Chapter 9 Chapter Seven Distress Airdrop

At the end of August, Sun Mingjie was sent away; at the end of November, Fang Ping was sent away. Normally, after Sun Mingjie graduated from the Armed Police Academy, he would still be assigned back to the Jianglin Detachment, so Sun Mingjie's farewell was easy and simple, just like visiting relatives, he packed his luggage, greeted the squadron and left. Fang Ping is different. After he is discharged from the army, he will return to a city in the H province where he was originally from to wait for a job assignment.In the early 1990s when communication was not yet developed enough, such a parting was most likely a "farewell".

On the night when the discharge order was announced, the squadron had a routine extra meal to see off the veterans.Fang Ping got drunk and vomited in a mess.Seeing that the situation was not good, Hu Lei quickly arranged for He Zisheng to send Fang Ping to the hospital for an infusion. Fang Ping closed his eyes, remained still, and let the doctors and nurses make diagnosis and give needles, quietly.He Zisheng watched TV on one side. Seeing that half of the liquid in the bottle was lost, Fang Ping suddenly covered his face with his left hand that had not been needled, let out a "wow", and then burst into tears.

He Zisheng was terrified, and asked what was going on. Fang Ping lay on the edge of the bed, his shoulders were trembling because of crying, "He Zi, I really don't want to leave. Today, when I took off the epaulets, police badge, and collar flower, I realized that I really don't want to part with the squadron. I don't want to part with a water gun, and I don't want to part with a fire!" Fang Ping's words made He Zisheng infinitely sad, and he couldn't help hugging him tightly, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Old Fang, I don't want you to go either."

After Fang Ping was sent away, He Zisheng felt that the camp was suddenly empty.In the "Iron Triangle" of the past, now he is the only one left to stick to the First Squadron, leaving his memories and the unknown future to him. After veterans leave the army, new soldiers have not yet been filled. This stage is the period when the fire squadron is most empty and under the greatest pressure.Hu Lei adjusted the squadron's combat programming in time. There is no doubt that He Zisheng has become the backbone of the backbone, the number one vanguard of the squadron. In the middle of the night when Fang Ping was sent away, the squadron received a sudden fire alarm.

Most of the fires that occurred during this period were residential fires. The fire broke out in a 5-story residential building in a residential area on the south side of the No. 1 Squadron's responsibility area. When the fire trucks arrived at the scene, the streets around the fire site were filled with thick smoke. The 5-storey residential building with brick and wood structure was like a powder cartridge, burning violently, with smoke billowing and flames rising. Spread upwards. As soon as I jumped off the fire engine, the crowd gathered around and shouted. "Hurry up and save someone, there are people in the building!"

"Their family uses liquefied petroleum gas, be careful, don't let the liquefied petroleum gas explode!" "What a crime, why did it catch fire!" The soldiers in charge of fire reconnaissance quickly found out more accurate information: two elderly people and a female middle school student lived in the building all year round, and they should be trapped in the building now. He Zisheng didn't wait for Hu Lei's order, and immediately raised his hand to challenge: "Let me go!" This kind of old-fashioned house with brick and wood structure has a long history and has been remodeled many times. The structure and room layout of the building are very complicated, and the fire load is large, which is easy to cause three-dimensional combustion.Firefighters are not familiar with the environment, and it is extremely dangerous to enter and save people. However, there are people trapped in the flames, and there is no time for hesitation and hesitation.Hu Lei decisively issued an order: "He Zisheng, you lead Zhanlu and Yang Yong to form a rescue operation team, forcefully enter the fire scene to carry out rescue operations, and I will organize cover and fire fighting operations!"

Zhanlu and Yang Yong joined the army a year later than He Zisheng, and were assigned to He Zisheng's third class.Zhanlu is small and flexible, while Yang Yong is tall and steady. The high-pressure water gun sprayed water and temporarily suppressed the fire at the entrance. He Zisheng led Zhan Lu and Yang Yong into the fire with thick smoke and flames above their heads. The burning inside the building was extremely violent, and the flames licked their bodies through the helmets and protective clothing.For He Zisheng and others who have experienced many battles, this is not difficult, but under the dual effects of high temperature and thick smoke, the visibility in the fire scene is extremely low, and the vision is extremely blurred.

