They are all in the army, who is in love?

Chapter 306 I’m leaving, what will you do?
Respect was still there, Chen Ming looked at Zhao Haojie beside him who was looking around for a place to dig out the snow after finishing the story, and said in a solemn tone: "Everyone owes you a thank you."

Medical soldier Zhao Haojie was stunned when he heard this. He straightened his back and laughed loudly. He stretched out his hand to block Chen Ming's arm: "Why do you sound so sentimental?"

"It's not you, it's us, haha."

Chen Ming smiled bitterly, said nothing, and didn't know how to respond. He could only say thank you silently in his heart.

Soon, the two filled the basin they brought with them with snow. The dazzling white snowflakes were beaten with their hands until they were so solid that they were twenty or thirty centimeters higher than the basin. They carried the basin back and talked and laughed. Walk.

The squad leader, Xiong Jiuchang, was a big man. He took care of the cooking guys and had a small wok on his back.

Lunch was not complicated. After the snow water melted, they cooked some pickle porridge, which was water mixed with rice, and some pickles made by the cooking team themselves. This slightly salty porridge was their lunch.

And this is also the daily life of a border guard.

Chen Ming also asked about food. Even if the hard conditions of the plateau environment cannot be changed for the time being, there should be no problem with food.

Compressed biscuits, canned meat, etc. are not rare items. If the patrol officers can bring a few compressed biscuits and eat them when they are hungry, wouldn't this be more convenient than carrying a pot, rice, and charcoal?
Medical soldier Zhao Haojie also gave answers to these questions. Compressed biscuits may not seem heavy, but if you want to supply a company for a long time, you will need hundreds of boxes at least. It is very troublesome to get such a huge amount.

And even if we get a few hundred boxes, we can only eat it for a month or two at most, which is not worth it.

They also want to be more convenient and live a more comfortable life. When the traffic is really unsustainable, adapting measures to local conditions may not be a good option.

After hearing those words, Chen Ming was filled with emotion. This old saying is indeed true. If you want to be rich, build roads first. If the roads are not smooth, everything will be in vain.

Thinking about it when I went out for exercises in the military camp, I basically never touched compressed biscuits. I only ate self-heating pots when there was no condition.

Most of the time, I would coordinate the Blue Army's kitchen. At that time, I really didn't expect that there would be a day when I wouldn't be able to eat compressed biscuits.

Patrol continues.

A group of figures set off again in the vast snow-capped mountains. This work is undoubtedly very boring. Everywhere they look is the same scenery and the same terrain.

Step forward with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

The cold wind in the sky picked up snowflakes, which hit my face with sharp pain like a knife. Thick cotton clothes and cotton hats were useless and could not stop the erosion of the cold wind.

Chen Ming followed the team to the border, and followed the squad leader to use pliers to mend the barbed wire fence bit by bit. There are also ferocious beasts on the snow-capped mountains, such as Tahr sheep and snow leopards, who often hit the barbed wire fence with brute force.

They are responsible for hitting, and the soldiers are responsible for making up for it.

At the border, Chen Ming saw the White Elephant Army Camp not far away. Several White Elephant soldiers looked at them with bared teeth and wanted to find trouble, but they retreated when the platoon leader Cao Fei showed the stick in his hand mercilessly.

Zhao Haojie told Chen Ming that this was not the first time this group of guys had been like this. Border guards could not use guns easily, and small-scale conflicts were all done with sticks. The platoon leader was very famous in this area. He once knocked down three white elephant soldiers alone.

With him around, this group of people didn't dare to be too public. There were cameras on the cliff above their heads. Once they took action, the border guard regiment and other patrol teams would immediately receive the news and come here to help.

We don't cause trouble, but we are definitely not afraid of trouble. If we dare to cross the border, we will beat these white elephant cubs.

Chen Ming clenched and unclenched his fists as he watched the other party go away. He was disappointed but also thankful. He really couldn't bear to have the platoon leader get hurt again.

Peace is, after all, what the people desire most.

During the patrol, Chen Ming came to the boundary monument. The squad leader Xiong gave him a task. He picked up a brush dipped in red paint and traced the fonts on the boundary monument.

Stroke by stroke, especially carefully.

The red color on the border monument of the motherland has the same origin as the red color on the national flag. It is on the border and demonstrates the majesty of this great country.

