In my life, in addition to the love of my family, what I cherish most is the friendship between comrades-in-arms. Whenever I recall those years in the army, my heart is surging with emotions. The friendship between us was so pure that it will always be remembered. Of my closest comrades-in-arms, four have the strongest relationship with me.
Back then, I was in the same queue as Han Lei and Zhang Hu, I served as the platoon leader of the first platoon, and Zhang Hu was in the second platoon. There are two soldiers under us who are particularly outstanding. They are Xiao Hei from my second class and Xiaodong from Zhang Hu's first class, and they are not only famous in our company, but also among the top people in the whole team.
Once, the four of us were chatting with the company commander, and he expressed his gratitude to us. We asked the company commander where he started, and he said with emotion: "I have been a company commander for several years, and before you joined our company, our company was not outstanding in the whole team. The soldiers in the company did not perform prominently, the team did not pay attention to us, and as a company commander, I was often ignored by the leaders of other companies. ”
He paused: "But since you guys joined, the situation has completely changed. Especially after Han Lei and Zhang Hu served as platoon commanders, not only did their own performance lead the entire team, but they also cultivated excellent soldiers like Xiao Hei and Xiaodong. Our company is gradually emerging as a team as a whole, and now I have a straight back when I go to report to the team. So, I thank you very much. ”
After listening to the company commander's words, the four of us looked at each other and smiled. The company commander said everything from his heart, which showed that he regarded us as good brothers. This conversation has brought our relationship closer. We decided to continue to win glory for the company commander and continue to do our job well.
Due to the outstanding performance of Zhang Hu and me, we were both promoted from platoon commander to company commander, and the company commander was transferred to the battalion headquarters.
In my second year as a company commander, the village chief in my hometown called** and informed me that my mother had suddenly fallen ill and needed me to go home to take care of her. I am from Shanxi, I grew up in the countryside, and my father has always been in poor health. Worried that my family would not be able to afford it, my father died when I was 15 years old, leaving me and my mother to live together.
My mother has always been in good health, and after graduating from high school, I worked as a farmer at home, but my mother thought it was useless to continue like this, and encouraged me to try it in the army. She believes that if she performs well in the army, she will develop better in the future. I agreed with her and signed up for the army. After a medical examination and audit, I successfully joined the army.
After I performed well in the army and was promoted from platoon commander to company commander, my mother was very happy when she learned about it and encouraged me to continue to work hard. However, at this moment, the mother suddenly fell ill. In order to take care of her, I decided to retire. When I told the old company commander about this, he was very dissatisfied. He didn't want me to leave, but I could only explain the family situation to him. Although he was reluctant, he eventually respected my decision.
After leaving the army, I returned to work in a government unit in the county while taking care of my mother. After three years of meticulous care, my mother unfortunately passed away. Before she died, she told me to find a wife to live a good life. This is because I have been ignoring my marital problems for three years, and she feels guilty.
Subsequently, I got together with a female colleague from the unit. When we first got married, we lived in poverty and didn't even have a decent house. My wife told me that her uncle was doing well in the construction industry and suggested that I quit my job and join his business. She thought I had a business mind, so I could at least support my family.
After some reflection, I realized the validity of some of my wife's views. I quit my job and joined my uncle's construction company. At first, I was just a small worker, but after a year, I was promoted to my uncle's right-hand man for my hard work. In order to better understand the industry, I studied every day in the early hours of the morning, and with the constant guidance of my uncle, I finally mastered this skill. After a year with my uncle, he told me that I could go out on my own, and I started my own entrepreneurial journey.
It was the beginning of the construction industry, and I quickly made my first fortune. We bought a house in the county seat, and the family finally had a stable home. My wife stays at home to take care of the family, and I can concentrate on earning money. We're having a pretty good life.
At this time, I learned that the old company commander had also changed jobs. I immediately reached out to him to ask him about his future plans. The old company commander told me that he was the eldest son of five children in his family, and his family was not well-off. If he only relies on his salary, he is afraid that he will not be able to support his younger siblings.
I saw his predicament and invited him to join the construction industry. I promised to teach him everything I knew. After listening to my advice, the old company commander felt that it was a good choice to start a business with an experienced person. So, he came to study with us.
