Go as a soldier, Ali ■ PLA Daily reporter liyouzhi special correspondent Liuxiaodong correspondent huangxinzhou Through the window, he saw a row of neat barracks from afar, and chenyongliang was excited. When he arrived at the camp, he walked into the noisy atmosphere of welcoming the new year. Looking at the dark faces lined up at the gate of the camp, his heart was pounding. "Chenyongliang, class 4." Company commander Yangdong is a big man, and his voice is as loud as a bell. Before the words were heard, a sergeant with a "national face" came up. He shook chenyongliang's hand and said, "Hello, I'm Cao Shuai, the monitor of class 4." For a moment, chenyongliang was infected by the smile on Cao Shuai's face. In the dormitory, Cao Shuai brought a basin of clean water for chenyongliang. He took over the washbasin and dipped his hands into the water. For the first time, chenyongliang felt the harsh water of the plateau; For the first time, he felt the "warmth" of the water on the plateau. Under the silent and warm gaze of the veterans, he gently lifted up the spray and washed away the dust along the way. In the wind and snow, border officers and soldiers patrol the mountain. Photographed by Liuxiaodong In Ali, moving is also a kind of inheritance It has been 10 years since Cao Shuai came to Bolin border defense company in april2012. In chenyongliang's eyes, the monitor is the "busiest person" in the company. He went to bed at night with the lights out. When the snoring in the dormitory sounded, he got up quietly, walked to the bedside of his comrades in arms, and tucked in the quilt corners one by one. After training in the morning, he would tell everyone not to blow. Chenyongliang was touched by this love. Cao Shuai taught the recruits to fold quilts. Maybe he was still in the plateau adaptation period. Chenyongliang "thought clearly, but couldn't keep up with his movements". "There are many things to learn when you first go to the plateau. If you can't do well, don't be discouraged." As Cao Shuai said, he opened the quilt to demonstrate for chenyongliang again. The veterans in the class told chenyongliang that in the border defense company in Bolin, every new recruit was brought out by the veterans hand in hand and heart to heart. Only after passing the physical training can we really adapt to the plateau. For chenyongliang, who is thin, the "pull-up" is the "roadblock" on his way forward. With the help of veterans, he practiced his upper limb strength for two months. The assessment is coming, and he is still not confident. After dinner, chenyongliang went out of the barracks on the excuse of calling his parents. At this time, Cao Shuai appeared behind him. The setting sun shone on the empty camp. The two walked in circles, and the shadow side by side was pulled very long. From unfamiliar to familiar, Cao Shuai criticized and encouraged chenyongliang a lot. Watching chenyongliang grow up bit by bit, he can always see his shadow from this recruit. "In those days, my biggest headache was pulling up." Ten years ago, when Cao Shuai came to "Bolin", the company had only two rows of plank houses, and the environment was more difficult than now. The monitor at that time was Huang Hui. He didn't talk much but was very careful. When the recruits were upset, they couldn't escape his eyes. After several failed examinations, Cao Shuai tried his best to practice until the cocoon on his hand was worn out during one training. "No more practice, rest!" I don't know when Huang Hui suddenly appeared in front of Cao Shuai. "No, I can!" Cao Shuai said stubbornly with his neck stuck, and tears burst into his eyes. "You've worn off the cocoon without complaining. You're already a qualified Ali soldier!" That night, Huang Hui bandaged Cao Shuai's wound and said sincerely, "the training must be carried out step by step - follow me and practice as I do." At night, the north wind blew hard, but Cao Shuai felt warm in his heart. He felt that the monitor was like a brother and the company was like a family. On a patrol after a snowstorm, the car got stuck on the way. Huang Hui took Cao Shuai and other recruits and began to walk. The snow was so thick that when they climbed to the point, their inner clothes and trousers were soaked with sweat. Before going down the mountain, Cao Shuai took off his windscreen and wiped the sweat on his forehead. "Put it on quickly!" Huang Hui's voice was short and powerful, but his eyes showed concern. "Lonely, let's shout..." he started. Above the snow line, the familiar "go to Ali as a soldier" was sung again, and every lyric was sung into everyone's heart. In the song, Cao Shuai suddenly understood the silent love of the monitor Listen to the monitor telling the "monitor's story", and the next few drops of it emerge in front of you like a movie. Those timely encouragement, considerate care and severe criticism turned into a warm current flowing in the heart, and Chen Yongliang's eyes were red again. Physical fitness assessment site. “1，2，3……8！” With his comrades in arms counting off one after another, chenyongliang completed his military career "coming of age ceremony" on the horizontal bar. "Report to the monitor, pull-up assessment, I passed!" Cao Shuai smiled: "I knew you could do it!" After a pause, he said, "you are already a qualified Ali soldier!" From that day on, chenyongliang began to like the Ali plateau and integrated into the big family of the company. He realized that in Ali, moving is also a kind of inheritance. Chenyongliang painted on the walls of the camp. Photographed by Liuxiaodong In Ali, happiness is also a kind of taste Gong Lekang, chief cook and second sergeant, is the oldest soldier in the company. Chenyongliang admired him most. "The bitterness of defending has become interesting from the mouth of monitor Lekang.". Chenyongliang likes to chat with "monitor Lekang". From Internet hot words to hometown scenes and patrol anecdotes, two people with a difference of one round in age have no barriers to communication. "Communication is also a kind of learning." In gonglekang's eyes, young people are energetic and thoughtful. With them, they will become younger. The continuous improvement of company construction also lies in the "mutual illumination" between people. Once, chenyongliang suggested to Gong Lekang that a "green plant competition" be held in the company during the exchange. The next day, Gong Lekang reported the idea to company commander Yangdong. Soon, a new "green Year