Chapter 8 extremely smart person

In 1969, a 15-year-old male student from a middle school in S City, Province B That year, people all over the country went crazy--Bai Lianchang gave me a sense of mystery--Shandong Dahan held a big porcelain Chairman Mao statue in front of him--slipped his foot and smashed it to pieces--kneeling in the wilderness Pleading guilty - pissed in the crotch - the shattered portrait of Chairman Mao disappeared I have read several of your experiences of people in the "Cultural Revolution", all of them suffered.Can I change your appearance for you?At that time, who did not suffer, hundreds of millions of people, it can be said that one is better than the other.There are many more bitter and miserable things than those you wrote.My brother-in-law is eloquent and can speak eloquently. No one can argue against him in a big debate. He forced the opponent to arrest him and cut his tongue out with scissors.Without a tongue, not only could he not speak, he could not eat, and later starved to death.At that time, it was like the Great Tangshan Earthquake, there were people who survived and died.That's why I said that the "Cultural Revolution" was a major earthquake led by Chairman Mao, and the Tangshan Earthquake was a "Cultural Revolution" launched by the land master.Let's not talk about those miserable things, I want to tell you a terrible thing, and he is also a very smart person.People say that people's intelligence was suppressed during the "Cultural Revolution", but that's not always the case. It's hard to show your talent!I speak of a man I saw with my own eyes, not with my ears—

In 1969, didn't the people prepare for war and famine, and all the people became soldiers? Chairman Mao ordered the whole country to conduct training.Not to mention government agencies and schools; even people from factories and shops form troops like troops and go to the wilderness to practice marching. Some must be hundreds of miles away.You have also practiced! Wear military uniforms, fly red flags, and walk in groups in the countryside and mountains.People were crazy at that time, where is the enemy! I don’t know what kind of evil energy, it’s like a child playing a game, taking the fake as the real thing, the real thing is the same as the real thing.

I was in middle school then.On the day of the training, the students were very excited. Everyone put on grass-green military uniforms, military shoes and military caps. Some students even got red five-pointed star cap badges from their relatives and friends who were soldiers and pinned them on their hats. They really looked like soldiers, like recruits. .The female students all tucked their hair into their hats; tied up their leather belts and slung a green canvas military bag with the words "Serve the People" embroidered on it, and contained "Quotations from Chairman Mao" and dry food.People in that era were really good at living with these two things. It’s not like today, when the color TV, refrigerator, tape recorder, and washing machine are missing, you feel empty in your heart.By the way, everyone still has a badge of Chairman Mao on their chest.I pinned the most beautiful one in my collection to my chest.The jargon of this badge at that time was called "big steamer eighty rounds", "eighty rounds", which means that the diameter is 80 millimeters, which is about the size of a biscuit. The "big ship" is the head of Chairman Mao on the top, and a big ship on the bottom that rides the wind and waves. The helmsman depends on the sea. It was the latest, biggest and most fashionable at that time, an absolute boutique.The classmates were all greedy, and they stared at my chest from time to time.I was very proud, as if I was the most loyal, so I walked around in the crowd, triumphant, and self-expressed.

Dude, a company of People's Liberation Army soldiers was invited to the school to take us to practice together, to learn from the army.I saw the company commander immediately, and I liked him very much at first sight, which was a kind of respectful liking.He has a different temperament, maybe thirty years old at most, tall, with a straight back and a very military demeanor.He seldom speaks, his lips are thin and tightly closed, and there is a mole on the left side of his lips.The white face is handsome and serious, but there is no expression, and the mole is motionless, which gives me a sense of mystery.He's kind of like the unflappable hero in movies.Our classmates and the soldiers all talked kindly, but we only looked at him admiringly from a distance, and no one dared to go over and ask him to speak.His surname is Bai.

