The central lake has always been a paradise for swimming enthusiasts.
People swim here all year round. Even in the severe cold of minus 20 to 30 degrees Celsius, there is still a swimming lane of 100 meters long and wide in the middle of the thick ice.
As a representative, the political commissar of the Second Regiment, Wei Guoqing, picked up the loudspeaker and began to make an impassioned declaration: "Winter swimming is to shape our brave spirit and exercise our iron will."
The opening remarks sounded very passionate, but were actually not much different from previous years.
Just like the oath-taking ceremony held before every harvest, it inspires and encourages the contestants to fight bravely.
Of course, we'd also like to go over the rules of the competition in detail.
A total of 475 athletes participated in the winter swimming competition.
Because it is for entertainment purposes, the rules of the competition are quite simple and crude.
The whole course is 200 meters, and there is no gender or age distinction. The race is conducted by drawing lots, with numbers 1 to 25 forming a group, numbers 26 to 50 forming a group, and so on, for a total of 19 groups.
The competition is divided into two parts: preliminary round and final round.
Among them, there are 19 preliminary rounds, and the first place will be selected from 25 people in each round.
In the end, the 19 winners from each group will compete for the top ten.
Only those who rank in the top ten are eligible to receive certificates and pork.
Some people may protest that there are natural differences in physical strength between men and women, and it is unfair for men and women to compete together.
But in this era where women can hold up half the sky, there are quite a few iron ladies. If they are treated differently, they might just quit.
Wei Guoqing, who was sitting on the judges' panel, saw that everyone's attention was obviously on the pork and the swimming lanes, so he stopped talking endlessly and quickly took out the lottery box, signaling the contestants to start drawing lots.
In the crowd, looking at the people in front of her who kept calling out numbers, Tian Mi asked her husband beside her with a smile: "If we draw a team, won't we only win one prize?"
Of course, she deliberately lowered her voice when she spoke.
Lou Luhui laughed softly: "It's a one in nineteen chance. You should think positively. You won't be so unlucky."
Hearing this, Tian Mi frowned and said, "Of course I will think positively, but I'm just worried about the worst." 20 kilograms of pork.
“.”
As it turned out, the couple was lucky.
They drew lots together, but their numbers were very different.
Lou Lu returned number 86, ranking fourth.
Tian Mi was number 468 and was directly assigned to the last game.
Most people don’t look too happy when they are drawn to the later rounds.
Everyone knows that the sooner you leave the court, the more energy you can recover by the time of the final.
But it’s hard to protest about this kind of thing. After all, luck is also a very important part in the competition.
Of course, Tian Mi had no such concerns at all. She would be satisfied as long as she was not in the same team with her husband.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" A series of loud gongs and drums sounded, and the people who were talking in the cacophony immediately shut up.
Seeing this, the temporary staff picked up the loudspeaker and shouted to the people who were warming up: "Comrades participating from No. 1 to 25, please get ready. The competition will start in 3 minutes, please hurry up."
Although Tian Mi was arranged to play the last game, she could not resist the fact that her husband was ranked higher in the ranking, and she also wanted to see the level of others.
Although it is said that the first two places are occupied by the couple, what if there is a dark horse this year
So she said to her husband, "Shall we take a closer look?"
Hearing this, Lou Lu stopped stretching, exhaled lightly, and nodded: "Okay, I'll go get the package from Lao Zhou first."
“.”
Winter swimming competitions have been held for several sessions.
Most of the contestants participating in this competition are experienced.
So everyone quickly took their positions.
Then, the gongs and drums sounded again, and this time, it represented that the first game had officially begun under the attention of everyone.
When the gongs and drums sounded, 25 men wearing only swimming trunks or shorts jumped, "splash! splash!" and all fell into the water.
As everyone in the water was chasing each other, the people standing nearby watching also started to make noise. Some people bet on who was the fastest, and the loser would wash the other's stinky socks. Others were just cheering for the people they knew, and in the end, their voices were split.
The length of the artificially dug swimming lane is 100 meters, so you have to swim back and forth to cover a distance of 200 meters.
