436: Go to Military Training in a Low-Key Manner (1 More)
Xia Xiaolan's doubts remained unexplained for two weeks.
No matter which teacher, after the class, a group of people rushed to ask questions. Xia Xiaolan's drizzle was not a trivial matter, so how dare he ask in public.
Two weeks before the start of the semester, the freshmen are familiarized with architecture, and there is basically no real professional knowledge. Then she didn't wait for Zhou Cheng's reply, she just traveled dozens of miles. Where did this letter go?
Xia Xiaolan didn't straighten out the school's affairs.
Military training begins.
The boss of the dormitory, Yang Yonghong, was extremely happy. This year, the military training in Huaqing was reformed. In previous years, the military training was in the school. This year, the school decided to let the freshmen experience the real life in the military camp. The designated location for the military training is Kongjiazhuang on the outskirts of Zhangjiakou, northern Hebei Province, an artillery training regiment camp, more than 100 miles away from Yang Yonghong's hometown... Well, military training is a collective activity, and it is impossible to let Yang Yonghong go back to his hometown, she is just happy .
"It's National Day after military training. I heard that the school organized a parade of honor guards for the 35th anniversary of the National Day. Can our freshmen catch up? We didn't even ask us to rehearse!"
Xia Xiaolan wondered, Yang Yonghong wanted to participate in this parade, there were a thousand or two thousand people, what was the point of putting together a figure?
Yang Yonghong looked incredulous, "The parade team will pass through Tiananmen Square, don't you feel it? Let's celebrate the country and miss the great leader! People in our village and our county can see me on TV, and they will all be happy for my ability. Proud to march in front of Tiananmen Square!"
"You took the first place in your county in the college entrance examination, and you didn't make the people in your village proud of not being on TV?"
Xia Xiaolan was very popular during that time, and there were interviews in provincial Taiwan and provincial newspapers.
Yang Yonghong asked her in turn: "Do you have a TV station in your county? That's great. There is only one radio station in our county, and only one TV in our village!"
Xia Xiaolan did not dare to speak.
She never paid attention to whether there was a TV station in Anqing County.
The one who interviewed her was from a provincial TV station, so there is probably no TV station in Anqing County?
At that time, Zhou Cheng sent foreign exchange coupons, and Li Fengmei didn't want a washing machine to buy a TV set. Xia Xiaolan still felt that the washing machine was more practical. She doesn't look forward to TV shows in the 1980s, and she doesn't even understand Yang Yonghong's excitement, but she knows how sincere people in the 1980s love their motherland and great leaders!
From Chen Wangda's tears in Tiananmen Square to Yang Yonghong's expectation of becoming a member of the thousand-person parade in front of Tiananmen Square on National Day, Xia Xiaolan's resonance is not so great, but she respects this sincerity:
"Why don't you ask the head teacher?"
Yang Yonghong shook his head, "Forget it, there must be no new students."
It's all excuses, and Yang Yonghong is still embarrassed to ask.
The school notified the departure time of the military training, and everyone began to pack their luggage. The clothes for the military training were bought when they entered the school. This set of clothes would last for two full weeks, and they had to bring a change of underwear.
Girls are quite particular about these conveniences, soap for washing clothes and soap for bathing.
As for shampoo, even Xia Xiaolan can only use seagull hair cream and bee flower conditioner. In 1984, it was already a top-level formulation. In addition, there were shampoo, shampoo sold in barrels, and the next level was alkaline face and baby soap. The ancient methods of shampooing with soap horn water and plant ash water are not even used by few people in Yang Yonghong's hometown.
The teacher must not be suspected of neglecting her because of a little rumor, and Xia Xiaolan didn't want to really get away from the masses. She was not alone in Huaqing.
She decided to take the initiative to lower her standard of living, perhaps this would eliminate the barriers between herself and other classmates.
According to Su Jing's gossip, at the democratic life meeting in the department, someone has already talked about the new students' living habits and style. Although they didn't mention "Xia Xiaolan" by name, it was too squeamish to mention that a classmate took a bath twice a day. It costs water and money... Xia Xiaolan really wants to scold her mother. Who are the people who are staring at her when they are full and have nothing to do, otherwise how would they know that she goes to the bathroom twice a day?
She saw that the people in the same dormitory and the same class were all studying with all their might, it didn't look like she would pay attention to this kind of thing!
