If Huang Cen hadn't explained military uniforms to them, Xiao Jiu wouldn't have known that their newly issued uniforms were all Type 62.
From the 55-style to the 58-style, and then to the 62-style, the changes were not significant in principle.
The main change from 1955 to 1958 was the military cap, which changed from a boat-shaped cap to a liberation cap. The air force personnel mainly wore brown-green tops and blue trousers.
The main change from 1958 to 1962 was in winter, with the replacement of the old cotton-padded jackets that had long been in service with multi-layered winter uniforms consisting of overcoats, tight-fitting cotton-padded coats, fleece trousers, and undershirts.
Therefore, the difference between the summer clothes of the 1955 style that Xiaojiu knew before and the current 1962 style is not that big.
The female soldiers were issued a set of green long-sleeved training uniforms with blue bottoms, along with liberation shoes. They wore green short-sleeved shirts and blue shorts underneath, as well as a blue dress-style formal dress with black leather shoes.
If I remember correctly, military ranks were abolished in 1965, and rank uniforms were also abolished. New uniforms were introduced, with the entire army wearing five-pointed star cap badges and all-red collar tabs. And for the next twenty years, they have remained largely unchanged.
Camouflage uniforms didn't exist back then, and due to the differences in training between female and male soldiers, they wore spring and autumn training uniforms even in the hot summer.
Fortunately, summers in those days rarely exceeded 35 degrees Celsius. Electricity was not yet widespread throughout the country, and it was considered good to have a light bulb in a dormitory. Electric fans only became common in the 1980s.
Each person receives two sets of training uniforms, two sets of short-sleeved shirts and shorts, one set of dress, two pairs of liberation shoes, and one pair of leather shoes.
As soon as the new clothes were handed out, Xiao Jiu took them to the washroom and washed them with soap. Then she took out her own clothes hanger and hung them on the clothes rack in the corridor. Given the temperature that day, they would be completely dry overnight, so it wouldn't interfere with her military training.
Huang Cen and the others were surprised by Xiao Jiu's actions. "Isn't this new?"
"From the moment this garment was made until it reached us, countless people touched and stepped on it. It's something worn close to the skin in the summer, so how can it not be cleaned properly?"
After thinking about it, the roommates didn't say much and followed suit. Everyone in the army was issued soap, but they felt that rinsing it once was enough, so none of them were willing to use it.
Xiao Jiu had a lot of soap coupons before, and had stockpiled a lot, so he wasn't worried about using them.
After entering the school, there is no rule prohibiting students from leaving. The school has a supply and marketing cooperative and a training ground, which basically meets all the requirements for special training environment.
When they first arrived by bus, their class monitor had already given them a general tour.
The school cafeteria food is also completely free; you can eat until you're full. The food is generally mediocre, and meat and protein are rarely seen.
Its advantage lies in its wide variety, which can satisfy the tastes of both the north and the south. People from ethnic minorities can only adapt by willpower.
Military academy has strict discipline, and there are rarely times when one is alone. So, if Xiao Jiu wants to secretly replenish his nutrition, he either goes to sleep late at night or gets up early and runs to a corner of the parade ground to enter his personal space.
Later generations rarely see movies or TV series with military doctors as the subject, and even online, the information available is very limited.
This undoubtedly shrouded her future military life in mystery!
So only by coming here can one truly appreciate how many people have sacrificed to make our country strong in medicine.
Everyone brought some local specialties from their hometowns when they came, and thanks to Huang Cen's reminder, they used up almost all of them in two days.
At the opening ceremony, the confidentiality regulations and the faith of military doctors were emphasized. Everyone even wore a big red flower on their waist and a military uniform to pledge their mission as military doctors.
After the ceremony, they began to organize internal affairs training in shifts. There weren't many female soldiers to begin with, so one shift plus the shift leader made up thirteen people, forming two shifts in total.
Xiaojiu is in Class 1, and Yuanyuan is in Class 2.
Comrade Wu Di, whom I met on the train, was assigned to the fifth squad of male soldiers.
That evening, all the freshmen gathered on the playground. The class leaders first led them in singing to warm up the atmosphere, and then gathered the talented singers and dancers to compete. Xiao Jiu was never good at these things, and what she knew was not available in this era. She would be exposed if she was not careful. The best way was to hide.
Unexpectedly, their class monitor, Coach Yang Liu, because she was the youngest and had the deepest impression of her, singled her out to compete with the male soldiers of the fifth class in a talent contest.
What's worse is that Wu Di, that scoundrel, was still egging everyone on in the crowd: "Give me a peach, give me a peach, Brother Wu is cheering you on!"
After rolling her eyes at him, Xiao Jiu started thinking about what to perform. Dancing was out of the question because there was no music, and her movements were weak and lacked energy. Singing was also problematic because she couldn't remember many lyrics to revolutionary songs, although she could remember the lyrics to songs from later generations. She was afraid of causing trouble for herself. Performing an instrument was also out of the question because she didn't have a suitable one at hand. After thinking it over, Xiao Jiu decided to take advantage of her young age and flexible body and performed a series of somersaults.
A series of somersaults, high and low, with a rhythmic quality, elicited cheers and howls from the boys in the audience. But the boys got even more excited, and one of the big guys, who was also a martial arts master, actually performed a one-handed somersault, and even looked at her provocatively after stopping.
Xiao Jiu wanted to go down, but the girl wasn't having it and yelled, "One more! Let's torture him to death!"
Helpless, Xiao Jiu simply performed a handstand split. These are all yoga poses that she practices regularly to relieve stress and stretch. When she was little, her parents didn't have time to take care of her, so she came from various tutoring classes.
She may not be the most amazing student, but she knows everything she's supposed to know, including musical instruments. She takes every grade exam, so she's definitely a product of Chinese-style tutoring classes.
The boys were just as impressive. You're going to do a handstand? Well, I'll give you credit for doing a standing split. Guys, if you didn't know martial arts, you could have done a smooth split headfirst that looked even easier than her.
Xiao Jiu's competitive spirit was immediately aroused, and when he inadvertently glanced at Gesang Quzhen sitting below, his eyes lit up instantly.
She then asked Gesang Quzhen, "Can you sing 'The Ancient Wine Song of Shannan'?"
This is a Tibetan folk song for toasting, which she adapted into the song "On the Golden Mountain of Beijing" from the mid-1960s.
She had learned this Tibetan dance before, and if Gesang Quzhen could hum it in Tibetan, then the two of them would be a perfect match.
Gesang Quzhen looked at Xiao Jiu in surprise: "Yes, you do, but how do you know this song?"
“I used to know a teacher who was Tibetan, and she taught us the dance for this song!”
Would you be willing to sing it in public? And while you're at it, let me promote your Tibetan songs and dances. I'll perform, and if you're willing, you can dance along!
Gesang Quzhen was immediately excited. Their ethnic group is known for its singing and dancing, and as Xiao Jiu said, this was such a rare opportunity.
So he nodded a little shyly: "Okay, I'll sing, and let's see if your dance is the same as ours!"
Xiao Jiu immediately went to borrow a microphone. Before handing the long microphone cord to Gesang Quzhen, Xiao Jiu first solemnly introduced her name and the song she was going to sing.
"Next, I, Tao Tao, and Gesang Quzhen will perform a Tibetan song and dance, 'The Ancient Wine Song of Shannan'!"
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