Chapter 19: The Old Blind Man (1)
Miss Zeng came to listen to the story on time every day, I skipped a lot of sensitive places and talked for four days, from two packs of cigarettes on the first day, to two packs of cigarettes for me and the second master, the second master was not polite to take it every time he left, on the fifth day after speaking, Zeng Weiguo came back, and brought a truck, unloading a few large green wooden boxes from above, and at a glance I knew that it was a weapon, but this box was full of foreign characters like ghost drawings.
On the day of his return, he announced that a feast would be held in the dining room in the evening, and everyone must attend. I'm wondering what it's been almost a month since this mission ended.
The second master patted my head and said: "You will get used to it after a long time, the officials and old men do things like this", said and changed their clothes and walked to the restaurant together, there were two rows of soldiers standing outside the door of the restaurant, all of them were in good spirits, standing straight, the rostrum was temporarily set up in the restaurant, and the portrait of Mr. Sun Yat-sen was hung behind it, it looked quite grand, we just found a place to sit down, Lin Xiaoxiao and Li Xiao followed closely into the restaurant, I glanced at Lin Xiaoxiao, and found that she was also looking at me, so I quickly lowered my head, and the second master sniffed and said, "Yo he." , This dish is good today, there should be a lion's head, well, there is fish, alas, no, how can I smell the smell of roast mutton? Could it be that there is also a roasted whole lamb? Before he could finish his sentence, the guard at the door shouted: "The chief has arrived!" Rise! Everyone got up and stood upright, Zeng Weiguo walked in under the support of Zeng Yongjiang's father and daughter and the guards, Miss Zeng secretly made a grimace at me, I wanted to return one, but Zeng Yongjiang's lightning gaze and iconic black face next to me scared me back, Zeng Weiguo strode to the temporary rostrum, and read out the commendation order, Li Xiao was promoted from the first non-commissioned officer to the second lieutenant, and the second master and I were promoted from the senior soldier to the sergeant, Lin Xiaoxiao directly awarded the corporal, each of whom was rewarded with a watch, except for Lin Xiaoxiao, and then awarded two per person per month
"Former enemy" cigarettes, and then what is the official document of loyalty to the party and the state, sincere unity, and early realization of the Three People's Principles, these red tapes are over, and the dishes are served, and the moment the whole sheep is served, I really convinced the nose of the second master, and I have been running for so many years.
Everyone sat together and raised their glasses frequently, saying some high-sounding words, although it was the first time to experience this kind of occasion, but I didn't like it in my heart, so after three rounds of wine, the second master and I hugged a leg of mutton and carried two bottles of Luzhou Laojiao to hide aside, the second master used a small blade to throw a piece of meat into his mouth, and said while eating: "Damn, Lao Tzu almost died, so he changed a bad watch and two cigarettes a month, what is it?" I asked him, "What kind of officer is this sergeant?" He hehe: "Do you know Bi Ma Wen?" I was stunned: "So small? He was even happier: "It's younger than that, Zeng Weiguo is a major, and it's not only ten levels older than us, what do you say?" After listening to what he said, my heart suddenly cooled, but looking at the watch on my wrist was not so lost, at least this is the first time I have been rewarded for growing so big, poked the second master and asked: "Second master, is this watch worth it?" The second master shook his head and said: "I don't know, it's all ghost drawings, I can't understand it, you ask Li Xiao about this", as soon as I turned around, Li Xiao and Zeng Weiguo were clinking glasses, Lin Xiaoxiao sat aside, Zeng Weiguo seemed to have drunk a little too much, his face was flushed, and he said loudly that Lin Xiaoxiao was welcome to join, and he would behave well in the future, and a few people at the table nodded yes.
