After a sleepless night, the wolves did not attack the vegetable cellar tonight. It was not until the next morning that the snow gradually stopped and the sky became clear. Lin Yi knew that the wolves did not dare to come.
Deputy squad leader Zhu was surprised when he saw Lin Yi staying at the guard post on the second floor all night, "Platoon leader, did you stay up all night?"
Lin Yi waved his hand, "Let's not talk about it. Are all the memorial supplies ready?"
Deputy squad leader Zhu responded quickly: "Everything is ready, platoon leader, when do you think we should set off?"
It is generally more appropriate to pay homage to ancestors at noon. Some say it is because the Yang energy is strong at that time. In fact, as an atheist, Lin Yi naturally does not believe this statement.
But there are many things that you don’t have to believe, but it’s best to remain respectful. Lin Yi looked at Deputy Squad Leader Zhu, “How long will it take us to get there?”
Deputy squad leader Zhu saw that the sun outside had cleared up, and he calculated, "Usually it takes about two hours under weather conditions, but it has cleared up today. In addition, we can take the National Defense Highway. If we march at normal speed, it will take about an hour and a half."
Lin Yi looked at his watch. It was only after eight o'clock, so it was still early. "Let's get ready first. We will set off at nine-thirty. We will arrive at the place in an hour and a half. Let's sweep the grave first."
Although this area also uses Beijing time, the local time is two hours different from Beijing time. Therefore, even if Lin Yi and others arrived at the place at 11 o'clock, for the leaders of the regiment, it is estimated that they have just set off, so
It's totally in time.
As the top leader of the post, Lin Yi's words were naturally orders. Deputy squad leader Zhu immediately followed them and began to prepare for duty.
Soon it was half past nine. Deputy squad leader Zhu brought all the belongings, and Lin Yi also took a pack of paper cranes and paper bouquets and set foot on the National Defense Highway.
Because the heavy snow had just stopped and had not been blown by the strong wind, the snow at this time was quite soft. As Deputy Squad Leader Zhu walked, he collected a ball of snow from the snowdrift next to him and slowly stuffed it into his mouth.
Chew it.
Lin Yi was a little surprised when he saw the others doing the same and gathering in the snow, "Are you thirsty after only walking for an hour?"
Deputy squad leader Zhu smiled and said: "Platoon leader, you haven't been here long, so you don't know that this kind of snow that has not been blown by strong winds tastes soft. We like it very much. If you don't believe me, try it."
Lin Yi doubtfully gathered a ball of snow from the ground, then stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it slowly. Not to mention, compared to the hard snow he usually eats, this is really soft.
Lin Yi took two bites and smacked his mouth, "It would be nice if I could put some sugar in it."
When Deputy Squad Leader Zhu heard this, he smiled and said: "Platoon leader, do you want to eat shaved ice? If you want to eat it, go back and ask Lao Wu to make some for you. It just so happens that the snow that just fell today can be used directly to make it. It will definitely taste good."
Oh, Lin Yi didn’t expect that they would come up with various tricks to eat snow, and it felt like they were enjoying themselves. “Okay, let’s go back and ask Lao Wu to show us his skills. I’ll also have a taste of the shaved ice made from the newly fallen snow.”
how."
Everyone ate snowballs and walked, and soon arrived at a place only two kilometers away from the tombstone. This place is a seasonal patrol duty point. Because the road is extremely difficult to walk, the National Defense Highway has not been repaired.
This time, it was Deputy Squad Leader Zhu who took the lead because the road here is more difficult and this point is not a patrol point in winter. Therefore, no one has walked on this road since it snowed in winter.
It's impossible for veterans to tell whether a pothole is a pothole or not.
But even though Deputy Squad Leader Zhu had walked here many times, after walking more than 500 meters, he accidentally fell.
After being helped up by everyone with his face covered with snow, Lin Yi said: "My physical fitness is not bad, how about I be the leader? If something goes wrong and I am about to fall, I can react in time so that I don't fall too hard."
The face is snow.”
Unexpectedly, Deputy Squad Leader Zhu, who has always been obedient, refused directly, "No, I want to be the leader. Comrade Li came to these places step by step. Fifty or sixty years ago, in the era when there were only cotton coats and cotton shoes,
Comrade Li can patrol this place. Now that our equipment is so sophisticated, can I still be afraid of falling?
Besides, now that I have fallen, I have knee pads, elbow pads and other equipment to protect me, and there is no injury at all. But at that time when the equipment was scarce, he did not know how many falls and injuries he suffered, but he still had no injuries at all.
I have no complaints, I have to learn from Comrade Li, and I must be the first to go to his tomb."
When Lin Yi heard what Deputy Squad Leader Zhu said, he didn't say anything. He just walked behind Deputy Squad Leader Zhu and gave him the position at the head of the queue.
Vice squad leader Zhu fell seven or eight times along the way. Every time he fell, he got up immediately and continued walking, as if he had never fallen before.
Lin Yi knew that Deputy Squad Leader Zhu had a strong belief now, so he had forgotten the pain.
A more accurate statement is that with a strong belief, even if Deputy Squad Leader Zhu is hurt, he can greatly simplify the pain.
However, Lin Yi knew that this was only temporary. After sweeping the grave and his belief was no longer so strong, his body would suffer severe pain.
Even though everyone is wearing all the equipment, the exposed rocks here can be very painful. Falling on the snow is not bad. Once you fall on the rocks, there will always be red, purple, or even cracks somewhere. When the time comes,
If you are exposed to the cold, the wound will immediately turn into frostbite, which will not heal over the winter. It will hurt when you touch it, and the feeling is extremely uncomfortable.
After Deputy Squad Leader Zhu staggered to the tomb with his team, Lin Yi shouted: "Others are cleaning the snow on the tomb. Deputy Squad Leader Zhu, come here."
Deputy squad leader Zhu wanted to clean the snow on the tomb, but when he saw Lin Yi's serious eyes, he could only follow Lin Yi to the side first.
Lin Yi pointed to a relatively flat rock next to him and said, "Sit down."
Deputy Squad Leader Zhu didn't know why, but he still did as he was told. Lin Yi grabbed Deputy Squad Leader Zhu's leg and scanned it with medical skills. Sure enough, he saw that the calf had been bruised, but fortunately, there was no wound or bleeding.
Lin Yi slowly rubbed the bruised patch on Deputy Squad Leader Zhu through his thermal pants. Deputy Squad Leader Zhu could not bear the pain at first, but within a minute, his calf became extremely comfortable and the pain disappeared completely.
Lin Yi saw that Deputy Squad Leader Zhu's face had improved, and he did not expect that the three-point medical skills would be so effective. He said: "Now that you are outdoors, I can't apply safflower oil on you. I will press and hold your blood first, and wait."
I'll give you a good rub when I get back to the post."
Deputy squad leader Zhu felt a little sorry, "No need, this little injury is nothing. If you don't believe me, I'll take off my trouser legs and show you, it's not even an injury."
Lin Yi clicked his tongue, "If you don't want the wound to turn into frostbite, just take it out. Have you forgotten the itchy and painful feeling of frostbite? Is it possible that you still want to experience it again?"