It doesn't seem far, but in the extreme cold, such a distance is already extremely physically demanding for the contestants.
It is normal for some people to give up halfway because they can't hold on.
Just look, after two or three minutes, before they had even finished swimming a single distance, several people in the water were already waving at the rescue boat, indicating that they were giving up.
Since these people went into the water, Tian Mi has been keeping an eye on his watch and calculating the time.
Although it was not as accurate as a stopwatch, at the end of the first race, the first person to arrive took about 6 minutes, which was about a minute slower than the 5 minutes my husband usually took during training.
The first person to come up also looked like a strong young man.
It seems that the probability of Huihui winning the second place is still very high. Thinking of this, Tian Mi couldn't help but smile again.
"What are you looking at?" When Lou Luhui came back with the package, he saw his wife staring at a shirtless man not far away. He suddenly felt unwell. The corners of his mouth drooped and his tall figure subconsciously blocked his wife.
Tian Mi didn't notice the man's narrow-mindedness at all. She approached him and whispered, "Did you see that man? He looks strong and has good physical strength. He's still young, but he took one minute longer than you. I think our 50 kilograms of pork will not be able to escape."
Lou Lu returns.
"What's wrong?" Why is your expression so dull
".Nothing, I just think what you said is right."
".?"
The average game lasts seven to eight minutes, and the turns are quick.
After a while, it was Lou Luhui's turn.
He had always won first place in the previous sessions, so there was no need to mention the surrounding warriors waving and cheering.
Even the educated youth on the farm and the villagers in the village were very excited when they saw him.
Suddenly, shouts and cheers were overwhelming.
Seeing this, Tian Mi's emotions were also aroused. She waved and shouted "Come on" to her husband who was already in position, along with everyone else.
Of course, the result was as expected by everyone. In the end, Lou Luhui was more than ten meters ahead of the second place and left the others far behind.
Even though she knew her husband would definitely get first place, Tian Mi's nervousness did not abate. After everyone got ashore, she immediately ran around waiting for them, handing them towels and clothes. She was extremely diligent and also gave them a string of flattery, which put Lou Luhui in a good mood.
At last, he secretly tightened the muscles of his shoulders and back, and asked reservedly: "Is my figure better, or is that of the man just now better?"
Tian Mi had a puzzled look on her face: "Who? Which man?"
Lou Lu returns.
The average duration of each match was 8 minutes, with a total of 19 matches in the preliminary round.
By the time it was Tian Mi's turn, two and a half hours had passed.
It has to be said that in terms of physical strength, unless there are special cases, most women are at a disadvantage.
Look, after the first 18 games, among the twenty or so female players who participated, only one won first place.
Therefore, when Tian Mi was preparing to go on stage, most people did not regard her as a competitive opponent except those who were familiar with her abilities.
"Just maintain the pace you trained at in the army, and don't be too eye-catching." Before going on stage, Lou Luhui took the clothes his wife had taken off and whispered to her worriedly.
Tian Mi was wearing the swimsuit that her mother-in-law sent her.
Although she still didn't wear breast stickers, the style was very conservative, with key parts all in pleated bubble style. Compared with the bolder swimsuits on the field just now, hers was definitely conservative.
After hearing her husband's instructions, Tian Mi nodded in agreement, then rubbed her shoulders and trotted to her own swimming pool.
Even the military families in the family compound and the soldiers who knew her abilities were all smiling warmly and cheering her on.
It can be said that Tian Mi's appearance directly ignited the atmosphere on the troop side.
This sudden change caused the others, who had initially thought she was just making up the numbers, to turn their attention and curious gazes over to her, and they began to chat with each other in groups of three or four.
Tian Mi didn't care much about other people's gazes and comments. She focused all her attention on the water, waiting for the moment when the gongs and drums would strike and she would jump in.
Hiss. It’s really cold to be on the shore in a swimsuit.
Fortunately, the sound of gongs and drums did not make her wait for long.
When a loud "bang" sound was heard, Tian Mi leaped lightly and fell into the water.