contest" was launched in the company. In the competition, he was "specially hired" as a referee, which made chenyongliang "gain a wave of confidence steadily". According to the company's regulations, the recruits should take turns to help the kitchen. One day in advance, chenyongliang told Gong Lekang about this "new task". Monitor Gong said with a smile: "the dining table is connected with combat effectiveness, and helping the kitchen is also a course." "Since the boiling point on the plateau is low, it is difficult to stir fry vegetables because they are not cooked well. Therefore, cooking vegetables on the plateau is an individual's work, and it is also the most honing of the mind." Before dawn, Gong Lekang plunged into the kitchen, assigned tasks and began to cut vegetables. When he was in middle school, chenyongliang was able to stir fry several specialty dishes. This time, when Gong Lekang handed a one man high shovel to him and stood on the bench, his slightly exaggerated movements attracted a burst of laughter from his comrades in arms. He leaned over and put a mouthful of shredded potatoes in his mouth with chopsticks. It tasted burnt. Chenyongliang looked at Gong Lekang in shame. Gong Lekang patted him on the shoulder and said jokingly, "little turkey (boy), don't worry! We have a saying that when we arrive in Ali, we must learn again what we used to be good at." The cooking class laughed again. Chenyongliang deeply realized the interest of "monitor Lekang", which is a magnanimous and indifferent feeling after hard experience. In the following days, chenyongliang often took the initiative to help the cook in the cooking class. If he could not cook well, he would cut vegetables and mix noodles if he could not cook well. "I can smell a happy smell here," he said Instructor zhangdongdong is from Gansu. He is also a "veteran" of the company. He was here at the beginning of the army. Zhangdongdong's wife, zhuyanqin, is a "good sister-in-law" familiar to company officers and soldiers. Every once in a while, she would send a package to the company containing snacks, clothes and magazines loved by her comrades in arms. Everyone is tacit, but everyone is "clear", and the instructor is the person responsible for quietly collecting "information". Last year, zhuyanqin came to the camp to visit her relatives. As soon as she entered the camp, she went into the kitchen and said that she would show her skills to everyone. In the kitchen, when I opened the suitcase, I found no clothes. Only a few large bottles of "syrup" were full. Zhuyanqin said with a smile, "this is a cooking accessory fermented with more than 10 kinds of spices, such as dandelion. It is also a 'secret recipe' for making Gansu syrup." On that day, zhuyanqin boiled the water and conquered the taste buds of the company's officers and soldiers. Chenyongliang ate two bowls in a row. It is said that "the company is home". Isn't the noodles cooked by my sister-in-law the flavor of home? According to the company tradition, every month, soldiers who celebrate their birthday in that month should be organized to "celebrate their birthday collectively". Under the guidance of zhuyanqin, the cooking class of the company has learned this "craft". The water surface has also become the "birthday surface" with the highest click rate among soldiers. "A birthday together is a family." Zhangdongdong attaches great importance to the birthdays of everyone in the company. At every birthday dinner, he will play a guest role as the "host", tell you about the company's tradition, and take you to sing the song "when a soldier leaves Ali". This year, chenyongliang's birthday coincided with the vacation of the monitor Lekang, so the instructor had a "new title": Company Baker. On that day, zhangdongdong cooked in person and made a "birthday noodle" for everyone by using the pastry skills he learned at home. Smelling the fragrant water and looking at the "tomato sauce expression" poached eggs lying on his face, chenyongliang's nose was sour and tears welled up. "These are tears of joy." When talking to his parents on the phone at night, chenyongliang also sent them an "expression bag" - a string of smiling faces with tears. Cao Shuai (left) and his comrades in arms are on duty. Photographed by Liuxiaodong In Ali, persistence is also a kind of love The wind is blowing in my ears. My chest is like a "wind box", and my legs are filled with lead. Every step I take, I have to use my strength. Chenyongliang was proud of the moment he strove across the finish line - this time, he refreshed his best performance in the 3km examination. Only six months ago, the "3km race" was a "Daban" in chenyongliang's life. After a training, chenyongliang fell behind just after half a run. Cao Shuai stood in front of him and encouraged him: "even one second ahead of time, we have made 99 points of progress." Cao Shuai often takes chenyongliang with him to "attack" on the dirt road outside the camp. Every time he runs out of strength and wants to give up, he deliberately says: he can't win the 3km race. What else is he singing about being a soldier? In the honor room of the company, the music score of "go Ali as a soldier" was hung in a prominent position. Zhangdongdong said that what is sung in the song is not only a perseverance, but also a spirit. On one side of the honor room, a black yak statue and the story behind it warmed the recruits. Gong Lekang tied hada to the statue of "black cow". Photographed by Liuxiaodong Many years ago, soldiers rescued a wild yak trapped in the mud on the way of patrol. The yak was injured in its left front hoof. Fearing that it would be attacked by wolves, everyone took the yak back to LIANLI for rest. At that time, the company had difficulty in draught, so the officers and men carried their shoulders to fetch water from far away places. After getting water, the soldiers would scoop a ladle of clear water for the wild yak. Wild yaks gradually recovered. The soldiers released it to nature several times, but it kept close to the camp and refused to leave. Once, when the soldiers went out to fetch water, he followed the team and came to the river. When he returned to camp, he carried back all the buckets. As soon as he came and went, the yak stayed in the company and became a "pack sailor". This "piggyback" lasted for 19 years until the yak fell off the cliff on the water intake in 2002. In order to commemorate this "meritorious comrade in arms", a batch of officers and soldiers