Chapter 19 Recruit Company - 2

Fives Our platoon leader was a weirdo and used to do things differently than everyone else.For example, sleeping, he likes to sleep during the day and toss about at night.During the bright day, he could snore and sleep soundly; but at night he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.We are all rural children. Usually when we are at home, we have to mow the grass during lunch break, and we don’t have the habit of sleeping during the day; but when the platoon leader takes his lunch break, everyone in the room has to lie down on the bunk with him.In the evening, after a day of training, everyone was so tired that they were about to go to bed, but the platoon leader was still very energetic.Unable to fall asleep on the bed, he leaned on the bedroll to read.He doesn't use a desk lamp to read, instead of lighting candles, saying that this has the atmosphere of reading at night.Bright candle stubs, illuminating the room.Wang Di said:

"It's like my grandma spinning cotton at night." Of course, there are times when the platoon leader does not take a nap.That is, he wants to use his lunch break to write letters, or to scold others.As soon as he wrote the letter, the whole class was anxious for him.Because he has to rework a letter five or six times: write a page, read it, frown, tear it up and throw it away; write another page, frown again, tear it up and throw it away,... It's a bad mood.He is in a bad mood, who dares to speak up?Otherwise, it is training people and holding life meetings.The last time I held Wang Di's life meeting, I used my lunch break.Therefore, everyone said that although it is not good for the platoon leader to sleep upside down, it is even more unlucky for everyone not to sleep upside down.When the lunch break comes, everyone checks to see if the platoon leader is on the deck.As soon as the deck was on, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Willows spit out buds.A rare spring rain fell on the Gobi Desert.Lili la la, it's been a whole day.The training could not proceed normally, and Lianli announced a rest.Everyone said that it is easy to sleep on a cloudy day, and it is time to have a good rest today.So when it was lunch break, everyone was yawning, spreading the rolls and preparing to go to bed.At this moment the platoon leader hurried in: "Don't sleep, don't sleep, we have a meeting during lunch break today." Everyone felt a "thump" in their hearts, thinking that the platoon leader was going to train others again.But looking at his face, he was full of joy.Everyone couldn't figure out what was going on, so they all put on their clothes again, tidied up the housework, sat around together, and waited for the platoon leader to hold a meeting.

The platoon leader first poured himself a cup of tea, blew a few puffs, sat down on a chair, took out a notebook and flipped through it and said, "Just now I had a meeting at the company headquarters, and the training will last for more than 20 days. It's coming to an end, study everyone's allocation, now let's give you a blow..." Everyone's heart "thumped", and immediately lost all sleepiness, and the circle of people gathered inward.Even Wang Di, who had been careless just now, stared round his eyes and pricked up his ears.Everyone has been trained in the recruit company for three months, and they will immediately face the problem of assignment. Who doesn't care about their own future?

The platoon leader said: "Everyone, don't be nervous. Which company you can be assigned to depends on your performance. Do you want to be assigned to a good company?" Everyone answered in unison: "Yes!" The platoon leader said: "Okay, if you think about it, you have to think about it. Now the training is about to enter the stage of live ammunition assessment. Everyone needs to worry about their own affairs and show good results! Then don't make yourself passive. ..." I talked on the phone again and asked, "Do you have confidence?" Everyone answered in unison: "Yes!"

Then the platoon leader lit a cigarette, squinted his eyes and said: "You can still talk about it, what are you willing to do?" Everyone talked about it one after another. Some were willing to go to the company, some were willing to go to the shooting range, and some were willing to take care of the warehouse. The platoon leader asked the "old fat" beside him: "And you?" "Old Fatty" was very excited at this time, his face was flushed, and he replied, "I am willing to drive a car for the army commander!" Everyone laughed coaxingly, and said, "Look at you, you can drive a small car for the commander!"

The platoon leader asked: "Why are you willing to drive for the commander?" "Old Fatty" replied: "I inspected that day, I think the army commander is a good person." The platoon leader patted him on the head: "Do well, there is hope." "Old Fatty" danced happily. After the meeting, everyone geared up and wrote letters of determination one after another. At this time, the training of the recruit company began to become tense again.Dropping bombs, shooting, live ammunition assessment is about to be carried out; emergency assembly is practiced again at night.At this time, everyone has become a veteran and could not bear the hardship; but when faced with a distribution problem, everyone was as serious as when they joined the army.Assignment is another competition. If you get assigned to a good company, I won’t get assigned to a good company. The relationship between everyone became tense again, and they began to be at odds with each other again.Originally, it would be nice for everyone to practice throwing grenades and aiming at the target together, but after dinner, everyone found their own place and practiced quietly.It wasn't until the lights were turned off that they came back one by one, and everyone didn't talk about their practice results.Li Shangjin called me, "Old Fatty" and "Head of State" together for a "backbone" meeting and said:

"It's better to call on everyone to help each other, not to stand on top of the mountain. If there is no unity, the work in the class will not be done." Then a class meeting was held, and everyone was called on to level the mountain and train together during the break time.After dinner that day, Li Shangjin gathered everyone and lined up to the training ground together.On the road, I met the deputy company commander and asked: "What are you doing in line at this time?" Li Shangjin said: "Use the rest time to make up lessons." The deputy company commander nodded and said, "Okay, okay."

Li Shangjin was very excited. But when we arrived at the training ground, everyone was still at odds with each other. Everyone threw their own grenades vigorously, and did not show the results to others; only Li Shangjin ran around, telling how many meters so-and-so threw. Urgent assembly at night.At this time, the company shortened the assembly time again.It used to be ten minutes, but now it is shortened to five minutes.But everyone is a veteran.He was able to come out quickly at the appointed time. The "Führer" has never worn shoes well.At this time, "Old Fat" had a problem.I don't know if it was because he was too nervous during the training, or because he couldn't sleep well at night, but he panicked when it came to emergency assembly.The whole company had already lined up, so he ran out in a panic. The backpack was not tied according to the standard, but the cross was strangled.Once I put my pants on backwards again.The squad leader talked to him and said:

"Li Sheng'er, we are the 'backbone', we can't hold back the class, what will the comrades say?" "Old Fatty" said with tears in his eyes, "Do I want to hold back the class? It's just that I'm nervous, and I can't get up quickly." Li Shangjin said, "You didn't come out very quickly in the past?" "Old Fatty" said: "The past is the past, and now I don't know what's wrong, I'm naked and dull." Wang Di slept next to "Old Fatty", and said to others behind his back: "'Old Fatty' must be ill. He blows air at night and foams at his mouth."

