Chapter 3 Chapter 1 "Staying Into" the Red Gate

The winter of 1990 was a long-lost warm winter. The seasons seem to be dragging their legs, and the lunar calendar nailed to the wall has been torn to the page of November.Gust after gust of wind made the cherry trees all over the mountain "chirp" chaotically, and after a careful taste, there was only a little bit of coolness in the wind. 18-year-old He Zisheng squatted under the largest cherry tree at the east end of the village, anxiously waiting for the home visit of the cadre who received the troops. Although the village is small, it is necessary to dig the soil and weed, dig ditches to make ridges, accumulate manure and make manure, and prune branches to collect firewood. Every once in a while, there are always uncles and aunts, brothers from the Li family, and sisters from the Zhang family who walk by under the cherry trees. , Seeing He Zisheng, some shouted at the top of their voices, and sincerely invited him to eat at their home. After being politely declined, those people mumbled as they walked, looking back at him from time to time, and some looked at him with sympathy. She stared at him, then shook her head regretfully.

He Zisheng felt very uncomfortable.He naturally understands the regret and disappointment of the folks in the village, as well as the latent gloating of some people. Four months ago, he was still a young talent who had high hopes from the whole village - the sixth place in the county's high school entrance examination, the top student in a key class in a key middle school, and he was determined to become the first college student in the village.The day before the results of the college entrance examination were released, the village head even came to the door to say hello in person: You have made the list, and the whole village will set off firecrackers for your family to cheer you up!

Who would have thought that He Zisheng would fail the ranking by two points, even if he missed it by a tiny bit! His father is a private teacher in the village primary school, and he is also the leading "cultural person" in the village. Everyone should bow his hands and call "Mr. He" respectfully when they meet. Teacher He traveled to some big places and saw some big scenes when he was young. He entrusted his son with ambitions and unfulfilled long-cherished wishes, and named him "Zisheng". Standing up to become a talent, a strong master surpasses his ancestors, and he will have a great future in the end.Teacher He can't afford to lose this person!After reading the college entrance examination list, his face was ashen, without saying a word, he turned his head and dragged his son out of the crowd, squeezed into a bus, climbed 30 miles of mountain roads, and when he got home, he pulled down the wooden door, pointed at his son's butt, and beat him hard .

When he was a child, He Zisheng was often beaten by his father because he thought he was smart and deserted his studies.At that time, the board was 90% solid when it was lifted, and 80% weak when it was struck down. This time, the rolling stone on the top of the mountain was solid.While He Zisheng was beaten to the point of crying and howling, he secretly turned over and over again the essay questions for the college entrance examination and scolded him bitterly.Composition has always been his weakness, and the bad thing about failing the college entrance examination is that the composition went off topic and lost a lot of points.Later, the mother and elder sister rushed back from the field after hearing the news. The mother blocked the door, the elder sister held down the father, and the whole family cried together.Teacher He wiped away tears and said, "Shengwa, don't blame daddy for being cruel, you didn't seize the chance to change your destiny, daddy is heartbroken!"

The word "heartache" is more effective than being beaten. It is like a nail hammer, hitting He Zisheng's heart straight to the end. During his 11 years of student career, he has read many books, including Chinese and foreign classics, history and geography... He once drilled in the reading room of the school to browse those colorful pictures, such as the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors, the Louvre, the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower, etc. The iron tower, those places he has never been to.Closing the books and pictures, he was full of imagination. He yearned to go to the vast world of the outside world, waving his sleeves, instead of being stuck in a small corner facing the loess and back to the sky.For a rural child without any background, if he wants to "jump the dragon's gate" in one fell swoop, whether he can be admitted to university is undoubtedly crucial.

Thinking of this, he opened his throat and cried loudly with a "wow". In order to cover up the crying in the room and block the curious eyes and ears of the neighbors, the older sister He Ziying hastily turned on the old black and white TV set at home. Accompanied by the announcer's impassioned explanation, the "burst" sounded on the TV screen. "Rice Flower" was assembled into an image, and rows of soldiers of the People's Liberation Army with live ammunition walked past He Zisheng in a heroic manner. He Zisheng stopped crying and was stunned for half a minute, then turned his head and said to his father, "Father, I'm going to be a soldier!"