The old company commander does have a business mind. After more than a year, he gained some understanding of the industry and returned to his hometown to start his own business. I lent him $30,000, and with my help, he quickly earned his first million in his life. I'm also relieved to see how well he's developing.
After three years, I found that the old company commander hadn't contacted me for a long time, so I called ** to ask, but he said: "I've been too busy lately, let's talk about it when I'm free." "After listening to **, I felt that his attitude towards me was a little cold, but I didn't think much about it, maybe he was really busy.
At the same time, Zhang Hu, Xiao Hei and Xiaodong all transferred from the army. Zhang Hu was transferred to the deputy battalion position, while Xiao Hei and Xiaodong entered the city army, were assigned to government agencies, and became ordinary section members.
Suddenly, one day, I learned that Zhang Hu's family had an emergency, and his father was seriously ill and urgently needed funds for treatment. I immediately contacted him and transferred a sum of money. Later, I learned that Xiao Hei and Xiaodong also contributed. I told the old company commander about Zhang Hu's situation, but I didn't expect him to say: "I've been a little short of money recently, so you can help him." After he finished speaking, he hurriedly hung up **, which disappointed me a little.
At that time, my business was not bad, but in order to make more money, I started to try other investments, but because of blind investment, the company lost money. I demolished the building and made it up, but it didn't work so much that it eventually led to bankruptcy, leaving only one building.
At this time, my daughter was found to be seriously ill and needed a large amount of ** expenses. My wife didn't want to trouble her uncle and didn't let me contact him to borrow money, so I had no choice but to turn to the old company commander for help. After listening to this, he said: "My funds are also very tight, so I'd better return the 30,000 yuan I borrowed from you first." Hearing this, my heart was really a little cold.
After learning about my family's situation, Zhang Hu, Xiao Hei and Xiao Dong lent me money one after another, and told me that I needed to find them again. Seeing them so supportive, I couldn't help but burst into tears.
Many years later, Zhang Hu was already a deputy department-level cadre in the county, and Xiao Hei and Xiaodong also became at the level of a regular department. When the old company commander learned of their achievements, he began to contact them, but he never showed up to me.
One day, the old company commander's daughter got married, and he notified Zhang Hu, Xiao Hei and Xiaodong, hoping that they would attend his daughter's grand wedding and also wanted to take this opportunity to get together. However, the old company commander did not invite me. Zhang Hu and others called ** to ask if there was an invitation from me, and I replied no. They sighed and tried their best to comfort me, but I pretended not to care.
The three of them went to the old company commander's house, and after the usual salute, they originally planned to leave immediately, but they were left behind by the old company commander and invited to dinner together. For the sake of face, they had to reluctantly accept it.
During the dinner, the old company commander was very drunk, and finally drank a little too much. At an unexpected moment, the old company commander suddenly blamed the three of them: "Generally, the gifts given by friends are 500, but I didn't expect our relationship to be so good, you only gave 500, and I also told my relatives and friends that you are my closest brothers, I didn't expect you to do this." ”
The more the old company commander spoke, the more angry he became, and directly reprimanded Zhang Hu and the three of them. The three of them looked at each other and did not dare to speak. In the end, the family of the old company commander put him out and sent him home. Zhang Hu didn't even say hello when they left.
When I got home, they described it to me. They all thought it was a good thing I didn't go. Zhang Hu told me: "We have long seen the true face of the old company commander through the previous events. You were so good to him, but he was so ungrateful that he didn't even invite you to the wedding reception. We just went by the way, so we didn't give too many gifts. ”
After listening to Zhang Hu's words, I also understood that the old company commander had lost everyone's respect. Although he often contacted the three of them, they were just coping. And the relationship between the four of us is getting deeper and deeper.
Even though my business failed, my wife didn't leave me and went through tough times with me. We opened a breakfast shop that attracts a lot of customers with its excellent service and delicious dishes. Business gradually prospered, and our lives became happier. My daughter's illness is also **, and our family is very happy.
Later, I heard that although the old company commander made a lot of money through business, his son was a gentleman and squandered all the money he earned. The old company commander was very angry because of this, and even became ill, and now his life in his later years is very unfortunate. List of high-quality authors