novelden Chapter 184 Sacrifice
Chapter 184 Sacrifice
When Zhao Qianjin's wife and children arrived on the island, Zhao Qianjin and Xiao Xiangdong had not returned from their mission. As the eldest sister of the third regiment, Shi Cuimei helped with the arrangements. Since Zhao Qianjin was Xiao Xiangdong's instructor, Meng Xiaoman also went to help.
Zhao Qianjin's wife's name is Qi Xiaoyun, and his daughter's name is Zhao Yanyan. They are both dark and thin, and they seem to get along well. When they saw Sicui Mei and Meng Xiaoman coming to help, they hurriedly thanked them.
"These furniture are all left over from the previous household. You can see if you need them. If not, you can go to the logistics office to get another set. However, there are only basic beds, cabinets and tables. You have to buy the rest by yourself." Streimei said. she explained.
"No, no, I think these things are pretty good and can still be used. There's no need to trouble the team."
"No trouble, these are what we should have. Every military family has one. By the way, the previous family had no children and only had one bed. You can apply for a bed for the child."
Qi Xiaoyun had just arrived and the rations had not yet been distributed. Shi Cuimei and Meng Xiaoman each took some grain and oil, salt, sauce and vinegar from home to let her deal with it for a few days. The team also gave them some meal tickets in the canteen to help them transition. one time.
When leaving, Qi Xiaoyun stuffed a jar of chili sauce into each of them, saying that it was made at home, and asked them to take it with them.
Shi Cuimei had to go to work, and Meng Xiaoman was alone the next day. She took Qi Xiaoyun to the market, the supply and marketing cooperative, and the private land assigned to each family.
"In my hometown, we always grow radish, cabbage, lettuce and the like in winter. I don't know if they grow here. Sister-in-law, what do you usually grow?"
"Just call me by my name. It's almost the same here, but there are more varieties. I have some vegetables at home. I'll get some for you tomorrow."
"How about that? You joined the army early and you are a man of higher rank than me, so I should call you sister-in-law. If others find out about it, they will say that I am from the countryside and am not sensible."
Meng Xiaoman recounted what others had told her when she first came here, gave her some vegetable seeds, told her that she could go to her if anything happened, and then returned to her home.
A few days later, almost half a month after Xiao Xiangdong left, he finally came back.
The slim figure and the dark spots under his eyes showed that this mission was not easy. The stubble is very smooth and must have been freshly shaved. The hair also seems to be freshly shaved. He is wearing clean regular clothes.
This person should have been specially cleaned up in the military camp before going home.
I didn't feel it before, but now that I saw him, Meng Xiaoman realized that she missed him very much. My eyes couldn't help but feel sore.
Xiao Xiangdong came over and hugged her weakly, "I'm back."
"Come in." Meng Xiaoman took the luggage.
As soon as he entered the room, Meng Xiaoman asked him to take off his coat.
"It's such a bad idea to do it in broad daylight. Wait until night..."
"You know that's not what I meant."
"After carrying out a mission for such a long time, you must give your man a rest."
Seeing him shirk, Meng Xiaoman stopped talking nonsense with him and started to take off his clothes directly.
Seeing that he couldn't escape, Xiao Xiangdong surrendered directly, "No, no, no, I will do it myself."
He unbuttoned and exposed his thin chest, "Look, nothing happened, so you just worry about it." He said, and he was about to button up.
"Turn your back around, and there are pants."
"Ha, no need for that~"
"You don't listen, do you?"
"Listen to it"
A white bandage about 20 centimeters wide and four fingers wide was stuck to Kuoshi's back, faintly showing bloodshot streaks. Meng Xiaoman's heart trembled, and she burst into tears. She was afraid that he would see her, so she wiped them away quickly.
Xiao Xiangdong was afraid that she would worry, so he livened up the atmosphere, "My wife, you are smarter. I specifically asked them to stick it on me instead of wrapping it around my chest. I didn't expect you to still find it."
Meng Xiaoman touched the weak bandage and said, "Hey, do you still want me to praise you?"
Hearing her sarcasm, Xiao Xiangdong hurriedly said: "That's okay, I'm not afraid that you will worry."
"Tsk, you're asking for it." Meng Xiaoman asked him to put on his shirt and then checked his legs. There were many small cuts and bruises, but none of them were as serious as his back injury.
He dragged Xiao Xiangdong to the health center to re-tie a bandage, got some medicine, and then they went home.
"Come up, I'll take you." Meng Xiaoman pushed the bicycle.
Xiao Xiangdong glanced around the hospital and saw that there were still a few people there. "That's not good. I'm a grown man. How can I let my wife drive me? No, no, no."
"What's wrong man? Who told you to be injured? Come up quickly."
"My injury is just a minor injury. It won't be a problem. I'll give you a lift."
"You agreed when you came here just now, and the wound that was just bandaged cannot open anymore."
"Then let's go forward, and I won't sit down until there's no one around?" If others saw this, how could he maintain his authority in front of the soldiers he led?
Along the way, Xiao Xiangdong sat on the back seat of the bicycle like a newly married daughter-in-law, wanting to bury his face in Meng Xiaoman's clothes. Fortunately, he didn't meet anyone along the way.
There was still a long distance from the family home, and he had to get out of the car. Meng Xiaoman had no choice but to get out of the car and push the car home with him.
As soon as I entered the family area, I heard a heartbreaking cry. In addition to the voice of a woman, there was also the voice of a child.
"This is?"
"Zhou Ping, the deputy battalion commander of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment, went on a mission with us and died in the line of duty."
"Then I'll go see my sister-in-law and the others tomorrow."
"Yeah, let's get some money and tickets. They can use it when they return to their hometown."
"it is good."
In the evening, Xiao Xiangdong gave her the remaining ginseng slices. "Thanks to the ginseng slices you gave me, two comrades were able to survive the rescue. Xiaoman, I have an idea. Since these ginseng slices are so useful, can they be planted artificially?" Ah, you have studied medicine with Mr. Chen, do you think it is feasible to grow herbal medicine?"
"Ginseng has strict requirements on the growth environment, so artificial cultivation should be difficult. Moreover, only older ginseng has higher medicinal value. The ginseng slices in your hand are hundreds of years old, so they have such significant effects. "
"It's such a rare thing. You brought me so much at once. I really don't know what to say about you."
"You go through life and death, not all for us, for the country, for your use, I don't feel bad."
"It's a pity that I'm not on the same team as Zhou Ping, otherwise, he might not have sacrificed."
"Don't think so. Although ginseng is good, it has no effect of bringing the dead back to life, and this small piece of ginseng cannot save everyone. Let me tell you, only powerful and advanced weapons and equipment can reduce the casualties of soldiers."