Two generations of military wives compete for time

Chapter 142: Border outpost, commemorating the heroes.

After two days and two nights on the train, the novelty and curiosity of the military flower, the military supporter, the military lover and the military strengther gradually decreased. It was very comfortable to eat, drink and sleep, and occasionally take out the books I brought with me to read and play for a while.

The train finally arrived at Kunming Station. The rumbling and clattering sounds made Hao Xia's sister-in-law, Li Hongmei, Ming Yuanhui, and Gao Weizhe, who were sleep-deprived and looked tired.

After leaving the train station, Ming Zhigang was standing at the exit waiting. Ming Yuanhui introduced him to everyone, "This is Ming Zhigang, a junior student at Kunming Army Academy, and my nephew. Army Flower, support the army, love the army, strengthen the army, he is your uncle, Li Hongmei, you are alumni." Then everyone greeted each other.

Sister Hao Xia stared at Ming Zhigang for a while and secretly admired: "What a handsome young man." "Hello, Aunt Hao Xia, Uncle has already told me that Li Hongmei was admitted to Kunming Army Academy. Li Hongmei and I are fellow villagers and alumni. I will help and take good care of her, so don't worry." Sister Hao Xia nodded happily.

Ming Yuanhui and his group came to a military truck that had been parked on the side of the road. They greeted the driver, and Junhua, Support the Army, Love the Army, Strengthen the Army, Gao Weizhe, Sister Hao Xia, Li Hongmei, and Ming Zhigang got into the truck, and Ming Yuanhui got into the cab.

The military truck was moving in a circuitous way on the winding mountain road. Junhua was carsick and vomited continuously. Sister-in-law Hao Xia took out ginger slices from her backpack and said, "Let Junhua hold the ginger slices in her mouth, close her eyes, don't shake her head, and take a deep breath to help her relieve the carsickness."

After a while, Qiangjun also asked with a worried look on his face: "When will we get there? My stomach is not feeling well. Am I also suffering from motion sickness?"

Li Hongmei said: "I remember when I was a kid, I took a large truck from my father's border post to Kunming Railway Station. It took about a day to get there. You guys should be prepared, because the living conditions at the border post are very difficult."

Ming Zhigang said: "Along Yunnan's 4060-kilometer-long border, there are countless anonymous border guards guarding the security of Yunnan's border. They are the most lovely people in the motherland."

The truck stopped at a simple rest stop on the side of the road. Ming Yuanhui asked everyone to get off the bus and take a rest, eat some dry food they brought with them, open their military water bottles, gulp down some boiled water, and find a slightly private place to urinate and defecate on the spot.

Sister-in-law Hao Xia asked Junhua and Qiangjun about their motion sickness. Ming Yuanhui patted Junhua and Qiangjun on the back and said, "I also got motion sickness when I first joined the army. I felt dizzy and wanted to vomit. It was really uncomfortable. Persevere, persist, and persist again. You must have the confidence to overcome motion sickness and overcome difficulties."

The sky gradually darkened. After a bumpy ride, Junhua, Support the Army, Love the Army, Strengthen the Army, and Gao Weizhe fell into a deep sleep. The truck stopped in the yard of the border outpost.

The soldiers on duty had already cleaned up several empty barracks and were waiting for them to come and temporarily live in. Military Flower, Support the Army, Love the Army, Strengthen the Army, Gao Weizhe climbed down from the truck in a daze.

Following Ming Yuanhui, they came to the barracks of the outpost: "Everyone come here, I will assign sleeping rooms. Sister Hao Xia, Li Hongmei, and Junhua will live in one room, Ming Zhigang, Yongjun, and Aijun will live in one room, and Ming Yuanhui, Gao Weizhe, and Qiangjun will live in one room. Do you have any objections? If not, wash up and rest immediately."

The next morning, the sun rose slowly from the east. Sister Hao Xia got up early and walked out of the barracks. She saw Ming Yuanhui and Ming Zhigang sweeping the yard and breakfast was ready.

Junhua came out of the room. A red sun was shining on the rolling mountains. Birds were chirping non-stop. The fresh air penetrated her heart and lungs. It was like a fairyland on earth. She suddenly felt relaxed, and all the fatigue and motion sickness from yesterday were swept away.

Li Hongmei was shocked by the beautiful scenery in front of her. Why didn't she feel that the scenery here was so beautiful when she was a child? It's a pity that she didn't bring a drawing board, brush, or drawing paper. It's true that the mountains and rivers of our motherland are as beautiful as a painting.

