The cooking monitor is almost forty years old. He is quite tall, slightly hunched, with a square face, high cheekbones, wrinkled face and gray temples. Everyone calls him "old monitor" because he is old and close to everyone.
Three sick people can't walk fast. They only walk twenty miles a day. Along the way, the old monitor took us to rest. When he arrived at the campsite, he looked for wild vegetables everywhere and cooked them for us with highland barley noodles. In less than half a month, two bags of highland barley were finished. Hunger threatens us. The old monitor looked for wild vegetables and dug roots everywhere, but how did he eat these things? The old monitor watched us lose weight day by day and didn't sleep a wink all night. In fact, he is much thinner than us these days.
One day, he washed our clothes by a pond and suddenly saw a fish jump out of the water. He was overjoyed to run back and took out a sewing needle, which burned red and bent into a fishhook. That night, we drank fresh fish soup. Although there was no seasoning, we thought there was nothing better than this fish soup, so we picked up the bowl and ate it all.
Later, the old monitor tried to find a place with a pond to camp, settled us down and went out with a hook. The next day, he can always bring us steaming soup of fresh fish and wild vegetables. Although we are still weakening day by day, it is much better than just eating grass-roots wild vegetables. But the old monitor himself, I have never seen him eat any fish.
Once, I couldn't help asking him, "Old monitor, why don't you eat fish?"
He touched his mouth and said, "I have eaten." I'll eat together first, before you. "
I don't believe it. When he's finished packing and gone, follow him quietly. Take a closer look, ah! I can't help but froze. He sat there with an enamel bowl, chewing a few grass roots and our leftover fishbone for a while, then frowning and swallowing hard. I felt as if there were 10,000 steel needles stuck in my throat, and I lost my voice and cried, "Old monitor, how did you ..."
The old monitor suddenly looked up and saw me staring at the enamel bowl in his hand, so he faltered and said, "I, I have already eaten." See the bowl hasn't been eaten clean, throw it away ... "
"No, I know everything." I interrupted him.
The old monitor turned to look at the place where two young comrades slept, pulled me to his side and said softly, "Keep your voice down, Liang Xiao! We are party member. Now that you know it, don't tell anyone. "
"But, you should also cherish yourself!"
"It doesn't matter, I am still very strong." He raised his head and looked at the grass covered by night. After a long time, he whispered, "The instructor gave you three to me. When he left, he said,' They are still young. Along the way, you are the superior, you are the nanny, and you are the orderly. No matter how difficult it is, you should take them out of the grass. "Liang Xiao, look at this grass, it is endless, endless. I estimate that it will take another twenty days to go out. It's not easy to get through these twenty days! Seeing that the body is getting weaker every day, as long as you can't eat, you may not get up. If something happens, how can I report to the party? Can I say,' Instructor, I left my comrades on the grass and I overcame the difficulties myself'? "
"But you should eat with us!"
"No, it's too little." He shook his head gently, "trabecular, to be honest, it's not easy to get something to eat! Sometimes there is no fish after waiting in the middle of the night. In order to get a small bait (R), I can't find A Qiu (qiū) and earthworm (y ǐ n) through a lot of SOD ... Besides, my eyes are broken, and it's dark, and I have to grope for wild vegetables tree by tree ... "
I couldn't help it any longer, and rushed to say, "old monitor, I'll help you find it later." I can see that. "
"No, don't we have good jobs? Besides, your illness is not light, and you will not be able to support it without a good rest. "
I still insist on my opinion. The old monitor suddenly said sternly, "Comrade Liang Xiao, party member should obey the distribution of the Party. Your task is to keep walking, calm the mood of the two little comrades and enhance their confidence! "
Looking at his gloomy face, I couldn't say a word, so I threw myself into his arms and cried.
