On the snowy plateau, with an average altitude of more than 3,600 meters, the intensity of ultraviolet rays is dozens of times higher than normal, and the oxygen content is only 60% of that of the mainland.
No matter how far away it is, it can't stop the love of relatives. In order to spend a reunion with her husband, more than 40 military wives of a certain unit of the Rocket Army took their children to the plateau and to their lovers.
This year marks the 16th year of service for Tian Cunliang, a veteran of the cavalry company and a first-class sergeant. In the cavalry company, Tian Cunliang has been stationed in every outpost for more than ten years. At the end of this year, he will change jobs.
Tian Cunliang's wife, Tan Qingqing, came with her child. The company decided to welcome the arrival of the military wife with the highest etiquette of the cavalry, "Let's leave some good memories for the sister-in-law." ”
The ceremony of welcoming the sister-in-law to the cavalry company begins now! ”
Offer Hada to your sister-in-law! ”
Twelve horsemen lined up on their horses. Under the attention of the officers and soldiers, and under the witness of the snow-capped mountains and white clouds, Tian Cunliang solemnly hung the white Hada on his wife's neck.
Please sister-in-law on the war horse! Tian Cunliang helped his wife and son onto his war horse.
Out of the sword, salute! With the loud command, the officers and soldiers greeted Tan Qingqing, the military wife, with the highest etiquette of cavalry - raising their swords and saluting.
The white Hada made Tan Qingqing's cheeks even more shy, and she rode Tian Cunliang's military horse, enjoying her glorious moment as a military wife.
Very thoughtful, I'm so satisfied! After the welcoming ceremony, Tan Qingqing told reporters with a smile: "Our cavalry is so cool, my husband is so handsome!" ”
My sister-in-law is here and has brought you something delicious. As soon as he arrived at the company, Tan Qingqing took out his hometown's specialty "Honey Three Knives" to share with his comrades.
Tian Cunliang, who has stepped down from the post of sentry chief, could have gone home for the New Year this year, but he was not at ease when the new and old sentry commanders handed over. Tan Qingqing also understands him very well and supports him.
Military wives, destined to be strong. Tan Qingqing said: "I love him as a person, and I also like his military uniform." In the past 8 years of marriage, Tan Qingqing has rarely complained to Tian Cunliang, and the most important thing she has done is to "wait" - wait for information, wait for **, and every time she calls**, what she says the most is "The family is very good, you can rest assured".
In the past few years, Tan Qingqing has worked and lived in Beijing with her children, and later returned to her hometown with her children in order to take care of both parents.
Lao Tian said that he could not go home during the Spring Festival this year. I think this may be the last Spring Festival he spent in the army, so he and his children came to spend it with him. The in-laws and parents were a little worried when they learned that Tan Qingqing was going to take the child alone and travel thousands of miles to the plateau. "The family is reunited, and the children can have more father's company, it's worth it! ”
Tan Qingqing said that his son "Little Apple" learned that he was going to see his father, and he never liked to paint, so he secretly drew 3 pictures this time.
This year, the company also has a special military wife, she is Yang Jing, the wife of company commander Wang Yonghao, who is a soldier of the department's health team.
This year, the company instructor is on leave, and Company Commander Wang is on duty in the company and cannot return to the unit's family home. Yang Jing, who was specially arranged by the leaders of the unit to patrol for officers and soldiers, accompanied Tan Qingqing to the mountain and visited Company Commander Wang by the way.
Tan Qingqing and Yang Jing are fellow villagers in Shandong, and in the afternoon they made an appointment to go to the cooking class together to help cook and make dumplings for their comrades. "Little Apple" shouted: "Sister-in-law's dumplings, eat them hot!" The joyful laughter lingered throughout the company, giving the lonely and cold plateau a memory of home and the taste of the year.
The Spring Festival is a festival of reunion, and every Spring Festival, people have to reunite with their loved ones. But there are always some people who need to be on duty in the battle position. As a result, every year, military wives "retrograde" during the Spring Festival.
Where there is love, there is spring. Salute the soldiers stationed in the desert border passes, snowy plateaus, and their posts, and salute the military wives who send love from afar.
Authors: Mao Xunzheng, Zhai Yu, Zhao Feng
Photo: Liu Mingsong
Cinematographer and editor: Gao Xiang