I told Li Shangjin about the situation.Li Shangjin asked: "What disease did he have in the past?" I said, "I don't see any illness in him." Later, there was another urgent assembly, and "Old Fatty" was even more outrageous. The team had already set off to catch the spies, and he was still tossing around in the room.The team ran around and came back. He went out to look for the team but couldn't find him, and he ran off to nowhere. Li Shangjin said: "It looks like he is really sick." Wang Di said: "He must have committed lamb madness! Think about it, when you hear the whistle, you will spit white foam, and you won't be able to move. If it's not lamb madness, what is it?" Li Shangjin pulled me aside and said, "Squad deputy, it will be troublesome if it is really a lamb. The leader knows, and he must be sent back! The army does not accept lambs. We will send back one of our soldiers." I looked around and said, "Squad leader, whether it's lamb madness or not, we have to keep it a secret for him. Think about it, after being a soldier for two months and sending him back, how can he see people?" Li Shangjin stroked his chin in thought. "Besides, his lamb madness doesn't seem to be serious. He has been in the army for two months, why hasn't he committed any crimes? Now he commits it once in a while, and it seems to be intermittent. Anyway, it will be over in more than 20 days. We will cover it up for him. .” Li Shangjin thought about it for a while and said, "This is the only way to do it. When we gather urgently later, you can help him." I nod. At this time, "Old Fatty" ran back from the darkness, sweating profusely, and his clothes and quilt were wet.Li Shangjin said: "came back?" Wang Di said: "You still act independently!" "Old Fatty" was still panting, unable to talk to him. The next morning, I talked to "Old Fatty".ask: "'Old Fat', are you lamb-crazy?" He said: "Deputy class, we both grew up in the same village, you still don't know, how can I be crazy like a lamb?" I said: "I remember your father had this disease!" He bowed his head and said nothing. I said, "If you commit lamb madness, the troops will have to retreat." At this time, he cried and said: "Deputy deputy, I didn't mean it. I want to work hard in my heart." I said, "You don't need to worry." I looked around again and told him what Li Shangjin said, and asked him to pay attention to it himself, and try to make fewer or no crimes; call me urgently to help him. He looked at me gratefully: "Squad deputy, you and the squad leader are good people, I will never forget you. What if I drive a car for the army commander..." I said, "If you drive a small car or don't drive a small car, you can't have bad intentions." He nodded repeatedly. I went deep into every soldier in the class and told them not to have bad intentions and to keep it a secret for "Old Fatty".Every time there is an emergency assembly, I only let "Old Fat" get dressed, I help him pack his backpack, and we go out together between us, but it doesn't show. Ten days passed, nothing happened.Everyone is safe.Li Shangjin and I breathed a sigh of relief. "Old Fatty" is grateful to everyone in his heart, and puts all his energy into work. During the break time, he sweeps the floor over and over again, and washes the face and toothpaste for everyone, sweating from exhaustion.I saw his pitiful appearance and said: "'Old Fatty', take a rest." He pretended to be full of energy: "I'm not tired." At first, I thought that things would pass peacefully like this, but I didn't expect that there was a traitor in the class: "Old Fatty" committed lamb madness, and someone reported it to the company.The company ordered the platoon leader to make inquiries.The platoon leader didn't sleep during the lunch break, so he wrote a letter on the table alone, tore up a few pieces of paper, then called me and Li Shangjin to the table tennis room, and asked: "Li Sheng'er is committing lamb madness, do you know that?" Li Shangjin and I looked at each other and knew something was wrong.But he said vaguely: "I haven't heard of this." The platoon leader slammed the written letter onto the ball case: "I haven't heard of it yet, but someone has already reported it to the company!" I hurriedly asked, "Who sued?" The platoon leader glared at me: "Do you still want to investigate the whistleblower?" I lowered my eyes, not daring to make another sound. The platoon leader said: "Wow, wow, I thought the work in the class was doing pretty well, but it turned out that there was a lamb madness hiding! Even I followed suit! Tell me, why didn't you report it earlier?" Li Shangjin plucked up his courage and said, "Platoon leader, I really haven't seen him commit any crimes." I said, "I live in the same village as him." The platoon leader said: "You are still stubborn, whether you are sick or not, you will know when you go to the hospital tomorrow for an examination, and then I will settle the account with you!" Li Shangjin and I were scolded, and when we came out, we quietly asked, "Who is so wicked, who ran into the company and betrayed comrades?" Don't say anything, guess that it is Wang Di in all likelihood.Wang Di and "Old Fatty" did not deal with each other in the first place, and "Old Fatty" once defeated