He Zisheng took the lead, groping around for a long time before finding the stairs from the first floor to the second floor. He stepped on it, yelling "Oops" repeatedly, and immediately reminded the two people behind, "Attention, the steps on the stairs are made of wood, so act quickly. Burn down, we can't go up or down, we're sure to finish!" Then he cursed, "This staircase is really steep, with a slope of 60 degrees!" Fumbled along the stairs to the third floor, and suddenly heard Zhanlu calling out: "Oh!" He Zisheng was startled, "What's the matter?"

Zhanlu said: "It seems that there are people on the ground!" He Zisheng fumbled in the direction Zhanlu shouted, and was pleasantly surprised, the tentacles were soft, there really was someone!Looking closely at the bright lights, there are vaguely two old people, a man and a woman. He Zisheng said: "Expand the road, feel the pulse!" Divide the labor and cooperate, each felt the pulse of one person, and at the same time shouted in surprise: "There is still breathing!" In the midst of joy, Yang Yong shouted anxiously: "Squad leader, the fire is getting worse and worse!" Damn, the floor of this house is also made of wood, it won’t hold up for long, it will be burnt through immediately, quick, quick!”

He Zisheng didn't hesitate to think: "Zhanlu, Yang Yong, each of you carry one, go downstairs! I'll go to the fourth floor to find that female middle school student!" Zhanlu was in a hurry, "Squad leader, we can't go up anymore, it's too dangerous, let's go downstairs together! The floor is about to collapse! Don't be brave at this time, if you can save two, it's two, don't waste your life in vain. go in!" He Zisheng said decisively: "Stop rambling, I know what I know!" Turning around and continuing to climb to the fourth floor.

Zhanlu had no choice but to say to Yang Yong: "Quick, execute the order!" The "click" sound of burning floors echoed in He Zisheng's ears one after another. He is very clear that he is too stubborn, just like Wang Wei back then.However, in this situation, he couldn't pull back at all, and there was only one thought in his mind: quickly find that female middle school student, quickly find it! No fourth floor. Climb to the fifth floor. There is no stairway on the fifth floor either. He was secretly disappointed. He is like being in a furnace, and he will burn with the furnace at any time. A thought flashed across my mind: I have tried my best, retreat now! This thought was instantly suppressed: No, she is in this building, I can't give up! The fifth floor is the highest floor, and it is burning on all sides. He groped around as quickly and carefully as possible, tables, chairs, cabinets... Suddenly, he touched something! someone! She is on her stomach! He Zisheng touched her neck, her pulse beat very weakly. However, she is still alive! Without thinking too much, he took off the air respirator and carried the girl on his back.As soon as he reached the stairs, a broken piece of wood from the roof suddenly fell and hit his helmet, causing him to fall to the ground, dizzy.The girl also fell down and let out a low moan. No, hold on!He gritted his teeth, picked up the girl again, staggered, and rushed to the stairs on the third floor, with his feet down, empty! The stairs below the third floor have been burned through! what to do! No, where is the strange sound coming from? "Bah———" Liquefied gas! There is a kitchen downstairs. This is the strange noise that liquefied petroleum gas will make when it is about to explode! Be fast, must be fast, you can only fight! He untied the safety rope, tied the girl tightly, tied one end of the safety rope to a crumbling wooden beam, sent her out of the window, and let her slide down inch by inch. Seven meters, five meters, three meters, one meter! She landed safely! He saw flames flowing around like gorgeous fireworks, and countless figures, including Yu Manjiang and Mr. Ren, flitted downstairs. Some waved violently at him, as if shouting: "Come down quickly! We are waiting for you!" He seemed to see someone crying, and his heart was instantly annoyed: Do you think I am a martyr?I am not honored yet!I will be able to break through the line of fire and retreat completely! He retracted the safety rope, fastened it to himself in twos and outs, made a lunge, then leaped forward, and jumped out of the window—— At that moment, he felt a sense of ascension. He remembered the martial arts movies he liked to watch when he was a boy.The figures of those chivalrous men seemed to flow through a time and space, and they were added to themselves at this moment. At that moment, he saw streamers flying around, and there seemed to be salutes in the distance