Xiao Jiu was rejected when she first applied because of her age.
Military academies recruit students aged 17 to 20, and she is only 13 years old this year. Entering a military academy at this age is undoubtedly child's play.
Despite her outstanding and brilliant achievements, her age alone was enough to exclude her.
So how did she manage to go through all the procedures and finally get the acceptance letter?
It was Xiao Jiu's sincerity and ability that won over the admissions officers.
She went to the admissions office in person to ask why she was rejected.
"I would like to request an on-site assessment, specifically for an age range."
Why does the school admit students aged 17 and above but under 20?
She can do anything that people her age can do.
To persuade people to accept her as a guest, Xiaojiu listed examples of how she had saved lives using her medical knowledge over the years.
“My two uncles are heroes of the War of Resistance against Japan, and my older brother and sister are soldiers and doctors. So I want to become a military doctor, devote myself to medicine, dedicate myself to national defense, treat patients and serve my country. Being young is not a disadvantage of me. I can turn it into an advantage.”
Xiao Jiu was less than 1.6 meters tall at the time. Although his face was still childish, his eyes were resolute enough.
In addition, she has indeed done a lot of good deeds over the years that are not typical for someone her age.
Her ability to skip grades consecutively already proves her excellence and her willingness to serve her country; age should not be the sole measure of her worth.
The teachers and instructors merely asked her some casual questions about military medicine, and Xiao Jiu's answers were relaxed, reasonable, and well-founded.
Who wouldn't like such a bright and intelligent child?
So they immediately began submitting the application to higher authorities.
That's how the opportunity unexpectedly fell into Xiao Jiu's lap.
However, the teacher explained it very clearly to her.
"If a person fails the physical fitness test repeatedly, he/she will be discharged from the military."
As you know, physical fitness is extremely important for a military medic.
They have already seen her potential in terms of learning theory and experimentation, so she shouldn't have much trouble passing the test. The challenge for this child is physical fitness.
Xiao Jiu made a vow: "If I can't pass the test, I'll keep practicing until I do. As long as I have the determination, perseverance, and faith, there's no obstacle I can't overcome!"
And so, Tao Tao realized her dream of becoming a military doctor.
Several months later, she finally arrived at the cradle where her dream began. Standing at the dormitory entrance, looking out at the solemn and majestic school, with its blue sky, white clouds, green trees and flowers, red welcome banners, stacks of brand-new military uniforms and special training uniforms, and even shoes and socks prepared for you, what else could you possibly complain about?
Just do it!
Putting aside the future, she aims to become a qualified military doctor within the next five years at least.
I'll also take this opportunity to learn about the differences between clinical medicine in this era and in later generations.
Furthermore, she studied traditional Chinese medicine in her previous life, and in this life, she is studying clinical medicine in the early 1960s, which she feels will be a considerable challenge.
My roommates are all from the north. One of them is Gesang Quzhen, a member of a minority group who inherits Tibetan medicine. She is seventeen years old this year. Her features are three-dimensional and sharp. She has a long face, a high nose bridge, and slightly dark and rough skin. She has the unique highland red complexion. She is not particularly beautiful, but you can see that her appearance has East Asian characteristics.
On the first day of school, she cut off her two beloved braids with red eyes and tears.
Su Zi, an 18-year-old girl from Liaoning Province in Northeast China, whose ancestral home is Shandong Province, is 1.7 meters tall, slender, and pretty. However, she is a bit aloof and doesn't talk much. She is also quite wealthy; she cut her hair before coming here and sold it for more than ten yuan. When she arrived, they just gave her a haircut and she passed the test.
The last one is Huang Cen, a 19-year-old rural girl from the outskirts of the capital. She has a conventional appearance and looks like a female cadre.
Look at that name, it sounds like a Chinese medicine name, a natural-born healer.
As the oldest sister in their dormitory, she naturally exudes a leader's aura.
She spoke with a strong Beijing accent but without arrogance; instead, she was incredibly warm and caring, guiding them through tidying up their dorm room like a caring older sister.
The parents of the girls only dropped them off at the school gate, as the school has a rule that parents are not allowed to enter the school. So they were all surprised to hear that Xiao Jiu came with her classmates, especially seeing her childish face, and asked her age.
She didn't dare to say thirteen outright, so after much consideration, she said sixteen. Sixteen and seventeen are only a few days apart, so no one would suspect that she got in through connections or anything like that.
After all, just like in later generations, some people reported their age using the traditional Chinese age reckoning method, while others reported their actual age. If there was a slight difference, no one would care.
So when they heard that she was sixteen and indeed the youngest in the dormitory, they showed her even more care and attention.
The registration period will last for two days. The opening ceremony will be held on the morning of the 23rd, and the military training phase will begin on the 24th. The training will last for a whole month, after which it will be a comprehensive learning and life that includes theory, experiments, physical fitness, and special training.
The physical training equivalent to military training is just a piece of cake. Let them get used to it first, and once it's integrated into their daily lives, it will become a part of their daily study and life.
The reason the four of them were assigned to the same dormitory is because they are all from clinical medicine, and this year only the four of them were recruited as female clinical medicine students.
They enrolled with military status, so all their daily necessities were uniformly provided, from small items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, tooth mugs, and towels to larger items like kettles and washbasins. Below the "201" plaque on the door were one-inch photos of the four of them, with their names and departments clearly written.
Xiao Jiu was assigned to the lower right bunk, with her older sister Huang Cen above her. Qu Zhen was also in the lower bunk, and Su Zi was in the upper bunk above her.
This distribution shows that the younger ones are at the bottom.
Since they were newcomers, it wasn't convenient for them to inquire about each other's family backgrounds, so they asked more about the region, especially Quzhen.
Her Mandarin was a bit broken, mainly because she hadn't adapted to living in an environment with so many Han Chinese. If she hadn't been good at her studies, she wouldn't have come here. She spoke slowly and walked slowly, probably because she had just come down from the plateau.
People ask her a lot of questions, such as—
Can you ride a horse? Is it a nomadic lifestyle where you're from?
"You're learning Chinese too? What made you decide to become a military doctor?"
Are you Tibetans particularly skilled in singing and dancing? Do you eat beef and mutton for all three meals a day?
Qu Zhen seemed to be used to these questions and calmly explained them.
“I live in Lashi and only go back to the grasslands on holidays. Otherwise, it would be very difficult to pass the exam.”
My brothers and I grew up on the grasslands, so of course we know how to ride horses. We eat more beef and mutton, but we also eat vegetables.
Two of my older brothers died on the border, so I want to become a military doctor.
"I hope to have the opportunity to return to my hometown in the future to protect the lives of soldiers in that region."
Qu Zhen speaks slowly and with an accent, but she answers every question they ask very seriously.
When she mentioned that two of her older brothers had sacrificed their lives, the expressions of Tao Tao and the other two immediately became respectful.
As for why she chose to become an air force medic, Qu Zhen laughed bitterly.
"This is recent, and soldiers are duty-bound to obey orders. Who knows where they will be assigned in the future?"
I just don't want to get married and have children early like ordinary girls, and end my life in mediocrity.
I want to soar in the blue sky like an eagle, and even more so, I want to be a guardian of the people like my brothers.
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