his "backbone", will he not hold grudges?Besides, Wang Di is a backward member of the class. He usually fears that the world will not be in chaos.Who is this spy?Back in the class, I saw Wang Di laughing and singing there again, the more I looked like him.Li Shangjin and I were very angry and said, "Let's talk about it when something happens!" But he reported the situation to the company, which was a positive performance, and it was hard to do anything about him for a while.It's just suffering from the short, yellow and thin "old fat", sitting there with a sad face, waiting for tomorrow's fate judgment. Early the next morning, "Old Fatty" was taken to the field hospital by a three-wheeled motorcycle, and he came back at night. When he got off the motorcycle and saw his face like a bitter melon, he knew that the "backbone" in the class, the "old fat" who wanted to drive a car for the army commander, was going to be returned! "Old Fatty" got out of the car and cried immediately.He took my hand and said, "Deputy class, we are from the same village!" He also said: "I don't know who exposed me. When I came here, everyone was like a brother. Why did you become an enemy when you arrived in the army?" I also felt uncomfortable, and said, "Old fat." "Old Fatty" said: "How can I meet people when I go back?" Wang Di said next to him: "What's so embarrassing about this? It's nothing more than throwing a grenade here!" After speaking, he shook his butt and left. We were all shaking with anger.Telling the truth behind his back, and making sarcastic remarks to his face, I pointed at his back and said: "Okay, Wang Di, okay, Wang Di!" At this time, the "head of state" stepped forward and took "Old Fatty" by the hand, and said comfortingly, "'Old Fatty', don't feel too bad. We are all 'backbone'. We wanted to do a good job in the class together, but who came up with this! "As he said, he also cried. At night, everyone sat together and talked around "Old Fatty", which was regarded as seeing him off.The "Old Fat" who had removed his collar badge and hat badge had a dull face.Li Shangjin said: "Although Comrade Li Shenger has not been in the army for a long time, everyone has seen his work, and he is still a 'backbone'..." I said: "Comrade Li Sheng'er is of good character and aboveboard, unlike some people who like to think about people behind their backs." I took a look at Wang Di.Wang Di lay on his plank, staring and not speaking. "Old Fatty" said: "I'm leaving tomorrow, if there was something inappropriate before, everyone has to forgive me." At this time, several soldiers cried. The platoon leader came in from outside and sat down to attend our send-off party.He took out a pack of "big front door" from his waist He made an exception and handed "Old Fatty" one, smoked it and said, "Li Sheng'er, don't blame me, I can't help if the company wants to do this." Then he handed "Old Fatty" a pair of rubber shoes: "Go home Let's wear it." "Old Fatty" hugged his rubber shoes and cried, "Platoon leader, I shouldn't have peed in your pants..." Early the next morning, "Old Fatty" left in the pork cart of the company's cooking class.Before getting into the car, he asked, "Squad deputy, why don't you bring home?" I said, "I don't want to bring anything. When I go back, if it's not easy to stay in the village, I will go learn to be a mason with my father. I will write a letter to my father." He nodded, with tears in his eyes, and climbed into the car on the wheels. The car starts right away. When the cars and "Old Fatty" were no longer in sight, everyone turned back.Back in the class, we have to go to the training ground to practice throwing grenades.At this time, everyone was moody.I saw that everyone in the class was not pleasing to the eye, and felt that these people were of bad quality.People who are seventeen or eighteen years old, everyone sleeps in the threshing field, how come they all turn bad when they step into the society? But the bugle call to assemble the team has already sounded. six On the second day after "Old Fatty" left, the live ammunition assessment began, and after the live ammunition assessment, work would be assigned.The results of the live ammunition assessment are an important reference for assignment work.Everyone is very nervous.The live ammunition assessment is to throw the grenade first, and then fire the gun. Before throwing the grenade, I talked to Wang Di and told him that the squad leader had told him that because he hadn't thrown the bomb up to 30 meters, he was not qualified to throw live ammunition.Then he severely criticized him, which also meant to avenge "Old Fatty". "The platoon leader and the squad leader have both said that you are usually lazy and don't practice well, but now you are holding back the whole class and the whole platoon, what should you do?" Wang Di was so anxious that he was sweating all over: "Why am I not qualified to throw bombs, why am I not qualified to throw live ammunition? How do you know I will fail?" I said, "If the fake bomb fails, the real bomb will pass. If the real bomb explodes, who will be responsible for killing you?" Wang Di said: "There is no pressure on fake bullets, but there is pressure on real bullets. Maybe you will miss it