After lunch, the independent group was shocked by the continuous breaking news.
Countless daily necessities were restricted from use, and from now on even the military uniforms had to be treated with care. The supply department, the medical team, and the kitchen team were already busy, counting the inventory, requiring accuracy to half a sheet of paper and a needle. On the edge of the playground, people from the regiment headquarters were painting a new huge slogan: Diligence and thrift!
The Fourth Company and the Guard Platoon are about to be established. Some of the new recruits are happy while others are worried. The Fourth Company takes up half of the quota, and the chances of being assigned to an ideal unit are extremely slim. In their view, joining the Fourth Company is equivalent to joining the Xinghua Village Militia. There will be plenty of opportunities to work, but as for the chance to fight? Well, that's a joke!
The second and third companies and the ninth platoon were about to go on a guerrilla campaign. This was what everyone envied the most. They were so glorious and high-spirited, and they were far away from the emperor. They were no longer controlled by the regiment commander or the political commissar. How happy they were! Of course, only the second and third companies were envied. As for the ninth platoon... going east... that was a joke!
However, the biggest news is not this. Political officer Su Qing was put in solitary confinement! She was actually put in solitary confinement! This is the headline!
Not to mention others, even the regiment commander and the political commissar were full of questions. She went to the regiment headquarters and said: I have a headache and need to rest, I will take three days off, and then she moved in with her luggage without saying anything. What's going on? The regiment commander didn't dare to ask more questions, and wanted to expect the political commissar to ask questions, but the political commissar didn't say anything and just stared blankly.
All other news was overshadowed by this topic. The entire independent regiment was talking about this matter. Some people were surprised. Who was Su? What was her identity? What was the solitary confinement room? How could she live there? Was she crazy? This was the collapse of an idol! This was the loss of discipline!
Some people are indifferent. They didn't make any mistakes. Why can't they stay in the solitary confinement room? If they really want to be quiet, then the solitary confinement room is indeed a good place. Why can't they stay there? Maybe Su wants to reflect on himself and experience life. This is a real good political worker!
Of course, there are always some mavericks who have different ideas. Although they are a minority, they do have different opinions. They think that Su Shi did this to become famous! It is sensationalism! Immediately, there was an opposing voice questioning: She is a political officer, and that is a solitary confinement room. Is this a famous thing? Isn't it too late to embarrass yourself? Nonsense!
The answer I got was: Think about who usually lives in this confinement room? The evil star Hu Yi of Class 9, the fierce general Gao Yidao of Company 2, and the wicked Xiao Hongying. Which of these three guys is not a celebrity? Which one is not a tough guy? Hmm? Who dares to stand up and say that he is more capable than these three? Tsk—what a big deal! From this, it can be seen that Secretary Su must have impure motives, otherwise why would she take the initiative to live there when she did not violate any rules or make any mistakes? She clearly wanted to become the fourth one and wanted to add points to her own image!
The audience was in an uproar. It turned out that this confinement room had become a place to create gods? Some people cursed it was ridiculous! Some people secretly thought, should I go to that room when I have time? Even if it’s just to write a “I’ve been there” in it.
The confinement room has become famous!
…
Xu Xiao did not expect that he would face assignment the day after joining the recruit company.
Xu Xiaogeng had never expected that the recruit instructor, whose nickname was Tiedan, did not even give him a chance for additional training and directly ordered him to report to the kitchen squad.
Xu Xiao knew that he was too thin. He was the youngest among the recruits and of course had the least strength. Although the instructor had a serious face, he was obviously taking care of himself.
But all this is not what he wants, nor what his mother wants. Only by dying uprightly and with dignity on the battlefield can he wash away the sorrow brought by his brother and let his mother stand up straight.
Standing under the scorching sun, in the middle of the empty playground, motionless, with head down, staring blankly at the sand under his feet.
The recruits have been assigned and are now packing their bags in the dormitory to go to their new units.
"How long do you plan to stand here? Are you looking for a beating?" Tiedan, the instructor of the new recruits, appeared in front of him.
