Chapter 256: The Matter of Six and Five Years
After more than a month of busyness, the members were finally able to rest for a while.
And this month, there are two things they discuss the most, one is the abolition of the military rank system mentioned on the radio, and the new style of military uniforms.
The military uniform is based on the tunic suit, wearing a liberation hat, with an all-red five-pointed star cockade and an all-red collar badge, called the "Sixth Five" style clothing.
The uniforms of the navy, army and air force are of different colors, and they are divided into men and women by collars, and cadres and soldiers are distinguished from the upper pockets.
I heard that there was a picture in the newspaper, so everyone urged Qiao Yibing to borrow one when he went to the commune to come back and take a look.
Another thing is that the summer conscription has begun, and the commune has issued a notice, as well as the main points of conscription.
Qiao Jiayue saw it on Qiao's father's side, and there was also a headline written on it: "The enemy sharpens the knife, we have to sharpen the knife".
At this time, it is glorious to be a soldier, and if you want to get a conscription quota, it is a head-breaking thing in the brigade, and it doesn't matter if you can't help it.
Of course, at this time, the review of conscription is also very strict, and not everyone can be selected.
In short, the Alpine Brigade has not been enlisted as a soldier for five years.
Maybe it's because the conditions have been better in the past few years, and many young guys are in good health, and the physical examination is easy to pass, there are six people, but there are others to review, and people are anxious.
None of the four teams passed the physical examination, so when the members of the other three production teams talked happily, they were all a little listless and a little embarrassed.
In this regard, Qiao's father didn't say much, these days, except for being a soldier and recruiting workers in factories, there are too few ways out, he was born in the countryside, and he can see his head at a glance for a lifetime.
In the spring of this year, the state has begun to send troops to the southwest to support Vietnam, and the war was mentioned on the radio, and the state wants to provide assistance to Vietnam and send troops to the southwest.
Young people are prone to enthusiasm, so this year's conscription is also more lively than in previous years, and they are all clamoring to go to the battlefield to fight the enemy.
And the members are more condemning the United States, saying that the other side has not finished invading North Korea, and now they are coming to intervene in Vietnam, they must want to invade China, and they want to resist and defend themselves.
Seeing this, Grandpa Lan was very complicated in his heart, how did these people know the cruelty on the battlefield?
He thought about it for a while and called Qiao's father to go to his house to drink. He felt that only this person understood his sorrows.
Not long after, Qiao Yibing brought back a People's Daily from the commune, with a picture of the new military uniform on it, the soldiers wearing the new military uniform were full of energy and very majestic, and instantly attracted the attention of all the children.
Qiao Jiayue didn't feel much and felt that it was average, but the other children didn't think it, but felt that the military uniform was very handsome, and looked forward to having a set.
Qiao Hongzhi is a person with strong action, he directly picked up the pen and paper and wrote a letter to Du Yueping very actively.
He knew that Du Yueping's cousin was in the army, and he might be able to get an old military uniform.
Qiao Jiayue wanted to roll her eyes, if she wanted to, just write to Du Yuenan directly, they didn't have his address.
Moreover, the new military uniform has just been implemented, and the old military uniform must be the previous style, so it is better to buy a piece of army green cloth and find someone to follow it.
Qiao Jiayue didn't remind Qiao Hongzhi of this, wait for him to find out for himself, maybe he also likes the old military uniform.
She looked at the pen and paper, it seemed that she hadn't been in contact with Du Yueping for a long time, and after the first month of this year, she gave the seasoning recipe she had changed to Qiao's father, one was seafood-flavored, and the other was ordinary.
She knew that Father Qiao would definitely not give these two prescriptions in vain, and she would definitely be able to get the benefits she deserved from them.
And in fact, the same is true of Qiao's father, and the person he is looking for is also Lin Guoping, although he is a propaganda officer, but there is definitely more than that.
Since they are all factories, they naturally have to give priority to their own people.
Qiao Jiayue counted the things she had made in the past few months, because she didn't send seasonings to the supply and marketing cooperatives after the Chinese New Year, and now there are still a lot left.
In addition to the first time, there are a lot of dried strawberries in the crypt, and there is a little honey.
She calculated and divided these things into three piles, one for her aunt in the far north, and one for Du Yuenan and Du Yueping's brothers.
If there is a person who is a soldier in the army and obviously has a bright future, it is natural to have a good relationship.
For a long time, Baohai City in the country, the materials in Haishi are the most complete and sufficient in the country, so sometimes when you want to buy something, you need Du Yueping's help to run errands.
Therefore, this relationship needs to be well maintained.
Qiao Jiayue's seasoning has swept the entire Taoxi Commune and Jin'an County in the past two years, and even state-run restaurants have regarded this as a special seasoning, and only put it when cooking certain dishes.
Now that the supply and marketing cooperatives no longer sell, I don't know how many people are going to be depressed.
The results of the conscription have not yet come out, and the fields and fields of the Alpine Brigade are already filled with the joy of a bumper harvest.
I don't know what's going on, this year's pumpkins are growing very well, and they have produced a lot of pumpkins, and Qiao Jiayue has to laugh every time she looks at it.
In addition, after two years of cultivation, the watermelon has adapted to the environment of the alpine brigade, and this year it has grown well, and there are few cases of fruit dropping.
However, Qiao Jiayue found that after missing one or two small watermelons in her field, they grew the size of a volleyball, and she didn't find any more problems with the loss.
She couldn't help but think of the watermelon she planted for the first time, was it picked by someone, or was it eaten by some small animal?
When the little watermelon was gone, Qiao Jiayue specially asked Li to come over to see the situation, he observed for a while, and said, "It should have been bitten off by some animal." ”
"If you're afraid of it coming, you can make a few small traps on the side. Li replied.
In recent years, the vegetation on the mountain has recovered a little, and some animals will come to the village with the boldness, such as the weasel, which often goes to the chicken shed to toss.
Qiao Jiayue thought for a while, "Okay, I'll let my eldest brother get it." "I don't know what kind of animal it is, I hope it won't plague this watermelon again.
However, during that time, Qiao Hongzhi made a few small traps, but he still didn't catch anything, and in a blink of an eye, the watermelons were almost ready to be picked.
This year, there are a lot of watermelons, a production team is concentrated, there are five or six hundred catties, and some members want to sell watermelons, so they found the team headquarters.
Watermelon is a cash crop, and members cannot sell it alone, but can only sell it to the supply and marketing cooperatives in the name of the brigade.
The brigade department has always been very clear in its accounts, and it does not deduct the money and goods of the members, and it is very prestigious among the members.
So for these things, it's definitely right to go to the brigade headquarters.
But this year's watermelons are not uniformly planted, there are early and late, fortunately, after the watermelons are ripe, they can be placed in a cool place for a period of time, and then they will be sent to the supply and marketing cooperatives.
Of course, there are also some people who are not happy to sell watermelons and plan to keep them for their own consumption, so the accountant of the production team has to register it in each household.
Qiao Jiayue planted these watermelons to eat during the summer harvest, so she was naturally reluctant to sell them, anyway, the family is not short of money at present.
This seasonal herbaceous fruit is indeed the most suitable for planting at present, and it is easier to serve once a year, so it is no wonder that some people want to sell watermelon.
However, in the long run, it is more cost-effective to plant fruit trees, although the initial investment is large, but the later benefits are also a lot.