1978: A Literary Giant Who Began His Military Service

Chapter 1 Enlistment Notice

Mid-October 1978.

The rain was pouring down.

The rainwater accumulated in Hubei is just like its name suggests; pouring down is not an adjective, but a realistic description, with raindrops forming strings that are just like splashing water.

At this moment, people began to walk into the Changshun Street Post Office.

Nowadays, most people wear black and gray, while the wealthy wear bright polyester fabrics, which are the most eye-catching.

Zhou Xu wiped away his sweat, unsure if it was rainwater or bitterness...

Looking at the "Enlistment Notice" in his hand, with the words "Actively Enlist" written in black and white on the oil paper, Zhou Xu didn't feel anything special.

The lone figure of the post office was quickly noticed.

A shout suddenly came: "Hey! Little brother?"

The man waved his hand, and a tall man of just over 1.7 meters walked over. His skin was dark, the color of someone who had worked hard for several years. He had a cigarette dangling from his lips and a smile on his face.

"Talented Brother".

"How about it?! I bet you'll get the letter before me."

A university admission letter is given upon acceptance, while military service is given as an enlistment notice.

The two underwent physical examinations and enlisted in the army together in October, so they naturally received their results around the same time.

Today, the young people from these communes and brigades all rushed over to pick up their admission notices, and Zhou Xu and Zhou Youcai were no exception, coming together as well.

Zhou Youcai grinned, patted Zhou Xu's thin frame with one hand, and then pulled him into his arms.

“Passed!” Zhou Xu replied slowly.

"Hey! You're underestimating me! It's an honor that two soldiers have come out of our village at once! You're still a high school student, you're definitely going to get promoted once you join the army!"

Zhou Youcai patted Zhou Xu on the shoulder and laughed loudly.

The two grew up together. When they were little, Zhou Youcai took Zhou Xu to steal peaches from the widow next door. They got caught, and then they played the victim at the door for a long time before leaving.

Then one family compensated the widow's family with a chicken.

The two went out together that night, and deep marks appeared on their bodies; this is the bond between brothers.

I bother!

"Ah."

"What? You're not happy that you passed? Do you know how many people in the village signed up, and how many didn't pass? Besides, I'm trying to stay in the army. The higher the rank you get in, the better the job you'll be assigned and the higher your demobilization pay will be!"

Zhou Youcai is quite ambitious and doesn't shy away from these ambitions at all.

However, he did not see any excitement in Zhou Xu's eyes.

Zhou Xu shrugged and said, "I'm not unhappy. I just feel that whether I join the army or not, I can still become a primary school teacher."

"That's right, you're so confident because you only have a high school diploma! It's a good thing you joined the army, otherwise the captain would be furious!" Zhou Youcai said.
Zhou Xu's father, Zhou Guoping, was the brigade leader.

He had once carried a gun and fought against Americans. At the age of twenty-two, he returned to his village, refusing to take an official position or a single penny. He led the brigade at the forefront! He fought against landlords, redistributed land, and actively welcomed educated youth for reform! He led the villagers to transform the land and the sky!
He was arguably the most influential captain in the brigade! A glorious achievement.

Zhou Xu graduated from high school this year but failed to get into university.

However, Zhou Xu's grades in high school were excellent, ranking in the top ten of his grade, so he should be guaranteed a place in university.

I don't know if I was replaced or if I failed the college entrance exam, but I wasn't admitted.

The original owner was planning to repeat his studies, but Zhou Guoping wanted him to follow in his father's footsteps and join the army!

"Tsk! It's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune!" Hearing this, Zhou Xu shuddered. His father might really break his leg.

Zhou Youcai laughed and said, "Well, you're saying joining the army is a misfortune? You bastard!"

"Me, a bourgeoisie?? My father carried a gun and went to the peninsula! He crossed the Yalu River, do you understand?!"

Zhou Xu touched his chin. To be honest, he had been pessimistic too early.

Although serving in the army is tough, with my family background and high school education, I might be able to get into a military academy, which would make things easier after I leave.

"..."

Bah! Joining the army is for becoming an officer?
Joining the army isn't about becoming a political commissar; it shouldn't and can't be like that.

Zhou Xu admitted that his thoughts, as a time traveler from the 21st century, were not worthy of the lofty and romantic ideals of this era, nor were they worthy of looking down on others with his own 'liberal' ideas.

