Military Technology

New Year's Eve, frost and white moon, red lanterns, laughter, and reunion.

The sound of firecrackers brings not only the joy of family reunion, saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, but also the sadness and loneliness of being a stranger in a foreign land and thinking of relatives every festive season.

Looking at the flickering lights of thousands of homes outside the window and the gorgeous fireworks over the city, Wu Hao's eyes couldn't help but get wet.

A gust of cold wind finally brought him back to his senses. With a lonely look on his face, he looked at Li Wenming who was driving in front of him and asked, "It's a big New Year's Eve, why can't you go home for reunion? Are you homesick?"

Li Wenming smiled and shook his head as he drove the car and said, "I've been in the army for seven or eight years, and I've already gotten used to it. It's certain to say I'm homesick, but I didn't think as much as I did when I was in the army for the first year of Chinese New Year.

We were still in the recruit company at the time, and when the familiar melody of the Spring Festival Gala played, we all cried. Fortunately, we had the instructors and the monitor to accompany us, and when everyone was fighting with each other, this kind of miss was relieved a lot.

By the second year, it was much better. Although I was homesick, I had learned to control myself by that time. In my third year, I started comforting recruits with a bunch of veterans. "

Hehe, Wu Hao smiled and said: "When you have free time after the new year, you can also take time off to visit your parents, or invite them directly, and the company will reimburse you for the round-trip airfare, room and board."

"Thank you, President Wu." Li Wenming said excitedly, "Speaking of which, my parents still want to thank you in person."

‘Thank me? "Wu Hao asked curiously.

Li Wenming nodded and smiled: "Yes, thank you. When I just returned, there was nothing to do. The family spent a lot of money to find several jobs, but they were not ideal.

I'm really happy to be with you now, with a bunch of comrades, it feels like we're back in our days in the army. It's such a good feeling that everyone trains together, works together, and fights together.

Moreover, the work is relatively easy and stable, the living conditions are excellent, and the salary is generous, which is much better than that of our small county. "

"It's me who should thank them. They can send their children to the military camp to defend the country. They are also willing to let you come to me after you are discharged from the army. If I don't treat you better, How can I be worthy of them?" Wu Hao shook his head and smiled.

Heart to heart, with the continuous improvement of material life now, how many parents are willing to send their children to the military camp. Moreover, he can support his children until he is a sergeant. In the past seven or eight years, he has to face the separation of two places, and the thoughts of his parents can be imagined.

Being a soldier is everyone's duty and everyone's responsibility, but how many people have fulfilled this duty and responsibility. The stable life that we ordinary people enjoy is not yet with such a group of people silently paying behind.

The years are quiet, just because someone is carrying the load for you.

Speaking of which, he felt that he was quite cruel. Finally, his child was honorably retired, and he was about to enjoy the happiness of a family. However, he dragged these people away from their parents, and he couldn't let them go home for the new year.

"Mr. Wu, here we are!" Li Wenming interrupted his thoughts.

"Okay, let's go up with our things." Wu Hao came back to his senses.

Immediately, the two took the contents of the trunk and entered the elevator. Today is New Year's Eve, and he definitely can't spend it alone, so he took Li Wenming to buy some things, and then went to spend the New Year with Wei Bing and the others.

"Mr. Wu, why are you here, please come in!" After seeing Wu Hao, a veteran who was opening the door said excitedly, "Mr. Wu is here to see everyone!"

"Mr. Wu!" After everyone who was still playing in the living room saw him, they got up and shouted.

Wu Hao handed over the things in his hand to the veteran who came to pick it up, and then smiled at everyone: "That New Year's Day today,

I know it's a little regretful that you can't go home, so I came to see everyone, let's spend this year together. "

"Thank you, President Wu!" Everyone applauded.

Wu Hao squeezed his hands and said with a smile: "Actually, it's mainly because I have nowhere to go today, so I came here to eat."

Ha ha ha ha……

After laughing for a while, Wu Hao looked at the crowd and asked, "No one is here."

Wei Bing said with a smile: "Zhao Jiaping and the others are not here. They are on duty at the company. After twelve o'clock, we will go to change shifts, and they will be able to come back to rest."

Wu Hao nodded when he heard the words: "This is a big New Year, everyone has to work hard on duty!"

"Mr. Wu, this is what we should do." Wei Jun said with a smile.

"Okay, then I won't talk about it." Wu Hao smiled at the dough and fillings displayed on the table: "What's the matter, you are making dumplings."

"Hehe, the New Year's Eve dinner for the 30's can be ignored, but this reunion dumpling must be eaten, otherwise it will not be counted as a New Year's Eve. This is also a tradition of our army." Wei Jun said with a smile.

"That is, this New Year's Eve can be without big fish and meat, but it can't be without dumplings."

"That's right, although the standard of living is good now, and everyone can eat dumplings at ordinary times, the meaning of this dumpling dinner at Thirty'er is different."

"If you eat too much of other things, you will get tired, but dumplings will never, especially those stuffed with green onions made by my mother."

"What's the green onion? The stuffed leek my mother made is delicious."

"Eating radish in winter and ginger in summer, if you want me to say, it must be the benefit of radish, which is both nourishing and breathable."

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Hearing the crowd arguing, Wu Hao's mouth turned up slowly. Yes, compared to them, what does this matter of myself count for?

Dumplings are very common. As long as you want to eat them, it is very easy to make them yourself or eat them in restaurants.

But who knows, in the north, for many people, dumplings often represent the New Year.

Just like the glutinous rice balls in the south, although it is no longer scarce, no matter how rich your New Year's Eve dinner is, this bowl of sweet and glutinous glutinous rice balls is still indispensable.

Without it, the New Year would not be complete.

Even though the styles of New Year's Eve are constantly changing, only these two remain unchanged, because the continuation of thousands of years has given people too much emotion to them.

They are not simply a kind of food, but more of an emotional sustenance for a better life.

They are also strangers in this foreign land, so everyone can only use this method to disperse the longing in their hearts.

During the fight, Wu Hao also joined everyone in the dumpling-making sequence. At this moment, he is like these veterans, everyone is a wanderer in a far country.

I have to say, what kind of dumplings are made by what kind of people. They are all big men, so these dumplings are also big and three thick. But fortunately, the skin is thin, the filling is rich, and it is accompanied by white wine, which is also a special taste in this special festival.