The next day, the old monitor brought little fish soup. There is only half a catfish in each enamel bowl with a little wild vegetables floating on it. He smiled and said, "Eat, it's just a little less. Alas! A big fish took the bait and ran away! "
I picked up the enamel bowl and felt it weighed a thousand pounds, so I couldn't reach my mouth. Two young comrades don't know why, but they just don't send bowls to their mouths. Seeing this situation, the old monitor restrained his smile and twisted his brow into a knot. He said, "What's the matter? Can't I eat? If we don't eat, we can't walk out of the grass. Comrades, for the revolution, you must eat it. Liang Xiao, don't be too fragile! " This last sentence is harsh, and only I know what it means.
I put the bowl to my mouth and my tears fell into the steaming fish soup. I turned my back quietly, wiped my eyes and gulped down the fish soup. The old monitor watched us finish eating, the wrinkles on his face spread out and a smile appeared on his mouth. But my heart seems to be filled with lead, which is extremely heavy.
Day after day, we are getting closer and closer to the edge of the grass, but our illness is getting worse and worse. I can hardly walk. Those two little comrades don't even have the strength to stand up straight. Although the old monitor is skinny and his eyes are deep, he has been encouraging us with full emotions. In this way, we helped each other for a while and finally reached the edge of the grass. In the distance, overlapping peaks are clearly visible.
This morning, the old monitor said happily, "Comrades, let's stop here, have something to eat, cheer up and walk out of the grass in one breath." Then he picked up the hook and walked to the pond.
We are in a particularly good spirit, looking for wild vegetables and collecting hay everywhere, as if it were a holiday. But after a long time, the old monitor hasn't come back. We searched everywhere and finally found him by a pond. He is in a coma.
We all panicked. There have been many such examples when crossing the snow-capped mountains. Soldiers support their lives with amazing perseverance, but once they fall, they can never get up again. The best way to save the old monitor is to let him eat something quickly. We'll get off work right away, I'll go fishing, and the rest will take care of the old monitor and make a fire.
I squatted by the water and kept saying, "Fish! Come on! This is to save the life of a revolutionary soldier! " But the more impatient you are, the less likely the fish will take the bait. After waiting for a long time, I finally saw the reed pole floating on the water moving, quickly picked up the fishing pole and finally caught a small fish two or three inches long.
When I leaned down and sent the fish soup to the old monitor's mouth, the old monitor was dying. He opened his eyes slightly and saw the fish soup I was carrying. The first thing he said was, "Liang Xiao, don't waste anything. I ... I can't. You eat! There are still more than twenty miles to go. After eating, be sure to get out of the grass! "
"Old monitor, you eat! We will lift you up from the grass! " I almost cried.
"No, you eat. You must leave the grass! When you meet the instructor, tell him that I didn't complete the task assigned to me by the party and didn't take good care of you. Look, you've all lost weight ... "
The old monitor stroked my head with rough hands. Suddenly, his hand fell down.
"Old monitor! Old squad leader! " We cried. But the old monitor, he, his eyes slowly closed.
We jumped on the old monitor and sobbed for a long time.
After drying my tears, I carefully wrapped the hook left by the old monitor and put it in my pocket. I think, after the victory of the revolution, it must be sent to the revolutionary martyrs memorial hall for future generations to pay tribute to. On this fishhook covered with red rust, there is a brilliant golden light shining.
One more
A bag of dry food
There is a little Red Army named Xiaolan. Xiaolancai 13 years old. Her parents were forced to death by the landlord, and she was taken to work by the landlord, who exploited and abused her. We are really happy now. We have a father and a mother, and we are still studying in such good conditions. Later, when the Red Army came, Xiaolan ran to the army and said that she would never leave the Red Army again.