as soon as you throw it." I said, "I passed the first shot? You can't even make two shots. I discussed with the squad leader, if you want to throw a grenade or not, you should first write an inspection to the class to check your thoughts and motivations. Why don't you practice bomb throwing?" Dig deep!" Wang Di pushed his elbow out: "Why don't I work hard, look at this arm!" He said in a crying voice: "Squad officer, aren't you trying to trick people?" I said sternly: "What do you mean by punishing people? Your thinking is wrong again! If you don't work hard and let you reflect on it, it is love for you. How can it be called punishing people! Do you have to praise you with a lot of fanfare if you fail in bombing?" ?” Wang Di was crying at this time, crying bitterly, with snot and tears: "Squad deputy, if you have any opinions on me, you can mention them to me in person, and you don't need to put on little shoes for me like this. Back then we were a boring car Pulled here! Deputy, if I speak casually, I have never violated a major principle!" I said: "I don't know if you violated the principle or not. The platoon leader and squad leader asked me to find you, and I will find you. I dare not say anything else, lest I have to send someone to report to the company headquarters, and maybe I will also be arrested." return to!" Wang Di stopped crying at this moment, looked at me for a long time, suddenly jumped up from the ground, and fell down in front of my face like a toad: "What do you mean by that? Do you suspect that I have something to do with 'Old Fat' going back?" I said, "I didn't say it had something to do with you. Besides, reporting the situation to the company is also a positive performance." He suddenly jumped up from the ground, blushed, pointed at me and said, "Okay, okay, you actually suspect me! Doubt, doubt! Deputy, I know you for nothing! In this case , You told me to drop a bomb, but I might not do it!" After speaking, he ran away. I was stunned there.Back in the dormitory, I reported the situation to Li Shangjin, saying: "Squad leader, maybe it wasn't him who reported to the company?" Li Shangjin stroked his chin and said, "It's not him, but who is it? There are only a few people in the class. If you count your fingers, you can't find anyone else." I snapped my fingers and counted, but I couldn't find anyone else. Li Shangjin slapped his hands and said: "This matter is decided like this. Don't listen to him calling for a thief. This person's quality has always been bad, and he must be the one who will report it!" The matter was thus decided.At this time, Li Shangjin said again: "Squad deputy, there is still one thing to discuss." I said: "What's the matter?" He said: "As far as you can see, can I be developed organizationally when the training is over?" There are so many things going on.I sighed and said, "Squad leader, you don't have to worry about this anymore. When you rubbed the back of the deputy company commander that day, didn't he make it very clear?" He nodded, and said, "I'm afraid that once the 'Old Fat' issue arises, it will affect me." I said: "The problem with 'Old Fat' is 'Old Fat', and besides, it has been sent back, so how can it affect others?" He nodded, and said, "Now the key is to look at me, and I have to find a way to get the work done in the class." Having said that, he jumped up from the plank, "Squad deputy, I think it's better to let Wang Di shoot live ammunition." .” I was taken aback and asked, "Didn't you decide not to let him vote?" Li Shangjin said: "If he is not allowed to vote, he will get zero points; but if he gets zero points, the work in the class will also be affected! If there is a bad guy in the class, don't you even track it down?" I understood what he meant and said, "He can't throw 30 meters, what if he is in danger?" Li Shangjin said: "The real ammunition is several taels lighter than the coach's ammo. What if I have shot it?" I said, "Then let him try?" Li Shangjin said: "Let's try it. When it's his turn to drop the bomb, let other soldiers withdraw." I went to Wang Di again and told him that he could shoot live ammunition.But inside and outside the dormitory, he couldn't be found anyway.I guess he had another thought problem and hid somewhere to cry.I walked to the sand dunes of the training ground to look for him, but I couldn't see him either. I thought to myself: Criticizing him makes me lose my temper after just a few words, and I can't find him everywhere. It's really shameful.Then go back.At this time, I suddenly discovered that there was a black and silent figure running there in the wilderness in the distance.Looking at it with the light of the crescent moon, the figure looks a bit like Wang Di.I went over and called out "Wang Di", but the figure didn't answer.But I saw clearly that it was indeed Wang Di: it turned out that he was running around alone, practicing hand grenades.I was suddenly moved and said, "Wang Di, stop practicing, it's late at night." Wang Di didn't answer, but still voted there. I stepped forward to hold him back and said, "Wang Di, don't practice anymore. The squad leader told you to shoot live ammunition." At this time, I found that Wang Di was wet all over, and his arms were swollen