Chapter 11 "Steel" and "Iron" [Seeking investment! Seeking monthly ticket! Seeking follow-up reading! ] "Thank you for your hard work, leaders!" "I'm so sorry to bother you two to come all the way here." At the entrance of the village, Li Ping spoke polite words to the two officials who were about to leave. "Don't say that!" "It's not about hard work or not, this is our job!" At this point, Secretary Wang looked at the slightly shy Zhao Weihong and sighed from the bottom of his heart. "Tell me the truth." "It is my honor to send Comrade Zhao Weihong to the army through my hands!" Secretary Wang was not taking the opportunity to flatter Zhao Yuejin.
He certainly felt that way. Be it the slightly scary first meeting at the village entrance, or the silent observation during the half day of getting along. Secretary Wang, who had seen countless people, discovered many unusual things about Zhao Weihong. But when asked to explain what was specifically "unusual", Secretary Wang really didn't know how to describe it. If I had to say it, it would be that Zhao Weihong carries a kind of "inheritance." Inheritance from Zhao Yuejin. The army is a place that values inheritance. Whether a new recruit has transformed into a qualified soldier and truly become a member of this team. It doesn't depend on physical strength or quality. Rather, it depends on whether he has this kind of inheritance that has been passed down from generation to generation since the establishment of this team. In the words of local people, this kind of inheritance is the so-called "military flavor." Secretary Wang did not dare to speculate on Zhao Weihong's development in the army. But Secretary Wang can be sure. Zhao Weihong can definitely become a real PLA soldier! "Xiao Li, you've been carrying the stuff all the way." "Why don't you bring it over quickly?" After being reminded by Secretary Wang, Secretary Hu, who had been uneasy, finally remembered the important business and hurriedly handed the camouflage green long bag in his hand to Zhao Weihong. This thing has a special name in the army - carrying bag, which is generally used to store off-season military uniforms. The symbol of a new recruit's official enlistment is receiving this carrying bag from the People's Armed Forces Department. It contains the first set of military uniforms in the recruits' military career.
Zhao Yuejin watched the actions of "Secretary Hu" with a little confusion. Of course he knew what it was. But it’s not time to get this thing yet, right? Seeing Zhao Yuejin looking at him with a slightly questioning look, "Secretary Hu" quickly explained. "This is a gift from our minister to your nephew, paid for out of his own pocket!" "He said that he would be proud to have your nephew join the army wearing the uniform he gave him!" Upon hearing this, Zhao Weihong immediately looked at Zhao Yuejin, waiting for his reply. Although he liked the military uniform in his hand very much, he couldn't wait to put it on. But Zhao Weihong knew very well that this was a gift given to Zhao Yuejin out of respect. If Zhao Yuejin didn't want to accept it, he had to return it without saying anything. He didn't want to make things difficult for Zhao Yuejin. Zhao Yuejin's expression was obviously a little conflicted. If this was something given to him, Zhao Yuejin would have thrown it away directly and cursed his mother a few times. But if it is given to Zhao Weihong "They brought it from far away, so keep it." "You'll have to get it sooner or later anyway." "Thank your minister for me." "Hey! Hey! It's our minister who wants to thank you!" After some greetings, Secretary Wang and the other man got on the tractor again and drove away gradually. "Second uncle?" "Let's talk about it when we get back." After arriving home, Zhao Yuejin gave concise instructions without waiting for Zhao Weihong to ask again. "Open it and change it." Hearing this, Zhao Weihong immediately opened the long package with excitement, under the surprised and delighted gaze of Zhao Jianguo and his wife. What caught my eye was a neatly folded camouflage uniform, a pair of Liberation shoes, and a military cap placed aside. The Minister of Armed Forces is a thoughtful person. The uniform size is the most common size in the military: 175/92/96. Although Zhao Weihong is meters tall, she doesn't look bulky at all when wearing this outfit. On the contrary, because it is so close-fitting, it highlights Zhao Weihong's slender figure, making her look more heroic.
