The group of people sat on the ground and ate their dry field rations. After eating hastily, they began to work nervously again.
There were rules for setting up tents in the army. They couldn't set up tents randomly like ordinary people. The first thing to build a barracks was to build it neatly and look like an army.
After lunch, everyone in the camp officially began to work. The first thing they did was to compact the originally uneven ground as much as possible and tidy it up so that the tents behind could be more stable.
After the ground was leveled, Commander Lu ordered everyone to form a neat line with the battalion headquarters as the starting point.
As a communications squad, after Li He and the others finished building their own barracks, they surrounded the camp with double lines, not even leaving out the corners. This was also for the convenience of communication. There was also a wire marking that allowed the people of other squads to line up with the battalion commander's tent.
All the steel nails of the tents were buried in the corners and looked inconspicuous.
After all the tents were set up, the densely packed tents were arranged in a neat row, like soldiers standing in a row, full of discipline.
It was not enough to just set up the tent. As a drill, they had to take into account all the unknown factors, including the drainage ditch dug in response to the summer storm. Although it was winter now, they could not miss out on any of the rituals.
If they didn't dig a drainage channel for the camp, then the rain would flood in the summer. The rainwater would probably seep into the tent and damage some important equipment, affecting the entire battle plan.
After Li He was done with everything, he was about to sit on the ground and rest for a while. Not long after, he heard the sound of a car speeding over. He looked up and saw a transport vehicle flying towards them.
After boarding the car and stopping, they heard the supervisor of each company shout,"Two people from each class, one carrying a bag of cement.”
Hearing the platoon leader's words, the squad leader Old He called Li He's name as usual out of the principle of training new recruits.
"Li He! Wang Hong! The two of you carry the cement!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Yes, sir!"
Although Li He was curious as to why he had to move cement, he did not ask. Wang Hong would definitely tell him later. Even if Wang Hong did not tell him, he would know very soon.
After carrying the cement back from the car, Li He finally understood the meaning behind this. No wonder Wang Hong said that he had to wash the sink later when he was moving the cement. So this was the way to wash it!
The originally dug drain was not fixed properly. If it rained, the muddy water inside would become muddy. Moreover, it was easy to collapse due to trampling. Not only would it affect the appearance, but it would also affect the function of the drain.
The cement that was carried over was used for reinforcement. A layer of cement was pasted in the sink to fix the shape of the drain. Moreover, after the cement dried, it would not be easily deformed, and it looked good.
"Good fellow, I can't be a soldier if I don't know how to do the work of a mason!”
Li He had never done any engineering work before and found it interesting. He followed Wang Hong to dig sand with interest.
By mixing the sand and cement together according to the ratio, it could form a solid shape. He tried several times with a small amount of cement but failed, so he asked Wang Hong for help.
"If you don't even know how to do this, what should you do?”
Wang Hong was a little disgusted by Li He. He couldn't even make a simple living cement. He casually shoveled a few shovels of sand and poured some cement into the water. After mixing it, he poured it into the drain.
Then, he used a scraper to evenly paste the cement onto the drain. Li He followed suit.
The cement at the bottom was easier to paste, but the cement at the side was a bit of a test of craftsmanship. If there was too much cement, it would flow down. If there was too little cement, it would not be able to cover the soil below. Li He was so busy that he wished he could have more hands to help him with it.
The others had already finished painting the area they were in charge of and were sitting down to rest. On the other hand, Li He was still working on it. The side of the wall was full of potholes and was not pretty at all.
In the end, Uncle Ho couldn't stand it anymore. He walked over and taught Li He step by step. However, after teaching him a few times, he didn't do well. In the end, Uncle Ho had no choice but to give up. He wouldn't be able to do it after teaching him two more times.
"Forget it, forget it. You'd better not get involved. Leave this to me. You go get water and help with the cement.”
"Yes, class monitor!"
Li He smiled awkwardly. He picked up the bucket and turned around to get water. He was embarrassed. He had not learned it after learning for a long time. He even couldn't teach the class monitor.
The work of a mason was not easy to do. It was all pure craftsmanship. A layman like him should just watch the show and not get involved.
For the entire afternoon, all the classes were busy with camp training and did not have any physical training.
It was not until night fell that the cooks had set up the stove. Only then did they eat the hot dishes. Zhang Enci, who finally did not have to eat compressed dry food, acted as if he had never eaten before. He wolfed down his food, afraid that others would snatch it from him.
The huge tent next to the barracks was specially used for eating. There was a large open space inside. Warriors who went to eat had to bring their own small saddles.
There were very few people in the battalion, and it was not worth it to open the stove by himself. They were divided into three parts and ate together with the three cannons.
The cooks were also assigned to three artillery companies to prepare meals for the entire camp.
After dinner, Li He went back to the lower bunk and everyone was chatting. He and Zhang Enci were new recruits who didn't have the right to choose a bed, so they sat obediently on the stool and chatted softly.
After chatting for a while, Li He felt bored and wanted to sleep early. He asked Li Xuefei, who was chatting with Uncle Ho,"Vice Class Monitor Li, are you free tonight? Then can I wash up and go to bed early?”
When Li Xuefei heard Li He's words, he turned his head and looked at him with a smile.""Are you kidding me? Do you need me to tell you about the rules at night? They watched the news broadcast at seven o'clock and organized roll call at nine o'clock. They could only sleep after they were done.”
"What is it? They had to watch the news broadcast in the wilderness? Then where should we go?"
Li He and Zhang Enci looked at each other as if they were saying that they were done for.
Both of them thought that since they were in the wilderness and did not have a television, they did not have to watch the 7 o'clock news broadcast anymore. They discussed that if there was nothing else to do, they would find an excuse to squat in a deserted place and smoke.
"What do you think? Watching the news broadcast was a tradition in the army. They had to watch it every day for 365 days. When the time came, they could just follow along. There was no need to waste time.”
Li Xuefei didn't want to watch the news broadcast either, but rules were rules. They wouldn't change just because you wanted to or not. Although you had a little more freedom in the wild, you couldn't lose anything.
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