It belongs to the soldiers of the island-guarding troops. What!

The South China Sea is vast and quiet, and an island stands on the sea. A submarine unit of the navy in the southern theater is stationed on the island, waiting for it, always guarding the sea defense line in the south of the motherland. An obvious slogan on the island lists four big characters: Take the island as your home.

The island gives the soldiers the same joy, worry, eagerness and expectation as home. Nearly retired veterans once poured the sweat of youth on this land; Young recruits continue to bring joy and passion to the island.

the island is the home of the soldiers, the hot land of struggle and the place where the iron oath is deeply rooted. Here, we must not only have the same bloody struggle as the hot summer sun, but also have the same persistence and permanence as the ebb and flow of the tide and the change of stars.

Morning

Smoke in the barracks

Before dawn, while most soldiers were still asleep, the cooks had already got up and started a new day's work.

When submarine soldiers are going out to sea, the old squad leader Hou Bishuang has to start preparations at 4: 3 in the morning, leading several cooks to wash, pick, cut and knead in the kitchen, busy nervously and orderly.

As the saying goes, "A hundred people have different tastes, but it's hard to adjust." The officers and men in the army come from all corners of the country, and there are many people. It is not easy to satisfy everyone's taste.

On weekdays, Hou Bishuang will pay close attention to what dishes the officers and men of each boat like to eat. "On the whole, the troops prefer to eat dishes with heavy tastes, such as appetizers, boiled fish, sweet and sour tenderloin, dried stir-fried fish, Maoxuewang and so on."

Hou Bishuang often cooks a dish with two flavors, one is spicy and the other is light, so as to adapt to the tastes of soldiers from different regions. After each meal, the old monitor is also used to asking his comrades-in-arms more about whether he is satisfied with today's meal and what needs to be improved.

The old class leader joined the army in December 1993. Before that, he worked as a foreman in a factory in Shenzhen and was appreciated by his boss. One day on TV, I saw the mighty posture of the People's Navy, which changed him a lot. Hou Bishuang resolutely quit his job and joined the military camp.