Chapter 370 The Whole Family Mobilized!
This all-army skills competition took nearly half a year from planning to preliminary preparations, with a total of tens of thousands of participants.
The opening ceremony officially began at 8:30 a.m.
However, because there were too many family members going to watch the game, the Beijing Military Region had already made arrangements a week in advance.
All the vehicles normally used to transport supplies have been reassigned to transport family members on the day of the competition.
For the Huo family, this year's all-army competition was more like a family competition.
Needless to say, Mr. Huo was one of the people in charge of this event.
The General Political Department's Cultural Troupe, where Huo's mother worked, was responsible for all the performances at the opening and closing ceremonies.
The logistics department, where Huo Erge worked, was responsible for the distribution and transportation of all supplies.
In addition, there are two other seeded players in the family.
You can imagine how lively it was.
Sure enough, just as dawn was breaking, Jiang Si had already gotten up and started preparing.
We'll be staying at the competition venue all day, so we need to bring plenty of food and drinks.
When she finished packing and went downstairs, the old man and the others had already gotten up and were having breakfast.
"Sisi, come and eat something."
As she spoke, Grandma Huo packed some boiled eggs and steamed buns for her, saying, "Remember to take these with you later and give them to Weidong and Weimin."
Jiang Si smiled and nodded.
When we were almost finished eating, the roar of a car engine sounded in the yard.
Uncle Chen is back.
Uncle Chen had just dropped off Mr. Huo, Mrs. Huo, and their second brother at the training base, and was now coming back to pick up the old man and the others.
With so many family members, the car couldn't fit everyone, so Jiang Si put the packed items in the trunk.
She said to her grandparents, "Grandpa and Grandma, I'm leaving now. I've put the clothes that Sui Sui and Zhao Zhao will wear later on the sofa."
Seeing that the old man and the others were still eating breakfast, Uncle Chen quickly said, "Let me take you to the military area to catch your ride."
The military region is nearby, so he can make two trips in time.
"No need, Uncle Chen. Please sit down and have something to eat and rest for a while."
Knowing that Uncle Chen was a man of good manners, Jiang Si had already served the porridge when he went to park the car.
"It's alright, it's alright, I'm not tired." Uncle Chen waved his hand. "Let me take you there."
How could I not be tired! We've been driving for hours. Jiang Si said, "Uncle Chen, really, it's not necessary. I've already called a taxi, it'll be here soon."
Beijing is the capital city after all, so getting around is quite convenient.
The problem was that taxis were scarce back then, so you had to call the nearest taxi station in advance to hail one.
Give your name and address, and then wait about half an hour for the car to arrive.
Moreover, it's not like you can go wherever you want; taxis will only be running in the main urban area.
Besides this, there is another type of covered three-wheeled motorcycle, similar to the tortoise-shaped motorcycles in Shanghai, which is called the Dongfeng Little Bengbeng here.
The fare is cheap, but there are only buses available after 6 a.m.
Hearing that Jiang Si had already called a taxi in advance, Uncle Chen gave up the idea of giving them a ride.
"Grandpa and Grandma, Uncle Chen, I'll be going now."
Seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Si quickly grabbed the steamed buns and eggs and got up to go to the courtyard.
It was quite a coincidence; she had just knocked on the door.
The two taxis arrived one after the other.
The two women were unaware that they would be taking a taxi to the military area. When they came out carrying their things, they were a little surprised to see the car parked outside.
"Hey, where did this car come from?"
Why did you have to block someone's front door?
Jiang Si explained, "Sister-in-law, this is the taxi I called. It will take us to the military region's pick-up point in a bit."
Upon hearing that it was a taxi, the two were stunned for a long time before they could react.
Wei Dong and Wei Min touched the front of the car with admiration. "Mom, this capital city is really different. Even the taxis are so impressive."
To be honest, Jiang Si was also surprised.
I never imagined that taxis in this era would all be imported models.
"Alright, alright, stop touching me and get in the car." Hu Meili stopped the two of them. She was terribly carsick, so she sat directly in the passenger seat.
As soon as she got on the bus, Hu Meili rushed to pay the fare.
When she handed him a ten-yuan note, the driver didn't take it, but frowned.
Xu Mingjuan thought it wasn't enough, so she quickly took out a bill from her pocket and said, "Here you go, Master."
"Sister-in-law, you don't need this much." Jiang Si quickly stopped them, took a dollar from her bag and handed it to the driver. "Driver, to the General Military Region."
In Beijing, taxi fares are calculated based on the grid lines on the city's traffic map.
Each grid is 0.8 to 0.9 kilometers long and costs 0.25 yuan. Less than four grids will be charged as four grids.
Taxi reimbursement voucher from 1970
It's about three squares from here to the General Military Region, and it only costs one yuan.
When the two sisters-in-law heard this, they actually thought it was quite a good deal.
For them to travel that distance by bus would cost several cents.
The key point is that this car is much more comfortable than taking the bus.
It's also fast to drive.
We can't go outside the city, otherwise Hu Meili would have to splurge a little today.
More than ten minutes later, the taxi stopped near the General Military Region's pick-up point.
The streets were packed with people, mostly military dependents with children and carrying large bags and packages.
Perhaps fearing they wouldn't have a place to sit if they arrived late, everyone even brought small stools.
With so many people, there was no way to check IDs. Since the bus wasn't stopping anyway, the young soldier used a loudspeaker to call out to everyone, telling them to find seats and the bus would depart when it was full.
As they were talking, several more trucks arrived.
Good heavens, it's almost like the Spring Festival travel rush! Jiang Si wasn't paying attention and her sister-in-law behind her lifted her butt and helped her onto the bus.
And so, with one person pulling and another pushing, the carriage was soon full.
The driver was driving fast; a journey that usually takes more than two hours was completed in less than an hour and a half.
Jiang Si didn't vomit, but she felt like all the bones in her body were about to be shaken apart.
It wasn't time to enter yet, so the group found a place to rest for a bit.
Before long, Uncle Chen arrived with the old man and the others.
It was already seven o'clock, and everyone began to line up and enter in an orderly manner.
The young guard at the gate checked Jiang Si's family ID card. "Sister-in-law, your seats are assigned to stand number one. Just go straight after entering the gate, and turn left when you see the number one sign. These are your seat numbers."
The main force of this competition consists of soldiers from various military regions, as well as members of the public security system, militia, and military academy recommended students.
The seating arrangement is based on this.
"Okay, thank you."
"You're welcome!"
The young soldier grinned and pulled out a few more forms from below, handing them over. "Sister-in-law, this is the schedule for the competition. Take it."
Jiang Si accepted the gift and thanked them again before leading everyone inside.
Fortunately, she had been here before, so finding a seat was a breeze for her.
She was seated in the 12th row. When she first saw her seat number, Jiang Si was wondering if the seat was a bit far away.
When we got to the stands, we realized that the seat was actually just right.
The location was neither too far nor too close to the podium.
When watching air races, you don't have to keep your head tilted back.
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