Returning to the dormitory after dinner, the recruits with different accents began to gather together in twos and threes to chat, and some even took out a small notebook to carefully write down each other's mailing addresses.

Li Xiwa waved her hands to everyone and said: "Everyone, be quiet. So far, all ten recruits in our class have arrived. Let's get to know each other. Everyone introduces themselves first. I'll start first. I

My surname is Li, and my name is Li Xiwa."

When they heard this name, several recruits couldn't help but want to laugh. Why did they choose such a name? It was too vulgar. Their parents must be uneducated.

Li Xiwa continued: "I am from Yan'an, Shaanxi, Han nationality. I am 20 years old this year. I joined the army in 1988 and served as the squad leader of the second artillery company of the 3235 regiment. I am currently the squad leader of the first squad of recruits. The introduction is complete." He turned to Sun Jiashu and said: "College student

, you go on, by the way, you should bring your education level when you introduce me again."

Sun Jiashu immediately stood up and said: "My name is Sun Jiashu, Han nationality, from Henan, I am 20 years old this year." Before joining the army, his father repeatedly told him that he should not be afraid of people in the army, but should be generous and generous. The opportunity may not come anytime.

Li Xiwa interrupted Sun Jiashu and said: "Are you already 20? We are the same age, but we were soldiers three years earlier than you. I joined the army before I graduated from junior high school. Now it seems that it is better to learn more about culture, right?

Come on, college student."

"Actually, he's not a college student. He can only be considered a quasi-college student at best." Sun Jiashu said modestly.

After everyone burst into laughter, Li Xiwa pointed at Zhang Ran and said, "Say."

"My name is Zhang Ran." Zhang Ran stood up and said.

"Use Mandarin." Li Xiwa interrupted Zhang Ran with a Shaanxi accent. In fact, his Mandarin was not standard either.

Zhang Ran said again in half-familiar Mandarin: "My name is Zhang Ran, from Guangdong, 19 years old, Han nationality, high school education."

Next was the introduction of Ma Shidu, a new recruit from the Yi ethnic group. His Mandarin was even more extraordinary, just like a foreigner speaking Chinese. Everyone listened for a long time without understanding a word, but he was so anxious that he broke out in a sweat, and finally just used

The pen began to write crookedly on the small notebook.

Li Xiwa tilted her head and looked at it for a long time before saying: "The name Ma Shidu is hard to remember. You might as well call it Lao Ma Shitu."

Everyone burst into laughter again.

Li Hai, who comes from Harbin, talks in the same tone as the actors from the Northeastern Duohuan, which is very pleasant to listen to. His mouth is as clean as a baby, and he actually said that he is 18 years old. It is a lie at first glance, and he must be a back-door soldier.

Li Guixi from Inner Mongolia is reciting a poem: "I come from the beautiful prairie. When the motherland calls me, at the age of eighteen, I put on a green military uniform..."

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After everyone was introduced, Li Xiwa said: "Today, because the few comrades who have just arrived are very tired, I think we should go to bed early. Everyone should wash their feet first. I have prepared foot washing water for everyone."

I saw him arranging ten washbasins in a row, pouring cold water first, and then evenly dividing the hot water in the thermos bottle into the basins. There was still one washbasin that had not been filled with hot water. He used

He tested the water temperature with his hands, and simply divided the remaining hot water into the several basins. Watching the recruits begin to wash their feet, he quietly picked up the basin that had not been filled with hot water and started washing it.

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After washing their feet, Li Xiwa told the recruits that the water for washing feet should be poured into the water room. The water room is to the east of the company. After washing their feet, the recruits poured out the water together. When they came back, they sat on the bed one by one and looked at the angular quilt.

It was a shame to open it. At this time, several long whistles came from outside. The recruits didn't even know what the whistles were for.

"Open the quilt and sleep." Li Xiwa ordered.

The recruits carefully opened the quilt and then got into the bed rustlingly. Li Xiwa reached out and turned off the light. After a while, snoring began one after another. Li Xiwa was worried. He took the light and looked at each one.

The quilt was about to fall off, so he tuck it with his hands. The arm was exposed, so he tucked it into the quilt. Seeing that everything was normal, he lay down with relief, but he couldn't help it anyway.

He couldn't sleep, and the opportunity for promotion had been lost. This year was the most critical year for him to become a volunteer, and whether he could lead the new recruits well was the key. He was thinking, how can he lead this class well?

Li Xiwa comes from a barren small village in northern Shaanxi. Her hometown is full of bare loess slopes. When the wind blows, the loess flies up, making it difficult to open your eyes. In summer, it is hot and she wears big pants all day long. In winter, it is surprisingly cold, and her hair is

Wrapped in woolen handkerchiefs, wearing bulky sheepskin jackets, with ropes tied around their waists, they still feel the biting cold wind. Most people have never left this piece of yellow land in their lives. Like many rural children, Li Xiwa did not graduate from junior high school because of her family.

He dropped out of school because he couldn't afford the tuition. He was sensible enough to shoulder the burden of the family at a young age. Every day before dawn, he would get up and open the sheepfold, and then drive the sheep to the high loess slopes to graze on grass.

, he drove the sheep back one after another. The sheep were in a group and never ran around, which saved a lot of trouble. This made him feel a little idle. When he was not doing anything, he always lay on the slope and stared at the blue sky in a daze.

, when he was really bored, he would imitate his father and yell a few times: "The leading mule (yo)/Three (that) lamps/Bring (that) bell (yo hey)

/Wow (that) sound/..." After singing, he was still looking at the blue sky in a daze. Once, he went to Yan'an with a few older children, and this made him feel a little uneasy.

To break it down: the high-rise buildings in the city are hidden in the eyes of the clouds. The girls on the street are very attractive with their makeup and powder. They don’t feel cold even if they wear clothes that expose their navel. They are so beautiful and charming.

The dazzling neon lights flashed and flashed at night, making the sky colorful. From then on, he was eager to one day get out of the yellow land. That year, at his strong request, his honest mother proposed

Li Xiwa went to the party secretary's house with a basket of eggs, but his mother didn't come back until midnight. Later, Li Xiwa got his wish and became a soldier (a few years later, he learned that his mother had used her own body to allow him to become a soldier. He

After knowing this, he really wanted to go back and kill the branch secretary. His mother said, "I will die if you dare to kill him." Li Xiwa had no choice but to give up, so he began to hate this village and never wanted to go back. I never expected that after walking out of Loess Gao

Poe, the outside world is more exciting, the buildings here are even taller, and the girls are even more beautiful, it’s really out of this world. He vowed: He must do well in the army and never go back to that poor little village, where there are only

Poverty and shame. With a goal, there is motivation. He trains the hardest and works most actively in the whole regiment. In his second year as a soldier, he became the squad leader and a member of the Second Artillery Company.

Squad leader, the squad leader of the famous "Magic Artillery Squad". During the war, this squad destroyed eight enemy tanks with one artillery piece. Such glorious achievements were recorded in the annals of history. The whole regiment is proud of it. The squad leader of this squad

They are all candidates for promotion. The above two squad leaders have all been promoted. Being the squad leader of this class is equivalent to wearing four pockets. The same is true for Li Xiwa. He joined the party right away. This year, the company has another

He was given the task of training new recruits, and he was also given a promotion quota. However, he was stuck in the division because his education was low, so he put his hope in turning into a volunteer. The requirements for turning into a volunteer were not met.
Chapter completed!