When everyone returned to the row house, Zhang Heping did not come back with the team, and people didn't know where to go.

If it is said that on the day when the red-carded officers participated in the thorough assessment, Zhang Heping disappointed the soldiers of the Third District Team once, then today in front of the people of the whole teaching brigade, Zhang Heping was scolded by Deputy Division Commander Cai to the bloody head, which is to lose the face of the soldiers of the Third District Team.

The students of the third district team originally had no good impression of this new district captain, after all, Zhuyu was in front, although Luo Xiaoming, the acting district captain, was strict, but he was also a top trainer, and he was very awesome in the teaching team.

Replaced by such a Zhang Heping, who couldn't even throw a grenade for 60 meters, those arrogant students felt that they were half a cut short in front of the students of other district teams, and their chests were like blocked steel blocks, and their anger was not smooth.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Liu Ruiyong said angrily: "At his level, how did he transfer to our district team?" The squadron leader doesn't know what to think, and such a district captain has to ......"

Zhuang Zhuang felt that Zhang Heping was actually quite pitiful, a soldier mixed like this in the army, to be honest, it was really a sadness.

Maybe he was in a hurry to transfer away, but he was also a little self-aware.

No one wants to stay up in this environment.

As soon as Liu Ruiyong's words fell, Zhang Heping appeared at the door, startling the former.

The atmosphere suddenly became embarrassed, and the rowhouse was as quiet as a morgue.

Zhang Heping didn't speak, walked into the small private room in everyone's eyes, and closed the door.

Soon, the door opened.

He hugged his quilt and carried his luggage, and walked in front of Qian Zhongjun.

"Eighth squad leader, where can I sleep?"

Qian Zhongjun was a little confused.

Zhang Heping asked again: "Can I sleep in that bed?" ”

He pointed to the stately top bunk.

It was the seventh child's bunk, and it had been empty since the seventh left.

"District Captain ......"

Qian Zhongjun felt a little embarrassed, although in the afternoon, Deputy Division Commander Cai Lieutenant General Zhang Heping was dismissed from his post and asked him to be a cadet soldier, but the person standing in front of him was a red-card officer.

Do you really call him like a soldier?

However, everyone suddenly noticed that Zhang Heping had now changed into a camouflage uniform that he had never worn before, and the red card rank on his shoulders had been removed, replaced by a somewhat old sergeant rank.

"I'm no longer the district captain, I'm a cadet." Zhang Heping's expression was gloomy, "From now on, I will be a cadet soldier in the district team, just like everyone else. ”

At this point, Qian Zhongjun didn't want to say anything, nodded and said, "Okay, that bunk used to be the seventh squad leader, he went to the military academy, and it has been empty, you can use it." ”

Zhang Heping went over and put the quilt and bed away, tidied it up, and then took his own toothpaste, toothbrush and mouth jar and placed them on top of the long locker, and put them with other people's toiletries.

All the students were watching Zhang Heping's every move.

However, when Zhang Heping arranged the toiletries behind the long dark green military cups, he suddenly felt that this red-card officer was not as bad as he imagined.

At least after being severely reprimanded by Deputy Division Commander Cai, Zhang Heping did not lose his face and let go of his officer's shelf, but really hung up the rank of sergeant and became a cadet.

"Captain of the third district, the squadron leader is looking for you, right next to the basketball court." Liao Huang, the clerk, suddenly appeared at the door, poked his head inside, saw Zhang Heping, and shouted.

Hearing someone call himself "Captain of the Third District", Zhang Heping was stunned for a moment, and then continued to bow his head to clean up his locker.

As he cleaned up, he said, "There is no captain of the third district here. ”

Liao Huang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Zhang Heping, the captain let you out." ”

Zhang Heping stood up at this time, picked up the small hat on the bed and buckled it on his head, and walked out.

On the side of the basketball court, Zhou Huping glanced at the sergeant rank on Zhang Heping's shoulder, and didn't say anything, just said in a commanding tone: "Go, accompany me around the neighborhood." ”

Along the barracks and training ground, the two of them went around and circled again.

The two never spoke.