"I'm not going to the kitchen. I'm going to the battlefield."
"You're just going to die if you go up there!"
"I'm here to die."
“…” The teacher was speechless.
Although Su Qing knew Xu Xiao's background when creating a file for him, he kept a low profile, so no one in the independent regiment except Su Qing and Xu Xiao himself knew that his brother was a traitor.
Thinking of his mother being scolded all day in the village, Xu Xiao felt a pang of pain in his heart. He would feel better if he was scolded too. So he raised his head and calmly told the teacher in front of him: "My brother is a traitor."
The teacher was stunned, and the two opposing figures remained under the scorching sun in the middle of the playground, motionless.
After a long while, the instructor said, "Don't mention this matter again. Second Company, Third Company, Ninth Platoon, go and see for yourself whether they will accept you."
Xu Xiao raised his head, saluted the instructor in a very unstandard way, and then ran out of the playground.
…
Near the Third Company’s base, the soldiers of the Third Company were happily busy packing up and preparing before departure.
An ordinary soldier came over, smiled slightly and asked, "Do you want to join the third company?"
Xu Xiao nodded.
The soldier looked him up and down: "How old is he?"
"sixteen."
"Not enough?"
"I'll be sixteen in a month, really."
"You... should go to the kitchen or supply department to train first, and then come to our third company when you are stronger."
"Captain, I can endure hardships and I am not afraid of death. I can do it!..." Xu Xiao pleaded firmly.
The soldier hesitated and looked around again. At this time, a man wearing glasses came over and said to the ordinary soldier, "This number is not enough." Then he said to Xu, "Cooking Team, Medical Team, Supply Department, I can introduce you to any of these three places you want to go."
The ordinary soldier nodded and said, "Yeah, tell me where you want to go?"
Xu Xiao looked at the two people in front of him helplessly, turned around and ran away.
…
Before he reached the door of the second company dormitory, there was a clatter, and the two soldiers standing guard outside the door had their bayonets pointed horizontally: "Stop, what are you wandering around for?"
The bayonet shone brightly in the sun, so bright that Xu Xiao couldn't help but raise his hand to cover his eyes. He felt a little unsure for a moment and quickly said, "I... want to join the Second Company."
The two soldiers looked at Xu Xiao, then at each other, and one of them shouted into the room: "Captain, someone wants to join!"
After a while, the door opened. Xu Xiao couldn't help but take a small step back, and subconsciously stood up straight. He looked up, and shuddered, and secretly took another small step back. A tall soldier like a black iron tower, with a stern face, strode out of the threshold. In Xu Xiao's eyes, it was as if a mountain was pressing on his back, and he couldn't breathe.
The black iron tower stood in front of Xu Xiao. His majestic body actually blocked out the scorching sun in the sky, shrouding Xu Xiao in shadow. He looked down and asked, "Who wants to join the Second Company?"
Standing in the shadow of the huge figure, Xu Xiao should have felt cool, but instead he was sweating all over. He raised his head and said hesitantly, "I, I want to join... the Second Company."
"Who are you?"
"Xu Xiao, my name is Xu Xiao."
"Who asked you to come to the Second Company?"
"I'm going to come by myself."
Black Iron Tower suddenly stretched out his hand sideways, and a guard immediately trotted over and handed his rifle with a bayonet to Black Iron Tower.
He took the rifle with one hand, holding the bayonet upright, and stomped the butt of the rifle on the ground next to Xu Xiao's feet with a snap. The sharp bayonet was erected next to Xu Xiao's face, frightening Xu Xiao so much that his body couldn't help but sway. Then he heard Heitieta ask, "Little bastard, what do you think the Second Company is?"
Although he felt scared, strangely enough, Xu Xiao also felt his blood boiling; he felt his own insignificance in the face of the pressure, but at the same time, he was also eager to join the Second Company, eager to feel proud of the broad and strong chest in front of him.
So Xu Xiao mustered up his courage and answered: "I can endure hardships, I am not afraid of death! I want to join the Second Company."