This hammer is the final word, if you can't get into the university, being a soldier is the best way out.Being a soldier can lead to countless possibilities. Among them, being promoted to an officer, marrying a good wife, and even becoming a general are all in Teacher He's vast and far-reaching imagination.So Mr. He reinstalled the door panel, took Jiannanchun, who had been reluctant to drink, and visited the militia company commander who worshiped him. With a height of 1.78 meters, He Zisheng has a handsome appearance, an innocent family background, and good health. In addition, the militia company commander has greeted the acquaintances of the county's military department.Teacher He is in joy. Last night, the militia company commander delivered a message, which was solemn and exhorting: There are many qualified soldiers this year, and the number of recruits assigned to the township is small. Choose one of the three, and the recruiting cadres will visit the home tomorrow morning. The children must behave well a little!

These words made Teacher He so nervous that he couldn’t sleep all night. He urged his wife and daughter to get up before dawn, slaughtered the old hen, and prepared meals. He planned to take his son to greet him, but when he left the house, he remembered that there was no tea at home. So he sent his son to wait under the big cherry tree first, and then went to the village chief's house in the west to borrow tea. He Zisheng waited for nearly two hours, but before he could receive a cadre, he met Qian Ercha who he hated the most. Qian Ercha put his hands on his hips, half a cigarette dangling from his mouth, and wobbled as he walked, shouting, "He Zisheng, what are you doing there? This cherry tree hasn't blossomed yet!"

He Zisheng's grievances finally found an outlet, and he replied in a five-fold high-pitched voice, "I'm waiting for the cadre who will receive the army. I'm going to be a soldier!" Qian Ercha grinned, spit out the cigarette, moved close to He Zisheng's eyes, pressed his left and right fingers on the cheekbones, and made an ugly look, "Just you? What can you do as a soldier?" Backed away In two steps, he looked He Zisheng up and down, "Oh, you're still wearing a green military uniform! Where did you borrow it? Look, there are patches on the trouser pockets, shame on you!"

He Zisheng was indeed wearing a military uniform, which was specially found by the face-conscious Mr. He. It was grass green and had 4 pockets. When he first got it, it was worn out, old and big. After He Ziying's careful mending and improvement, it still fits well. He Zisheng didn't want to explain, turned his face away in annoyance, and said, "What do you do as a soldier? Just to get a gun, and deal with people like you!" Qian Ercha let out a "bah" and said, "Don't brag! Look at you, you are so ugly, you still want to play with guns? Stand guard and do laundry and cooking!"

He Zisheng was so angry that he stopped Qian Ercha, who was about to leave, and said, "Qian Ercha, let me make a bet with you, I, He Zisheng, will be a soldier with a gun, and I won't be a soldier without a gun! " Qian Ercha said, "Okay, one day you bring a gun back to our village, and I'll knock three times in front of you." He Zisheng said: "If the unit I choose doesn't carry a gun, or my gun doesn't work well, I'll call you 'Brother'!" The two of them were swearing, when Teacher He came over from the ridge, "What are you two arguing about? Shengwa, look ahead, is that a recruiting cadre? Qian Ercha, your relatives in the city are looking for you to discuss It's okay, hurry back!" He Zisheng had good eyesight, and when he looked up, there were indeed several green figures moving in his direction, cheering: "Yes, here we come!" Qian Ercha was most afraid of congratulating his teacher, and took the opportunity to sneak away. The receiving cadre who came to visit introduced himself as Yu Manjiang, the commander of the receiving company.The He family father and son naturally don't know how old the company commander is, let alone what the golden bar of three stars on the company commander's shoulder is called. Liang Sanxi in the movie "Greath under the Mountain" has a seven-point resemblance, with a sense of honesty, honesty and reliability. many. He Zisheng was particularly envious of the "chief"'s olive green military uniform, emerald green color, and scratchy fabric, and immediately ran his old military uniform directly into the vegetable field.Therefore, when Yu Manjiang asked with a charming smile, "You are He Zisheng", He Zisheng, who had always been arrogant and dared to confront the teacher, got up timidly. Overwhelmed, he raised his head and answered loudly: "Yes!" Obviously, this confident answer gave He Zisheng a good start. Yu Manjiang nodded with satisfaction, and motioned for the group to go to He's house, chatting while walking.Of course, chatting means the beginning of the test. Yu Manjiang asked: "Comrade He Zisheng, why did you enlist in the army?" This is basically a must-answer question for enlisting in the army.The standard answers