Target practice day has finally arrived, and for it, some students in Class 6 are really happy and some are sad.
Natasha really wanted to show off.
She could also see that Lyudmila, the head of the dormitory, looked indifferent, but in fact, she was confident.
What about Anna? She is very talkative early in the morning, although she usually talks a lot. Natasha thinks this is an abnormal behavior. It seems that this girl is really nervous?
It’s not that nervous people will tremble with fear. For some people, their nervousness is the so-called untimely excitement.
On the other hand, it was Lilia who had always been relatively silent. Natasha could tell through her eyes that this girl was really nervous.
The girls in the dormitory changed into their training clothes in the dormitory, which are actually military uniforms. Since they are girls, the skirts of women's military uniforms are naturally a beautiful sight. But students who are eager to see beautiful legs will be disappointed, and they are not sports.
During class, they all put on pants. When it comes to lying on the grass and shooting targets, men's military pants are the most suitable.
Natasha felt very awkward when she changed into the training uniform issued by the school.
There are no armed belts, no leggings, and even no military caps. What is available is just an ordinary military uniform of khaki color without any shoulder or collar patches.
Not to mention, the style and size are quite suitable for my body shape.
She was a little embarrassed at first, but was stimulated by the cold morning. After breakfast, Natasha felt that she was in a good state of mind.
The entire sixth class students, led by their teacher Brodsky, were still waiting for the bus at the track and field.
They didn't wait too long. At eight o'clock in the morning, two large buses arrived as scheduled.
The ones coming are actually buses operating in the city.
The war did not bring damage to the city of Perm, and the bus system in the city operates as before. If the war still has some impact, all bus drivers are obliged to follow the arrangements of the authorities. Even if they are on emergency duty
Temporary work as a freight truck is also unavoidable.
During the Great Depression, the Soviet Union cooperated on a large scale with Ford of the United States. The Soviet Union, which had learned advanced automobile manufacturing technology, naturally expanded its own automobile manufacturing industry in an aggressive manner.
In pursuit of bigger and better, they produced some powerful engines. These engines can reach 400 horsepower and drive 20-ton tanks to move quickly. They become the heart of the bus. Of course, the Soviet Union can build more powerful buses that can carry more people.
A respectable large bus.
Therefore, the forty-one students in the sixth class can be taken away in one car without having to pay a kopeck.
"Everyone, get on the bus, and remember not to open the windows. I don't want anyone to get sick." Brovsky shouted while watching all the students get on the bus.
Naturally, he paid special attention to the beautiful Natasha. Even though the girl had changed her clothes today, he recognized her immediately.
"Hey, Kharkova."
"Huh? You call me."
"Behave well!" Brodsky patted her on the shoulder and returned her trusting smile.
Ah! Another target shooting training. I first received target shooting training in August last year. It seems like a long time ago.
Sitting on the hard chair, Natasha couldn't help but think about it.
Now look at the classmates in front and behind, the boys are all laughing and joking, they obviously have an incredible yearning for shooting. On the other hand, among the girls, many of them have sad faces.
More than that? I could only hear some girls complaining about how it took many days to get over the pain of having the butt of a gun hit their shoulder, or complaining that the gunfire was too noisy, or simply complaining about having to wear men's trousers today.
Whether they like it or not, this is not the first time they have been exposed to guns. I am afraid that many students may not have participated in many target shooting trainings within a year after the war broke out. However, if the total time is added up, everyone may be able to shoot
More than 200 bullets have been fired!
Even if you don't have 200 rounds, having 100 rounds is still very good. No matter what the result of shooting is, as long as you have fired 100 rounds of rifle bullets, such a person has the basic qualities of a militiaman.
The authorities asked senior students to join the militia, a move that could be described as a forced move during a period of total war.
On the bus, Natasha sat by the window. She knew she was going to the shooting range with her classmates. This situation was so familiar, as if she had left the farm in her hometown and took a city bus to Mozyri.
It's like going to school.
Today, things have changed.
Next to her sat Lilia, the girl with eyes. Natasha knew that this girl was not talkative, but she definitely had a knot in her heart.
"Hey! Lilia, do you take off your glasses when you are training?" In order to break the embarrassment, Natasha took the lead in raising the topic.
"Glasses? No."
"Well, I still suggest you take off your glasses, it may be safer."
"I'll try my best, thank you for your advice."