When the Red Army was on the Long March, Xiaolan followed the troops into the grassland. It is hard-working to follow the Red Army. Xiaolan, have you really thought about it? )
When it comes to grass, everyone will think of the grassy lawn in the park, which is flat and beautiful. The grassland where Uncle Red Army lives is not like this. It is extremely desolate. There is nothing on the ground except weeds and mud pits, and you can't walk for dozens of days. Wow, then how can this be called grass? It should be called concrete floor. ) I couldn't see a house along the way and couldn't find a common people. Of course, everyone has moved away, and no one can live in such a place. )
On this day, walking, a small village appeared in front. Uncle Red Army and Xiaolan look happy and happy. With the village, we can find food.
When the troops entered the village, Xiaolan settled the sick and wounded and took the rice bag to find food. But there is no one in the village.
Xiaolan was walking in the village and saw a threshing floor. There is a pile in the field, and there are no clean grains on it. She hammered the straw down and picked it up one by one. Always smaller than a small bowl. How many meals can I eat with this? It is difficult to find food on the grass. There is not a grain of rice, but there are many wild vegetables. Xiaolan didn't pick up enough food. ) no, I still have to find it! Xiaolan happened to meet a big Red Army, carrying a bag of heavy things. (Is it food? Send something to Xiaolan, the poor little Red Army. )
Small blue favour ask:
"Hey, where did you get so much food?"
The Red Army put down his pocket and said, "Hey, it's Xiaolan. I dug up these grains in the landlord's yard. How much food did you find? " (Xiao Lan doesn't know to dig in the landlord's yard? )
Xiaolan reached out of her pocket and said, "It's all here!"
The big red army took the rice bag and said with a smile, "Xiaolan, I heard that it takes more than 20 days to walk on the grass, and this wheat is not enough to plug your teeth!" "
"Look for it tomorrow!"
"Come on, give you some of mine!"
He said that he would put the wheat in Xiaolan's rice bag. Small blue shook his hand and said:
"No, there are many of you, and there is not enough to eat." Take it, Xiao Lan. You'll starve to death if you don't eat it. If you starve to death, the Red Army will be short of hands and nobody will take care of it. )
The big red army long arm grabbed the rice bag and poured it in, and said kindly:
"If each of us eats less, we will save it."
Xiaolan found some wheat elsewhere, fried it, ground it into wheat flour and put it in a rice bag. I thought: I'll just eat this wheat flour one handful at a time and pick some weeds. I can eat it for 20 days and it will grow grass. Poor thing, these found dry food have to be mixed with wild vegetables and eaten by the bad guys! Take care of yourself, Xiaolan. ) and leave some for the sick and wounded.
The next morning, the troops set out.
Xiaolan followed the troops with the wounded. Walking, a small river appeared in front of them. They built a bridge with tree trunks, and the river was flowing.
Xiaolan put the rice bag on her shoulder, hugged the wounded tightly and said, "Comrade, it's time to cross the bridge. Walk slowly! " "
Who knows, walking to the middle of the bridge, the injured man suddenly coughed and leaned down, and Xiaolan quickly held him. But Xiaolan's bag of wheat flour fell into the river and was washed away. (Why, the wounded didn't cough early and didn't cough late, but now they come to cough, which makes Xiaolan miserable. What did she eat? )
Small blue was shocked, she quietly let out a cry:
"Oh, what can I do?"
The wounded see her staring at the river straight become speechless, q:
"Xiaolan, what fell into the river?" The wounded are very concerned about people, but the rice bag is dropped, so you should be good at observing. )
Xiaolan quickly shook her head: "No, nothing is missing. Go! "
At this moment, the nurse came from behind. Xiaolan told her that the injured person had a bad cough. The head nurse held the wounded with both hands and said:
"Well, go ahead and see the doctor."
She saw little blue seems a little something, ask again:
"Small blue, what's the matter? Is it uncomfortable? "
"No ..."
Xiaolan took back what she had just said to her mouth. She thought that she couldn't say anything if she lost her rice bag. Comrades will definitely give me their own food if they know. Everyone has little food. How did I eat them? Xiaolan is a person who takes the overall situation into consideration. For everyone to eat more, she insisted, maybe she will be hungry tomorrow! )
The nurse left. Xiaolan quickly pulled out a lot of weeds and stuffed her satchel, as if she really ate it.