remain the same, relying on "lofty ideals" and "dedication". Teacher He has already urged his son to memorize the answers thoroughly, just like walking a horse, as soon as he opens his mouth. He Zisheng opened his mouth, and was about to utter those beautiful sentences, but Yu Manjiang continued unhurriedly: "Be honest! I heard that you have a good education level, and you will fail the ranking because you didn't perform well. I never I like to listen to big words, I only want to listen to the truth, and I won’t criticize you if you speak badly.” He Zisheng was born with a straight heart, and with Yu Manjiang's "encouragement", his head became hot, and he immediately spoke the truth: "I want to change my life and destiny, and make contributions to the army!" Teacher He bowed his head anxiously and muttered repeatedly: "Nonsense, nonsense!" Yu Manjiang straightened his face and said seriously: "Young man, there is something wrong with your thinking. It's not good to be a farmer? You don't want to be a farmer and look down on farmers?" Hearing this, the militia company commander coughed again and again. He Zisheng thought to himself, I listened to you and told the truth, but I was criticized. Is it not counted if you say something like this?How can you turn your bow when you open the bow, just go all out!He replied with his head held high: "I can be a farmer. My biology class is very good. Every time I take the first grade in the exam, I will definitely be able to be a particularly good farmer. However, I want to go to a wider world. , I can do a better job!" Yu Manjiang "tsk tsk" twice, "Boy, you are very confident and have lofty ideals." He Zisheng said a little angrily: "Aim high, everyone knows it!" Yu Manjiang smiled, noncommittal, and then chatted with the officials of the county People's Armed Forces Department about the local customs in a low voice, gradually arriving at He's house.He suddenly let out an exclamation: "Oh, your village seems to be full of trees all over the mountains and plains." Teacher He said politely: "It's a cherry tree. The water and soil in our village are suitable for planting cherries, a good variety, and red lanterns. Chief, it's a dormant period now, and it's not worth seeing. Come again in April and May next year. There are red lanterns hanging all over the mountain." , it’s very pretty, and the fruit is even more delicious, I guarantee you won’t want to leave.” The militia company commander interjected: "Then let's ask Company Commander Yu to come to our village to recruit soldiers next spring." He Zisheng muttered in a low voice: "Next year? Do you think people are willing to walk dozens of miles of mountain roads?" Yu Manjiang pretended not to hear, and asked, "Is the cherry tree easy to grow? How long does it take from planting to fruiting?" Teacher He was in high spirits, "Cherry trees grow fast, they like water and are afraid of waterlogging. It is best to plant them in late winter and early spring. If they are properly cultivated, they can bear fruit in three to five years! It only takes forty or fifty days from flowering to fruit ripening, but Be sure to pay attention to fertilizing after harvesting to enhance the nutrient accumulation of the tree, and the fruit will be redder and sweeter in the second year." Yu Manjiang nodded, stopped next to several cherry trees in front of He's house, turned his head, and said to Teacher He sincerely: "Brother, cultivating people is the same as cultivating trees. Your son is a good sapling. I like it." La! Can you rest assured that he will be handed over to me for cultivation?" It was as if joy fell from the sky. Teacher He, who was immersed in cherry cultivation technology, didn't know which one Yu Manjiang was looking for in his son, but he was so excited that his lips shook up and down in front of him, and he kept pushing his son, "Hurry up, the chief agrees to accept you, hurry up and give it to the chief." bow!" He Zisheng bowed first foolishly, suddenly remembered a very important matter, and asked quickly: "Chief, what kind of troops are you recruiting?" Yu Manjiang said, "Fireman." He Zisheng scratched his head, "Elimination? Defense? What are you doing?" Yu Manjiang smiled but explained in a serious tone: "Firefighting is a force that fights against fires. It belongs to the Chinese People's Armed Police Force and is guided by the public security organs in business. To put it simply, our duty is to put out fires and prevent fires. A fire accident occurred." The 8 words "Chinese People's Armed Police" were quite airy, which made He Zisheng's eyes shine, and then he was discouraged, "It's boring, they don't have guns!" Yu Manjiang smiled slyly and said, "There is a gun!" He Zisheng lifted his spirits, "Have a gun? Really? How often can I play?" "As long as you are willing, there will be guns every day!" "You won't lie to me?" Yu Manjiang stretched out his right hand, clenched his fist and said, "I guarantee it in the name of a soldier." He Zisheng believed it, and simply said: "Then I will be a fireman!" Yu Manjiang said: "Being a