journal:

December 14, 1979 (cloud to cloudy)

"This morning, our recruits gathered. The company commander first told us about the daily order of the army's life, and then introduced the company, platoon and squad leader list. Our company commander was a small man from Yangzhou, but I heard that he was once a member of the East China Sea Fleet's honor guard, and his queue movements were very standard.

In the afternoon, we conducted our studies and introduced each soldier in the class as a unit. We were the 12th platoon of the recruits company, and there were three platoons in total. The 10th platoon was from our fellow villager from Maqiao Township, Chongming, Shanghai, and the 11th platoon was from Quanzhou City, Fujian. We were the last platoon of the entire company. There were 12 people in the class, and ten of them were from our Yangtze River Farm. We were as close as brothers, and the other two were also from the fishing commune in Chongming.

It is reported that the recruits in our entire company are from four places: Shanghai, Jiangsu, Fujian and Guangdong. According to the instructor, we are all revolutionary comrades from all over the world.

It was night and I had been busy all day. At this time, everyone was sitting quietly in front of the bed, and in the dim light, I picked up a pen to write to my relatives and friends at home. Well, it was about to 9 o'clock, and the lights were off and I was about to blow. We should go to bed and have morning exercises tomorrow..."

In the afternoon, the company organized our recruits to the regiment health team for physical re-examination. After returning, we were busy with our evening bed.

The company notified all squads to go to the warehouse to collect bed sheets, pillows, towels, tea jars, toothbrushes and other toiletries. I followed everyone listlessly and threw them on the pile of straw, and wanted to find a place to sit. But even though I knew that I had no place to sit in the whole house, let alone stools or something. "Oh"! I sighed and could only squat down against the wall, watching my comrades busy.

The squad leader led the deputy squad leader Qin Zhongfa, soldiers Shi Yinlin, Feng Wenquan, Huang Buqing, Xu Chang and others to sew each of us with needles to form a huge wide surface, spread it on the straw, straightened it around, and pressed it with bricks. Ha, don't look, after doing this, it looks quite like the same thing, neatly and snow-white. I couldn't help but stand up from the ground and help Du Zhigao, Gao Guozhu, Ye Meng, Yang Qilin and others to slap the wall together to use it as a bag. The squad leader next to him looked at all this with relief.

At this time, the company commander and instructor came in, and the cadre who came to Chongming to receive troops behind him. The squad leader of the 10th squad shouted: "Everyone has it, stand at attention."

We stood up in a hurry. The squad leader ten saluted to the company commander and instructor, "Report to the company commander, the four rows are sorting out the internal affairs, please give us instructions."

After returning the gift, the company commander said, "Comrades, let me introduce you to you. This is the platoon leader Chen from your fourth platoon. The new recruits from Chongming are already familiar with him. He is also one of the cadres who came to Chongming to receive troops this time. Now we welcome Platoon Leader Chen to speak."

Platoon Commander Chen took a step forward and gave everyone a standard military salute. Then he glanced at all the staff with his eyes and said, "From today, we are comrades and comrades. We will complete the transformation from ordinary people to soldiers together. We will spend three months of hard and unforgettable life in the new recruit company. Do you have confidence?"

"have!"

As if we were about to go to the battlefield, we roared together.

This is the ideological and political work of the army. There is no more nonsense, no drag, some dry firewood and fire, and the passion of youth is ignited.

The recruits in our four platoons are mainly composed of Quanzhou, Fujian and Chongming, Shanghai. Our platoon leader is from Hui'an County, Fujian. He is a veteran in 1976. This time he will be promoted after he goes to Shanghai to receive the recruits. Now he is confidently waiting for the order to be promoted as soon as possible. Our squad leader is from Dianbai County, Guangdong. He is not only small, but also has a dark face and a little introverted personality.

I originally thought that our class was composed of ten people in our farm. When I was about to be happy, the platoon leader led two recruits to our squad and said to the squad leader: "Squad Leader 12, this is the recruits who are supplemented by your squad in the company." The squad leader quickly said: "We all welcome." After saying that, he took the lead in applause. However, the response was the sparse applause and our cold faces.

I looked at the two new comrades in the front, one with a national face, a short and solid figure, and a slender and slim little eyes. The one next to me had acne on her face, looked honest and had a look of miserable life.

The squad leader asked us to take their luggage, and everyone sat together and introduced themselves to each other.

My impression of my comrades is: Deputy squad leader Qin Zhongfa, rational and steady, Ye Meng, elegant and elegant, Yang Qilin, smart and capable, the three of them are educated youth in Shanghai. Feng Wenquan, tall and steady, Gao Guozhu, passionate and active, Du Zhigao, generous and simple, Huang Buqing, smart and mature, Shi Yinlin, enthusiastic and lively, Xu Chang was straightforward, and I, we are the second generation who followed our parents to the farm to reclaim wasteland, and we joined the army together.

There are also two new comrades with the national character Zhou Yousheng, and their acne is Wu Xiaozhang. They are fishermen from Chongming Fishery Commune.
Chapter completed!