Chapter 36 A Trip to the West Lake
Fujian, the second hometown, is beautiful and the most unforgettable!
After the dredging work of the West Lake was completed, the leaders of the park specially invited all the comrades-in-arms of the camp to visit the West Lake. When they arrived at the park, the park leaders first expressed their gratitude to the camp leader and comrades, and presented a beautiful trophy and many condolences to them. After that, everyone began to visit the park scenic spot.
The shape of Fuzhou West Lake is in the shape of a figure 8. The dredging surface of the lake is already rippling, and there are boats and yachts on the lake: some are rowing fast, some are rippling in the blue water......
Walking along the sidewalk, three forks appear in front of you. There is a kiosk on the right side of the fork, as well as a restaurant and commissary. There is a rockery on the opposite side of the middle sidewalk, which happens to correspond to the park gate, where many comrades-in-arms are taking pictures.
A turn was made on the left side of the rockery, and there was a circular fountain pool. There is also a rockery in the middle of the pool, and monkeys are carved on the mountain: all of them are in a variety of postures, which makes people linger. There are a lot of people who play here and take pictures, and even Wang Forest took two photos.
Walk past the fountain pool and come to the central bridge of West Lake. Wang Linlin and his comrades-in-arms took a group photo on the bridge, and the trophy given by the park became a photo prop, and many people would take photos with trophies in their hands.
Afterwards, everyone visited the playground and ice rink.
After visiting the West Lake, the head of the camp told everyone: You can organize a tour of Fuzhou city according to classes and platoons.
The decision of the camp leader is very good news and welfare for all the new comrades. Everyone was crazy at that time, and marched to the city in batches.
Everyone looked around all the way, or pointed and pointed, or marveled and communicated. Most of the pedestrians on the road are enthusiastic, and from time to time there will be friendly greetings and greetings, and comrades-in-arms will also respond enthusiastically or make happy faces.
Fuzhou is a provincial capital, and it is undoubtedly lively and prosperous for Wang Linlin, who comes from a county-level ancient city. Everywhere there are tall buildings, a wide variety of goods, and a bustling crowd......
At noon, everyone came to Dongjiekou and first played or bought in the department store. There is an elevator in the building, which many comrades-in-arms have never seen before, and they are all very strange. The building has multiple floors, and the commodities presented are naturally abundant, and Wang Forest is dazzled, and many things he wants to buy but are too shy to buy. His monthly allowance is only 12 yuan and 5 jiao, and he is an adult, so he is embarrassed to reach out to his family to ask for money. Later, he was ruthless and bought a beautiful goose yellow coat for his sister Wang Yaqin, a delicate toy pistol for Ding Lu, and a new electronic watch for his younger brother Wang Bing......
At noon, everyone gathered at the "Shanghai Western Restaurant" at Dongjiekou. Wang Linlin and his comrades-in-arms sat around a table and ordered a lot of pastries, cream, orange water, and other foods.
After lunch, everyone walked from Dongjiekou to Taijiang. There are also low-rise dwellings along the way: mostly one- or two-storey brick or wood structures, and narrow lanes...... But it didn't take long for the place to be a bustling city.
At that time, Fuzhou City was building, developing and changing rapidly. What impressed Wang Forest the most was the change in the road surface in front of the regimental department. Soon after he joined the army, he had the good fortune to go to the regimental headquarters once, only to see a two-lane asphalt road in front of the door, but only a few months later, when he went to the regimental headquarters again, he could not find the road. It turned out that the road surface had been widened to eight lanes, and it was a beautiful cement pavement.
Everyone was in Taijiang and visited the department store. Near the department store, there is the Hualian commercial building being renovated......
Later, everyone took a bus from Taijiang to Fuzhou Normal University, then changed to a bank school, and finally walked along Miaofeng Temple to reach the camp safely.
On this trip to West Lake and Fuzhou, the head of the camp had strict regulations before everyone went out: they were required to have a strict appearance, they were not allowed to eat while walking, they were not allowed to take boats, etc., they were not allowed to move in shifts, and they were not allowed to leave or act alone. In short, there are many rules and strictness, but everyone is having fun.