firefighter is very hard and very dangerous. You are on call at any time. You are on the front line of the battle. Can you stand it?" "I don't believe it will be more difficult than the college entrance examination!" Yu Manjiang laughed loudly, turned to Teacher He and said, "This kid, I, Yu Manjiang, will accept it!" Teacher He and the militia company commander breathed a sigh of relief. Before leaving, Yu Manjiang patted He Zisheng on the shoulder and said something meaningful: "Boy, when you become a firefighter, you will know that having the power to change the fate of others is more valuable than changing your own." A month later, amidst the sound of gongs and drums, He Zisheng was picked up by Yu Manjiang himself. They took the train for a day and a night, and arrived in Jianglin, the capital of Province C. After a brief assembly at the train station, they boarded an open truck with the same batch of recruits. The teaching brigade of the Provincial C Fire Brigade in the suburbs began a three-month training career.According to the usual practice, Yu Manjiang, a troop recruiting cadre, worked with the troops and was appointed as the district captain of He Zisheng's district team. On the night of entering the teaching brigade, He Zisheng sadly found out that he had been "cheated" by Yu Manjiang! The one who exposed the "trick" was Sun Mingjie, a recruit in the same class who slept on He Zisheng's upper bunk. Sun Mingjie was one year older than He Zisheng. He was small and thin, and he was full of vigor.He Zisheng noticed that there was a clear difference between Sun Mingjie and ordinary recruits. The recruits had just arrived and were not familiar with the environment and life in the army.Only Sun Mingjie introduced himself as soon as he entered the dormitory, and then gesticulated. He said that Yu Manjiang, the district captain, was short and could not hold up in breeches, which was ugly; After a while, he taught everyone to cover half of the military quilt and half of it, saying that the quilt was easy to fold into tofu cubes, just like a "know-it-all" veteran. He Zisheng began to think he was noisy. After observing for half an hour, he felt that this kid didn't seem to be pretending. He seemed to be familiar with the firefighting industry, so he knocked on the upper bunk bed, put his head on it, and took the initiative to approach him, "Hey, how do you know so much? many?" Sun Mingjie was waiting for this sentence, and immediately leaned down to He Zisheng's ear, and said, "Of course! Let me tell you a secret, my cousin is the chief of the team, and from his mouth, I know a lot of things! " He Zisheng was dubious, exclaimed exaggeratedly, and said, "Then let me ask you something." Sun Mingjie said: "Tell me! Is there anything else I don't know?" "As a firefighter, can you juggle guns?" Sun Mingjie rolled his eyes: "Guns? We deal with fire every day, what are we doing with guns!" He Zisheng's heart sank for a while, "No way! Captain Yu District promised me that he would use a gun!" Sun Mingjie blinked and slapped the bed, "He wouldn't say it was a water gun!" He Zisheng was dumbfounded, "What is a water gun?" Sun Mingjie stretched out his hand to gesticulate, and said: "The silver one is made of aluminum alloy or magnesium alloy. It is very heavy. Once it is connected to the hose, the water can extinguish the fire." He Zisheng sat down on the bed less than 1 meter wide, thinking, Yu Manjiang, Yu Manjiang, you old fox, how could I have been deceived! Sun Mingjie lowered his head, "Hey, brother, don't be discouraged. What's wrong with being a firefighter? At present, there are less than 20,000 firefighters in the whole country. Fewer people means less competition, and it is easier to join the party and be promoted! Tell you quietly, I came here for this!" At this time, He Zisheng's mind was full of Qian Ercha's vindictive face.no!Asking He Zisheng to call him "Brother" is a shame and a shame, a scholar can kill him without humiliation!Thinking of this, he jumped up and rushed out of the dormitory.Sun Mingjie was so anxious that he shouted from behind: "Where are you going? Turn off the lights immediately, don't run around!" He Zisheng rushed from the third floor to the second floor, and from the second floor to the first floor. When he caught someone, he asked, "Have you seen the captain of Yu Manjiang?" In the confusion, he didn't know who pointed him to Yu Manjiang's office, so He Zisheng didn't care about anything, just pushed the door open and walked in.The moment he opened the door and went in, the lights-out whistle blew. There was only Yu Manjiang in the office, who was hanging his head among a pile of files. When he looked up and saw He Zisheng, he shouted sharply, "What are you doing! Don't report when you enter the door! Turn off the lights, why don't you hurry up and rest!" He Zisheng walked up to Yu Manjiang in three steps and two in parallel, and said, "You lied to me!" Yu Manjiang was taken aback for a moment, but quickly realized that he rolled up the documents on the table slowly, and said slowly, "What did I