In the evening, the troops rest. Xiaolan was afraid that everyone would see her eating weeds, so she ran to change the dressing and wash the bandage for the wounded. She didn't cook weeds until everyone had a rest after dinner. Xiaolan is really stupid, and her health is important. This food has no nutrition at all, and even bacteria, which will spoil you. )
After a few days like this, Xiaolan's health will not work. I often have diarrhea, and I have no strength at all. I fainted and the nurse picked her up. I think I am Zhuge Liang. I think you will have diarrhea, but your resistance is not bad. If I were you, I would faint after one bite. )
The head nurse is over 40 years old. These days, like others, she eats weeds and wheat flour and is very weak. Carrying Xiaolan on her back, her face was dripping with sweat the size of a bean, her mouth was panting, and she staggered forward.
Xiaolan woke up and said, "Mammy, I can walk by myself. Please put me down! " "
The head nurse just put her down. Xiaolan gritted her teeth and insisted on coming at night. After everyone had a rest, she hid aside and cooked weeds to eat.
Then the nurse came over with a smile: "Xiaolan, are you better?" Hey, why are you hiding here to cook? "
"I cooked something to eat and won't let you see it!" This good thing needs double quotes. How can there be delicious food in this difficult time? )
"good! I don't watch. "
While Xiaolan was not paying attention, the head nurse grabbed the porcelain jar and saw, "Oh, Xiaolan, why do you only eat weeds without mixing wheat flour?"
"The road is still long, keep it and eat slowly!"
"Where's your rice bag?"
Xiaolan patted the bag and said, "Isn't this?"
The head nurse asked strangely, "Why did you put it in the bag?"
"There is a hole in the rice bag, lest the wheat flour leak out!"
"Bring them here! I will sew it for you. "
After that, the nurse grabbed Xiaolan's satchel and opened it. It is full of weeds. Nurse, now you realize that poor Xiaolan is eating weeds. One day, Xiaolan may get sick. )
"Xiaolan, where's your wheat flour?"
Xiaolan couldn't say a word, and tears flowed down. After a while, she told the head nurse about the food loss.
The head nurse said, "Oh, Xiaolan, why didn't you tell me earlier?" ? We take part in the revolution together, you have no food, and everyone has to help you! "Yes, people who take part in the revolution regard each other as brothers and sisters. Xiaolan also wants everyone to eat well, so she treats them as brothers and sisters. This precious spirit must be learned! )
With that, the nurse took out a handful of wheat flour from his rice bag and put it in Xiaolan's jar.
"You eat first, and I'll report to the head immediately."
In a short time, Xiaolan's loss of rice spread like a gust of wind. It's really a place where you can't hide secrets. You told someone a secret. He spread around, spread around, spread around, spread around, spread around ... this is a big secret. ) Comrades immediately took out rice bags and put them in Xiaolan's satchel one by one. Small blue busy wave and said:
"No, no, thank you ..."
At that time, the injured man came up on crutches, with some food in his hand, and said excitedly:
"Little blue, you lost your food to save me. You must accept my share. "
The comrades all said, "Xiaolan, you can have it. No matter how difficult it is, we have to take it out of the grass. "
Xiaolan was so moved that she couldn't speak that she had to accept everyone's food. I used to eat weeds with a grin, trying to cover up the past, but now I don't say thank you if I have dry food. It's so contradictory. )
That night, Xiaolan couldn't sleep. I recall how much help and education I got from leading comrades after joining the Red Army and how much revolutionary truth I learned! Following the Red Army is a brand-new experience that has never been experienced before. We must unite and help each other to win! )
Xiaolan secretly made up her mind that she must always listen to the party and always follow the * * * production party! As a member of the * * * Party, I will obey the orders of the Party everywhere and be the successor of the * * * Party. )