Although he was looking up, the giant's expression could not be seen because of the sunlight behind his tall figure and the bright blue sky in the background.
Unfortunately, the answer I got was: "The Second Company is a place to take lives, not a place to lose them. We'll talk about it when you are taller than the bayonet on the muzzle of the gun. Get out of here now, don't wait for me to say it a second time!"
…
After turning the alley, I saw a tall soapberry tree behind the courtyard wall. Yes, this should be the courtyard of No. 9 Pai.
I carefully pushed open the two doors. The house opposite the gate had its windows and doors open. It was empty and quiet. I didn't know where everyone had gone. I turned my head to the right and saw a well. A sturdy man was squatting next to it. His strong back was exposed in the sun. Water was dripping down his back. There were buckets and basins beside him. He seemed to be taking a shower. He turned his head to look at the gate at the same time. His expression was wooden. Then he turned back as if nothing had happened and continued to pour well water on his back. He ignored Xu Xiao who was about to ask.
I had no choice but to look to the left. Under the shade of the honey locust tree was a broken square table. A soldier with broad eyebrows and narrow eyes was sitting at the table. He was not wearing a hat or a coat. His white shirt was open at the collar and his sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, revealing his strength. His brows were deeply furrowed and he was concentrating on the table, as if it was a sketch drawn on the table with chalk.
Xu Xiao took a step into the gate, making footsteps.
The soldier with broad eyebrows and narrow eyes said without raising his head: "Didn't I tell you to train until dinner? What time is it now?"
"My name is Xu Xiao." The voice was not loud, but clear enough.
He finally raised his head at the table, his narrow eyes filled with indifference. He looked quietly at the thin Xu Xiao standing in the gate without saying a word.
Xu Xiao was a little confused. He didn't know why he didn't speak. He just felt that his eyes were very cold. It was not an unfriendly cold, but an indifferent cold, a cold that could penetrate the soul. This kind of coldness would not make him feel cool at all, but it was icy to the bone. The hot sweat left by the experience in the second company disappeared instantly.
This feeling forced Xu Xiao to continue speaking: "I... I want to... join the ninth row."
The soldier still didn't say anything. He looked at Xu Xiao indifferently for a while, then lowered his head again and continued to look at the map on the table, as if nothing had happened.
The wooden potato beside the well was still enjoying the coolness and comfort brought by the well water in the sun. Except for the occasional sound of water rushing, the yard was eerily quiet.
Xu Xiao was at a loss. He felt like he was more like air and did not exist at all.
"My name is Xu Xiao, and I want to join the ninth row." He repeated, but still got no response.
"I am not afraid of suffering, and I am not afraid of death."
"I beg you, let me join the ninth row." Xu Xiao knew this was his last chance and he was reluctant to give up.
"Kick him out." The soldier said calmly without even looking up.
Potato, with his bare back, stood up when he heard the sound, walked a few steps to the gate, grabbed Xu Xiao's collar and dragged him out of the gate.
Bang! The door closed.
…
The Hunshui River flows quietly, sparkling with water, reflecting the blue sky.
Xu Xiao was sitting by the river, covering his face and crying silently.
A soldier walked up behind him and asked: "With your bad behavior, can you go to the front line?"
Hearing the teacher coming behind him, Xu Xiao hurriedly wiped away tears and turned her head to the other side: "I'm not crying, I just have a sore throat."
The instructor sighed and took out a pencil from his pocket. It was a reward from the regiment for serving as an instructor for new recruits.
He bent down and handed the pencil to Xu Xiao.
Xu Xiao refused: "I don't want it."
"This isn't for you."
"… "
"Give this pencil to the bad girl and tell her you want to go to the ninth row." The teacher put the pencil in Xu Xiao's hand.
"Naughty girl? Who is she?" Xu Xiao was a little confused.
"If you can't even find her, then you'd better go to the kitchen."
The teacher walked away while talking, leaving Xu Xiao alone by the river, staring blankly at the beautiful pencil in his hand...
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