The company division divided the soldiers into two, and we students were also divided into two, mixed in, and became two companies.Company commander Bai led one company; the instructor, surnamed Ma, led another company, and set off in two separate routes, taking different routes.I am very glad that I was assigned to this company led by Company Commander Bai. We were divided into three platoons in a row. The platoon leader was a soldier, and he was stationed at the front of each platoon. There was also a soldier holding a red flag.I was in the first row, the most majestic row, in front of the red flag, a big soldier was holding a big bust of Chairman Mao, the most common white porcelain one, walking at the head of the line.We shouted slogans in unison, cut quotations from Chairman Mao, sang revolutionary songs, and walked into the countryside with great vigor.The light of the big red flag is reflected on the face, it feels like the Red Army fought north and south back then, and I feel more vigorous.Now that I think about it, it's funny, where are the enemies? The wilderness is nothing but the countryside except for the birds.In this way, I will not feel tired when I walk from early morning to dark.The leader of the platoon was afraid that the big man holding the portrait of Chairman Mao would get tired, so he asked someone to replace him. Immediately, the soldiers were scrambling to take on this glorious task, and we students also scrambled to do it.Whoever fights first will be loyal to Chairman Mao.But the big man refused, and later he became anxious and shouted: "I want to defend Chairman Mao and walk the 25,000-mile Long March again!"His oath really touched and admired us, and this loyalty made the loyalty I wore with my big badge seem too ordinary.Our students immediately shouted the slogan: "Learn from the PLA! Salute to the PLA!" The soldiers immediately responded with loud slogans: "Learn from the young revolutionary general! Defend the Party Central Committee to the death! Defend Chairman Mao to the death!" Shout harder, in order to make the shout resound across the field, people can hear it, and overwhelm the enemy.This encouragement continued until it was dark and dark, and in the middle of the night, people were tired, and they unconsciously devoted themselves to shouting slogans, only footsteps sounded in the dark.The soldiers were still on their feet, and we useless students, our legs were a little bit fighting.An empty stomach growls inside.When I was passing through a small forest, taking advantage of the darkness, no one could see anyone, and the branches and grass were rustling, I reached into my satchel and grabbed a piece of steamed bun and stuffed it into my mouth, fearing that people would see it, I chewed it into pieces and quickly swallowed it down. .Company Commander Bai walked to the end of the team. At this time, he sent a messenger to send a message saying that after turning over a high ground, it was Baige Village, and the team entered the village to rest.After hearing this, I really wanted to step into the village and lie down sprawled.

The troops didn't take a shortcut, and after a long way, they finally turned over a high ground, but they still couldn't see the village. It was dark ahead, and there were no lights at all.On the left is a river, brightly illuminated by the moon, with the sound of gushing water; on the right is the sorghum land, rustled by the wind like rain, black as an endless high wall.The night mist made the ground sticky, and the soles of the rubber shoes squeaked, and the more sticky the feet became, the heavier they became.The feet are not like their own, like two bricks.I don't dare to ask where is Baige Village, this is training for the battle!As soon as you ask about your thoughts, you will be caught and criticized.The whole procession moved forward muffled.It was completely different from the vigor of the day, like an army returning from a defeated battle.

Suddenly, someone in front of the line yelled "Ouch" in panic, and at the same time, there was a bang, bang, bang, like a big porcelain basin fell to the ground and shattered.Everyone took a look, it turned out that the big man holding the statue of Chairman Mao slipped on the soles of his feet, and something terrible happened: the big porcelain statue of Chairman Mao broke! Think about it, he was holding the statue which weighed about ten catties. The porcelain statue has been walking for a day, so there is no strength left. If I have a little strength, I will hug the statue of Chairman Mao. I would rather let myself fall down and put my body on the statue of Chairman Mao!But who told him to cling to the chairman's portrait, the platoon leader refused to ask someone to replace him.But at that time, no one could think of whether to blame him or not, they were all stunned!Smashing the portrait of Chairman Mao is a sin of beheading! When everyone regained consciousness, the big man suddenly bent his thighs and "thumped" to draw the portrait of Chairman Mao and knelt down, pleading guilty!The leader of the platoon was so overwhelmed by this unexpected incident that he couldn't help but "plop" and knelt down, apologizing! We in the platoon all knelt down without anyone giving orders.Plead guilty to Chairman Mao!

