Everyone looked at the big and small packages of ingredients and various seasonings and smiled from ear to ear.
Soon after, a fire began to burn slowly in the clearing.
Many people here originally live in rural areas, so making fire is a piece of cake for them.
As all the coals are finally burned through, the ingredients are placed on the table and the aroma of barbecue slowly rises.
Under the influence of fireworks and fragrance, the homesickness that the company commander had evoked in his speech was suppressed in the deepest part of their hearts.
After a week of boring training, such an unconventional barbecue party suddenly came, and everyone's emotions were instantly ignited. The atmosphere was extremely lively, and laughter continued to echo in the open space.
Some new recruits who were very confident in their barbecue skills volunteered to sit in front of the grill, holding a handful of skewers in each hand, constantly turning them over the fire, and brushing them with various sauces from time to time.
If they were not wearing military uniforms, they would have been mistaken for barbecue stall masters.
Some recruits who didn't know how to grill squatted on the side of the road, staring at the sizzling and fragrant barbecue, swallowing their saliva.
Seeing that the surface was almost roasted, he ignored his teammates' dissuasion and said with a righteous look: "I will help you test the poison first!"
After taking a bite, you either spit it out because it is not cooked and put it back on the stove to bake, or you grimaced because it was burned and kept gasping for air.
"I said it wasn't cooked yet, but you didn't believe me."
The soldier in charge of the barbecue said he couldn't help rolling his eyes.
Such scenes can be seen everywhere, with people joking and playing with each other.
At this moment, they really were like little children, losing their maturity and steadiness, their reserve and burdens, and returning to their original innocence.
Chen Ming looked at them and couldn't help but think,
'In fact, the child in our heart has always been there, but he just doesn't like the hustle and bustle of adults and hides away. When he meets a group of children who are hiding their inner nature, he will emerge and become his true self.'
Thinking of this, Chen Ming took a big bite of the fragrant pork belly skewer grilled by He Xue.
Under such a heavy bombardment, the first round of food was quickly consumed, and everyone was only about three-quarters full.
Under the command of the company commander, many people headed towards the kitchen and continued to carry the food.
Instructor Wang Fei looked at the crowd's excited appearance, stood in the middle of them, raised the loudspeaker and said: "The barbecue party can't just be about eating barbecue, otherwise it will lose its fun."
"Let's have a talent show. Anyone with talent can come out and sing, recite poetry, tell stories, or do crosstalk. Anyway, we are happy today, so come out and make everyone happy!"
The instructor held up the loudspeaker and scanned the crowd.
However, there was complete silence below, and everyone looked at each other, shrinking their necks and showing confusion.
Faced with silence, the instructor did not feel embarrassed because he knew the psychology of these recruits.
Those who don’t have any talent naturally don’t dare to show up, and among those who have talent, not many dare to be the first to stand up and perform.
Although they can, it doesn't mean that everyone has the courage to express themselves in public.
Wang Fei took a quick look and found that many people looked hesitant.
'We all need a role model.'
He chuckled in his heart. They were all new recruits, so naturally they needed someone to stand out before they dared to come up.
Fortunately, Wang Fei has already found the one who will take the lead...
Thinking about it, he looked at Chen Ming, "Chen Ming, do you have any talent? Come up and show us your skills!"
He was also present when Chen Ming led the new recruits to memorize the regulations and rules. The courage shown by Chen Ming at that time was no less than any old squad leader. Naturally he had the courage.
And he just needs Chen Ming to break the current deadlock.
At this time, Chen Ming was showing off his grilled pork belly. When he heard the instructor calling him, he thought about it, put down the skewers, and stood up.
"Hmm~" Chen Ming pondered for a while: "As for talents, I don't have any, so why don't I sing a song for everyone."
He cleared his throat and took a deep breath.
Everyone was looking forward to his singing, but Chen Ming didn't say anything. Instead, he spoke again: "Instructor, can you help me borrow a guitar? It's a bit embarrassing to sing a cappella."
"Wow, you can also play the guitar?" The instructor looked at Chen Ming in surprise.
He flipped through Chen Ming's information. It was very simple information: a young internet addict who was forced by his family to come to the military camp.
The instructor was a little surprised that Chen Ming could play the guitar.
