It was still very hot in late August, especially in the enclosed train carriage. Even with the windows open, the strong body odor made it a disaster when there were many people. Xiao Jiu felt her head was blank as soon as she woke up. She subconsciously took out her water bottle and took a sip of cool mung bean water before she felt her brain clear up a bit.
Wu Di stood in front watching the commotion. When he turned around and saw that they had woken up, he started talking to himself without waiting for them to ask.
"Two thieves stole money from an old lady, and a soldier happened to see them. They were caught red-handed but wouldn't admit it, so a fight broke out. Then the train police arrived, and thankfully everyone helped to subdue the two young punks. They were young, but quite vicious, and they were incredibly ruthless. They even had knives. If the soldier hadn't been so young and hadn't been restrained by his uniform, he definitely wouldn't have been able to get away with it!"
As the soldier stood up and explained what had happened to the train police officer, thanking those around him for the military caps they offered, Xiao Jiu jumped up.
"Brother Ji Yang?"
The soldier named Ji Yang had just wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth when he suddenly heard someone call his name. He turned around and saw a little girl with braids and wearing a floral shirt waving at him with a bright smile.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, he immediately found the little girl's image in his limited memories: "Tao Xiaojiu?"
Xiao Jiu had already walked up to him. "Yes, it's me, Brother Ji Yang. Are you going home? Visiting relatives?"
"Yeah, I remember when I saw you last year, you were only this tall. You seem to have grown taller this year. Where did you go?"
Wu Di stood up at some point, pulled Ji Yang to sit in his seat, and took out some emergency medical kits from his backpack.
"Come on, hero, sit here first. If you don't mind my poor skills, how about I treat the wound on your face first?"
Xiao Jiu originally wanted to pull Ji Yang down to clean his wounds, but now that she saw someone else doing it for him, she naturally urged Ji Yang to sit down.
After Ji Yang thanked Wu Di, Xiao Jiu introduced him and Yuan Yuan.
"We've all been accepted into the military medical university, and now we're waiting to report to your city!"
"Oh, that's great! I knew you were something special, little girl. You're already a college student at such a young age? Impressive!"
After Wu Di finished bandaging Ji Yang's wound, Xiao Jiu exclaimed, "Wow, you're quite well-prepared. Do you have a doctor at home?"
"You noticed that? My family has been in the medical field for three generations. That's why they sent me over too. I'm alright, not ugly!"
After saying that, she took out a small mirror and handed it to Ji Yang, wanting him to take a look. However, Ji Yang immediately pushed it away, embarrassed.
"Thank you for your hard work, young doctor. It's nothing serious, no need to see a doctor, it's just a minor injury."
"You've been cut by a knife and are bleeding. It's no small injury, especially since it's right between your eyebrows. It affects your handsome image, so you can't take it lightly."
Wu Di casually handed him a small box of medicine for treating external injuries.
"Remember to apply the medicine when you get back. Fortunately, it was just a minor scratch on the skin, so it won't affect the overall situation. Don't get it wet for three days."
Ji Yang was about to take out his money when Wu Di refused with an indifferent expression.
"You were injured while helping someone, so don't worry about money. Talking about money is vulgar. Hey, you two know each other?"
Ji Yang scratched his head sheepishly, "Then thank you so much. Xiao Jiu and I met last year when we went home to visit our families. I never expected to see each other again after a year. And the girl has grown taller and bigger and has been admitted to university. That's amazing!"
"Brother Ji Yang, you're amazing too! That was so dangerous! You have to take good care of your hands."
Although she didn't say the rest, Ji Yang immediately understood what Xiao Jiu meant, and then cheerfully told her in a straightforward manner.
"I've been transferred from my original unit. After visiting my family at home, I'll be going to Hubei Province. I'll cook you a big meal sometime when I have the chance."
Xiao Jiu thought it was just a normal transfer or something, and didn't take it to heart at all, even joking about it.
"That means Brother Ji Yang is very skilled. Look, he's come all the way from the Northeast to the South. That's good, he can learn more skills."
Ji Yang's dark eyes held the composure characteristic of a soldier. He didn't explain further, which was tantamount to acknowledging her statement.
After a brief chat, Ji Yang said goodbye to his comrades, as he still had to travel with them.
After he left, Wu Di learned from Xiao Jiu that Ji Yang was an excellent cook, and he frowned slightly.
Thinking back to the hands he had just applied the medicine to, his index finger and thumb were habitually bent, there were calluses on the web of his hand, and there was a metallic smell. These were clearly hands that frequently handled guns!
If you're a cook, it's physically demanding work, which can make your hands rough and smell of cooking oil. Also, because you're constantly flipping the wok, calluses will grow on the inside of your left thumb. But those hands had some, though not nearly as noticeable as the area between your thumb and forefinger.
He glanced subconsciously in the direction Ji Yang had just left and couldn't help but sigh.
"The military truly lives up to its reputation as a place where hidden talents abound. They may appear simple and straightforward, but in reality, they are incredibly capable!"
Look at that silly little girl, she probably really thinks he's just a cook!
Has she forgotten that the cooking squad is the most magical place?
Around 3 p.m., they arrived at Xishi. As soon as they got off the bus, they saw a very old-fashioned bus parked there with a red banner on it.
"A warm welcome to the freshmen of the Fourth Military Medical University, Class of 1963."
Before I even got there, several soldiers in green uniforms and blue trousers ran over and greeted me.
"Hello, are you a freshman this year?"
"Yes, yes, we are the freshmen this year. I am a student of stomatology, she is a student of preventive medicine, and this young lady is a student of clinical medicine."
The enthusiastic Wu Di immediately reported on the situation of the three of them and even produced his own admission notice as proof.
After verifying their identities, the soldiers immediately helped them get into their seats. Once on the bus, they found that there were already seven or eight people inside, mostly boys. The two young girls, Yuan Yuan and Xiao Jiu, were quite a novelty to them.
Currently, our country still implements the 55-style military rank system, and naturally, the corresponding military uniforms are also the 55-style.
Their air force officers and soldiers wear green on top and blue on the bottom, and are divided into two main categories: dress uniforms and service uniforms.
The soldiers' uniforms are half-open, and they wear boat-shaped caps with small round cap badges. The collar badges are decorated with the Air Force insignia and rank stars.
Officers at all levels are issued twill cloth service uniforms, with collar insignia and shoulder insignia. The collar insignia are adorned with duty symbols, and the shoulder insignia are adorned with stars indicating the officer's rank.
They wore a belt, a peaked cap, and a large round cap badge.
Although not as good-looking as later air force uniforms, it was in line with the solemn, beautiful, simple and elegant characteristics of that era.
Maybe you'll get used to it.
The group hadn't eaten lunch yet, so while waiting for someone, they finished off the leftover pancakes, sesame cakes, and corn cakes from breakfast.
I drank all the water in my water bottle, went to the toilet, and didn't leave for school until 5 p.m.
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