October 8th.

No. 1 Chang'an Street, Second Ring Gold Line.

In the early morning, the sky is neither sunny nor dark, the sun is pale and not dazzling, and the temperature is a pleasant 17 degrees.

Fang Huai took a shower, changed into his regular spring and autumn clothes, put on the briefcase distributed by the army, and walked out of the door of the Oriental Grand Hyatt Hotel, where he had spent a lot of money to stay at his own expense.

Beside him, there is also a villager from the same village in Guizhou.

Cao Yi represented the squadron at the commendation meeting.

On such a big day, he definitely can't live in a small hotel, he also chose one close to Tiananmen, and called Lao Cao, who arrived yesterday afternoon, forcibly invited him and placed him here.

Recently, there have been a lot of things, and the two of them talked about the school and the squadron, and they didn't go to bed until after three o'clock.

However, when I got up today, I was in good spirits.

As soon as the two of them came out in military uniforms, they immediately attracted a burst of attention.

It is mainly Fang Huai who attracts the attention of others.

However, it is not his handsome face, but the military medal on his chest.

The common people in the capital have a lot of knowledge, and an old man next to him caught a glimpse of his military exploits and a young face that did not match the very bad, and couldn't help but smack his lips and say to the people next to him:

"I'm here for a meeting, see? The epaulettes of the students, without the qualifications medal, must have made meritorious contributions in Wenchuan, just mentioned! People's Heroes! ”

The one next to him also praised: "That's for sure!" See? Firefighting! I heard from a relative of mine that this firefighting has made a great contribution! Look at this kid, so young, two second-class meritorious, third-class meritorious! Terrible! ”

Fang Huai didn't have much expression on his face, but he was very proud in his heart, and when he walked away, he smiled at Cao Yi in a low voice:

"If you get the honor, you have to come to Beijing! The common people can understand it! Tsk, it's a pity, my first-class merit hasn't been hung up yet, and there is still a second-class merit in the training class, which is still on the way! If it's hung up, hey. ”

Cao Yi had a dark face, his eyes unintentionally glanced at the three military medals on his chest, feeling a little shabby, and a little unlucky:

"Boom!"

Fang Huai disagreed: "Don't want money, don't want power, just a sense of honor, you still don't let me enjoy it?" … Eh, I said, what I said last night, you can have a snack, I can make an appointment in Liaoning, the regulations, at most half a year will be implemented, professional training, will soon become our main tune, physical training to pay attention to. ”

Cao Yi glanced at him: "I know, I have never relaxed!" I've come over in the past two days, and the training courses have been arranged for them, Lao Huang has taken the training, are you still not at ease? I said, can you kid not be like assigning tasks? Lao Tzu is the secretary! The 2nd Squadron will be increased in two months, and by that time, I will be a major in the battalion! You little lieutenant, step on my head, right? ”

"Hehe, you're almost thirty years old, and you're only in the camp, you can climb faster, seize the opportunity to do some results, don't strive for exceptional promotion, at most at the deputy regiment level, I can catch up, don't you believe it?"

"You think too much, the fire brigade is almost the same as your family, your student epaulettes, I wore it ten years ago, I still studied in Langfang, changed three squadrons, and my daughter-in-law became a mother-in-law, and embarking on this road is the beginning, promotion, it's not as simple as you think."

"Hey, don't blink, keep an eye on my epaulettes, and don't say I'm magical."

The two of you said a word, strode across East Chang'an Avenue, Tiananmen Square, and arrived at the Great Hall of the People.

At the 10 o'clock meeting in the morning, they arrived early at 8 o'clock, but the door was already crowded.

In the past, most of the meetings held here were in suits and leather shoes, but today, military uniforms are everywhere.

At this commendation meeting, most of them were soldiers.

When he got here, Fang Huai was no longer conspicuous.

It's really a feat.

If you don't have three military medals on your chest, you simply don't hang them, and there are several of them on your clothes.

When Cao Yi saw this grand scene, he couldn't help but laugh quietly.

"Are you still mad?"

Fang Huai sighed and said a little sourly:

"What's that? You see those who have a lot of military merit medals, either more than four periods, or colonels and colonels, and when I get mixed with their military age, my regular clothes have to be pierced so that the hems on both sides are all eyes! Don't ask me how many military medals I have in the future! Asking is three catties! ”

The voice was not loud, but the content was a little piercing, and some people around looked at Fang Huai.

