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

Chapter 42 Retirement

The end of the exercise was a time to relax. Many soldiers on the vehicles opened their hatches and leaned out to enjoy the fresh air. From some vehicles, the sound of singing could be heard. The hatch of vehicle 701 was tightly closed, and apart from the engine noise, there was no sound.

A field fuel pump truck was parked beside the pipeline, pumping fuel to the tanks. Lao Ma and Li Meng, like bumpkins in military uniforms, looked over and asked, "Is this from the Seventh Company?"

The soldiers who were asked all shook their heads.

"Do you know Xu Sanduo?"

The soldiers all shook their heads.

Finally, Lao Wei suddenly shouted, "Who is from the Seventh Company?!"

Chengcai's car happened to be nearby, and he stuck his head out and shouted, "We are from the Seventh Company, the Seventh Steel Company."

Old Wei hurried forward and asked cheerfully, "Do you know Xu Sanduo?"

Chengcai was stunned. "I know him. What do you want from him?"

Old Wei chuckled and turned to look at Old Ma beside him, "Squad Leader, you found it, didn't you? I told you I'd see you after the exercise."

"What's the matter? We still have to go back." Chengcai asked with a frown.

Old Ma was a little embarrassed. "It's like this. Xu Sanduo is in that car. I'm about to retire. I might never see him again in my life. Can I come and see him?"

Chengcai felt suffocated when he heard this. He had only been there for a short time and he had already met a retired soldier.

This feeling grew from within him. "It's in the back. Do you see that 701 car? It's right there."

After saying that, he got in and the vehicle drove away in a cloud of dust.

Lao Ma quickly gave up his seat in the team and stared at car 701 with Lao Wei and Xue Lin.

"Hey hey hey stop, stop."

Old Wei shouted hurriedly.

The vehicle stops.

In the car, Shi Jin was sleeping with his eyes closed.

Even Wu Liuyi, the iron man, felt a little tired at this moment.

Rumble!
The car braked suddenly, causing everyone to stagger forward.

"Ouch."

Bai Tiejun rubbed his shoulders and banged his head against the car wall. "Liu Sanha, how do you drive?"

"Is Xu Sanduo here?"

A familiar voice made Feng Yuxiu open his eyes instantly.

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"Sergeant, are you really ready to leave?" Feng Yuxiu asked in a deep voice, staring at Lao Ma's smiling face.

Old Ma sighed, looking at the dust in the sunset, "Let's go. I can't stay in the army anymore. Retirement is my best choice. At least I can leave with dignity."

Feng Yuxiu was silent for a long time. "Have you decided what to do after you retire from the army?"

Old Ma chuckled, "The instructor told me to go to the local police station and be a public security officer. That would be considered maintaining social stability."

Feng Yuxiu paused. After 98, there were many opportunities to make a fortune overnight.

But Lao Ma is a person who is content with stability.

Feng Yuxiu didn't tell him.

"Sanduo, work hard in the army. You have a bright future ahead of you. Make your own way in life."

After saying this, Lao Ma looked at Feng Yuxiu seriously, then smiled and said, "Do your best. I'm leaving now."

Feng Yuxiu clenched his hands tightly, "Squad leader, if you get to the local police, please send a message. In this era, if you leave someone behind, you won't be able to contact them for half your lifetime."

Old Ma turned around and showed his big white teeth, "Okay, I'll write you a letter when I get there."

Looking at the background of this twilight veteran, Feng Yuxiu felt a little strange.

This was the first time he felt a sense of separation.

The last time he felt this way was when he suffocated Shen Xue to death with his own hands.

"Third Master, you're the squad leader? You've been discharged? Don't be sad, everyone will have this happen sooner or later..."

Bai Tiejun's words were interrupted and he was knocked down instantly by Feng Yuxiu.

"Talk less, your mouth will hurt you."

The vehicle drove towards the 7th Steel Company.

As the garage door slammed shut, the exercise concluded successfully, and this quarter's training came to a temporary end.

The soldiers of the 7th Steel Company finally no longer have to undergo life-threatening training all day long.

Inside the garage.

Shi Jin and Wu Liuyi were wiping the car.

Shi Jin hummed with joy.

"Sergeant, what are you so happy about?" Wu Liuyi asked with his head tilted.

Shi Jin chuckled, "The exercise was a complete success. We've finally made up for all the hard work we put in over the past few days."

Wu Liuyi didn't feel anything, but frowned instead.

"Hey, hey, hey, it can even pinch a fly to death." Shi Jin waved his hands in front of his eyes.

"Squad leader, what did Xu Sanduo eat to grow up? Why is he so fast? Take this exercise for example. Damn, he was running wildly with an Type 81 rifle on his shoulder. That was a crazy run! Isn't he tired?"

Shi Jin laughed and said, "There are always people who are better than you. When the instructor showed me the banyan tree, you also know that your place is full of twists and turns."

"Yeah, I came from there too. I didn't slack off, did I? Huh? Squad leader, I've been running and training so hard for so many years, I haven't dared to slack off for even a moment, but..."

Wu Liuyi climbed onto the armored vehicle and pointed outside, "I just can't outrun him. That's my limit. I can't even outrun him!"

When he said this, tears welled up in Wu Liuyi's eyes, showing his strong unwillingness.

Shi Jin leaned against the car wall and smiled, "Do you know what talent is? Your hard work still has a gap compared to your talent."

"Ouch, it's broken!" Shi Jin suddenly stood up.

"What's the matter with you?" Wu Liuyi was startled and the cigarette he had just lit fell to the ground.

"Today is the day that Lao Ma retires from the army. He is also my squad leader. I have to inform Xu Sanduo to come with me to see him off."

Wu Liuyi nodded. "Every year, soldiers come and go, and it's inevitable that there are some people you remember. That's friendship. These days, after you retire, you might not see them again for half your life."

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New recruits send off old soldiers.

Veterans send off retired soldiers.

These are all traditional customs.

Of course, there are rumors in the army that patrol soldiers are soldiers who are discharged in the middle of the night.

Feng Yuxiu and Shi Jin stood among the new recruits and looked at the veterans.

They came with big red flowers on their chests.

She was still wearing the big red flower when she left.

The troops entering and leaving the army are coated with a layer of diamond skin and an indomitable soul.

"salute!"

Shi Jin shouted, and everyone saluted and stared at him.

Lao Ma was among the group of veterans, his eyes slowly looking behind him.

He saw Shi Jin and the veterans he had brought with him.

I also saw Feng Yuxiu.

Unlike before, there was no longer any coldness or indifference in Feng Yuxiu's eyes.

There is an extra layer of something called emotion.

"Goodbye." Lao Ma put down his backpack and saluted with tears in his eyes.

"Goodbye, my beloved troops."

"Goodbye, my beloved comrades."

This farewell is a departure forever.

maybe……

"Squad leader! Remember to write a letter!"

Feng Yuxiu shouted, and at this moment, his indifference turned into gentleness.

The setting sun shone on Lao Ma's face, and the wrinkles on his face formed a sincere smile.

Goodbye.

(End of this chapter)