Eighteen years later, Tamura and Liu Dong finally met, and the place where they met was the recruit company of the 13th Division.

The recruit company is a temporary establishment, considering that the recruits have just joined the army, most of them are divided into recruit classes by region, Liu Dong's commune, this year recruited eight recruits, and these eight people were organized together. The number of recruits in the recruit class was 11 people in each class, and on the basis of 8 people, several recruits from other regions were transferred to supplement it, and it was under this circumstance that Tamura was added to Liu Dong's class. Liu Dong's squad is a platoon of three squads of the recruit company.

When Tamura walked into the third class, he had a feeling that he stood out from the crowd, and the new military uniform was so proper and natural to wear on his body, as if he was already a veteran, and it was easy to control that military uniform. On the other hand, these peasant children seem to be controlled by military uniforms, and they look a little awkward no matter how they look on their bodies. In other words, these peasant children have not fully integrated with the uniform before they become real soldiers. This is what people often call the taste of soldiers.

Tamura stood in front of Liu Dong, almost half a head taller than Liu Dong, Tamura was white and round, Liu Dong was shriveled and black and thin, the two of them stood together, no one could have thought that they would be twin brothers. If you look closely, the eyebrows and eyes of the two people are still somewhat similar, and China has such a population, it is very easy to find a few people who are similar.

When the third class was lined up, Tamura was the leader of the team, Liu Dong was the tail of the team, and the two echoed each other from afar. Before Tamura arrived at the third class, Liu Dong and the others knew that Tamura was coming, and he was a son of the military department, his father was a military chief, and a son of a senior cadre. Before Tamura appeared, his position in the hearts of these peasant children was extremely complicated, and no one could tell what it was like.

When Tamura appeared in front of them, they could only marvel in their hearts. Liu Dong looked at Tamura: This guy is really a head taller than us, it seems that this guy doesn't have to work hard, he has already stood at the front of the starting line.

In the eyes of the children of farmers, the children of high-ranking cadres are the kind that people envy and hate, why is he a high-ranking cadres? Why is he better than us? And the result of the fact is that they can only admit this kind of strength, they are powerless in front of the children of high-ranking cadres, and they are willing to bow to the wind. It is normal for the children of high-ranking cadres to progress and gain honor, but it is not normal to progress and gain more honors than others. This is the mindset of the children of the workers and peasants.

The recruit company does not have a formal establishment of deputy squad leaders, and the squad leaders are naturally served by veterans, and the veterans who come to the recruit company to be squad leaders are all selected from the whole division, and their training and politics are excellent. In order to cooperate with the work of the recruit class, a recruit is selected by the recruits to serve as the deputy squad leader and cooperate with the work of the squad leader. At the class meeting of the third class, the squad leader Guan organized everyone to recommend the deputy squad leader. Many recruits are not accustomed to this democratic atmosphere, and they want to be their own, but they are afraid that others will not recommend them; Recommending others is not willing. He lowered his head, blushed, and waited there with his heart beating like a drum.

Guan squad leader inspired everyone and said: It doesn't matter, if this deputy squad leader is not qualified, we will change it when the time comes, all for the work of our class.

At this moment, Tamura stood up and said calmly: Report to the squad leader, I think I am suitable to be this deputy squad leader.

Squad Leader Guan glanced at everyone and said: Comrade Tamura recommended himself to be the deputy squad leader, and I will not make a statement, including me, and please raise your hand if you agree with Comrade Tamura to be the deputy squad leader.

Squad Leader Guan took the lead in raising his hand, and when everyone saw that the squad leader raised his hand, they also raised their hands sparsely. The only one who didn't raise his hand was Liu Dong. Liu Dong is tantamount to becoming an outlier in the third class, Tamura glanced at Liu Dong very seriously, smiled lightly, and then sat down.

Squad leader Guan opened the small book of the class meeting, and then said to Liu Dong: Comrade Liu Dong, please tell me the reasons for opposing Tamura as deputy squad leader.

Liu Dong's face turned red at first, but he quickly calmed down, he stood up and said: I have no intention of opposing Comrade Tamura, everyone is a new soldier, and everyone does not know the ability and level of work, I don't know him, so I didn't raise my hand.

