A generation of soldiers begins with Feng Yuxiu traveling through time and space with Xu Sanduo

Chapter 157 Returning Home, Wang Qingrui's Choice

Xu Baishun was a little confused. He didn't understand what his son meant.

So I understood the meaning of this sentence better, stood beside the car, bent over and read the words on the plaque.

This may be one of the few words he knows.

[First-class hero of the group army - Xu Sanduo]

I lowered my head and looked at the medal in my hand, and it had the same word on it.

"Alright, alright, this doesn't happen every day. I'm in business, and I believe in making money through harmony."

Having said that, Xu Baishun carefully placed the medal in his arms and turned around to look at Feng Yuxiu's rough face.

As a chauvinistic rural man, he was unable to hug.

He could only pat Feng Yuxiu's shoulder heavily and said, "I'm leaving. I'll write to you when I get back. Work hard. Your leader told me that you have a bright future."

Rumble!
The vehicle started and left the company gate.

Xu Baishun suddenly felt a little sad, and his throat felt sour and itchy.

"Son, work hard and live your life to the fullest."

Feng Yuxiu calmly watched the old man wiping his tears in the sunset.

At this moment, Xu Baishun became more determined in his idea.

Having money is useless, you will still get beaten up. Only by relying on the country can you truly live in peace.

His son was just a sergeant squad leader in a unit, but he was able to make those who came down from the banyan tree pay the price from thousands of miles away.

This reality completely changed Xu Baishun's mentality as a wealthy man.

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"Uncle, sit tight, you can't see behind you." Bai Tiejun wiped his tears. He thought of his father. Compared with Xu Baishun's nouveau riche behavior, if there were no major accidents, his old father would always be trapped in the winding mountains.

All I could do all day was go up the mountain to chop firewood and live in an old adobe room that still had no electricity.

It was dark and damp in there, and the greasy, blackened bedding on the earthen kang gave off a foul smell of chicken shit.

"My son is very capable, right? I see many of your leaders have spoken to me about him." Xu Baishun wiped his tears and asked in a calm mood.

Bai Tiejun nodded vigorously. "Of course he is a model soldier in the entire army. Your son killed..."

"Bai Tiejun! Watch your mouth!" Gan Xiaoning yelled at Bai Tiejun.

Xu Baishun was startled and stared, "What? My son made a mistake, and his father can't ask?"

Bai Tiejun's face turned pale. His throat led directly to his anus, and the words he spoke came out of his mouth directly without passing through the cerebral cortex.

This resulted in him being punished frequently in his new company.

He hurriedly explained in a trembling voice, "No, old man, you know we are a military unit. This is a military secret. It's all my fault... Bang!"

Bai Tiejun slapped himself in the face and said, "It's all my fault for saying it too easily. Your son is very good."

"Oh oh oh, that's it." Xu Baishun finally felt relieved.

This time when I came to the army, I saw my third son and he brought back a pack of cigarettes that I had never seen before.

This is a treatment that Chengcai's father has never enjoyed. When he returned to the village, he made a special trip to the village chief's house to let him see what special-purpose cigarettes are.

Compared to other things, face is the most important thing for these old farmers.

The car arrived at the station. Gan Xiaoning and Bai Tiejun looked at each other, parked the car at the station entrance and locked it.

The two men got on the bus carrying Xu Baishun's package and found seats.

"Excuse me, both of you. Just give me the things."

Xu Baishun tore off the seal and took out a cigarette, handing it over. "I know it's not easy for you soldiers. You've spent all your allowance. Take this."

Gan Xiaoning and Bai Tiejun looked at each other without saying anything.

Xu Baishun frowned, "Don't you smoke? I can smell the cigarettes on you. Take it, don't try to act so arrogant."

Gan Xiaoning smiled and sat next to Xu Baishun, and Bai Tiejun also sat behind him.

"What are you doing? What are you doing?" Xu Baishun was shocked.

"Old man, you can't send the medal around your neck and this plaque back like this. Our leader said we need to do it with ceremony, so he specifically asked us two to return them to you."

"what?"

Xu Baishun was confused.

The green train started to move, and the two people, one in front and one behind, held the plaque and closed their eyes to rest.

