In order to celebrate New Year's Day, the army specially held a party. In fact, the soldiers get along with each other every day, and it doesn't matter whether they get together or not, but everyone is still very happy, not because they can drink and eat, but because they can reunite with their families.
, New Year's Day and Spring Festival are the days when families visit relatives the most, and soldiers can relieve the pain of missing each other.
Among the family members who came to visit relatives this time, the furthest one came from the northeastern countryside. She was the wife of a company commander, herself a private teacher, and her two-year-old son. They first took a car into the city and then transferred to the city.
It took forty hours of train ride to get to Yunchuan, and it was a bumpy road to get to the army. It took three days and three nights in total. In January, the Northeast was already covered with ice and snow, but Yunchuan was not very cold yet.
We wore cotton clothes when we set out and changed into single clothes when we arrived. Needless to say, it was hard work. When the family of three was reunited, they all cried.
Ye Xingchen suddenly felt that she was very lucky because she worked in the military hospital, so they were both in the same city and did not have to be separated. Although they could only see each other once a week, sometimes not even at all, compared to most other people, they were already
There is too much happiness. And this kind of happiness is worth cherishing.
Everyone in the special brigade is an elite among the elites, so their size is not as large as that of ordinary troops. Generally speaking, a company of ordinary troops has more than a hundred people, but a company of a special brigade only has forty or fifty.
People, from top to bottom, including the cooking team and so on, only add up to a few hundred people, but each of these hundreds of people cannot be underestimated. When they fight, one is worth ten. Each of them is
A child that the captain is proud of.
Captain Wu Lie came on the stage and did not bother to say any false polite words. He only said honestly and openly, "Children, eat well and drink well. When it's over, let's go watch the artistic performance together!"
The applause from the audience sounded like thunder. The soldiers wore camouflage uniforms and sat in front of the table with their backs straight. They applauded enthusiastically. They sang military songs according to the rules before eating. Today was a bit sensational. They sang "When I'm Homesick".
I don’t know how many people shed tears.
It’s very sweet when I’m homesick, and my hometown moon touches my head/It’s very beautiful when I’m homesick, and my hometown willow holds my hand/When I’m homesick, there are tears, but the tears flow with that smile
I don’t speak when I’m homesick, and my parents quietly walk behind me/I don’t sleep when I’m homesick, and the homesickness blends lightly into the glass of wine/When I’m homesick, I feel sad, and I also hide my strength quietly in my heart
Ye Xingchen couldn't help but think of that time when Lou Xi watched the military news over and over again. The leader on TV who went to the army to express condolences to the soldiers should be his father. They were thousands of miles apart, how could he miss home, but he could only use
Seeking some solace by watching TV, how can such a man and such a soldier not be touching and heart-wrenching?
At that time, she didn't know that his father was a military commander, but now that she knew, the heartache was even more intense, because not only was he a soldier, he couldn't help but miss him no matter how much he missed him, but his father was also...
As a military commander, he has more responsibilities than others. During the New Year holidays, the military commander must go to the grassroots to express condolences to the soldiers and leave his own family to care for everyone. She doesn't need to ask, and she can imagine that their family may not have a New Year's Eve in these years.
The whole family can be reunited. Everyone has their own responsibilities and their own positions to stick to. They miss their loved ones even more during the holidays, but they have no other choice when they put on military uniforms.
The lake in my heart trembled again, and a ripple called heartache spread out silently, spreading in circles, spreading again.
The captain said "Let's start", and the people below started to prepare for the meal. But as soon as they picked up their chopsticks, a soldier came to report that the commander of the military region and a group of leaders had come to inspect.
Before the captain could eat the meat on his chopsticks, he stood up and took a few people out to greet him. However, he ordered the people below him, saying, "You should do whatever you want when you eat your food!"
Lou Xi naturally went out to greet the commander. He had no time to speak and only looked in the direction of Ye Xingchen. She also followed him with her eyes. The two looked at each other in the air. At this moment, silence was better than sound.
The commander of the military region brought a group of leaders to the special brigade without saying hello in advance. It was nominally a surprise for everyone and came to express condolences during the holidays, but behind the scenes there was another meaning, that is, a surprise inspection. This book is for the holidays.
It should be a time to relax, but the most relaxed time is the most dangerous time. The joyful atmosphere can easily make people intoxicated, thus relaxing their vigilance. In the army, there must be no slack at any time!
The commander of the military region and others looked at the training ground. There was still a group of soldiers training there, because they fell behind others in the daytime obstacle course test, although they were only behind by a few seconds, or even one second, not even one second.
I arrived, but I'm still behind, so I have to practice more. No matter whether it's a holiday or not, whether my family members are here or not, I still have to do my duty.
Seeing this situation, the commander nodded with satisfaction. Raising troops for a thousand days and using them for one moment, we must go all out every day for that unknown moment.
The leaders looked at the others, and none of them were dissatisfied. Even though it was a holiday, there were still rules in the military camp. Those who should stand guard, those who should patrol, and those who should eat were also eating.