to cheer. At that moment, he smiled happily. The hero He Zisheng was in a coma for three days and three nights, and finally woke up. For three days and three nights, for Yu Manjiang and Hu Lei who were waiting outside the ward, the suffering was unbearable, and every second seemed like years.For He Zisheng, it seems that his consciousness is only paused for 5 seconds, just like the Tetris handheld game that was popular at that time. The blocks were falling one by one. Knock it twice, raise your hand and see, it returns to normal. He Zisheng opened his eyes and saw the white ceiling and walls, and the fluorescent lights were dazzling. He said "uh" in his throat, and wanted to speak, but found that he couldn't make a sound, and heard someone cheering: "Wake up, wake up!" Noisy footsteps rushed towards his face, mixed with flashing spotlights, "Kata", "Kata", several microphones were like outstretched arms, consciously close to his mouth. "I am a reporter from "Jianglin Daily", Comrade Xiaohe. We are moved by your heroic deeds of saving lives. It is great that you can wake up! Can you talk about your impressions?" "Comrade Xiaohe, hello, I am a reporter from Jianglin City TV Station, and I would like to conduct an exclusive interview with you." There are also Yu Manjiang and Hu Lei's anxious voices: "Xiao He just woke up, fellow reporters, please don't disturb him, please let him rest!" Yo, it's a reporter!He Zisheng didn't react slowly, thinking: Oh, I'm really a hero?Listening to the reporter's chatter and praise, I feel happy. Yu Manjiang spent a lot of energy, talking and talking, and finally persuaded a group of reporters away, while Hu Lei ran to call for a doctor. With clean ears, He Zisheng's joy dissipated, and then he felt bad: jumping from the third floor, you won't be disabled!He quickly raised his arm, but his arm didn't listen to him, and he didn't move; he tried to lift his thigh, but his thigh didn't listen to him, and he couldn't move. Yu Manjiang brought his face full of stubble up to He Zisheng's eyes, and asked with concern: "He Zi, how do you feel?" He Zisheng almost burst into tears, and tried his best to squeeze out a few incomplete words from his throat: "I, will I be... disabled... useless..." After finishing speaking, he looked at Yu Manjiang with earnest eyes. Yu Manjiang tilted his ears, as if he heard He Zisheng's question clearly, with a serious face, he nodded gently. He Zisheng's heart fell into the abyss.He refused to give up hope, and stared closely at the expression on Yu Manjiang's face, hoping to find clues to the joke. But Yu Manjiang turned his head away and turned his back to He Zisheng. After a while, his shoulders began to shake, exactly the same as Fang Ping crying on the hospital bed that day. He Zisheng was desperate, wanted to cry, but couldn't.But Yu Manjiang turned his head at this time, released the smile that he had barely suppressed just now, looked up to the sky and laughed "haha", pointed at He Zisheng, and said: "Boy, you have made me miserable these days, if you don't fool me, you won't understand !" He Zisheng, who just woke up, was confused and stared at Yu Manjiang, unable to determine whether what he said was true or not. "It's really you, at least a regular battalion leader, who actually made such a joke with soldiers!" Hu Lei led the doctor into the ward. He Zisheng was like meeting a savior, unable to speak, so he first gestured to Yu Manjiang with his hand, and then gestured to his own leg. Hu Lei said: "Don't worry! Except for a slight concussion and a few traumas to the head, hands and feet, everything else is fine, with no broken bones. You are not a nine-headed bird, but a nine-headed bird." Big cat, good luck!" He Zisheng had never seen Hu Lei smile.Whether teasing Yu Manjiang or announcing He Zisheng's illness, he remained expressionless, typing out every word like he was in a political class.Normally, He Zisheng would believe Hu Lei's words 100%, but now, the news is so wonderful that it is beyond reality.He Zisheng couldn't believe it, and gestured for his legs with his hands again, meaning why the legs couldn't move, then gestured for his arms, and suddenly froze—hey, when can we raise our hands and arms? ! Hu Lei saw it, pushed the doctor behind him, and said, "Come on, don't believe me, listen to the doctor." The doctor smiled and was amiable, "Young man, what your leader said is right. As for you, when you jumped down from the third floor, the liquefied petroleum gas just exploded, and the shock wave of the explosion stunned you, but you are fine. A slight concussion , you can recuperate in the hospital for a few days, it will not hinder your future work and continue