"Come on, I'll take you to my dormitory. You'll stay here tonight. Relax and take a look at our beautiful base."
"This is inconvenient."
"It's okay, you're just on the periphery. Oh, and I have another good thing to tell you. Your son-in-law has been a great help to our canteen for the wounded."
"What's the meaning."
"My brother is a bit idle, but it happened that it was his idleness that got us a lot of scarce supplies for the wounded. I believe you understand what I mean."
"Well, I also got a lot of benefits from my son-in-law who was not doing his job properly."
Cheng Liguo immediately understood what Li Bing meant. The so-called not doing one's job properly was nothing more than Li Huan engaging in the black market. He was very worried about his daughter and son-in-law. If they were caught, it would be the end of them.
"Now his idle job has become a legitimate profession. He has to prepare a batch of supplies every month, and we will send someone to get them."
"Really, this is great. What kind of a day is today? There are so many surprises waiting for me."
Cheng Liguo was extremely happy after hearing this. He thought, if he could be cleared of his grievances and regain his freedom, could he follow the comrades who were going to transport supplies and see his daughter whom he hadn't seen for almost two years
"Uncle, relax and wait. There will be a day when you will be free. Then I will let Qin Guoqing take you to my hometown to see your daughter, son-in-law, and your grandson."
Cheng Liguo patted Li Bing's shoulder vigorously, nodded with a smile. With Li Bing's character, he believed that the guy named Li Huan must be a good guy too.
Cheng Liguo spent the most relaxing and comfortable day in recent times at the base, and then returned to his place to seriously study how to grow each tree.
Li Bing took the lunch box that Cheng Liguo gave him and felt that the quality of the lunch box was completely different from his own. It seemed to be lighter and thinner. He knew that this should have been sent to Cheng Liguo by his sister-in-law.
He wiped the lunch box again and again with a towel, then put it into the green backpack, ready to give it to Meili. Meili, Meili is not only beautiful, but also likes beautiful things.
Everyone in the art troupe was in a meeting. It turned out that they had a lot of performance tasks, but no new creations. The officers and soldiers kept watching the same dances and listening to the same songs, and they all raised their opinions.
So the leader gave a strict order that they must come up with new works in the near future, even if it was just a song or a dance, as long as it was new.
A little girl with a ponytail and a slightly upturned nose listened attentively to their leader's lecture, with a look of shame on her face.
Li Bing didn't dare to show up. The morale of the art troupe was indeed low during this period. Those who could sing had sung, and those who could dance had danced. They tried to think of new ideas every day, but they really couldn't think of any.
The meeting finally ended. Meili saw Li Bing and her depressed mood became even lower. She had ignored Li Bing for several months. The reason was a woman named Miao Qing.
He clearly promised to be with me till death, to be with me forever, to hold my hand and to grow old with me, but why did he suddenly bring this woman back
This incident made her lose all face. Although she later figured out what happened, she was still unwilling to forgive Li Bing. She thought he was too stupid to avoid such a simple plot by a woman.
"Meili, this is the lunch box my brother and sister-in-law gave you. Look carefully, it's different from the one we use."
Is there anything different about the lunch box? Meili's curiosity was aroused, but she was too embarrassed to take the lunch box. When Li Bing saw a way, he quickly took two steps and put the lunch box in Meili's hands.
It is lighter than my lunch box, and the surface is smooth and shiny. It is indeed better looking than my lunch box: "Where did your sister-in-law get it from?"
"Meili, the last time I went home, I heard my sister-in-law humming a song. It was very beautiful, but I am the eldest uncle after all, so I dare not get close to her. How about trying to get my sister-in-law to write this song for you?"
"Really? But does this count as plagiarism? Plagiarism is not allowed."
"I didn't ask you to plagiarize. She wrote the song and you sang it. You just need to indicate the composer. Are you sure that all the songs you sing now are composed by you?"
"Yes, then please help me write a letter, quickly. Oh, and can you call me? The phone is the fastest way."
"Okay, I'll apply to call my hometown when I get back, and I'll tell you when I'm sure."
"Okay, thanks."
"Meili, I'm sorry. Due to my incompetence, I hurt your pure heart. I want to apologize to you, but I also want to tell you that I... I only like you."
"you… "
"Beautiful, I will never let you down."
"What about that woman named Miao Qing?"
"The reason I brought her here is to let her see the reality. My leader doesn't like Miao Qing's character, so how could he agree to let me marry her?"
"You mean you'd be willing to marry her if your boss agreed."
Meili's beautiful almond-shaped eyes opened wide, with a look of grievance and helplessness in them. Li Bing quickly shook his head, wondering why he was so stupid. He clearly didn't mean that.
"Beautiful, beautiful, please don't misunderstand me. Even if she is the only woman in the world, I won't even look at her twice."
"What if she still pesters you?"
"No."
"How do you know?"
"We agreed that if we didn't complete the task within a year, we wouldn't be able to get married. The New Year is coming soon, so we definitely won't be able to complete the task. But the betrothal gift we gave won't be returned."
"If you can't get it back, then don't get it back. As long as Miao Qing doesn't bother you, I won't care."
"Meili, you are so kind. From now on, I will give you the rest of my monthly salary except for the ten yuan I give to my mother."
"No, we haven't even started yet."
"Why not even a hint? Look, you gave me the token of love, so I can't deny it."
Meili blushed when she saw Li Bing take out a wallet made of newspaper. This wallet was too simple. When she had time, she would go to the supply and marketing cooperative, buy some khaki cloth, and make another one with it.
The two of them walked and talked, and it was almost time for dinner. Meili just used this new lunch box to get her meal, and she felt very happy.
Miao Qing, far away in the Gobi Desert, sat in front of her dugout, looking at the endless desert. She was filled with despair. She had been fooled by Li Bing.
She said that as long as she completed the task, she could apply for marriage with her leader, but what task did she accept? It was to turn the sand in front of her into green plants. Isn't this a fantasy
Every day they either planted trees, carried water, and watered them, or dug up dead trees, over and over again. Occasionally, a tree survived a little longer, and everyone was ecstatic.
But when they opened their eyes the next day, the tree that filled them with hope brought them endless disappointment. They wanted to turn the desert into green plants, but they had to wait until their next life.