Only Xu Baishun was a little uneasy. He had served as a militiaman for a short time before, attended an enlightenment class, and had never seen any medals.

The countryside was backward and information was blocked, so he had no way of learning about the ranks and medals of modern troops.

Now it seems that Feng Yuxiu seemed so confident when he talked to him. Is this plaque really not simple?

After a day's drive, we finally arrived at the county town where Xia Rongshu is located, having changed buses twice during the journey.

Xu Baishun got out of the car, his body weak, and leaned against the wall, gasping for breath.

When he came here, he took a plane, not a green train that took so long.

As soon as I got off the bus, I heard the noise of gongs and drums all around.

A row of armed forces leaders and armed police stood on the platform waiting.

Gan Xiaoning and Bai Tiejun looked at each other, and each walked forward holding a plaque.

The leaders of the two armed forces hurried forward, supported Xu Baishun and smiled gently, "Thank you for your hard work, old man."

Xu Baishun was startled and stood up straight quickly, "No...it's not hard."

The political commissar walked forward and saluted Gan Xiaoning and the other man solemnly.

The two stood in silence.

"Thank you for your hard work. Let us take over."

As he spoke, two armed police officers came behind him.

"No, our leader said that we must hang the plaque at the door personally."

"That's fine." The political commissar nodded gently, turned around and ordered, "Follow me."

Xu Baishun felt that all this was a dream. Could a plaque be taken so seriously?

As soon as I walked out of the station, reporters from the county publicity media were holding video cameras and filming vigorously.

There were six military vehicles parked in front of me, with big red flowers and banners.

"Come on, let the old man get in the car. The medallion is in the front, the old man is in the second car, and the others follow behind."

The political commissar immediately took command.

For this county, issuing a first-class meritorious medal is an honor for the local armed forces.

It just so happens that now is the time for nationwide recruitment, this is such a great promotional material.

It is so difficult to get first-class merit in peacetime, and every one of them is an outstanding soldier.

The mighty sound of the armed forces' gongs and drums shook the entire county.

Traffic police from half of the county will have to control all the roads to Xiarongshu.

But this glory completely disappeared while climbing the mountain.

The Minister of Armed Forces stared at the bumpy mountain road with a grim expression.

The leaders of the county party committee and the directors of various departments behind him were silent.

Xu Baishun sat in the car cautiously, not daring to breathe.

"It's okay, let's climb the mountain."

The car stalled on the national highway where Shi Jin first came to Xiarongshu.

"Leaders, let's climb the mountain. Let the hero's plaque go first."

Gan Xiaoning and Bai Tiejun walked in front, following Xu Baishun with solemn expressions.

After walking for half an hour, Xu Baishun slowly stopped.

"Old man?" Gan Xiaoning asked doubtfully.

"Xu, you idiot, keep your voice down. Look." Xu Baishun turned around quietly.

The armed forces department is composed of armed police officers. Although their physical fitness is slightly inferior to that of the troops, it is still the ceiling for ordinary people.

The reporters and county party committee leaders who followed along were all sweating profusely and gritting their teeth as they followed behind.

"How long will it take?" Gan Xiaoning asked, turning around.

"Probably..." Xu Baishun raised his eyes and carefully identified the surrounding mountains, "half an hour."

"Then walk a little slower."

The two of them also slowed down their pace a little.

We arrived at the entrance of Xiarongshu Village.

The people following behind him had trembling calves and pale faces.

The five reporters even put their cameras on the rocks without caring about their expressions, held their knees with their hands and started vomiting acid.

The roads here are not only long but also steep, with some slopes even reaching sixty degrees.

Xu Baishun smiled complacently and said, "In this mountainous area, only the village chief's tractor can make it through. The rest of them have no chance."

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The sound of gongs and drums at the village entrance attracted the already sparsely populated villagers of Xiarongshu Village to gather.

"What are you doing?" Xu Erhe was wearing a leather jacket, reflective leather shoes, a fashionable crown, sunglasses, and a Zhonghua cigarette in his mouth.

Whenever he saw a man, he would give him a Zhonghua cigarette, and the people on both sides would make way for him.