to save people. As for why you can't move your legs temporarily, it is because you have been in a coma for a long time, and your limbs lack movement and numbness. If you move more, you will soon recover. recovered." The doctor's words gave He Zisheng a reassurance. While he breathed a long sigh of relief, he did not forget Yu Manjiang who was staring furiously at the side and snickering. Hu Lei said: "He Zi, if you want to blame Team Yu, you are wronging him! On the fire scene that day, he ignored the shock wave of the explosion, and was the first to rush up to pick you up and take you to the hospital himself. You were in a coma for three days and three days. At night, he doesn’t close his eyes for three days and three nights, and massages your hands and feet three times a day.” Upon hearing this, He Zisheng was shocked, moved and ashamed, looked at Yu Manjiang, wanted to say something grateful, but felt that no matter what he said, it was too light. Yu Manjiang waved his hand arrogantly, "Hu Lei, you talk too much today! Do you think I feel sorry for He Zi? I feel sorry for his good body, and I am worried that this machine will not work well in the future. If you can't get into the fire again , that is your loss, Hu Lei." The doctor interjected at this moment: "Okay, leaders, the patient has just woken up, so don't let him get too excited, he needs to rest more, and it's not too late to speak slowly." The doctor asked He Zisheng to stay in the hospital for observation and treatment for at least 3 days, and then unceremoniously drove Yu Manjiang and Hu Lei away. Knowing that he was in good health, He Zisheng felt extremely relaxed, and fell asleep feeling sweet and at ease like never before. The next morning, he woke up to a burst of sweet fruit aroma. The curtains of the ward have been pulled open, the sky is light blue, the clouds are high and far away, a group of wild geese pass obliquely across the top of the 27-story building opposite, ears pricked up, it seems that they can hear their "squeak" and then fold over The body turned into a "human" shape, and gradually flew away, disappearing. He Zisheng was fascinated while observing and smiling. When he looked away, he couldn't help being stunned. A girl he had never met before was sitting beside his hospital bed, peeling an apple. The girl was only eighteen or nineteen years old, with slender fingers and small palms.The huge red apple was firmly held by her little hand, and the apple skin drew a streamline in the palm, meandering and winding, and rolled it into the plate.Then, the peeled apple was placed on the plate upright, with one cut, two cuts, and the apple was evenly divided into four parts. Putting away the knife, he held the fruit plate and handed it to He Zisheng, smiling at him. He Zisheng, who is only 21 years old, has never paid special attention to the girl's appearance.In this regard, he was quite a late bloomer.In the education that his father gave him when he was young, there was a sentence called "Do not look at evil", explained in his father's words, it is called "Don't stare at girls, people will think you are a hooligan".This concept was firmly absorbed by He Zisheng, and it was deeply rooted in ideology.So much so that when he was in middle school, he never carefully observed the appearance of any female student in the class.When he enlists in the army, he has no chance to associate with women.The so-called love only stayed in the books, and never thought that it would fly into reality. Therefore, He Zisheng couldn't tell whether the girl in front of him was considered beautiful or not. When he looked at her suddenly, he found that her facial features were exquisite and delicate, her eyes were shining brightly, and there was an unconcealable bookish look between her brows. He was embarrassed to take a second look, lowered his head, stammered, and asked cautiously: "You, are you?" He wanted to ask, did you enter the wrong ward, I don't know you!However, he is not considered a fool, how could he say such a big truth. The girl lowered her eyes and smiled, "Let me introduce myself. I am the older sister of the girl you rescued the day before yesterday. Our family is very grateful to you. My surname is Feng and my name is Feng Yuanyuan." So it turned out that the wrong nerves in He Zisheng's head finally got back on track, and he asked, "Oh, your grandpa, grandma, and sister, how are you doing now?" Feng Yuanyuan nodded and said with a smile: "Everything is fine. They all woke up from a coma this morning. The doctor said that my sister will definitely die if she is a few minutes late. Squad Leader He, you are a great hero! On behalf of the whole family, I would like