Sister-in-law Hao Xia called Li Hongmei and Junhua, took the washbasin, towels and toothbrushes, went to the stream east of the military camp, and started washing using the materials available there.

Yongjun, Aijun, Qiangjun and Gao Weizhe ran over with washbasins, towels and toothbrushes, talking and laughing. "Look, there is a big colorful bird over there," Aijun exclaimed.

Everyone looked in the direction of Aijun's finger, and a large, colorful bird spread its wings and flew away.

"That's the Golden Pheasant, a bird endemic to Yunnan, found in forests at high altitudes. They feed on fruits, insects and small animals," said Gao Weizhe.

The four people, Support the Army, Love the Army, Strengthen the Army, and Gao Weizhe, took off their shoes and socks, rolled up their trouser legs, stood in the gurgling, cool stream, and had a water fight, sweeping away the fatigue from the journey of several days.

After breakfast and dressing neatly, Ming Yuanhui led everyone to the hillside north of the outpost, where the martyrs who gave their lives defending the country were buried.

Sister Hao Xia took out the offerings she had prepared and placed them in front of Li Weiguo's tomb. Ming Yuanhui straightened his military uniform, bent over and bowed three times: "Brother Li Weiguo, we are here to see you. You sacrificed your precious life to defend the motherland. We will never forget you."

Ming Zhigang, Junhua, Support the Army, Love the Army, Strengthen the Army, Gao Weizhe, placed the flowers collected from the hillside in front of Uncle Li Weiguo's tomb, bowed three times, and followed Ming Yuanhui silently to pay homage to other martyrs' tombs.

Sister-in-law Hao Xia and Li Hongmei knelt in front of Li Weiguo's tomb, lit three incense sticks and burned paper money: "Li Weiguo, Hongmei and I are here to see you. I know that your spirit is in the underworld and is silently blessing us mother and daughter. I brought you apples, bananas, oranges, wine, money and food. You must enjoy them and don't let yourself get hurt." Sister-in-law Hao Xia said as she poured a glass of white wine on the burning paper money.

"Dad, your daughter is here to see you. After you died, I missed you every day. I used missing you as motivation to study hard. I was determined to become a soldier like you. I got my wish and was admitted to the Kunming Army Academy. Dad, do you think I'm awesome?" Hongmei told her father her heartfelt words with tears in her eyes.

"Li Weiguo, after Hongmei got the university admission letter, Ming Yuanhui's wife Qian Yizhen accompanied Hongmei and me to your hometown, Huimayu Village, Taitou Township, Pingzhou County, to worship our ancestors. Grandma Hongmei passed away due to illness in the second year after your sacrifice. Grandpa Hongmei is still alive, and her uncle and aunt are taking care of him. Upon learning that your nieces Hongying and Hongyan had excellent academic performance and were facing the risk of dropping out of school, Qian Yizhen sponsored them to go to school without hesitation." Sister-in-law Hao Xia chatted about family matters in front of Li Weiguo's tombstone.

"Li Weiguo, there is one more thing I want to tell you. Hongmei and I can live a good life now, thanks to Qian Yizhen who brought us to the Northern Province and helped me find a job and helped Hongmei find a school. Qian Yizhen is a great benefactor to our family."

"Li Weiguo, I'm sorry. I remarried so that Hongmei and I could have a stable home. You won't blame me, will you? Professor Chen and Aunt Lu are very kind to me and Hongmei. After marriage, I gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, for Professor Chen. I hope you can understand me and forgive me."

Sister-in-law Hao Xia chatted while watching the burning paper money rolling on the flames, and the flames carried the ashes of the paper money into the air and scattered them away.

Sister Hao Xia felt relieved as she watched the paper money burn and turn into ashes. Finally, Li Hongmei sprinkled some water on the ashes to completely extinguish the hidden fire in the ashes to avoid a fire.

Sister-in-law Hao Xia and Li Hongmei looked at the rows of martyrs' tombs in front of them and couldn't help but bend down and bow three times to thank all the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country.

Sister-in-law Hao Xia, Li Hongmei, Ming Yuanhui, Ming Zhigang, Junhua, Support the Army, Love the Army, Strengthen the Army, Gao Weizhe and others returned to the barracks of the outpost after paying tribute to the heroes.