When eating, he ate with other officers. During the meal, Gao Cheng also knew about Xu Sanduo and Wang Yan's insistence yesterday. He seemed to be fine, scolding Xu Sanduo and Wang Yan as fools, and joking with other officers. But for a moment, his eyes were full of tears, and the few words he said at that time were a little trembling. If anyone said something slightly sad, he would cry at any time.

But no one said it, so Gao Cheng held it back, as if nothing had happened, and the three of them never talked about this topic again.

After breakfast, Wang Yan and Xu Sanduo carried out physical training as usual, and Gao Cheng followed them idly. Training with two soldier kings is very torturous. Physical torture, mental torture.

Because we are all human beings, why are they so awesome? Gao Cheng is a soldier first, and an officer second. These two soldiers are more awesome than each other, and he is relieved and upset.

Wang Yan and Xu Sanduo didn't feel anything, and they continued to train as usual. Wang Yan knew that Xu Sanduo liked training. As for himself, he was just looking for trouble.

After all, this level of training did not benefit him much, but just exercised his body and kept him energetic.

This went on until lunch time. Halfway through the meal, Gao Cheng was called away by the people sent by the regiment commander, and he didn't come back for lunch.

When Wang Yan and the others returned to the dormitory, they saw Gao Cheng again.

He had packed the bedding he had taken from the third shift last night, changed into his regular clothes, and put on a wide-brimmed hat.

"You're back." He greeted the two of them a little unnaturally.

"Are you transferred?" Wang Yan asked with a smile, and took out a cigarette and lit it for Gao Cheng.

Gao Cheng nodded, took two puffs of his cigarette, and said, "Deputy Battalion Commander of the Division Reconnaissance Battalion."

"This time it's really 21 cents, good thing."

Xu Sanduo didn't say anything, and lowered his head in silence.

Wang Yan patted him: "The company commander has been promoted, say something, show your attitude."

Xu Sanduo raised his head and looked straight at Gao Cheng, and that look made Gao Cheng uncomfortable.

He stammered: "I wish the company commander will become a high-ranking official in the future."

"Look, Comrade Xu Sanduo is talented, simple and direct." Wang Yan laughed, "I wish you, the son of a general, will be better than your master."

Gao Cheng laughed: "Fuck, you are scolding me, right?"

"My sincere blessing." Wang Yan laughed.

Gao Cheng waved his hand and went back to get his stereo and a bunch of discs.

"This is for you, listen to some songs when you have nothing to do, and cultivate your sentiments. It's a gift from me for you."

At this time, he had packed his backpack.

"That's enough. Don't be so slow, man. Come to me if you need anything in the future. If I can do it, I'll do it. If I can't, I'll think of a way. I'm leaving. No need to see you off."

After saying that, Gao Cheng suddenly turned around and ran away quickly.

"Company commander!" Xu Sanduo suddenly shouted.

Gao Cheng stopped at the corner of the stairs, looked up at Xu Sanduo, and was silent for a while. He smiled and said, "Xu Sanduo, you are a good soldier, do a good job."

Then he ran out without stopping...

In the open space in front of the barracks, Wang Yan and Xu Sanduo looked at the direction where Gao Cheng left. There was only one road there, and there was no trace of Gao Cheng. Gao Cheng, the soul of the Seventh Company, finally left his favorite Seventh Company, almost in a way of escaping.

Xu Sanduo let out a sigh of relief: "Wang Yan, we are the only ones left in the Seventh Company."

"Don't say such things. Everyone in the seventh company is alive and well. Let's go back and take a nap. We will continue training in the afternoon."

The two went back to the dormitory again. Wang Yan was reading a book while Xu Sanduo moved the bed to the lower bunk. He put his hands behind his head and looked at the bed board on the upper bunk.

"Chengcai wrote to me two days ago."

Maybe he was looking for something to say, so Wang Yan replied with a yes and asked, "How did you say that?"

"He's signed as a sergeant. You definitely don't know where he's going to be a squad leader."

"Grassland Class 5."

Xu Sanduo turned around and said with a naive smile: "Wang Yan, you are so smart. You knew it before I even said it."

"This is reasoning. If you say I don't know, but you tell me again, that means I know this place. The only place I know about Third Company that is worth talking about here is Class Five."

"He was unhappy. He said Class 5 was not good."

"Definitely. Class 5 is in a remote place and they don't give out bullets. Cheng Cheng is just trying to move up. If he is happy, then he is a ghost."

"I think Class 5 is particularly good."

"I think it's good too. But people still say that Squadron 5 is a paradise for cowards and a grave for good soldiers. You are special. You are a good soldier who came out of the grave."

Xu Sanduo was a little embarrassed: "The monitor takes care of me."

Wang Yan smiled and said nothing more.

"Wang Yan, when will we sign the contract for sergeants?"

"That's about it for the next few days."

Xu Sanduo responded without saying anything and continued to look at the bed board...

In this way, Wang Yan and Xu Sanduo guarded the Seventh Steel Company. Although, the number of the Seventh Company has been withdrawn at this time.

