12dz Chapter 308 Training
Chapter 308 Training
The next morning, Li Xiangyang got up early, dressed quietly, washed up, and then went to the kitchen to make a simple breakfast.
When Li Xiaoyun woke up, he had already prepared hot porridge and side dishes.
"Up so early?" Li Xiaoyun rubbed her eyes, looked at her busy husband, and asked with a smile.
Li Xiangyang nodded: "We're selecting hunting team members today, so we need to prepare early. The old Party Secretary and Captain Zheng are still waiting for my list."
Li Xiaoyun put on her coat and walked to his side: "Have you decided on someone yet?"
Li Xiangyang nodded: "I've thought of a few, all young men from the village, strong and quick learners."
"As long as you think it's suitable, that's fine," Li Xiaoyun said softly.
"By the way, where are Wang Ying and Xiao Hua?"
"She's asleep in the next room. She waited for you until midnight last night, she's exhausted."
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After having breakfast, Li Xiangyang went to the village committee.
On the way, he ran into Wang Ergou.
"Xiangyang!" Wang Ergou rushed over to greet Li Xiangyang as soon as he saw him. "Have you decided on someone yet?"
Li Xiangyang smiled and nodded: "That's about it. Let's go discuss it with the old Party Secretary."
The two arrived at the village committee together, where the old Party Secretary and Captain Zheng were already waiting.
"You've arrived," the old Party Secretary said, stroking his beard as he saw the two. "What's your decision?"
Li Xiangyang nodded: "I've thought it through. I think Li Daqiang and Zhang Weiping are definitely willing to participate. As for the other candidates, we can ask at the educated youth settlement."
The old Party Secretary pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, we'll do it your way. Food is scarce now, your hunting team needs to hunt more game to prepare for winter."
"Don't worry," Li Xiangyang said, "as long as the training is done properly, I guarantee that everyone in the village, young and old, will be able to eat meat."
The old Party Secretary nodded in satisfaction: "Good, now that the people have been chosen and the equipment is ready, when will training begin?"
"We'll start tomorrow," Li Xiangyang said decisively. "First, we'll familiarize ourselves with the weapons and practice shooting. Once everyone is proficient, we'll head into the mountains."
"Okay, then we'll do it your way." The old Party Secretary made the decision.
Leaving the village committee, Wang Ergou exclaimed excitedly, "Xiangyang, with the hunting team, we're sure to catch a lot of game!"
Li Xiangyang smiled and said, "Don't get too excited yet, we'll be busy from now on. You go and inform Zhang Weiping, I'll inform Daqiang, and while you're at it, go to the educated youth settlement and ask who's joining. We'll meet at the village entrance first thing tomorrow morning."
After parting ways with Wang Ergou, Li Xiangyang went directly to his second uncle's house, found Li Daqiang, and stated his purpose directly: "Brother Daqiang, the county has approved the formation of a hunting team in our village, and I would like to invite you to join."
Li Daqiang's eyes lit up, and he almost jumped up with excitement: "Really? I can join the hunting team?"
Li Xiangyang nodded: "Of course, but you have to practice your marksmanship first."
"No problem!" Li Daqiang patted his chest and assured him, "I'll definitely practice hard!"
"Alright, let's meet at the village entrance first thing tomorrow morning," Li Xiangyang said with a smile.
After leaving his second uncle's house, Li Xiangyang went straight to the educated youth settlement.
During this season, there is little work to be done in the village, so the educated youth usually stay at their designated settlements.
After greeting everyone in the courtyard, Li Xiangyang went straight to the point and stated his purpose: "The county has approved the formation of a hunting team in our village, and I'd like to ask if anyone would like to join."
Hearing this, everyone hesitated.
"Hunting? Isn't that dangerous?" a tall, thin educated youth asked.
“There are dangers,” Li Xiangyang said realistically, “but there will be training, and I will do my best to protect everyone when we go into the mountains. With food so scarce right now, the more game we hunt, the easier it will be for everyone during the winter.”
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the tall and burly Li Dabao stepped forward and eagerly declared, "I'll go! Doing farm work in the village is the same as working, but hunting is much freer. I'm strong, I learn everything quickly, I can definitely do it!"
With Li Dabao taking the lead, Zhang Erhu scratched his head and said loudly, "I'll join too! We came to the countryside to receive re-education, right? It would be good if we could learn hunting skills."
At this moment, Chen Chen, who wore glasses, hesitated for a moment, but still raised his hand: "I want to try too. I may look a bit weak, but I'm smart."
Seeing someone take the lead, the others immediately became enthusiastic, all clamoring to join in.
"I want to go too!"
"Count me in! Maybe I can become a master hunter!"
Shouts rose and fell.
Seeing the enthusiastic scene, Li Xiangyang felt both moved and worried. He quickly raised his hand and shouted, "Everyone, please be quiet! I know you are all enthusiastic and want to do your part for the village, but the number of hunting rifles is limited. I'm sorry, this time we can only select the first three people who sign up."
The educated youth listened with some regret, but also expressed their understanding, and slowly dispersed.
Li Xiangyang breathed a sigh of relief, carefully instructing Li Dabao, Zhang Erhu, and Chen Chen, who had already signed up, on the precautions for tomorrow's training. Only then did he turn and leave the educated youth settlement, preparing to return and make final preparations for tomorrow's training.
The next morning, Li Xiangyang arrived at the village entrance with the training equipment he had prepared, and at the same time, everyone else arrived one after another.
"Everyone," Li Xiangyang said, looking around at the crowd, "from today onwards, we are members of the Xiaoliang Village hunting team. We formed this team now so that everyone in the village can have meat to eat this winter. Today we'll familiarize ourselves with our weapons, and tomorrow we'll go to the hillside for shooting practice."
As he spoke, he took out several hunting rifles from the wooden box he had brought and distributed them to the team members one by one.
"This is a Type 56," Li Xiangyang explained in detail about the rifle's construction and usage. "Its range and accuracy are quite good, but remember, safety first. Never point the muzzle at a person."
The team members listened attentively, nodding occasionally.
After Li Xiangyang finished explaining, he asked everyone to disassemble and assemble the hunting rifles to familiarize themselves with their structure and performance.
The training lasted all day, and it wasn't until evening that Li Xiangyang let everyone go home.
"Tomorrow morning, we'll go to the east slope for shooting practice," Li Xiangyang said to everyone. "Bring your own hunting rifles, and don't be late."
The next morning, the hunting team members arrived at the eastern hillside with their hunting rifles.
The terrain here is open and offers good visibility, making it an ideal location for shooting training.
Li Xiangyang planted several wooden stakes in the ground and hung targets made of tree bark on them.
"Today we'll mainly practice aiming and shooting," Li Xiangyang said. "Each person gets five bullets, and we'll see who has the highest hit rate."
After the training began, Li Xiangyang found that the educated youth were performing well, except for Li Daqiang and Zhang Weiping, who were performing slightly worse.
"Don't rush, take your time," Li Xiangyang patiently instructed. "When aiming, hold your breath and pull the trigger smoothly."
Under Li Xiangyang's guidance, the shooting skills of the group improved.
Zhang Weiping, in particular, went from being flustered at the beginning to finally managing to barely hit the target.