Xu Erhe was stunned when he saw the neatly arranged soldiers and reporters in front of him, especially when he saw his father standing proudly at the front. He didn't recognize the words on the plaque.

Except for Feng Yuxiu, the other three men in the Xu family are illiterate.

No, there is also Xu Yile who likes to read pornographic books.

However, the Xu family has become rich recently, so he went to the county town to buy a DVD player and a color TV, which made it look more comfortable.

Chengcai's father hurriedly ran out of the village, spit out the cigarette in his mouth, put on his clothes and stood in front of the villagers.

"Oh my, why didn't you tell us in advance that the leaders were coming to inspect our village? We recently installed telephones in the village."

Chengcai's father hurried forward and tried to shake hands with everyone one by one.

But he stopped three meters in front of Xu Baishun. He had been to the county for a meeting and those leaders looked familiar to him.

Especially when I saw the row of armed police standing in a straight line, I knew what had happened.

Turning around, I saw that old ruffian Xu was standing at the front, with two PLA soldiers standing on both sides, carrying a very long plaque.

Chengcai's father rubbed his eyes and looked carefully at the words above.

[First-Class Meritorious Service - Xu Sanduo]

At this moment, his whole body seemed to be struck by lightning, and he stood there, burnt on the outside and tender on the inside.

His son wrote to him a few days ago, saying that he had become a squad leader and had been promoted to non-commissioned officer.

What is a non-commissioned officer?

According to the old idea, from ancient times to the present, anyone who has any connection with the officials of the imperial court is a superior person.

"Leaders, what are you doing?"

The village chief asked questions on behalf of the villagers who were going down the banyan tree and following the banyan tree.

The political commissar of the armed forces stepped forward and announced the order, "Xiarongshu Xu Sanduo has been awarded the Group Army's Individual Medal of Merit, First Class. Today, with deep respect, we gather here to hold a ceremony to award Comrade Xu Sanduo the Medal of Merit."

"First of all, on behalf of the County Armed Forces Department and the County Veterans Affairs Bureau, I would like to express my warmest congratulations and highest respect to Comrade Xu Sanduo! I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to his family for their long-term care and support!"

After a pause, he turned and saluted the bewildered Xu Baishun. Xu Baishun quickly stood up and returned a less than standard salute.

The villagers in the whole village listened to the speech in a daze.

Especially the village chief, he was completely numb.

Zhengwu waved his hand and stood on both sides of Xu Baishun and the plaque.

Reporters on both sides rushed forward and half-knelt on the ground to take pictures of the people.

The political commissar raised his head slightly and added aloud, "Comrade Xu Sanduo faced heavy tasks in the army. With a strong sense of responsibility and mission, he faced danger fearlessly and bravely. With extraordinary courage and wisdom, he brilliantly completed the glorious mission entrusted to him by the Party and the people. In the face of difficulties, he always charged forward, with his flesh and blood..."

Gan Xiaoning and Bai Tiejun held the plaque without changing their expressions. Both of them were numb from listening.

As expected of a political commissar in charge of political work, he didn't even understand the whole story, but everything he said was true.

This versatile speech is suitable for any situation.

After the award was made, the county leader behind him held up a big red sign with a few big words written on it: 5000 yuan in consolation money.

"Old man, this is the condolence money from the county finance department."

Xu Baishun's face suddenly flushed. In previous years, he had paid public grain to the government. This was the first time that the government had returned the money.

Make money, make money.

"Oh, okay, okay."

Xu Baishun took it and was about to turn around when he found that the other end of the sign was tightly covered.

The county leader smiled kindly and stood in front of Xu Baishun, looking forward.

Click, click, click!

The camera flashed and took pictures again.

This tedious project lasted for an hour, and finally, surrounded by villagers, they continued to walk towards Xu Baishun's house with the sound of gongs and drums.

Seeing the shabby wooden door and two adobe rooms, the reporter immediately rushed forward to take pictures.

Gan Xiaoning and Bai Tiejun looked at each other, then stood at the gate and carefully hung up the sign.

Xu Baishun felt very benefited. Turning around, he found that his former villagers were surrounding him with envious eyes.

The village chief didn't know whether to stand or turn around, he felt uncomfortable all over.

