Scholars in the courtyard

Xu Long stared at the pot, thinking, where did the pot come from at home?

It was definitely not prepared in advance, otherwise it would not have gone through the trouble of being mailed.

Could it be that it is the latest development?

Xu Long thought about various possibilities, and finally looked at the pot again.

No matter what, this matter must be told to superiors.

Let more residents have access to cooked meals.

With a firm look in his eyes, he watched the old squad leader start tinkering, and immediately pushed forward. He also wanted to see clearly so that he could explain it carefully to his superiors.

"Get dressed. Open the window soon and let in some oxygen. Don't suffocate us to death."

The old monitor said, already looking for a knife.

At night, everyone gathered around the pot, eyes wide open.

"Give it all, it's out, it's out!"

The old squad leader said, looking at the deflated pot with a proud expression.

There's no pot he can't use.

Xiaoliu immediately opened it, and the moment he took the lid off, the aroma of meat came to his face.

"Porridge, meat porridge!"

suck...

Suck, suck, suck…

The sound was louder than the wind outside.

No one had ever imagined that there would be such a meal.

Ever since the seniors took over the station, they have known the hardships and sorrows here.

They were mentally prepared and even embraced the lofty ideals of revolution and devoted themselves to construction.

To this end, we are not afraid of hardships and sacrifices.

But now...

The old squad leader looked at Xu Long with a moved expression.

"Squad leader, where did you get this pot?"

Everyone looked at it.

Xu Long shook his head, "I don't know. The postal note was delivered by my third uncle."

"It could be the latest product."

Xu Long guessed, "Tomorrow, I'll call the captain and tell him. Maybe he knows."

The old squad leader nodded, "If it's a new product, that's a good thing for us."

"Eating well will increase your combat effectiveness by 20%."

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The car slowly stopped.

Yang Xiaotao got up from his seat. The carriage was dark and he could only see the figures in the distance.

He stood close to the window and looked at the moonlight. He glanced at his watch. It read three-twenty-five.

He squinted and looked outside.

It was dark and the outline could not be clearly seen, but the wind around it was quite strong.

"It's been a day and a night, where have you been?"

I felt at a loss, and the little knowledge of the land in my mind had long been washed away by the huge land area.

When I first left Jin Gao, I still had some local impressions in my mind.

But after walking for a long time and not seeing the village, Yang Xiaotao felt a little confused.

"Team Leader Shen, are you here?"

In the dark night, someone asked.

At the door, a match was struck, lighting up the dark night.

"Halfway gone."

Shen Rong didn't say where, he just said that there was still half of it.

After hearing this, Yang Xiaotao leaned against the window, tightened his clothes, took out a water bottle from his backpack, and took two sips.

Xiaowei is getting her head out of her pocket.

"It's still early, let's get some sleep."

Yang Xiaotao pushed Xiaowei back into his pocket, and Liu Daming's voice came from beside him.

"Yeah, sleep some more!"

Everyone had no desire to speak, and everyone lay on their chairs, silent.

This road is more desolate than what I saw when I came to Jingao.

"This time, it's much stronger than when we came here."

Shen Rong suddenly spoke, attracting everyone's attention.

“When we came, there were no trains at that time.”

"I took the train for two days and two nights, then got off the train and got on the bus again, and ran for two more days."

"Hey, two days later, I switched to horses again. At that time, it was the first time I rode a horse. The skin on my thighs was scratched and I lay on it in pain. Just like this, I walked in the wind and sand for three days."

"Finally, we've arrived."

"But there is nothing to live in if it catches the eye. Once a piece of wood is inserted into the ground, it cannot stop the wind or rain..."

As Shen Rong spoke, the carriage became quiet.

Bang, bang, bang

The train starts again.

Behind him, there was the sound of a nose twitching.

Yang Xiaotao knew that it was Liu Daming...

