Zhou Yue, who was surprised by the bowl of meat sauce noodles in his bowl, was taken aback at first, then nodded.
"It's settled. It'll be at the guesthouse not far ahead. School starts on the eighth day of the lunar new year, right?"
Xiao Jiu nodded, "Yes, I just checked at the school gate today."
“Then I’ll take you to school and then leave. The journey back will take several days, so I won’t be in a rush when I get to school.”
After slurping down a few mouthfuls of noodles, Zhou Yue was instantly amazed by the chewy texture of the noodles. The addition of mushrooms and diced meat was something he had never eaten before. By the time he realized it, he had already finished more than half a bowl of noodles.
"What kind of noodles are these?" Out of curiosity, Zhou Yue picked one up to examine it.
It doesn't taste like cornmeal at all, so how could it be this color?
"Alkaline noodles, known for their chewy and smooth texture, aren't they delicious? And there's more, it's all cooked over here, have another bowl."
Zhou Yue instinctively wanted to refuse, because if he ate too much, he wouldn't be able to eat with them that night.
The next second, Xiao Jiu snatched the basin from his hand.
When I returned, there were not only many more noodles, but the sauce was also overflowing.
After finishing her tasks, she sat down next to him, resting her chin on her hand, and watched him eat with a satisfied expression.
"Brother Yue, you seem to have grown taller and taller these past few years. It gets so tiring to look up at you now. Why don't I grow any taller?"
Zhou Yue laughed when he heard this, "How old are you? You're already in a hurry to grow taller. I only started growing taller after I joined the army."
"At military academy, there's a lot of training every day; you can't even slack off, unlike you, who can sleep for two or three hours in one afternoon nap."
Thinking about the rigorous training pilots undergo, I couldn't help but ask.
"You work so hard every day, the food must be pretty good, right?"
After slurping up a large mouthful of noodles, Zhou Yue nodded vigorously.
"The food is excellent, better than I expected. It's much better than what your brother and my brother have eaten. When I first went to my brother's unit, I wasn't used to the food and he gave me a good scolding."
"Of course, pilots are the nation's precious treasures, and each one is selected from among thousands to be the last one standing."
I remember that even those who initially got into your school were eliminated through repeated training sessions, right?
Zhou Yue looked at the little one in front of him with surprise, "You know all this?"
“I don’t understand these things. I just think that all the conditions you enjoy are what you deserve. Ordinary people really don’t have that right.”
Zhou Yue subconsciously reached out and patted her head.
"You truly are our family's little genius. So, how about it, are you interested in joining our Air Force?"
Xiao Jiu instinctively shook her head. "I'm not cut out for that."
How will you know it's not suitable if you don't try it?
"Look at you, you're so young, yet you're already in high school. That puts you ahead of 99% of people."
Zhou Yue then went on to describe their daily training courses in detail. When he mentioned wilderness training and sea self-rescue, Xiao Jiu felt a moment of excitement, because only by becoming a pilot could she fly freely in the vast sky of her motherland.
If I am fortunate enough to become a fighter pilot, I can also contribute to my country.
Most importantly, she has the means to cheat, which can minimize the country's losses.
Becoming a pilot seems to offer more value in life than becoming a doctor.
Perhaps in the future, she might even be able to launch a space program, a future she had never imagined and which had never appeared in any of her plans.
Compared to studying medicine, which is a familiar path, becoming a pilot seems to be a much more challenging choice!
"So... do you recruit female pilots?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yue knew there was hope, and his beautiful eyes sparkled with excitement.
"There were female pilots in May 1951. Our aviation college also had them, but we didn't train together. However, we could see them in comprehensive competitions. They were cool and beautiful, no less than us men. They were all heroines."
"I need to think about this carefully, after all, I'm getting old and my height doesn't seem to be enough."
"These are not big problems. As long as you are good enough, all conditions can be tailored to you."
After saying all that, Zhou Yue changed the subject and didn't mention it again. In short, the seed had been planted, and whether it could take root and sprout was up to fate.
After finishing a pound of noodles, Zhou Yue was so full he could barely move. "Come on, let's go for a walk and see where your school is!"
The small bottle needed washing, but Zhou Yue snatched it from him and, taking advantage of his height, took it directly to the sink and washed it clean. He was incredibly efficient at his job.
"Do you wash your own dishes and utensils at school?"
Zhou Yue shook his head, "I don't have that time, training is very intense every day."
"What about the dormitories? How many people share a room?"
"Of course, it's two people per room, including the instructors."
Why don't you come over this summer vacation, and I'll take you inside for a visit?
Xiao Jiu's eyes widened. "Can I go in?"
"Why not? You can just come in with the admissions staff. Every year, students and parents come to visit."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jiu thought, "Then I really have to go and take a look." Even if she is not admitted due to her age, she can apply again after she turns 18.
She's eleven years old this year, and will only be twelve when she takes the college entrance exam next year. She can go directly to study military medicine, and by then she'll be old enough.
Moreover, applying to flight school through military doctors can skip many steps, making it a one-stop solution.
However, she didn't want to say much before the plan was implemented, so when she went for a walk with Zhou Yue, she only asked questions she could.
In her past life, she knew that female pilots were very cool, and she had seen related videos, especially those of them flying over Tiananmen Square during the military parade. That was probably a source of pride for her family for a lifetime.
She had all the advantages of timing, location, and people, and she also had a way to cheat to save her life. If she could dedicate her life to her country, it would not have been in vain that she was given a second chance at life.
Especially in the next ten years, staying in the military is much better than other options. It's not that she's afraid of dying, but rather that she's afraid of trouble.
I dislike the prevailing environment of being cautious in my words and actions, and I don't want to see countless innocent people implicated and demoted.
As Zhou Yue observed, the small seed has been planted; whether it can grow into a towering tree is up to fate.
With nowhere else to go, the two went to the supply and marketing cooperative, where Zhou Yue bought Xiao Jiu notebooks, pens, ink, and other stationery.
Xiao Jiu wanted to buy something for Zhou Yue, but he reached out and dragged her out of the supply and marketing cooperative.
"I don't need anything, just send me some good food in the future. And write to me more often to update me on how you're doing."
On their way back, it was getting dark, almost six o'clock, and the streets were bustling with people getting off work, mostly on foot.
"Xiao Jiu?" Hearing someone call her, she turned around and saw that it was Sister Cuiju and Ye Zhen.
"Why are you only getting off work now? Isn't it five o'clock? It's almost six o'clock."
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