Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

"What? You really think that soldier is a good soldier?" Gao Cheng asked curiously, his hands behind his back, after watching Zhang Anbang speak to Xu Sanduo so kindly.

Zhang Anbang smiled and said, "Company Commander, I know you look down on him, but I think this kid has something special about him. You'll see in time."

"Come on, if I didn't trust Shi Jin, I would think he was paid to bring this kind of jerk to me."

Gao Cheng rubbed his head as he spoke, feeling a bit of a headache over what his sergeant Shi had done. But it was alright, it was only three months. If things didn't work out by then, he could send him to a farm or production base. Different soldiers always have different uses.

"Hey, Shi Jin definitely won't. This soldier is just a bit weak-willed, but his physical fitness is pretty good. He's a little slow to react, but with proper training, he'll be a good soldier. When I first came here, didn't you, Company Commander, look down on me too?"

Zhang Anbang used himself as an example, trying to make Gao Cheng feel a little better about Xu Sanduo, since he had a god's-eye view and knew what Xu Sanduo would achieve in the future.

All I can say is that Regiment Commander Wang Qingrui has an amazing eye for talent; you have to admit it.

"Hold on, I'm here to share my experience. When you first came here, I didn't think much of your physical abilities, but I never looked down on your two degrees. I thought you were just here to get some prestige."

Besides, do you think everyone is as twisted as you? It's only been six months and you've already caught up with Wu Liuyi. If he could do that, I'd wash your socks for a month. If he can't, you wash my socks for a month, okay?

Gao Cheng, too lazy to continue discussing the new recruit who annoyed him with Zhang Anbang, directly unleashed his ultimate move.

"Uh, Company Commander, soldiers aren't allowed to gamble. You've violated the regulations. By the way, what did you call me over here for?" Zhang Anbang decisively changed the subject. Xu Sanduo's problem was that he had given him his "idiot system," and he didn't hold out any hope that Xu Sanduo would catch up with Wu Liuyi in half a year.

This is clearly a bet to send the socks to the company commander to wash. He won't accept a bet that's a sure loss; he only makes bets that are a sure win.

"Oh, is that so? Our Steel Seventh Company is also recruiting new soldiers this time, as you know. We came to the new recruit training together, along with several key squad leaders."

"You'd better watch this training session carefully. Let's pick the good ones first; we can't let so many of us come here for nothing." Gao Cheng said, recalling his original idea.

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As the two were talking, the new recruits in the distance began practicing the next subject: turning on the spot. Xu Sanduo's famous scene started again. He turned around on the spot, but he couldn't stand up after turning, which attracted the attention of the people on the training ground.

"Look, look, I told you this soldier was no good. Why did Shi Jin summon him? He's making things difficult for himself, and it's painful for others to watch."

When Gao Cheng turned around and saw Xu Sanduo almost fall, his anger flared up again, and he began to complain to Zhang Anbang.

Zhang Anbang could only advise, "It's alright, Company Commander, don't rush, take your time. Haste makes waste."

"I don't like eating tofu." Gao Cheng was both amused and exasperated, turning to look at other areas, not wanting to see the scene that made him so unhappy.

"Hey, don't be so angry, Company Commander. He's a new recruit; you have to give him time to grow."

There was a lot going on in the recruit training camp. Although Zhang Anbang decided to help Xu Sanduo, he wouldn't do it like a babysitter. Instead, he and Gao Cheng went off to do other things.

……

The day passed quickly, filled with training sessions and recounting the glorious history of their unit's predecessors.

On the third day of basic training, formal recruit training began. Yesterday's training was just a little bit of preliminary acclimatization and could not be considered formal training yet.

On the training field, each class is conducting formation training under the leadership of their class monitor.

As the platoon leader of the second platoon, Shi Jin, although not personally leading troops, still stood straight on the training ground, paying attention to the training of each new recruit.

"Shi Jin!"

On the basketball court next to the training ground, Gao Cheng waved to Shi Jin.

"arrive!"

Shi Jin ran past meticulously, stopped, and saluted.

"Company commander, deputy company commander!"