When he walked to the equipment field for the second time, Zhou Huping pointed to the water shooting training board and said, "Sit down." ”

After sitting down, Zhou Huping took out a cigarette, lit it, took two puffs, and then finally picked up the topic: "Zhang Heping, if I can, I really want to kick you out of my squadron." ”

Zhang Heping said: "I know, I shouldn't come here, you don't welcome people like me." ”

Zhou Huping looked at him and asked, "Since you know, why did you come to our army?" ”

Zhang Heping was silent for a moment, and then said slowly: "Since I was born, everyone around me feels that I belong to this army, my family is a military family, my grandfather is a soldier, and so is my father." Chinese people like to pay attention to their sons inheriting their father's business, but my mother does not like me to join the army. ”

Zhou Huping asked, "Why?" ”

"My grandfather died on the battlefield in Korea, and my father died on the battlefield in southern Xinjiang......" Zhang Heping's facial muscles trembled, tried his best to restrain his emotions, took a deep breath and said: "My mother said that the road of a professional soldier is a road made with life and blood, not something that ordinary people can walk. ”

Zhou Huping was a little moved, and said: "Your father is the deputy political commissar of the 273rd Regiment of our division, do you know?" ”

Zhang Heping nodded and said, "I know, and when I was assigned, I could have returned to the provincial military district, but I asked to come here." ”

Zhou Huping said: "Since you know the nature of this unit, why do you have to get along with yourself? What kind of place is this where you don't have a point in mind? Serving in the army where their fathers were before their death is something that many martyrs' children dream of, but since you are here, you should take root and settle down. ”

Zhang Heping was silent, and used his feet to pull the sand on the ground, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

"It's too bitter, isn't it?" Zhou Huping moved his gaze to his face: "Several times a day, I go five kilometers off-road, I am covered in mud on sunny and rainy days, and I sweat more than I drink water, even battalion-level cadres have to participate in physical fitness tests and military assessments." This kind of life is not something that the average person can bear, I understand. ”

"Originally, I just had an indescribable impulse to come to serve in the army where my father fought, to experience my father's feelings back then, and to look for the shadow of my father back then. But you know ...... You know, this unit is so xenophobic, these soldiers don't look down on other troops at all, let alone me as a public servant, I used to do everything possible to blend in here, but they ...... They didn't even take me seriously......"

"Know what?" Zhou Huping interrupted him disdainfully, "You came to me with a cigarette on the first day?" Tell me on the first day that you want to be transferred to the headquarters as a staff officer? That's how you fit in here?! Don't smear your face! Zhang Heping, you didn't plan to stay here from the beginning! ”

Zhang Heping lowered his head and said: "My special session is not military training, my military theory assessment is the first, make the best use of people's talents and materials, there is nothing wrong with me going to the headquarters as a staff officer!" ”

"Bullshit!" Zhou Huping threw the cigarette butt on the ground and asked, "You can't even be a grassroots commander, you still want to be a staff officer?!" Which of the staff officers of our division has never been a grassroots commander!? ”

Zhou Huping's questioning made Zhang Heping embarrassed.

He hooked his head, and for a moment he couldn't find any words to answer the squadron leader in front of him.

"I'm not from this unit, I'm assigned here after taking the military academy from another unit, and I'm no different from you."

He looked at Zhang Heping, who was a little surprised, and smiled: "Actually, being a qualified officer is simple and simple, but it is not easy to say. If you want to be a good officer, you must first be a good soldier. This unit is very martial, and as long as you can handle it militarily, then you will occupy the first hill in the minds of these soldiers. ”

Zhang Heping's surprise had not subsided, and Zhou Huping continued: "Do you know how your father died? At that time, the 273rd Regiment marched into Gaoping, and the Sixth Company was responsible for interspersing, and your father personally led the team to reinforce the blocked Sixth Company, which was ...... in the fierce battle"

He patted Zhang Heping on the shoulder: "Your father's achievements and photos are still in the Shishi History Museum, so I have time to take a look." Back then, your father could not even want his life to save his comrades-in-arms, and as soon as you came, he reported that he was going to be transferred, you think, who would take a district captain who gave up his unit because he was afraid of hardship? ”

That night, the two of them talked about the opening of the meal with heart-to-heart sounds.

This night, Zhang Heping had insomnia......