The two plots of land that the Dragon King Temple had given to the troops were the best in the village. The area in the west ditch was the only mountain plain in the village. The land was flat and the soil was good. The first district team planted vegetables. Dig a well in the field before planting. The second and third district teams would directly plant potatoes on the hillside at the east mountain in the north of the village. There was a square pond near the road. The three squads of the third district team dug ditches to plant seeds. The second district team that Ah Hui was in first carried water from the square pond to irrigate the land. The bucket was borrowed from the member's house. Ah Hui's bucket was a pair of black iron buckets. It was big and heavy. He carried it one load at a time and walked quickly. He always wanted to surpass others to show his ability. They didn't know that many of the people working for them were young people from the countryside. They were used to working. How could a student like him compare to them? Of course, when he was at home, he had also carried water, but only occasionally. Moreover, there were three wells in their village. His family lived at the east end, which was very close to the east well. Unlike here, where he spent half a day picking and walking so far. This was a tiring job that he had never done before.
Ah Hui carried the water and walked laboriously on the hillside. The shoulder pole was a little painful. She thought to herself,'Go to school, be a student, and be a child at any age.' Now that I'm a soldier and have left home, I've really become an adult. What I do is an adult's work. It was still the happy days of being a student. If he didn't come out, how could he endure such exhaustion? Suffering such pain.
After a tiring day, he couldn't think about anything at night and slept until the bell rang.
Sunday was a holiday. Some of his comrades went to the beach, while others went to Lushun to shop. When Ah Hui was alone at home, she started to ponder over things. She thought to herself,'Great Leap Forward, students are always working and not studying.' Conscription. He had made a living thinking that the army was a big school and that he could still learn from it. However, he had been here for a few months. He had been picking acorns, moving stones, and planting potatoes every day. When would he be able to learn a major? He didn't feel regret, nor did he see any light. Since he was already here, he should take it as it was and rush forward. There was a feeling of confusion in his heart. There were a few middle school students in Lushun at the Dragon King Temple. A tall boy in his third year of high school and two girls in junior high. They left early and returned late every day, carrying heavy school bags and looking energetic. Ah Hui saw them every day and was very envious. She thought to herself, If I don't come out, I'll be in my second year of high school.
After planting the potatoes, one night, the secretary Liu Dechao informed the five Tang Shan soldiers to come to the regiment for a meeting the next morning. What meeting? Early the next morning, Ah Hui and the other five Tang Shan soldiers passed by Baiyun Mountain Cave and arrived at the regiment headquarters on time. The conference room of the Political Department was filled with people. Captain Yao Dongchu began to speak. According to the Military Service Law, military service was the glorious duty of every young man of the right age. However, high school students could be exempted or delayed. Therefore, the students who were in high school before coming to the army could go back to school. Those who didn't want to go back were welcome to stay and join the army.
Ah, there was such a good thing? But should he go back or not? Ah Hui thought,"I have to go to school, so I should go back. In terms of life, I can't eat enough in school, so I should stay." Listen to others. Therefore, Ah Hui listened to others speak. Someone said," Soldiers are here to participate in the revolution. Although the time spent in the army is short, they have benefited a lot. The army was a big revolutionary family and a big school. Therefore, I don't want to go back."
"The people's navy is a highly technical branch of the army. It needs cultured soldiers. Leader Mao said that he wanted to build a strong navy. I love the sea. I want to contribute everything to the construction of the navy. I'm not going back.”
People's understanding of revolution was very one-sided. It seemed that being a soldier was to participate in the revolution, but studying was not. Would it still be glorious to go back to school after being gloriously discharged from the army? Therefore, those who were willing to stay and not go back were very enthusiastic and high-profile, while those who wanted to go back did not speak and were silent. A few of Tang Shan's comrades, Zhao Bowen, Zhao Chunyang, and Guo Zhensheng, all said that they would not go back. Their attitudes were very firm. Zhao Chunyang said," Ever since we joined the army, we've received the care and help of our comrades. We feel that our lives are very good, and we've made great progress in our thinking. The army is really a big school. A few months in the army is better than ten years of hard work in school." In this kind of environment, Ah Hui was too embarrassed to say that she wanted to come back. Moreover, ever since she joined the army, Ah Hui was a talkative person in public. After thinking for a while, he made a statement that was contrary to his original intention. He stayed and did not go back. His emotions were high and his words were enthusiastic. He also said," You can still study in the army.”Captain Yao Dongchu immediately interjected," After all, studying in the army is different from studying in school.”The comments were almost one-sided. In the end, the meeting decided that those who didn't want to go back could go back to their respective units. Those who were willing to go back could go through the procedures at the squadron and leave tomorrow. At this moment, an army major stood up. He was very young and waved at everyone. Captain Yao said," He's the leader of the Tang Shan military division. He's here to pick you up." Then the major said," Go back. Gather here at ten tomorrow morning." He emphasized ten o'clock.