On the morning of the third day after Gao Cheng left, Wang Yan and Xu Sanduo were doing their daily physical training on the playground when Wu Liuyi ran over.

"Deputy deputy." Xu Sanduo greeted happily.

Wang Yan also raised his head and said hello: "Here he comes."

"Okay, you two, are you still training?"

"To pass the time, I don't know what else to do." Wang Yan responded with a smile.

"Wang Yan, this sentence doesn't sound good." Xu Sanduo said.

Wu Liuyi smiled: "Then you can say something nice."

"One day as a soldier, one day on guard duty." Xu Sanduo smiled naively, "This is also what Wang Yan said. I think he is very right."

"I'm aware." Wu Liuyi gave a thumbs up, then searched out most of the packets of Huazi from Wang Yan, lit one for Wang Yan, lit one for himself, and put the remaining cigarettes in In his pocket.

Without waiting for Wang Yan to curse, he directly changed the subject, "I heard that our company commander has been transferred to the division reconnaissance camp, and it's only two cents."

"You left at noon the day before yesterday." Wang Yan said, "Are you here to care for the left-behind veterans on behalf of your old comrades?"

"Is it so obvious?"

Wang Yan nodded with a smile: "It's on your face."

Xu Sanduo said: "Deputy squad leader, we are both fine, don't worry."

"That's what I said, but the squad leader and the instructor insisted on asking me to come over and take a look. Seeing you like this makes everyone feel relieved. We left early, and the later we leave, the more uncomfortable it will be."

Wang Yan patted Xu Sanduo on the shoulder: "He is the most uncomfortable."

"I'm not feeling bad, I'm fine."

"You are tough." Wu Liuyi shook his head in a funny way, "If you were so nice, you would be smiling like a fool right now. Don't you just love to smile like that? Can't you laugh now?"

So Xu Sanduo laughed again.

"You are a fool!" Wu Liuyi scolded with a smile.

The three of them chatted happily together, but they still couldn't escape the sadness. Because we are still talking about the past, the happiness in the past, which makes people nowadays unhappy and have to pretend to be happy.

Wu Liuyi couldn't stand it, he felt depressed. So he didn't stay long and left.

So only Wang Yan and Xu Sanduo were left in the Seventh Company...

The next day, Xu Sanduo received a letter from his hometown. After he sat at his desk and read it, he then sat there in a daze, as if he had been mentally drained, and he really became a fool.

Wang Yan noticed something was wrong with him and asked aloud, "What's wrong?"

"My father is coming to see me. He doesn't agree with my signing as a sergeant and wants me to go home and get a wife."

"Didn't you tell your father what I told you before?"

"I didn't say..."

"It's okay." Wang Yan waved his hand, "I'll entertain him when he comes over, and I'll just have a chat with him then."

"Can it be done?"

"You still don't believe me? I promise there will be no problem. Go and tell Wu Liuyi tomorrow. He went to your house. Now that your father is here, ask him to accompany him."

"I'll pay."

"There's no point worrying about that. We'll talk about it later."

So the matter was settled.

Three days later, Wang Yan borrowed a car and took Xu Sanduo and Wu Liuyi to the train station in Zhangjiakou to pick them up.

Lao Xu was smoking a cigarette, wearing an old suit, and carrying a large package. He looked quite dashing.

"father."

"Uncle." Wang Yan and Wu Liuyi also greeted Lao Xu.

Lao Xu smiled, showing his big yellow teeth, and looked at Wu Liuyi: "Liuyi, you are here too."

"Uncle, you came to the army to see Sanduo. How could I not come?"

Xu Sanduo said: "Dad, this is the Wang Yan I wrote to you about. He is so powerful that he will soon be promoted to an officer."

"Uncle." Wang Yan greeted again and shook hands with Lao Xu.

"Thank you for taking care of our boy in the army."

"We are all comrades, we just have to help each other." Wang Yan said with a smile, "Let's go, uncle, get in the car. Let's go back to the army first, go to the service club to have some food, and then drink some wine with you."

"It's all bitter, haha, and it's not easy. Just take a bite. I don't pick. If you have wine, you'll get it."

"Drinking is definitely indispensable. I must accompany you well."

So a group of people laughed and got into the car and returned to the station. First, I went to the guest house to arrange a place for Lao Xu. After putting down my things, I took Lao Xu to the service club for dinner.

The masters here are of a high standard, they do not fool the soldiers, and they are very cost-effective.

The four of them sat around the table and ordered a table full of various dishes. The wine they drank was Hebei province's famous wine, Hengshui Laobaigan, which made them taste masculine.

After drinking half a glass of wine, Lao Xu blushed, his eyes were a little hazy, and his voice gradually became louder.

He said: "I am here this time to take this kid back. After dinner, you take me to your leader and I will talk to him."

"Dad, I don't want to go back." Xu Sanduo said.

"Hit you!" Lao Xu glared and slapped the table, "What's the point of having a hard time in the army? Our family is just pointing at you to continue the family lineage, why don't you go back?"

"Uncle, don't get excited." Wang Yan smiled and patted Lao Xu's arm to comfort him, and then said, "Uncle, you let Sanduo go back just to marry a wife and have children?"

