Chapter 25 The Request of Deputy Company Commander Wu
The enthusiasm of the soldiers for invention was as expected by Lin Yi. This thing can be addictive, especially for boys, playing with some automated things seems to be a natural love.
The enthusiasm lasted for three days, until Lin Yi told the logistics chief that the logistics supplies were running low and inventions could be suspended. Under the orders of the leaders, the soldiers' enthusiasm gradually stopped.
Perhaps it is also because the rainy season has stopped and the weather has continued to clear up. After there is no hidden danger of floods, there is naturally no use in building these things.
It wasn't until the morning of the fourth day that the head of the logistics unit informed Lin Yi to pack up the logistics supplies, especially the small things invented by the soldiers, and be sure to keep them safe.
In itself, this is warehouse work, but considering that Lin Yi is a model invention, and he is a logistics assistant himself, although he is in charge of the cooking class, it does not mean that he can completely stop doing other work in the logistics.
Well, it is impossible for grassroots personnel to only care about their own one-third of an acre of land. Those who can help must definitely do it.
Of course, Lin Yi couldn't refuse, so he took Xiao Li and the warehouse manager and started recycling the warrior inventions.
The warehouse manager was responsible for the inventory. Xiao Li brought a special bench for Lin Yi and asked Lin Yi to sit and supervise his and the warehouse manager's work. However, Lin Yi refused. It was not that he didn't want to be lazy, but it was too much to be lazy in such an honest way.
That's too much.
Besides, a logistics assistant is considered Mao's leader. He doesn't want to be seen by the battalion and company commanders and say that he has official authority without being an official. If this spreads out, the impact will be too bad.
"No need for the bench, let's start counting things, then register them in a register and collect them into the warehouse."
But seeing that there weren't many things placed in the open space, it didn't look like the enthusiasm that the soldiers should have these days. Lin Yi looked at Xiao Li and said, "Aren't you been tinkering with inventions these days? Have you talked to others?"
Soldiers exchange experiences?”
Xiao Li nodded, "Of course we communicated. The enthusiasm of the soldiers for invention was very high. One squad leader said that they all created the same thing. Although most of the functions are similar, they all have their own advantages and are quite good."
"One class has an invention, and there are seventy or eighty classes in the whole camp. So these things at the door are too few. I think there are only about twenty pieces out of a dozen."
Xiao Li didn't know, "Maybe they haven't handed it in yet? That shouldn't be the case. When we held the all-camp meeting yesterday, our logistics section chief specifically mentioned this issue and asked everyone to hand in their inventions.
I heard it. There shouldn’t be anyone who refuses to hand it over. Even if they invented it, it is still the property of the army after all.”
Lin Yi asked the warehouse manager to take charge of the inventory, and he took Xiao Li to each company to take a look. If this thing was not handed over, it would be inconvenient for them, and it would be easily damaged.
It's not a high-end thing in itself. It's just a simple tool made of wire, wood, and iron sheets. It shouldn't be cherished so much.
Let’s start with the first company. The first company is the main company, so the automatic sand loading machine is also placed there. In addition, Lin Yi has dealt with the deputy company commander of the first company and put away the small invention. It should not be a big problem. I believe that as long as the first company
If the soldiers hand it over, other companies will naturally take the initiative to hand it over after seeing it.
However, as soon as Lin Yi arrived at the door of the first company, he was stopped by the sentry.
Lin Yi took out his ID and said, "Hello, I am the logistics assistant of our battalion. I have something to do with your company leader. We have met before. That night, your deputy company commander took me in."
Of course the sentry knew Lin Yi. He was a hero in the whole battalion and a little expert in inventions. Even Deputy Brigadier Meng in the brigade was very optimistic about him. How could anyone in the battalion not know him?
The sentry did not check his ID. Instead, he looked serious and said, "Assistant Lin, our leaders are not even at the station. We are about to withdraw from the dam. They have all gone out to inspect."
Lin Yi looked surprised, "Have you all gone out for inspection? Logically speaking, there should be a leader at the station. It doesn't even matter if the leader is not there, there must be a platoon leader in charge."
The sentry shook his head and said, "The platoon leader also followed the company leader out."
What about the correspondent? Where about the paperwork?
The sentry shook his head.
Hygienist, armorer, technician, there must be one there.
The sentry still shook his head.
Lin Yineng could tell that the sentry was lying. With so many people out, your company's station should have been empty long ago, but I think it's still overcrowded, so why bother.
Then he rolled his eyes and said, "Then let me go in and take a look at the automatic sand loading machine headquarters. Those are logistics materials, so you won't let me go in and take a look."
The sentry was defeated. He hesitated for a while and said, "Then I will ask the leaders for instructions."
After a while, he ran out enthusiastically, "Oh, Assistant Lin, you are neglecting us. We have just come back, and I didn't expect you to come over. You want to see the automatic sand loading machine. In this way, I will arrange a shift."
Soldier, I'll help you deliver the sand loading machine to the warehouse. You asked me to do this in person, so why don't you just make a phone call and it's over?"
Lin Yi really didn’t understand what kind of medicine the deputy company commander of the first company was selling. He was obviously a leader, so he couldn’t please himself so much. “Deputy company commander Wu, when the whole battalion held a meeting yesterday, the unit chief said that the soldiers should take advantage of the invention.
All the things have been taken back to the warehouse for unified storage, but there are not many things handed in today, so I just want to ask, have you even handed over all the things?"
Deputy Company Commander Wu quickly pulled Lin Yi aside, "Assistant Lin, what do you think our relationship is like?"
Lin Yi was a little confused. Didn't my dealings with you just happen in the past two days? What kind of relationship can we have? At most, it is a relationship between revolutionary comrades. However, out of sympathy, he still said: "Deputy Company Commander Wu is very polite.
I also love dealing with people like you."
Deputy Company Commander Wu clapped his hands and said, "Then you have to do me a favor. Regarding the gadgets invented by soldiers, can you not recycle them? I have observed that they are all made of broken wood and iron wire, and they are worthless."
Lin Yi nodded, "It's indeed worthless. That's why I'm curious why you didn't hand it over. It's not a precious thing. Wouldn't it be easier to store and process this thing in our warehouse?"
Deputy Company Commander Wu waved his hand, "That's not to say. Although this thing is not valuable, its commemorative significance is very important. The soldiers have been stationed on this embankment for a month, with wind and rain coming and going every day. Finally, they can survive this rainy season.
The past has passed, and these small inventions are the things that have seen them survive the rainy season safely, so they all want to keep them."
"As for the large items that are difficult to store, we have already handed them over and will not cause you any trouble."
When Lin Yi heard this, he didn't know what to do, but he knew clearly how hard it had been for the soldiers this month. The continuous rain for more than forty days kept them wet almost every day.
While cleaning the river, some soldiers were hit by falling wood, some were cut by glass bottles at the bottom of the ditch, and some even passed out on the embankment from exhaustion while carrying sandbags overnight.
The hard work of fighting the flood this time was not all physical, but also mentally tortured.
As soon as the whistle blows, everyone, even if they are sleeping soundly, will get out of bed and run out to gather with their tools as if they have been shocked.
This kind of situation does not happen once in a while, sometimes it can be seen almost every day. There are even cases where the whistle sounds again within ten minutes of lying down after finishing work in the middle of the night.
The soldiers behind simply slept on the embankment, sleeping for a while and working out for a while. As for the drizzle falling in the sky, they no longer cared about it. It was a great enjoyment to be able to squint for a while while wearing a raincoat.