outpost is located on the plateau, with a vast land and sparse population, and a remote and remote place. There is no cell phone signal there, and the only tool to contact the outside world is a landline.
The heavy snow for several consecutive days has covered the plateau with a thick coat. The only outside telephone in the outpost also went on strike due to the heavy snow. In order to report safety to the family, veteran Tian Cunliang planned to take Guo Conghui, a newly-distress, to the mountain to find a signal. There is a signal to the hilltop and the whistle is over an hour's walk away. But even so, it cannot stop the officers and soldiers from their desire for their family members.
Plateau fully fulfilled the host's enthusiasm, bringing all the howling winds, thin air, and the rain and snow wrapped in ice to entertain every new recruit who has just come here. Before going up the mountain, Tian Cunliang repeatedly told Guo Conghui to wear thick clothes as much as possible. Guo Conghui did as she did, wrapping like a big "zongzi". But even so, the mountain wind is still biting. Because oxygen is thin, every time you climb one meter, the chest and lungs feel the pressure doubles. It just snowed on the mountain, and the already steep mountain road was even more slippery and difficult to walk.
, the road to search for signals, Tian Cunliang, who had been stationed at the plateau outpost for 14 years, has walked countless times. When I was assigned here, I found the signal to talk to my parents, siblings, and later I talked more to my wife. Especially after his wife became pregnant, he had to go up the mountain almost once a week to give a husband the considerate and care. As the number of times of finding signals is too many, Tian Cunliang also summarized some experiences: "If you want to find a signal, it is the first step to see the wind direction. If you want a stable signal, you have to come out on a sunny day; if you want a good signal, you have to walk into the mountains." In the first half of
, Guo Conghui could still keep up with Tian Cunliang's pace; when you approach the signal area, Guo Conghui couldn't help but stop, take a break and take a breath every few minutes of walking. Tian Cunliang encouraged Guo Conghui, "Go ahead a little longer, go a little longer... and you'll almost reach the signal area... We can still see the group of roe deer in the distance."
Speaking of Guo Conghui, Tian Cunliang liked this young and energetic recruit from the bottom of his heart. Guo Conghui joined the army as a college student. When he was still in the recruit camp, he read a lot of stories about plateau rocket soldiers. Inspired by the spirit of his predecessors, when he was about to be assigned to the company, he submitted an application to the instructor, "The altitude is high and the morale is higher. I will go to the most difficult Post No. 9 to make a contribution!" The post No. 59 is located at a relatively high altitude and the natural conditions are the worst. Those who can be assigned there are soldiers with good physical fitness, firm will and beliefs. After strict assessment and selection, Guo Conghui has become one of the few college student soldiers who have come to the outpost in recent years. On the day he went to the outpost to report, all the veterans stationed there came out to welcome him.
Finally, the two arrived at the signal area. Tian Cunliang took the snow on his body and sorted out his clothes. Guo Conghui said, "Squad leader, don't be particular, it seems that my sister-in-law can see you!" Tian Cunliang did not answer, and then dialed the phone number at home.
with beeps... and the phone was connected, "You are at home... pay more attention to rest, don't be too tired. Everything is fine, I will be on vacation next month..." "You take good care of yourself in the army... The clothes you bought for you..." The mountain wind whistled, and the wife's words were intermittent. Tian Cunliang hung up the phone and broadcast it again. He tried it several times but failed to get it. He then lowered his head and quickly pressed his phone, compiled the words he had not finished and sent it out. When he turned around, Guo Conghui was turning her back, and her lowly love words drifted away with the mountain wind.
Author: Wang Jing
Broadcast: Wang Shibo
Manuscript Source: Rocket Soldiers
