Chapter Forty: So humiliating it's beyond belief
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"Two bars and three stars? Holy crap, this guy's a colonel! What's a colonel doing in our recruit company?"
"Is he here for an inspection? But this guy looks so arrogant! I hate guys who try to show off!"
"A mere colonel, laughable! He's just a colonel, what's so great about him?"
"One word from me and this colonel will make him cry! He'd better behave himself when he comes over! In front of me, even a dragon has to coil up, a tiger has to lie low!"
...
After a brief moment of surprise, the troublemakers immediately cast disdainful glances, their faces full of mockery!
Just a colonel!
What's so great about him?
Seeing the troublemakers resting, Regiment Commander Wang chuckled and approached Qin Yuan with the guard company commander.
"Good morning, Regiment Commander!"
Qin Yuan immediately saluted.
"Damn, watching the big boss salute that old bastard, it feels so awkward!"
"You agree! It's infuriating! We only respect the company commander, but he's so deferential to this old bastard. Doesn't that mean we're lower in rank than him?"
"Damn it, stop talking! It's getting angrier! We have to think of a way to give him a good beating! Let's teach him a lesson!"
"Absolutely! Do you think we can let him go back so easily? If he dares not give us training notes, we won't let him get away with it!"
...
The troublemakers whispered angrily.
They were all practically seething with rage.
"Hahaha... Qin Yuan, no need to be so polite." Regiment Commander Wang, his face flushed and beaming, looked at Qin Yuan with obvious satisfaction. "The reason I came here is to tell you some good news!"
"Damn, this old bastard's smile is so lewd!"
"How disgusting! A regimental commander, being so polite to a company commander?"
The troublemakers were dissatisfied with everything about their regimental commander!
Now, looking at Wang Yongfa, they were utterly unhappy, he was a thorn in their side!
"Good news?" Qin Yuan raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised.
He thought the regimental commander had come to inspect the new recruits' training.
"Excellent! I've already heard your new song from Political Commissar Zhao! It's simply a masterpiece among military songs! Passionate and catchy! I knew as soon as I heard it that this song would be a hit throughout the entire camp!" Regimental Commander Wang spoke with great enthusiasm!
As a devoted fan of military songs!
Wang Yongfa's greatest hobby is listening to military songs!
He can sing all the military songs in the army!
He naturally has a clear sense of what constitutes a good song.
This song, "Unity is Strength," although simple in lyrics, is full of profound meaning, and the melody is catchy and particularly inspiring. It would be a hit with absolutely no difficulty!
"Commander, you flatter me. I just wrote it casually," Qin Yuan said with a calm smile.
It's guaranteed to be a hit throughout the entire army?
It would be strange if it didn't!
You know, this song is one of the top ten classic military songs in China!
It has been tested by over a billion people in China in real life!
It's bound to be a hit!
"You can write such a classic song just by writing it casually?" Commander Wang's eyes lit up even more upon hearing this: "If you wrote it properly, wouldn't it become an unparalleled classic? Little Qin, how come I never knew you were such a talented musical genius?"
Commander Wang was truly shocked!
Moreover, observing Qin Yuan's demeanor, Commander Wang noticed that Qin Yuan didn't seem particularly enthusiastic about the song's creation. Clearly, this guy wasn't that excited about its release.
Could it be that this guy could write something even better?
"Coming to this recruit company, I've had a slight inspiration. This morning, watching the recruits run, I wrote it in five minutes," Qin Yuan reported "truthfully."
Some well-known musical talents can write a normal four-minute song in ten or twenty minutes.
But this song is short and powerful; saying it was written in five minutes is acceptable.
Most importantly, if he needs to write songs again in the future, saying this makes it easier for him to "write" even better ones, right?
"My God! Wrote it in five minutes? This...this is incredible!" Commander Wang couldn't help but widen his eyes, his face filled with shock and disbelief!
Looking at Qin Yuan, Commander Wang was even more satisfied, bordering on admiration. "Qin Yuan, you're simply amazing! You wrote such a classic military song in just five minutes! If you had more time, you'd be the next big star in the army!"
"Qin Yuan, here's what we'll do! This recruit company is full of troublemakers, the work is too difficult, not something a civilian soldier like you can handle! I know how hard you've worked! Now that I've discovered your creative talent, with just one word from me, I can get you into the cultural troupe. That's where you can truly shine!" After a slight pause, Wang Yongfa excitedly began making arrangements:
"You might as well quit being the recruit company commander!"
"I'll find someone else to replace you!"
The troublemakers' eyes lit up immediately!
"Holy crap! Is the Great Demon King finally leaving?"
"Congratulations! Congratulations!"
"Brothers, I'm suddenly finding this colonel more and more agreeable! I even want to call my uncle and ask him to look after this darling regimental commander!"
"Waaah, it's been so long! Let's overthrow the serfs and sing a song of triumph! We brothers are finally going to rise up!"
"Hahaha, I'm so happy! It's my treat tonight, third floor of the canteen, everyone eat as much as you want."
...
The troublemakers were completely ecstatic!
They wanted the guns!
But they wanted Qin Yuan gone even more!
It was just a pity!
When facing Qin Yuan, they dared not speak out against him.
Now it's all good!
This company commander is about to be transferred, how could they not be happy?
"Go to the cultural troupe?" Qin Yuan immediately shook his head. "No, no, no, Commander! When I was in a clerical position, I accomplished absolutely nothing, as you saw! What if I go back and have no creative inspiration whatsoever?"
"Besides, I'm training new recruits here now, the work is comfortable, not difficult at all, so let's not mention this."
The commander's eyes widened. "What?! Training new recruits isn't difficult? Comrade Qin, are you mistaken?"
Who knew these troublemakers better than him?
How difficult would it be to train them well? Didn't he know?
Otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed so many company commanders to resign!
With a light cough, Commander Wang turned and stood in front of the troublemakers, roaring, "All of you! Attention!"
The training ground fell silent.
There was no one there!
Commander Wang's face darkened instantly, utterly embarrassed!
He glared angrily at the troublemakers, but they remained fearless!
Two of them, with powerful connections, were smiling smugly, making his scalp tingle!
Because their connections were his, Wang Yongfa's, direct superiors!
And so…
His pent-up anger had to be suppressed!
"Little Qin, do you see that? These troublemakers don't even listen to me! You're just a lowly office worker, do you think they'd listen to you? I can't even imagine how they're sitting here so obediently!" Commander Wang's face was frighteningly grim as he spoke angrily.
So he wanted to set an example for Qin Yuan!
Sure enough, just as he expected, no one paid him any attention!
Qin Yuan was also very surprised. He scratched his head and muttered, "This shouldn't be happening, Commander! These troublemakers have been very obedient these past two days! I'll go try!"
"All of them!"
"Target: Training ground, 5km sprint!"
"Run!"
Almost instinctively, as if acting on impulse!
The troublemakers seemed to have springs in their feet, immediately springing up and quickly forming formation, then rushing towards the training ground!
Commander Wang was completely dumbfounded: "Qin Yuan! What... what's going on?"
This is ridiculous!
He, as the commander, has lost all face!
He feels utterly humiliated!
His words are less effective than a company commander's?
Logically, if his words are ineffective, Qin Yuan's should be even less so!
But now it's completely the opposite?
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