Not to be sloppy.

The patrol started at five o'clock in the morning, and by the time they returned to the station, it was already past twelve o'clock at night.

The soldiers from the second and third platoons of the [-]nd Border Guard Company all gathered at the gate of the station just like before, looking at the road they came from, waiting for their patrolling brothers to come back.

It wasn't until they saw their figures that the waiting soldiers dispersed, which meant that there were no accidents during today's patrol.

This may be the best news for the Second Company of Border Defense.

As for Chen Ming and the others, after walking for a day, they were all a little depressed, but fortunately nothing special happened. When they came back, Class One and Class Three were already waiting at the entrance of the equipment warehouse.

Platoon leader Cao Fei opened the door of the equipment warehouse, took inventory of all guns and bullets, checked the quantity, and placed them in different equipment warehouses before arranging for disbandment.

At this time, if you want to eat, you can go to the cafeteria to eat. There is warm white rice porridge. If you don't want to eat, you can just go back to the dormitory. There is no requirement.

Chen Ming handed over his gun and bullets, and patted his hard calf with a look of helplessness on his face. After walking in the snow for a day, his feet and calves had already lost all feeling.

If you weren't walking all the time, you might freeze there.

Squad leader Xiong Jiuchang briefly checked the other soldiers in the squad, came to Chen Ming with a smile and asked: "How do you feel about the first day of patrol?"

Hearing this, Chen Ming couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth. At this time, he only had one feeling, exhausted both physically and mentally.

Moreover, the fatigue on his body was not bad, and his physical fitness was good, but the main torment was the mental damage.

When I was walking on the road during patrol, the cold wind was like a knife stabbing my face. Now that I'm back, the wind is blocked a lot by the buildings, and I don't have to step on the snow anymore.

But my feet and calves were so hot that they were itching unbearably, as if there were countless little ants biting me.

That kind of energy, not to mention how uncomfortable it is.

Monitor Xiong Jiuchang couldn't help laughing when he saw Chen Ming's helpless expression.

"Go ahead, go to the back of the cafeteria and soak your feet. Ask that guy Xiao Zhao to get some alcohol, or apply high-strength liquor on your legs and rub them vigorously. There's nothing serious."

"For a young man, this kind of hardship is not even a hardship."

The monitor patted Chen Ming on the shoulder and was quite satisfied with his performance today.

For example, some of the soldiers who were transferred before were not as patient as Chen Ming. Some even complained from the beginning of the patrol until the end.

After all, the patrol road is indeed long and difficult to walk. It starts at about five o'clock in the morning and returns at twelve o'clock in the evening. There is almost no chance to stop and rest along the way.

It’s normal to not be able to stand it any longer.

But today, he didn't see Chen Ming complaining. He even took the initiative to take on some tasks several times. This was very rare during the first patrol.

Facing the squad leader's concern, Chen Ming smiled bitterly and nodded gently. No wonder the Second Company of Border Defense arranged patrols once a week, with one platoon dispatched at a time.

In other words, it would only come up to two days a month, or even only once a month. At first, he felt that the interval would be too long.

Now that I have experienced it myself, I know that soon, not at all, if the patrols are too frequent, hidden diseases will easily appear on the soldiers.

Especially on the legs.

While other soldiers went to the cafeteria to eat, Chen Ming returned to the squad, put away his thick coat, and rushed to the back of the cafeteria with his basin.

Every time they patrol, the brothers in the cooking class will boil some hot water on the stove and provide water for the brothers who come back to boil their feet and take a bath.

Others are used to staying here. The first thing they do after coming back is to fill their stomachs with warm food, which is far more practical than soaking their feet.

But Chen Ming has been here for half a month, and he still can't get used to white rice porridge with pickles. For him, it doesn't matter whether he eats it or not. It's good to soak his feet.

After returning to the dormitory after soaking, Chen Ming asked the medical soldier Zhao Haojie for some high-strength liquor, sat cross-legged on the bed and rubbed it vigorously.

It is said that he helped bring these high-quality liquor when the cooking team went down the mountain to the county town to purchase. As soon as he brought it back, he would quickly open it and stuff some shoelaces, cigarette ashes and other things inside.

After all, we are a military force. We must first show our attitude. This thing is not for drinking.

Of course, the biggest reason is to "prevent thieves."