like hair dimples.As if angry, he shook off my arm and still cast.After throwing the bomb, he suddenly fell to the ground and cried, crying very sadly: "Squad deputy, if you know this, I won't be a soldier." I also felt uncomfortable, and said: "Wang Di, the class didn't intend to punish you." Live ammunition.The shooting range backs against a hillside.Put the string on the little finger, run a few steps along the hillside, and throw it with a "huh", and the string is still on the little finger, and there is a "boom" in the mountains.At this time, you have to lie down quickly, otherwise the shrapnel flying on your body is not for fun.The way to measure the results is: 30 meters is considered a pass, 35 meters is considered good, and once you pass 40 meters, you are considered excellent. The first bomber was Li Shangjin.He is a veteran, just for demonstration, regardless of grades.Li Shangjin lived up to his expectations and made a long shot.After the sound, everyone applauded and clapped their hands.Li Shangjin shook his arms and said: "It's been a long time since I practiced this. When I was a recruit in the past, I threw fifty meters in one throw." At this time, the "head of state" stepped forward and said: "I will try to learn from the monitor, and I will throw 50 meters in every throw!" The second bomber was me, with a throw of 38 meters.Everyone was very sorry, "If you put in a little more effort, you will be excellent." Li Shangjin said: "No problem, no problem, as long as everyone catches up with the class assistant, it will be considered good!" Because the company's standard for evaluating the collective performance of the class is: as long as everyone is good, the collective performance is excellent.people say: "Isn't it thirty-five meters? Let's see." Then two more fighters were voted, one good and one excellent, and everyone applauded again. It's Wang Di's turn next.Li Shangjin asked: "Wang Di, are you nervous? If you are nervous, take a break and cast again." Wang Di didn't answer, and immediately unscrewed the safety cover of the grenade, and put the string on his finger.Li Shangjin was so frightened that he hurriedly backed away: "Wang Di, don't be careless!" Wang Di still didn't answer, and threw it as he ran forward, bluffing everyone to the ground, saying, "Mother, he's going to die!" There was a "boom".Everyone got up and saw Wang Di also lying on the ground in front of him.Everyone quietly asked: "Wang Di, are you okay?" Wang Di didn't answer, just got up from the ground to get the meter stick.Use a meter ruler to measure, obediently, thirty-six meters.Everyone is very happy.Li Shangjin went up and punched Wang Di: "Wang Di, it's yours! I didn't expect you to be suitable for live ammunition!" Wang Di didn't show any joy on his face, he just said: "That's it, I almost refused to vote!" After finishing speaking, he dropped his ass and left. Li Shangjin was still immersed in joy, and told me again and again: "I was worried about Wang Di, but I didn't expect him to vote for a good! This class must be excellent!" Next, a few more fighters were voted in, all of which were above "good". Li Shangjin danced happily, took out a pack of cigarettes, and asked everyone to smoke.In the end, only the "Führer" remained. "Führer" is the one who throws the farthest in training, and everyone expects him to have a super result. The "head of state" also had a plan in mind, coughed twice and said: "Strive for fifty meters away!" After smoking Li Shangjin's cigarette, the "head of state" went into battle.Everyone wanted to see his performance, and they poked their heads out of the bunker one after another. The "Führer" unscrewed the grenade calmly, took out the string, and suddenly asked: "Squad leader, are you putting the rope on your thumb?" Li Shangjin replied in the bunker: "It's on the head of the little finger." The "head of state" panicked at this moment: "Why is my string shorter than others, won't it blow me up?" Li Shangjin said: "You cast, the bullets are the same." Everyone laughed: "It turns out that 'Führer' can vote for fakes, but not for real ones." Amid everyone's laughter, the "Führer" ran forward.After running a few steps, I threw my arm, and at the same time I heard him call: "No, my strings are too short, I heard a 'sizzling' sound!" At the same time, he saw his arm go limp, but the bullet also went out.not good!The grenade didn't throw far, only more than a dozen meters, and it saw smoke in front of the "head of state". The "Führer" was also dumbfounded, watching the smoke from the grenade.Li Shangjin jumped out of the bunker with a "huh" and yelled, "Lie down!" He threw himself on the "head of state", and the two of them fell to the ground.At the same time, the grenade "bang" sounded.After the ringing, the whole class went up one after another, shouting: "Squad leader, 'Führer', is it bombing?" At this time, Li Shangjin rolled up from the ground, spit out the soil, and stared at the "head of state": "Do you want to blow you up?" The "Führer" sat up from the ground, dumbfounded, and stared blankly at the hole in front of him where his grenade exploded.After watching it for a long time, I cried: "Squad leader, my string is shorter than others!" Li Shangjin said: "Nonsense, does the military factory make a short one for you?" In the performance measurement, the "head of state" threw fifteen meters. Everyone sighed one after another, saying that it was a pity for their usual efforts. The "Führer" rolled to the ground and couldn't get up, crying "woo hoo": "Squad leader, I didn't do it on purpose! You have seen it in the usual training." At this moment, Li Shangjin was dejected and waved his hands again and again: "Forget it, forget it, don't talk about it. Who knows that you are not as good as Wang Di, and you really panic when you come here." The "head of state" cried even more when he heard this. Thus ended the live ammunition with an unhappy end.Everyone lined up to go to the barracks, no one said a word, and they seemed emotionless.Back in the dormitory, I saw Wang Dixie, humming a ditty, walking out with a big gun, saying that he was going to practice aiming and prepare for the live ammunition shooting below. This night, the "head of state" obviously didn't sleep all night.Early the next morning, wearing two dark circles, blocked me at the toilet door: "Squad deputy, you won't cancel my 'backbone' for throwing a grenade, will you?" I comforted him: "'Führer', don't think so much, hurry up and prepare for the next shot, your 'backbone' will not be revoked." He nodded: "Will it affect my distribution?" I can't answer that.Said: "I don't know this, I dare not talk nonsense." The "head of state" burst into tears: "Squad deputy, I'm sorry for you and the squad leader, as the 'backbone', the bomb dropped fifteen meters!" I comforted him again: "'Führer, don't overburden your mind. If it affects the shooting below, wouldn't it be even worse?" He nodded, wiped away his tears again, and said decisively: "Deputy officer, look at me, I am not an ordinary coward, I will get up wherever I fall!" I said, "That's right, I trust you 'Führer'." During the aiming practice, the "Führer" worked very hard, lying down for a long time without rest.While others were resting, he was still lying on his stomach, practicing with a gun. Shooting begins.Shooting is divided into 200 meters, 150 meters, and 100 meters, which are lying on the stomach, kneeling and standing; 60 rings are considered pass, 70 rings are considered good, and 80 rings and above are excellent.After Li Shangjin gave a demonstration, three soldiers came up first.Not bad, they all hit more than 70 rings.It was a soldier who got stuck when he pulled the bolt and bled there.Li Shangjin bandaged him with a towel and said: "Good fight, good fight, go back and have a good rest." Three more came up, including Wang Di.Fight down, except one fighter is pass, Wang Di and another is good.Luckily for Wang Di, he just had seventy rings, and one of the rings was barely there.Although Li Shangjin regretted getting a pass, but in light of the lessons learned from the grenade last time, he said: "A pass is not bad, a pass is better than a fail!" At this time, Wang Di was holding a big gun upside down, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took out one, and smoked it by himself without letting anyone else.After inhaling for a long time, I suddenly squatted down on the ground and started to cry softly.Everyone was startled. I said, "That's enough, Wang Di." Li Shangjin said, "Don't cry, Wang Di, I know you've done a good job." Three more fighters came up, including the "head of state".Both Li Shangjin and I were a little worried.I say: "'Führer', don't panic, pull the trigger slowly." Li Shangjin showed the demeanor of a general: "Let's fight the 'head of state'. If you fight well, it's yours, if you beat it, it's mine!" The "Führer" nodded, showing his gratitude to us.But his lips trembled a little, and his hands kept shaking.Li Shangjin and I said: "Don't panic, stop for a few minutes and call again." At this time, the platoon leader monitoring the target in the distance became angry: "Why don't you fight? Are you warming the chick there?" The three had to get down and shoot.After shooting, everyone cheered. "Führer" played well, with two nine rings and one ten ring.Li Shangjin and I are very excited: "Yes, 'Führer', that's it!" The "Führer" pursed his lips, with a serious face, and did not answer.He got up, raised his gun, moved forward fifty meters, and squatted down to fight.Well, they played well, one with eight rings, one with seven rings, and one with ten rings.We cheered again and moved to 100 meters with the "head of state".At this time, the "head of state" was covered with sweat, and suddenly said: "Squad leader, my eyes are a little dizzy." Li Shangjin said: "There are only three guns left, don't waste it." The "head of state" said again: "Squad leader, there are so many holes in the target paper, what should I do if I hit it hard?" Li Shangjin said: "Don't worry about hitting the 'head of state', even if you are a sharpshooter, you have never hit hard." The "head of state" said again: "I think my target is a little crooked. It must have been shot six times and it was crooked." Li Shangjin was a little impatient: "Why did you make a grenade problem again?" At this time, the platoon leader ran over holding a small flag and criticized the "Führer": "Why do you have so much shit? My