As soon as she entered the water, her almost frozen body quickly warmed up.
In order to avoid contact with others, Tian Mi did not dare to delay after entering the water. He swung his feet and rushed out. In just this one move, he created a distance of one body from the person next to him, then a distance of two bodies, and then a distance of three bodies.
At this time, except for those people who already knew Tian Mi's strength.
Whether it was the contestants and referees on the shore or the onlookers further away, they were all stunned by the unexpected scene before them:
"Why is this female comrade so fast? She's like a fish."
"Yeah, I thought she looked so fragile and was just here to make up the numbers."
"Look, look, she's about to turn around. Isn't her speed twice as fast as the one behind her?"
"I bet that as long as she has enough stamina for the next game, she will secure first place."
"Hey, I remember she seemed to be the wife of that Lou Tuan?"
"I suddenly felt a strong sense of jealousy."
".Who says it's not?"
Anyone with eyesight can see that the first and second place will definitely be these two people, without any surprise.
The worst thing is that they are husband and wife!
So, 30 pounds of pork and 20 pounds of pork. How much is that
No, I can’t think about it. Jealousy gnaws at one’s will, and it hurts so damn much.
In the end, Tian Mi was about one minute faster than her husband. When the other competitors on the same team had only finished halfway, she had already reached the shore, leaving everyone speechless.
Not to mention how shocked the people on the shore were, even the remaining 24 people who were still struggling in the water were stunned when they heard the gongs and drums being struck again.
Everyone knew that this sound meant that their group's game was over.
Some people swam a 200-meter winter swim in half their time.
But. How is this possible?!
However, no matter how shocked everyone was, or how much pain their faces felt.
The fact is, that beautiful lesbian who was looked down upon by most people actually won, and did it with such ease.
Especially in the final ten minutes later, she seemed to have no physical troubles at all, and won the first place in the final again with a huge advantage, everyone was stunned!
Dark horse, absolutely dark horse!
This is the true meaning of not judging a person by his appearance.
Of course, what’s even more infuriating is that the speculation came true.
The two largest pieces of pork on the podium were actually pocketed by the couple.
So when several judges, especially the two commanders of the army, presented certificates and prizes to everyone, the smug and proud smiles on their faces simply blinded everyone's eyes.
It's really sad, and I feel envious and jealous.
Even though she knew that she and Huihui had a 99% chance of getting the top two places, when the pork with the big red flower was really put into the snakeskin bag and brought over, Tian Mi still smiled with her eyebrows curved. She squatted beside the man and acted coquettishly: "Huihui, shall we make braised pork tonight?"
Lou Luhui was packing up their swimsuits and wet towels. Hearing this, he asked in confusion, "Is it still possible to make the braised pork today? It's already half past five, and we still have to walk for 40 minutes back home. It will be dark by then."
"Well, how about we have dinner later today?" She didn't know what was going on. At this moment, she suddenly wanted to eat braised pork, and she was anxiously thinking about it.
His wife loved to eat, and Lou Luhui was willing to indulge her, so he picked up his bag and stood up, pulling her up as well, then said with a smile, "Okay, but eat something to fill your stomach when you get home. You teach me how to make it, and I'll do it."
Tian Mi wrinkled her nose, followed her husband's pace, and said coquettishly: "But I want to eat what my eldest sister makes." She really wanted to eat it.
Tian Yu, who had finally squeezed through, heard this and said with a hearty smile: "Okay, I'll make it for you when I get home. Our little Mi is the hero today."
"Sister-in-law, you can't be partial, count me in as well." Zhou Jianshe, who was carrying 50 kilograms of pork, immediately interrupted.
"Haha. Both, both!"
“.”
I came here full of confidence.
When I returned, I came back with a full load.
Not only Tian Mi and his group, but all the warriors who came to watch the game were in high spirits.
It was six o'clock in the evening, and the sky gradually turned dark.
Thousands of people marched towards the 836th Unit in the twilight.
