military training
Xu Nian returned to the dormitory and found no one in the room. There was a pile of her things spread out at her seat, which made her feel upset. But now no one was there to take care of her, so she had to clean up by herself.
Although it is autumn now, people still sweat profusely when they move. After cleaning up, Xu Nian couldn't stand the stickiness on his body. Thinking that he had nothing to do today, he simply picked up his toiletries and went to the school bathhouse to take a shower.
She needed to conserve her energy for tomorrow's military training, so she didn't plan to run around in the afternoon. It would be fine to just lie in bed.
The bathhouse is located on the east side of the dormitory. It is probably newly built. The place is not particularly big, but it is very fast. You can pay 1 cent to the bathhouse aunt to take a shower. Xu Nian was very generous.
There was no one around at this time, and the water was not diverted. The water flowed rapidly in the pipe above her head. Xu Nian took a bath happily. She felt happy, but she couldn't help feeling a little guilty. She should have run more yesterday so that her father and elder brother could take a hot bath to relax.
She wrapped her hair with a towel, changed into clean clothes, took her own wash basin and walked slowly back to the dormitory.
While passing by the playground in the northeast direction of the bathhouse, Xu Nian was saluted by his classmates who were taking physical education class. He quickened his pace and ran away.
Passing by the dormitory aunt's room on the first floor, Xu Nian looked out and saw that the clock hanging in front of him was almost pointing to twelve o'clock. He greeted the dormitory aunt and went upstairs.
She went back to put her toiletries in place before untying the towel on her head. The bed in the dormitory was a bunk bed. There were two tables and four stools near the balcony. Xu Nian took out her precious mirror and sat down to comb her hair.
Her hair grows very fast and is almost to her waist. Although her hair is thin, it is thick and lush, which can be described as stunning. It feels smooth and cool to the touch, so everyone who knows her likes to touch her hair, and she is very proud of it. Of course, Xu Nian only allows people who are close to her and have clean hands to touch her. She remembered what Xu Hongqi said about her, that people with little time will have long hair, and that anyone who uses good shampoo like her every day will have good hair quality.
Thinking of this, she curled her lips unhappily, and the person in the mirror also curled her lips. Even so, the person in the mirror was very beautiful. Xu Nian was healed by herself and began to entertain herself again.
When her hair was half dry, she took out some biscuits and ate them. Just as she finished one, the door opened from the outside. Everyone looked at each other and smiled politely. Xu Nian tidied herself up and prepared to go to bed. Before she climbed onto the upper bunk, she heard the door open. Several people came in this time, one of them was the girl who smiled at her very intimately yesterday. The girl saw Xu Nian looking at her, and hurriedly brought another girl over.
"Hello, I'm the one who sleeps on the bunk across from you. You were away all day yesterday, so we haven't formally greeted each other yet. My name is Tang Xiaoying, and I'm from Zion County, Hukou City."
Tang Xiaoying nudged Huang Jing, motioning for her to introduce herself as well. She blushed a little, glanced at Xu Nian, and said, "I'm the one in the bunk below you. My name is Huang Jing, and my family is from Yinshang Village, Qi County, An City."
Xu Nian didn't know why the two of them seemed so enthusiastic towards her, but she could still tell that they meant well. She introduced herself generously, "Hello, my name is Xu Nian. My family is from the Third Brigade of Hua County, Ying City. I'm very happy to meet you."
Huang Jing smiled happily, "You don't look like you grew up in the brigade at all. You are so fair and delicate, so beautiful."
It's been said before that no one doesn't like to be praised. Xu Nian, a common person, is no exception. She was a little proud. "My parents have good genes, and they love me more. I have been in school all the time and have never worked."
Huang Jing was a little envious, but then she thought about how her parents were very nice. There were almost no girls in the village who went to school all the time, but her family supported her to go to college.
Tang Xiaoying, who lives in the county, hadn't suffered much. She said, "I didn't suffer much, but I did suffer from hunger. We had many children in our family, so we had a lot to eat. But we had a ration for food. When I was little, I could tell you weren't getting enough. But you two are so tall, and I can tell you were getting enough. I was really delayed."
Huang Jing smiled and quickly covered her mouth.
Tang Xiaoying was complaining and joking at the same time. Xu Nian thought she was quite interesting and laughed too.
"It's okay. You still have a chance. Exercise more in school and eat more food. You still have a good chance."
"Really?" Tang Xiaoying was surprised.
Xu Nian saw that she had a lot of bones but was not fat. She felt that she had a lot of room for development. "Whether it's true or not, you should try it first. There's no harm anyway."
They talked for a while and became much closer. When Xu Nian sat up after lunch break, the people in the dormitory had already packed up and were ready to leave.
Huang Jing noticed some movement on the upper bunk, so she stood up and asked Xu Nian, "Niannian, do you want to go to the library with us? Almost everyone in our dormitory has gone."
Xu Nian felt that they were so hardworking that her diligence made her feel a little ashamed. After being admitted to university, she no longer had any worries. During the summer vacation, she either slept or ate every day. It was only when Xu Hongqi was not around that she could be. If he knew that she was so decadent, he would definitely force her to make progress. Sometimes she didn't know who was "saving" whom!
But when her classmates asked her to go to the ocean of knowledge to "restock", she simply shook her head and said, "You guys go ahead. I want to rest in the afternoon, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to get up for military training tomorrow."
