The comrades-in-arms party spent 6,000, and said that I would pay the full amount first, and give 5,000 per person the next day, and I understood in seconds
In the adult world, life is full of complexities and difficulties, not only with many complex interests, but also with many ambiguous situations, which makes people feel that in order to survive in this world, some caution must be taken. But even in such an environment, there are still heart-warming things happening, and you will meet some kind people, and the friendships you will build with them are like a rare bright color in life.
Mr. Zheng, 44 years old this year, recently received a message that he will reunite with his old comrades-in-arms who have been separated for more than ten years. Everyone agreed to pay separately before eating, and it is expected that the cost will be divided equally. However, when it came to eating, the six people spent a total of more than 6,000 yuan. When it was time to settle the bill, Mr. Zheng took the initiative to pay the full fee.
At first, he didn't pay much attention to it, but when he returned home the next day and found that each of his comrades had transferred him 5,000 yuan, he suddenly realized.
Mr. Zheng, 44, recalled
That afternoon, I rushed to the unit with sleepiness, and just as I was climbing the stairs, the ** rang. I picked up and saw an unfamiliar number, thinking that it might be a sales pitch**, so I hung up directly. But the other party called again, and this time I connected**.
* A familiar but unremembered male voice came from the other end: "Hey, hello, Xiao Zheng?" I heard his voice and felt familiar, but I just couldn't remember it, so I cautiously asked, "Who are you?" The other party replied: "I'm Lao Zhang, don't you remember?" "Which old Zhang? I asked. "Your squad leader! ”
When I heard the word "squad leader", my heart felt like I was struck by lightning, and I instantly remembered Lao Zhang, who was the squad leader when I used to serve with me. After so many years, we can still have fate to pass ** again. I hurriedly chatted with him, and we reminisced about the barracks, talked about our respective lives after leaving the army, and the recent situation. The squad leader smiled and proposed: "When I get in touch with all my comrades, we will get together together", and I was so excited that I immediately agreed.
* After hanging up, I was still so excited that I couldn't calm down, and my mind drifted back to those years. About twenty years ago, I was conscripted into the army and sent to the frontier. At that time, I felt very uncomfortable to be assigned to such a distant place, surrounded by unfamiliar faces and harsh living conditions.
At that time, I was in a very low mood and I was often restless during training. Lao Zhang was my squad leader at that time, and his management was very strict. Whenever I didn't train seriously or my movements were not standard, he always criticized me mercilessly. I was very unconvinced, and gradually developed some negative feelings towards him.
But then something happened that completely changed my impression of him. Once we were out on patrol, and in one place, I accidentally fell and injured so badly that I couldn't even stand up. I curled up on the ground in pain, and Lao Zhang immediately decided: "You continue to patrol, and I will deal with Xiao Zheng's injury."
After that, several comrades-in-arms continued to carry out patrol duties, and Lao Zhang, the squad leader, quickly carried me on his shoulders and hobbled down the mountain. The mountainous terrain here is steep and the mountain roads are rugged, but Lao Zhang's squad leader is very cautious when carrying me, not only to make sure that he is moving steadily so that I will not be hurt more, but also to try his best to make me feel comfortable on his back.
At that time, I was full of apologies in my heart when I was carried by Lao Zhang's squad leader, and I said with tears: "Squad leader, let me down, I can go." But he said to me firmly, "Don't talk too much, stay in peace." Hearing him say that, my heart was filled with gratitude. That day, squad leader Zhang carried me for nearly two and a half hours before finally returning to our team.
Luckily, my injury wasn't serious, just a sprained foot, which I could recover after a while. After this incident, my impression of Lao Zhang's squad leader completely changed, and I found that he was not only reliable and serious, but also deeply trusted by me, and his behavior deeply touched me.
Although Lao Zhang's squad leader carried me safely from the mountain, he didn't say much about the matter. Even if others asked, he just responded lightly: "It's not a big deal, don't ask." "His actions have greatly protected my self-esteem, and I know his good intentions, and sometimes this touch even makes my eyes misty.
After that, I also tried to express my gratitude to the class leader, but he always refused to accept it, just patted me on the shoulder and told me to do a good job. It was then that I really became part of the team, no longer alone, sometimes joking around with other people.
In addition to the squad elder Zhang, the team also includes Xiao Li, who is thin and dark-skinned, Lao Liu with a simple smile, Lao Xu, who is short-tempered but has a good personality, and Xiao Yang, who does not talk much and has a strong dialect accent. Over the years, we have developed a deep friendship.
On the day we parted, the station became a meeting point for our emotions. We hugged each other, shed tears, reminisced about the old days, and promised to see each other again in the future. Only a few of us left, and Lao Zhang's squad leader just came to the station to see him off. He himself has an unfinished journey ahead. After saying goodbye to Lao Zhang's squad leader and each other, we finally went to different paths in life.
When I returned to my hometown, I found my dream job. Others have also found their own paths. In the first few years, we kept in touch and met occasionally. Xiao Li took over the family's breeding business, and the business was prosperous; Lao Liu opened a small shop and operated steadily. As for Lao Xu, his situation does not seem to be very good, and he did not disclose the specific situation. Xiao Yang, like me, also found a good job.
Over time, the connection between us gradually decreased. Later, I couldn't even contact Lao Xu, and my ** number was changed for various reasons. More than 20 years have passed, and I have changed from a young man to a middle-aged person. The deep affection with his comrades-in-arms has gradually precipitated in his heart. Unexpectedly, after many years, Lao Zhang's squad leader took the initiative to contact us again.