Chen Ming nodded and chuckled, "Qianqian knows a little bit."
The original owner of this body definitely couldn't do it, but he knew it in his previous life. Although he wasn't very proficient, he had no problem playing a song.
The instructor nodded with satisfaction: "I happen to have one in my dormitory, wait, I'll get it for you."
He is also a person who loves music and there are many musical instruments in his dormitory.
Soon, the instructor came back with the guitar and handed it to Chen Ming.
"Since this is a talent show, I won't sing a military song. I'll sing a youth song for you!"
Chen Ming plucked the strings and tested the sound. After confirming that there was no problem, he looked up and said to everyone:
"The name of this song is "Days on Beidong East Road"!"
"Hmm? Is there such a song?"
"I don't know. I've never heard of it."
When they heard the title of the song, everyone became confused, but the doubts soon stopped. As the strings were plucked, the music slowly sounded and everyone was immersed in it.
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As the strings were gently plucked, the notes danced joyfully with the atmosphere of fireworks, and Chen Ming began to sing:
[At the beginning, we were all children]
[…]
[When one day, I step into this campus again, which fallen leaf will fall into the fleeting years of memories! ]
[…]
[The words graduation and adulthood are particularly gripping! ]
[…]
[Children's children, where should they fly to?]
Accompanied by Chen Ming's singing and playing, the song sounded melodiously, and all the recruits listened to it with nostalgia in their eyes.
The school is like a besieged city. People inside want to escape, and people outside want to get in.
When we were students, we felt that school life was boring. We had the same few things to do every day and had no freedom at all. We longed for the free life outside.
However, after we really got out, we found that life outside was really colorful. There were countless things to do every day, and it was indeed no longer boring. But we were getting further and further away from true freedom. When we thought back to school, we found that the security guard would not let us in no matter what.
The recruits stopped what they were doing, closed their eyes, and followed Chen Ming's movements, swaying their bodies slowly, like grass gently swayed by the breeze on a summer night, their faces filled with intoxication.
Many of them joined the army because they had poor academic performance in school and could not go to college.
But after leaving the campus and entering the military camp, they realized that the place they most wanted to escape from was now so far away.
Chen Ming's song instantly evoked their school memories. They once wanted to escape from the school, but now they actually missed it very much.
Even Platoon Leader Gao Jie couldn't help but look at Chen Ming with a thoughtful expression when he heard this song.
No one understands the identity transition from student to soldier more deeply than he does.
He joined the army after high school, passed the military exam and entered the military academy, and continued to serve in the army after graduation.
He switched back and forth between school and the army, from student to soldier, and then from soldier to student.
And now, he probably has nothing to do with the school anymore. Listening to this song, he couldn't help but think of the years he spent in school.
This song really touched him.
Before I knew it, the song came to an end, and when the last string stopped beating, the song came to an abrupt end.
The entire military camp was silent, with only occasional crackling sounds from the charcoal fire in the oven.
The people listening to the song slowly opened their eyes, their eyes full of nostalgia, and they couldn't help but applaud.
Clap, clap, the applause echoed throughout the military camp. It was applause for Chen Ming and also for laying the foundation for their own lost campus life.
After the song ended, Chen Ming smiled and bowed slightly to everyone, thanking them for their applause, then returned the guitar hanging on his shoulder to the instructor.
The instructor took the guitar. He was very satisfied with Chen Ming's performance, but he still asked curiously: "Chen Ming, I also like music and have listened to many songs. Why haven't I heard this song of yours before?"
Instructor Wang Fei has always been very passionate about music. He not only likes to listen to it, but also likes to sing it. Otherwise, he would not have kept a guitar.
It was precisely because he liked listening to songs that he couldn't help but feel puzzled. Logically speaking, this song was so good and should be very famous, but he had never heard of it.
I couldn't help but feel curious.
Chen Ming thought about it and said with a smile: "To be precise, this song is my own creation."
This song was popular on a certain audio platform for a while before he was reborn. Now it’s 2008, and I’m afraid the paper on which the song was written hasn’t even been made yet.
However, after saying this, Chen Ming felt his face getting hot and he felt guilty for lying.
However, this song is indeed the first to be released in this time and space, so there is nothing wrong with saying it is an original creation!