Cao Yi twitched a little: "Is it okay to keep a low profile?" The whole country is here, you represent the image of our firefighting! ”

When Fang Huai heard this, he laughed dryly, stopped talking, straightened his hat, and stood up straighter.

However, a strong laugh came, accompanied by a hand, patting Fang Huai on the shoulder.

"Fang Huai! Not bad! Dry? ”

Fang Huai knew who it was, turned his head and smiled: "Master Jin! ”

Cao Yi also immediately saluted: "Chief! ”

The former Brigade Commander Jin, and now the Master Jin, nodded, looked at the cadre collar flowers and military merit medals on Fang Huai's body, and said with some satisfaction:

"Hmm... This is the entry, I was worried that your kid would be discharged from the army, but I didn't expect it to be less than a few months, the cadre was a cadre, and he also won two second-class merits, it seems that he has not stopped improving! Why didn't you think about reporting to me, the captain? ”

Fang Huai wanted to joke and say, "You don't often call to care about me."

But in the face of this forty-two-year-old master who was quickly promoted, Fang Huai dispelled the idea of joking.

Division Commander Jin and him did not communicate on the phone, and Fang Huai also knew that this was now the division commander of the 149th Division of the 13th Group Army.

Although Master Jin didn't boast about anything, Fang Huai checked it, this was not an ordinary division.

The 149th Division, which was identified by the Military Commission as one of the first three divisions of the Rapid Reaction Force at the end of the 80s, was known as the First Division of the Southwest Rapid Reaction Force.

Its scale is very large, and it also has a combined armored regiment from the Shenyang Military Region, which will be reorganized in later generations and will be changed into at least two or three composite brigades.

At this age, in this position, I want to know that his future is immeasurable, and the future of Master Jin is likely to exceed the upper limit of firefighting.

Such a character, even if Fang Huai has a good personal relationship with him, he still leaves two cautions.

"Master Jin, you have just arrived at the new unit, you are busy with work, how can I bother you with this little thing? But when it comes to the Chinese New Year, I must come to the door to pay New Year's greetings! ”

Master Jin was informal, laughed, and said:

"Wow! Chinese New Year, as long as I am not on duty, you can come over at any time! You can also come on duty, and you can also come to my new unit to have a look! However, don't come to Chengdu, you know the new address, and when you get to the place, I'll let someone pick you up! ”

is also a New Year's interview, Yu Deputy Bureau asked him to go to the seventh and eighth days of the first month, but Master Jin said that he could do it at any time, the unit and the family could do it, and the relationship was far and near.

Fang Huai felt this sincere military friendship, couldn't help but let go of his caution, and said sincerely: "Okay, if you are free, when the conference is over, I will invite you to eat hot pot, and you will celebrate it for me!" ”

"Good! I'm not leaving until tomorrow too, just in time, it's afternoon! ”

Master Jin is very cheerful and young, and still retains the speaking style of some young people: "However, BJ's hot pot is not interesting, if you want to invite it, please ask Quanjude, please can't afford it?" ”

Fang Huai finally smiled openly, and there was a little tsundere in his smile.

"You are a noble man who forgets things, a contemptible person, and the first local tyrant of firefighting."

"Oh, yes, yes, yes!" Master Jin patted his head: "Then Quanjude, kill you!" Tell me about what you've been up to lately! ”

In the earthquake, Fang Huai's family donated millions of dollars, and he was in the command center, but he knew about it.

"Okay!" Fang Huai readily agreed, and pulled Lao Cao again:

"You're going back tomorrow, right? Do you bring casual clothes? Afternoon together! ”

Cao Yi was suddenly excited in his heart.

Having dinner with the promising Master Jin, even if you don't bring it, you have to buy a set!

"Bring it! But... You eat with the chief, I'm not good..."

Master Jin waved his hand.

"Huh? How is it bad? I know you, we are all comrades-in-arms who have climbed the mountains and crossed the ditches, don't be restrained! ”

After that, he pulled Fang Huai and said, "By the way, Xiao Fang, why did you push the opportunity to speak today?" ”

Fang Huai smiled: "I'm too young, it's not appropriate to be a representative, so it's better for you to come." ”

At this meeting, the matter of Tangjiashan will be made public.

To be precise, the matter has long been made public, and this time it is the leaders who set the tone and want to publicly commend them.

The superiors knew very well who the credit of the Tangjiashan Commando came from, and there was also a phone call from the capital to him beforehand, asking him to prepare a speech and speak on behalf of the temporary collective of the Tangjiashan Commando, but Fang Huai insisted on shirking it, saying that it should be up to Master Jin to speak.