I've been excited all afternoon since that call. When I came home in the evening, my wife asked me curiously what I was so happy about, and I smiled and told her that I had found my former comrades. My wife shook her head disapprovingly, and I didn't explain much, how could she understand the deep friendship between our men.
After that, with the help of the squad leader, I gradually reconnected with my former comrades. Some of them are still the same as before, while others have changed, and I can feel their coldness and politeness in my conversations with them. I couldn't help but feel a little sad in my heart, indeed, people will always change, maybe they are no longer what they used to be.
A few weeks later, the squad leader gathered several of us into a WeChat group and set a time to meet. He suggested that we go to an out-of-town restaurant for dinner, after all, we hadn't seen each other for many years, and we decided to choose a better place. In terms of costs, we decided to AA system, and everyone shared it equally.
I immediately agreed to the offer. Lao Xu was hesitant at first, but after some ridicule from us, he finally agreed to participate. After the class leader arranged everything, I found that I was no longer as excited as I was at the beginning, but had mixed feelings. There is both anticipation and joy, but also confusion and fear, and I am worried that these comrades-in-arms will not be the same as before.
As the appointed date approached, I prepared a gift and drove there. My wife, fearing for my safety, insisted on going with me, but I politely declined because I wanted to meet my comrades. Although the agreed location is a bit far away, we all come from different places and can only choose a central location to gather.
After a few days of long driving, I finally reached my destination. The squad leader and several comrades-in-arms personally greeted me at the highway intersection. As soon as I saw them, I felt a sense of intimacy that I had not felt for a long time, and I was extremely excited. As soon as I parked the car, I couldn't wait to hug them one by one. After the meeting, I completely let go of the burden in my heart. Although everyone's appearance has changed, the deep friendship has not changed.
Looking around, I found that Lao Xu was not present, and the squad leader happily spoke: "Lao Xu will not arrive until tomorrow." I was relieved. Xiao Li teased jokingly: "Lao Xu is like this, he always appears late." The squad leader immediately corrected seriously: "Hey, don't say that, Lao Xu has a lot of things to do in his family." ”
Immediately afterwards, Lao Zhang led us to the hotel, and we just had a casual meal that night, because we had to wait for Lao Xu to arrive, so that everyone could gather for dinner. We barely closed our eyes that night, chatting excitedly and reminiscing about the time in the army, and everyone was elated. However, when talking about the bitterness of the past, everyone's mood also became heavy.
We didn't fall asleep all night, we woke up early and waited for Lao Xu's arrival with great anticipation. It wasn't until nearly noon that he stepped out of the train station, and we greeted each other warmly, but Lao Xu looked unusually restrained, no longer the pride of the past, like a bird drenched in the rain.
As soon as Lao Xu arrived, we went to the restaurant that Xiao Li had chosen. The décor of the restaurant is truly extraordinary, glittering and magnificent. The waiter ushered us into a private room, and everyone was a little nervous at first, but as the dishes were served, the atmosphere gradually became harmonious.
After three rounds of drinking, everyone gradually relaxed and began to talk about the past interesting things. I mentioned the experience of spraining my foot on the mountain and being carried down the mountain by the squad leader, and we couldn't help laughing, and the squad leader also teased: "That time I carried you, my back hurt for several days." Then there was another burst of laughter.
We started dinner at 3 p.m. that day and ate until 11 p.m. Everyone was almost full, and seeing that my partners were tired one by one, I quickly called the waiter to settle the bill. When I heard that it would cost a total of 6,000 yuan, I was really shocked, thinking how could it be so much, I originally thought that it would be 3,000 at most. However, considering the deep friendship with his comrades-in-arms, this amount of money is insignificant.
Next, we helped each other back to the hotel. After a night's rest, we said goodbye the next day.
There is always a moment when the party ends, but when it is time to really say goodbye, I can't help but feel a little sour in my heart. We hugged tightly and agreed to meet again next time. Then, I got in the car and got ready to go home. On the way, my phone kept ringing, but I didn't have time to look.
It wasn't until I arrived at the service area in the evening and found a hotel to rest that I had time to look at my phone. Unexpectedly, the squad leader and the other five comrades-in-arms all transferred 5,000 yuan to me. Even Lao Xu, who usually doesn't have a good life, sent me five thousand, which moved me very much.
Originally, we said that we would pay each other, a total of six thousand, and one thousand per person would be enough. But they all sent me five thousand, which surprised me a little, but I soon understood what they meant. They did this because they were worried that someone wouldn't pay and didn't want me to bear the loss alone.
I was so moved by their actions that I almost burst into tears. The squad leader, Xiao Li, Lao Xu, Xiao Yang, Lao Liu, they are really amazing. I tried to get the money back to them so they didn't have to transfer it to me anymore and I had enough money. But they all insisted on keeping the money.
Because they were all messages sent privately, no one knew that everyone had done the same thing except me. I thought about it and decided to return the money, telling them that I had received a share of a thousand per person. Despite this, the squad leader instructed me: "Don't treat yourself badly, we are all brothers." "Having said that, I was deeply touched by their concern.
Yes, although the society is cruel, the friendship between us is still warm. Unexpectedly, I paid 6,000 yuan first, and everyone was worried that I would suffer a loss, so they transferred 5,000 yuan to me. I'm grateful that they were able to do that.
I'm sure I'd do the same if the person paying was someone else, even if it was a little more. This generosity and generosity made me feel very comfortable. Looking at the group photo of our comrades-in-arms, my heart was filled with indescribable emotions.
I wish I could go back to the past, to the days when we trained together, to the moments when the squad leader carried me down the mountain, to the days when I quarreled with Lao Xu. It's a pity that the years are not forgiving, the squad leaders are in their fifties, and we can never go back to the past, we can only cherish every moment now.