The next day, after breakfast, the district captain presided over political studies. The captain was from Shandong. He had a medium build, a big face, small eyes, and was in his thirties. He was also someone who had fought with the Americans in North Korea. The class began. After a short speech, he first came up with a topic," Why did you join the army?" for everyone to discuss. Ah Hui rolled her eyes, and a speech quickly formed in her mind. He raised his hand. The district captain said,"Okay, go ahead."”Ah Hui was more experienced in political studies and discussions. In Luanxian No.1 Middle School, the Great Leap Forward was all about studying and group discussions. Ah Hui's words were always praised and praised. As soon as the district captain asked him to speak, Ah Hui began to talk non-stop. She was lively and impassioned, and she felt that she spoke well. After Ah Hui finished, the other warriors continued. However, many of them were rural youths who were uneducated and did not like to talk. He just sat there and listened without saying a word. The district captain was very anxious." Study and discuss, raise awareness. If you don't talk, who knows how you're doing?”
Therefore, he changed the topic and asked everyone to discuss it. Ah Hui thought for a moment and was the first to raise her hand. The district captain looked at Ah Hui, then glanced elsewhere. He said unwillingly," Go ahead.”After Ah Hui finished speaking, he changed the topic and asked everyone to speak. The room was very quiet, but no one spoke. Seeing that no one raised their hands, Ah Hui raised her hand again. The district captain looked around the room. It was still Ah Hui's hand. His face sank and he said," Put your hand down. You can't always say it alone. Someone else has to say it."”Ah Hui put her hand down. She felt that it was very disappointing not to say what she had thought of. However, he quickly understood that this was a study meeting, not a contest. It wasn't about your performance alone, but the learning effect of everyone else. You answered all the questions by yourself, and all of them were very good, but it doesn't mean that everyone has studied well. Therefore, people's enthusiasm could not be displayed like this. In life, people should have some enthusiasm, but sometimes, enthusiasm and enthusiasm are not always liked by people. In the future, when she studied again, Ah Hui would pay attention to controlling her enthusiasm.
At the end of the roll call, Zhao Bowen gave the team leader a copy of the "Letter of Determination" that Ah Hui had written. When the district captain saw this, he felt that it was very good and was very determined. However, the district captain was puzzled,"Yuan Fusen, the class monitor, had already sent one. Why did he send another one this time?" Upon closer inspection, the first one was from Yuan Fusen and the other Northeast soldiers, while the second one was from Zhao Bowen and the other Tang soldiers. Clearly, they were not united. He called Yuan Fusen and Zhao Bowen over and said to them,""I don't want two sets, I want one. Go back and hold a class meeting to study it. Let me tell you, a soldier must be united. Every squad, platoon, and company must be united. Can we defeat the enemy without unity? Therefore, you have to unite and write me a letter of determination.”When the team leader of the problematic area in the class found out, Yuan Fusen and Zhao Bowen were very nervous. After they returned, they worked separately for two groups of people and finally got to know each other. They still asked Ah Hui to write a "Letter of Determination" and handed it in.
The Spring Festival in 1959 was the first Spring Festival that Ah Hui had spent in the army after leaving her hometown. After dinner, Class President Yuan Fusen started thinking about the New Year's Eve dinner. It was a custom in the northeast to eat dumplings at night during the New Year. The army didn't care about this. They didn't eat at midnight. " We've all just left home. We should get something to eat so that we don't miss home," he thought. Hence, he called Liang Huaicheng and Liu Zhongli to the military service center to buy beer and snacks for midnight.
It was New Year's Eve, a joyous night. In the dorms of the Sixth Squadron, some were playing poker and some were playing Chinese chess. Ah Hui was reading a book under the bedside lamp. Although there was no music and dance, it was still filled with a festive atmosphere. Just as everyone was playing with their full attention, the class monitor, Yuan Fusen, shouted," Come on, comrades, brothers, let's drink.”The small house immediately became lively. People sat around the long table. Liang Huaicheng and Chen Hongquan took out the things they had bought. Peanut, ham, cake, and beer were placed on the table. The class monitor, Yuan Fusen, said," It's a traditional custom to eat dumplings at night. There's no way to pay attention to it when you're a soldier. Let's buy something for the occasion. Come! I wish everyone a happy new year. Cheers!"