Gao Cheng waved his hand, and Zhang Anbang nodded. Yes, Zhang Anbang had been dragged by Gao Cheng to play basketball. This time he couldn't run away; Gao Cheng had pulled him over to change his mood.

Gao Cheng then asked in a low voice, "How's it going? Have you prepared numbers for those promising young talents I mentioned in the files?"

"Yes, the person and the name match up."

Shi Jin grinned, revealing his white teeth.

Zhang Anbang grinned. "Company Commander, you've got to act fast. You didn't confess about Liu Yi too, did you? We two weren't keeping an eye on things enough, and now you're confessing again?"

"Hehe, what else? Our Steel Seventh Company doesn't have a tradition of working for free. You know how many of our soldiers left this time. To bring in new recruits, we definitely have to select the best of the best, otherwise they won't be able to keep up with our company's progress." Gao Cheng didn't hide anything about this, but instead had a smug expression.

"By the way, there's a new recruit mobilization meeting tonight. Lao He has something to do, so Anbang and I will go together. You should inform the first and third platoon leaders and make proper arrangements to avoid any trouble."

"yes!"

Shi Jin's answer was concise and to the point.

Gao Cheng was about to give him a few more words of advice when a loud shout came from behind him, "Seventh Brother, Seventh Brother!"

"Hey, third brother, what's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Gao Cheng immediately gave Shi Jin a wink, signaling him to hurry back and train the new recruits, and indicating that he shouldn't forget his instructions.

In the 702nd Regiment, the sixteen company commanders rarely addressed each other by names like "Company Commander Gao" or "Company Commander Liu." They usually addressed each other by their numbers in order of seniority.

The third brother is naturally the third company commander, and the seventh brother is the seventh company commander.

The third brother quickly walked up to Gao Cheng, looked around, took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket, and stuffed it into Gao Cheng's pocket.

"What are you doing? What are you doing? Third brother, what are you doing?!"

Gao Cheng stopped Lao San's hand from stuffing cigarettes into his mouth while dodging away.

The third company commander chuckled, "Take it, Seventh Brother, you take it first!"

"Third brother, get to the point. What are you doing here?" Gao Cheng said arrogantly. How could he not know what his third brother was here for? But he just wouldn't say.

"Hey, Xiao Qi, come and talk to them. You two are in the recruit training camp, but my Lao He is too. You can't hog all the food." The third brother saw Zhang Anbang next to him and immediately switched to someone else, asking for help.

"Hehe, Third Company Commander, don't tell me that the new recruit company commander is our Company Commander Gao. Telling me won't help." Zhang Anbang immediately started dodging the question.

"That's right, that's right, third brother, Zhonghua cigarettes aren't distributed like this. You don't have that kind of wealth. Look at the two of us here, and you just came over with a pack of cigarettes in your pocket."

"Hey, Seventh Brother, and Little Seventh Brother, you guys..." The Third Brother was thoroughly roasted by Gao Cheng and Zhang Anbang. Who could afford to send Zhonghua cigarettes? A pack of Zhonghua cigarettes costs forty yuan, and that's the hard pack. How much does he earn in a month?

According to the current salary system, officers' salaries consist of position salary, rank salary, basic salary, seniority salary, plus allowances and subsidies. The basic salary is 110 yuan, which is the same throughout the entire army.

Regarding military service pay, for each additional year of service, the monthly salary increases by one yuan, which is fourteen yuan per month. The position salary is two hundred and seventy yuan per month, the rank salary is two hundred and fifty yuan per month, and the allowances and subsidies are four hundred and eighty yuan per month, which adds up to a monthly income of one thousand one hundred and twenty-three yuan.

Even if he didn't eat or drink anything, he couldn't even buy thirty packs of Zhonghua cigarettes with his entire salary. What kind of good family would have such a large fortune to give away Zhonghua cigarettes?

This box of Zhonghua cigarettes was a gift from his father-in-law during the Chinese New Year.

Seeing the smiles on Gao Cheng and Zhang Anbang's faces, the third brother angrily picked up the basketball and threw it at Gao Cheng, then turned and walked away, muttering to himself.