Not wanting to change the habit of running, Xia Xiaolan decided to move the running to the evening so that she could save a bath.
After knowing that she was being targeted, Xia Xiaolan suspended her plan to buy a watch.
In the first week of school, Huaqing School was so big, Xia Xiaolan wanted to buy a bicycle, and several people in the dormitory wanted to buy one. Su Jing and Lu Yan were riding their bicycles at home, and everyone else planned to buy second-hand ones.
"It's cheap, and you're not afraid of stealing! It was told to me by my sophomore senior sister."
When Zhou Limin said this, Xia Xiaolan also felt that the thief was very reasonable! Everyone buys old cars, why did she buy a new car when she stood out from the crowd again?
Xia Xiaolan picked it up and bought a second-hand bicycle for 50 yuan
A Phoenix brand or permanent bicycle costs two or three hundred dollars, and the old one is only 50 yuan. You can imagine how it was ruined. When you buy it, send it to a car mechanic for inspection. To install a car basket under the bridle, in fact, there is only one wheel and reel left behind. The car repairman is very embarrassed: "I have saved these parts for a long time. If I have enough to assemble a new bicycle, I will accept you. 70 yuan. Don't worry, I won't take advantage of you, I will give you the paint, and I promise to give you a brand new look, no worse than the bike that just left the factory!"
Repairing bicycles is still a lucrative business these days. It takes fifty cents for a tire repair. Xia Xiaolan asked the master to replace two good tires. The total charge of 70 yuan is not expensive. Bicycles are rare, and bicycle parts are not cheap.
the master said
Wanting to paint and refresh the bicycle made of Xia Xiaolan's various parts, Xia Xiaolan took a test ride and was very satisfied with the current bike:
"Master, I'm sorry to bother you, no need to paint, that's all!"
"I don't charge you for paint..."
"No need, good enough!"
Xia Xiaolan gave the money and rode away.
After painting and refurbishing, why would she buy an old car, why don't she just buy a new car.
Xia Xiaolan's move to buy an old car really won the unanimous approval of the dormitory. Yang Yonghong shook the car vigorously, and the parts didn't shake. They all praised her for the value of the 50 yuan and found a big bargain.
Xia Xiaolan seems to have figured it out a bit.
The standard of living doesn't have to be really lowered, it's just like the light, and it's basically the same as the people around you, right?
Buy used bikes.
What seagull shampoo and conditioner, she specially bought empty bottles without labels, and put all the daily necessities into the bottles.
Including the skin care lotion sent by Zhou Cheng during the Chinese New Year.
Xia Xiaolan didn't know what dryness is until she came to the capital. If you don't put anything on your face after washing your face, the skin on your face will be so dry that it hurts! Save like Yang Yonghong, he bought clam oil early and smeared on his hands and face in the morning and evening.
Until Xia Xiaolan dragged her luggage and squeezed onto the military training school bus, she did not wait for Zhou Cheng's reply.
Everyone was very excited when they got in the car. The yearning for life in the barracks is not divided between men and women, and the boys are even more happy. They went to the artillery training regiment. They must be able to touch the cannon and shoot two cannons into the sky in person?
Xia Xiaolan, who had participated in military training in her previous life, listened silently.
It's too naive to think, military training is endless standing, kicking, walking in line...shooting? To play with cannons? nonexistent! Of course, her military training at that time was in the 1990s, and now it's 1984, maybe everyone can really touch a real gun.
"Xiaolan, what kind of instructors do you think we will train? Are they as handsome as the flag-raisers in Tiananmen? It's better to be a young and handsome officer!"
Su Jing put her head close.
Xia Xiaolan couldn't answer this question. The school bus arrangement was based on class. The only five golden flowers in Class 2 of the 1984 class were finally assembled, including the freshman celebrity Ning Xue. Ning Xue and Su Jing belonged to the same school, and both were admitted to Huaqing, so how could they not know each other? It was a question of familiarity. Hearing Su Jing and Xia Xiaolan gossip, Ning Xue explained lightly: "Only soldiers with less seniority will be assigned to lead military training, and at most, platoon leaders can be hired. Young is young enough, officers above the platoon leader. Not at all."
#####I still write a chapter and send a chapter, it's too late to get together, and I'm afraid that there will be a situation where the trial will fail~ Good afternoon, today is still 5 more yo