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"The cafeteria is very lively? Let's go take a look too!" The commander strode into the cafeteria.
The soldiers all stood up and shouted with authority, "Hello, Chief!"
The commander returned the military salute and said, "Keep eating!"
"yes!"
Everyone sat down neatly again and continued to wolf down the food.
The commander hadn't eaten yet, so he wanted to stay and eat together. However, the captain Wu Lie was a little unhappy. He looked at the piece of meat in his bowl, feeling very sad. He regretted why he didn't swallow it first, and looked at him again.
The glass of wine I held made me even more sad. I knew I should have had a drink first.
The commander glared, and immediately saw what he was thinking, and reprimanded, "You don't know what your body is like? Are you still drinking and eating meat here? What, where is the military doctor? I'll do a check-up on Lao Wu later and report.
I want to see it myself!"
"Yes, Chief!" Luo Lan and Political Commissar Xiao couldn't hold back their joy. They had long advised the brigade leader to take it easy, but he just didn't listen. Now, the commander can restrain him!
Lou Xi added fuel to the fire and reported to the commander, "The captain had a heart attack a while ago. How about another heart checkup?"
Of course the commander agreed, but he also understood the situation of the special brigade. He frowned and asked, "Is there a cardiologist here?"
"Yes!" Lou Xi immediately pulled Ye Xingchen over and introduced to the commander, "My wife is a doctor at the cardiothoracic surgery department of the military hospital."
"Miracle doctor! My life was saved by Dr. Ye!" Li Yi also reported quickly.
Ye Xingchen suddenly blushed with embarrassment and quickly saluted the commander, "Hello, Chief!"
The commander looked at her and was very satisfied, "You will check Lao Wu later. If he doesn't cooperate, tell me and I will take care of him!"
"yes!"
A group of people were secretly happy, but the captain was miserable.
The commander and others stayed to eat. The food was the same as that of the soldiers, without any special treatment. They also ate white flour steamed buns. While eating, they sighed, "These conditions are much better than before!"
The soldiers said in unison, "Whether it's hard or not, think of the 25,000 Long March! Whether you're tired or not, think of the revolutionary veterans!"
Everyone had an enthusiastic meal. After the meal, the commander took a group of people to the soldiers' dormitories to check the hygiene, which was also a walk.
After digestion was almost complete, they asked Ye Xingchen to check the captain's body, and then the group went to the infirmary.
The infirmary is not big, and Luo Lan usually works alone. It has a simple table, a few wooden chairs, and a treatment bed covered with green sheets. The captain reluctantly lay down, unbuttoned his clothes, and waited.
"Judgement".
Ye Xingchen took the medical equipment from Luo Lan, checked it with the team leader, and also did an electrocardiogram. The situation was not as good as the last physical examination. It was related to the illness he had suffered a while ago. He must be more careful in the future.
Smoking is definitely not allowed, which is easy to say, because open fires are prohibited in the military camp, and drinking and eating meat are also strictly prohibited. When the captain heard this, his face suddenly darkened.
After the inspection, the commander gave a severe warning to the brigade leader, and then took people to the conference room. Once the door was closed, it was a military secret.
Of course, Ye Xingchen couldn't follow him, so she hurried back to find Shu Rao. The artistic performance was about to begin.
At this moment, Shu Rao, Sisi, and the little devil are still in the cafeteria. Because the two little girls eat slowly, they are still dilly-dallying, but they have almost eaten.
Sisi was very excited when she heard that she was going to see a theatrical performance. Performances are her favorite!
The little devil was a little uninterested, "Those singing and dancing things are not fun at all, what's so interesting about them?"
Ye Xingchen knew that the little devil was a little depressed, because Lou Yi could not come to the party, and the little devil was unhappy!
"Xinxin, didn't your father say that he will arrive later, don't be upset, eh?"
"When he comes, the cucumber vegetables will be cold!" The little devil used chopsticks to pick and pull the vegetable leaves.
Ye Xingchen and Shu Rao both couldn't help but want to laugh, comforted them a little, hugged Sisi and led the little devil, and left the cafeteria together.
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The theatrical performance was held in the auditorium. Ye Xingchen and Shu Rao took their two children and sat down in the third row. The first five rows were supposed to be reserved for leaders, but they specially gave them to their families, which was very considerate.
Surrounded by family members, everyone was chatting and laughing, waiting for the performance to begin.
At eight o'clock sharp, the curtain on the stage slowly opened, and the artistic performance officially began.
It started with a chorus. The girls in the military art troupe were all beautiful and heroic. Ye Xingchen and Shu Rao couldn't help but envy them. Sisi didn't think so. She only thought Ma Ma was the prettiest, but she was quite serious about listening to the song.
Yes, only the little devil had his eyelids drooped and looked listless. He didn't even look at it. He still felt that the singing was making a fuss, and felt like a cat's claws scratching his heart.
About half an hour after the performance started, Ye Xingchen saw the leaders of the army arriving one after another. It was obvious that the meeting was over. The leaders were sitting in the reserved seats on the left, and Lou Xi was sitting on the edge near the aisle.
superior.