"What are you arguing about?" Xu Yile was watching Charlie Cao's pornographic disc. He rushed out and shouted angrily, but when he saw the person coming, he immediately shut up.

Xu Erhe was still smiling as he distributed cigarettes to the villagers behind him.

"Village chief, you said before that my family is doing gray business." Xu Erhe handed the village chief a cigarette and smiled quietly.

The village chief's face turned pale, and he pulled Xu Erhe with a trembling voice, "Second son of the Xu family, don't say anything nonsense. Those who were arrested before were all arrested. It was me who took the initiative to provide you with additional materials and report it, otherwise you would have been arrested too. Now the business is all yours. Don't say anything nonsense. Uncle treats your family very well."

Xu Erhe chuckled, "Oh, uncle, I just said it casually, don't shake your legs. My third son is still the most impressive, right? You always say that your family has become an official, so why don't you hang a sign for your family? How about I lend it to you tomorrow?"

The village chief blushed and stammered.

"Come on, come on, Lao Er, cook for the leaders."

Xu Baishun immediately took out good wine and cigarettes to entertain them.

"Grandpa, we're leaving now. Don't bother me anymore." The political commissar and several county leaders stepped forward and spoke softly to comfort him.

"Well, then?" Xu Baishun immediately gave the order, "Malapin, boil your pots. All the women in the village, come in and make noodles for these leaders."

The political commissar wanted to speak, but Xu Baishun quickly spoke up, "Look, leaders, we have to walk an hour up the mountain road to get back. Even if you can walk, what about the leaders? Eating a meal is not taking advantage. Do you think that the food we farmers eat is inedible?"

"No, no, that's impossible." The political commissar was so scared that he waved his hands quickly. The reporters were all here.

He turned around and glanced at the pale-faced leaders. "Okay, let's take a break here. It's almost noon, so why not have a meal?"

"Ok, Ok."

Their calves were cramping and they nodded hurriedly.

When they thought about having to climb back up the mountain for another hour, they all felt desperate.

The villagers had never seen so many leaders in military uniforms, and they all started to laugh.

The men carried the table out and placed it on the open space.

The women in every household started cooking.

Xu Baishun was a man who didn't owe anyone a favor, so he walked up to the village chief.

The village chief forced a smile, "Xu..."

"Old man, take out all the cigarettes and alcohol in your shop. I don't have enough left. I'll pay you when the time comes." Xu Baishun came forward and showed his big yellow teeth.

The village chief nodded vigorously. "Hey, you and your little ones, come with me to move the things."

His mood immediately improved. Apart from being a person who loved to show off, Xia Rongshu was actually quite nice to the villagers.

He didn't have any bad intentions towards the Xu family.

Recently, I was afraid that Xu Baishun would develop a bad temper and say something bad about him to the county leaders, and then he would be really finished.

Gan Xiaoning stood in the distance, looking at the bustling village, and said, "Let's go."

Bai Tiejun didn't speak for a long time, but turned his back to him.

Gan Xiaoning was puzzled and froze when he walked up to him.

"why are you crying?"

Bai Tiejun wiped away his tears and said, "I miss my dad. Our village is even poorer than here. We don't even have electricity, and we have to go to bed at 7pm. When will I be able to do this and make my dad proud?"

Gan Xiaoning sighed, "It will be fine. You've made it from the last in the third shift, a soldier about to be discharged, to where you are now. It's good enough. Keep working hard and you'll be fine."

Bai Tiejun smiled bitterly, "That's all thanks to the squad leader. During that period, the squad leader gave me extra training every night. Without him, I might have returned home long ago. Xiaoning, I don't want to disappoint my father. I want him to get out of the mountains too."

Gan Xiaoning wasn't one for sentimental things either. He slapped Bai Tiejun hard on the head and said, "Stop crying, damn it. Let's go."

The two of them took one look at the bustling village and turned to leave.

An hour's hike was as good as no time for the scouts.

I have to continue training when I return to the army.

After Xu Baishun settled the county leaders, he stood at the door and looked around.

"What is Xu Laopi looking at?" The village chief asked in surprise as he came back with a group of young men carrying cigarettes and alcohol.