hands are sore!" The "Führer" and the other two fighters raised their guns again. After three shots of "pa", "pa", and "pa", God, the "head of state" actually missed two shots "chirp" and "chirp".Another shot hit, only the sixth ring.Li Shangjin was stupid, and so was I.After being stupid, Li Shangjin quickly squatted on the ground and calculated the score with branches.Adding up the three postures, it was just fifty-nine rings, only one ring short of passing.Li Shangjin didn't mention "it's mine if you break it", and blamed the "head of state": "You can even hit one more ring!" The "head of state" was also dumbfounded for a long time, and suddenly said in a daze: "I said my eyes are a little dizzy, don't you believe it. It's not dizziness!" The platoon leader was impatient at the side: "Okay, okay, I already knew you couldn't get on the stage. Throwing a grenade is also blinding your eyes?" "Führer" grinned, wanting to cry.The platoon leader gave him a hard look and suppressed his crying.He just twitched his throat, held the gun, and looked at the target in front of him. The live ammunition test is over.The situation in the class is not good.Because the "Führer" failed in grenades and shooting guns, the overall grade in the class also failed.Li Shangjin sighed and kept saying: "It's over, it's over." I said, "Our internal affairs and queues are okay." Li Shangjin said: "Just look at how the other classes are doing." After stopping for another two days, all the assessments in the company were completed.Fortunately, there were three other classes that also failed.Both Li Shangjin and I breathed a sigh of relief.But after many calculations, I was always lagging behind, and I couldn't feel smooth. The situation in the class has undergone some changes. The "head of state" failed twice, and the status of the "backbone" was shaken.Just like looking at Wang Di in the past, he is no longer considered a character by everyone.He himself was dejected, going in and out, as gray as a little mouse.Although I wrote a letter of determination, determined to get up where I fell, but the recruit company will end in ten days, so where can I climb up?Wang Di did a good job in throwing bombs and shooting, and began to feel proud again, humming ditties in and out, talking sourly, and loving to sarcasm.Sometimes the tone is so loud that even Li Shangjin and I don't pay attention.Li Shangjin and I looked down on this crazy look, and discussed together: "Although he did a good job in the live ammunition assessment, the quality is always bad!" Ordinarily in this case, the "backbone" should be adjusted, the "head of state" should be removed, and Wang Didi should be the leader.But Li Shangjin and I found the platoon leader: "Platoon leader, it will be over in a dozen days. Don't adjust the 'backbone'? Besides, Wang Di is too contemptuous of people. Once he becomes the 'backbone', he will commit petty bourgeois problems. Last time he gave The company commander sent notebooks to let the masses have public opinion, and later he often discredited the work in the platoon..." The platoon leader was lying on the table writing a letter. After finishing a letter, he frowned, rubbed it, tore it, and threw it away. Then turned his face to us: "What what? What did you say?" We repeated the words again. He frowned and thought about it, then waved his hand and said, "That's it." In this way, the "backbone" in the class has not been adjusted. The "head of state" observed for a few days and saw his "backbone" He was not removed, but he regained his energy and ran around all day, sweeping the floor, washing the face, digging out the toilet, and digging the pigsty. Wang Di observed for a few days and found that his status had not been promoted. The arrogance is somewhat restrained. The distribution work in the company has begun.Everyone became nervous and worried all day long, not knowing where they would get themselves.But worry is also in vain.Until one morning, the company gathered in the playground and began to announce the distribution list. Everyone stood there in line, their hearts "pounding" wildly, and their necks were raised, waiting for the judgment of fate.Before reading the list, the instructor first made a speech, and then read the list.After reading the list, the whole team "buzzed"; but as the instructor raised his eyes and frowned and stared at the team, the team immediately fell silent. Because our class failed the live ammunition assessment, the score was extremely poor.Some went to burn boilers, some went to watch the warehouse and stood guard, and some were assigned to combat companies.Wang Di got a good grade in the class and went to the military as a civil servant.Although being a civil servant is nothing more than collecting water and sweeping the floor, it is the military department after all! ——"Old Fatty"'s unfulfilled wish was actually fulfilled by Wang Di.We were all a little bit annoyed. Although Wang Di had a good performance in the live ammunition assessment, he usually performed poorly.After the team disbanded, someone approached the platoon leader and asked why Wang Di got such a good score and we got such a bad score.The platoon leader said: "He is qualified, but you are not qualified." "Why is he not enough for us?" "The military department requires a height of 1.75 meters, let's row, and he is the only one who is qualified!" Everyone opened their mouths and said nothing more.Changes in life and destiny are really unpredictable! The "head of state" is the culprit that leads to the assignment of the whole class. “元首”虽然整日努力工作，但大家还是难以原谅他。