Immediately after the second row came up, we saw that we were all kneeling on the road, and we didn't know what happened.The leader of the second platoon asked, but no one said anything, and they all pointed to the front. The leader of the second platoon went over and saw that the portrait of Chairman Mao was smashed, and knelt down without saying a word.When the third platoon came up, Company Commander Bai understood everything. Before he could think of a way or speak, the third platoon leader and the third platoon members all knelt down.People are scrambling to kneel, and whoever kneels first will be the most loyal, the most resolute, and the least hesitant.But at that time, the strings of the people were equally tense, and they knelt down almost at the same time, and Company Commander Bai also knelt down.But this kneeling is troublesome. I can't get up. Chairman Mao's portrait has been smashed to pieces. Whoever stands up first will be disloyal.But you can't just kneel like this all the time. When will you finish kneeling? It doesn't matter if you kneel until dawn.Under the stars and the moon, in the wilderness, on the big soil road, there is darkness, I don't know if it is stupid or crazy, there are a large group of people kneeling, but no one makes a sound, the natives dare to move, no one dares to look at anyone.They all faced the front with a feeling of remorse, on the ground, the piece of broken porcelain that was white and white under the moonlight, and had no image.

Kneeling and kneeling, I gradually felt pain in my right knee, and when I touched it, it turned out that my right leg was kneeling on a rock.The stone is buried in the soil, with the tip of the stone pointing upwards, hitting the knee.After working hard for a long time, I used my fingers to dig a triangular stone out of the ground, and pushed it beside my leg silently.Not long after, I suddenly felt that I needed to urinate, and the more I held back, the more I wanted to urinate, but I dared to take out the urine, and when I couldn't help it, I simply urinated.This urine is so fucking wicked, it soaks so much, and the crotch is dripping with water, it's extremely uncomfortable.

Time passed by second by second, and the longer I knelt, the less reason I had to stand up.But at this moment, Company Commander Bai suddenly stood up, as if something had happened, he said urgently in a clear voice: "Not good! There are noises in the village ahead! Enemy situation! It may be caused by reactionary landlords! First row, second row, third row, all gather, run quickly, aim at the front left and the front. Defend the poor and lower-middle peasants! Defend the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution Defend Chairman Mao of the Party Central Committee!" This order - to defend Chairman Mao, a task more important than his own life, caused hundreds of people kneeling on the ground to stand up suddenly.The moment I got up, I felt a sense of relief and a sense of tension. Is there really an enemy situation in front of me, is there going to be a battle? If the army moves really fast, it was assembled in the blink of an eye. Run fast.The enemy is at present, and the army is in a state of flames. No one cares about the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, but when running forward, walk around those sacred porcelain pieces under your feet, and don't step on them.After running for more than ten minutes, crossing a bridge to the right, and running for another ten minutes, I heard a dog barking in front of me, and lights appeared in the vast and foggy field, and Caizhuang was in front of me.It turned out that Lin Lin fell asleep just now and turned off the lights.After this commotion, more and more lights came on, and the dogs barked more and more fiercely. The atmosphere was really tense. Is there going to be a war? My heart was pounding.The soldiers all took off their guns and held them in their hands, and rushed to the front of the village.Company Commander Bai ordered that the three platoons be divided into three groups, with the soldiers in the front and us students in the rear.