"What do you mean? Isn't this a big deal? Liuyi knows about the situation in our family. The eldest brother and the second child are useless. I can't point it out in this life, but the incense of our family cannot be cut off."

"Uncle, what you said is so right, there is nothing wrong with it at all. Sanduo also told me some about your family's situation, and I understand it." Wang Yan said with sincerity, "Then what do you want Sanduo to do now? Do you have any arrangements for demobilizing and returning home? The house is tidied up and the bride price is ready? "

"Well……"

Lao Xu was a little embarrassed. He thought for a moment and said, "You still have to earn money. I want to let Sanduo go back first. He is young and can learn a trade, and I will save some money for him. In the past three to five years, he has mastered the craft and saved up money. Then everything will be easier, don’t you think?"

"That's right, uncle, you are right." Wang Yan added, "How old are my eldest brother and second brother in our family?"

"The boss is thirty-three, the second is thirty-three."

"Look, uncle, it's been three or five years, and the boss and the second boss are still single."

"Yeah, I'm worried too. There's nothing we can do about it..." Lao Xu suddenly became excited and glared at Wang Yan, "No, are you just beating around the bush and scolding me?"

Wang Yan smiled and patted Lao Xu's arm to comfort him: "How is that possible, uncle? I'm just telling you the actual situation. Didn't you let your eldest brother and second brother learn crafts before? Didn't you save money for them? That's not true. He didn’t even get a wife.”

"The two of them are not up to par, one is a bastard compared to the other, but this son of a bitch doesn't have those bad habits. Although he can't beat a fart with three sticks, he is determined to do his job. As long as he works hard, he can learn a craft and make money. money."

I still know Lao Xu, and what he said is not bad.

Wang Yan nodded: "Uncle, if you think so, Sanduo will be more promising in the army than going out to learn a craft."

"Nonsense, it's only a few hundred yuan a month, which is not enough for smoking and drinking."

"Deputy of the fifth shift, tell me, how much money do you make per month now?"

"Uncle, I now have nearly 4,000 yuan a month. In addition, this year they said they would increase our salary. Let's wait until the second half of the year. Then I can get 5,000 yuan a month. And in the army, we usually don't spend money on food and drink. You can save a lot every month.”

"Did you hear that? You asked Sanduo to go back to the village, work in your county, and learn a trade, and let him study for a few years. How can he earn so much? It is better to be in the army. There is no cost to eat and drink, and the state will reimburse him for medical treatment. . Even if he gets a wife, if Sanduo does a good job, the country will give him a wife."

"Can he do it well?" Lao Xu glanced at Turtle Son with a look of disdain on his face.

"Uncle, I have to criticize you. Don't look at people with old eyes. Those three serious soldiers are good soldiers. We are all called the King of Soldiers. Last year, we had a competition with 50,000 to 60,000 people in the army, and he came in second. He didn't give any Did you write a letter? Uncle? He also got third-class merit.

If he stays in the army, he will sign as a non-commissioned officer in a few days. We definitely don't earn as much as the fifth squad deputy, because he has been in the army for a long time. But after we signed up as a sergeant, we got two thousand yuan a month. When he does well, he will earn more. If you perform well and work hard in the future, you will be able to work in the army until retirement. After retirement, the state will pay several thousand pensions every month, and medical treatment will cost nothing.

How great is this? If you ask him to go back and learn a craft, what can he learn? We now eat the national meal. Even if he can't be promoted to work, he has been working for a long time. When he retires from the army and is demobilized, the country will arrange a job for him. As for the old squad leader from more than 30 years ago, he has been a soldier for 12 years. What do you think he is doing now? police! Well-established, serious civil servants. If you do well, you can become an official in the future.

Uncle, think about it, how decent that is. When you are at home, tell someone that my son is a policeman! Right? Think about it. "

"Hey, don't say that." Lao Xu took a sip of wine and felt a little better.

"Look, can I lie to you, uncle." Wang Yan said with a smile, "Let's talk about marrying a wife, what else can we lack? Sanduo is still young. He works hard in the army, and he will definitely find one in three to five years. He's a wife. You don't have to worry about it. Our comrades will arrange it for him.

You said he should go back, who can help him? If there was someone to help us, wouldn't the elder brother and the second brother have married a wife long ago? Don't you think so, uncle? This matter, after all, is all about money. Sanduo stays in the army and works hard, then he will not lack money in the future.

If he becomes an official in the future..."

"Oh, that would be really exciting. I dare not think about it, I dare not think about it. Just be a policeman, just be a policeman. But I don't think this son of a bitch is a good candidate for being a policeman."

"You have been dealing with him for 20 years, so you must not be able to see it. It's you, uncle, you always call him a son of a bitch. I tell you, if it were someone else, you would kick Sanduo away."

"He dares, he rebelled against him."

"That's why I said that. Uncle, it's the father who knows his son. Sanduo is the most hardworking among us. I tell you, uncle, we just came here..."

Drinking and chatting, Lao Xu was fooled...

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