Chapter Twenty-Two: We've Fallen for the Trap!
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Three platoon leaders carefully instructed the new recruits several times before leaving, leaving the group of troublemakers looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Sigh, I never dreamed that I'd come to the army, not even holding a gun, and end up doing things that women do?" Little Cheetah Xu Kai sighed.
"You're right! I can't believe it even if you beat me to death. Even tidying up has to be this serious!" Su Xiaoyu exclaimed with disbelief.
"This is a complete waste of time! Excellent personal tidying up is just as important as training? Which is more important? I just don't understand!" Han Xiang was also very frustrated.
How is tidying up connected to training?
"If tidying up well can make my 'quality score' as tough as a savage', then I'll tidy up like my life depends on it!" Su Xiaoyu lazily tidied her bedding, complaining quite vehemently.
"Shut up, all of you!"
At this moment, Zhang Shuai spoke up, frowning.
"If you can't sweep one room, how can you sweep the world?"
"Didn't the company commander say that excellent personal conduct reflects a soldier's condition and good demeanor? A soldier's condition is closely related to the outcome of a war!"
"In short, it's like the butterfly effect! Good conduct leads to better training, higher cohesion, and stronger cohesion leads to a stronger fighting force!"
Zhang Shuai spoke eloquently.
Although he didn't fully understand the meaning of good conduct,
he knew it was indeed closely related to military discipline and combat effectiveness!
If an army can't even manage the simplest things properly, how can it expect to command quickly and effectively on the battlefield, to hit targets precisely, and to unleash its strongest fighting power?
"Damn it! I've said so much to you guys, and you don't seem to understand at all?" Seeing everyone looking bewildered, Zhang Shuai couldn't help but curse.
"Okay! Let me put it another way! If you don't want to get beaten up and still want guns, then get your conduct in order!" Zhang Shuai looked at the crowd.
"Now I get it!"
"Hahaha, pshaw!"
"Handsome, if you'd said so earlier, you wouldn't be in trouble!"
...
The troublemakers, upon hearing that they'd get beaten up if they didn't tidy up, even before the gun was drawn, instantly became incredibly agitated.
Su Xiaoyu, who had been firing like a machine gun, stopped complaining.
"Handsome, look at the corner of my blanket, why can't I fold it neatly?" Zang Chong was sweating profusely, having spent ages trying to fold the blanket perfectly, but he couldn't get the corners right, which was driving him crazy.
"Watch me." Zhang Shuai grabbed a teacup, poured in boiling water, then dipped his finger in cool water, slightly dampened one corner of the blanket, and laid the teacup down.
In an instant, a perfectly straight 90-degree angle appeared on the blanket.
"Wow! That's amazing! It's done already?" Zang Chong was overjoyed, ecstatic.
"What's so difficult about that? A teacup with hot water is like a simple iron. You can handle the rest, you savage!" Zhang Shuai handed Zang Chong a teacup filled with scalding hot water, smiling as he spoke.
"Alright!" Zang Chong nodded enthusiastically.
Following suit.
Soon, the remaining corners were also ironed by Zang Chong.
Then Zang Chong tidied up the bed.
Having finished everything, looking at the clean and tidy bed, he felt refreshed!
11:00 AM.
Zhang Shuai and Zang Chong inspected the entire dormitory together, confirming there were no flaws. The two of them, along with Su Xiaoyu, went downstairs to Qin Yuan's resting place.
"Report!" The three of them saluted loudly.
"Come in!" Qin Yuan's eyes lit up upon seeing them. "What brings you all here?"
Zhang Shuai immediately reported excitedly, "Reporting, Company Commander! The uniforms are complete! They meet the required standards! Please inspect, Company Commander!"
"Oh? It's not even noon yet,
and you bunch of little brats, you've already finished?" Qin Yuan raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on his lips. "In that case, platoon leaders, shall we go?"
"Alright!"
"I've been wanting to see what these troublemakers can do with their uniforms."
"Don't disappoint me."
The three platoon leaders immediately stood up and accompanied Qin Yuan to the recruits' dormitory for inspection.