to thank you!" She put down the fruit plate, stood up, and bowed formally to He Zisheng. He Zisheng was at a loss, and said repeatedly: "Don't, don't, this is something any firefighter would do. I can't bear such a big ceremony!" Hearing what he said, Feng Yuanyuan was not shy, and held the fruit plate again, "That's fine, let's not stick to politeness, but you have to eat up all the apples on this plate to show your gratitude for accepting me." He Zisheng looked at the four-petal apple, and thought to himself: It's a small thing, it won't be a problem to have another 10 plates.He said bluntly, "Okay!" While eating apples, the two chatted. He Zisheng learned that Feng Yuanyuan was a freshman at Jianglin Normal University and lived on campus from Monday to Friday. The day the fire happened happened to be Thursday, so she was not at home.He Zisheng stumbled and failed to get into college, but his "university complex" was deeply buried in his heart. When he heard that Feng Yuanyuan was a college student, he couldn't help asking her about college life. Feng Yuanyuan naturally described university life beautifully, "Our university is located in Jiangbei District, and the campus is very beautiful. Surrounding the south side of the campus is Nanhu Lake. The water in Nanhu Lake is emerald green in spring, green in summer, and lake-like in autumn. There are many willow trees planted along the lake, and some willow branches are very long, hanging down the water, rippling and rippling, like a lake opening its eyes and smiling. Every day, my roommate and I will go along Walking to the classroom with Nanhu Lake, smelling the breath of Nanhu Lake water; and the wind blowing faintly on her body..." When she was telling the story, she was completely immersed in the leisurely and leisurely environment, with a peaceful face and a gentle smile on her face. He Zisheng was fascinated and said, "Look at the South Lake you described. It's so beautiful. You must like water very much." "Of course. The benevolent enjoy mountains, the wise enjoy water. I am happy to be a wise man." "Unfortunately, how great it would be if I could get into university!" He Zisheng said sadly, "I always wanted to major in physics or chemistry, and my grades in these two subjects were very good. By the way, what major did you study?" Feng Yuanyuan smiled, "Chinese." He Zisheng yelled, "Oh!" Feng Yuanyuan asked nervously, "What's going on?" He Zisheng rubbed his cheek, "I accidentally bit my tongue when I ate an apple." Feng Yuanyuan covered her mouth and smiled. He Zisheng said: "Just now you talked about learning Chinese, and I was distracted. You don't know, I am very envious of those who learn Chinese and can write essays. During the college entrance examination, I lost points because of wrong essay questions, which caused me to fail." Feng Yuanyuan asked curiously: "What was your composition question in the college entrance examination?" He Zisheng gritted his teeth and said, "I'll remember that topic for the rest of my life. It's about writing an argumentative essay on a story." Under Feng Yuanyuan's questioning, He Zisheng recounted the story of the exam question: A pair of twin girls walked into the rose garden. Not long after, little girl A ran to her mother and said, "Mom, this is a bad place!" "Why, my child?" "Because there are thorns under every flower here." After a while, little girl B ran to her mother and said, "Mom, this is a good place!" "Why, my child?" "Because there is a flower on every thorn bush here." After hearing He Zisheng's retelling, Feng Yuanyuan said in amazement: "This topic is easy to write. How did you write it?" He Zisheng said embarrassingly: "I criticized the little girl who said 'every flower has thorns', saying that she can't bear it." Feng Yuanyuan shook her head and said regretfully: "No wonder I digress. In fact, the topic of this essay is about the dialectical relationship. Life is a unity of suffering and happiness. Happiness hides suffering and bitterness, and suffering also contains hope and light. If you can follow the Write this way of thinking, it’s guaranteed to be no problem.” He Zisheng listened attentively, "You speak so well, no wonder you were admitted to the Chinese Department." Feng Yuanyuan pursed her lips in embarrassment, "Oh, I'm just talking and talking. It's still far from a true understanding of the unity of suffering and happiness." "Hey, who's in there? So happy, talking and laughing." Before the words finished, the door of the ward opened, and Yu Manjiang's wife, Zhao Fang, held a vacuum flask in her left hand and Yu Lisa in her right hand, followed by Yu Manjiang, and the three walked in together . Zhao Fang looked Feng