Her eyes unconsciously shifted from the actor. He was sitting upright, looking forward. Due to the position and angle, she could only see his side face. The lights on the stage flickered on and off, shining on his face.
But his expression was blurred on his handsome face, and she couldn't see clearly.
"Xingchen, this is so well sung!" Shu Rao whispered.
"Huh?" Ye Xingchen was slightly startled, then quickly looked away and continued watching the show.
On the stage, a girl in military uniform was singing and dancing at the same time. Her singing voice was beautiful, her dancing posture was beautiful, and she was even more beautiful. The soldiers in the audience applauded thunderously. Everyone wanted to be happy today, so they didn’t pay attention to so many rules.
, so some people came to the stage to lay flowers, shake hands, hug and so on. The audience applauded even more happily, and some people even joked, "Who is that, please hurry up and get your phone number!"
The girl on the stage was blushing and covered her face with flowers.
"One more! One more!" The soldiers in the audience asked her to sing another song.
The girl seemed to be the beauty of the military art troupe. She was able to hold the crowd down. She held a flower in one hand and a microphone in the other and sang another song.
Ye Xingchen didn't know what song she sang, but it was very nice anyway, and it should be original. He couldn't help but admire it and applauded along with the soldiers.
With the last perfect reception, the song was finished. The girl quickly ran off the stage, but she ran to the leaders' seats. Obviously she wanted to give the flowers in her hands to the leaders.
Originally, this was a natural thing, but the commander of the military region and the captain were also present, but she dedicated the flowers to Lou Xi. This was not right!
Ye Xingchen opened his eyes wide!
Shu Rao immediately said angrily, "To attract bees and butterflies!"
Sisi was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding the meaning of attracting bees and butterflies. She thought there were butterflies somewhere, so she shook her little head and looked around.
But the little devil looked like she was not surprised. Her father often did this too. What's so strange? The girls in the art troupe were all like bees to honey!
Ye Xingchen saw the girl with military skills stuffing flowers into Lou Xi's arms, and then ran away with a shy face. Suddenly, she felt a little uncomfortable. It wasn't worth being jealous or anything, but it was still a little weird, and she couldn't bear it.
I was angry and laughing at the same time, why is he so popular with everyone?
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly and he looked away.
The performance continued on the stage, and another group of pretty girls were replaced, dancing to the beat of the music.
The person on Ye Xingchen's left was the military wife from the Northeast, who was also holding a child in her arms. Halfway through the dance, Ye Xingchen felt the military wife move and immediately got up. She thought the child was going to the bathroom or something.
So I didn't pay attention, but right after, someone suddenly sat down next to me.
She was stunned, turned her head and saw a bouquet of flowers, which looked very familiar!
Looking further along the flowers, they look more familiar. Who is it if it’s not Lou Xi?
"Send it to you!" He handed the flower to her.
Ye Xingchen's face suddenly turned red, but he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. He didn't answer it and said softly, "That was given to you. What am I going to do about it?"
"Ha..." A low laughter sounded, and that laughter made her feel disgusting.
"Huahua!" Sisi noticed it and couldn't help but reach for it with her little hands.
Ye Xingchen had no choice but to pull off one of the flowers and give it to Sisi to play with.
Lou Xi's thin lips raised in an arc.
Ye Xingchen looked forward, deliberately not looking at him.
The dance on the stage was over. A group of pretty girls were so charming. Another soldier went to lay flowers. Then the same thing happened again. This time it was even more exaggerated. Two girls ran off the stage together, looking for Lou Xi.
He went in the original direction, but when he arrived he found an empty seat. He felt embarrassed and had to shyly pass the flowers to the commander.
The corner of Ye Xingchen's mouth twitched, and suddenly he noticed that someone's hand beside him started to act erratically, and he grabbed hers. Although it was pitch dark and no one could see it, she was still startled, lowered her voice, and asked, "You
what?"
"Why not." He answered very calmly, but his big hand still did not relax, and because it was blocked by the bouquet of flowers, he simply pulled her hand to his lap. Ye Xingchen was so embarrassed that he was afraid of being beaten.
I found it, but I didn't dare to struggle. If someone saw it, it would be very embarrassing. Although it wouldn't affect the moral integrity, it would still be embarrassing!
She had no choice but to sit down obediently and let his big hand hold her small hand, clasping their fingers tightly.
On Ye Xingchen's right was the little devil. When she saw her uncles coming, but her father hadn't come yet, she felt even more unhappy. She stood up and said, "I'm going to the bathroom!"
Shu Rao sat next to the little devil. When the little devil wanted to go out, she naturally had to give up her seat. However, she was worried about the little devil going alone, so she said, "I'll go too."
The little devil didn't want what he wanted, so he took Shu Rao's hand and walked out.
The two left the table quickly. Shu Rao was not familiar with the environment, so she let the little devil lead the way. But after walking for a while, she realized something was wrong, "Xinxin, isn't this the direction to the bathroom?"