The winter sun shone on the grain-pounding field behind the township government, making it look warm.
At nine o'clock in the morning, many bicycles and motorcycles carried well-dressed young men to the usually quiet venue. It seemed that the village was going to hold some group activity here.
After a while, Zhang Xiaoqiu, the secretary of the township armed forces department, instructed people to carry an office table and put it on the high platform of the grain-beating field. People then knew that the township armed forces department was probably going to train the militia.
However, the atmosphere didn't seem like it. Look, the people gathered here were strolling around the field. Some of them chatted with their acquaintances, some smoked, took a walk, and some were trying to get close to the officers of the armed forces.
At this moment, the grain-smashing field was like a market or a social arena.
Not long after, a few military conscriptionists arrived. People then realized that today was a conscription event.
Company Commander Zhang looked at the roster on the table and knew that almost all the people who had signed up for the army were here. He said something to the people of the township armed forces department. Zhang Xiaoqiu, the officer of the armed forces department, first blew the whistle and then shouted loudly,"Gather!"
The young men gathered in front of him.
"Line up according to the order of size!”Zhang Xiaoqiu issued his first order.
Ma Renzhong, who thought he was the tallest in the village, proudly stood diagonally opposite Zhang Xiaoqiu and automatically became a role model. The others lined up below him…
A long line instantly formed from the chaotic mob.
"Damn it, you little rascal! You're so f * cking short, why are you standing so close to the front? Go to the back, go to the back…"
Zhang Xiaoqiu was observant and corrected the misplacement of the tall and short members of the team." Li Sanhu, why did you hide behind? What was wrong with being afraid? I'm just observing you today. I haven't asked you to wear a military uniform to the battlefield yet.
"Go to the front, go to the front…Pay attention, all of you have to pay attention to your height and find your position. Trying to take shortcuts? It doesn't work!"
Zhang Xiaoqiu stood in front of the team and looked at the uneven team with his eyes wide open, feeling a little funny. It seemed that from the commoners to the soldiers. The difference seemed to be quite big!
It was just a visual inspection before the physical examination today, and these people already looked so rustic! If they really went to the battlefield, wouldn't it be a mess…It seemed that the militia training that he usually caught seemed to have been for nothing?
The militia company commander of the military village brought the four villagers who had signed up to join the army. They hurried over, but they were still late for the stipulated time.
By the time they arrived at the field, the long line had already been formed. The militia captain came to the desk to report under Zhang Xiaoqiu's reprimand, and then let a few young men cut into the line.
Although it was called a team, Jun Wu felt that it was more like a triangle. The one in front was tall, the one at the back was short, and at the very end was the well-known dwarf in the village, Erdun Zi. Er Dunzi was an orphan and had always been raised by the township welfare home. He was so small, but the armed forces actually let him register. They probably wanted to get rid of this burden and let the army raise him!
"Attention!" Zhang Xiaoqiu saw that the few people who were late from the military manor had joined the team and began to issue orders," Look right, look forward!”
After arranging their formation, Zhang Xiaoqiu announced loudly,""Comrades, we welcome you hot-blooded youths to enlist in the army. According to the requirements, you will be given a physical examination today. Next, let us give a warm round of applause to welcome Company Commander Zhang's speech!”
The lads listened to Zhang Xiaoqiu's words and started clapping hard. Although they clapped hard, the applause was still scattered on the empty grain-beating ground.
Company Commander Zhang strode to the front of the team and looked at the young men in front of him with admiration in his eyes.
He didn't say anything. Instead, he pointed at a handsome man in the middle of the line and told him,""Wang Baoyu, raise your hand!"
That handsome guy, Wang Baoyu, was a local messenger. He was about to eat the imperial food, so why did he still sign up for the army?
When Wang Baoyu heard Company Commander Zhang's order, he proudly raised his right arm.
Jun Wu, who had rushed over from the manor, stood below Wang Baoyu. When he saw that Company Commander Zhang had made Wang Baoyu a standard soldier in the team, he muttered in his heart, Wang Baoyu was his middle school classmate. Although he was handsome and had a good job as a village messenger, he was usually a sissy and did not have the temperament of a soldier. What did Company Commander Zhang mean by asking him to raise his hand?
Just as she thought of this, she heard Company Commander Zhang point at Wang Baoyu's arm and say in a deafening voice,""With Comrade Wang Baoyu as the benchmark, those who stand in front of him will stay behind to be tested. The rest of you, disperse and go home!"
Aiya! Disband? Go home? Did that mean that he had been eliminated? Jun Wu was a little shorter than Wang Baoyu, so he was standing right behind Wang Baoyu.