Ah Hui, Zhao Bowen, and Zhao Chunyang returned to the Dragon King Temple. The next day, when she came back from work, Fu Jianzhong was nowhere to be seen. His luggage and backpack were all gone. There was only a small note. She picked it up and saw that it was written by him."I'm sorry, comrades. After thinking about it, I'd better go back.”Why did this Fu Jianzhong leave without saying goodbye? He was a top student at No.1 Middle School. She loved to sing but didn't like to talk. However, he was good at thinking and had independent opinions. On the day of the group meeting, he sat next to Ah Hui. Zhao Bowen, Zhao Chunyang, and Guo Zhensheng had all expressed their stance, but he did not say anything. Ah Hui pushed him, but he only shook his head.
He hadn't decided whether to go back or stay. If he hadn't thought of something, he couldn't express his stance easily. He was just so cautious. He felt that the atmosphere at the venue at that time made it impossible for him to express his opinion. The voice that was left behind was high-profile. The army was a revolutionary force, and it was glorious to be a soldier. However, going back to school didn't seem so glorious. If he said that he was coming back, those who were high-profile might not be happy. If he said that he was not willing to come back, those who were willing to come back might feel embarrassed. Not expressing his stance was the best solution.
When he returned to the Dragon King Temple, he had not slept for almost half the night. Should he go back or stay? It turned out that he had a girlfriend at Tang Shan High School. She was also a middle school classmate. She was smart and beautiful. If he went back, he would be able to study with her very soon. In the future, they would be able to go to university together. If she didn't go back, it would be difficult for her to improve in terms of culture. The cultural gap between the two of them would become wider and wider. She would definitely have to " fly southeast as a peacock ". At the thought of this, he clenched his fists and said in his heart,"Go back!"
When he woke up in the morning, he said that he was not feeling well and had a cold. He asked the class monitor for half a day off. After breakfast, everyone went to work and left. He packed his things and packed his backpack. Then he hurried to the team base to bid farewell to the squadron leader and rushed to the regiment. He remembered the major's words," Gather at the regiment at ten o'clock."
When he ran to the military affairs office, Major Tang Shan was taking attendance and said," You came just in time. We'll be leaving if you're a little later."
"That's not nice. Why didn't you give me a message?”Ah Hui complained to Fu Jianzhong. Actually, Ah Hui admired him very much and left whenever he wanted to. As for whether he wanted to say it or not, he was hesitant, and in the end, he could not go back. It was difficult to leave now. In reality, it was not necessarily difficult to do. Since the higher-ups had a policy that allowed them to come back, they could not make up their minds at that time. It was not impossible for them to come back a day or two later. In the end, he had not made up his mind. Country bumpkins did not know how to do things. The opportunity was missed, and fate had given Ah Hui a test.
Ah Hui finally stayed. But on the issue of leaving or staying, it exposed Ah Hui's fatal flaw in her thinking: He spoke insincerely, didn't mean what he said, hesitated, and was still gentle. Be true to one's words and actions. Never say anything that goes against your heart at any time. When it comes to things that should be decided, be decisive. This is the lesson that Ah Hui should remember the most.
Those who should leave had left, and those who should stay had stayed. The army had returned to stability. Soon, Zhao Bowen was transferred to study in Wu Han, and Zhao Chunyang was transferred to the Seventh Squadron. The class monitor, Yuan Fusen, and the troublemaker Zhu Changfu also left. Guo Shouyi was the class monitor. He was from Gai County, Liaoning. He also brought two soldiers, Xie Junlin and Lu Chunhong.
After the May Day holiday, the potatoes planted grew up. The hillside was green, and the cabbage and rape in the west ditch grew better because they were watered by well water. The squadron had already arranged for cars to deliver food to the regiment several times. The regiment commander was especially happy. Colonel Liu Mingjin, the regiment commander, had personally visited the Dragon King Temple to see the soldiers who encouraged them to grow vegetables. In the future, other than watering and fertilising, there would not be much hard work. Soldiers could not be idle. When there was no work to do, the squadron arranged for the soldiers to practice formation and march in the field. He even went to the west ravine to practice aiming and shooting.
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