Chapter 341 342 [Knocking down front teeth and swallowing blood]
Hao Shuwen, Xiao Suizi, Zhu Han and others surrounded Xiang Nan and acted like a baby, complaining that he only liked Xiaoping and not them, making Xiang Nan dumbfounded for a while.
He knew in his heart that these veterans really knew him too well, so naturally they couldn't respect him. Dare to make fun of him, dare to act like a baby to him.
"Compassion doesn't command soldiers. When you find an opportunity, you have to show your majesty. Otherwise, they will always use bean buns as dry food." Xiang Nan thought to himself, "Okay, stop making trouble, you guys, let's practice with snacks. Tell me You said that this tour is a task specially assigned by the superiors, and whoever performs well will be recommended by the troupe for meritorious service and award."
"Really?! Don't lie."
"Don't lie to us, right?"
"Can you really be rewarded for meritorious service?"
Everyone became energetic after hearing this.
If it’s just an ordinary performance, just make do with it. Anyway, no matter how badly they perform, the soldiers will welcome them warmly.
But if you can be rewarded for meritorious service, it is worth doing well. After all, everyone is looking forward to meritorious service and promotion.
"You still don't believe it! This tour is the same as Xue Leifeng's tour three years ago." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I got the third-class individual merit because of my outstanding performance."
Hearing what he said, everyone nodded their heads, it was true.
Therefore, in the next rehearsal, everyone took a lot more seriously.
This also made the team leader and political commissar very satisfied with Xiang Nan's leadership ability.
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A week later, the art troupe began to tour the cavalry companies.
The cavalry companies are distributed in various grasslands on the Sichuan-Tibet Plateau. It takes at least two or three weeks for every cavalry company to go there.
The Sichuan-Tibet Plateau is above 3,500 meters above sea level. The air is thin and the climate is harsh. It is difficult for children who grew up in plain areas to adapt there.
In addition, it is now January of 1979. Although it is spring, the temperature is still very cold, which makes this tour even more difficult.
This made many soldiers fearful of difficulties. There were even several soldiers who asked for sick leave or deserted before departure, and were unwilling to participate in the condolences.
"Head, I'm really sick. I have a cold and a fever. I really can't go."
"Leader, I also have a terrible headache, maybe I have a cold, and I want to ask for a sick leave."
"Leader, I may have caught a cold, probably infected by them, and now I have a severe fever."
They all complained to Xiang Nan and asked for leave.
Xiang Nan took a look.
He knew all these fighters, they were all veterans of the regiment, and they performed well in the past two years.
But in the past two years, with the change of the social atmosphere, the few of them have also become more and more impetuous and slick, and they have a tendency to become veterans.
Sneaky and slippery during training, perfunctory during performances, not even serious about playing tricks and pulling the curtain. Moreover, they fall in love privately, openly play cards in the dormitory, circulate banned books, and even bully recruits in partnership...
The political commissars have already mastered the **** things they did, and they are looking for an opportunity to deal with them.
Now seeing that they all had red faces, loud voices, and full of energy, they didn't look like patients at all, Xiang Nan guessed that they were probably pretending to be sick.
Hearing what he said, several people still kept their mouths stiff, "Head, we are really sick. We are definitely not avoiding the performance, let alone lying to you."
Xiang Nan waved his hand to signal them to stop talking nonsense.
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Military doctors were invited soon.
Several people were then taken down for examination.
A moment later, the military doctor returned to Xiang Nan's office.
"How about it, are they really sick, or fake?" Xiang Nan asked with concern.
"Take a look at this thermometer." The military doctor handed over the thermometer.
Xiang Nan took a look and was a little surprised, "Thirty-nine degrees?! Did they really catch a cold?"
He thought they were just pretending, but unexpectedly, they actually had a high fever. That being the case, they really can't go to the plateau. Otherwise, with a cold and fever, coupled with altitude sickness, they must die.
"No, the thermometers I gave them are all round, but these thermometers are all diamond-shaped." The military doctor explained.
"Package drop?!" Xiang Nan immediately understood when he heard it.
In the movie, He Xiaoping used this trick to pretend to be sick, but was accidentally exposed by the military doctor. It seems that using this method to pretend to be sick is no longer a special case.
The military doctor nodded, "These soldiers usually like to pretend to be sick, avoid rehearsals, and avoid performances. Commander, you have to take care of them."
Xiang Nan nodded.
Immediately convened the whole group to gather, and let those "patients" stand alone.
This made them a little apprehensive, worried that Xiang Nan would see through their strategy and would train them in front of the whole group.
However, if they are scolded, they don't care. They are all veterans, and the face they have honed in the past two years is thicker than the city wall. A reprimand is harmless to them.
Even if they were transferred or sent down, they didn't care. Anyway, it's not the same everywhere. What's more, the outside world has changed so much now that being a soldier is no longer the best thing. They can't wait to change jobs as soon as possible.
"This time from the art troupe to the cavalry company, the comrades showed great enthusiasm, actively trained, and prepared carefully." Xiang Nan nodded, "Especially these comrades, who were slightly injured and could not go to the front line. It is obvious that they have a serious cold , with a high fever of thirty-nine degrees, he was still unwilling to ask for leave, and was willing to go to the plateau for condolences and performances.
Their spirit is worth learning from. Come on, let us all applaud and cheer for them! "
After finishing speaking, Xiang Nan took the lead in applauding.
Hearing what he said, the few people who pretended to be sick, and the whole regiment of soldiers were a little confused.
The soldiers of the whole regiment basically knew what kind of conduct these few people who pretended to be sick had. They still "couldn't get out of the line of fire with minor injuries" and "willingly go to the plateau to perform" when they have a fever. How could they have such a high level of awareness.
Xiang Nan is really confused, to be deceived by them just like that. For a moment, everyone doubted his mind.
Those who pretended to be sick were also depressed. Who can't get out of the line of fire with minor injuries? ! They can't wait to ask for leave.
But Xiang Nan has now set them up as a typical example. If they want to say nothing, be capricious, and fool their superiors, this is not a job change, and they must be locked up for a few days. If it is more serious, they will be punished and recorded in the file, and they will not be able to find a job even if they change jobs. At that time, it will be more troublesome.
Therefore, they had no choice but to knock down their front teeth and swallow their blood, and chose to accept the condolence performance on the plateau.
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(end of this chapter)