As soon as I entered the material, I saw a group of figures with torches and flashlights flashing in front of my eyes. Those figures were vaguely holding big guns.Is it a sabotage counter-revolution?Company Commander Bai immediately shouted: "Don't shoot, we are the People's Liberation Army in training! Who are you? Is there something wrong in the village?" The other party shouted in a loud voice: "We are a brigade of militiamen. We don't know what's going on when we hear people yelling at dogs!" Company Commander Bai: "Where are the four types of elements in your village?" The other party: "Stay at home honestly, they are not allowed to come out at night." Company Commander Bai led the team up and said: "Our training team passed by here and heard the movement. We thought there was something wrong, and we were afraid that the four types of elements would cause damage, so we came to support you. As long as it's okay!" The militia leader of the brigade said: "Thank you, my relatives, the People's Liberation Army for worrying about our poor and lower-middle peasants. There is a small school in the village that has a revolution. There are no classes, and the houses are empty. Come to the village to rest. We will boil water for you..." Saying hello People came to carry water, boil water, and borrow quilts and mattresses. As soon as we were together, we entered the primary school, drank water, ate dry food, and rested.Company Commander Bai said to the platoon leader: "I have something to do. Just now, I knocked down the chairman's portrait on the road. I can't throw it on the ground. I'll go and get it back." A platoon leader said, "That's right. But the image of the chairman is broken. Please come back, what should I do?" The company commander had no expression on his face, and just said: "Please come back and talk! You are busy taking care of the students first, and I will go by myself." With his head drooping and his heart heavy, the big man from Shandong came up to Company Commander Bai and said, "I'll go with you." Lianchang Bai didn't say anything, just looked at him.This look is very cold, it seems to be a kind of rejection.He turned his head and went alone with a flashlight.After a while, Lianchang Bai came back with empty hands, but it was the first time he saw the expression on his face, he seemed surprised.He said: "It's strange. Why did I search for a long time, but there is nothing on the ground." The platoon leader said: "How is it possible that someone will pick it up in the middle of the night? Did you find the wrong place?" Bai Lianchang said : "What can be wrong. Why don't you go to a few more people to look for it, you must find it!" Immediately ordered a few soldiers to go together, including the big man and a platoon leader.I suggested I go, and I said I had a pointed rock when I was kneeling, and I couldn't get it wrong if I found it.In fact, I have a personal purpose.I wet my crotch just now, after walking for a while, I passed the wind and it was easy to dry.A platoon leader said I was tired and refused to ask me to go, but Bai Lianchang said: "You remember that place, it's best, come on!" Relying on a few beams of flashlights, we walked through the dark field, returned to the road, and found the place according to our common memory.I also found the hard rock with horns, according to the direction and estimated the distance, I pointed to the ground and said: "Yes, it's right here!" But what is strange is that when Bai Lianchang's flashlight swept the snow-white In the aperture, there are no white porcelain pieces at all, squatting down and looking closely, there is not even a small piece of porcelain, strange, did someone pick it up, what is the use of picking it up?This late night, this wilderness, how is it possible, why is it so clean, not even a small piece of porcelain is left behind?Looking to the east, the sorghum land is as dark as ink, and looking to the west, the river is shimmering with silver light and flowing with psychedelic waves, which is really puzzling.Looking at Company Commander Bai again, there was still no expression on that white, handsome and indifferent face, and the mole on his lips remained motionless.What's even more strange is that after everyone stayed for a while, no one said anything, didn't look for it anymore, and went back to the village.I lay awake all night on a few small desks that were put together in the elementary school, and I didn't think about what happened.At dawn the team set off to continue training, and Company Commander Bai borrowed another portrait of Chairman Mao from the Revolutionary Committee of the brigade.Red flags, shouting slogans, singing revolutionary songs, no one mentioned what happened last night. Maybe I was too young at that time to guess the mystery.This bizarre question mark has always remained in my mind.After a few years, with a lot of experience, I suddenly guessed the truth of the matter one day.Once you understand it, the more you think about it, the more wonderful it becomes.He couldn't help feeling full of admiration for this shrewd, witty, taciturn Bai Lianchang whom he had never seen again.He's a really smart guy.From this, I also came to a truth in life: the real wisdom in the world is often that you slowly realize it afterward. ***In a deformed society, wisdom is also deformed.