Yuanyuan up and down to welcome Feng Yuanyuan, and praised: "What a beautiful girl, He Zi, this is your girlfriend?" Seeing the remaining half of an apple on the bedside table, "Ouch, How can you eat apples on an empty stomach early in the morning?" He held up the thermos, "Look, how is sister-in-law treating you? I just got off the train last night, and I brought you porridge early this morning. " He Zisheng blushed and said, "Sister-in-law..." Yu Manjiang also stopped her, "It's really rude, how can you talk like that." Feng Yuanyuan looked at the apple and then at the vacuum flask, feeling quite embarrassed, she nodded to Zhao Fang and Yu Manjiang respectively as greetings, and said, "I am the Feng family who had a fire three days ago, and I am here to thank Comrade He Zisheng. Then, Squad Leader He, take a good rest, I'm leaving first, and I'll come see you when I have time." Feng Yuanyuan went out, Zhao Fang said mysteriously: "He Zi, this girl is very good, she has looks and temperament, you can't let go easily." Yu Manjiang shook his head, "Don't worry, this girl looks like porcelain, probably because she looks fancy but can't be used." Zhao Fang said: "Fuck you! Do you think everyone is like you, marrying a daughter-in-law is like marrying an old lady, who is here to serve the elderly and raise children for you? He Zi's generation is different. They have ideals and pursuits." Yu Manjiang was a little annoyed, "What do you mean? Could it be that I have no ideals or pursuits in marrying you, just grab someone on the street and get married?" Zhao Fang said: "I don't see the difference, how can I compare..." The following words were not spoken.Although He Zisheng didn't know when and how Yu Manjiang and his wife would get back together, but looking at the situation in front of him, the smoke was rising, and if the fuse was not contained in time, the fire was about to explode. He quickly got out of bed and hugged the "fire extinguisher" Yu Lisa, and asked, "Little Sa , how old are you? Which school do you study in and what grade are you in?" Yu Lisa replied naively: "7 years old! My father said that tomorrow I will be transferred to Jianglin Primary School to study in the second grade!" He Zisheng pretended to be surprised: "It's incredible, our little Sazi has become a book reader in the blink of an eye, and he is still in the second grade. He must know a lot of characters!" Yu Lisa climbed up to He Zisheng affectionately, touched his nose and eyes, and said, "Yes, I can still read newspapers. Uncle He, you are so amazing. I saw your picture on the newspaper. You are a hero. I grow up." I want to be a firefighter when I grow up, and I want to be a hero like you." Hearing this, Yu Manjiang got angry, stretched out his hand to grab his son into his arms, and said, "Son, why do you want to learn from Uncle He? Your father is also a hero. He extinguished fires and rescued hundreds of times more people than Uncle He!" Yu Lisa was a little afraid of his father, so he raised his head timidly and said, "Dad, why haven't I seen you in the newspaper?" Yu Manjiang Hu Chuan: "That's because we didn't have newspapers in Jianglin City before, otherwise, your father would stand there every day with the headlines on the front page, and let you and your mother read enough!" "Go!" The more Zhao Fang listened, the more she felt something was wrong, and snatched her son away, "My son is mine! Stop instilling your firefighting scriptures and want him to go your way. Tell you, there is no way!" He Zisheng had no choice but to yell loudly: "Sister-in-law, I'm hungry." Zhao Fang quickly put down Yu Lisa, and said enthusiastically: "Come on, my sister-in-law will serve you porridge. This porridge is cooked just right, try my sister-in-law's craftsmanship. Your captain married me, it is a blessing that has been cultivated for several lifetimes. Hmph , but still not enough." He Zisheng laughed along, wandering around the ward proudly holding the porridge, inadvertently looking downstairs from the window, and saw three or two men in police uniforms with shiny golden epaulettes, walking in from the gate of the inpatient department, talking and laughing.Taking a closer look, the first is the detachment leader, followed by the deputy detachment leader Jiang Yun, and there is another person, Jin Mei. Zhao Fang asked, "He Zi, what are you looking at?" He Zisheng sat down quickly, took a sip of porridge, then raised his head and said to Zhao Fang, "Sister-in-law, I want to eat steamed buns." Yu Manjiang frowned, "You passed out for a few days, all relying on intravenous drips to supplement your nutrition, your stomach has not been adjusted well, eating soup dumplings