I don’t know who started it, but someone in the team suddenly started singing: “The five-star red flag flutters in the wind, the song of victory is so loud, singing our beloved motherland, from now on towards prosperity and strength.”①
A familiar and passionate song was sung by a broad baritone voice, and then everyone stopped talking about the topic and joined in as if they had a tacit understanding.
Gradually, the singing team grew larger and larger, until everyone was immersed in it.
The louder you sing, the louder it gets!
Tian Mi couldn't help but sing along, and subconsciously looked at the expressions of the people around her.
Pure! Proud! Proud!
She was deeply shocked by the scene she had never seen before.
She felt passionate and refreshed. She couldn't describe the atmosphere in words. She just felt her heart beating wildly and every pore in her body seemed to be trembling.
This is probably the most simple and heartfelt patriotic sentiment of people in this era.
Tian Mi, who got to eat the braised pork as she wished, had a good sleep. When she got up from the bed the next day, it was already ten o'clock in the morning.
I never expected that I could sleep so well. I slept for almost twelve hours.
She finished washing up in a daze, and was about to go to the kitchen to find something to eat to appease her stomach when there was a knock on the door, followed by a familiar voice: "Mi girl? Are you home?"
"Here!" As he spoke, Tian Mi had already walked quickly towards the door.
After the door opened, Tian Yu walked in, asking curiously, "Why didn't you go there this morning?"
Tian Mi closed the door, yawned and said, "I overslept. I just woke up and was about to have breakfast."
"You haven't had breakfast yet? You sleep so much." The second sister usually likes to stay in bed, but this is the first time she stays in bed until after ten o'clock.
Tian Mi chuckled: "Only occasionally, maybe I was too tired yesterday."
Hearing this, thinking about the pork his sister had worked so hard to earn yesterday, Tian Yu didn't say anything. Everything happened for a reason. Besides, there was no elder anyway, so he could sleep if he wanted. "I won't go in. I remember you have brown sugar in your room, right? Give me some."
"Yes, wait a minute, sister." After saying that, Tian Mi didn't ask what she wanted the brown sugar for. She turned around and quickly went to the kitchen, and took out a bag of brown sugar weighing about half a pound from the cupboard.
Tian Yu waved his hand and took out a small bowl from his coat pocket: "You don't need so much, half a bowl is enough."
Hearing this, Tian Mi did not refuse her elder sister. After pouring the brown sugar into the bowl, she asked curiously: "What delicious food are you cooking for lunch? Do you want brown sugar?"
"No, it was your third sister. She got her period today at the health center. It was her first time and the pain was severe. She didn't prepare anything and her pants were dirty. Fortunately, it was Chinese New Year and there was nothing busy at the health center. Her face turned pale from the pain, so the head nurse gave her a day off. I thought of making some poached eggs with brown sugar for her. Women, you can't be careless at times like this, you have to nourish yourself well. The third girl has suffered a lot. She will be 17 in two days and this is her first time." Speaking of this, Tian Yu sighed. She was the same in her early years. She was malnourished as a child and didn't get her period until she was the third sister's age.
Tian Mi frowned. She had never experienced menstrual cramps, but a friend she knew had extremely severe menstrual cramps, the kind that made her vomit.
Thinking of this, she handed the whole bag of brown sugar to her eldest sister: "Sister, give it all to the third sister. We should give her more nourishment recently. By the way, do you have any clean sanitary belts at home? I have a few here."
"I only have one new one, which I have already used for my third sister. If you have one, please get me two first, as an emergency measure for my third sister. We will do it later."
"Two are not enough to change. I have four or five here, give them all to my third sister." After saying that, Tian Mi went back to the bedroom to get the sanitary tape.
Tian Yu waved her hand: "You should keep two too. Third sister has enough. If it doesn't work, you can use the sewing machine to make her a few new ones at noon. Give her all these. What if you need them urgently?"
"Don't worry, I haven't had my period for almost two months, so I don't need it for the time being, right?" At the end of the words, some information suddenly popped into Tian Mi's brain. He turned around with a stiff neck as if struck by lightning, and looked at his elder sister in disbelief, who also had her eyes wide open.
(,#゜Д゜)!
(End of this chapter)