“Good! You’re Comrade Bolshwk!” Zhou Youcai said, “Let’s go, little Bolsh. The tractor is leaving, or we’ll have to get soaked on the way back.”

Generally speaking, they are soldiers stationed in Hubei.

It's highly likely they'll serve in the Wuhan Military Region. In that case, the two brothers will probably be assigned to the same company, and they could look out for each other.

The two held the envelope to their chests, treasuring it like a precious gem.

Then he hurriedly ran outside and caught up with the tractor that was going home with him.

"The older generation!"

"Hurry up and get on, you two kids!" the old man patted the tractor.

The two climbed onto the tractor.

The seven or eight children in the village all had their heads down and looked unhappy.

Judging from their height, most of them are around 1.6 meters tall, and some are as short as 1.5 meters. Malnutrition is the reason for their low productivity.

Zhou Xu is 1.8 meters tall, mainly because his father received a lot of retirement pay and subsidies, which was enough to support his son to drink enough milk at least when he was young. His father always cultivated him as a potential soldier.

"Hey!"

The road of life!

If you are destined to be a soldier, you don't need to read books.

The older generation asked, "Have you both passed?"

"Yes, we were both accepted!"

"Wow! This is great news! Our brigade has produced two new recruits, while the neighboring brigade hasn't produced a single one! We've won against them!"

"..." Zhou Xu smiled slightly: "Indeed, we have an advantage over them in this respect. The people in their village have never won a fight against us."

"Haha! You two can't just slack off like this now that you're in the team."

“I know, from the older generation.”

"..."

The two were chatting, while seven or eight dark-skinned kids next to them looked on with envy and jealousy but remained silent. It was just like when you failed your college entrance exam and people around you were discussing which 985 university to apply to.

"Clang, clang, clang!" The tractor started and then stalled.

"Bang bang bang~~" The tractor started successfully and twisted and turned as it headed down the mountain.

The rain was heavy, but the people on the shed didn't feel cold; instead, they were excited and thrilled. Zhou Xu was gradually infected by their excitement.

He looked at the distant mountain peaks.

Zhou Xu, who shares the same name, was originally a young man in the 21st century who loved literature!
I was admitted to the Chinese Literature Department of an ordinary 211 university.

Before graduation, I buried my worries in literature; after graduation, I was anxious about my career choices, and then I was locked in by a truck.

He was reborn into the body of the original owner.

In fact, Zhou Xu, who had just arrived here, still harbored a desire to wield great power and influence.

He had read online novels on Qidian.

The current situation should be—

He started his business as a middleman in the 1980s, then went to Inner Mongolia to haul coal, becoming a wealthy tycoon, and then collected several female confidantes.

Or submit your work to the Beijing Film Studio, date Gong Xue and Zhu Lin, become a big name in the entertainment industry, win over Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou, and get into the three major film festivals at will!
Even if I were to repeat a year at a 211 university, with such a simple first three years, I could still get into a C9 League university, right?

Unfortunately neither.

Before leaving, the original owner left him a "Notice of Enlistment"!
It's like having a stunningly beautiful imperial concubine or a courtesan who could bring ruin to the country at your disposal, and then being told you're a eunuch? It's just as frustrating.

He didn't think being a soldier was bad.

But with a bright future ahead of him, could a fragile college student like him, who went straight into the army, have a good life? He really couldn't adapt to the casual 40-mile march.

The key point is that this isn't about modernization; it's about the pure Body Refinement Holy Sect!
And what's more! Enlisted in 1978? What major event was 1979?
"..."

Zhou Xu didn't say it, but he knew that fighting the monkeys required going to the front lines.

He was selfish; he lacked his father's iron will. He had just died! No, he couldn't! He was Zhao Mengsheng before the war!
Zhou Xu looked at the distant mountain peaks, where the great working people had long ago left their mark on the magical and magnificent natural wonders.

My father led the villagers in responding to the call, plowing out fields and wide roads from the ground, one stroke at a time... When the rain fell on the road, we no longer worried about encountering rolling stones on the mountain road, or about falling down the mountain when carrying water.

Oh, the times!

It is complex and mottled.

Just like Zhou Xu's current thoughts, he is a complex and contradictory person.

He had the idea of ​​joining the army, but he was also a little afraid of dying and training.

The rain has lessened a bit.

"arrive!"

(End of this chapter)