Tang Xiaoying burst out laughing, "Xu Nian, you are so honest!"
Xu Nian was embarrassed and simply admitted, "Actually, I'm lazy."
"Hahaha!" Huang Jing and Tang Xiaoying both laughed.
Xu Nian waved to them calmly, and the two of them considerately closed the door gently before leaving.
Enjoying the dormitory alone again, she felt more relaxed. She got out of bed and ate another red date biscuit, poured a glass of water to quench her thirst, then took out the novel Xu Hongqi bought for her and climbed into bed to read.
She was originally sitting, but her body slid down uncontrollably. Later, her eyelids became heavy and she fell into a sound sleep.
She didn't expect that she could sleep so well and slept until the next day, but she woke up before dawn. The whole dormitory was filled with the sound of gentle breathing. Everyone was still sleeping soundly, but Xu Nian couldn't sleep. She tried her best to stay quiet, got out of bed, took her toiletries, and quietly opened the door to come out.
As soon as she pushed the door open, she smelled the fresh air rich in oxygen in the morning light. She took a deep breath before going to the sink at the end of the corridor to wash up. It was still early after she finished washing up, so she was embarrassed to go in and disturb her roommates, so she slowly tied her hair.
Her hair was divided into two parts, and she braided them down along her forehead one strand at a time. If it was too tight, her scalp would hurt, but if it was too loose, it would not be suitable for military training. She braided and undid the braids for most of the day and was finally satisfied. Finally, she tied two low ponytails behind her ears, which made her look youthful and pretty, very nice.
Seeing that she had plenty of time, she went to the cafeteria to have a meal. When she was wandering back, she heard voices in the dormitory, so she pushed the door open and went in.
Everyone inside stopped and looked at the newcomer. This was a subconscious physical reaction, but even when they were still looking, it had other meanings. Tang Xiaoying spoke first, "Niannian, how do you comb your hair? It's so beautiful. Teach me, I also want to look beautiful early in the morning."
Xu Nian discovered yesterday that her roommate was too lively and cheerful, not at all like the reserved and simple people of this generation. However, everyone has different faces, and she quite likes people with high energy.
"I'll change and help you comb your hair. You can study later when you have time. We can't be late on the first day."
Tang Xiaoying nodded immediately, "Okay, whatever you say is fine."
Xu Nian changed into the military green suit issued by the school. The clothes were too loose, and he could really feel himself wandering inside them. He looked in the mirror and found himself looking quite energetic. This was probably the power of the regimental uniform. After the military training, he heard that the clothes would be taken back. Xu Nian smelled them but didn't detect any other smell.
After she finished cleaning, she started to braid Tang Xiaoying's hair, but her hair was loose and stiff. Xu Nian saw that a lot of the loose hair was sticking out and it didn't look good, so she asked her if she had any clips.
Tang Xiaoshang actually had one. Xu Nian saw that it was a black straight iron clip, which was just right, so he wet it with water and twisted it into two arch shapes to tie two ponytails for her.
Huang Jing was about to get ready, but she didn't tie her hair up. She looked at Xu Nian and said embarrassedly, "Niannian, can you tie my hair too?"
She was watching from the side, and Xu Nian had to say that he had to help her sit down, and quickly braided her hair, this time making it the same hairstyle as her own.
Two girls in the dormitory had already left, and the other three girls blushed and wanted Xu Nian to tie them up. The more they looked at it, the more beautiful it looked, and they liked it very much.
They were all in the same dormitory, so Xu Nian didn't want to forcefully refuse. She said, "I'm afraid we'll both be late. If we're any later, you won't be able to have dinner."
The three of them hurriedly said, "No, no, can you help us braid the braid?"
Xu Nian sighed inwardly, thinking that he would just use his skills to build good relationships, as he might need them after the class started.
After their hair was tied up, the six people in the dormitory hurried to a designated location on the playground to gather. When they arrived, they happened to meet the instructor.
The instructor looked at the six of them, covered his mouth and coughed, and asked them to return to the team.
But although they were supposed to be reuniting, there wasn't really any formation. Everyone was standing in groups of three or four. There seemed to be more boys than girls in the class. When they saw the six of them coming over, some people exclaimed "Oh my" and some people whispered and made a noise.
This attracted the attention of students from other classes on the playground.
Xu Nian: “…”
The instructor checked his watch and yelled, "Girls, stand in a row of nine, and boys stand in the back row, also in a row of nine. Everyone stands from lowest to highest."
He spoke, and the whole class was silent for a moment, then started to move noisily. However, being a soldier had a special meaning in this era, and since most of them were top students, they quickly stood in line as instructed.
What followed was the painful standing posture. Those who couldn't stand were punished to run around the playground, and those who didn't follow instructions also ran over. Xu Nian wore a hat and just wanted to close his eyes.
The instructor glared at her and frightened her so much that she opened her glasses wide instantly. At that moment, she saw the corners of the instructor's mouth slightly curled up.
Xu Nian complained in her heart, but she didn't dare to make any more small moves. After all, it would be better to kill her than to let her be dragged out alone to do exercises under the scorching sun.
It could be ten minutes, or it could be twenty or thirty minutes. The instructor looked at the college students and finally spoke up to let everyone take a break.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Nian ran to the ginkgo tree and sat down on the ground. When she felt a shadow covering her, she looked up and saw a familiar person.
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