…

At dawn, Xu Long's eyes were bloodshot. He got up and washed his face with cold water. The old squad leader had already started cooking.

Use a pressure cooker.

Walked to the house, picked up the phone, thought for a moment and called.

At noon.

A group of people climbed up from the mountain to the station.

The leader has a long face with one eye and a scar on his mouth.

Don’t wear masks or scarves even in cold weather.

Just walked up carelessly.

"team leader!"

Xu Long led everyone to stand at attention and salute.

The captain glanced at it, then walked up to the old squad leader and put down his hand, "Old squad leader, you are in good health."

"Captain Li, good, always good!"

Captain Li nodded and walked to the station with the guards behind him.

Xu Long quickly waited for people to go in.

Then he saw Captain Li sitting next to the stove, stretching his hand to warm the fire.

Xu Long walked in and heard Captain Li speak.

"Your phone call alarmed the whole stay, and it scared me to the point of breaking out in a cold sweat."

"Old Du has sounded the battle alarm and is preparing to support us. You told me because of a pot."

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Captain Li used a fire hook to dig out the stove, and the fire became strong.

Xu Long was very respectful to Captain Li. Regardless of their family connections or backgrounds, here, they relied on their real skills to fight flesh and blood in the rain of bullets.

Facing Captain Li, he had nothing to be proud of.

"Captain, it is indeed a pot."

"But..."

"It's useless to talk so much. Xiao Wang!"

Captain Li didn't listen and just waved to the guard. Guard Xiao Wang smiled and took out a wild rabbit from his arms.

"Squad leader Xu, we met on patrol the day before yesterday. We were supposed to wait for you to return to greet us in rotation, but now we've moved forward."

As he said that, the old squad leader went out to pick up the wild rabbits.

"Tell me, where did this pot come from?"

Xu Long sat aside, handed over the hot water tank, and then talked about what happened.

Captain Li knows Xu Long’s background and his character.

These disciple soldiers value honor higher than life and cannot tolerate tarnishment.

"Try it, if it's true!"

Captain Li didn't say anything, but just squeezed the hand holding the fire hook harder.

Soon, the hare was cleaned up, the meat was picked out, the bones were chopped, and each piece was put into the pressure cooker.

Afterwards, Xiaoliu took over the glorious task of operation and followed the instructions step by step, while everyone watched again.

The stove turned off the new briquettes, and the flames burst out. The thin oxygen did not allow it to burn at full power, but the heat was enough to boil the water.

Twenty minutes later, the pressure valve of the pressure cooker began to move, and Xiaoliu was ready.

Half an hour later, the pressure valve reached its maximum point and the steam valve was pushed open. Xiaoliu took off the pressure cooker, then returned the pressure valve to its original position and closed the steam valve at the same time.

An hour later, Xiaoliu opened the steam valve and steam spurted out.

After a while, Xiao Liu opened the pot, and the rich aroma of meat filled the place.

Captain Li took a look, picked up the chopsticks and stuck them in.

The chopsticks penetrate the rabbit meat directly and smoothly.

Apparently, the meat was rotten.

Let alone here, we can't do it even at the foot of the mountain.

Captain Li inserted a piece of meat and threw it directly into his mouth without fear of burning it.

Then he chewed it hard, the meat was hot in his mouth and his tongue rolled around, but it was bitten to pieces.

After swallowing it in one gulp, Captain Li felt refreshed.

"Okay, okay, okay!"

Captain Li said three good words in a row, and then the old squad leader took a spoon and took out a bowl of soup and put it in the lunch box, and Captain Li walked into the room with it.

Xu Long quickly took the lunch box and went in together.

After the two left, other people immediately gathered around and gathered in a circle in front of the pressure cooker, each holding a lunch box and pancakes in their hands.

The old squad leader shared the rabbit meat with the soup, and everyone enjoyed the pancakes soaked in them.

"Old squad leader, this pot of yours is really amazing. You have to keep this pot here when you wait for the rotation."