他自己也是全连分得最差的：到生产地去种菜。名单一宣布，“元首”当场就想抽泣。但他有苦无处诉，只好默默咽了。回到宿舍，全班就数王滴高兴，一边整理自己的行囊，一边又在那里指手画脚，告诉“元首”： “其实种菜也不错，可以'近水楼台先得月'！” “元首”抬眼看王滴一眼，也不说话。我虽然分得不错，到教导队去受训，但全班这么多人分得不好，心里也不好受；现在看王滴那张狂样子，便有些看不上，戗了他一句： “你到军部，也可以'近水楼台先得月'，经常见军长，可以汇报个什么！” 王滴立即脸涨得通红，“你……”，用手指着我，两眼憋出泪，说不出话。 晚上连里放电影，大家排队去看。“元首”坐在铺头，不去排队。我说：“'元首'，看电影了。” “元首”看我一眼，如痴如傻，半天才说：“班副，我请个假。”说完，抽被子蒙到身上，躺到那里。 李上进把我拉出去说：“班副，注意'元首'闹情绪，你不要看电影了，陪他谈谈心。” 队伍走后，我把“元首”从铺上拉起来，一块到戈壁滩上谈心。 It is already spring.迎面吹来的风，已无寒意。难得见到的戈壁滩上的几粒小草，已经在挣扎着往上抽芽。 “元首”没情没绪，我也一时找不到话题，只是说：“'元首'，人生的路长得很，不要因为一次两次挫折，就磨掉自己的意志。” “元首”叹了一口气，说：“班副，我不担心别的，只是名声不太好听，应名当了兵，谁知在部队种菜。” 我说：“你不要听王滴胡说，他虽然分得好，但也无非是提水扫地，没啥了不起。再说，他这人品质不好，爱背后汇报人，说不定时间一长，就被人识破了。” “元首”抬起眼睛看我，不说话。 我又安慰他：“你虽然分得差，但比起咱们的'老肥'，也算不错了，他竟让给退了回去。提起'老肥'，谁不恨王滴？” 这时“元首”突然拦腰抱住我，吓了我一跳，他带着哭腔说： “班副，我给你说一句话，你不要恨我！” "What words?" “汇报'老肥'的不是王滴！” 我心里疑惑，问：“不是王滴是谁？” “元首”愣愣地说：“是我！” “啊？”我大吃一惊，一下从“元首”胳膊圈中跳出，愣愣地看他，“你？怎么会是你？你为什么汇报他？” 这时“元首”哭了，“呜呜”地哭：“当时'老肥'一心一意想给军长开小车，我听他一说，也觉得这活儿不错，也想去给军长开小车。当时班里就我们俩是'骨干'，我想如果他去不了，就一定是我。为了少个竞争对象，我就汇报了他……” “啊？”我愣愣地看“元首”。 “元首”哭着说：“没想到现在得了报应，又让我去种菜。班副，我这几个月的'骨干'是白当了！” “你，你，”我用手指着他，“你这人太卑鄙了！” “元首”开始蹲在地上大哭。 哭后，我们两个谁都不再说话。 远处营房有了熙攘的人声。电影散了。I say: “咱们回去吧。” 这时“元首”胆怯地说：“班副，你可不要告诉别人，我是信得过你，才给你说。” 我瞪了他一眼：“如果你能去给军长开小车，你就谁都不告诉了？” “元首”又呜呜地哭，说：“要不我这心里特别难受……” 我说：“你难受会儿吧，省得以后再汇报人。这么说，我们还真错怪王滴了！ 王滴这人原来真不错！”说完，扔下他一个人走了。 “元首”在黑暗中绝望地喊：“班副……” seven 再有五六天新兵连就要结束了。又是一个星期天，大家一块到大点去买东西。 大点是部队一个集镇，有几个服务社，一个饭馆，几棵柳树。周围却仍是一望无际的戈壁。大家在那里买了许多笔记本，相互赠送，算是集结三个月的纪念。笔记本的扉页上，写上各自要说的话。各自的话，其实都差不多。“愿我们的友谊万古长青”，“祝进步”，“与×××共勉”等等。班里的人相互送遍了。“元首”这两天情绪低落，出来进去低着头，可能背地哭过，两只眼看上去像两只熟透的大桃。 但他送笔记本并不落后，买了一大叠，每人送了一本。送我的笔记本上歪歪扭扭写道：“人生的道路不是长安街，与班副共勉”。我看了这话，明白他的意思。从大点回来，与他并排走。走了半天，他突然说： “班副，我马上要去种菜了。” 我忽然有些难受，说：“'元首'，到那来封信。” 他长出一口气，又说：“班副，我还得求你个事。” 我说：“什么事？你说吧。” 他说：“那件事，就不要扩大范围了。要传出去，我就没法活了。” 我点点头，看他，说：“放心。” 停了一停，他又说：“我不准备送本给王滴。” 我说：“送谁不送谁，是你的自由。再说，他不也不送本给人吗？” 王滴从大点回来，手是空的。他没买一个笔记本，只是口袋里装了半斤奶糖，在那里一个一个往嘴里扔，嚼吃。大家说，王滴这人可真怪，原来不该“共勉”的时候，他与连长“共勉”；现在该“共勉”了，他又一个也不“共勉”。大概是分到了军部，看不上大家了。没想到王滴听到这话，一口痰连糖吐出来，说：“'共勉'个屎！三个月下来，一个个跟仇人似的，还'共勉'！” 说完，撒丫子向前跑了。 大家一怔，都好长时间不再说话。 晚上，大家开始在宿舍打点行装。该洗唰的开始洗涮。这时李上进出出进进，情绪有些急躁，抓耳挠腮。我知道他又为入党的事。现在新兵连马上要结束了，他还没有一点消息。等到宿舍没人，他来回走动几圈，突然拉着我的手说： “班副，你看看，眼看就要结束了，怎么还没有一点消息？” 我说：“是呀，该啦！怎么还没有消息？” 他说：“副连长不会骗我吧？” 我想了想说：“身为副连长，说话肯定会负责任的。” 他叹了一口气：“这可让人心焦死了。” 第二天上午，我领人出去打扫环境卫生。扫完，回宿舍，见李上进一人在铺上躺着，两眼瞪着天花板，也不说话。我知道他又为没消息犯愁，便说： “班长，该准备吃饭了。” 没想到他猛地蹿起来，拉着我的手，咧开黑红的大嘴笑，叫道：“班副，有了，有了！” 我问：“什么有了？” 他说：“那事！” 我明白了他的意思，也为他高兴，说：“让你填表了？” 他不以为然地看我一眼：“你可真是，这点知识都不懂，那也得组织先找谈话呀！刚才连部通讯员通知我，说午饭后指导员找我谈话。你想，不就是这事么？要是不让入，还会找你谈话？” 我说：“可不！” 他又拉我到门后，翻开巴掌，说： “你再看看，你再看看，看看怎么样！” 手掌中又露出他对象的照片。 我只好又看了看胖姑娘，说：“不错呀班长。” 他长出一口气，又“砰”地打了我一拳，说：“一个月没给她写信了。” 我说：“现在你就大胆放心写吧！” 他说：“晚上再写，晚上再写。” 中午，李上进饭吃得飞快。吃完，抹了一把嘴，又对着小圆镜正了正军装，对我不好意思地一笑，一溜小跑到连部去了。去了有二十分钟，我们正在午休，他蹑手蹑脚回来了。我欠起身问： “这么快班长？” 他摇摇手，不说话，爬到自己铺位上，不再动弹。我以为事情已经谈妥了，他在高兴之中，在聚精会神构思晚上如何给对象写信，没想到突然从他铺位上传来“呜呜”的哭声。把我们一屋吓了一跳。 我急忙到他铺位上摇他：“你怎么了班长？” 他开始嚎啕大哭。 一班人都聚集到他身旁，说：“你怎么了班长？” 李上进也不顾影响，也不顾人多，大声喊：“我X指导员他妈！” 我们吓了一跳，问：“到底是怎么了？” 李上进边哭边说：“班副，你说这像话吗？” 我说：“怎么不像话？” “副连长明明说好的，让我入党，可指导员找我谈话，不让我入了……” 我吃了一惊：“他说不让入了？” “说不让入还不算，还通知我下一批复员。你说，这样光着身子，让我怎么回家！” 我倒抽一口冷气：“哎呀，这可没想到。” 他又放声嚎哭起来。 连里集合号响了，班里人都提枪出去集合，宿舍里就剩我们俩。这时李上进也不哭了，蹲在铺头不动。我陪在一旁叹气。他埋着头问： “班副，你说，我来到班里表现怎么样？” 我说：“不错呀。” “跟同志们团结怎么样？” “不错呀。” “说没说过出格的话。办没办过出格的事？” "No!" “班里工作搞得怎么样？” “除了投弹射击，别的不比人差！” “那指导员怎么这么处理我？” 我摇摇头：“真猜不透。” 他咬咬牙说：“指导员必定跟我有仇！”接着站起来，开始在地上来回转。转了半天，开始两眼发直。 我劝他：“班长，你想开些。” 李上进不说话，只在那里转。突然蹲到地上，双乎抱头，“这样光身子，我是宁死不回家。”接着又站起，对着窗户喊：“我X指导员他妈！” 我急忙把他从窗户口拉回来：“让人听见！” 他狠狠瞪了我一眼：“听见又怎么样？反正我不想活了！” 到了晚上，李上进情绪才平静下来。到了吹熄灯号，大家围着劝他，他反倒劝大家： “都赶紧睡吧。” 大家都为他心里不好受，默默散去睡了。连王滴也露出一脸的同情，叹口气去睡。脱了裤子，又爬到李上进的铺头，说： “班长，我这还有一把糖，你吃吧。” 把一把他吃剩的奶糖，塞到李上进手里。 熄了灯。大家再没有话。都默默盯着天花板，睡不着。这是当兵以来让人最难受的一夜。连“老肥”退回去那天晚上，也没有这么难受。不时有人出去解手，都是蹑手蹑脚的。翻来覆去到下半夜，大家才朦胧入睡。这时外边“砰”地响了一枪，把大家惊醒。夜里头，枪声清脆嘹亮。Everyone was taken aback.爬起来纷纷乱问： “怎么回事，怎么回事？” 接着外边响起“嘟嘟”的紧急集合哨子。大家顾不上穿衣服，一窝蜂拥了出来，问： “怎么回事，怎么回事？” 这时有人说是有了特务，有人说是哨兵走了火。正一团混乱，连长提着手枪喘喘跑来，让大家安静，说是有人向指导员打黑枪。大家“嗡”地一声炸了窝。我心里“咯噔”一下。这时副连长又提着枪跑过来，说指导员看见了，那身影像李上进；又说指导员伤势不重，只伤了胳膊；又说让大家赶紧集合，实枪荷弹去抓李上进，防止他叛逃。我们这里离国境线只几百公里。 大家又“嗡”地炸了窝。赶紧站队，上子弹，兵分几路，跑着去捉李上进。因李上进是我们班的，大家都看我们。我们班的人都低着头。我也跟在队伍中跑，心里乱如麻。看到排长也提着枪在前边喘喘地跑，便凑上去问： “这是怎么回事呀，排长？” 排长抹一把汗，摇头叹息道：“这都是经受不住考验呀，没想到，他开枪叛逃了！” 我说：“这肯定跟入党有关系！” 排长叹息：“他哪里知道，其实支部已经研究了，马上发展他。” 我急着问：“那为什么找他谈话，说让他复员？” 排长又摇头：“这还不是对他的考验？上次没有发展他，指导员说他神色不对，就想出这么个点子。没想到一考验就考验出来了！” 我脑袋“嗡”地响了一下。 排长说：“他就没想一想，这明显是考验，新兵连哪里有权复员人呢？” 我脑袋又“嗡”地响了一下。心里边流泪边喊： “班长，你太亏了！” 队伍跑了有十公里，开始拉散兵线。副连长用脚步量着，十米一个，持枪卧倒，趴在冰凉的地上潜伏，等待捉拿李上进。副指导员又宣布纪律，不准说话，不准咳嗽，尽量捉活的，但如果他真要不听警告，或持枪顽抗，就开枪消灭他。接着散兵线上响起“哗啦”“哗啦”推子弹上膛的声音。 我左边的战士把子弹推上了膛。 我右边的战士也把子弹推上了膛。 我也把子弹推上了膛。 但我心里祷告：“班长，你就是逃，也千万别朝这个方向逃，这里有散兵线。” 东方渐渐露出了鱼肚白。散兵线上一个个哨位，已经看的清清楚楚。李上进没有来。副连长把大家集合在一起，回营房吃饭。吃了饭，又让大家到各处去搜。我们班的任务，是搜查戈壁滩上的一棵棵骆驼刺草丘。我领着大伙搜。我没有话，大伙也没有话，连王滴都没有话，只是说： “不管搜出搜不出，都是一个悲剧。” 我瞪了他一眼，不再说话。 这样搜了一天，没有搜出李上进。 夜里又撒散兵线。 Three days passed.李上进还没捉拿到。 这时军里都知道了。发出命令：再用三天时间，务必捉到叛逃者，不然追查团里营里连里的责任。团里营里连里都吓傻了。指导员托着受伤的胳膊，也加入了搜查的行列。 又一天过去了。没有搜到。 夜里连部灯火通明。 最后一天，李上进捉到了。不过不是搜到的，是他自己举手投降的。原来他藏匿的地点并不远，就在河边的一个草堆里。他从草堆里钻出，向人们举手投降。叛逃者被捉住了，大家都松了一口气，也来了劲头。李上进已变得面黄肌瘦，浑身草秸