lie to you?" He Zisheng said: "You said that the fireman with a gun turned out to be a water gun, not a real gun!" Yu Manjiang spread his hands and said: "You were only talking about guns at the time. Besides, who said that water guns are not called guns. Do you know how many types of guns there are?" He Zisheng said angrily: "You're kidding me! I don't care, being a firefighter is not my will, I was tricked by you, and I want to change my class!" Yu Manjiang looked at him coldly, and said: "Don't dream, change arms? Since you have entered this 'red door', it is absolutely impossible!" He Zisheng unbuttoned the police uniform, "Then I won't be a soldier, I'll go home!" With a "pop", Yu Manjiang jumped up, and an enamel cup fell to the ground, rolling, making a "magnetic" sound. "You dare! I lived for 32 years, Lao Yu, and I was afraid that you would go up to the sky! Boy, do you think you can wear this military uniform whenever you want, and you can take it off whenever you want?! You treat the army as a restaurant? Boy, let me tell you clearly. You, there are only two paths in front of you: first, don’t be a firefighter, go back to your hometown, you are a deserter, you will be scolded by the villagers, you will not be able to recruit workers, you will not be able to join the party, and you will not be able to hold your head up for the rest of your life; second, work hard and do something Achievement, feel proud! I want to tell you that in peaceful times, a water gun is more effective than a pistol!" After speaking, he was emotional, took a few breaths, and shouted the command, "Turn back!" Although He Zisheng has not started formal queue training, he has learned the basic queue movements in school physical education class, and subconsciously turned around as ordered. Yu Manjiang cursed and said, "Idiot, you made the wrong turn. How can you turn backwards and turn to the left!" Lifting one foot, he kicked He Zisheng out of the office, "Get out! Go back to the dormitory and think about it carefully!" Yu Manjiang's foot was well controlled, with moderate strength, and He Zisheng didn't feel any pain.At the same time, he was really taken aback by Yu Manjiang's words, he walked back to the dormitory half awake and half fainted, and lay down on his back. Sun Mingjie leaned down from the upper bunk with concern and asked, "How is it? Did you go to Captain Yu to discuss it? What did he say?" He Zisheng repeated Yu Manjiang's words, and Sun Mingjie put on a posture that he had already understood and said: "Oh, I knew this would happen. As a citizen, you are serving in the military. Do you understand the "Military Service Law"? How can you do whatever you want?" How are you!" He Zisheng was speechless for a while, and then heard Sun Mingjie knocking on it, "Brother, I forgot to ask you just now, what's your name?" He Zi, it’s a good name and easy to pronounce." He Zisheng agreed casually, and then heard Sun Mingjie say, "He Zi, Huo Zi, look at your name, it seems that you are destined to become a firefighter." Of course, He Zisheng didn't have the courage to be a "deserter", so he reluctantly started his new training life. As we all know, the gist of new recruits is to give full play to the powerful political and ideological offensive, as well as the normative and binding nature of military regulations, so as to train stunned young people from all over the world into qualified soldiers.The order of daily life is strict, the training is cruel, and the standards are unkind.This process of transformation is like a new driver driving a manual transmission truck up a steep slope, struggling left and right, busy shifting gears for a while, pressing the accelerator for a while, and trying to keep up with the pace of the convoy, he has to exert all his energy. This didn't seem to bother He Zisheng, even though he was not active in doing anything, he was able to get away with it.Let's talk about the queue training. He walked forward, lifted his legs vigorously, and lowered his feet silently and effortlessly.Yu Manjiang saw the eyes and came to the assessment in person. He Zisheng immediately performed normally, and Ren Heng could get 80 points even if he picked his nose and eyes.How difficult it is to pull the hook ladder up to the fourth floor. The two turns and one shot through the window usually make recruits feel dizzy after watching the demonstration, but He Zisheng reached the 25-second pass standard after the third operation.Of course, since he met the standard, his performance showed no sign of improvement.There is also the "folding quilt" that has worn down countless heroes. I don't know how his hands grow, but they can always be formed at one time. He has his own theory and said to Sun Mingjie: "Refolding? It's too laborious!" He doesn't want to bother . Many newly trained cadres discovered He Zisheng's "problem" and made suggestions to Yu Manjiang, but Yu Manjiang always laughed it off. During this period, a joke spread from He Zisheng. One day, the new training brigade taught a business class, the class was the maintenance of