1411. bad day
It can be seen that Bird was very intimidating in Matt's heart. After he finished speaking, Matt looked at him and left, walked to a table in frustration. A soldier who was joking with his friend took a bottle of beer for him, and he raised it and poured it into his mouth.
Bird signaled Qin Shiou to find a place to sit down. The TV began to play the modern British war documentary. Starting from the First World War, the soldiers took a nude look and then continued to get together to talk and joke.
"The commemoration starts at eleven o'clock," Bird said calmly, "It's still early."
Qin Shiou looked at the time and found it was only 9:30, so it was indeed very early. But was these soldiers drinking a little earlier? They started drinking now, so they probably wouldn't be able to stay up tonight.
After scanning the soldiers, Qin Shiou found that they were not very familiar with them, and some were introducing themselves, so he asked Bird in confusion.
Bird said: "Yes, we don't serve together, but through someone, we can connect, such as Black Knife and others. They are not like me being seconded to Canada. They are just mercenaries, and they have Canadian-born comrades..."
Bird spreads his hands, and the meaning is self-evident.
Ferguson took a bottle of beer to Qin Shiou and asked, "Drink a drink?"
Qin Shiou took the beer and said, "Drink a drink."
Ferguson sat opposite Qin Shiou, raised the bottle and said, "The first thing I want to say to you for your care for the guys. I chat with Heidao, and I often hear him talk about you. This guy is not easy to convince, but he seems to admire you."
"I am his Boss. Of course he should admire me." Qin Shiou smiled, "We should admire everyone who can pay themselves, right?"
Ferguson shrugged, "Maybe? But not everyone is as good as you, willing to give such generous treatment. Don't blame Matt. You see, we are not doing well."
As he said that, Ferguson shook his head, Nelson continued, "Yes. If it weren't for Boss, then I would probably have to be a gun shop guard for the rest of my life. Maybe I can survive until I retire and get a pension. Then I die like this."
Bird said: "Yes, whether Canada or the United States, we don't care about dogs leaving home. But what's the solution? We went to the army just because we couldn't find a job, so we were not really patriotic. Are you patriotic?"
Ferguson used his broken right hand to count the bills: "I only love this thing, the country? Fuck it."
Qin Shiou stopped interrupting and listened to them talking about the past of the army and the events in their lives in the previous two years. The former was mainly funny and funny, while the latter was full of sadness.
"By the way, do you still remember Leclerc? The little gangster who drove a tank and drove?" Ferguson asked Bird.
Bird frowned and shook his head. He asked Black Knife: "Hi, wait, who is Leclerc driving a tank? I have no impression of him."
Black Dao smiled and said, "Of course you don't remember, it's okay for you. Old Ferguson mentioned it? This bastard was drunk and he confused your relationship."
Ferguson said: "It doesn't matter. He is a good guy anyway. He died last year and was beaten to death when he was fighting for territory with the Mexicans. It was me and two guys who went to collect him, and they died like a dog."
Bird said expressionlessly: "It's not bad, it's not a suicide, right? Look at Matt, I bet that the reason for his death in the future must be that he swallowed the gun."
Qin Shiou sat aside and listened incredible. These people talked about death so lightly, and even predicted the death of their comrades. If he was judging others by himself, it would definitely not be so easy if he talked about college classmates.
His expression changes were not hidden from the soldiers. Ferguson asked, "Mr. Qin, do you know what we regret most after retirement?"
Qin Shiou thought about it and said, "Don't you retire?"
Ferguson smiled and said, "It's almost the same, or we should have died on the battlefield, rather than surviving it with all our hearts. If we die there, such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Mexico, etc., no matter where, at least there are coffins, national flags, and compensation. What about after retirement? Damn, you can't live as much as a dog, you die like a dog."
His last words were loud, and everyone behind him heard them, most people raised their bottles and shouted, "Fuck, come, celebrate our dog-like life"
Qin Shiou also raised the bottle of wine. After staying with the soldiers this time, he found that these guys were a bit cynical. China is an angry young man for college students and Canada is an angry young man for veterans. This is also a feature of the two countries.
He told Bird Nelson about this, Bird sighed and said, "It's different. We guys have all been on the battlefield and have seen each other for a long time. If they were those rookies, they would definitely have only laughter at the party."
Seeing that Qin Shiou didn't understand, Nelson further explained: "The guys in our small circle have been in a war-torn place, and they have almost been killed. The rookie soldier is the kind of soldier who only stayed in China. He went home after training for a few years. For them, military career is a stage of life that can be shown off, but for us, it is a nightmare."
Qin Shiou understood this. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported that the Canadian team's chief medical officer Brigadier General Hugh McKay published a report saying that the suicide rate of Canadian soldiers sent to Afghanistan and other places was significantly higher than the average level of the Canadian military.
Qin Shiou looked at Bird and Nelson and said, "I think you two have no problem with your mentality, right? Why? What are your tricks?"
In contrast, Matt, who is now Ferguson, can actually see signs of mental illness. For example, Matt can directly see a little psychological perversion. Qin Shiou thinks that this guy may take revenge on society in the future.
After hearing his inquiry, Nelson said coldly: "It's very simple, kill more people, and kill them to the point of numbness."
Qin Shiou looked at the two of them in shock. Bird rolled his eyes and waved his hands, "Please, idiot, you have to split the occasion when you joke?"
He looked at Qin Shiou and said, "This is related to many factors. One is the army. Nelson Black Knife and I were all snipers when performing missions. We experienced less heartbeats and less stimulating. The other is the idea, we can see it openly, so we feel better."
Nelson said: "But to be honest, it's more because we came to a place like the fishing ground, with a beautiful environment, a slow pace of life, and people around us with similar interests, making a lot of money, and having little pressure. We don't have any pressure, which is the most important thing." To be continued.
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Chapter completed!