Xiao Wang ate rabbit meat and drank hot soup. His body felt warm and he was filled with emotion.

Next time, it will be the captain's rotation, so he will naturally come with him.

Thinking of the old days of eating raw rice and drinking half-boiled water, those days were really hard.

Even going to the toilet is a pain.

"Don't worry, this good thing will definitely stay with us, no one can take it away."

The old squad leader smiled and everyone cheered.

What they want is very simple, just have a hot meal.

In the room, Captain Li put down his lunch box, discussed for a while, then picked up the phone and called the base directly.

The person who answered the phone was the deputy captain. After a brief exchange between the two, the deputy captain hung up with hesitation and then reported to his superiors.

Captain Li hung up the phone and spoke to Xu Long solemnly.

"According to the address you mentioned, someone will be arranged to investigate."

"If it's from a foreign country, there's nothing we can do about it. We'll thank him. We'll just keep the pot here for use."

"If it is a new domestic product, it can be regarded as solving the big problem of eating. You will be considered a meritorious service this time!"

Team Li analyzed, but Xu Long was not too excited.

Because if it is the first type, it will make him lose face. Everyone is the same, and he will not be special.

"Captain Li, if it's the first type, I want to give this pressure cooker to the company and send it to places that need it more."

Captain Li glanced at Xu Long and nodded silently.

"OK."

"Yes, thank you, leader."

"Thank you, this is what you should be doing."

"I still hope it's the second type. Our soldiers need this kind of pot! The motherland also needs this kind of pot."

Captain Li looked out the window leisurely at the mountains, the great rivers and mountains, and how many good men he was.

The train swayed through the night and into the light.

No one in the car knew how long they had been walking or where they were.

Finally, it stopped again.

Through the windows, everyone could see the scene clearly.

This time, there was a crowd of people around.

The wind blew over the gray and yellow earth walls of the low building, bringing up a layer of fine sand.

People coming and going, both men and women, wear headscarves to protect themselves from the wind and sand.

Yang Xiaotao looked at it for a while and determined that it was the westernmost one.

Because the people here are so discerning.

"Come on, one for each."

Shen Rong suddenly spoke, and a soldier took out a handful of cloth strips and began to distribute them to everyone.

After Yang Xiaotao took it, Shen Rong demonstrated in front, and then everyone wrapped their heads.

"Follow everyone, let's get off!"

After that, the group of people took their luggage and followed him off the train.

The surrounding area was empty, with no soldiers to greet them and no cars.

Shen Rong was in front, and the people behind quickly followed.

Four soldiers helped carry the things and came outside the station.

"This way!"

Shen Rong shouted, and Yang Xiaotao saw five trucks in front of him.

"I have to ride a truck again. My bones are killing me."

Liu Daming rubbed his waist and frowned.

"Liu Gong, you regret it. It would have been better to go back with Hou Gong."

Yang Xiaotao went over to help carry the luggage.

"Bah, it's hard for me to go out in this life. If I don't take a good look, I will regret it when I go back."

"The grandchildren at home are waiting for me to tell them stories. I can't tell them that they should take a car instead of taking a train."

Yang Xiaotao smiled, and the two came to the truck.

After just one glance, he frowned.

Because there are gasoline cans inside the car, there isn't much space.

"Comrades, get in the car."

"This is a convoy transporting water. Let's take a ride."

After hearing this, everyone could only get in the car.

Yang Xiaotao sent Liu Daming to the passenger seat, then ran into the car and found a place to sit down.

Everyone found their own places, and five minutes later, the convoy set off.

After a while, Shen Rong also came up and sat next to Yang Xiaotao.

"This is a water pump. It takes more than ten hours to get there."

"Ten or so?"

Yang Xiaotao looked at the time. It was nine o'clock in the morning, and it would be eight or nine o'clock to get there. If he hadn't eaten something on the train, this day would have been difficult.