After dinner, Qu Sen and his brothers in the class took advantage of the alcohol and went to smoke in the group's toilet.
Liu Fei began to criticize Qu Sen because he was caught by the company commander for getting water in the quilt. He and Liao Genzhu were punished to clean the toilet for several days.
"Stop it. The class monitor and I did all the work. You just stood there with a broom and looked at my luck." Qu Sen immediately retorted.
"Even if I didn't do any work, you made me smell the stench here for several days." Liu Fei was not to be outdone.
The two's bickering made their comrades in the class laugh. Among them, Wang Shuai's voice was the loudest.
Qu Sen saw him laughing happily and immediately changed the topic. "I say, class monitor Shuai, speaking of the quilt, shouldn't you thank me?"
"Thank you for what?" Wang Shuai instantly stopped smiling. He looked at Liao Genzhu and Liu Fei nervously and shouted, "I say, you brat, don't deny it. I was just helping you."
"Helping me? Then how do you explain my half a box of cigarettes? "Qu Sen immediately asked.
"Half a box of cigarettes?" Wang Shuai was stunned for a moment, but he immediately reacted. "What half a box of cigarettes? There are only three to five cigarettes. How can it be half a box?"
"So it was your stupid idea!" Although Qu Sen and Wang Shuai did not mention the specifics, there was no need to say it clearly. Liu Fei shouted angrily and raised his hand to slap Wang Shuai's neck.
After Liu Fei, Liao Genzhu also raised his leg to kick Wang Shuai. He shouted, "Qu Sen, how could a recruit know …"
Wang Shuai was not willing to be taken advantage of. He turned his head and ran out of the toilet. Liu Fei and Liao Genzhu raised their legs and chased after him. Qu Sen saw that he had successfully diverted the attention, so he laughed and followed the other brothers in the class to watch the fun.
They laughed and joked all the way out of the toilet. Everyone stopped at the same time and automatically lined up to go back. When they passed by the training ground, Liao Genzhu made a turn and led the team to the 400-meter obstacle course.
Everyone sat in a row on the short wall of the training ground and talked about the "interesting things" that had happened on the training ground.
When everyone was talking about how Qu Sen and Liu Fei would compete every night before the Military Region Tournament, Qu Sen suddenly shouted, "It's over, I've lost a lot."
After saying that, he saw that everyone was looking at him strangely, so he said to Liu Fei, "During the last competition before the selection, we agreed that whoever loses will have to buy the other party's socks. I haven't enjoyed this treatment even once."
As the saying goes, "It takes a hundred days to recover from a serious injury." Although Liu Fei could now walk normally and jog a little, he had not completely recovered. Therefore, even if they were joking around, no one would bring up the previous bet.
"I'm a man of my word. I'll wash it for you when we get back tonight." Liu Fei immediately patted his chest when he heard this. But as soon as he finished speaking, the originally lively atmosphere instantly became oppressive again.
After tonight, everyone would have to go their separate ways tomorrow.
After the meal, the joyous atmosphere of the other soldiers in the company also completely dissipated when it was time for the roll call.
Company Commander Hong stood in front of the line with a solemn expression. Every time he called a name, his eyes would linger on that soldier's face.
After calling the names of all the soldiers in the company, he was silent for a long time before he said, "Everyone is good. Work hard in the future and strive to stay in the army. Even if you go home, don't forget that you were once a soldier. Don't forget that you were once a member of our infantry regiment. "
"Yes, sir!" The uniform response sounded again.
After the roll call of the 16th Regiment's First Battalion, Second Company, it was time for Qu Sen to leave. When Liu Fei returned to the dormitory, he pushed Qu Sen to sit on the bed, took off his shoes and socks, and then took them out of the room. After a few minutes, when he came back again, Qu Sen's socks had been washed clean.
Qu Sen cried as he put the socks back on his feet, put on his shoes, and said goodbye to every brother in the class.
Seeing that everyone was crying, Liao Genzhu comforted Qu Sen and Company Commander Hong, who had been waiting on the side, picked up Qu Sen's luggage and took Qu Sen out of the dormitory. They went downstairs and walked out of the company's gate.
Qu Sen's familiar Cheetah was already waiting outside the gate. Next to the Cheetah was a person that Qu Sen did not expect to see.
"Regiment Commander!" Qu Sen stood at attention and saluted with tears in his eyes.
"What are you crying for?" Liu Yuanchao's voice was very strict, but his expression was very gentle.
"Thank you, Regiment Commander." Qu Sen put down his hand that was saluting and said sincerely.
"Why are you thanking me? It was your own performance that gave you this opportunity." Liu Yuanchao said sternly, "I'm telling you, you better perform well in school. If you dare to fail the exam and don't get a diploma, I'll teach you a lesson."
"Yes!" Qu Sen saluted again and answered loudly.
Liu Yuanchao raised his right arm to return the salute, then waved his hand and urged, "Okay, stop nagging. Let's go quickly, don't be late."
When the driver heard this, he quickly opened the trunk and took Qu Sen's luggage from Company Commander Hong and Liao Genzhu and put it in the car.
The Cheetah started moving. Qu Sen sat in the back seat and watched the regiment commander waving goodbye to him. The company barracks behind him were getting further and further away from him. Qu Sen couldn't help but cry again.
"Don't cry. You must study hard in school and live up to the name of regiment commander." Company Commander Hong, who was in the front passenger seat, turned his head and comforted him.
"You're a man, be more manly. You're going to be an officer in the future." Liao Genzhu saw Qu Sen crying and also tried to persuade him.
"Yeah, going to school is a good thing. When I see you become an officer on TV one day, I'll be able to brag to the people around me." The driver and Qu Sen were old acquaintances, so he joked while driving.
The Cheetah quickly drove out of the entrance of the infantry regiment and sped up again when it got on the highway. Half an hour later, it stopped at the parking lot of the train station.
Company Commander Hong, Liao Genzhu, and the driver carried Qu Sen's luggage and checked it in first. Then, they accompanied him to the waiting hall.
The annoying thing was that the train wasn't late for once. The ticketing announcement was heard on the radio on time. The driver bought three platform tickets and sent Qu Sen to the carriage with Company Commander Hong and Liao Genzhu.
The train station was a small one, and the train only stopped for a few minutes. The three of them seized the time to say goodbye and words of encouragement to Qu Sen. Then, they got off the train and stood on the platform, waving goodbye to Qu Sen through the window.
When Qu Sen waved back, the train started moving slowly, leaving the three of them behind.
There were very few people in the carriage, and it was night time. When Qu Sen first got on the train, he attracted a lot of attention. However, as the train started moving, everyone quickly went back to what they were doing.
As the train moved, the passengers who were drinking and chatting gradually quieted down. Some of them were lying down or leaning against the wall, and some closed their eyes to rest. Only a few people who looked like students at the front of the carriage were still quietly playing poker. Qu Sen was leaning his head against the back of the seat, staring blankly outside.
When Qu Sen was a new recruit, it was night time. When he left, it was still night time. After staying here for almost nine months, the infantry regiment and his comrades in the infantry regiment were deeply ingrained in his heart. Qu Sen suddenly realized that he didn't seem to have any impression of this city.
As the night got darker, the lights in the carriage were dimmed. The people at the table who were playing poker also started to rest after tidying up the cards and the things on the table.
Qu Sen kept staring blankly outside the window.
In fact, it was pitch black outside the window. Qu Sen was just recalling what he had just experienced. It was very real, but when he thought about it, it felt like a dream.
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