Chapter 60: We Are No Longer Soldiers
"Are you awake?"
Before Chen Ming could open his eyes, he heard a crisp voice in his ears.
Slowly opening his eyes, a little girl in a white nurse's uniform was looking at him with a look of adoration. No, why should I say little girl, she should be older than herself.
"How long have I been asleep?"
Chen Ming didn't ask how the 372 boat was, this bloody nonsense. If you can lie in the hospital, then the 372 boat will definitely return safely.
"You've slept for more than a day. Don't worry, it's not a big deal, you're just overworked and out of strength. ”
The nurse looked at the frail boy in front of her, her face full of incredulity. She listened to his comrades-in-arms outside the door tell Chen Ming's deeds.
plotting to capture submarines; Commanding in place of the captain; In the deep rescue, relying on memory, more than 40 valves of all sizes were closed in a very short time; In the final repair, the bilge full of oil and seawater mixed with the residue of the clear drain was dived again and again.
During the sixty-hour rescue of the 372 boat, there was not a single rest. Coupled with the previous time, I haven't closed my eyes for almost three days.
She didn't know how Chen Ming did it, on the contrary, because she felt that most people couldn't do it and Chen Ming could do it, so she worshipped it.
"Didn't you know that yesterday when you returned home, the captains of the fleet came to welcome you home?"
The nurse wanted to find something to talk about and talk to her idol. This may blow in front of the little sisters for a few days, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she found that Chen Ming had fallen asleep again.
Another day passed. Chen Ming finally came to his senses.
Now he feels in good spirits, but his body is a little out of strength when he stands up.
"Old Platoon!"
Li Siming, who pushed the door in, hurriedly stepped forward to support Chen Ming.
"Why are you here?"
Chen Ming asked curiously. It stands to reason that for the rest of his life after the catastrophe, shouldn't he have a good reunion with his family now?
"The Chief of Staff brought your mother to the base. Your mother was afraid that you hadn't woken up yet, so she told me to come up and have a look first. ”
Li Siming didn't pay attention to Chen Ming's slightly changing face and continued to speak.
"Are you feeling better? I'll help you down when you're better. ”
"Quick, help me down. Thank you, Lao Li. ”
Damn, why is my mom here, and now it's worrying her again.
Downstairs in the hospital, Tan Qiuwen saw Chen Ming being helped out by Li Siming, and hurriedly ran forward.
"Xiao Ming, are you okay? You're really a squad leader, Xiao Ming wakes up, you just come down and scream. ”
Looking at Chen Ming's weak appearance, Tan Qiuwen's tears suddenly began to roll in her eyes.
"Mom, I'm fine. It's just that I'm tired and tired. I didn't have any injuries at all, why did I stay in the hospital, just go home and rest for two days. ”
Chen Ming gave the embarrassed Li Siming an apologetic look and felt comforted.
"Oh, that's right. How is Lao Chen's injury? ”
When it came to wounds, Chen Ming was surprised that he didn't have any wounds, and suddenly thought of Chen Zujun. In the glimmer of that night, Chen Zujun's hideous back appeared in front of Chen Ming's eyes again.
"Don't worry, it's all skin trauma. was rowed by the screw on the wall of the boat, this old Chen was really right that day. ”
Li Siming said that he was also happy. Chen Zujun, who always thought he was a tough guy, actually told the truth, it seems that the big guys are lucky this time.
"Xiao Ming, if it's really okay, then let's go home. Mom stewed pork ribs and made up for you. ”
Tan Qiuwen waited for Chen Ming and Li Siming to finish speaking before speaking. Hearing that her son was not injured made her heart feel much more at ease.
"Thank you, Mom. Lao Li, please help me go up and take off my luggage, and then talk to the hospital, and return the hospital gown to them when I come back. ”
Seeing Li Siming running away in response, Chen Ming had the opportunity to take a closer look at his mother.
His eyes were red and swollen, and he obviously cried a lot when he was asleep. Chen Ming sighed slightly in his heart.
"You kid did a good job, get a good rest for two days when you go back. Two days later, a reporter from the military newspaper will come to your house to interview you, so you can prepare in advance when you have time. ”
I don't know when Lu Huaicheng came out, looked at Chen Ming and said.
"Wait a minute, I'll let the driver take you back, Li Siming!"
At this time, Li Siming ran down with his things. Hearing the voice of the chief of staff, he immediately ran over.
"Please do me a favor and help send Chen Ming home safely."
"Yes! Mission completion guaranteed! ”
After thanking Lu Huaicheng for his kindness, he returned home. Tan Qiuwen wanted to stay with Li Siming for dinner and apologize for what she said in the hospital earlier, but Li Siming refused again and again.
"It's okay Mom. Squad Leader Li is not a cautious person, he was a first-class sergeant major before, and he and a small cadet of mine were all shoulder to shoulder. Just after something like that, he also wanted to go home and spend more time with his family. ”
Chen Ming looked at his mother's worried look and hurriedly said comfortingly.
Pity the hearts of parents all over the world. Although Li Siming is only a non-commissioned officer, she is still worried that her words will bring trouble to her son's future work.
"You're embarrassed to say it. Our old Chen family, you are the only seedling. Your dad walked on the sea, and now you almost can't come back. Why do you want to be this soldier?! We're not going to be soldiers, you go and learn the piano, you're only 18 years old. Take the college entrance examination to study at the same university. ”
In order to avoid irritating his mother, Chen Ming didn't dare to say anything about the deep accident and replaced it with that incident. The result was still the same, and the success stimulated the mother to tears.
Fortunately, because of secrecy, the mother didn't know about the two things in the 361 boat in front.
"Mom~ What are you talking about? There are regulations for our military cadets to serve for a minimum of 12 years. I assure you, when I am done, my father's long-cherished wish will come. I'll immediately report on demobilization, okay~"
Yes, I said the wrong thing again. Chen Ming couldn't wait to give himself a slap.
Sure enough, when it came to her father, Tan Qiuwen cried even more.
"I don't want you to solve your father's long-cherished wish. Your dad's only wish is that you can live well! It's like the school motto he used to say when he was alive. Love what you love, get married, have children, and do what you love. ”
"Since there are rules, okay, let's follow them. Tomorrow my mother will beg you Uncle Lu to stay and work on land. I think he should be able to sell us old people a thin noodle. ”
That may not be sold, Chen Ming thought about Lu Huaicheng's nickname as a butcher. I pouted in my heart, but I didn't dare to say it.
"Mom, how can there be someone like you, this is not a backdoor relationship. Your son has always relied on strength to do things, and this is all learned from the two of you. Besides, can the navy be called a navy if it doesn't go to sea? ”
Chen Ming said this, and his heart was also uncomfortable.
His parents are actually from very good backgrounds, and his father used to be a top student at Huaqing University, and his IQ in this life may be genetic.
But just like the bloody daytime TV series, the families of the two have always been rivals, but the two juniors love each other. In order to escape the pressure from the family, my father chose to join the army.
Because military marriages are protected by law, only in this way can my father, that is, Chen Ming's grandfather, have no way to interfere. As a result, now, grandpa has never entered Chen Ming's house.
During the New Year's holidays, Chen Ming was the only one who went back to visit the old man alone. Tan Qiuwen didn't want to go.
Now that my grandparents have also passed away, my mother is in the world, and I have only one relative left.
"Don't try to fool your mother, I've lived in the Dongjiang base for so many years. Not every navy has to go to sea, stay on land to work, do some logistics, the same is making a contribution, just as glorious! ”