Tamura glanced at Liu Dong again, this glance was very serious, Liu Dong was also looking at him, the eyes of the two people met, but they quickly dodged it again.

Guan closed the notebook and said: Okay, what Liu Dong said is also reasonable, but with the principle of the minority obeying the majority, from now on, Tamura will be our deputy squad leader.

Guan squad leader took the lead in applauding, and everyone also applauded, but it was not very enthusiastic, but this form of democracy existed.

I don't know if it's because of the election of the deputy squad leader, Tamura and Liu Dong always have an awkward feeling, they naturally rarely speak, and they seem to be deliberately avoiding each other.

Tamura is the fastest in the queue training, and he can do a good job after only a few times of a new lesson from the squad leader. Growing up in a military compound, he was no longer new to all this, so Tamura had a natural self-knowledge of these subjects.

After a subject was demonstrated by the squad leader Guan a few times, Tamura was called out of the queue and asked him to demonstrate to the recruits, and then asked him to lead everyone to train and go to other classes to visit and train by himself.

Tamura stood in the position of the squad leader and gave orders to the whole class, and when he was walking right, Tamura corrected Liu Dong's action once, he did not mention Liu Dong's name, but said: The comrade at the end of the team, please raise your legs a little higher.

Of course Liu Dong heard it, and he also knew that Tamura was talking about him, but he didn't change his meaning, how to go, how to go.

Tamura stopped, and he walked up to Liu Dong: Comrade Liu Dong, your legs are raised lower than others, I said you, didn't you hear?

Liu Dong glanced at Tamura and asked softly or hardly: Comrade Deputy Squad Leader, have you ever gone to middle school?

Tamura didn't understand Liu Dong's intentions for a while, and looked at him in a daze and said: Why are you asking this?

Liu Dong said with a serious expression: If you have gone to middle school, you will understand what a fulcrum is. Everyone's height is not the same, and the fulcrum is naturally different, and I can't raise my legs as high as you, otherwise, it will violate the physiological structure.

Tamura was choked, but he quickly said: The emphasis of the troops is to be in lockstep, why are you so special?

Liu Dong analyzed: Our queue is from high to low, this is an order, if you are stepping and lifting your legs from high to low, it is also a natural order, with this order is neat, it is beautiful, I hope the deputy squad leader respects this natural order.

Tamura looked at Liu Dong in front of him seriously and repeatedly, and stopped talking. He returned to his position with a blushing face, and since then, he has regarded Liu Dong as a real opponent in his heart. He admits that Liu Dong has a point, but why doesn't anyone understand this truth in his usual training?

After dinner, on the playground, Tamura and Liu Dong bumped into each other. Tamura said: Liu Dong, I want to talk to you.

The two walked side by side.

Are you from Big Willow County?

Liu Dong replied: Yes, Daliushu County, Liujia Commune, Wangjiatun of the Backer Brigade.

After speaking, Liu Dong thought about it and added: rural soldiers.

Tamura was embarrassed to say: I didn't mean that, I want to make friends with you.

Liu Dong stood on his feet in surprise, he didn't expect Tamura to say such a thing, he looked at Tamura strangely and said: You make friends with me?

yes, I don't think you're like the other soldiers.

All the same, we are all rural soldiers.

Tamura blushed and explained: I'm not talking about rural soldiers.

Liu Dong made a sudden realization: I know, just because I didn't raise your hand when I was electing the deputy squad leader, I couldn't get off the stage during training?

Tamura stopped talking, nodded and shook his head.

Liu Dong nodded and said: If that's the case, I should be your opponent or enemy, why do you want to make me a friend?

I can't tell, in my feelings, I always feel that we are very close, we should be very close, but sometimes it feels very distant, anyway, I can't tell this feeling.

Liu Dong softened his tone: Tian Village, you are different from us rural soldiers, your starting point is higher than ours, it is appropriate for you to be the deputy squad leader, and in this regard, you are stronger than us.

After Liu Dong finished speaking, he turned around and left, leaving Tamura looking at Liu Dong's back in a daze.