I took out a cigarette from my breast pocket and lit it, picked up the wine glass and drank it all, and suddenly my shoulder was patted, it turned out to be Zeng Yongjiang's father and daughter, they were standing behind me with wine glasses, I and the second master quickly stood up and clinked glasses, the four of them finished drinking, the second master pulled Zeng Yongjiang and did not let go, shouting to drink high and low, Miss Zeng looked at me with a smile with a wine glass and said: "Congratulations, congratulations", over her shoulder I saw Lin Xiaoxiao secretly looking at me, under the influence of alcohol, I ghostly leaned in front of Miss Zeng, Picked up the wine, gently touched the wine glass in her hand, tilted her neck and did it first as a respect, Miss Zeng stared at me, her cheeks were obviously red, looked at it for a while, smiled slightly, and also dried it out, I stood very close to her, and even could hear her breathing, no one knew what to say, the atmosphere was a little awkward, if it wasn't for Zeng Yongjiang calling her to get the wine, I didn't know how to end.
That night was the first time I got drunk when I was so old, I didn't know how to go back to the dormitory, and I woke up the next day and smelled the smell of my body, almost vomited, the second master came in from the outside leisurely, looked at me and said: "This little bit of breath, just how old I drank to get drunk like this, and vomited myself", I asked him how I came back, and the second master said proudly: "It's not the second master I carried you back?" As soon as I looked up and saw my clothes hanging outside, I said embarrassedly: "Thank you Second Master, you throw this clothes away, I will wash it myself, you look at you, it's too troublesome", the second master glanced at me and said, "You think I washed it?" Lao Tzu's clothes are too lazy to wash, and I care about you, at that time, Lin Xiaoxiao washed it for you, and I saw that you vomited, and they specially asked me to take it off for you", as soon as I heard this, I didn't know if I was drunk or what, I was dizzy, the second master looked at me without words, smiled and said: "Yanfu this thing, when there is no time, everyone thinks, but it is a scourge, this woman is a tiger or a blessing, you kid have to weigh it well" After speaking, he hummed a little song and went out, as soon as he went out with his front feet, Li Xiao came in to pack his things, He was promoted, and the camp made room for him, and when he came in and saw me standing at the door, he asked, "What's wrong?" You okay? I casually said, "It's nothing," got dressed, picked up the basin and walked to the bathroom.
As soon as I finished washing, I heard the assembly whistle blowing outside, and quickly ran out, Zeng Yongjiang's feet put these two green boxes with ghost drawings, and began to fire guns after the assembly, each of them first issued a small and delicate pistol and three magazines, the second master said unhappily: "This gadget can kill people?" Zeng Yongjiang said: "This is a Browning M1910 pistol imported from the United States, from today onwards, this is your personal weapon, the bullet tube is enough", after finishing speaking, he began to demonstrate the methods and precautions for dismantling the gun, loading the gun and shooting, just after the end here, Zeng Weiguo's guards came to inform that everyone gathered in the conference room, and a group of people hurriedly ran to the conference room.
As soon as I entered the house, I saw Zeng Weiguo and a shriveled old man sitting together drinking tea, this old man was wearing a gray and white coat, although the coat was very shabby but very clean, wearing a pair of sunglasses, Zeng Weiguo beckoned us to sit down, I don't know if it is a psychological effect, I always feel that Lin Xiaoxiao is looking at me, but I never dare to look at her.
Zeng Weiguo asked Lin Xiaoxiao to come over, and held it in front of the old man with both hands, the old man reached out and picked up the flute, put it under his nose and smelled it, it turned out that the old man was blind, and the second master also: "Huh? With a sound, the old man's hand is very strange, green onion white, soft and slender, as if boneless, and the wrinkles on his face form an obvious contrast, he turned the flute upside down and touched it for a long time, the expression is more and more surprised, and kept plucking the tooth flowers, after returning it to Zeng Weiguo, even the hand holding the tea is shaking, the room is silent, only the sound of the cup lid and the cup bumping, the old man put down the tea, let out a sigh, sat up straight and said: "The old man can still see this legendary artifact in his lifetime, it is really in vain." Originally, I have always avoided interacting with the official family, but for the sake of you who have fulfilled the old man's wishes, if you have any questions, just ask, but the ugly words will be said first, what the old man did today must be kept secret, and there must be no leakage, otherwise it will be executed on the spot, and I don't know anything."