Company Commander Zhang's words clearly meant that Wang Baoyu's height was the standard height. Anyone taller than him was qualified. Those who were shorter than him were all unqualified. If he knew the situation, why didn't he stand in front of him?
He was a hot-blooded young man who had the desire to protect his motherland and actively participated in the conscription. Unexpectedly, before the official physical examination had even begun, he was eliminated in the first round! Was this considered as having no family to serve the country?
However, no matter how dissatisfied he was, the reality was there. Company Commander Zhang judged people based on their height. He wanted the tall ones, not the short ones. His head was so high. Facing the benchmark set by Company Commander Zhang, Wang Baoyu, he could only disband and go home. Don't expect any further physical examination steps.
The remaining qualified people began their military training. Company Commander Zhang led them to run on the field. The sound of the "one, two, three, four" in the fierce suit rang through the sky. Jun Wu resentfully left the grain-crushing field and started to look for his bicycle.
At this moment, the village militia commander came over to comfort him.""Junwu, don't be discouraged. This is just Company Commander Zhang showing off his might. Just you wait. In a few days, something might happen!”
The situation? What was going on? Jun Wu understood what the militia commander meant. Before the real physical examination began, the village would set off a climax of treating guests and giving gifts, digging connections, and getting in through the back door.
In the current rural areas, although being a soldier was not a shortcut for young people to get ahead, for aspiring young people who wanted to go out and explore society and experience the world, being a soldier for a few years was much better than working in the city!
Therefore, in order to join the army, many people thought of the idea of giving gifts. Some people even gave red packets to the people of the armed forces and the conscripts. In this way, many people who were obviously unqualified could still wear military uniforms and mix in the army for a few years.
However, Jun Wu did not have the intention to treat or give gifts for this matter. Because, although he was a little short, he was a well-known outstanding youth in the village.
In the township middle school, his academic performance was obvious to all. In the middle school examination, he was admitted to the key school of the county. When he returned to his hometown during the holidays, he actively participated in various cultural activities carried out in his hometown. He was good at singing and performing.
However, he was a little unlucky in this year's college entrance examination. He did not enter the admission line by one point. People felt sorry for him and encouraged him to repeat the year and strive for the second year's golden list.
However, Junwu saw that his parents were already exhausted from building houses and getting married for his eldest and second brothers. How could he still be in the mood to repeat his studies? He decided to give up on retaking the college entrance examination and find another way out. Being a soldier was his first choice.
However, he did not expect that being a soldier was not as simple as he thought. Company Commander Zhang's visual inspection made his blood run cold.
In the morning, when they set off, their blood was boiling and they came in high spirits. Now, his three companions had stayed behind, but he had been eliminated and returned in disappointment.
The reason why he was eliminated was not because he was not outstanding, but because he was short. Was height a matter of hard work? He, who had always pursued the principle of "striving to be the first" since he was young, had actually lost to her today? What was going on?
The north wind blew, and the fields in winter were bare. There were rivers and sky everywhere, and old trees and crows. It didn't raise anyone's interest at all.
When Jun Wu saw the militia company commander riding a bicycle to accompany him back to the village, he suddenly remembered that he was representing the village leaders to send four people to participate in the physical examination.
Now that she was eliminated, why did he come back with her? If something happened to those three people, wouldn't it be a dereliction of duty if he wasn't present?
"Second Uncle, go back to the village and accompany the three of them. I'm fine. Just go home by yourself!" Jun Wu reminded him politely.
"It's fine, it's fine. The three of them were just running and training. I have to report your matter to Secretary Zhang personally.”
It seemed that the militia commander regarded the elimination of Junwu as a big deal. This wasn't just Junwu's matter, it was also a major matter for the village.
There was no market today. There were few cars on the village roads, and few people walking around. Jun Wu and the militia commander were eager to return home and soon arrived at the entrance of the village.
Secretary Zhang's newly built tile-roofed house appeared in Junwu's sight from afar.
The militia captain stopped in front of the steps of Secretary Zhang's house and said,""Junwu, come!" It seemed that he was going to Secretary Zhang's house to report the situation.
"Second Uncle, you can report it yourself. I won't be going.”Jun Wu didn't know what was going on, but at this moment, he lost the courage to meet anyone. Moreover, they were going to the village secretary's house now?
" Hehe…" The militia captain seemed to know what was going on. He smiled with ulterior motives and instructed him,""I'll go in and report first, but you can't leave. What if Secretary Zhang is looking for you?"
"Yes." Jun Wu nodded and agreed. He thought, I was eliminated because I was short. This wasn't anything embarrassing. Even if Secretary Zhang asked me, I wouldn't be afraid. He held the bicycle and stood upright in front of the steps.
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