Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1124 - 1123: Midnight Snack 1

Chapter 1124: Chapter 1123: Midnight Snack 1

Feng Qingxue received the news of Zheng Jinrui and Chen Xueniang’s marriage in late September.

The entire troop was busy preparing for the upcoming National Day, especially the military arts troupe, which was rehearsing enthusiastically.

Their military arts troupe was not strictly organized, to be precise.

Perhaps it was because it was too far from the Capital and other large military regions, which made its scale seem a bit rough.

Specifically, Feng Qingxue didn’t delve too much into it, but she remembered that when she was in the Capital’s military region, even divisions had their own art groups, which were also ranked, such as first, second, and third grades, and so on.

Their military region’s arts group was situated near the headquarters and had its dedicated buildings. They rehearsed yearly and performed everywhere, reportedly traveling from the South Sea to the far north. In contrast, it was only after Fang Ning and Yang Fengying arrived and established the military arts troupe here, which could also have been called an arts group. Perhaps influenced by outsiders, it was now called the literary and artistic propaganda team, or military arts troupe for short.

A total of thirty performers, including Yang Fengying and Fang Ning, ranged in the troupe, with the oldest being over thirty and the youngest being ten years old, even younger than Feng Qingyun. This was what Feng Qingyun told her during his last leave to visit his sister before the National Day.

Although she was attractive and had a good voice, Fang Ning and Yang Fengying didn’t allow her to perform publicly or go on stage, assigning her only to study.

Is the main task for new recruits not to learn?

The learning tasks were not at all easy. They had to train their voices, control their breathing, and the two captains, Yang Fengying and Fang Ning, even made her practice splits and backbends with veteran dancers. She had to learn quotes and poems from old leaders and was only allowed to maintain personal hygiene; they never let her dress up carefully, nor did they praise her for her good looks. Instead, they often praised some of the ordinary-looking girls.

Besides the rehearsals for the military arts troupe, they also had to practice shooting, throwing grenades, and participating in field training and other activities.

Feng Qingxue touched her sister’s braids and said, "The two teachers are doing this for your own good. You are young and new here, just be obedient. If you really can’t hold on, then tell your sister and I’ll find a way to get you discharged."

Actually, she wasn’t sure if enlisting her sister was a good or bad decision.

This was such an unpredictable era.

Thinking this, Feng Qingxue sighed softly. All she could do was protect her sister to the best of her ability.

"I’ll obey, Sister!" Feng Qingyun replied to the first half of her words, and hastily added to the second half, "I don’t want to be discharged. Sister, I think I can learn a lot here. Just learning singing from Teacher Yang and Teacher Fang makes me very satisfied. I don’t care whether I can go on stage or not. I’m still young. It’s not too late to perform on stage when I grow up. There’s so much turmoil outside; standing out too much can be dangerous. And many of the practices that make others complain don’t tire me at all."

Feng Qingxue hummed in agreement and contemplated the era’s records about the arts group, but couldn’t recall much at the moment. She only advised her sister, "Your brother-in-law holds some status in the army, so it’s unlikely anyone would dare to bully you. If someone does bully you, come back and tell me. However, do whatever your teachers tell you to do, and remember the saying, ’The towering tree in the forest is the first to be blown down by the wind.’"

Feng Qingyun nodded and said, "Don’t worry, Sister. I am your sister, after all. Even with just a tenth of your cleverness, I can get along well enough in the military arts troupe. And not to mention, both Teacher Yang and Teacher Fang have told me to keep a low profile."