Vasily never dared to dream that one day he would wake up from a warm and comfortable bed. For a serf like him, the daily routine year after year was to get out of his shack to work regardless of whether it was cold or hot or dawn.
The only thing I sleep on is a quilt made of linen stuffed with hay and wheat straw, which is not very comfortable at all. When the weather is cold, it can only be covered with a layer of animal skin, and the quilt is full of patches from year after year of use. As long as you use a little force
The fabric will tear.
But now Vasily can have a bedding made of pure cotton and filled with snow-white cotton. It is soft, comfortable and warm. Sometimes Vasily wants to lie in bed all day long. It is so comfortable.
Not only were the bedding brand new, but Vasily no longer had to live in a low shack. The brand new wooden house was clean and tidy, and even equipped with high-end items such as glass windows. Vasily once dreamed of building such a building when he got married.
The house makes life complete.
Vasily enjoyed the happiness of his new home in advance. The food was good, and there was hot black Leba for every meal, and there was no limit to it. There was also fragrant broth, Leba dipped in broth, which was only available during the New Year.
Is the meal good?
Vasily could eat such a feast every time. In just one month, he gained ten pounds of meat and turned from a scrawny walking skeleton into a handsome young man.
Anyway, the life of more than a month made Vasily feel like a dream. He had enough to eat and clothes to wear. When did a soldier get such a high salary? If it was like this forever, he would be willing to serve in the army for the rest of his life!
For a serf soldier like Vasily, joining the army is definitely not a good job. Although he will be exploited by his master if he stays in his hometown in Pskov, and there is endless farm work and endless work, he can at least make a living.
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After joining the army and staying in the 748th Regiment for more than a year, although there was no farm work, not having enough food was a big problem. Most of the time, he even had to sneak into the forest to set traps and hunt for food to eat.
What's worse is that the officers don't regard them as human beings at all. It's commonplace to beat, scold and torture them at will, and sometimes they even torture them for fun. In the past year or so, Vasily has witnessed several friends being tortured, maimed and died.
That horrific scene often appeared in his dreams, and he was afraid that one day he would follow in his footsteps.
This kind of fear will accompany him for at least four years. Vasily doubts whether he can survive these terrible four years. Because with the advent of winter, he thought that he would not be able to survive a month and would freeze to death in this winter.
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Then everything changed. With the appointment of Grand Duke Andrei Konstantinovich, Vasily's life underwent earth-shaking changes. New clothes, boots, a new house, and sufficient food rations caught him off guard.
Then came the rapid improvement in their status in life. No one could whip them casually, not even officers. In the evening, the Grand Duke personally gave them cultural classes, so that the illiterate Vasily gradually learned to write his own name.
This was unimaginable in the past. Vasily doubted that the Grand Duke was the savior that the priests often mentioned. Otherwise, why would he treat poor people like them so well?
Vasily had seen the ugly faces of nobles. Those guys regarded them as dust, slaves and lepers. They only bossed around and despised them. Anyway, Vasily never thought that one day he would be able to talk to the nobles face to face.
, not to mention having a conversation with an imperial justice and being greeted with greetings.
For this reason, Vasily secretly collected a handkerchief left by Li Xiao. It was not that he coveted the value of this handkerchief, but that he regarded it as a symbol of his idol, thinking that this handkerchief used by his idol could bring him good things.
Luck and blessings. Every time when he turned off the lights and went to bed, Vasily would secretly put a handkerchief on his chest, recite a prayer silently, and pray to the Father in Heaven to grant Li Xiao a long life, many children, and many blessings.
There were many serf soldiers like Vasily. They all regarded Li Xiao, Vishniak and Boris as their saviors and benefactors, and they wanted to do everything possible for them.
Not only Li Xiao's trio, but Leonid's prestige among the soldiers was also growing day by day. Although the new deputy commander had not brought about earth-shaking changes to the soldiers like Li Xiao and others, he did so every time.
Daily inspections, inspecting every detail, upholding justice for the soldiers, and punishing despicable officers who try to make a name for themselves are all also remembered by the soldiers.
Who is good to the soldiers and who really cares about the soldiers, these are obvious to all and cannot be faked. When you show your true feelings, the soldiers will also thank you from the bottom of their hearts for supporting you.
And now, in the 748th Regiment, Li Xiao, Boris, Vishnyak and Leonid all enjoy the sincere support of the soldiers. Any attempt to slander or attack these four people will be punished by sharp eyes.
The soldiers discovered and reported them, and invisibly protected the four people from many hidden attacks.
Vasily's performance in this area was particularly outstanding. Because he was young and studious, he made rapid progress in cultural classes. While others were still trying to master the Cyrillic alphabet, he had already learned hundreds of words.
Because of this intelligence, Vasily was given a special job, serving as the company's disciplinary inspector. His main task was to cooperate with Li Xiao and others to manage the company's discipline and detect violations of discipline.
Vasily likes this job, not because he is keen on bossing around, but because for the first time he feels that he is also a useful person and can help. Instead of the trash and trash that the gentlemen despised before.
Vasily wanted to be a useful person, so he worked very hard. He was meticulous in his work as an inspector, completely copying Leonid's seriousness, and had zero tolerance for any behavior that violated discipline.
Vassilion walked in the camp with his head held high despite the snow and wind, patrolling his territory like a cocky rooster. No matter how heavy the wind and snow were, no matter how cold the weather was, he still felt warm in his heart.
I feel everything is worth it.
"Akeem, you are urinating everywhere again! The battalion commander and company commander have long emphasized that this is never allowed! Go to the military court to get your punishment yourself. If you dare to be sloppy and disobey orders again, I will spank you!"
"Wawila! I've told you a hundred times not to drink while on duty! You've done it knowingly again!"
"Gavriel! Why is your uniform so dirty? You will be punished if you don't have a good appearance!"
Throughout the morning, Vasily struggled with disciplinary issues, corrected countless mistakes, and made the camp better, which filled him with a sense of accomplishment. Just as he was making his final inspection and preparing to go to the canteen for a hot meal
During Teng Teng's lunch, an annoying guy appeared in his eyes.
"Why is this scumbag Gerasim here? What does this bastard want to do?"
This man was originally an officer of the Second Company and Gasinski's younger brother. After the last destruction of Gasinski and his gang, this man paid a lot of money and escaped through the back door of Messadov, only to be lowered in rank and continue to work.
Retained. But this guy has no intention of repenting at all. He was previously repaired by Li Xiao, Boris and Vishniak, so that he could no longer take care of himself, so he had to take sick leave to escape.
Vasily was very puzzled, why did this guy suddenly come back and act so sneaky? Could it be that he was here to cause trouble?
Thinking of this, Vasily frowned and followed the sneaky Second Lieutenant Gerasim Gerasimovich quietly...