After completing the physical examination, Li Xiang returned to the gate of the County People's Armed Forces Department. When the village chief saw Li Xiang coming out, he laughed and asked, "Li Xiang, how are you? Do you pass the physical examination?"
"Um."
Li Xiang nodded in agreement.
"That's good. Now we're just waiting for the army's recruitment to pass." The village chief said he was done.
"Village Chief, let's go home."
Li Xiang was still thinking about going home early to feed the pigs.
"Hi! Xiangzi, we finally came to the county town. I'll take you to have a nice meal in the county town later."
When the other young men heard that the village chief said that he would take them to have a good meal, they cheered quickly. No matter how anxious Li Xiang was to go home, he couldn't dampen everyone's interest, so he had to eat with the village chief before going home.
Later, the village chief took everyone to a small noodle shop on the roadside. Everyone was dumbfounded. It turned out that the village chief's so-called good meal was just inviting everyone to eat noodles.
Li Xiang and the other boys looked at the noodles in front of them, feeling a little disappointed. They thought the village chief would take them to have a good meal, but they didn't expect it was just a bowl of ordinary noodles.
"Village chief, is this what you call delicious?" a young man couldn't help but ask.
The village chief smiled and waved his hand, "This is our county's specialty noodle, and it tastes great."
Li Xiang looked at the noodles in front of him and felt a little disappointed. He originally wanted to go home early to feed the pigs.
However, when Li Xiang took a bite of the noodles, he suddenly felt that this bowl of noodles tasted very good. The noodles are chewy and chewy, the soup is delicious and rich, and paired with fresh vegetables and fragrant shredded pork, it's an endless aftertaste.
"Wow, these noodles are so delicious!" Li Xiang couldn't help but admire.
After the other boys tasted it, they also nodded in praise, and their original disappointment disappeared instantly.
Seeing everyone's satisfied expressions, the village chief also smiled. "How's it going? I didn't lie to you, did I?"
Everyone laughed and thanked the village chief for bringing them to taste such delicious noodles.
About half a month later, the enlistment notice was sent to Li Xiang. At the same time, Li Xiang also received the recruit training uniform. Li Xiang was very excited the moment he put on the recruit training uniform.
"Mom, look at me, do I look handsome in this outfit?"
Li Xiang wore a recruit training uniform and came to show off in front of his mother.
"Well, yes, he is quite handsome." His mother praised Li Xiang.
"Dad, do you think we look a bit like soldiers?" Li Xiang came to show off in front of his father again.
"Well, yes, my son is promising." The father gave Li Xiang a thumbs up.
"Little sister, how are you? Is your brother handsome?"
After showing off in front of his parents, Li Xiang came to show off in front of his sister.
"Brother is so handsome, oh... I have a brother from the People's Liberation Army, Nao." Li Xiang's sister even cheered in front of Li Xiang.
Li Xiang looked at his sister's smiling face, and his heart was filled with glory and pride. He knew that he was about to embark on a new life journey.
In the next few days, in order to integrate into the military camp life as soon as possible, Li Xiang got up early every day for a run. At the same time, he tried to pack his own backpack according to the military camp life played on the TV.
In a blink of an eye, the day came for the new recruits to join the army. Li Xiang and all the new recruits in the village were gathered together. Wearing the recruit training uniforms issued by the army and wearing big red flowers on their chests, they were surrounded by the sound of gongs and drums. Villagers from the whole village crowded around and walked to the entrance of the village.
"Xiangzi, when you join the army, you have to train well, listen to the leaders, and strive to be an excellent soldier, you know?" Li Xiang's mother told Li Xiang before leaving.
"Dad, Mom, don't worry. I will do a good job in the army and I won't let you down. However, you should also take good care of yourselves at home."
With that said, Li Xiang turned around and touched his sister's head, "Sister, and you, you must be obedient at home, you know?"
The younger sister nodded, her eyes full of reluctance and blessing.
With the sound of firecrackers, Li Xiang and a dozen recruits from the village boarded an agricultural tricycle and officially embarked on the journey to the army.
Watching the agricultural tricycle go away, Li Xiang's mother's face could no longer hold her nerve, and she immediately shed tears of sadness. This is the first time that his son has left his side. After leaving, he doesn’t know when he will see him again.
When Li Xiang saw his mother crying, he couldn't help but shed tears too. He took a deep breath and tried to calm down. He knows that this is a process that every recruit must go through and the only way to grow. He cannot give up his dreams and responsibilities because of separation.
Along the way, Li Xiang and his companions encouraged each other and talked about the upcoming military life. They all know that life in the army will be difficult and require more sweat and effort. However, they are also full of confidence and determination, ready to face the challenge.
After more than an hour of turbulence, the new recruits in the village finally arrived at the train station. At this time, the waiting hall of the train station was already filled with recruits like Li Xiang. Everyone was wearing a big red flower, holding a uniform camouflage-colored luggage bag in their hands, and with smiles on their faces.
"Everyone, please be quiet. Now, I am going to call the roll call. Anyone who hears the name will answer it. Do you hear it?" At this time, a veteran stood on the rostrum, took the microphone and started to shout.
After the recruits in the waiting room heard the veterans' shouting, they all responded without any rules, and the voices below came and went.
"heard it."
"We heard it."
"Hurry up and name them."
…
When the veteran on the podium saw the new recruits in front of him looking so lazy, his expression immediately changed. He wanted to get angry but couldn't. After all, the group of recruits in front of him were still young people from society who had not received military training. Discuss discipline with them. , talking about it is nonsense.
"Zhao Yun."
"road."
The young man whose name was read answered immediately.
What? Zhao Yun? Isn't this a general with extraordinary military power among the Three Kingdoms? Good guy, such a domineering name is simply outrageous. After the recruits in the waiting room heard this name, there was a sudden burst of booing.
At this time, the officer standing next to the veteran couldn't control himself and immediately shouted at the recruits in the waiting room.
"What are you doing? Do you think we are at the vegetable market? You don't look like a soldier at all." The veteran stared at the recruits below with wide eyes. "If I find out who is causing trouble, come out and practice alone with me immediately."
As soon as the officer said this, the recruits below immediately became honest. After all, practicing alone with the burly officer in front of you would be self-defeating.
"Zhang Lei!"
The veteran continued to call names.
"arrive……!"
The recruit whose name was read replied weakly.
"What's going on? Didn't you eat? Your voice sounds like a mother's."
The officer next to him showed off his power again, then snatched the roster of recruits from the hands of the veteran and began to roll the names himself.
"Zhang Lei!"
"arrive!"
This time, Zhang Lei did not dare to neglect and quickly answered in a loud voice.
"Li Xiang!"
Suddenly Li Xiang's name was read, Li Xiang was stunned for a moment, and then immediately answered loudly, for fear that the officers on the rostrum would cause trouble for him.
"arrive!"
The officer on the rostrum rolled his eyes at Li Xiang. Seeing that Li Xiang was very nervous, he did not pursue the matter further and continued to read the name of the next recruit.
The names of all the recruits were called, and after the receiving officer confirmed that all the recruits were here, he lined up the recruits in neat lines and took them to the platform to wait for the arrival of the train.