In just a few words, Natasha couldn't tell how much this girl cared about target shooting, and she seemed to have some kind of resistance?
Natasha couldn't help but stretched out her hand and put it on the back of Lilia's left hand that was lying flat on her lap. She felt something cold.
"Ah! Why is it so cold? You..."
"No...it's nothing, it's natural."
As a woman, Natasha certainly knew that most girls' hands were cooler than boys of the same age, but Lilia's hands were too cold.
Lilia is not sick, she is very nervous now! What else could she be nervous about? Target shooting!
"It seems that she is a little afraid of target shooting." Natasha wondered in her mind and retracted her hand obediently.
Natasha immediately comforted her and said, "Don't worry about anything. It's just a target practice. I think I will hit the bull's-eye easily. My dear sister, you will watch my performance then."
"Okay...okay."
"Don't worry about anything! You really don't have to worry about anything!"
There are some things that Natasha really doesn't know.
If she had no choice but to not participate in today's event, Lilia would be the first to give up. It would be a shame to resist target shooting training, and even so, Lilia was still against it. Her resistance to target shooting is almost universally known, and it is said that
During this training session, she was stunned and did not fire a single shot. Instead, she fell into the sound of gunfire one after another, curling up like a frightened rabbit.
Both Lyudmila and Anna knew about this, and Lyudmila even knew the inside story. Unfortunately, Natasha had only been here for less than two weeks, so she really knew nothing about it.
Natasha's comfort made the nervous Lilia relax a little. As for whether she could be brave today, Lilia was not sure.
Because, it really wasn't pure cowardice. For some reason, Lilia's body always trembled uncontrollably when she heard the gunfire. She even felt that she had a mental problem. As a result, the school doctor's examination showed that everything was normal.
Indeed, Lilia's overall academic level is pretty good in terms of her ninth-grade final exam results. How could a person with a normal IQ be mentally ill? She is just cowardly.
The boys in Class 6 all think Lilia is a weak girl. Even so, there is nothing shameful. Does the country really expect tens of millions of women to be recruited on a large scale to become frontline soldiers?
War stress reaction, this is actually the source of Lilia's nervousness.
On her way to escape, she encountered a German Stuka dive bombing. The roar of death frightened the fleeing crowd into madness. After the violent storm, the refugees left mutilated human and animal corpses on the ground.
After her father was drafted, he died in the early stages of the war. Her mother was seriously injured in the air raid. In the end, mother and daughter were luckily transported to the nearest military hospital by passing Soviet troops, but her mother died of her injuries.
So, are there really cruel classmates who criticize the cowardice of a war orphan girl? Yes, it's just everyone's pity.
The car started, and every seat was filled with the laughter of children.
Lilia did not shrink back, because she received encouragement from her classmates, she couldn't help but grabbed Natasha's hand.
Suddenly, Lilia felt the unusual roughness of this right hand.
Lilia said nothing and muttered lightly: "Natasha, you are such a strange person."
"Oh? Am I weird?"
"Yes. It's very strange. You hide a lot of things, but then gradually show them."
"You..." Natasha was speechless for a moment.
"Anyway, thank you. I thought about it just now. I should be braver. I will try my best to hit the target."
Lilia's words were simply to repay Natasha's kindness. As for whether she could hit the target, she didn't have that much confidence, and she wasn't even completely sure whether she could bravely shoot.
I never thought that this sonorous and powerful guarantee would fall into the ears of some well-educated brats.
"Hey! Everyone, be quiet!" Gil, the monitor, stood up. He was the authority of all the boys and immediately told the ten boys sitting in this car to shut up.
Then, Gil looked at the girl who had just made the bold statement: "Lilia Petrovna, what did you just say?!"
Lilia pursed her lips and raised her head boldly: "I said, this time I will..."
"What will happen to you?" Jill asked so urgently that all the boys and girls in the car looked at her expectantly.
"I will definitely hit the target!"
At this moment, Lilia also risked her life, and her bold words immediately ignited the atmosphere in the carriage.
The boys all meant no harm, but it was a pity that these brats were adhering to the wild national character of the Russians, and their heckling could be described as rude.
Her ears were filled with all kinds of noises, Lilia's little heart was beating fast, and her whole body became depressed again.