Human beings, no matter how flexible and intelligent they are, are inevitably stupid or at a loss when faced with new things......
New Year's Day in 87 happened to be Wang Linlin's first birthday to the army. Because he is usually popular and has a deep relationship with his comrades-in-arms, everyone has to celebrate his birthday after they know about it; especially Zhang Liangchun (then the platoon leader of the third platoon and the leader of the seventh squad) platoon commander is more like a big brother, and he is also actively playing for him.
On New Year's Day, all the comrades-in-arms had a holiday, and the head of the camp also arranged a dinner and party for everyone.
Wang Linlin's birthday celebration time was on the morning of New Year's Day, and the venue was set up in the room of platoon leader Zhang Liangchun, and the whole event was presided over by platoon leader Zhang. In addition to the comrades-in-arms of this class, there were many other comrades-in-arms, a total of about 20 people. They prepared a lot of food, including cigarettes, bananas, melon seeds, biscuits, chocolates and sweets.
The comrades-in-arms of the class collectively gave Wang Forest a beautiful photo album and left everyone's name and blessings on the cover. In addition, many people gave postcards to congratulate them; among them, platoon leader Zhang Liangchun sent a birthday card with electronic music; and the most touching thing was that Luo Zongsheng actually bought a big birthday cake by himself.
The birthday celebration was lively, and everyone laughed happily and blessed them. Of course, the performance program is also essential. During this period, Chen Jianhua played and sang a birthday song on the guitar, and platoon commander Zhang Liangchun, Mao Xinmin, Luo Zongsheng, and others sang congratulations; but more comrades-in-arms wished him a happy birthday and a happy life with sincere words! As the protagonist at that time, Wang Linlin excitedly said a lot of words of thanks to everyone and also sang two songs......
The most coincidental thing is that just when the birthday celebration was in full swing, the camp clerk delivered a letter from his mother. In her letter to Wang Linlin, my mother said: There is a strong family affection, deep love, and strong birthday wishes and expectations!
In Wang Linlin's hometown, the process of celebrating the birthday of young people or children is extremely simple: often on the morning of the other person's birthday, the adults just send a hard-boiled egg as a blessing.
The birthday celebration activities were warm and lively, and they are still vivid in our minds, and in the later life of the troops, such a birthday celebration scene like today was also rare. Wang Linlin thanked his dear comrades-in-arms and will always remember this innocent emotion!
Wang Forest is not very stupid, on the contrary, he is also a little clever and smart. But when he is faced with new things, he often makes mistakes and even makes jokes.
In the ancient city of his hometown before enlisting in the army, there were few varieties of fruits sold in the market. Because even bananas are extremely rare, Wang Linlin and Luo Zongsheng once did a funny thing. When they enlisted in the army and passed through the Wuhu Railway Station, they went shopping together, and when they saw that there was nothing to buy, they discussed buying some bananas.
The vendor asked, "Do you eat it now, or will you eat it in a few days?"
Wang Linlin thought that it might be a few more days on the road, so he replied, "I won't eat it until a few days later." ”
So, the vendor weighed a few pounds of green bananas for the two of them. But as a result, the banana did not yellow for a month, then turned black, and finally threw away!
Also, Wang Forest had never eaten a birthday cake before coming to the army, so naturally he hadn't seen it!
During the New Year's Day celebration, Luo Zongsheng bought a birthday cake for himself, and Wang Forest felt very delicious! Because after his birthday, his father and grandmother's birthdays arrived at home, so he decided to buy a birthday cake and mail it back, and let the two elders try it.
I guess someone will laugh out loud when they see this. Yes, what a foolish act! But Wang Linlin's idea is simple and simple, and there is only delicacy and filial piety in his mind!
Later, my sister Wang Yaqin wrote to her that the family had received the birthday cake more than 20 days later, and that the cake had become a paste by that time.