A sip of high-strength liquor will make your stomach warm. If you don't put anything in it and put it in your cupboard, it will be drunk by all the animals in two or three days at most.

These are Zhao Haojie's words from experience. According to him, when he first came to the Second Company of Border Defense, he didn't have this kind of awareness. He would handle special matters and the company commander would not be too strict.

At that time, he asked the cooking class to help him buy some drinks, but he often lost them. Later, he caught the squad leader stealing the most. He had no choice but to take this trick.

Chen Ming couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

This may be one of the few interesting things in their second class.

By the time everyone finished their work, it was almost one o'clock in the morning. After a long day's journey, everyone was tired and fell asleep quickly.

After a night, the wake-up whistle sounded, and life returned to normal.

After morning exercises, they climbed up the mountain and followed the sun to the top of the mountain. They took a look at the mountains where they passed yesterday's patrol.

After taking another look at the scenery, everyone rushed down the hillside amidst the platoon leader's whistle. The next step was to have breakfast, give them half an hour to tidy up the housework, move the flowers out to bask in the sun, wipe the flagpole, and wipe the flag-raising platform.

These are the things in daily life, monotonous, boring and lonely.
Chen Ming also fully integrated into the Second Company of Border Defense, understood their obsession with the flag-raising platform, and recognized their care for the artificial flowers.And he himself became one of them.

When I had nothing to do, I would chat with Zhao Haojie, the medical soldier in the class. This guy was a nanny and a doctor in the class, so he knew a lot.

After a recent understanding, Chen Ming discovered that this guy is not only good at medicine, he even has a medical qualification certificate. Not only does he have a local qualification certificate, but he also has a border health worker qualification certificate.

After lunch, the two of them sat on the big rock in the shelter at the entrance of the company. Chen Ming couldn't help but asked doubtfully: "With your ability, it shouldn't be a problem for you to retire and become a doctor, right?"

"Even if it doesn't matter at home and it's difficult to arrange work in the hospital, then if you have a medical qualification certificate and open a small clinic, there will be no problem with your medical qualification certificate."

Chen Ming was indeed confused. Although he did not understand medical skills and was not a doctor, he had been in the system before and at least knew some friends in tertiary hospitals.

Many tertiary hospitals have specially opened Chinese medicine clinics. Zhao Haojie, a soldier in the Second Company of Border Defense, is the nanny of the class. He has superb medical skills and is easy-going.

If you become a doctor, you will definitely be a good and upright doctor.

Isn’t that better than suffering as a soldier?
After listening to Chen Ming's advice, Zhao Haojie smiled and touched the third-issue epaulette on his shoulder. He had served in the Border Guard Regiment for ten years.

He is older than the monitor.

Touching his epaulettes, he carefully adjusted his military uniform, and then said with a smile: "I can't leave. What if I leave and you get injured while patrolling?"

"I had a conflict with those white elephants and rabbits and got injured. What should I do?"

"No health worker in the border defense regiment is as fast as me. You are all injured. With me here, you can feel at ease, and I can feel at ease too. You kid is just having fun, and you dare to persuade me to leave?"

Zhao Haojie said it very easily, and his eyes were full of pride. They said that the border guards all have their own stories, and of course, he also has his own.

When he first joined the company as a recruit, he was young and high-spirited. He joined the army and was determined to serve the country. However, he did not expect to be assigned to border defense. Ten years ago, the conditions were much harder than now.

The harsh environment and the daily routine of not having enough to eat had worn away his edges and corners, and the high spirits that he had when he joined the army were gradually blown away by the cold wind.

He couldn't take it anymore within a few days of arriving, and he thought about leaving after two years of retirement. He didn't know anyone, and he couldn't be transferred.

The idea at that time was that even if the King of Heaven came, I would not be able to keep him.

However, in the past two years, the traditional Chinese medicine skills he learned from the elders in the mountains have played a big role, and he has gradually lost himself in the sincere gratitude of his comrades.

The desire to leave the army and leave was no longer so strong after two years.

Later, many comrades were rescued by him. Many times, young faces came to the border defense forces one after another to devote their youth, but they could not get timely rescue because of a disability.

He couldn't bear to leave a shadow for his whole life, so he continued to stay. Even now, he doesn't want to leave.

