"Alright, I'll do it. No problem." Seeing that the class monitor had agreed, Old Shao agreed happily.
"Hey, your brake pads are new. "Pay attention, slow down," the deputy class monitor instructed him.
"Alright." Old Shao quickly agreed, put on his clothes, and went out. Jun Wu quickly followed him to the garage and opened the door for him.
The car drove out of the garage and stopped at the door. Jun Wu closed the door and Old Shao gestured for him to get in the car. Jun Wu sat in the passenger seat.
The car jolted as it drove out of the bumpy courtyard and turned into the main road of the camp. They drove past the regimental headquarters building and arrived at the gate of the camp. They saw a night sentry standing there.
Seeing the small car, the soldiers on the sentry post thought that there was a regiment commander in the car, so they stood at attention and saluted in front of the car. Old Shao gently pressed the horn to return the salute. Not far away, they saw a house that looked like a shop.
"This is the Military Fuwu Club.”Old Shao told Jun Wu that Jun Wu actually knew. Squad Leader Wang had brought the recruit class here to buy toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, envelopes, and other daily necessities. He also knew that behind the Fuwu Club was the family area of the regimental organs. Those single-story houses were where the family members and children of the heads of the organs and officers lived.
The car lights shone brightly, illuminating the road ahead. On the side of the road was a dark mountain. After turning the hill, a village appeared. There was a street in the middle of the village. On both sides of the street were houses, firewood, and a few dogs scurrying past in a panic under the light of the car lights.
"This village is called the Whetstone Valley. He's our nearest neighbor. Our bus departed from Fuwu Club and this is the second stop.”After saying that, Old Shao even pulled the car to the right. Jun Wu saw a stop sign by the side of the road with the words "Knife Sharpening Valley" on it.
"How many times a day does our bus run to the small city?”Jun Wu remembered the blue bus he took when he got off the tank truck and came back to the barracks. Squad Leader Wang was the bus from the regiment headquarters to the small city.
"One in the morning and one in the afternoon. In the past, I drove it with the vice-class monitor, but now it's always the display and Xiao Han.”Upon hearing this, Jun Wu finally understood why Old Shao was rushing to get out of the car. It turned out that Chen Xiu and Xiao Han had another mission to drive the bus during the day.
"New comrade, do you know why I asked you to accompany me?”The car drove out of the village, and the road was much wider. Old Shao adjusted the car to normal speed and began to chat with Jun Wu.
"You saw me locked up in the military camp for a few days and were afraid that I would be bored. Bring me out to relax!" Jun Wu didn't know what he wanted to say, but he had to be polite and try his best to speak from a caring perspective.
"It means that. But that was not the main thing. I want you to meet two important people.”
"Meet two important people? Who?" Jun Wu couldn't help but be stunned. Didn't Wang Shuaibing say that he wasn't picking up the regiment commander's daughter tonight? Why were there two of them?
"One is the Guild Leader's wife, Huang Yuying, and the other is his precious daughter, Yingzi. You're a new recruit. In the future, whether you want to drive a car or become an actor, these two people can help you.”
"The two of them?" Jun Wu was stunned." It seems like the regiment commander is henpecked and allowed his family members to participate in politics…"
"Hehe, it's not just politics. His wife could even decide the political fate of a warrior. Especially that precious daughter of his, she was so spoiled that she listened to everything he said.”
"Oh!" Hearing Old Shao's words, Jun Wu finally understood Old Shao's good intentions. Wang Shuaibing even called him a coward. That was not the case!
The car drove on for a while, and a cement bridge appeared in the light. On the stone pier at the end of the bridge, a few words appeared: Two rivers.
When they reached the bridgehead, Old Shao suddenly stopped the car and let Jun Wu get out. He first looked at the surrounding terrain and then introduced,"This Erdaohezi Bridge can be considered a landmark. Yes, it's between our barracks and the small market.
"On the left side of the bridge is the barracks of our 1st Battalion. On the right side is the barracks of the 2nd Battalion. Further ahead was the location of the Shancheng township government, which was in charge of Modao Valley. Our 3rd Battalion's barracks are in the ravine inside the township government. Although there were no houses here, it was an important transportation hub. Every year, the troops would meet here for training.”
"Oh, this river is called Erdao River?”Jun Wu said.
"No, I don't. It was called Tang River. The spring water originated from the mountain upstream of the small city and flowed south until it reached the Guanmen Mountain scenic area. Do you know Guanmen Mountain Scenic Area? That was where the Benxi City held the Maple Leaf Festival every year.”
"Yes, I saw the scenery of Guanmen Mountain on the Internet. The large patches of maple leaves made the ravine red. It's so beautiful." Jun Wu immediately thought of the scenes of the Maple Leaf Festival that were publicized on the website and was intoxicated by it.
"Is she that beautiful?" Old Shao smiled and said,"It's all the publicity people's nonsense, right?" If you want to see it, we can go anytime. We'll be there in an hour.”
"Yes, I'll definitely go and take a look when autumn comes.”Jun Wu said perfunctorily. In his heart, when that time comes, I might have taken it somewhere else. What was going on? Jun Wu had been feeling that his position in the army was filled with too many uncertain factors these few days. Unlike his comrades from the same hometown, he could settle down and focus on his work wherever he was assigned.
The evening breeze blew with a hint of coldness. Jun Wu could not help but pull up the collar of his military uniform. The car drove into the bustling area of the small city. On both sides of the avenue were high-rise buildings and various high-end clubs. The architectural style was mostly luxurious and unrestrained. Countless neon lights weaved dreamy colors, full of temptation, and gave people a feeling of surrealism.
Junwu was from the countryside. However, after a few years of studying in the county, he was still familiar with the night sky. He felt that this county was no different from a big city. The northeast had a strong industrial foundation. It was many times more developed than his hometown. The car suddenly stopped. Junwu thought that Old Shao had some private matters to attend to. She widened her eyes and looked at him.
"Junwu, do you want to call home?”Old Shao asked him with a smile.
"I wrote home." Jun Wu didn't have the urge to make a call.
"You've been away from home for so long, what can you say just by writing letters? It would be better to make a long-distance call. Let Daddy and Mommy hear your voice. I'm sure they'll be at ease. If he wanted to call, there was a public phone booth over there. It was very convenient. If he was in the company, he wouldn't have such conditions. Well, if you want to call, hurry up. It would be inconvenient to park the car after you pick up the mother and daughter.”
"Alright." Hearing Old Shao's words, Jun Wu felt that he couldn't let go of such a good opportunity. He immediately got out of the car and went to the public phone booth. A woman appeared beside the phone and asked,"Comrade of the People's Liberation Army, where are you going?”
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