Liu Zhongli was the first to open the bottle cap on the bench. Cheng Long gritted his teeth and drove faster.
Chen Hongquan also used his teeth to bite, but Liang Huaicheng quickly said," Don't bite, don't bite, your teeth are broken!"”Chen Hongquan didn't manage to bite it open, and the beer spilled out. Cheng Longxue quickly took it and bit it. Liang Huaicheng said," Your teeth are dog teeth. You're not afraid of hardness." The room was filled with laughter. Yuan Fusen, Liang Huaicheng, and Zhao Bowen were all city dwellers. They drank a lot at home. It was the first time they drank in the army, so they were very happy. He ate and drank, forgetting himself. Ah Hui's family lived in the countryside and had never drunk alcohol before. When he was young, his father loved to drink. There was a small shop at the bridgehead of the river south of his house. It was opened by Xie Zhenhe and sold wine. Before the meal, whenever his mother cooked something good, his father would often say,"Hui, go get some wine for Dad."”He handed a small flagon with a trumpet to Ah Hui and instructed her,"Walk slowly when you come back."”It was 400 meters away from Hui's house to the small shop. In the middle of Zhang Fenglong's house, there was a loud poplar tree that was as tall as an eye. That was the stable home of crows and magpies, with their nests on top of the trees.
One day, Ah Hui went to fetch some wine. When she came back, she was walking steadily. However, when she reached the tree, a magpie suddenly cawed. Ah Hui suddenly looked up and shook her hand. A little spilled on her hand. Ah Hui licked it with her tongue. Ah, it smells so good! From then on, Ah Hui went to fetch wine for her father and often tasted it. He knew the sweetness of good wine, but he had never drunk a mouthful of white wine. As for beer, he had never seen it before.
Come, I'll pour it for you!" Zhao Chunyang poured the wine bottle into the bowl and said," Drink up. It's fine. You won't get drunk."
" I'm not drinking. I don't know how to drink." Ah Hui still refused to drink.
"It's fine if you don't drink at other times, but what time is it today? It's New Year's Eve today. How can you not drink? I've already poured it for you. You're very kind. Forget about beer, you have to drink 1059! Liu Zhongli said excitedly, his face full of alcohol.
It was really difficult to refuse such kindness. Ah Hui picked up the bowl and took a sip. Aiya! What's that smell? It's like smelly swill. Ah Hui had a bitter look on her face and wanted to put the bowl down. Liu Zhongli grabbed his hand and said," Don't put it in, don't put it in. Just drink it and you'll be fine." Ah Hui drank a few mouthfuls and drank half a bowl. People were still saying " drink, drink." At this time, Ah Hui did not feel bitter and drank the remaining wine in one breath. People praised," This is interesting."
She felt that it was okay after drinking it, but after a while, she felt a little dizzy. Seeing that his face was flushed red, people helped him to bed to rest. Ah Hui's bed was the upper bunk. Zhu Changfu was tall and strong, so he was the main force in helping Ah Hui up. Suddenly, the door opened and the district captain came in. "New Year greetings to our comrades!" The soldiers all raised their glasses and toasted their officers. " You can't drink all of them. Let's drink from the class representative's cup." He took a sip from the class representative's cup. Seeing Ah Hui lying on the upper bunk, the district captain asked," What's wrong? Did you drink too much?”Ah Hui raised her head and said,"I haven't drunk it before." Her face was still red.
"Your letter of determination is very well written. In a class, everyone must be united. Who wrote it?"
"It's him, Ah Hui. He's a scholar in our class and wants to write a novel.”
"Ah! That's good." The district captain turned around and looked at Ah Hui." If you can write a novel, that's good. Write about us soldiers. I'll give you time." "Overgrown Forest and Snowfield,""Red Sun," and "Sowthistle Flower" were all written by soldiers. Write about our lives and let us enter the world of celebrities in the book. Haha, what a joke. I support it anyway.”Ah Hui blushed in embarrassment. She didn't say that she could write, nor did she say that she couldn't. But he knew in his heart that he was still far from the level of writing a novel.
The Spring Festival of 1959 was the first Spring Festival since Ah Hui joined the army. It was the eve of the Lunar New Year, so happy! The Spring Festival at Lushun Nanshan was deeply imprinted in Ah Hui's memory.
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