139: Chapter 118: Bloodshed 139: Chapter 118: Bloodshed “`
The second watch has arrived, this chapter is a small conspiracy, and the next one will reveal it.
As for the purpose, you will soon understand, dear readers.
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“Squad Leader, Class One is performing a poetry recitation!”
“Squad Leader, Class Two plans to perform a model play, but haven’t decided on which one yet.”
“Squad Leader, Class Four is performing an erhu solo.”
“Squad Leader, Class Five is performing the chorus of ‘The East Is Red’.”
“Squad Leader, Class Six is performing a group dance.”
“Squad Leader, Class Seven is also performing a group recitation.”
“Squad Leader, Class Eight is performing a chorus, with the song to be decided.”
“Squad Leader, Class Nine is performing a solo martial arts routine.”
“Squad Leader, Class Ten hasn’t decided yet.
Seems like they are also spying on the other classes’ plans.”
Half an hour later, everyone had gathered information on the other classes.
The provisional programs of each class were similar to what had been previously suggested.
However, given the era, it seed that these were the only skills everyone had.
After pondering for a mont, Qiao Ningyi made a decision, “Let’s do this, our class will also do a chorus, but I will do a solo accordion performance for everyone.
As for the song, everyone report the one you are best at.
In the end, we will choose the one that most people know how to perform.
This way, we can ensure quality.”
Yuan ngng imdiately pouted, “Squad Leader, Yang Xiaoli also plays the accordion quite well.
Why isn’t it democratic this ti?”
“ngng!” Yang Xiaoli scolded, looking apologetically at Qiao Ningyi, “Squad Leader, don’t listen to ngng.
I’m sure my accordion playing isn’t as good as yours.”
Qiao Ningyi gave her a faint glance, “Sorry, that was inconsiderate of .
You play the accordion, and I’ll conduct.
Now, everyone start reporting your songs, write them on paper and hand them to .”
“Yes!” Yang Xiaoli responded, then added, “Let take care of the tallying.
You’re right, Squad Leader, I really have been neglecting my duties as the vice squad leader.”
“Good.” Qiao Ningyi stared straight at her, “I believe you can discern what is right and important.”
“Squad Leader…” Yang Xiaoli sighed helplessly, “Your prejudice against seems too deep.
Never mind, I won’t say more.
I believe you will see my sincerity.”
“Do you trust her?” Luo Xiaoqiong whispered to Chuxia, “It’s too fake, really too fake.
Can soone’s character really change that much?
Anyway, I don’t!”
Chuxia pinched her warningly, one should rather offend a gentleman than a villain.
She wasn’t completely sure whether Yang Xiaoli was a villain, but she didn’t want to stir up trouble while unable to fully protect herself.
Having spent so much ti together, they had a basic understanding of each other, and Luo Xiaoqiong imdiately fell silent.
The tally ca out, everyone knew how to sing ‘The East Is Red’!
“We went and gathered information before deciding, so we absolutely cannot do the sa as another class.
Let’s do this…” Qiao Ningyi sighed, “Let’s change to ‘Returning from Shooting Practice’ instead.
Only Sun Shangi doesn’t know this song.
Yang Xiaoli, you teach her.”
“Okay.”
“Why does she have to teach ?”
Yang Xiaoli and Sun Shangi said almost simultaneously.
“Because you don’t know it,” Qiao Ningyi scanned Sun Shangi indifferently, “This is the only choice.
If you don’t learn to sing it well, then you’re out of the performance!”
“Why should I?”
“Can we change the expression?” Qiao Ningyi frowned, “I said, because you don’t know it!”
“You… you’re bullying !” Sun Shangi’s neck flushed with anger.
“Think what you like!” Qiao Ningyi stood up and said, “That’s it for the class eting.
Everyone can go have dinner now.
I’ll go ask the captain to borrow an accordion, and we’ll start rehearsing after dinner.”
“You two go have dinner together.
I’ll go with Sun Shangi,” Yang Xiaoli said as she walked over to Sun Shangi, “Let’s go eat together, and afterwards I’ll hurry and teach you.”
Sun Shangi looked at her coldly for a mont before turning to Luo Xiaoqiong, “Will you teach ?
Is that okay?”
“Ah?” Luo Xiaoqiong, who was still confused, was sowhat flustered at the request.
“As long as you can learn it and not disgrace Class Three, it doesn’t matter who teaches,” Yang Xiaoli smiled at Luo Xiaoqiong and then went after Yuan ngng and Qi Jihong, who had already left the dorm.
Luo Xiaoqiong blinked at Sun Shangi, “Do you really want to teach you?”
“What do you think?” Sun Shangi glared at her, “We’re both from Red Flag Commune.
You had the best opportunity out of all the people from there; shouldn’t you help a fellow villager?”
“Fine, I’ll teach you,” Luo Xiaoqiong sighed helplessly.
“Sun Shangi, does Red Flag Commune hold such an important place in your heart?”
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“Of course, I was born and raised on the land of the Red Flag Commune, that piece of land…”
Chuxia and Liu ijun glanced at Luo Xiaoqiong with sympathy, then quickly slipped out of the dorm.
“Wait for !” Without thinking twice, Luo Xiaoqiong grabbed her lunchbox and ran out.