firefighting equipment, and the class was taught by a female major in her early 30s, named Jin Mei. Jin Mei is tall and has a long face. She is a signal soldier and has been promoted.She is the first woman the recruits see after entering the new training team, and it is the first time that most recruits see the "physical version" of an active female police officer, especially with two bars and a star on their shoulders!The recruits who had just learned a little about police ranks and job knowledge stared wide-eyed: Yu Manjiang, the district captain, was only "one cent" and she was "two cents". What an officer this must be! They were in awe, and when Jin Mei was teaching, they always circled her with admiration and reverence. To be honest, when recruits have not yet been exposed to actual combat, setting up equipment maintenance courses is indeed somewhat theoretical and scratching the surface.It was the first time for Jin Mei to stand in a large classroom and give a lecture in front of hundreds of people. She was so "supported" that she felt a little drunk.She warned herself not to be arrogant, and cast her sharp eyes around. Unfortunately, she found a soldier who was not serious, with his head hanging down, as if he was dozing off.You are welcome, and called the soldier to stand up, and asked, "What's your name?" "He Zisheng." "I can't speak well? You see, all the comrades in the classroom are listening carefully, only you are dozing off!" He Zisheng looked left and right, and came out with a sentence: "Report to the chief, this is because of the different division of labor, they keep their eyes, I take care of my mind!" The audience roared. Jinmei's internal organs had fainted from laughter and woke up five or six times, but she could only hold on to her face, and the get out of class was over in 10 minutes. As soon as the whistle sounded for the end of get out of class, Jin Mei rushed to the head of the new training team on black round-toed leather shoes.When entering the door, there were already cadres in the brigade headquarters who were recounting the scene just now vividly, and a bunch of instructors were out of breath from laughing.Jin Mei stopped laughing. Hearing that the soldier was recruited by Yu Manjiang, she threw the lesson plan on the table and asked Yu Manjiang, "Where did you find this treasure? I think that kid needs to be dealt with!" Yu Manjiang acted as if nothing had happened, "No hurry, no hurry, the day to clean him up is coming later." A cadre next to him said: "Don't hurry up and give him a big blow, tomorrow he will go to the top floor of the training tower to dry his pants!" Yu Manjiang pointed to his nose and said, "What's my name?" Jin Mei said, "Yu Manjiang." Yu Manjiang said: "That's right! He Zisheng is right. Some are good for the eyes and some are good for the mind. Then I am in charge of raising fish." Jin Mei became serious, "How to say?" Yu Manjiang said proudly: "Why can fish jump all over the river and sea? The water and the sea are wide! The water is shallow, and good fish fry can easily slip away. Now, I just want to release water to raise fish!" Under Yu Manjiang's policy of "release water to raise fish", He Zisheng grew up vigorously and freely in the new training team.He and Sun Mingjie have become best friends, and they are also a pair of "golden crotches".For queue training, the two of them line up one at the head and one at the end, no matter how they wander around, stepping forward, the rows are always neat; laying water belts along the two ladders, one of them climbs and lays the belt, and the other is an escalator; five pans of water With connection, the two of them cooperated seamlessly, and their overall scores were among the best. Unlike He Zisheng, Sun Mingjie is active and proactive in his work.When working, he took the initiative to grab the dirtiest, tiring and most eye-catching jobs. He would sweep the floor just under the heels of the cadres. After flushing the toilet, he would pass by the instructor with a sour smell. Hum a song.He Zisheng understood Sun Mingjie's thoughts. Sometimes they were assigned to the same sanitation area, and he deliberately handed the broom to Sun Mingjie, "Model worker, I'll take a break, what do you do?" Sun Mingjie rolled his eyes at him, "Go! One and half, don't try to be lazy. " Sun Mingjie also worked hard in training.He is small in stature and unable to keep up with his physical fitness, and he will be tired and fall down when he pulls the hook ladder once.So every night after turning off the lights, he took the initiative to do more exercises, running and jumping around the training ground, and after being seen by the instructor, he praised him vigorously at the new training team meeting.He Zisheng noticed that Sun Mingjie, who was praised, had bright eyes, and even his head seemed much taller. The 3-month new training ended with a grand military parade and firefighting skills drill. More than 600 recruits wore fire helmets, combat uniforms, belts around their waists, and water guns in their hands. They stepped across the rostrum