"Shut up, everyone!" Jill, the class monitor, scolded, and the driver's criticism made the carriage quiet again. However, quite a few boys were still snickering because they couldn't believe that a famously cowardly girl actually said that she would hit the bull's-eye.
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Gil paused for a moment. As the monitor, he knew that he had the obligation to provide any form of help to his classmates, even verbally.
"Lilia, it seems that our Natasha has given you courage, which is good. Is your decision serious? I hope you hit the bullseye."
"Of course...of course I am serious." Lilia answered in the affirmative, but unfortunately, this affirmation was weak.
"Of course she is serious." This time, Natasha could no longer suppress her inner emotions.
One breath of life, even if one is a woman.
In the year of fighting in the swamp, Natasha has seen too many cowards trained to become fighting heroes. Cases abound. Cowardly girls like Lilia can also be trained through some methods.
Become a brave soldier.
At first, Natasha really comforted the nervous girl. But when she saw the boys questioning Lilia's bold words, she felt that it was time for her to return to her old job as a "shooting instructor".
"Ah! It's Kharkova!"
To be honest, isn't the 5,000-meter long-distance running only for boys? I didn't expect that I would be completely crushed by the mysterious transfer student.
Jill didn't have the slightest bit of jealousy. In addition to being more curious about this girl, she was also exploring ways in which she could defeat her.
Target training, hitting the center with one shot, maybe this is the best competition.
Jill had a flash of inspiration and simply said: "Khalkova, how about we make a bet?"
"A bet? What bet?" Natasha asked curiously.
"Let's bet on whether Lilia can hit the target. Oh, maybe this is too difficult. Let's bet on whether Lilia dares to shoot."
"You! Are you mocking her?" Natasha was really furious when she heard this.
Jill quickly explained: "I never meant to be sarcastic. You can ask your roommate whether the only few times she fired during previous training were done with her eyes closed while screaming. If she could overcome her nervousness,
I'm also very happy to see it. Unfortunately, I don't think she can overcome it."
"Comrade monitor, you are looking down on your classmates." Natasha shook her head deeply with her mouth tightened, and simply spoke for Lilia: "She will hit the target, for sure! I will teach her myself! I will let her overcome it.
difficulty!"
"Ah You?!"
Gil looked surprised. He couldn't believe that a seventeen-year-old girl would make such bold statements. He suddenly remembered that his physical education teacher had said that Natasha Kharkova must have received intense military training. Maybe that was the case.
Natasha must have shooting experience, but unfortunately, this girl's shooting ability is definitely not as good as hers.
Squad leader Gill is indeed very confident in target shooting. In previous trainings, he hit the bullseye many times and was evaluated by the instructor as "an outstanding talent who can directly enlist in the army without special training."
Even if she teaches the cowardly Lilia to shoot, she is actually more qualified. However, she is a woman after all.
Well, now, Natasha has bravely stepped forward. Is she qualified for the job of an instructor? It’s really curious.
Jill thought again: "Comrade Khalkova, since it is a bet, we need a bet. If Lilia can shoot at the target, I will admit defeat and give you a lunch ticket. If...if she can still
If you hit the target, you get two."
"Okay!" Natasha opened her mouth, "If Lilia and I lose, I will give you a lunch ticket."
"You? Forget it." Jill waved her hand, "This is not fair. If you lose, I don't want anything from you. Hehe, as long as...as long as you allow me to sit across from you during lunch time, that's it.
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Compared to meal tickets, Jill's idea was really bold. The entire carriage fell silent for ten seconds, and the boys who were not too concerned about the excitement started to make noisy noises again.
Even Lyudmila, who was not involved, felt that her friends were being modeled, including Lilia, the central figure in the incident, and she was embarrassed to pull Natasha's clothes.
Natasha didn't have the slightest objection to this.
She stood up and retorted: "This is not fair! You can sit in front of me during lunch time. This is your freedom. It's just a meal ticket. You don't have to worry about me at all. You should worry about missing two meals."
It’s about lunch.”
Now, Gil had nothing to say, but he was secretly happy in his heart. He shrugged, looking indifferent: "Since you insist. Now the classmates will witness it. In the end, it depends on Lilia's performance."
Undoubtedly, Jill has now brought the ball of pressure to Lilia, making the girl feel uncomfortable no matter what.
In response to this, Natasha had to calm down and comfort the girl who lacked confidence: "Don't worry, as long as you follow my instructions, you will definitely hit the target." (To be continued)