“You…
you all…
don’t love your hotown enough!” Sun Shangi stomped her feet in anger, “When I co back…
when I co back, I’ll settle this argunt with you all!”
Catching up with Chuxia and Liu ijun, Luo Xiaoqiong sneezed, “It’s definitely Sun Shangi cursing .
You two, have so little loyalty, how could you just leave behind and run off.”
Chuxia gave her a stern look, “You have the nerve to talk?
Knowing full well Sun Shangi has the habit of speaking grandiosely, you still went headlong into the fire.
We’d rather not be associated with your suffering.”
“It’s just curiosity, I couldn’t tell if she was just being pretentious or if she really loves the Red Flag Commune that much.
I just wanted to figure it out, alright!”
“Even she probably can’t figure it out, so what makes you think you can?” Liu ijun wrapped her arm around her, “This irrelevant issue, you should just stop thinking about it.
What you should really be thinking about is how to teach her to sing ‘Returning from Shooting Practice.’ From the occasional humming I’ve heard, I can very confidently tell you, she’s a classic case of tone-deafness, haha, congratulations, you’ve received a challenging mission!”
“No way?” Luo Xiaoqiong’s eyes widened, her expression akin to soone who wished to die, “Don’t scare , I was pretty hungry, but after your scare, I don’t feel like eating at all.”
As Liu ijun had predicted, that sa night when the teaching session started, Luo Xiaoqiong really was brought to her knees.
A tune that was quite simple beca exceedingly difficult for Sun Shangi to grasp!
Having no other choice, she let Sun Shangi sing her best song, The East Is Red.
To her dismay, she found that what was supposed to be Sun Shangi’s best song was completely off-key!
“How about this, don’t sing.
Just mi the words when the ti cos,” Luo Xiaoqiong suggested as a last resort.
“No way, I’m a soldier and I refuse to be dishonest!”
Luo Xiaoqiong: “…” Death wish!
In the subsequent days, the mood in every class was extraordinarily excited.
Girls of this age all loved excitent, especially one of such a large-scale performance that was unthinkable in the past.
As a result, despite feeling dizzy from the morning classes and as exhausted as a dead dog from the afternoon training, everyone would instantly co to life at night, bursting with energy!
Of course, Chuxia was an exception.
Because of the upcoming anniversary parade, which included all the new recruits like them, the training in those days had intensified significantly.
She had no problem with the precise movents, but truly enduring this daily grind was starting to wear her down.
Fortunately, as much as she couldn’t keep up, she didn’t faint either.
The atmosphere in Class Three these few days was unprecedentedly harmonious.
Yang Xiaoli, responsible for the accordion, was happy, and so was Yuan ngng, which ant she no longer randomly picked on everyone.
With Yuan ngng not causing trouble, the atmosphere in Class Three was naturally harmonious.
Of course, aside from Sun Shangi who was consistently out of tune and who would not be content with being excluded from the choir, despite days of practice, there was no improvent whatsoever!
Being out of tune to such an extent was truly rare.
That evening, as everyone was rehearsing, Qiao Ningyi could not take it anymore and made a halting gesture, “Sun Shangi, you’re a mber of Class Three, right?”
“Is the Squad Leader trying to kick out of the choir?” Sun Shangi reacted swiftly.
“I don’t want to do this, but you don’t have a single song you’re good at.
I’m begging you, give the mbers of Class Three a chance to live.
Please don’t make any sound, can you?”
“You’re insulting !” Sun Shangi’s face swelled with anger.
Qiao Ningyi with a face of helplessness, “Excessive competitiveness is actually a sign of inferiority, Sun Shangi.
This is your flaw; you must learn to accept it!”
“Nothing in this world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it!”
“Yes, you’re right, but there’s not enough ti now!” Qiao Ningyi sighed, “Sun Shangi, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to go on stage, not just the anniversary, but also New Year’s Day, the Spring Festival, all will have performances.
If you start working hard from now, I believe that by then, you can confidently stand on that stage!”
“I’m a mber of Class Three, so I must participate!” Sun Shangi was stubborn.
“You can participate, but I just ask you not to make a sound!”
“That would be a sham!” Sun Shangi snorted coldly, “Other classes can do recitals, so why can’t ours?
You just want to show off the skills of you city folks.
Qiao Ningyi, I will not submit to you!”
Qiao Ningyi, with a headache, rubbed her forehead, alright then, she really had no idea what to do with Sun Shangi.
“Sun Shangi, would you like to take a walk with ?” Yang Xiaoli stood in front of her with a smile.
“You don’t have to pretend to be the good person!” Sun Shangi glared at her, “If you want to kiss up to the Squad Leader, go ahead.
Don’t use as a stepping stone for your flattery!”
“Sun Shangi, you’re truly like a mad dog!” Yuan ngng stepped forward, grabbing her collar, “Day in and day out, you paint yourself as a paragon of virtue, but now you’re making Class Three the butt of the jokes because of you.
Is that your so-called virtue?
Or is that the virtue of Red Flag Commune?”
“You can say I’m wrong, but not about our Commune!”
“Ah!
My eyes!” Yuan ngng was knocked onto the bed by Sun Shangi’s punch, covering her eyes and curling up into a ball.
“Blood!” Yang Xiaoli cried out in shock and quickly ran out.
(To be continued.
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