They felt his firm attitude, so they agreed.

Fang Huai knew very well in his heart that the national CCTV live broadcast, what a serious occasion, the seven representatives of the earthquake-resistant model collective who spoke, and the other six were all units, business leaders, and the fire department already had a captain of the Sun detachment in Chengdu, and he was young and not suitable.

Moreover, there are a total of seven speaking places, which are to represent the military, government, and business collectives, and if the fire department accounts for two, it will weaken the contribution of other units a little.

There are so many things to consider for such a big meeting.

The fact that they did not insist that he speak showed that they also had this concern, but only considered that he had contributed a lot of money, so they came to ask for his opinion.

Moreover, when Division Commander Jin first arrived in the new unit, he may also need this opportunity to show his face, and he spoke on behalf of the People's Liberation Army, adding one more PLA seat, and two seats for the PLA, representing the broadest rescue force, which is just right.

Seeing Fang Huai's calm expression, Master Jin couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder again:

"You kid, you have a future better than me, show your face in front of the people of the whole country, such an opportunity, if I change your age, I'm afraid I will be so happy that I can't sleep for a few days and nights!"

Fang Huai couldn't help but tease: "This is a disaster, don't laugh when you go up." ”

Master Jin immediately grimaced.

"What are these words? I also dreamed last night that my wife and children were crushed in the rubble, this nightmare, I have repeated it seven or eight times in this little half a year! It's all someone else's family! People who have been to the scene, who can laugh when they mention that time? ”

……

Half past nine, the Great Hall of the People.

Everyone lined up to enter the venue under the inspection of the security police.

There are many halls in the Great Hall, the hall where today's meeting is not big, about 1,000 people can sit less, Fang Huai and Cao Yi followed Master Jin into the venue, but they were not together, Master Jin was in front, and they went to the sixth row, and sat down in the fire sequence.

Here, no one really laughs.

The faces that were chatting with each other outside just now, smiling, all had solemn expressions when they entered here.

In the center of the stage, 10 national flags were displayed on both sides of the national emblem, and the banner above read "National Earthquake Relief Summary and Commendation Conference", and there were few places where no songs were played.

At about 9:50, the welcome song finally sounded in the auditorium, and there was some restlessness in the venue, some photographers standing in front of them moved, and a group of leaders entered the venue from the side, and the applause was slight, which did not match the enthusiasm that the meeting should have.

The atmosphere is somewhat dreary.

This made Fang Huai, who was excited when he saw those faces on the stage, also calmed down a little.

It has been a long time since he left the solemn matter of the earthquake, and when he returned to Guizhou, he was also thinking about how to cheer everyone up, except for the work needs in front of the leaders, he almost no longer took the initiative to mention Beichuan and Wenchuan to his comrades.

Now that I saw the national costumes of the Beichuan Qiang and Wenchuan Tibetans sitting in the front row again, some pictures suddenly came to mind.

I can't help but feel a little sour in my nose.

People who have good memories even have more grief than others.

"The meeting begins."

The audience was silent, only the sound of photography.

"Today is the ...... of the National Earthquake Relief Commendation and Summary Conference"

…

"At 14:28 on May 12, 2008, China had a devastating earthquake in Wenchuan, Sichuan, which shocked the world, and the lives and property of the people in the affected areas and the economy ......"

"Today, we solemnly convened the National Earthquake Relief Summary and Commendation Conference, which is to comprehensively summarize the earthquake relief work and commend the earthquake relief heroes and earthquake relief models..."

"Here, I represent..."

"During the earthquake relief, many countries ...... The government and the Chinese people, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to them! ”

The voice, getting higher and higher-pitched.

"At this moment, we would like to express our deep thoughts and deep condolences to the martyrs who bravely sacrificed their lives for the major victory in the struggle against earthquake and disaster relief, and to the compatriots who unfortunately died in the earthquake disaster!"

"I propose that all stand and observe a moment of silence in their honor."

Everyone stood together, took off their hats, and looked ahead.

The silence in the grand scene, but there is a kind of thunder that hits people's hearts, making people unconsciously feel a little chill through the tremor of the body.

The country is a country composed of people, and the word "people" is the word that appears most often in this auditorium.

The suffering of the people is the thing that this country needs the most attention and action, and it is sad and solemn, summed up and worked hard.

At this moment, everyone in the field seemed to have returned to the moment when they were standing in front of the tombs in their respective positions.

"Next, play and sing the national anthem."

(End of chapter)