It is easy to stay in the border guard force. If you want to, and a medical soldier like him with the best medical technology in the entire company, it is not impossible to be promoted to the fourth level, or even stay here to become a first-level sergeant major.

At first, Zhao Haojie was also hesitant and confused, not knowing whether to go back or stay here.

Then he figured it out.

There are many doctors outside, but he is the only one here.

It was clear where he was needed more.

Thinking about it, Zhao Haojie proudly took out packets of ointments he had made by himself from his pocket. According to him, these ointments were particularly effective in treating frostbite.

He even showed Chen Ming the strange-shaped pills he had brewed, which were as big as a baby's fist.

According to him, this thing is not for eating. Carrying it with you often will relieve the suffocation caused by the plateau.

He planned to make more the next time he went down the mountain to purchase supplies, and then he would get some sachets and distribute some of the medicine he brewed to each soldier in the company.

Maybe these things can't help much, but it's his little thought.

Chen Ming sat next to him and listened quietly. He couldn't tell how he felt. He just watched Zhao Haojie silently, showing off his masterpiece bit by bit.

It is said that he paid for many things by himself, bought them in Yamashita County during the purchase period, and studied them slowly.

A very ordinary person, even a person who is so ordinary that he is embarrassed, will not be noticed a second time.

But he silently dedicated himself to the border defense force, especially his words: "What will you do if I leave?"

It made Chen Ming feel sour in his heart.

It seems that the army's publicity work is still not done well. For soldiers like Zhao Haojie, the army should vigorously publicize it to let more people know about his deeds.

He should not be unknown.

Of course, it's not ruled out that he doesn't like to be interviewed. Maybe he only likes to show off his research results with his close comrades during his quiet time outside of training.

This is their second-class nanny who always thinks of others, a great but ordinary veteran.

The break is over.

Today's training content is to sprint uphill, and I will be sprinting uphill all day long.

When we rushed into the evening, even Chen Ming's legs felt a little unbearable. In addition, there was a strong wind on the mountain and the altitude was too high.

The clothes on my body were wet with sweat, then dried, and then wet again. It was extremely uncomfortable to wear them.

After training.

Before everyone could eat, the medical soldier Zhao Haojie took an iron jar from nowhere and took out black pills one by one.

Don't give it to them, it is said to be able to prevent colds and fevers.

Although "Martial Arts Master" Li Yan cursed a lot, he took it very quickly. Monitor Xiong Jiuchang even felt that it was not enough after eating one and stretched his head to ask for two more.

Chen Ming took it silently, stuffed it into his mouth, and chewed the taste. It was very bitter, very bitter.
I spent every day like this when I came to the border defense.

Soon another half month passed.

Recently, the Second Company of Border Defense ushered in a big festival. To be precise, it was not just them, but people all over the country ushered in a big festival.

National Birthday.

September NO.30 morning.

As soon as the whole company gathered, all the soldiers raised their heads and looked hopefully at the company commander Wu Xueliang.

I can't help it, I'm so greedy.

They eat porridge and pickles every day, and their mouths are full of food. Only during such a big festival can they have a full meal.

Company Commander Wu Xueliang looked at the soldiers, their eyes shining brightly, deliberately pretending to be confused, raised his eyebrows and asked: "What are you doing?"

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Want to rest? No way, today's task is still to climb the slope."

"Don't even think about it."

"Report."

"speak."

"Reporting to the company commander, tomorrow is the National Birthday. Isn't it time to go shopping today?"

"Report, I've run out of shampoo. I've been rubbing off on the squad leader for the past half month."

"Report, our mountain will be closed due to heavy snowfall soon. I want to go down and buy some thick clothes."

"Report."

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Seeing people in the team reporting one after another, the company commander Wu Xueliang smiled and waved his hand: "Okay, don't be poor."

"If you want to improve your life, just say, what's the shampoo? The mountains are closed due to heavy snow, and there are two shifts in a row. This time you go with the cooking class for purchasing."

"There are new comrades in your class. Let's take this opportunity to go down the mountain for a walk. We will set off after breakfast."

"But speaking of the above, tomorrow's National Day is about improving life, but if anyone messes with me during training today, then don't blame me for arranging you to work ten shifts tomorrow so that you can't smell a trace of oil."

"Did you hear me?"

"Yes, company commander!!!"

(End of this chapter)