Chapter 13: The Wisdom of the Dust
There are many food stalls near the City God Temple, a few small stools, and a low and shabby table, which is a place where you can fill your stomach.
The guy who was beaten up by Duan Biao followed closely behind, because I told him that if you follow me, you will have food every day.
Duan Biao glanced at the grinning guy who was cleaned up by him: "What are you doing with him?" Snatching a woman's seed, you should send him to the Judge Advocate General's Office. ”
I played a round game: "Forget it, he is already hungry and half-dead, and if he is sent to the Judge Advocate General's Office to be beaten with dozens of military sticks, do you say he is still alive?" ”
Duan Biao stopped talking, he didn't speak because he thought what I said was reasonable, but because the food was served, a bowl of hot noodle soup sprinkled with green onions and coriander attracted all his attention.
I looked at him: "Old Duan, how long have you not eaten, and you are hungry like this?" ”
Duan Biao didn't have time to take care of me, so he stretched out two fingers in his busy schedule.
"You can do it, you haven't eaten for two days, and you still have the strength to beat people like a pig's head......" I teased him.
The pig's head is also eating noodles, this is a bit cross-eyed, because he is too hungry, his hand holding chopsticks is trembling when he eats noodles, and his military uniform has been torn open by Duan Biao, revealing the same dirty and shabby lining.
After eating, I took them back to the camp. Because he was very sure that Duan Biao was dead, when Duan Biao appeared in front of Mao Xiaodou, Mao Xiaodou once thought that he was hitting a ghost during the day, until Duan Biao smiled and kicked him twice, and the kid came to his senses, screaming and jumping happily.
Duan Biao, who ran out of bullets, chose to jump down the Tianshui River at the moment when the Japanese army rushed up, between being a prisoner or a hero. Fortunately, he grabbed a floating ammunition box, which was clearly marked by the Japanese army, which became the key to his survival, and although he was half dead by the rushing river, he was lucky to be washed up on the mudflat at a bend.
The guy who was beaten into a pig's head by Duan Biao is called Wang Sibao, a native of Henan, and a second-class soldier of the 93rd Army's baggage battalion who was broken up by the Japanese army. This guy is lean, but he eats a lot of food, and he looks like a starving ghost reincarnated, so within a few days of coming, he has a titled nickname: Wang Sibao who can't get enough to eat.
Our contingent is growing, because new Qiu Ba is constantly being sent in this special training camp, and with the rout soldiers and student soldiers who take the initiative to join every day, our regiment has expanded to nearly 1,000 people at the end of the special training.
That Chief of Staff Wang has not been seen since the first day he came, and later we slowly learned who this Chief of Staff Wang is.
Chief of Staff Wang's name is Wang Tingyue, a native of Hunan, and the former commander of an ace division, who was removed from his post and demoted because he "hesitated and delayed the fighter" in the Battle of Xuzhou, and became a chief of staff with a false post.
As for why Wang Tingyue so vigorously supported Huang Wenlie, who had nothing to do with him, apart from his awe-inspiring righteousness of "promoting virtue for the country, not for private individuals", he really couldn't find any other entanglements of interests. Huang Wenlie can do nothing as a man, but when it comes to marching and fighting, he is indeed a good hand. If Wang Tingyue really has any selfish intentions, I guess it is nothing more than betting more chips on his future future.
On the last day of the special training camp, Shangfeng issued an order for reorganization, and we had a new number: the new 200 regiment, which was under the direct control of the expeditionary force headquarters.
It's May, and the weather is getting warmer.
Our unit, which had changed its name, was once again ordered to be redeployed, and its new destination was Linmeng, a small city in western Yunnan.
Ani didn't ask to go with me this time, this hard-mouthed and soft-hearted Miao woman was homesick, and she wanted to go back to see her brother and her stilted building.
I looked at Ani who was packing her package, and suddenly felt a little sad, I felt that this might be the last time I and Ani would meet, too many similar scenes, too many similar endings, so that I would always have a bad premonition in my heart, negativity and fragility are invading my heart all the time.
Even in front of a simple and scheming Ani, my unlucky appearance was still looked at by her: "What's the matter, Brother An, it's not like I'm not coming back, I'll come back after a few days, soon." ”
I hurriedly collected the emotions on my face: "It's okay, I'm fine...... I just, I'm worried about your safety on the road. ”
When Ani heard me say this, she immediately climbed into bed, took out the southern branch from the package, and made a shooting motion at the door: "Brother An, don't worry, there is this... King Eight Box! I'll see who dares to mess with me! ”
"Auntie, don't take it on the road, don't cause any more trouble."
Ani gave me a blank look: "Brother An, are you Qiao's when I have a head." ”
At this moment, a strange voice of a woman came from next door, which was the most common language on the planet since ancient times, and did not need any translation.
The house rented by Ani is an old conjoined house, with more than a dozen families in an alley, each of which is connected by walls, and any wind and grass can be faintly heard in the neighbors.
I was surprised, "Who lives next door to you?" ”
Ani didn't have any twists: "A new woman who moved in looks pretty good......"
I understood that there lived next door to a woman who had sold her body to survive. This is not surprising, now as long as you can live, not to mention being a prostitute, even more shameful and lowly things will be done.
Ani and I sat in the room, next door to the man's gasping and the woman's moaning, and it was impossible not to be embarrassed.
Ani snorted, "It's like a ghost fight!" ”
I chimed in: "It's just worse than a ghost fight." ”
Ani bit her lip and suddenly asked me, "Brother An, have you ever fought with a ghost?" ”
I was stunned, this Miao girl is really not ordinary, so she can talk to a man, especially in such an environment.
"Me? …… I've only fought with Japanese ghosts, the kind of fights where white knives go in and red knives come out. ”
Ani feigned: "Which one is fighting like that with you......"
Fortunately, the tossing next door finally stopped, and Ani and I breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
Me: "The ghost is done fighting, but it's clean." ”
Arnie: "Isn't it, Clean. ”
We sit.
Next door came the sound of the door opening, followed by the sound of a man leaving humming a minor.
Me: "A ghost is gone." ”
Ani covered her mouth and laughed silently.
I have to go, Ani's house is very small, and after listening to ghosts fighting for a long time, it is no longer appropriate for lonely men and widows to be crammed into such a small space. The difference between humans and animals is sometimes just a thought, and I worry that I will suddenly appear in my original form and become another ghost.
I opened the door and walked out of Ani's room, and the door next door also opened, and there was a sound of pouring water.
People are curious, and after listening to ghosts fighting for a long time, they will naturally become curious about the ghosts who fight. I glanced back as I walked, and the ghost who poured the water was about to retreat into it.
I saw the ghost, and I was so shocked that I kept a posture of turning my head and froze on the spot.
That ghost, Yinghui, looked at me dumbfounded, the basin in her hand fell to the ground, her body trembled violently, and she slowly walked towards me: "An, Brother An, I worked so hard to find you......"
Yinghui threw herself on my shoulder, crying bitterly, her tears pouring down, crying heartbreakingly.
"I'm so miserable ......"
Ying Hui wailed and repeated these words, tears soaked my military uniform, I knew that she must have gone through a thousand hardships and grievances to be so sad. I hugged her and comforted: "I know everything, I know your suffering...... It's all gone, it's all over......"
Such a big movement caused Ani to push the door out, and she couldn't close her mouth in surprise when she saw such a scene.