Isolated island

The first time Haiping had a vague impression of that person was because he smelled the smell of burning tobacco.

This kind of tobacco burns with a delicate fragrance, not choking and not getting old. When you smell it, you can tell that it is the top-quality tobacco that officers above the rank of lieutenant can eat. It is not like the inferior tobacco used by soldiers like them.

So, he wondered, how could a dignified lieutenant officer hide in the back seat of the lecture hall, and enjoy the show with these little soldiers?Shouldn't these military officers who are under pressure from their official careers gather in front of the stage to eat and drink, and flatter their officers?So that their position can be raised to a higher level, so that they cannot be transferred from this isolated island, and at least they can live a more comfortable and decent life in the tunnel.

The lecture hall was built in a cave, and when the sound from the stage in front reached the back seats, it was only the echo of the cracked granite wall. Not to mention the lyrics sung by actors.The few comrades in his team were bored, and they all gathered in a corner to gamble on a chess game—it was a bet, but it was just a small and innocuous bet, and the bets were all food and smoke supply coupons, or entering the "Cave Garden" "Paradise tickets, the flying paper silver coins used by outside cities are useless to them, and the island does not recognize these.

What's more, these three days are the first month of the new year, the officers are all drinking wine, and even transported a theater troupe all the way from the mainland to have a party with the officers and soldiers, why can't they have fun?When the enemy has also passed the New Year, and the shells and gunpowder have been shot down, and a dozen will last for several months, who will laugh at that time?

The drama on the stage, Hai Ping, became more and more boring the more he listened to it. From a distance, he could only see a bunch of red flowers flying, and the broken gongs flew out, just like shells exploding on the ground.He has been listening to this noise for ten years. He has heard that his youth, his hometown, his dreams, and his hopes are all gone forever, and he doesn't want to hear it again.

He didn't know what the story was, so he simply wanted to change his position and gamble himself a wine ticket for the New Year.When he was about to get up, the officer sitting next to him also moved—he didn't want to leave, it turned out that his cigarette had burned out, so he took out the cigarette case from his coat and lit another one.

Haiping watched him take a mouthful silently, put it between his fingers, and let the sparks burn silently, creating a beautiful curl of smoke that wrapped around his face.

Haiping wondered what he had listened to in this play.He seemed to just enjoy being alone with no one who knew him.

Because of the smog, Haiping didn't see his face clearly at once, but he noticed that the stand-up singlet he was wearing under the iron gray round collar was starched white and straight, and it was neatly wrapped around his neck, allowing his The lower jaw is raised high and upright, which also makes the sitting posture show an impartial, noble and elegant temperament.

This is the first time that Haiping has discovered the function of the stand-up collar that only officers can wear. It turns out that it is for them to maintain the majesty and posture of officers at all times.It's a pity that he spent ten years in the desert on this island, and he rarely saw those officers who lived in the same desert as him have the original intention of setting up collars in this circle.

The officer continued to stare silently ahead.

Haiping also continued to stare at the circle of the stand-up collar, thinking——Where is this?This is the front line of Dayu Island, how could he wash the collar so tall and white?

However, this thought was only fleeting, and Haiping quickly threw himself into the gamble of wine coupons with the call of his comrades.After he won three hands, he turned around again, and the officer was still sitting there without any movement, and he couldn't even arouse his curiosity to spy on what was going on in their corner.

It was as if everything around him didn't matter to him.

The fellow gave Haiping a push. "It's your turn, why are you in a daze?"

Haiping actually doesn't like others pushing him like this, but on the surface he smiles broadly, doesn't care about it, and joins the atmosphere of the party again.He knew that as a soldier here, in order to make himself feel good, he had to blend in harmoniously with the life of this group, at least verbally and everyone—even though he never had any heart-to-heart with anyone.

At this time, there was a little commotion at the front. It turned out that a certain general got up and walked to the back row to leave the lecture hall.Along with the general, several officers also flocked away, which meant escorting them.

When the officer saw a group of people coming ahead, he slowly twisted his cigarette butts, got up, and walked towards Haiping and the others.

Haiping's gambling game blocked the entrance of the passage, but the officer just said softly: "Sorry, excuse me."

Haiping raised his eyebrows, no officer would speak to them like this.The officer should have stepped sideways to stand in front of them, and they should have dispersed wisely.When the officers speak up, it will be their unlucky time as soldiers.

It would be considered that the officer's prestige as an officer was damaged if he excused himself in such a meek manner.

Several soldiers stepped aside and saluted shyly: "Sorry, sir, I didn't pay attention."

"No." The officer twitched the corner of his mouth. "You guys continue."

The officer walked ahead of the group and left the lecture hall.