The breeze blew gently, making light ripples.
There was silence in Instructor 104's dormitory, and the floor was clean and tidy, just like before.
The early morning sunlight shines through the window glass.
There is a standard tofu block like a work of art placed at the head of the bed. Next to the bed is the luggage backpack from when he arrived at the base four months ago. Zhou Hai is busy in the dormitory, putting together a full set of military uniforms, personal items, Type 92 pistols and magazines. Put them all in it.
"I've got everything, and by the way, there's also the Friendship Medal." After a brief tidying up, his luggage and backpack were already full. After counting the items, the number of guns and bullets, Zhou Hai confirmed that they were correct, and then remembered to put them in the drawer. Gray Air Force Medal of Friendship.
Well, it’s not considered falling dust, it’s called careful storage.
Standing up and opening the drawer, a brilliant and exquisite Argentine Air Force Friendship Medal made of pure gold was quietly placed in the center of the wooden drawer. It is about 40 mm in diameter. The surface is a miniature pattern composed of an albatross and a blue sky. The bottom is printed with Text words composed of Spanish, the national language of Argentina.
Air Force Medal of Friendship
This is the highest honor awarded to foreign military personnel by the Argentine Air Force, and was awarded to Zhou Hai at the Fat Base headquarters two months ago.
However, after Zhou Hai got the solid gold medal, he put it in the desk drawer and did not touch it for two months.
Holding the Air Force Friendship Medal, which symbolizes honor, Zhou Hai blew off the dust on the surface and put it into the mahogany medal box.
Although Zhou Hai doesn't like this thing very much, it is made of pure gold and is worth a lot of money.
friendship
In essence, friendship is extremely precious when countries are in need. Hello, hello, hello to everyone.
When not needed, so-called friendship is worse than toilet paper.
There is no need to get excited about this medal of friendship, let alone take it too seriously.
"It's time to go. I've been coaching for four months, and the total task cycle is nearly half a year. I wonder how you are doing."
Putting the medal box and the medal box into his luggage backpack, after finishing his work, Zhou Hai stood up, looked around the dormitory, exhaled softly, his eyes showed a hint of expectation and memory, and turned to leave.
This four-month coaching trip to Argentina, after many twists and turns, started the first air combat in his life and achieved the record of shooting down two Typhoons.
Now, it's the end.
There is no need to remember, no need to say anything, and no need to say goodbye, the feeling of returning home has already fermented in my heart.
Because someone else’s girl, who is 22,000 kilometers away, is still waiting for her reply.
"Hello, instructor zero."
Just as Zhou Hai opened the door, Yilier, wearing a women's air force uniform, stood quietly in front of the door. Her skin was fair and her black pupils were like bright and precious jewelry. She seemed to have been carefully dressed, dignified and polite, and spoke softly. greeting.
As Zhou Hai's dedicated female orderly, Yilier, who knew that the instructor team going to Afghanistan was about to leave for home, did not go to the base tarmac to greet them, but waited quietly in the instructor's dormitory building where she had been working hard for four months.
"Elir, you are dressed very beautifully today."
Zhou Hai, who was holding the luggage backpack, was slightly startled, then a smile appeared on his face, and he sent a heartfelt compliment to the four-month-old young girl.
Under the blue sky and white clouds, Yilier, who was carefully dressed and bathed in the sunshine, looked three points more beautiful than usual.
Beauty is beauty, this is an objective fact, and it deserves a compliment.
Of course, Zhou Hai clearly remembered that this seemed to be the first time in four months that he had praised Yilier for her beauty.
Hearing Zhou Hai's words, Yilier, who was about to speak, was stunned for a moment, lowered her head, her face turned slightly red, she rolled her eyes at Zhou Hai, and reminded softly, "Thank you for your compliment, but Instructor Zero, in my hometown, Men cannot praise women’s beauty in person, only married couples can do this.”
The words were gentle and helpless.
Fortunately, she had become very familiar with Zhou Hai over the past four months, and today she went to Afghanistan as an instructor to return to China. Otherwise, Yilier would have thought that the Chinese instructor she had always admired would have made physical demands.
Although I won't refuse, it always feels a bit sudden and weird.
"Well"
These words made Zhou Hai a little confused and at a loss, so he did not dare to continue answering.
How to answer this?
It involves local customs and practices, and involves other girls. This is completely impossible to accept.
"Instructor Zero, thank you, and thank you to every flight instructor in the instructor team for helping us rebuild a modern air force. Thank you very much."
Looking at Zhou Hai, who looked like this for the first time since April, he reminded Yilier, with a sweet and exquisite smile on his face, and expressed his gratitude again, "Being your orderly and spending four months together is the best part of my service life. The most proud thing is that you are the best flight instructor and the best pilot."
grateful.
For this young and unique Chinese flight instructor, Yilier can only be grateful.
Before April, she was ready to dedicate everything to the motherland and the army, and to meet all the needs of Chinese flight instructors as much as possible.
However, what Yilier never expected was that this group of mysterious Chinese instructors who arrived at Fate Base like envoys from the East made no demands at all. They were self-sufficient in daily life, highly self-disciplined, and even put down their high-flying ambitions. As an instructor, he helps her and the other three female orderlies in their daily lives.
instructor
That's a flight instructor
The proud man who flies a fighter jet into the blue sky not only has to fold incomprehensible tofu quilts, but also has to do daily chores, such as cleaning and washing clothes.
To be honest, Yilier was completely shocked when she first saw this scene.
In terms of life, it was just a small microcosm of the four months of getting along, but these made Yilier feel an irreparable gap, an insurmountable chasm that could only be looked up to.
Civilized, elegant, kind, fond of smiling, good at helping others, looking at everything with an equal and friendly eye, a proud man soaring in the blue sky.
I don't know what other people think, but in the eyes of her, an ordinary female orderly, the gap between our own pilots and Chinese pilots is really too big, and they are far inferior to the other side.
This is not about boosting others' ambitions and destroying one's own prestige, but a cruel reality that has to be faced.
Fortunately, despite being surprised and shocked, these four Chinese instructors were not enemies, but guests from afar. They were also friends. They were like four envoys from the East, imparting valuable flying skills and helping the Argentine Air Force embark on the road to modernization. .
"Eliel, you are a beautiful, young, good girl, and an excellent Argentine soldier. You are hard-working, kind, and brave. I hope you will work hard in the future, climb to the top, and become the best soldier."