is not good for digestion, continue to drink porridge!" Zhao Fang scolded and said, "Look at you, and you don't even look at He Zi's pitiful starvation. He Zi, sister-in-law is going to buy it for you." He Zisheng nodded again and again, "Sister-in-law is better!" Pointing Zhao Fang, "Go down the stairs on the left and go to the back door of the inpatient department. There are many stalls selling breakfast when you go out." Two minutes after Zhao Fang led Yu Lisa out, the detachment leader, Jiang Yun and Jin Mei walked into the ward.He Zisheng heaved a sigh of relief. The detachment leader greeted He Zisheng kindly, praised him for his heroic behavior on the fire field, told him to rest in peace of mind, and encouraged him to make persistent efforts and make new achievements.At the end, he said to Jiang Yun: "I heard that the rescued two elders and one child are also hospitalized. Let's go and greet them. Xiao Jin, wait for us here." Yu Manjiang, Jin Mei and He Zisheng were left in the ward.Yu Manjiang stood, Jin Mei sat, Yu Manjiang smiled politely at Jin Mei, Jin Mei smiled back, and the two looked at He Zisheng at the same time, neither of them spoke first, the scene was awkward. He Zisheng covered his stomach and said, "Oh, I have to go to the bathroom." He slipped out of the ward, not forgetting to close the door, and carefully stood on tiptoe, approaching the door, and put his ears on it. Inside, Jin Mei spoke. "I heard that my sister-in-law came to Jianglin with the army and plans to open a small convenience store. You are borrowing the money." Xi Xisuo asked, "I have a little here, not much, let me lend it to you first." Yu Manjiang pushed and shoved, "No, how dare I borrow your money." Jin Mei's voice was low but clear and calm, "Borrowing someone's money is not borrowing, why can't I borrow it?" Yu Manjiang muttered, "Anyway, it's not very good." "Yu Manjiang!" Jin Mei sternly said, "Listen to me, today's money, you have to borrow or not, this is the only requirement I have for you before changing jobs. Otherwise, I will directly give it to my sister-in-law !" "What! Are you planning to change jobs?!" Yu Manjiang said in surprise. "Yes. My wife has helped me contact the resettlement unit." "Why? Why did you choose to change jobs!" "No reason. Sooner or later you have to go. This is the fate of soldiers. You can't stay in a cause forever." "However, I still clearly remember that on the first day you joined the army, when you were a signal soldier, you told me that your ideal is to always stand in front of the telephone, wait for every call for help, and bring hope to them. " Jin Mei seemed to choke up, "Of course I remember. But we will always mature day by day and be slowly changed by life. Now I think this way: If I can't have all the things I cherish, then it's better not to have them at all." .” He Zisheng heard the sound of Jin Mei's high-heeled shoes approaching the door, turned around and slipped into the next ward, and only went back furtively after the sound of the high-heeled shoes gradually faded away. Facing the window, Yu Manjiang folded his arms and was meditating. He Zisheng jumped onto the bed, made a loud noise on purpose, and shouted, "Captain, are you annoyed?" Yu Manjiang didn't look back, and said, "Little devil, what do you know!" He Zisheng grinned and said, "I don't understand. I only heard you and Section Chief Jin talking about your ideals. However, my sister-in-law is coming soon, so you have to return to reality." Yu Manjiang laughed, pointed at He Zisheng's nose, and said, "Don't tease me, boy, I have never done anything wrong to your sister-in-law. Sooner or later, you will understand that ideals are lofty, even indifferent and lonely, and most people Unattainable; reality, troublesome as it is, is relatable and real and reassuring." He Zisheng rescued people in the fire scene, not only rewriting the fate of the trapped people, but also rewriting his own fate-he was awarded a third-class personal merit once.Amid thunderous applause, the detachment leader personally put on the shining military medal.His slightly youthful but absolutely handsome uniform photos frequently appeared in major newspapers in the city. His heroic deeds of daring to take risks, his good skills of escaping by hanging a rope, and the reporter's just-right exaggeration gave him a layer of legend and dazzling brilliance. halo.More good things are yet to come. Soon, the general team gave the Jianglin detachment the quota of three exceptionally promoted cadres. After a comprehensive evaluation, He Zisheng became one of the winning bidders. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.According to relevant policies, the personnel promoted this time do not need to go to a military academy. As long as they have been trained in the teaching brigade of the corps for 3 months and pass the assessment, they can directly wear the shoulder badges of the students and become platoon leaders with one bar and one star in the next year. On the afternoon of the first day when he went to teach the brigade for training, He Zisheng followed Hu Lei's arrangement and meticulously conducted a survey of water sources in the area under his jurisdiction. The long street, the endless shops, people like flowing water, cars and horses like dragons, buzzing in the ear.He Zisheng carefully checked the layout position of each fire hydrant, checked whether the opening and closing valves were flexible, whether the inner rubber gasket of the stuffy cover was complete, whether the parts of the fire hydrant were damaged or lost, and whether the drainage water pressure was normal, and tested and recorded them one by one. While he was busy, a girl passed by him and accidentally knocked off the pencil in his hand. He Zisheng lowered his head to pick it up, the girl picked it up first, smiled apologetically, said "I'm sorry", and hurried forward. He Zisheng picked up his pen and continued to record. Just after writing two words, he felt that something was wrong. There was a special strange feeling steaming in his heart, but he couldn't grasp the edge for a while.That feeling was slowly expanding, making him hold the pen, and he was stunned.Zhan Lu laughed beside him, "Squad Leader He, did you lose your mind when you saw a pretty girl smiling at you?" Yes, laugh!It was like a revelation.Yes, the girl's smile just now is so similar to the smile of Mr. Ren's daughter in the photo!Very similar, very similar! He put the notebook in Zhanlu's hands, and ran forward quickly, chasing after the girl. She appears to be wearing a cream coat and has long hair draped over her shoulders. He saw her! She turned a corner and walked into Jianglin Plaza, the largest shopping mall in Jianglin City, which opened last month. He strode after her and patted her on the shoulder. She turns around. When the two met each other, they were both stunned. She laughed first, "Comrade He Zisheng, is that you?" He Zisheng stammered, "You, you are... Feng..." She added generously: "Feng Yuanyuan. Why, have you forgotten my name so quickly?" He Zisheng felt very embarrassed, so he had nothing to say: "Why are you here? Oh, your sister, is she recovering well?" Feng Yuanyuan smiled and said, "I'll answer the second question first. My sister's name is Yanyan, and her body is recovering well, but because she was frightened, her parents said they would change her to a new environment and send her to study in the United States. As for why I am here today Here, because the mall just opened, my mother said to take me shopping. She was waiting for me inside." He Zisheng said, "Oh, then go quickly." Feng Yuanyuan waved goodbye to him with a smile, and walked into the shopping mall with a smile. Naturally, He Zisheng couldn't help but feel disappointed. He ignored the surprised and contemptuous eyes of the security guards, and sat on the bright and clean steps outside the shopping mall, thinking about it. He couldn't be sure that the girl he lost just now was Mr. Ren's daughter, just based on his feeling...Of course, people say that feeling is the most unreliable.Perhaps, because the mood of realizing the dream is too eager, this illusion occurs.In short, he lost track of her, missed her whereabouts, and missed the opportunity to verify. It was getting dark. The night in Jianglin City is also beautiful.Red, green, yellow, colorful lights illuminate the night, large and small vehicles travel through the air, streets and lanes, the speed is so fast, the light beams are blurred, making people feel like taking a time train, past, present and future, They all flow back and forth in an instant. He Zisheng deeply understands that starting tomorrow, he will enter a new stage of life.Since he was engaged in the firefighting profession, some colleagues around him have gone, some come, some stick to it, and some give up.Life is like this, who can say right or wrong? He even thought that finding Mr. Ren's daughter might be just the most beautiful, but unrealistic dream, just like Jinmei's to Yu Manjiang, which was beyond his reach.For this reason, he was depressed for a moment.However, he quickly puffed up his chest: It is always good to have an ideal in his heart, it is always a hopeful goal, and the direction of charge. Thinking of this, he stood up, patted the dust off his body, walked to the fire truck parked by the roadside, and walked to his comrades.