According to the training plan, the regiment organized a marathon. The purpose was to test the recruits 'physique and train their endurance and willpower. The soldiers gathered on the field, the brigade political commissar Wang Ercheng gave a speech, and the training officers announced the rules and discipline of the competition. With a command, the soldiers ran out of the city. As the saying went, one was afraid of competition. If one didn't compete, one wouldn't know. Usually, they would gather in a large group, wearing the same clothes, the same age, and the same vigor. There was no difference, but on the road of long-distance running, their performance was different.
Cheng Long had an upper-middle-class figure like Liang Huaicheng and was very capable. He jumped to the front when he ran together and ran very easily. Lu Chunhong was of medium height and was chubby. It was very slow to start, and it was very difficult to run. After running for a few hundred meters, he was already panting before he even left the city. The more he ran, the further he got from the front, and the more people behind him kept surpassing him. Ah Hui walked past him and patted him on the shoulder, saying," Come on, do your best!"
"Do what you can," Lu Chunhong said as he ran unhurriedly and wiped the sweat off his head. He glanced at Ah Hui.
Ah Hui passed by him, but he was not in a hurry at all. He was still unflustered. In front was the class monitor, Guo Shouyi. Ah Hui ran a few steps and got on the carriage. The two of them ran side by side. On the dirt road in the countryside, the early autumn sea breeze blew on their bodies. Although they were sweating a little, they still felt refreshed. They didn't speak and just ran forward, but they knew each other's intentions. After they withdrew from the Dragon King Temple, the members of each class had been adjusted to meet the needs of their professional studies. The class monitor, Yuan Fusen, Zhao Chunyang, Zhu Changfu, and Guo Zhensheng were transferred to other classes. Zhao Bowen went to Wuchang Military Academy. Xie Conglin, Zhao Qingjin, Wang Jinde, and Guo Shouyi were transferred to the fourth class. Guo Shouyi had become the class monitor. He was from Gai County, Liaoning. He was of medium build, had a rectangular face, and a pair of sharp eyes under his black eyebrows. He always spoke with a smile. Ah Hui was very supportive of his work. In class, whenever he raised a question, Ah Hui would always be the first to respond. She was very efficient at her work. He knew that Ah Hui was good to him, so he also protected Ah Hui on some matters. Usually, Ah Hui would read a lot of books and did not like to chat and laugh with people. Some people said that Ah Hui was detached from the masses and was narcissistic. Guo Shouyi defended himself by saying," As long as it doesn't affect the collective life and collective learning, we are allowed to have individual freedom of activity. Ah Hui reads books in her spare time, so it can't be said that she is separated from the masses. We can't let him give up on learning and connect with the masses. Instead, we should encourage everyone to read more books and learn more. Ah Hui felt very relaxed running alongside Guo Shouyi.
After going around a village sign and turning a corner, he was halfway through the journey. Someone gave him a small flag as proof that he was halfway there. Ah Hui and the class monitor were still running side by side. He was at the middle point. However, after running for a while, Ah Hui suddenly felt a little pain in her stomach. She took a step forward and felt a sharp pain in her stomach. He held his stomach with his hand and continued to run. His speed was clearly slower. Guo Shouyi said," What's wrong? Hurry up!”
"My stomach hurts a little."
"That's just a little bit of air. Slow down. You'll be fine after running for a while."
Race, race, this was a competition. He had to strive for good results. He couldn't always let the class monitor call him. Therefore, Ah Hui said," You can run in your head. I'll ride you in a while."
" You must persevere. Perseverance is victory." The class monitor shook his arms and ran forward.
Ah Hui jogged behind them. When it hurt badly, she would walk a few steps, rub her stomach, and then run slowly. After a while, the pain really stopped. Ah Hui slowly quickened her pace, passing by one after another. About ten minutes later, she saw Guo Shouyi in front of her. Ah Hui ran a few steps and got on the carriage. "Why are you running slower?" Ah Hui asked.
My stomach hurts a little, I don't dare to hurry."
" I'm fine. Don't be anxious. Just run slowly. I'll be fine in a while. I'm fine now." Ah Hui ran and deliberately kicked the ground hard. The ground made a popping sound for Guo Shouyi to see.
"Maybe it's because of the long-distance running. I can't stand still. The things in my stomach aren't used to it. I'll run slowly, you run in front."
" No matter how fast I am, I won't be first. Let's run slowly together. Perseverance is victory!"
Ah Hui and Guo Shouyi swayed their bodies and ran slowly. The people in front were getting further and further away, and the people behind them were overtaking them one by one. They were not in a hurry. After a while, Yan Shouming, a soldier from Class Five, ran over to them. He smiled and said," Come on, we're almost at the finish line." He ran forward without stopping. His pace was very relaxed. Looking at his back as he ran away, the class monitor praised," This kid is like long-distance running material!”
The north gate of the regiment headquarters was the starting point and also the destination. When Ah Hui ran over, there were already many people gathered in front of the door. The regiment commander, Liu Mingjin, and the political commissar, Zhang Chendong, were giving out awards to the top five. Yan Shouming actually got first place. Standing on the podium, he looked very proud. Xie Conglin and Lu Chunhong did not manage to persevere. Ah Hui and Guo Shouyi were far behind and did not make it into the rankings. Brigade Political Commissar Wang Ercheng said," It's good that you persevere. Perseverance is victory. You've won!"
Yan Shouming was originally an ordinary warrior. This first place made him a person that everyone paid attention to. In the past, he turned a blind eye to it, but after that, he was everywhere. There were even articles about his special background that appeared in newspapers and magazines.
It turned out that his hometown was in Shandong. His mother died early. When he was five or six years old, his father brought him to the east of the country and crossed the sea to Lushun. Lushun was occupied by Japan at that time. Not long after they arrived, his father was captured by Japan as a laborer. Yan Shouming was too young, so he didn't want to be a laborer. Instead, he begged alone on the streets. On August 15, 1945, Japan surrendered and the Red Army occupied Lushun. One day, when Yan Shouming was begging on the streets, a Soviet military officer and his wife came over. Seeing that the child was so thin and cute, they brought him home and let him eat, bathe, and change his clothes. From then on, he became the son of a Soviet officer. The couple even gave him a foreign name, Katja. When he reached school age, he went to primary school. It was not until 1955, when the Soviets withdrew from Lushunkou and he grew up, that he left his family.
For hundreds of years in history, Russia had bullied China and seized large areas of China's land. It was notorious. However, Yan Shouming had the friendship of the Russian people. His friendship with the family of the Soviet military officer had always been maintained. His respect and love for the family of the Soviet Navy officers was also one of the reasons why he actively joined the Navy.
This Yan Shouming was tall, had two long legs, small eyes, and a big nose. When he spoke, he gestured with his hands and shoulders. He looked very much like a foreigner. So that was why!
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