"Good morning, Company Commander!"
Seeing Qin Yuan arrive, the troublemakers all bowed respectfully, saluting him!
"Oh? It seems that finishing the uniforms makes a difference! You even know to salute now?"
Qin Yuan was delighted by this unexpected greeting from the Company Commander; it was truly a surprise!
He'd been at the recruit company for almost a day, and this was the first time he'd ever heard the words "Company Commander, hello!"
"Hmm, not bad, not bad! These blankets are all neatly folded, and the arrangement is very orderly! Three platoon leaders, please check them out! See how many points you can give them!"
Qin Yuan glanced around and found that the recruits' work was surprisingly good!
"Yes, Company Commander!"
The three platoon leaders, receiving the order, immediately began to carefully inspect them!
"Holy crap! These blankets are folded so neatly! These 'tofu blocks' are so perfect!"
"They're way better than the blankets I folded back in recruit company!"
"Old Zhao, look at this blanket! It's practically the epitome of perfection..."
The three company leaders couldn't help but exclaim in surprise after careful inspection.
There was no way around it!
Although these troublemakers were usually disobedient, their work was truly excellent!
"First Platoon Leader, what do you think?" Qin Yuan asked with a faint smile.
"Reporting, Company Commander, the new recruits have reached an excellent level! Based on their performance today, they're on par with the veterans!" Zhao Ruixuan gave a fair assessment.
"Good! Very good!" Qin Yuan nodded in satisfaction. "Your performance was excellent! It even surprised me a bit! So, I've decided to give you a reward now—I'll take you out for some delicious barbecue!"
"Wow! Barbecue? Seriously, Company Commander! You're so kind to us!"
"Excuse me, Company Commander, do you have any beer? Barbecue and beer, pure bliss!"
"Just thinking about barbecue makes my stomach rumble! Company Commander, I want some barbecue, ten skewers straight! No, no, I want thirty skewers in one go!"
...
Hearing about barbecue, the troublemakers' eyes immediately lit up with excitement!
They'd been in the army for over ten days, and they'd barely even seen their superiors a few times!
Although the meals were nutritious and plentiful every day, something still felt off!
The mere mention of barbecue now is like a bachelor of decades suddenly seeing a beautiful young woman—how could he not be excited? How could he not be thrilled?
Qin Yuan gave a meaningful smile and boomed, "I'm taking you guys out for barbecue, how can we not have beer? Plenty of beer! Plenty of food! Not just ordinary grilled food—we also have lots of wild rabbits, wild boar, and even wild boar!"
Qin Yuan and the three platoon leaders exchanged glances, each giving a barely perceptible smile.
They hadn't been idle this morning!
They had spent the entire morning researching how to organize this massive barbecue feast to provide extra food for the troublemakers!
"Holy crap! Wild rabbits and wild boar? What are we waiting for?"
"Company Commander, shall we set off now?"
The troublemakers instantly became excited, like they'd been struck by lightning.
"Alright! Let's go!"
With a wave of his hand, Qin Yuan led the recruits onto the pre-prepared military vehicles, and then they sped off into the primeval forest more than ten kilometers away.
"The company commander is so thoughtful! He's so good to us! Even for a barbecue, he's going to eat in the forest? He's really concerned about the environment!"
Amidst the swirling dust and breathing in the fresh mountain air, the troublemakers were practically moved to tears!
However, they soon realized something was wrong.
"Hey guys! Something's weird about this military vehicle. Why is it driving further and further away?"
"You're right! It doesn't seem like we're going for a barbecue; it looks like we're being thrown into a primeval forest!"
"Holy crap! We've been tricked, guys! The company commander didn't bring us here for a barbecue; he's clearly dragging us out for training!"
"God, we're at least 30 or 40 miles from the recruit training camp! What if the company commander makes us run back? We're doomed!"
The troublemakers erupted in groans!
Qin Yuan, however, leisurely put on his sunglasses, a smug smile spreading across his face. "Now you realize it's a trap? Too late! You'll be spending the next two and a half days here!"
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