Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 24 So, I am the hardwood?
Coming down from the dormitory building, Chen Mo looked around according to Lao Pao's instructions.

I saw a lot of figures in military uniforms gathered on the left side of a dormitory building, at least dozens of them in the shadows.

"That should be it."

Chen Mo muttered something, then he stopped hesitating and walked quickly towards the crowd.

As we got closer, we noticed that this should be the headquarters of the recruit company. The walls of the three-story white building were painted white, and there was an honor column at the entrance.

Tall pine trees are planted on the open spaces on both sides of the building. Just looking at them, the environment is much better than that of the recruits' dormitory and the canteen.

The 7th Armored Brigade occupies a large area in Tao Village. Chen Mo has just arrived and he has no idea how many units are stationed here. He only knows that there is a motor vehicle company next door.

He observed for a while and found that other classes were led by veterans and entered the company headquarters in a line.

Chen Mo could only stand alone at the back.

"Hey, isn't this a scholar?"

"What are you doing here?"

Chen Mo was queuing when an old soldier in charge of supervision noticed that there was suddenly one more person behind him. He immediately came over and asked with a smile.

“Hello, squad leader!!”

Chen Mo stood at attention and shouted.

This veteran was also a corporal carrying a thick and a thin bar on his shoulders. He had the same rank as the third squad leader and was in his third year in the army.

This is also the current minimum service period for conscripts.

And Chen Mo knew him. He was the only veteran who wanted to give him a cigarette when Lao Pao introduced him on the train.

"Not bad, scholar, you look pretty good now. You'll make rapid progress if you follow an old man."

The old soldier smiled and patted Chen Mo's shoulder: "What are you doing here?"

"Report to the squad leader, our squad leader asked me to come over to get a washbasin, towel, soap and shampoo."

"Are you alone?" The old soldier turned his head and looked behind him in confusion.

Then he lowered his head and thought for a while before saying, "You don't have to wait in line, just follow me."

"I'll take you to the quartermaster's office."

"Class 4, line up here. Look at the scholars from Class 8. They can come out and get their things by themselves. How much trouble can you save if you do the same as them?"

When the veteran soldier took Chen Mo away, he did not forget to give some instructions to the new recruits he was leading.

"Thank you monitor."

"What are you thanking me for? My name is Guo Wenhao. From now on, just call me Squad Leader Guo."

"Yes, thank you, Captain Guo."

Chen Mo had gone through many years of polishing in his previous life and had long understood the true meaning of speaking the truth to people and lies to ghosts.

Anyway, saying nice things won't make you lose any weight, and what's more, Team Leader Guo is really helping us.

"Hey, you're sensible."

Guo Wenhao grinned and led Chen Mo to the second floor of the company headquarters.

"Lao Wang, I'm here to cut in line. There's only one soldier coming over from the old artillery squad, squad 8. Please distribute the toiletries to the new recruits in squad 8 first."

Guo Wenhao walked to the door of a distribution room and started shouting before anyone even went in.

The quartermaster of the recruit company is also a veteran, but he is much older than Guo Wenhao, and his rank is a straight-bar sergeant.

Before 1998, the gap between sergeants and corporals in the army was not necessarily two years.

For example, if you serve as a squad leader in the army for four years, your rank will be promoted every year, and you can go from private to sergeant in the fifth year.

If you serve as deputy squad leader for four years, you can only be promoted to sergeant at most.

If you remain an ordinary soldier, even for five years, your rank can only be promoted to corporal at most.

Veterans who can rise to the rank of sergeant in a front-line company need to have certain skills and contributions.

The veteran of the eighth squad is a second-class professional sergeant, older and more powerful than the sergeant. Just from his rank, you can tell how strong a veteran is.

“Hello, squad leader!!”

Chen Mo followed Lao Guo into the distribution room. Seeing another veteran with rich experience, he quickly greeted him.

"From Platoon Leader Zhou's squad?" The quartermaster looked up at Chen Mo and asked casually.

"Yes, monitor."

"Platoon Leader Zhou wants you to come and get what? Repeat it." "Reporting to the squad leader, before we set off, our squad leader specifically instructed me to get a basin, soap, and shampoo."

"Oh, and I need to find some hardwood chips."

"Okay, I got it." The quartermaster opened the distribution book and checked it carefully.

Arrange other soldiers in charge of distribution to prepare yellow washbasins, towels, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, etc. for the seven new recruits in Class 8.

After handing the thing to Chen Mo.

The quartermaster waved his hand and said, "Old Guo, please follow the new comrades from Squad 8 and move with them."

"Come on, come in the next shift and line up to register."

"Aren't there still hardwood chips?" Guo Wenhao asked curiously, looking up.

"Just go if you are told, there is so much nonsense."

The quartermaster's tone became noticeably irritated, and he began waving his hands to chase people away.

Veterans in the army are also divided into different levels.

A sergeant like the quartermaster is obviously much more powerful than a corporal. Old Guo was scolded and didn't dare to say a word.

He bent down, picked up a few basins and left.

Chen Mo had no choice but to follow behind. In fact, he was also curious about what the hardwood chips Lao Pao wanted.

He had never heard of this thing before.

The two of them carried a bunch of things and came to the Class 8 dormitory one after the other.

At this time, Lao Pao was sitting on a wooden bench, staring at the other recruits mopping the floor. The floor, which had been mopped and mopped again, was so bright that you could almost see people's shadows in it.

Hearing the noise behind him, Lao Pao turned his head to look at Chen Mo, then at Guo Wenhao, and then pointed to the metal cabinet on the right.

"Put the things you brought back on the ground first."

With Zhou Yongjie's order, Guo Wenhao moved more swiftly than Chen Mo, picking up the basin and placing it in the designated place.

"Old squad leader, I'll go over first. The class is still queuing up to get their things."

Guo Wenhao rubbed his hands and said.

"Go back?" Lao Pao looked up at him and said, "Where to go?"

"Where's what I want?"

"What, what?"

Guo Wenhao was a little confused by this sudden question.

It was Chen Mo who was standing by who whispered, "Team Leader Guo, it seems there are still some hardwood pieces that haven't been brought back."

"I don't have any hardwood chips either."

Old Guo spread his hands with a bitter face, looking aggrieved. He couldn't be tough at all in front of Lao Pao.

Because he was the soldier led by Lao Pao. Not to mention him, the entire armored brigade, the soldiers led by Lao Pao could form a company.

Including the current cadres of each battalion, many of them were brought up by veterans.

"How did I teach you before?"

Looking at the confused face of squad leader Guo, Lao Pao frowned and continued: "Let me ask you, what can hardwood chips do?"

"Fold the quilt, shake the quilt." Guo Wenhao responded subconsciously.

"Yes, that's quite clear."

"Since you didn't bring any hardwood chips, you'll be responsible for teaching my soldiers how to fold their blankets."

"Chen Mo."

"arrive."

"Go spread your blankets on the ground. Let Squad Leader Guo teach you your first lesson today: how to fold your own blankets."

"Yes."

After receiving the order, Chen Mo went to his bed immediately.

Guo Wenhao didn't realize until now what the hell was that hardwood chip. It was definitely the quartermaster and Lao Pao who were working together to trick him.

After all this time, it turns out that the hardwood piece is me?
(End of this chapter)