with arrogance and were inspected by the head of the corps. Of course He Zisheng was among them.The central military parade in his fantasy should be wearing a full set of standard police uniforms, showing black lacquered high-top leather shoes when going forward, and swinging a long gun with a bayonet.But the current body is like carrying a heavy cross-country: the helmet is wide and big, the yellow-green combat uniform lacks texture, the straps are thick and heavy, especially the "gun" is unsatisfactory!After 3 months of study, he has a preliminary understanding of fire water guns, and has seen DC water guns, spray water guns, and multiple water guns.During the military parade, he held a 19mm caliber DC water gun, long, silver, and smooth in shape, also known as a hand.But how can a water pistol compare to a pistol?He was disconcerted, thinking about how to write a letter to his parents to report his military parade - accepting the parade with a water gun in his hand, without making people laugh when he said it? The following firefighting skills drill has three items: wearing combat uniforms in situ, laying hoses along the floor, and climbing hook ladders.Those who participated in the performance were all the top skills among the recruits, especially the climbing hook ladder project, only two groups, each group of two people, like a confrontation, the chiefs can clearly see which of the two groups moves more smoothly and completes. Items are faster.It was a great honor for Sun Mingjie to play in the second group, and He Zisheng was arranged to assist Sun Mingjie in organizing his equipment. The previous projects went smoothly, and cheers and applause came from the rostrum from time to time. The first group of climbers who climbed the hook ladder were preparing to go on stage. Sun Mingjie was a little nervous. He touched the board straps and knocked on the hook ladder from time to time. He Zisheng comforted him: "Don't think about it for ten or twenty seconds, just rush over!" Just as he was talking, the soldier in the same group as Sun Mingjie covered his abdomen with an "ouch", and Yu Manjiang walked over quickly, and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?" The soldier had a bitter face: "Report to the district captain, I want to go to the bathroom." Yu Manjiang shouted: "Hold it, you won't want to go later!" "No, I want diarrhea!" Yu Manjiang scolded: "I lost the chain at the critical moment!" Turning to see He Zisheng, "You, He Zisheng, replace him!" He Zisheng stammered, "Me, me, me?" Yu Manjiang said: "Don't hurry up and prepare, if you dare to throw me off the chain, I will let you stay in the fire department for the rest of your life!" This threat was very effective. He Zisheng shut up immediately, took the hook ladder hurriedly, straightened his clothes, and sweated straight to his forehead in the winter.Now it was Sun Mingjie's turn to comfort him, "Don't be nervous, it will only take ten or twenty seconds!" He Zisheng wiped his sweat and said, "Temporary Latin, killed the strong man!" The performance of the first group was a complete success, and there was no time to talk. They hurried to the starting line, fastened the safety rope, raised their hands and shouted: "Okay!" "Climb the hook ladder to the fourth floor—ready!" the commander ordered. He Zisheng took a deep breath and stared hard at the training tower in front of him. "start!" Fight!He ran wildly, the wind whistled past his ears, backhanded, grabbed the ladder, hung the ladder, climbed the ladder, only saw the upper section of the ladder, and flew upward with all his heart; turned around again, hung the ladder, climbed the ladder; turned around for the third time, hung the ladder , climbed the ladder, threw the ladder, shot the window, landed smoothly, and shouted: "Okay!" What responded to him were countless "good" and warm applause. After hearing Sun Mingjie's "good" sound, He Zisheng was nearly 1 second faster than Sun Mingjie. Unexpectedly, He Zisheng drew a successful conclusion to his new training, leaving a big exclamation point for the instructors of the new training brigade.A cadre said privately to Yu Manjiang: "The kid surnamed He looks like a leopard. His movements are agile, sensitive and full of explosive power. If I had known this, I would have definitely wanted him when the troops were divided." Yu Manjiang was not without pride, "I picked him People, what's wrong? Good fruit and good meat, you can't just look at the skin. It's too late for you to see it now! This kid has already been assigned to me." Sun Mingjie was commended as an outstanding soldier at the graduation ceremony, and only 6 outstanding soldiers were selected out of more than 600 soldiers, which is very precious.But he didn't seem particularly excited. After the ceremony, he returned to the dormitory to pack his luggage in silence. He Zisheng jumped in joyfully, and knocked on the bed board of the upper bunk as usual, "We are assigned to the same squadron, know everything, I will rely on you from now on!" Sun Mingjie forced a smile and replied, "Okay!"