Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

Judging from Uncle Wang and his wife's attitude, he knew that if he didn't agree properly, he might have to go on another blind date sometime in the future.

He was still thinking about his aunt's cooking—the braised pork belly, the braised pork knuckle, and the stir-fried lamb with scallions were so delicious and satisfying. But what if next time he ate out, his blind date was sitting across from him? How could he possibly show off his food without restraint?

……

After making a series of assurances, Zhang Anbang, finally freed, bid farewell without hesitation and fled back to his old lair.

Another day passed, and the date arrived at April 1, 2002.

On March 31, everyone who had signed up, whether officers, sergeants, privates, or cadets, received orders to undergo a physical examination.

Assembly time: 5:30 a.m. on April 1st; Assembly location: the parade ground of the 702nd Regiment's barracks; Please bring your backpack.

The soldiers are very familiar with physical examinations; which soldier hasn't gone through one when joining the army?

They already know all the precautions for the physical examination without needing to be told.

Three days before the physical examination, you should pay attention to a light diet, low in oil and sugar, and avoid alcohol. It's easy to avoid alcohol.

As for anything else, forget about it. After all, they're all eating from the same pot, and besides, the order was only received the day before, so they didn't have three days to prepare.

Therefore, the soldiers who signed up for the selection strictly adhered to the other precautions before the physical examination.

That means that after 22:00 PM the night before the physical examination, you should not eat or drink anything.

Furthermore, on the morning of the physical examination, you should not eat breakfast, drink water, chew gum, or drink beverages, and go to the 702nd Regiment's training ground on an empty stomach.

Later they will realize that they were wrong, and how terribly wrong they were.

Most of the soldiers who signed up for this selection were no different from others, and they prepared everything step by step. There were only two exceptions: Cheng Cai and Xu Sanduo.

Cheng Cai was excited and thrilled. After returning from the martial arts competition, he began to pack his luggage. After receiving the order, he happily cleaned up all his belongings.

Inside the Fifth Platoon's camp on the grassland, all his belongings were neatly packed away. After finishing packing, he quietly lay down on his bed and went to sleep.

He got up early the next morning, and after checking again to make sure nothing was missing, he quietly looked at the Fifth Platoon's camp.

This is the place where he spent more than half a year, the place he excitedly came to to become a non-commissioned officer, but was ultimately thrown here.

He was incredibly excited. Finally, he had a chance to leave this place. He vowed never to return, never to come back again, and to seize this opportunity.

If he seizes this opportunity, he can never return to Class 5, a place where the sky is vast, the fields are boundless, and there are only sheep within a twenty-mile radius.

What glorious and arduous task? He saw no glory, only a grave, a grave to bury him.

While Cheng Cai was still feeling sentimental, Xue Lin walked in. "Squad leader, I've found your car. It's right by the door."

Cheng Cai smiled, but his tone lacked the elation he used to have. Half a year had passed, and he had made progress, albeit very little. "Old Xue, I'll be leaving the class to you while I'm away."

Xue Lin helped Cheng Cai fasten his top button, looked at him, and he smiled, "Don't worry, class monitor."

Cheng Cai nodded towards the cabinet, "I'm leaving my number three cabinet for the brothers. You'll make your fortune later."

Xue Lin's expression was somewhat complicated. "Since you're being so polite, then I'll thank you on behalf of you guys."

Cheng Cai smiled, patted Xue Lin on the shoulder, and the two shook hands and said goodbye.

"Well then, let's go," Xue Lin loosened her grip, picked up the packing bag and blanket that Cheng Cai had prepared, and turned to walk out the door.

Cheng Cai turned around and glanced at Class 5's dormitory again. It was clean and tidy, and the room was well-maintained, but even so, he found it very difficult to endure.

He couldn't imagine how Xu Sanduo had gotten through that time. He shook his head, clearing his mind of all sorts of thoughts, turned around, picked up his military cap, and strode towards the door.

The tractor thumped along.

Cheng Cai slung his water bottle and quick-pack over his shoulder, then tightened his belt, finally tossed the blanket over his back, and strode toward the truck bed.

Xue Lin carried the front bag, followed closely by a private and a corporal.

After putting his luggage away, Cheng Cai stood on the tractor bed, glanced at the Fifth Platoon's barracks one last time, and raised his hand to give a standard military salute.

Then, amidst the thumping of tractors, Cheng Cai, carrying his dreams, stepped out of the remote grassland of Class Five.

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In the Steel Seventh Company's barracks, far from the Fifth Platoon on the grassland, Xu Sanduo was also tossing and turning at night.

He woke up very early today, even earlier than Cheng Cai. He couldn't sleep, so after getting up and exercising for a while, he grabbed the handrail of the upper bunk and climbed into bed.

He turned on his flashlight, hoping that reading a book might calm him down, but it turned out to be of no use.

His mind was completely unsettled.

Ever since receiving the order, he had been hesitant, thinking that Yuan Lang's special trip to persuade him was a waste of time.

He never considered whether his life was new or not; he only thought about two things.

Will anyone from the old 7th Company go?

If they go, will they end up together?

As he thought about it, he pictured Wu Liuyi, Gan Xiaoning, Xiao Wenwu, and other old Seventh Company soldiers fighting on the training field.

At that moment, he was certain that the guys from the Seventh Company would definitely go.

He was going anyway. No matter what, going there would give him a chance to meet the guys from the Seventh Company again, and he would be very happy no matter what.

At 5:25 a.m., all those who had signed up for the selection arrived at the 702nd Regiment's parade ground. There were captains, lieutenants, second lieutenants, sergeants, privates, privates, and cadets.

A captain volunteered to step forward. He was Fan Anzhi from the 353rd Regiment. As the highest-ranking officer among all the participants, he was the supreme commander since no one else was in charge. The task of organizing the entire team naturally fell on his shoulders.

The group quickly lined up. They thought that the next step would be to take a military truck next to the playground to the hospital for a medical check-up, and then have breakfast.

At 5:30, a figure strode to the front of the group. It was a very young major, wearing a camouflage uniform that most of the people present had never seen before.

Among the group, Wu Liuyi, Xu Sanduo, Gan Xiaoning, Xiao Wenwu and others looked at the major who had appeared and their eyes immediately became eager.

Because this major was none other than their former deputy company commander, Zhang Anbang.

Seeing Zhang Anbang wearing the same camouflage uniform as the lieutenant colonel captured during the exercise, Wu Liuyi secretly gave himself a thumbs up. He had guessed right, and this time he had come to the right place.