After putting on his Liberation shoes and military cap, Zhao Weihong stomped his feet on the spot, then looked at his three closest relatives, revealing two rows of white teeth. "How's it going? Does it look good?" Zhao Jianguo puffed on his pipe, his eyes moving constantly on Zhao Weihong. The more he looked at her, the happier he became, and he didn't even bother to speak. As for Li Ping, she was crying with joy at this moment. She covered her mouth with her hands to prevent herself from crying out loud, and she couldn't pay any attention to Zhao Weihong. Zhao Yuejin's performance seemed relatively calm, but his eyes were not on Zhao Weihong. Instead, he stared out the window with a vague look, as if he was lost in memories. This set of military uniform is called "Type 87 Military Uniform." Coincidentally. Zhao Yuejin was injured in January 1987. But he did not have time to put on this military uniform, not even the camouflage uniform. At that time, Zhao Yuejin was still wearing the "Type 85 military uniform" which inherited the spirit of "red shoulder straps, green military uniform, half-squatting horse stance with gun held diagonally, the strongest single soldier on earth." Although camouflage uniforms had appeared at this time, their quantities were extremely rare and only scouts and a small number of troops could be equipped with them. As a cadre, Zhao Yuejin naturally had no chance to wear camouflage uniforms. This also became a knot in Zhao Yuejin's heart. Having experienced the baptism of artillery fire at Laoshan, he knew only too well the importance of camouflage uniforms in that environment. As long as you put on this outfit, your survival rate at the end of a battle will increase by at least 30%! But most of the soldiers could only do the same as Zhao Yuejin, wearing the Type 85 military uniform, shouting the slogan "Long live the artillery", and launching a life-and-death charge towards the enemy! Thinking of this, Zhao Yuejin suddenly reached out and stroked the military uniform on Zhao Weihong, muttering to himself. "New recruits can wear it now." "Okay. That's great." "Second uncle?" Hearing Zhao Weihong's gentle call, Zhao Yuejin, who was immersed in memories, suddenly came back to his senses, looked at Zhao Weihong deeply, and then spoke with some trembling. "Wei Hong, go to the county with your parents and take some pictures." "If you leave, I don't know when you will come back." “Take a picture and keep it as a memory.” "I'm not going." After saying that, Zhao Yuejin took one last look at Zhao Weihong and waved his hand, indicating that the family of three could leave. "Uncle, didn't we agree that we would continue training once the armed forces officers left?" Hearing this, Zhao Yuejin turned his head in astonishment and looked at his nephew with an incredible look. It’s about time. Are you still thinking about training? "Moreover." Zhao Weihong seemed not to notice the strangeness in Zhao Yuejin's eyes. She continued speaking with a shy smile on her face.
"If we really want to take pictures, then all four of us have to go, right?" "What's the matter with leaving it to you?" "Yes, his second uncle." Li Ping wiped her tears and immediately agreed. "Wei Hong is right." "If you don't go, wouldn't that be a thorn in our spines?" Zhao Jianguo puffed on his pipe and waited until his wife finished speaking before he made the final decision. “There is still work in the fields.” "Wei Hong will go to the county sooner or later, so there's no rush to take photos." "When Wei Hong goes for the physical examination, we will do as Wei Hong said. The four of us will go to the county and take some photos." "Serving in the military is such a big deal, it's time to commemorate it." Zhao Yuejin: “.” In just a few words, Zhao Jianguo and his family of three overturned Zhao Yuejin's arrangement. But Zhao Yuejin was not angry about the "contradiction", he just felt a warm current surging in his heart. Zhao Yuejin's lips trembled slightly, and thousands of words suddenly came to his mind. But in the end, Zhao Yuejin just nodded lightly. "it is good." Half an hour later, Zhao Jianguo and his wife appeared in the field under the scorching sun. In front of Zhao Yuejin's house, the figure carrying the log was still running. Everything seemed to be the same as before Director Wang and his companion arrived. The only difference was that the running figure was wearing the camouflage military uniform that Zhao Yuejin had always dreamed of. Looking at that energetic figure, it seems like he will never get tired. Zhao Yuejin had a lot of thoughts in his mind. Regarding whether or not to help send Zhao Weihong to the army. At the beginning, Zhao Yuejin was actually a little conflicted. Because in his eyes, Zhao Weihong has always been an elegant and refined scholar, which is really incompatible with the overall temperament of the army. But after what happened in the past two days, Zhao Yuejin no longer had any worries in his heart. I have to admit it.
Zhao Yuejin, a veteran soldier, was taught a solid lesson by Zhao Weihong, a new recruit who had not yet joined the army. Before he knew it, Zhao Yuejin recalled the conversation he had with Zhao Weihong two months ago. “The Army is a melting pot.” "Forge our iron into the steel that the people need." Zhao Yuejin boasted that he did not meet the "iron" standard before joining the army. And now, Zhao Yuejin doesn’t know whether he is qualified as a piece of “steel”. But in Zhao Yuejin's opinion, Zhao Weihong is now a piece of "meteorite iron" that is enough to make every "craftsman" crazy! After being quenched and smelted by the troops, this "meteorite iron" will be forged into shining "fine steel", and eventually turned into a peerless magic weapon to face all invading enemies! Thinking of this, the corners of Zhao Yuejin's mouth slightly raised, and he murmured proudly and gratified. "Old man, I gave you a piece of iron" "Whether you can forge him into steel depends on you." There will be another chapter later! Please read! Please invest! Please vote for me! Note: In the well-known military TV series, the protagonist Xu Sanduo wears the Type 87 summer camouflage training uniform. (End of this chapter)