"Have you seen those two soldier boys? They were standing at the door just now?" Xu Baishun asked anxiously.

The village chief was stunned and shook his head, "No, I just got here."

"Grandpa Xu, I saw them walking along the mountain road." A child of seven or eight years old suddenly shouted while holding a stool.

"This..." Xu Baishun hurriedly ran up the hillside. On the distant mountain road, two figures were getting farther and farther away.

"This, this, this..." Xu Baishun stomped his feet anxiously, his face full of heartache. Seeing these two soldiers was like seeing his own sons.

"Why don't you eat before you leave, kid..."

Half a month after the plaque was presented, a wide cement road was built from the foot of the mountain to Xiarongshu.

The three cracked adobe houses of Xu Baishun's family were rebuilt with bricks.

Especially the gate, which was built in an exceptionally grand style and became the first gate of Xia Rongshu Village.

From now on, as long as this plaque is still hanging, the blessings of the banyan tree will be given priority.

Because this is the first family member to receive first-class merit in the entire county.

It is a promotional material that naturally appears without the leaders of this county having to deliberately forge it.

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"Do you know you are wrong?" In the commander's office, Wang Qingrui sat up straight and stared at Feng Yuxiu who was standing in front of him.

Feng Yuxiu stood straight and didn't say anything.

boom!
Wang Qingrui slammed his hand on the table angrily, then stood up and pointed at Feng Yuxiu, "This is the military, not the free market, nor a place where you can come and go as you please!"

"Your undisciplined attitude shows you don't care about the troops' needs at all!"

Feng Yuxiu raised his head and looked out the window.

Wang Qingrui cursed for a long time, and when he calmed down, he sat down and looked at Feng Yuxiu, "It seems that my 702nd Regiment can no longer accommodate you."

Feng Yuxiu's expression changed slightly, "Captain..."

Wang Qingrui immediately raised his hand to signal not to speak.

"Some people are destined to be like this. You have such a murderous nature that even sixty years ago you would have been a hero on the battlefield."

This era cannot support a personality like yours, but... there is still a place you can go. They have been asking me for people for a long time, and I recently figured it out. Staying in the grassroots company is not good for your development.

Feng Yuxiu didn't understand why the commander suddenly called him over, scolded him, and said such farewell words.

Even if he has no sense of organization, he shouldn't be forced to withdraw, right?

"The New Year is only a month and a half away, right? The next one should be in May... They should have started by then. Go ahead and copy the company regulations ten times and give it to me in a few days."

Feng Yuxiu didn't move at all.

Wang Qingrui glared, "What? Even I, the regiment commander, can't persuade you?"

"Captain, the old man was beaten. If I don't go back, I will feel bad. Defending our country is the most important thing. Without a home, where can we go..."

"Get out, damn it! I didn't ask you to lecture me. Get out now!"

"roll!"

Feng Yuxiu was blasted out.

He was not the kind of person who liked to reason, but no matter how unruly he was, he did not become rebellious in front of the company commander and the regiment commander.

Comradeship is really a very subtle thing.

It can gradually change a person's character.

"You won't let me visit the 7th Steel Company? Where can I go then?"

Feng Yuxiu was certain that the regiment commander would not let him retire, nor would he call him over specifically even if he retired.

But he must leave the 7th Steel Company.

Next May...

Six months left...

He was also very curious about which company he would be assigned to.

But it doesn't matter. He can stay in Grassland Class 5. Is there any place more austere and simple than that?

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Gao Cheng stood in front of the table, staring at the envelope on the table with a serious look.

He had seen this envelope before.

He knew without picking it up that it was the money he had lent to Feng Yuxiu.

"This kid..."

But he just couldn't be happy.

I went to the regiment headquarters at least ten times to ask the regiment commander to seal Yu Xiu, but was kicked out every time.

Why would such a strong soldier insist on staying in the Seventh Company warehouse and wasting his life?
Following him guaranteed that Feng Yuxiu would be able to become an officer and have a promising future beyond his life, but the regiment commander would never agree.

"Could it be..."

Gao Cheng's eyes suddenly widened, and an incredible image flashed through his mind.

In the quiet office, a sentence was blown away by the wind.

"Old A!"

(End of this chapter)